Tavion Thomas, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on May 19, 2025, in Decatur 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): CRUELTY TO ANIMALSOfficer’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 Monday, May 19, 2025 at approximately 1259 hours, Deputy Jeff Riggins responded to Animal Control in reference to a report of animal cruelty. Upon arrival Deputy Riggins made with [WITNESS #1] in reference to the incident.[WITNESS #1] stated he was sent to [100 BLOCK] Gaines Bouie Road in reference to collecting a stray dog. When he arrived, [WITNESS #1] stated he made with Tavion Thomas and was given the animal. [WITNESS #1] notified Deputies upon arriving at the Animal Control Office. The dog had a wire cable around it’s neck and the cable was embedded in the animal’s neck. Deputy Riggins took pictures of the injuries to the dog. [WITNESS #1] stated Tavion claimed the dog was a stray, but he received word the dog actually belonged to Tavion. The wounds to the dog’s neck had started to smell.Deputy Riggins responded to [100 BLOCK] Gaines Bouie Rd and made with Tavion. Tavion admitted the dog belonged to him. Tavion stated when the dog was a puppy he followed Tavion around so he kept the dog. The dog started breaking collars so Tavion stated he tied the cable around the dog’s neck to keep it in the yard. Tavion stated the cable was on the dog’s neck for seven or more days. Tavion stated he did not notice how bad the injuries were but did not intentionally want to harm the dog. Deputy Riggins placed Tavion under arrest for misdemeanor animal cruelty and transported him without incident to the Decatur County Jail.[WITNESS #1] sent pictures of the injuries to the dog’s neck after removing the cable. There was a deep laceration to the back of the dog’s neck.[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.
FULL NAME:
THOMAS, TAVION LEONTA
BOOKING DATE:
05/19/2025
BOOKING DETAILS:
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
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 Monday, May 19, 2025 at approximately 1259 hours, Deputy Jeff Riggins responded to Animal Control in reference to a report of animal cruelty. Upon arrival Deputy Riggins made with [WITNESS #1] in reference to the incident.
[WITNESS #1] stated he was sent to [100 BLOCK] Gaines Bouie Road in reference to collecting a stray dog. When he arrived, [WITNESS #1] stated he made with Tavion Thomas and was given the animal. [WITNESS #1] notified Deputies upon arriving at the Animal Control Office. The dog had a wire cable around it’s neck and the cable was embedded in the animal’s neck. Deputy Riggins took pictures of the injuries to the dog. [WITNESS #1] stated Tavion claimed the dog was a stray, but he received word the dog actually belonged to Tavion. The wounds to the dog’s neck had started to smell.
Deputy Riggins responded to [100 BLOCK] Gaines Bouie Rd and made with Tavion. Tavion admitted the dog belonged to him. Tavion stated when the dog was a puppy he followed Tavion around so he kept the dog. The dog started breaking collars so Tavion stated he tied the cable around the dog’s neck to keep it in the yard. Tavion stated the cable was on the dog’s neck for seven or more days. Tavion stated he did not notice how bad the injuries were but did not intentionally want to harm the dog. Deputy Riggins placed Tavion under arrest for misdemeanor animal cruelty and transported him without incident to the Decatur County Jail.
[WITNESS #1] sent pictures of the injuries to the dog’s neck after removing the cable. There was a deep laceration to the back of the dog’s neck.
[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 Decatur County on May 19, 2025
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