Troy Cooper

Troy Cooper, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on December 11, 2024, in Madison 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): AGGRAVATED ASSAULTARSON – 1ST DEGREEARSON – 1ST DEGREETHEFT BY SHOPLIFTING – MISDEMEANOROfficer’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 7/3/2024I Deputy J. Fife was dispatched to 8964 Highway 29 South (Family Dollar) in Hull, Georgia, in regards to an aggravated assault and criminal trespass that had occurred at approximately 1029 hours.Upon arrival, I made with [VICTIM ] (Victim of Aggravated Assault) who stated an unknown black male entered the store without a shirt on. He then proceeded to the apparel aisle and burned the security tag off of a gray Captain America shirt, presumably in order to shoplift the item. WITNESS observed the incident as it happened and proceeded to tell [VICTIM ]. [VICTIM ] said she made with the male and dialed 911. While on the phone with 911, the male exited the store and [VICTIM ] followed. [VICTIM ] stated she went behind the car and read the plate off to the 911 dispatcher. During this time she said she was almost struck by the vehicle. The vehicle quickly accelerated backwards in an attempt to run her over. The vehicle then quickly accelerated forward and ran over the parking space parking stop and then onto the sidewalk. The vehicle then fled from the scene.[VICTIM ] showed me the shirt the male had burned the security tag off of. The shirt had burn marks and holes around the area where the security tag had been. [VICTIM ] accessed the security camera system to show Cpl. Hunt and I the unknown male. While reviewing the camera footage, I observed an unknown black male with no shirt, wearing black/blue pants, enter the store at 1029 hours. There was no camera on the apparel aisle and the camera system did not capture the burning of the shirt. The camera system did capture the unknown male exiting the store at 1035 hours with [VICTIM ] following. The camera system did not capture the aggravated assault that occurred in the parking lot. I did observe a black in color vehicle exiting the parking lot matching the description given by [VICTIM ].I took still photographs of the shirt, vehicle, and of the unknown male using the Axon Capture application on my cellphone and uploaded them to evidence.com.This case is active and the victim does want to prosecute.[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:
Cooper, Troy Latrell

Date of Arrest:
12/11/2024


Charges For Arrest:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
ARSON – 1ST DEGREE
ARSON – 1ST DEGREE
THEFT BY SHOPLIFTING – MISDEMEANOR
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 7/3/2024
I Deputy J. Fife was dispatched to 8964 Highway 29 South (Family Dollar) in Hull, Georgia, in regards to an aggravated assault and criminal trespass that had occurred at approximately 1029 hours.
Upon arrival, I made with [VICTIM ] (Victim of Aggravated Assault) who stated an unknown black male entered the store without a shirt on. He then proceeded to the apparel aisle and burned the security tag off of a gray Captain America shirt, presumably in order to shoplift the item. WITNESS observed the incident as it happened and proceeded to tell [VICTIM ]. [VICTIM ] said she made with the male and dialed 911. While on the phone with 911, the male exited the store and [VICTIM ] followed. [VICTIM ] stated she went behind the car and read the plate off to the 911 dispatcher. During this time she said she was almost struck by the vehicle. The vehicle quickly accelerated backwards in an attempt to run her over. The vehicle then quickly accelerated forward and ran over the parking space parking stop and then onto the sidewalk. The vehicle then fled from the scene.
[VICTIM ] showed me the shirt the male had burned the security tag off of. The shirt had burn marks and holes around the area where the security tag had been. [VICTIM ] accessed the security camera system to show Cpl. Hunt and I the unknown male. While reviewing the camera footage, I observed an unknown black male with no shirt, wearing black/blue pants, enter the store at 1029 hours. There was no camera on the apparel aisle and the camera system did not capture the burning of the shirt. The camera system did capture the unknown male exiting the store at 1035 hours with [VICTIM ] following. The camera system did not capture the aggravated assault that occurred in the parking lot. I did observe a black in color vehicle exiting the parking lot matching the description given by [VICTIM ].
I took still photographs of the shirt, vehicle, and of the unknown male using the Axon Capture application on my cellphone and uploaded them to evidence.com.
This case is active and the victim does want to prosecute.
[End of Narrative]

Disclaimer: All data provided here is taken from public arrest records. This publication does not imply guilt or final conviction.