James Holloway, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on March 9, 2025, in Chatham County, Georgia. According to the official booking report, the arrest was made by local authorities and the subject was charged with the following offense(s): HIT AND RUN DUTY OF DRIVER TO STOP AT OR RETURN TO SCENE OF ACCIDENT – MDriving Under The Influence – MFailure To Maintain Lane – MFollowing Too Closely – MFailure To Yield To Emergency Vehicles – MOfficer’s Narrative:[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]On Sunday 03-09-2015 at 1650 hours I responded to Enmarket located at 4230 Augusta Road, Garden City, Chatham County, Georgia 31408 to back up Ofc Smith with a hit and run subject.Upon arrival, I approached the suspect vehicle with Ofc Smith and assisted James Hollaway out of his vehicle. I placed James in handcuffs, double locked, and sat him in the rear compartment of Ofc Smith’s patrol vehicle. While getting James out of the vehicle I noticed James could hardly walk on his own, Ofc Smith and I had to hold him up while walking to the patrol vehicle. I also noticed James’s speech was extremely slurred to the point where I couldn’t understand most of what he was saying. James also looked disoriented and confused.I then left Enmarket to check on the two vehicles James had struck. After completing the information exchange form, I went back to Enmarket. I then transported James to the Garden City Police Department for the State blood draw to be completed by the Garden City Fire Department. I was then informed that the State blood test could not be completed because James was allergic to iodine. Ofc Ikner then transported James from the Garden City Police Department to Memorial Hospital to be medically cleared. James was medically cleared and brought to Chatham County Detention Center for booking.James was cited for Hit and Run, DUI combo, failure to maintain lane, following too closely, and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. James was given a bond of $6,000 per Judge Moody. James was given copies of his citations, arraignment waiver, and insurance information exchange.Handcuffs were placed behind his back, double-locked, and checked for proper fit. He was then placed in the back seat of my patrol vehicle. The shoulder and lap belt were used while in the back compartment. The back compartment of my patrol vehicle was checked for contraband before and after transport.[End of Narrative]. This incident was officially recorded and made publicly available by law enforcement agencies in the state of Georgia. The details provided reflect the arrest information at the time of booking and do not indicate guilt or conviction. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Name of Accused:
Holloway, James Edward
Date of Arrest:
03/09/2025
Charges For Arrest:
HIT AND RUN DUTY OF DRIVER TO STOP AT OR RETURN TO SCENE OF ACCIDENT – M
Driving Under The Influence – M
Failure To Maintain Lane – M
Following Too Closely – M
Failure To Yield To Emergency Vehicles – M
Officer’s Narrative:
[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]
On Sunday 03-09-2015 at 1650 hours I responded to Enmarket located at 4230 Augusta Road, Garden City, Chatham County, Georgia 31408 to back up Ofc Smith with a hit and run subject.
Upon arrival, I approached the suspect vehicle with Ofc Smith and assisted James Hollaway out of his vehicle. I placed James in handcuffs, double locked, and sat him in the rear compartment of Ofc Smith’s patrol vehicle. While getting James out of the vehicle I noticed James could hardly walk on his own, Ofc Smith and I had to hold him up while walking to the patrol vehicle. I also noticed James’s speech was extremely slurred to the point where I couldn’t understand most of what he was saying. James also looked disoriented and confused.
I then left Enmarket to check on the two vehicles James had struck. After completing the information exchange form, I went back to Enmarket. I then transported James to the Garden City Police Department for the State blood draw to be completed by the Garden City Fire Department. I was then informed that the State blood test could not be completed because James was allergic to iodine. Ofc Ikner then transported James from the Garden City Police Department to Memorial Hospital to be medically cleared. James was medically cleared and brought to Chatham County Detention Center for booking.
James was cited for Hit and Run, DUI combo, failure to maintain lane, following too closely, and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. James was given a bond of $6,000 per Judge Moody. James was given copies of his citations, arraignment waiver, and insurance information exchange.
Handcuffs were placed behind his back, double-locked, and checked for proper fit. He was then placed in the back seat of my patrol vehicle. The shoulder and lap belt were used while in the back compartment. The back compartment of my patrol vehicle was checked for contraband before and after transport.
[End of Narrative]
Disclaimer: All data provided here is taken from public arrest records. This publication does not imply guilt or final conviction.
More Arrests in Chatham County on March 9, 2025
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