Jacob Sniff

Name of Accused:
Sniff, Jacob

Date of Arrest:
08/25/2024

Charges For Arrest:
PUBLIC INDECENCY-1ST OR 2ND CONVICTION – MISDEMEANOR
Officer’s Narrative:
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On 08/25/2024, I responded to Cherokee Veterans Park at 7345 Cumming Hwy (Cherokee Veterans Park) in reference to a male parked near the fields in a grey Chrysler 300 with his genitals exposed. The caller also said the male was flying a drone near the park.
I responded to the park and located the vehicle which is a 2018 Chrysler 300 Touring. I walked up to the vehicle and contacted the sole occupant in the vehicle Jacob Sniff. I asked Sniff why he was mastrbating in the vehicle and at first, he denied it, but then said he “was sorry about that”. Mr. Sniff said he had “an urge” and decided to mastrbate to completion. In the passenger seat, I saw a drone. Mr. Sniff said he was flying his drone all around the park, but was not recording since it takes so much memory in his phone. Deputy Sims challenged Mr. Sniff as he has the same drone to which Mr. Sniff confessed it may have recorded on the phone. Mr. Sniff gave consent to see his phone to prove nothing was recorded and provided password [REDACTED BY AGENCY] I put the phone into airplane mode to have it forensically searched by Detectives. I then powered the phone off.
Mr. Sniff said he was at the park because he was on his way to a friend’s house for fantasy football before heading back to Chattanooga where he works for Lipsey Logistics.
While searching the car, I found a loaded Sig Sauer P365 in the back seat in plain view.
I spoke to the first caller [WITNESS #1] who stated the following:
[WITNESS #1] was walking the park path with his wife and 2 daughters when they cut through the field to play in the park. [WITNESS #1] saw the car parked in the middle of the parking lot away from other cars and saw a drone fly out of the car. [WITNESS #1] has flown drones and is familiar, and he found this odd. While at the park, [WITNESS #1] witnessed the drone fly around the playground area very low to the ground which circled the playground. [WITNESS #1] called 911 and reported this as suspicious.
I then spoke to the other caller [WITNESS #2]. Ms. [WITNESS #2] stated the following:
[WITNESS #2] was at the park with her children and saw the drone come out of Mr. Sniff’s car and circle the park for around 30 minutes. [WITNESS #2] was concerned by this and drove over to Mr. Sniff’s car and witnessed Mr. Sniff laying all the back “jacking off” and “mast*rbating”. [WITNESS #2] took a picture of the vehicle and tag and called 911.
Due to the admission of Mr. Sniff, [WITNESS #1] and [WITNESS #2]’s testimony, I arrested Mr. Sniff for public indecency. I seized Mr. Sniff’s phone, and his drone for forensic testing. I place his military laptop and firearm into property.
Warrants were taken shortly after his arrest and signed by Judge Goodwin.
[End of Narrative]