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Anna Benson's Police Report
INCIDENT/INVESTIGATION
Smyrna Police Department REPORT
Case#
13-070145
07/07/2013 20:17 Sun
I N C I D E N T D A T A
GA 0330400
Premise Type Zone/Tract
Residence / Home
F
Weapon / Tools FIREARM Entry Exit Weapon / Tools Entry Exit
#2 #3
Crime Incident
MO # of Victims V I C T I M
Domestic: Y
Race Sex Relationship To Offender Resident Status Military Branch/Status
V1
1,
Home Address Employer Name/Address
11/07/1974 Age 38 W
M SE
Resident
Home Phone
404-520-5372
Business Phone Mobile Phone
RETIRED (RETIRED/BASEBAL)
VYR Make Model Style Color Lic/Lis VIN CODES: V- Victim (Denote V2, V3) O = Owner (if other than victim) Type: Code Name (Last, First, Middle) Home Address Employer Name/Address Business Phone R = Reporting Person (if other than victim)
404-520-5372
O T H E R S I N V O L V E D
Injury:
Victim of Crime # DOB Age Home Phone Mobile Phone Race Sex Relationship To Offender Resident Status Military Branch/Status
Type: Code Name (Last, First, Middle) Home Address Employer Name/Address 1 = None 2 = Burned 3 = Counterfeit / Forged 4 = Damaged / Vandalized ("OJ" = Recovered for Other Jurisdiction) OJ QTY
1 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 PDX1 AMMO HATCHET TASER BAG OF SYRENGES HARD DRIVE AMMO VEST AMMO BELT WITH AMMO BULLET PROOF VEST RED KNIFE EXPANDABLE BATON COURT ORDER
Injury:
Victim of Crime # DOB Age Home Phone Business Phone 5 = Recovered 6 = Seized 7 = Stolen 8 = Unknown Make/Model
TAURUS
Mobile Phone
Value
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Property Description
TAURUS JUDGE HANDGUN
Serial Number
FX687589
P R O P E R T Y
77 77 77 23 77 77 77 77 77 77
BLK
JAMES, R. V. (24401)
07/08/2013
07/07/2013
Cleared By Arrest
Sys#: 131029
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4 = Damaged / Vandalized
5 = Recovered
Property Description
HAND WRITTEN STATEMENT BLACK COVER/SHIRT 2013 BLK , 11762516 GA BUIC Enclave 5GAKRDKD4DJ199559
15
11
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INCIDENT/INVESTIGATION REPORT
Smyrna Police Department
Status Codes 1 = None IBR Status U D R U G S EVI 2 = Burned 3 = Counterfeit / Forged Type Measure XX
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4 = Damaged / Vandalized 5 = Recovered 6 = Seized 7 = Stolen 8 = Unknown Up to 3 types of activity
Quantity 8.000
Assisting Officers
LEWALLEN, K. (24167), ROONEY, T.D. (24295), JAMES, R.V. (24401), WILLIAMS, G.F. (26413), SMITH, C.S. (24655), CRISTANCHO, D. (24666), GOULD, D.N. (60004)
Suspect Hate / Bias Motivated:
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Date / Time Reported
