Name of Accused:
McClure, Michelle Lee
Date of Arrest:
10/09/2024
Charges For Arrest:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
Officer’s Narrative:
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On 10/09/2023 I, Officer A. Chastain 211, was dispatched to Dunlap Apartments for a fight in progress involving a knife.
Upon my arrival, I observed three people standing outside of Apartment [REDACTED] near the upper parking lot. I quickly located the knife which was thrown on the sidewalk prior to my arrival. I immediately noticed one male and two female subjects. One of the female subjects, later identified as Michelle McClure, was crying and yelling while bleeding profusely from her right hand. I notified Dispatch to have EMS en route. While waiting on EMS, I asked Michelle what occurred. Michelle advised that she was trying to have a girls night with one of her friends and got drunk. Michelle then advised that she asked her boyfriend, [VICTIM ], to pick her up. Michelle advised that [VICTIM ] did not want to pick her up and she started walking towards Dunlap. Michelle then advised that she got into an argument with [VICTIM ] once they arrived in the parking lot of Dunlap, because [VICTIM ] told her that she was a bad mother. Michelle then advised that she tried to stab the tires on [VICTIM ]’s car.
I then spoke to the other female on scene, [WITNESS ]. [WITNESS ] advised that she was not involved in the altercation, but that she could hear [VICTIM ] and Michelle arguing in the parking lot while she stayed in the apartment. [WITNESS ] then advised that she witnessed Michelle run into the apartment and grab a knife and run back outside.
I then spoke to [VICTIM ], the other subject involved in the fight. [VICTIM ] advised that Michelle had been drinking and they got into an argument. [VICTIM ] explained that they share a child and that he did not agree with her acting that way. [VICTIM ] advised that Michelle grabbed a knife and come toward him with the knife and he got out of the way. I noticed that [VICTIM ]’s fingers were covered in blood. I asked [VICTIM ] if he was injured. [VICTIM ] advised that his fingers got cut as he was trying to get the knife away from Michelle.
EMS arrived on scene and bandaged Michelle’s hand. I was notified by EMS that Michelle would need stitches. I placed Michelle under arrest for public drunkenness and aggravated assault. I then transported Michelle to Mountain Lakes Medical Center where she received treatment for her injury. I then transported Michelle to the Rabun County Detention Center.
Michelle’s child was left at the residence with [WITNESS ] and [VICTIM ]. The knife was retrieved and placed into evidence.
[End of Narrative]