1st 911 call

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Gwinnett 911.

 

Melissa Martinelli: Yes. This is Melissa Martinelli and I’m calling because a lady just got out of jail yesterday for stalking me and she just for stalking me and she’s sitting in front of my house right now. She will not leave me alone and I have a protective order in hand. Get someone here right away.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: You’ve got it in your hand?

 

Melissa Martinelli: Yeah. I’ve got a protective order in my hand and she just got out of jail yesterday for aggravated stalking and she’s here at my house right now.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Okay. What kind of car does she have?

 

Melissa Martinelli: A maroon minivan. It’s a Honda.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: What’s her name?

 

Melissa Martinelli: Her name is Rita Hardin. Please get someone here. She’s very dangerous.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Do you have the warrant number of the case number in your hand from the county?

 

Melissa Martinelli: No I don’t. It’s from DeKalb County. I don’t know what warrant number you’re talking about, but I actually have a case in hand from DeKalb County. I’m looking at the last police report to see if I can give you her license plate number. Her license plate number is AFJ 2520 Georgia plate.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Okay. You said her name was Rita Hardin?

 

Melissa Martinelli: Yes and it was scary cause she just called the house and I answered and she said uh uh uh uh and I didn’t know who it was and I was a party and I said you’re not supposed to be calling me and I hung up and I was actually my surveillance equipment because I have to have it because she’s so dangerous and she’s outside my house right now.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Okay. I’m getting ready to…

 

Melissa Martinelli: Please send somebody right away.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: I already sent the call up. Okay?

 

Melissa Martinelli: Thank you.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Thank you bye bye.

 

2nd 911 call

 

Unidentified caller: Get away from me

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Gwinnett 911.

 

Unidenyifed caller: Hey please come to come to send someone to basically parking immediately, basically [unintelligible]  immediately. I have a stalking order and there’s a woman here who’s against come to me and she’s trying to take our children away from us.

911: Who are they?

 

She just got out of jail yesterday for aggravated stalking and I have protective orders in my hand right now and she’s supposed to stay 100 yards away and she’s sitting in front of my house.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: All right. Let me check on the call. Just a moment and you’re at…

 

Melissa Martinelli: 1444 Oak Fin Road off of Westinghouse and 124 and 20. She knows I’m home alone and it’s very, very scary.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: And she keeps calling you?

 

Melissa Martinelli: Yes. She keeps calling the house phone. The person has caller ID and that’s when I thought it was her and I look up on surveillance equipment on the front of my house and she’s sitting in front of my house and now she keeps calling my home line and I won’t answer…

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator:  Okay. Well you have…

 

Melissa Martinelli: And she’s not supposed to be calling here.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Right. Well we do have Operators on the way so she’s sitting out there. You can see her [unintelligible Melissa talks over her].

 

Melissa Martinelli: Yeah. She’s in front of my house literally right in front of my house.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Is she in your driveway or on the street?

 

Melissa Martinelli: She’s on the street. She’s probably about my front door across the yard. She’s sitting directly in front of my house.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: And so the restraining order is for stalking?

 

Melissa Martinelli: Yes. It’s for stalking. I have a stalking TPO.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Well we have two Operators on the way there. They should be out there shortly.

 

Melissa Martinelli: I’d be terrified. She is very dangerous especially with her just gettin’ out of jail yesterday afternoon.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Was she in jail for [unintelligible as Melissa shouts over her.]

 

Melissa Martinelli: For aggravated stalking me. Now you know why I’m so panicked.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Exactly. She got out yesterday?

 

Melissa Martinelli: Yes and I’m here all by myself. My husband’s not here and my children are not here. Do you think they’re gonna be here soon?

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: I mean they should be there soon. I’ve given them all the updates and there should be two Operators on the way. So it should be pretty quick. I don’t know if you me to hang out with you until they get there?

 

Melissa Martinelli: I’ll call you back if I need you, but I am terrified.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: I understand. Do you think. I am sure [unintelligible]

 

Melissa Martinelli: The doors are locked. I’ve let the dogs out of the kennel. They’re right here with me.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Great and you just keep an eye out if she ever gets out side of the car or anything like that.

 

Melissa Martinelli: Well I’m not getting any where near the windows, but I can see the surveillance equipment from here.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Okay. Okay. Well then that’s good. That’s good.

 

Melissa Martinelli: Please get ‘um here soon.

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: Well there on their way. Okay?

 

Melissa Martinelli: [unintelligible talking over the operator]

 

Gwinnett 911 Operator: You’re welcome. Bye. Bye.

 

Call #3 Gwinnett Law Enforcement

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Gwinnett County Law Enforcement

 

Hardin: Yes. My name is Andrew Hardin and I need to talk to someone about reporting a violation on a TPO.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Could you hold one moment?

 

Hardin: Sure:

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Okay. I’m sorry. Go ahead.