ON 07/07/13, AT ABOUT 2019 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 1167 DREWSBURY COURT FOR A FEMALE WITH A GUN. THE CALLER ADVISED HIS WIFE WAS INSIDE THE HOUSE WEARING A BULLET-PROOF VEST AND THREATENING HIM WITH A HANDGUN. UPON ARRIVAL, AT ABOUT 2024 HOURS, I WAS INFORMED BY OFFICER C. SMITH VIA RADIO, WHO WAS TALKING TO THE VICTIM/CALLER, THAT THE FEMALE WAS STILL INSIDE THE HOUSE AND PROBABLY STILL ARMED. OFFICER C. SMITH ADVISED VIA RADIO THAT THE FEMALE WAS WEARING A BULLET PROOF VEST AND THAT SHE WAS LAST SEEN INSIDE THE MASTER BEDROOM. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT SHE HAD THREATENED THE VICTIM WITH THE GUN. ONCE ADDITIONAL UNITS ARRIVED, OFFICERS WENT ON ALL SIDES OF THE HOUSE TO SET UP A PERIMETER AROUND THE HOUSE. SGT. JAMES ADVISED ME VIA RADIO THAT HE COULD SEE THE OFFENDER ON THE BACK PORCH SMOKING A CIGARETTE. I INFORMED LT. LEWALLEN OF THIS, AND HE SAID WE SHOULD ATTEMPT TO TAKE HER INTO CUSTODY. I WENT WITH LT. LEWALLEN AND WAS WITH HIM AS HE LOCATED THE OFFENDER AND GAVE HER VERBAL COMMANDS, WHICH SHE HESITANTLY COMPLIED WITH. WHILE LT. LEAWLLEN AND OTHER OFFICERS WHERE WATCHING HER, I WENT AROUND THE HOUSE AND WENT UP THE STAIRS TO THE PORCH WHERE SHE WAS. I COULD SEE HER STANDING UP, THAT HER HANDS WERE EMPTY, AND THAT SHE APPEARED TO BE WEARING A BULLET PROOF VEST. I GAVE HER COMMANDS TO GET ON THE GROUND, SPREAD HER ARMS AND LEGS, AND SHE SLOWLY COMPLIED WITH MY COMMANDS. I SECURED MY WEAPON AND PLACED MY KNEE ON HER LOWER BACK/BUTTOCKS AREA AND PLACED HER IN HANDCUFFS BEHIND HER BACK. AS I WAS DOING THIS SHE SAID, "IT`S INSIDE" AND I ASKED WHAT SHE MEANT, AND SHE SAID, "THE GUN." I THEN BEGAN TO SEARCH THE OFFENDER AND REMOVED THE BULLET PROOF VEST BY UNBUCKLING IT. I THEN FOUND SHE HAD A REDDISH COLOR KNIFE INSIDE HER WAISTBAND ON THE LEFT SIDE. I REMOVED IT AND PLACED IT ON THE GROUND. I THEN DISCOVERED SHE WAS WEARING AN AMMO BELT AROUND HER WAIST THAT HAD SEVERAL ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION FOR A HANDGUN. I REMOVED THAT FROM HER, AND I COMPLETED A SEARCH OF HER PERSON. I DID NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE. SHE INFORMED US THAT THERE WASN`T ANYONE ELSE INSIDE THE HOUSE. OTHER OFFICERS DID A SEARCH OF THE HOUSE FOR OFFICER SAFETY TO ENSURE THAT THERE WASN`T ANYONE INSIDE INJURED. THEY DID NOT LOCATE ANYONE. ONCE THE HOUSE WAS SECURE, WE MOVED OFF THE PORCH INTO THE DINING ROOM OF THE HOUSE, AND I SPOKE WITH THE OFFENDER. I TOLD HER THAT WE WERE CALLED TO THE HOUSE BY HER HUSBAND. SHE INTERRUPTED ME AND SAID, "HE`S A FUCKING PUSSY." I CONTINUED TO EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR THE CALL AND SHE SAID THAT NOTHING HAPPENED. I ASKED IF SHE WANTED TO TALK AND TELL HER SIDE OF THE STORY, AND SHE SAID YES. I THEN READ HER THE MIRANDA WARNING FROM MY GREEN CARD WITH SGT. JAMES AND OFFICER CRISTANCHO PRESENT. I ASKED IF SHE UNDERSTOOD. SHE SAID YES AND AGREED TO TALK WITH
Reporting Officer:
FLOWERS, C. P.
