John Reed, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on August 10, 2025, in Wayne 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 ACCIDENTOfficer’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 08/09/2025, I was dispatched to a vehicle collision in the parking lot of Walmart. Upon my arrival, I made contact with Driver #2. After viewing video footage in the Walmart’s Asset Protection office, it was found that Driver #1 left the scene of the accident after making contact with the driver side rear of Vehicle #2. Before vacating the premises, Driver #1 parked Vehicle #1 and walked over to Vehicle #2 to look over the damage. Driver #1 then made his way back to his vehicle, waited until Driver #2 returned and noticed the damage, then left the parking lot of Walmart.Driver #2 stated that after shopping in Walmart, she returned to her vehicle and noticed damage to the rear driver side of her vehicle. Damage to Vehicle #2 was functional.I then sent a picture of the vehicle that left the scene of the accident to patrol and due to heavy traffic presence, we were able to identify the driver. Act. Cpl Tankersley made contact with the vehicle shortly after Driver #1 left Walmart. Myself, Deputy Wright, and Ofc. Jackson then went en route to Mr. Reed’s (Offender/Arrested) address. After making contact with Mr. Reed, I then placed him in double locked handcuffs and searched him incident to arrest. I then placed Mr. Reed in the rear passenger side of my patrol vehicle, and transported him to the Wayne County Jail. Mr. Reed and his property were turned over to staff without further incident.Citation #557901050LEAVING ACCIDENT SCENE/HIT AND RUN40-6-270[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:
Reed, John Marshall
BOOKING DATE:
08/10/2025
BOOKING DETAILS:
HIT AND RUN; DUTY OF DRIVER TO STOP AT OR RETURN TO SCENE OF ACCIDENT
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 08/09/2025, I was dispatched to a vehicle collision in the parking lot of Walmart. Upon my arrival, I made contact with Driver #2. After viewing video footage in the Walmart’s Asset Protection office, it was found that Driver #1 left the scene of the accident after making contact with the driver side rear of Vehicle #2. Before vacating the premises, Driver #1 parked Vehicle #1 and walked over to Vehicle #2 to look over the damage. Driver #1 then made his way back to his vehicle, waited until Driver #2 returned and noticed the damage, then left the parking lot of Walmart.
Driver #2 stated that after shopping in Walmart, she returned to her vehicle and noticed damage to the rear driver side of her vehicle. Damage to Vehicle #2 was functional.
I then sent a picture of the vehicle that left the scene of the accident to patrol and due to heavy traffic presence, we were able to identify the driver. Act. Cpl Tankersley made contact with the vehicle shortly after Driver #1 left Walmart. Myself, Deputy Wright, and Ofc. Jackson then went en route to Mr. Reed’s (Offender/Arrested) address. After making contact with Mr. Reed, I then placed him in double locked handcuffs and searched him incident to arrest. I then placed Mr. Reed in the rear passenger side of my patrol vehicle, and transported him to the Wayne County Jail. Mr. Reed and his property were turned over to staff without further incident.
Citation #557901050
LEAVING ACCIDENT SCENE/HIT AND RUN
40-6-270
[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 Wayne County on August 10, 2025
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