Nathaniel Villanueva Mugshot | Whitfield County, Georgia

Nathaniel Villanueva, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on January 21, 2026, in Whitfield 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): Criminal Trespass, Damage Of $500 Or LessDisorderly ConductOfficer’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 January 21, 2026, at 2235 hours, Deputy McKenzie and Deputy Bandy were dispatched to 2200 Cleveland Hwy (Circle-K) regarding EMS personnel on scene requesting law enforcement due to a disturbance and an intoxicated male blocking an ambulance from leaving.Deputy Bandy arrived on scene and observed a male, later identified as Nathaniel Villanueva, standing in front of the Ambulance. Deputy Bandy was then advised by EMS personnel that Nathaniel was inside the store, causing a disturbance, saying the female inside did not have the right to drive his car, and that he was now standing in front of the Ambulance and refusing to move so they could leave.Deputy Bandy then had Nathaniel move out from in front of the Ambulance and in front of his patrol car, and the EMS personnel had to leave the scene to respond to an emergency call. Deputy Bandy asked Nathaniel what was going on, but he would not respond answer and continued to ask Deputy Bandy what the EMS employee had told him, while balling up his right fist.Deputy Bandy observed several signs of impairment from Nathaniel, such as glossy eyes, inability to maintain balance while standing, slurred speech, the odor of alcoholic beverages coming from his person, and that Nathaniel appeared to have urinated on himself. Nathaniel was not making much sense and advised his brother had brought him to the location. Nathaniel stated that he was not causing any problems.Deputy McKenzie arrived on the scene, and Deputy Bandy then entered the store to speak with management. Deputy Bandy talked to the store employee, [WITNESS #1], and she advised that Nathaniel had entered the store heavily intoxicated. [WITNESS #1] stated that while in the store, Nathaniel had fallen on the ground due to him being intoxicated and the floor being wet. [WITNESS #1] stated that Nathaniel exited the store, went to the gas pump, and entered someone else’s vehicle in the parking lot, whom he did not know. [WITNESS #1] stated that Nathaniel had entered the store arguing with [VICTIM #1] after she found him inside her vehicle.Deputy Bandy spoke with [VICTIM #1], who advised that he returned to her vehicle, a gray 2011 Ford Explorer with Georgia tag [REDACTED] and vehicle identification number [REDACTED], to pump gas. [VICTIM #1] stated that she then observed Nathaniel seated in the passenger seat of her vehicle. [VICTIM #1] stated that they then advised Nathaniel that it was not his vehicle, but he stated it was. [VICTIM #1] did not know Nathaniel.Deputy Bandy then observed another male in the store later identified as Jesse Lara, who advised him that he was there with Nathaniel and another male who was inside a vehicle in the parking lot. Deputy Bandy exited the store and went to the vehicle that Jesse advised they arrived in. Deputy Bandy observed a green 2006 Ford F-250 with Georgia tag number [REDACTED] and vehicle identification number [REDACTED].Upon approaching the driver’s side, Deputy Bandy observed a male later identified as [REDACTED] sitting in the driver’s seat and immediately noticed that [REDACTED]’s eyes were glossy and his face looked flushed, and he appeared to be under the influence based on Deputy Bandy’s training and experience. Deputy Bandy then asked [REDACTED] to exit the vehicle for a possible DUI investigation and to keep him from possibly driving off while impaired. [REDACTED] then rolled the window up. Deputy Bandy then knocked on the vehicle window, and [REDACTED] then exited the vehicle.Deputy Bandy noticed his responses were delayed, and he was having a hard time keeping his balance. Deputy Bandy then asked [REDACTED] to step to the front of his patrol vehicle, and [REDACTED] did not listen after being told multiple times. Deputy Bandy went to guide [REDACTED] towards his vehicle, and [REDACTED] then pulled away. Deputy Bandy then placed [REDACTED] in handcuffs for his, the public’s, and the officers safety. [REDACTED] advised Deputy Bandy that he did not drive the vehicle to the location. [REDACTED] did advise Deputy Bandy that he had a little bit of alcoholic beverages to drink.While Deputy Bandy was dealing with [REDACTED], Nathaniel kept walking away despite being told to stay in front of the patrol vehicle multiple times. Deputy McKenzie then detained Nathaniel in handcuffs. Nathaniel was then placed into the backseat of Deputy Bandy’s patrol vehicle, where he was being belligerent by yelling, screaming, and continuously kicking the back driver’s side door of the patrol vehicle. At one point, while in the back seat of the patrol vehicle, Nathaniel had slipped out of the handcuffs and was no longer restrained by the handcuffs.Deputy Bandy then spoke with Jesse again, and he stated that he, Nathaniel, and [REDACTED] had been at a Mexican restaurant located at 1525 Cleveland Hwy before arriving at this location. Jesse stated that [REDACTED] had driven them there. Jesse then provided Deputy Bandy with his driver’s license, and upon running it, dispatch advised Deputy