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Date / Time Reported
ME. I ASKED HER TO TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED. SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE CAME OVER TO THE HOUSE TO SPEAK WITH THE VICTIM ABOUT WHY HE HADN`T PICKED UP THE KIDS AND TO DISCUSS MONEY. SHE SAID SHE ENTERED THE HOUSE THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR WHICH WAS UNLOCKED AND CONFRONTED THE VICTIM IN THE MASTER BEDROOM. SHE SAID SHE HAD HER BATON OUT AND THAT SHE WAS ANGRY AND THOUGHT ABOUT HITTING HIM. SHE ADMITTED SHE TOLD HIM THAT SHE WAS GOING TO HIT HIM. SHE SAID SHE THUMPED HER BULLET PROOF VEST A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH IT AND THEN SWUNG THE BATON AROUND AND FINALLY HIT A COMPUTER MONITOR ON THE DESK WITH IT. SHE TOLD ME THAT HER GUN WAS IN HER PURSE AND THAT SHE DEMANDED THE MONEY SHE WAS OWED FROM HIM. AT FIRST SHE SAID SHE GOT THE GUN OUT OF HER PURSE AND THAT IT WAS IN HER HAND WHEN SHE CONFRONTED HIM, BUT SHE CHANGED HER STATEMENT AND SAID IT WASN`T IN HER HAND. SHE SAID, THAT WHEN SHE CONFRONTED HIM, SHE WAS ANGRY AND CALLED HIM A "PUSSY" SEVERAL TIMES AND THAT HE WENT TO GET HER A LIGHTER. THE NEXT THING SHE KNEW THE POLICE WERE TALKING TO HER. I ASKED HER WHY SHE WAS WEARING THE BULLET PROOF VEST, AND SHE SAID THAT IT WAS A NEW MODEL SHE WAS TESTING FOR A COMPANY. SHE SAID SHE HAD TO WEAR IT FOR AN EXTENDED TIME TO GET IT TO, "MOLD TO HER BODY." SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE DID NOT THINK THAT SHE DID ANYTHING WRONG AND DIDN`T UNDERSTAND WHY WE WERE MAKING SUCH A BIG DEAL OUT OF THIS. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE ILLEGAL DRUGS IN THE HOUSE AND OFFERED US CONSENT TO SEARCH THE HOUSE. OFFICER WILLIAMS WENT AND APPLIED FOR A SEARCH WARRANT AND LATER RETURNED AND SEARCHED PARTS OF THE HOUSE (SEE HIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT). I READ THE VICTIM`S WRITTEN STATEMENT AND THEN ASKED HIM QUESTIONS ABOUT IT. IN HIS STATEMENT HE WROTE THAT WHEN HE CAME OUT OF THE BATHROOM SHE WAS IN THE BEDROOM HOLDING A METAL STICK (THE EXPANDABLE BATON). HE WROTE THAT SHE WAS THREATENING HIM WITH THE STICK AND HITTING HER VEST WITH IT. HE WROTE THAT SHE SAT DOWN AT HIS DESK AND HIT HIS COMPUTER MONITOR WITH THE BATON. THE VICTIM WROTE THAT SHE THEN WENT TO HER PURSE AND TOOK OUT HER HANDGUN AND WALKED TOWARDS HIM AND TOLD HIM THAT SHE WANTED $30,000. HE WROTE THAT HE TOLD HER HIS WALLET WAS OUTSIDE, AND HE NEEDED TO GO GET IT. SHE TOLD HIM THAT SHE NEEDED A CIGARETTE LIGHTER. HE WROTE HE WENT TO GET THAT AND NOTICED SHE WAS NOT FOLLOWING HIM, SO HE WENT TO THE BASEMENT, CALLED 911, LEFT THE HOUSE, AND WAITED IN THE WOODS. I ASKED HIM WHAT HE THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO DO WITH THE BATON, AND HE SAID, "HIT ME WITH IT." HE SAID SHE WAS SCREAMING AND OUT OF CONTROL AND HE WAS SCARED. I ASKED IF SHE EVER HIT HIM, AND HE SAID NO. I ASKED WHAT HE THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO DO WITH THE GUN, AND HE SAID, "IT SCARED ME" AND "I WASN`T SURE BECAUSE OF THE WAY SHE WAS ACTING." I ASKED IF HE THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO SHOOT HIM AND HE SAID, "MAYBE." I ASKED WHAT SHE WAS DOING WITH THE GUN, AND HE SAID SHE WAS HOLDING IT
Reporting Officer:
FLOWERS, C. P.