 

Hardin: Uhm. There’s a TPO in place against my ex-wife. The TPO is actually executed in uh DeKalb County and I know there were provisions added to the TPO for her to have visitation with you know with her children and to have uhm extracurricular activities, but it nowhere in it does it allow her to call my home or call my cell phone and now she’s repeatedly calling and now she’s calling from other numbers that we can’t identify as hers.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: What’s your address?

 

Hardin: My address is 1444 Oak Bend Way.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Is it in Norcross?

 

Hardin: Lawrenceville.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Oh. I’m sorry.

 

Hardin: 30045. Now I mean you know we’ve had we’ve had some problems uhm she was deh. She showed up one time…

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: What’s your name?

 

Hardin: My name is Andrew Hardin. H-A-R-D-I-N. It’s on the restraining order as Douglas. That’s my first name. Douglas Hardin.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Okay and your telephone number?

 

Hardin: Uhm. You want the home or you want the..

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Whatever number we can reach you at.

 

Hardin: 770-982-6569. The home…

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Are you at home?

 

Andrew Hardin. Yes, but I may have to leave. Let me give you my cell phone number as well. 404-427-4649.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Okay and she hasn’t been over there or anything, correct?

 

Hardin: Not that we’ve seen. No. She hasn’t shown up, but she you know we’ve had the problem this week. She came for visitation…

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: You’ve got the restraining order, the TPO number or anything?

 

Hardin: Yes I do. Hold on one second. I can give you all of that. There’s actually two; one for me and one for my wife.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: I just want hers.

 

Hardin: Pardon me?

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: I just want her’s right now.

 

Hardin: No no no. No my ex-wife. There’s two against my ex-wife. Yes.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Okay. I understand. Okay. Both of them then.

 

Hardin: Okay. They’re DeKalb County. The first one is is in my name is Charlie Victor 4837-5 and one for my current wife is 05 Charlie Victor 4836-5.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Okay.

 

Hardin: Okay. I know you know that there’s some confusion to some of the officers uhm because we called again on Wednesday night and they came out and they said she that had the right to be here because it says that in the TPO that she has the right to visitation, but nowhere in the visitation orders does it allow her to call and  the TPO says [unintelligible] that she’s not to contact us except visitation or extracurricular activities. It doesn’t say that she’s allowed to call and talk to the kids and she’s supposed to have no contact with my step-son or with my wife and I can’t control when she calls from a number that we don’t know whose gonna answer the phone and that in that in essence gives her contact with both those people.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Okay, but you have to understand something and I’m going to let the officers tell you how to handle it. If she has the right to call the house…

 

Andrew Hardin. No. She does not have the right to call the house.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: But she can’t call?

 

Hardin: That’s what the order says.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Okay so how does she set up her visitation?

 

Hardin: The visitation’s already set in the order.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Okay. So if she can’t make it, can she call and tell you she can’t make it?

 

Hardin: I presume she would call my cell phone.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Okay so she does have another way.

 

Hardin: Yes. She could call my cell phone and we had the problem the other day the officers came and she was calling when she knew that only my wife was here repeatedly.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Well listen. I’m going to have an officer give you a call back. Keep your cell phone on.

 

Hardin: Okay.

 

 Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: You should to be able to handle it over the phone.

 

Hardin: That’s fine [unintelligible Andrew talks over the Officer]. I, I, this, this and I’m gonna tell you.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: You don’t think she’s going to come over and start any trouble. Is anybody’s going to be home when you go to your [unintelligible].

 

Hardin: No. The whole family is probably going to go with me.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: [unintelligible Andrew talks over the Officer repeatedly]

 

Hardin: You know. I’m not worried. Let me tell you. I am worried that something’s gonna happen. Okay, but I’m not gonna tell you that she’s on her way to hurt somebody right now. I don’t believe that’s the problem.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Okay.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: This is the situation. I was told by you know the, the Gwinnett County Police Officer who eventually a few weeks ago arrested her or three weeks ago even though the judge dismissed the charges. She was arrested for an

altercation that anytime there’s a violation of the TPO to call and make a report.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: You need to call and report each and every incident because otherwise they’re just going to behave as if there’s not one. behavior is not going to stop.

 

Andy Hardin. And that’s what I’m trying to do and every time I try to call, I feel that I’m the one they’re mad it.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: No. It’s not that at all, but we have to verify that everything was handled properly.

 

Andy Hardin: I understand. I know. You know.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Just leave to say, okay, let me, let’s just put a comment to factor in it. If she were to call if she needs to reschedule, who would she call? Because…

 

Andy Hardin: According to what the TPO says, she should communicate with her attorney.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: I know it says that, but on a human factor with lawyers not always being available all the time or whatever, it would make more sense what you said if there’s a cell phone where she could leave a message on it. That would make sense. She could call and leave a message on the cell phone that she can’t make it. There’s her reason to call out. I agree with you on that one. [unintelligible Andrew talks over every time she tries to say something.]