Bandy that Jesse had an active warrant through the Murray County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Bandy then returned to Jesse, who turned around without being told and placed his hands behind his back. Deputy Bandy then placed Jesse in handcuffs, which were checked for fit and double-locked.Sgt. Barnett, Deputy Dominick, and Deputy Watkins then arrived on scene to assist. Deputy Bandy then asked the store management if they had video footage of the parking lot to see who was operating the vehicle when it arrived. The employee advised Deputy Bandy she was unable to play back the video at this time. No other subjects on scene were able to advise who was driving the vehicle when it arrived.Deputy McKenzie spoke with [VICTIM #1], who advised him that she did not believe any items were missing from her vehicle and that it did not appear the male was attempting any theft. [VICTIM #1] advised Deputy McKenzie that she did want to press charges against Nathaniel for entering her vehicle without permission. Deputy McKenzie did locate a store bag in [VICTIM #1]’s vehicle that contained Nathaniel’s wallet with his driver’s license inside.[VICTIM #1] did advise Deputy Dominick that damage was done to her vehicle by Nathaniel. The damage that was done to the vehicle was the lever for the vehicles windshield wiper had been broken off. [VICTIM #1] advised that she was unsure how much it would cost to fix at the time. Photos of the damage were taken and will be uploaded to evidence.com.Dispatch confirmed Jesse’s warrant through Murray County, Georgia, and advised they wished to place a hold. Deputy Bandy released [REDACTED] to his sister, who arrived on scene to pick him up, due to being unable to prove that he was operating the motor vehicle while impaired, due to conflicting statements of all three subjects on who drove to the location, and not being able to view video footage.Deputy McKenzie then transported Jesse to the Circle-K on Cedar Ridge Road to meet with the Murray County Sheriff’s Office to turn Jesse over to them. Deputy Bandy then transported Nathaniel to the Whitfield County Jail. While en route to the jail, Nathaniel continued to yell and kick the door of Deputy Bandy’s patrol vehicle.Deputy Bandy charged Nathaniel with warrantless arrest number 71052 for violation of O.C.G.A. 16-7-21, Criminal Trespass, for entering the vehicle without permission and causing damage to the vehicle under $500.00, and violation of O.C.G.A. 16-11-39, Disorderly Conduct. All three subjects were then trespassed from the Circle-K per managements request.[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:
Villanueva, Nathaniel Jerimiah

BOOKING DATE:
01/21/2026

BOOKING DETAILS:
Criminal Trespass, Damage Of $500 Or Less
Disorderly Conduct
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 January 21, 2026, at 2235 hours, Deputy McKenzie and Deputy Bandy were dispatched to 2200 Cleveland Hwy (Circle-K) regarding EMS personnel on scene requesting law enforcement due to a disturbance and an intoxicated male blocking an ambulance from leaving.
Deputy Bandy arrived on scene and observed a male, later identified as Nathaniel Villanueva, standing in front of the Ambulance. Deputy Bandy was then advised by EMS personnel that Nathaniel was inside the store, causing a disturbance, saying the female inside did not have the right to drive his car, and that he was now standing in front of the Ambulance and refusing to move so they could leave.
Deputy Bandy then had Nathaniel move out from in front of the Ambulance and in front of his patrol car, and the EMS personnel had to leave the scene to respond to an emergency call. Deputy Bandy asked Nathaniel what was going on, but he would not respond answer and continued to ask Deputy Bandy what the EMS employee had told him, while balling up his right fist.
Deputy Bandy observed several signs of impairment from Nathaniel, such as glossy eyes, inability to maintain balance while standing, slurred speech, the odor of alcoholic beverages coming from his person, and that Nathaniel appeared to have urinated on himself. Nathaniel was not making much sense and advised his brother had brought him to the location. Nathaniel stated that he was not causing any problems.
Deputy McKenzie arrived on the scene, and Deputy Bandy then entered the store to speak with management. Deputy Bandy talked to the store employee, [WITNESS #1], and she advised that Nathaniel had entered the store heavily intoxicated. [WITNESS #1] stated that while in the store, Nathaniel had fallen on the ground due to him being intoxicated and the floor being wet. [WITNESS #1] stated that Nathaniel exited the store, went to the gas pump, and entered someone else’s vehicle in the parking lot, whom he did not know. [WITNESS #1] stated that Nathaniel had entered the store arguing with [VICTIM #1] after she found him inside her vehicle.
Deputy Bandy spoke with [VICTIM #1], who advised that he returned to her vehicle, a gray 2011 Ford Explorer with Georgia tag [REDACTED] and vehicle identification number [REDACTED], to pump gas. [VICTIM #1] stated that she then observed Nathaniel seated in the passenger seat of her vehicle. [VICTIM #1] stated that they then advised Nathaniel that it was not his vehicle, but he stated it was. [VICTIM #1] did not know Nathaniel.