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Date / Time Reported
AGAINST HER CHEST, BUT NOT POINTING IT AT HIM OR HER. HE SAID AT TIMES SHE POINTED IT TO THE GROUND. HE SAID SHE WAS OUT OF CONTROL, AND HE WAS SCARED. HE PROVIDED ME WITH A COPY OF A COURT ORDER FILED IN SUPERIOR COURT OF FORSYTH COUNTY WHICH GAVE HIM "EXCLUSIVE USE AND POSSESSION" OF THE HOME AND ORDERED HER TO "VACATE...BY 9AM MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 2013. THE ORDER, 12-CV-0476 WAS ISSUED ON 05/30/13 AND SIGNED BY JUDGE JEFFREY BAGLEY. I WENT BACK AND SPOKE WITH THE OFFENDER AND ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING SHE NEEDED TO ADD. SHE SAID NO, AND I INFORMED HER THAT SHE WAS UNDER ARREST. SHE STARTED CRYING AND SAID SHE DIDN`T DO ANYTHING WRONG. I COLLECTED THE PROPERTY THE OFFENDER WANTED TO TAKE WITH HER TO JAIL, AND I, ALONG WITH OFC. CRISTANCHO, ESCORTED THE OFFENDER TO OFFICER CRISTANCHO`S PATROL VEHICLE. I GAVE OFFICER CRISTANCHO THE OFFENDER`S PROPERTY AND OFFICER CRISTANCHO TRANSPORTED HER TO THE SMYRNA CITY JAIL. OFFICER WILLIAMS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE WITH THE SEARCH WARRANT AND SEARCHED THE RESIDENCE (SEE HIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT). OFFICER WILLIAMS AND I COLLECTED ALL THE EVIDENCE INCLUDING THE GUN, AMMO, VEST, KNIFE, WITNESS STATEMENTS AND OTHER ITEMS AND BROUGHT THEM TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS. OFFICER WILLIAMS AND I COMPLETED PROPERTY SHEETS AND PLACED ALL THE ITEMS INTO EVIDENCE LOCKER NUMBER 18. THE WEAPON WAS CHECKED ON GCIC/NCIC PRIOR TO BEING PLACED INTO EVIDENCE AND THE 911 CENTER ADVISED IT WAS NOT STOLEN. I LATER SPOKE WITH JUDGE FEINGOLD AT THE COBB COUNTY MAGISTRATE`S OFFICE, AND HE ISSUED WARRANT 13-W-6600 FOR THE OFFENDER FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS (16-7-21), TWO COUNTS OF A AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (16-5-21) AND POSSESSION OF A FIREARM DURING COMMISSION OF A CRIME (16-11-106). I WENT TO THE JAIL AND GAVE DETENTION OFFICER ANDREW A COPY OF THE WARRANT.
Reporting Officer:
FLOWERS, C. P.
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Also Known As
Home Address
BENSON, ANNA L
Business Address DOB. Age Race Sex Eth Hgt Wgt Hair Eye Skin
02/12/1976
37
505
120
BRO
BRO
Race Model
Sex
Eth
Height Color
SSN
Color
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MP 07/07/2013
Value
BLK
Location
11762516 GA 2013
5GAKRDKD4DJ199559
Seized/impounded
Condition Name (Last, First, Middle)
04A
Also Known As
02/12/1976
Notes
37
505
120
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Property Description
Make
Caliber Jurisdiction
TAURUS
Value
Black
Status
FX687589
Date NIC # State #
$0.00
1.000
Local # OAN Age Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
07/07/2013
DOB Sex
* No name * Notes
Property Description
Caliber Jurisdiction
PDX1 AMMO
Color Status
$0.00
State #
13.000
OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
07/07/2013
Sex
* No name * Notes
Property Description
Model Unit
Caliber Jurisdiction
HATCHET
Color
Black
Status Date NIC # State #
$0.00 07/07/2013
DOB
1.000
Local # Age OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
Sex
* No name * Notes
Property Description
Model Unit
Caliber Jurisdiction
TASER
Color
Black
Status Date NIC # State #
$0.00 07/07/2013
DOB
1.000
Local # Age OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
Sex
* No name * Notes
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Property Description
Model Unit
Caliber Jurisdiction
BAG OF SYRENGES
Color Status
$0.00
State # DOB
1.000
Local # Age OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
07/07/2013
Sex
* No name * Notes
Property Description
Model Unit
Caliber Jurisdiction
HARD DRIVE
Color Status
$0.00
State # DOB
1.000
Local # Age OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
07/07/2013
Sex
* No name * Notes
Property Description
Model Unit
Caliber Jurisdiction
AMMO VEST
Color
Black
Status Date NIC # State #
$0.00 07/07/2013
DOB
1.000
Local # Age OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
Sex
* No name * Notes
Property Description
Model Unit
Caliber Jurisdiction
UNKNOWN PILLS