 

Hardin: And she’s been told repeatedly not to call the house.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: These are the things officers need to know to successfully charge. [unintelligible Andrew repeatedly talks over her]

 

Hardin: At this time what I’m trying to do is I’m trying to get it recorded. You know if I let it go, I’ve also been told and let it go and don’t report it, then there’s no point in having a TPO.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: To me there’s not.

 

Hardin: I’m disappointed because we were told that it meant one thing and because of the way they worded something, it could mean something else.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: It’s so very tricky when it comes to children factor. It’s that’s what makes it hard: Hard for the judges that order them: Hard for you all to deal with them. When you have children with somebody and they decide to act this way. It doesn’t necessarily negate their right to see their children and how do you do that successfully if you can’t even do you know [unintelligible Andrew talks over her]

 

Hardin: I understand. That’s the problem I have.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement:  I understand that.

 

Hardin: But I have an infant a toddler daughter and I have a step-son and my wife who are basically my wife is terrified that she’s gonna be coming for the baby and I am too. If you want to know the truth.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Yeah. I don’t know exactly what she did, but if you were able to get a restraining order for her, I assume that whatever she did…

 

Hardin: Well shoot two weeks ago she was arrested in violation of the TPO for aggravated stalking and they dismissed it based upon a technicality because of the way that the TPO was convoluted.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Yeah. It’s a little bit ambiguous.

 

Hardin: And right. That’s the problem and the whole thing is you know I’m really [unintelligible].

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Well I would just continue to do what you’re doing. The officer that calls today should be able to take a report for you.

 

Hardin: Now answer the question. Every time that she call the house, do we need to call and make a report?

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: I wouldn’t. Not every time. I mean if she keeps doing it, make a record of it and doing, I don’t know. I don’t know how often she’s doing it.

 

Hardin: We tried to talk to an officer about it the other day and show him where she’s called. I mean. You know.  I can understand her calling one time and telling her not to.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Right. The officer’s probably just do it all as one incident. If she calls tomorrow, I mean might even you want to talk to that same officer again and say listen she’s been calling. I would definitely keep a name and a number the officer you’ve been dealing with who’s familiar.

 

Hardin: Well I know the officer we dealt with in the incident when she was arrested. Is that what I mean that’s Officer Davis. K Davis. I don’t have her badge number in front of me, but I mean I can look it up.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: What time of day did she come out?

 

Hardin: That was three weeks ago.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Yeah but what time of day did she come out.

 

Hardin: It was uh about 11 o’clock in the morning at Bakery Park.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: So that officer. Let me think .

 

Hardin: But I’d prefer to have one officer who understands.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Right and it’s especially hard to do that. However when you speak with the officer…

 

Hardin: Now another thing is that officer Officer Davis was planning on being out here tomorrow to pick up reports, pick up paperwork from us. Can you take? Can you find out if she’s on duty? I can get you…

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: I’m looking for it now.

 

Hardin: Okay. I can get you her badge number if you need it.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: I’ve got it. She’s off today and I don’t know where she is within her cycle. What I would do…

 

Hardin: I knew that she’s supposed to be on duty tomorrow because she wanted to come by our house and pick up paperwork.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Well if tomorrow give her a call probably around 7:30…

 

Hardin: In the morning?

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Yes. Just to make sure. I don’t know if she’s going to call you or if you have a time to get out, but let her know about these other papers as well, and uh…

 

Hardin: And you’ll have her calling me back to make a report to me?

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Yeah. Calling you back to make a report. I put both numbers in there for them and I would definitely let her know that you had an additional report etcetera and if it’s a situation that she’s familiar with, I would try if she calls tomorrow and you know she’s on duty to let her know that when she comes over.

 

Hardin: Oh I will.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: She can see if she gets another report. It gets to the point you know where she gets hundreds of reports if she doesn’t stop at what point, that may keep her in jail.

 

Hardin: And I mean, and that’s the point. The point is you know I feel like and you know if I don’t call I’m serious it’s gonna be used against me because she’s gonna go I called the house and they never told me to stop.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Right.

 

Hardin: And you know so if we ignore it then we’re violating the, the order to.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Yeah.

 

Hardin: I mean you know that’s whole thing. I understand the whole domestic thing because you know trust me I’ve been going through this whole thing for four years now. I don’t want to be here.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Right.

