Jose Ortega Alvarez

Jose Ortega Alvarez, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on February 4, 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): DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE – MHIT AND RUN; DUTY OF DRIVER TO STOP AT OR RETURN TO SCENE OF ACCIDENT – MFollowing Too Closely – MFailure To Maintain Lane – 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 2/4/2025, at 05:00, I was dispatched to a Hit and Run at SR 21/Bourne Ave. Sergeant Rodriguez and I (Officer Hernandez) responded and met with the complainant, [VICTIM ]. He stated that a white Chevy van hit his driver side rear of the trailer and that the van drove towards the Intown Suites. Corporal Sikes checked the area for the white van. He was able to locate the white van at the Circle K on 5520 Highway 21 Savannah, GA 31402. Once all applicable paperwork was provided to [VICTIM ], we met with Corporal Sikes.Corporal Sikes advised me the driver of the van was a Hispanic male named Jose Alvarez. Mr. Alvarez provided me with a Mexico ID but no passport or a valid driver license. Mr. Alvarez said that he didn’t noticed the semi- truck when he was changing lanes. Mr. Alvarez was placed under arrest for no valid driver license and other multiple traffic offenses. We spoke with Mr. [REDACTED] who is the owner of the Chevy van, he advised that one of his employees, [REDACTED] will take possession of the van. Mr. Alvarez was transported to Memorial Hospital for any injures, no injuries were recorded. Mr. Alvarez was transported to the county jail.[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:
Ortega Alvarez, Jose Raul

Date of Arrest:
02/04/2025

Charges For Arrest:
DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE – M
HIT AND RUN; DUTY OF DRIVER TO STOP AT OR RETURN TO SCENE OF ACCIDENT – M
Following Too Closely – M
Failure To Maintain Lane – 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 2/4/2025
, at 05:00, I was dispatched to a Hit and Run at SR 21/Bourne Ave. Sergeant Rodriguez and I (Officer Hernandez) responded and met with the complainant, [VICTIM ]. He stated that a white Chevy van hit his driver side rear of the trailer and that the van drove towards the Intown Suites. Corporal Sikes checked the area for the white van. He was able to locate the white van at the Circle K on 5520 Highway 21 Savannah, GA 31402. Once all applicable paperwork was provided to [VICTIM ], we met with Corporal Sikes.
Corporal Sikes advised me the driver of the van was a Hispanic male named Jose Alvarez. Mr. Alvarez provided me with a Mexico ID but no passport or a valid driver license. Mr. Alvarez said that he didn’t noticed the semi- truck when he was changing lanes. Mr. Alvarez was placed under arrest for no valid driver license and other multiple traffic offenses. We spoke with Mr. [REDACTED] who is the owner of the Chevy van, he advised that one of his employees, [REDACTED] will take possession of the van. Mr. Alvarez was transported to Memorial Hospital for any injures, no injuries were recorded. Mr. Alvarez was transported to the county jail.
[End of Narrative]