Color Status
$0.00
State # DOB
8.000
Local # Age
XX
OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
07/07/2013
Sex
* No name * Notes
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Property Description
Model Unit
Caliber Jurisdiction
Black
Status Date NIC # State #
$0.00 07/07/2013
DOB
1.000
Local # Age OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
Sex
* No name * Notes
10
Property Description
Make
Caliber Jurisdiction
BLK
Value
$0.00
State # DOB
1.000
Local # Age OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
07/07/2013
Sex
* No name * Notes
11
Property Description
Model Unit
Caliber Jurisdiction
RED KNIFE
Color
Red
Status Date NIC # State #
$0.00 07/07/2013
DOB
1.000
Local # Age OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
Sex
* No name * Notes
12
Property Description
Model Unit
Caliber Jurisdiction
EXPANDABLE BATON
Color
Black
Status Date NIC # State #
$0.00 07/07/2013
DOB
1.000
Local # Age OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
Sex
* No name * Notes
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13
Property Description
Model Unit
Caliber Jurisdiction
COURT ORDER
Color Status
$0.00
State # DOB
1.000
Local # Age OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
07/07/2013
Sex
* No name * Notes
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Property Description
Model Unit
Caliber Jurisdiction
$0.00
State # DOB
1.000
Local # Age OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
07/07/2013
Sex
* No name * Notes
15
Property Description
Model Unit
Caliber Jurisdiction
BLACK COVER/SHIRT
Color
Black
Status Date NIC # State #
$0.00 07/07/2013
DOB
1.000
Local # Age OAN Race
Locally
Evidence
Name (Last, First, Middle)
Sex
* No name * Notes
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Case Status: CLEARED BY ARREST Offense: AGG ASSAULT/ BATTERY-GUN Investigator: LEWALLEN, K. (24167) Supervisor: LEWALLEN, K. (24167) Contact:
Occured: 07/07/2013
Date / Time: 07/07/2013 21:47:20, Sunday Supervisor Review Date / Time: 07/07/2013 22:21:06, Sunday Reference: Follow-up Information
On 07 07 13 at 2017 hours, units were dispatched to 1167 Drewsberry court on a domestic, person armed. Upon arrival, Officer Smith made contact with victim who stated his wife, Anna Benson, had threatened him with a gun, and that she was also armed with an ASP baton, and was wearing a tactical ballisitic vest. While we were gathering information, Sgt. James took up a position where he could observe the rear of the house. James advised that there was a subject on the rear deck, possibly Mrs. Benson. Cpl. Flowers and I proceeded around to the back of the residence, and observed Mrs. Benson sitting in a chair on the rear deck. I drew my weapon and ordered Mrs. Benson to stand up and show her hands. She complied. She was then taken into custody and handcuffed by Cpl. Flowers. Mrs. Benson was wearing the tactical vest, and had on a web belt containing several shells for her "Judge" revolver, and ASP baton, and a "Batman" folding knife. Mrs. Benson advised that the revolver was in her purse in the bedroom. I secured the weapon and turned it over to Officer Christancho. Further investigation was turned over to Cpl. Flowers.
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Case Status: CLEARED BY ARREST Offense: AGG ASSAULT/ BATTERY-GUN Investigator: CRISTANCHO, D. (24666) Supervisor: JAMES, R. V. (24401) Contact: Benson, Anna L
Occured: 07/07/2013
Date / Time: 07/08/2013 05:36:38, Monday Supervisor Review Date / Time: 07/08/2013 07:34:38, Monday Reference: Follow-up Information
ON 0707/13, AT APPROXIMATELY 2024 HOURS, I RESPONDED A PERSON ARMED AT 1167 DREWSBURY COURT AS A BACKUP UNIT. UPON MY ARRIVAL, SGT R. JAMES GAVE ME INSTRUCTIONS TO COVER THE BACK OF THE HOUSE. AS I COVERED THE BACK OF THE HOUSE, I NOTICED A FEMALE SITTING ON THE BACK PORCH. I NOTIFIED SGT JAMES, AND HE CONFIRMED IT WAS THE ANNA BENSON (OFFENDER). I WITHDREW MY PISTOL FROM MY HOLSTER AND TOOK AIM AT THE OFFENDER, AS OFFICER FLOWERS APPROACHED HER AND TOOK HER INTO CUSTODY. I AND SGT. JAMES THEN CLEARED THE HOUSE AND MADE THE SCENE SAFE.
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