Bobby Godfrey

Name of Accused:
Godfrey, Bobby Joe

Date of Arrest:
08/23/2024


Charges For Arrest:
Terroristic Threats and Acts (Fel)
Terroristic Threats and Acts (Misd)
Disorderly Conduct
Public Drunk
Officer’s Narrative:
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On Friday, August 23, 2024
, at 1522 hours I was dispatched to 423 N Tennessee St (Chevron) in reference to an intoxicated subject refusing to leave and making threats to the store clerk. Cartersville Police Maj. E. S. Williams was first on scene. Maj. Williams informed me the subject left the store northbound on Tennessee street riding a bicycle. After a brief of the area, the subject was located at 501 N Tennessee St (Circle K) by Maj. Williams.
was made with the subject later identified as Mr. Bobby Godfrey. When was made with Mr. Godfrey, I noticed a strong smell of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person. I also noticed Mr. Godfrey’s clothing was indecent by being open and disheveled. Mr. Godfrey had to use his bicycle to help him keep his balance. Mr. Godfrey was being boisterous and using profanity in view of the public. Additionally, Mr. Godfrey began using racial slurs where individuals in the parking lot could hear.
Mr. Godfrey had in hand a Maddog 20 20 (alcoholic beverage) in the view of the of the public , which he threw on the ground at the sight of law enforcement. Mr. Godfrey stated to Maj. E.S. Williams, he was going to harm/fight him. Due to Mr. Godfrey’s level of intoxication and actions I determined Mr. Godfrey to be in an indecent enough condition to be considered a public drunk. I placed Mr. Godfrey under arrest by placing him into handcuffs behind the back, checked for fit, and double locked for safety. A incident to arrest was conducted yielding negative of contraband. A large knife was taken off of Mr. Godfrey, which was placed into evidence as personal property for safe keeping. Mr. Godfrey’s bicycle was placed at 195 Cassville Rd (Cartersville Public Safety Headquarters) for safe keeping. Mr. Godfrey was placed into the back of my marked department issued patrol vehicle, which is ed prior to and after each transport yielding negative for contraband.
Prior to transport of Mr. Godfrey, was made with the owner of the Chevron Mr. [REDACTED]. Mr. [REDACTED] stated he wanted a CTW issued to Mr. Godfrey from today’s incident. Mr. Godfrey was issued a criminal trespass warning from the business and it was placed into his property at the jail. Additionally, officers advised Mr. Godfrey he was unable to return to the Chevron.
While in transit to the jail, Mr. Godfrey stated to OFC. Miller I have dealt with you once before, I am going to kill you. Mr. Godfrey made this statement 3 times to OFC. Miller. Mr. Godfrey was transported to 104 Zena Dr (Bartow County Adult Detention Center) for housing. While relinquishing custody of Mr. Godfrey to on scene to deputies, he continued his irate and tumultuous behavior where deputies had to take him from booking to an isolation cell.
[End of Narrative]