Deputy Bandy then observed another male in the store later identified as Jesse Lara, who advised him that he was there with Nathaniel and another male who was inside a vehicle in the parking lot. Deputy Bandy exited the store and went to the vehicle that Jesse advised they arrived in. Deputy Bandy observed a green 2006 Ford F-250 with Georgia tag number [REDACTED] and vehicle identification number [REDACTED].
Upon approaching the driver’s side, Deputy Bandy observed a male later identified as [REDACTED] sitting in the driver’s seat and immediately noticed that [REDACTED]’s eyes were glossy and his face looked flushed, and he appeared to be under the influence based on Deputy Bandy’s training and experience. Deputy Bandy then asked [REDACTED] to exit the vehicle for a possible DUI investigation and to keep him from possibly driving off while impaired. [REDACTED] then rolled the window up. Deputy Bandy then knocked on the vehicle window, and [REDACTED] then exited the vehicle.
Deputy Bandy noticed his responses were delayed, and he was having a hard time keeping his balance. Deputy Bandy then asked [REDACTED] to step to the front of his patrol vehicle, and [REDACTED] did not listen after being told multiple times. Deputy Bandy went to guide [REDACTED] towards his vehicle, and [REDACTED] then pulled away. Deputy Bandy then placed [REDACTED] in handcuffs for his, the public’s, and the officers safety. [REDACTED] advised Deputy Bandy that he did not drive the vehicle to the location. [REDACTED] did advise Deputy Bandy that he had a little bit of alcoholic beverages to drink.
While Deputy Bandy was dealing with [REDACTED], Nathaniel kept walking away despite being told to stay in front of the patrol vehicle multiple times. Deputy McKenzie then detained Nathaniel in handcuffs. Nathaniel was then placed into the backseat of Deputy Bandy’s patrol vehicle, where he was being belligerent by yelling, screaming, and continuously kicking the back driver’s side door of the patrol vehicle. At one point, while in the back seat of the patrol vehicle, Nathaniel had slipped out of the handcuffs and was no longer restrained by the handcuffs.
Deputy Bandy then spoke with Jesse again, and he stated that he, Nathaniel, and [REDACTED] had been at a Mexican restaurant located at 1525 Cleveland Hwy before arriving at this location. Jesse stated that [REDACTED] had driven them there. Jesse then provided Deputy Bandy with his driver’s license, and upon running it, dispatch advised Deputy Bandy that Jesse had an active warrant through the Murray County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Bandy then returned to Jesse, who turned around without being told and placed his hands behind his back. Deputy Bandy then placed Jesse in handcuffs, which were checked for fit and double-locked.
Sgt. Barnett, Deputy Dominick, and Deputy Watkins then arrived on scene to assist. Deputy Bandy then asked the store management if they had video footage of the parking lot to see who was operating the vehicle when it arrived. The employee advised Deputy Bandy she was unable to play back the video at this time. No other subjects on scene were able to advise who was driving the vehicle when it arrived.
Deputy McKenzie spoke with [VICTIM #1], who advised him that she did not believe any items were missing from her vehicle and that it did not appear the male was attempting any theft. [VICTIM #1] advised Deputy McKenzie that she did want to press charges against Nathaniel for entering her vehicle without permission. Deputy McKenzie did locate a store bag in [VICTIM #1]’s vehicle that contained Nathaniel’s wallet with his driver’s license inside.
[VICTIM #1] did advise Deputy Dominick that damage was done to her vehicle by Nathaniel. The damage that was done to the vehicle was the lever for the vehicles windshield wiper had been broken off. [VICTIM #1] advised that she was unsure how much it would cost to fix at the time. Photos of the damage were taken and will be uploaded to evidence.com.
Dispatch confirmed Jesse’s warrant through Murray County, Georgia, and advised they wished to place a hold. Deputy Bandy released [REDACTED] to his sister, who arrived on scene to pick him up, due to being unable to prove that he was operating the motor vehicle while impaired, due to conflicting statements of all three subjects on who drove to the location, and not being able to view video footage.
Deputy McKenzie then transported Jesse to the Circle-K on Cedar Ridge Road to meet with the Murray County Sheriff’s Office to turn Jesse over to them. Deputy Bandy then transported Nathaniel to the Whitfield County Jail. While en route to the jail, Nathaniel continued to yell and kick the door of Deputy Bandy’s patrol vehicle.
Deputy Bandy charged Nathaniel with warrantless arrest number 71052 for violation of O.C.G.A. 16-7-21, Criminal Trespass, for entering the vehicle without permission and causing damage to the vehicle under $500.00, and violation of O.C.G.A. 16-11-39, Disorderly Conduct. All three subjects were then trespassed from the Circle-K per managements request.
[End of Narrative]