 

Hardin: But I’ve gotta protect my family.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: I completely understand that. Like you said it gets a little hard on you. It gets hard on the local police department. At what point I know at least at one point our department won’t keep responding to the same thing. If we’re arresting somebody there’s only so many times we’re going out to take a report on the same type of activity. So hopefully you know…[whole lot of talking over each other]

 

Hardin: That’s what I’m trying to figure out: How do we notify her? Is it our responsibility to try to notify her that. We’ve told her to stop and the order. [whole lot of talk over each other]

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: This may have to do with the criminal point of view of it, but it’s like any other legal thing I would just nurse her. I’d let her. Like it or not. Once again we’ve had to continue to take this to court because you continue to do this activity please do not contact us this way. I would also reiterate in a letter that she needs to reschedule visitation or whatever the case is, cancel or whatever. She’s welcome to call the cell phone number.

 

Hardin: Right because the whole thing is you know er, er, ah, calling about visitation and what she should be calling about should be about one call every two weeks.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Right.

 

Hardin: Not trying to call and trying to talk to the children every day because it doesn’t say she’s allowed to do that.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: But it doesn’t say she’s not?

 

Hardin: No. Well the TPO says she’s not to call or contact us at all.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Yeah, but, but see that’s where it’s half of the problem right there and if I were you I would take that TPO and go back to the judge and make sure that you get it cleared up.

 

Hardin: Now this is my question. Can I just go back to the judge and say look there’s a problem with this?

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Yes. I don’t know if you have an attorney [unintelligible whole bunch of talking over each other]

 

Hardin: But I do have an attorney, but I don’t know, but see the whole…

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: If you do have an attorney, tell him it’s ambiguous. Tell him that it lacks anything about how she you know how her individual children. You know you’re running into a problem, because on the one hand she’s calling and disturbing your household. On the other hand that’s something I’d definitely do that. You lawyer could then set up either a date with the court or leave a message for the judge and get some sort of answer to that question. Once there [unintelligible talking over each other]

 

Hardin: Because I’m afraid that we’re going to get back before the judge and the judge is gonna say well you know…

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Don’t be petty.

 

Hardin: Well not only not be petty but you know. This isn’t ain’t gonna work and we’re just going to cancel the TPO, because now it’s a temporary.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Right. It may very well be like that. Like I said before it gets very hard when you deal with visitations and the strengths of the temporary restraining order. She still has a right to see the kids and call and communicate with the kids. She’s going to have to do that on your phone. If not, it maybe something as simple as giving you children there own line so that she can call and speak with the kids.

 

Hardin: Well the kids are five and seven. You know what the other problem is what do you do when she calls and the kids say we don’t want to talk.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: [unintelligible] say to your mama you’re busy.

 

Hardin: Yeah. I know. I’ve been going through this for four years.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Unfortunately I think it would be easy. I mean if I were you and this isn’t speaking for the police department, I’d go right to Metro PCS. I’d get a little 35 dollar phone, You know a little 35 dollar a month phone and that would be the only number that she’s allowed to call. If it’s off, it’s off. If it’s on, it’s on and that way she could leave a message to the children and that way you’re lives aren’t being disturbed. I don’t know why she needs to have the house number. I don’t know why she needs to have any of the numbers. All she needs is to have the contact number.

 

Hardin: Right. I understand and I agree but unfortunately you know unless you can get the judge to order it and she doesn’t agree to it, you can’t do it.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: I don’t know about the judge agreeing do it. The judge can do whatever he wants whether she agrees with it or not.

 

Hardin: I know, but unless she can get the judge to say that’s what we’re gonna do.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: But, but did the judge have to say that she phone numbers? I know it says that in some divorce decrees.

 

Hardin: No. It doesn’t. In the divorce decree it says that …

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Well then you’ve got to talk to the lawyer…

 

Hardin: That’s the problem. The divorce decreesays one thing and then the four different custody orders that have been entered since the divorce say different things.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: You have to go with the latest.

 

Hardin: Right. And that’s what I’m going with and it doesn’t say…[more talking over each other]

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: I’m gonna have to let you go, but in that respect

 

Hardin: Okay. Thank you.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Call your lawyer and you ask your lawyer about it. If there’s nothing in there, it might ambiguous as well. Use it in your favor. Change your home number. Change your cell phone numbers. Contact her by mail and give her the other numbers the cell phone and let it go like that. I mean you know. Those are things that you need to speak with your lawyer about to guide you to it, but in the meantime, they will be giving you a phone call for your report Mr. Hardin. Okay?

 

Hardin: Thank you.

 

Gwinnett County Law Enforcement: Thank you. Buh bye.

 

4th call 911

 

911: 911

 

Hardin: Yes. My name is Andrew Hardin. I’m calling um, um. There’s a TPO in place um against my ex-wife and she…

 

911: Okay.

 

Hardin: She’s in front of my house. Um, I was told that there were warrants out for her arrest at this point in time.

 

911: Okay. What’s your address?

 

Hardin: 1444 Oak Bend Way, Lawrenceville, 30045. I was told to give the operator Officer Yengrow.

 

911: Okay. What’s your phone number?

 

Hardin: 770-982-6589.

 

911: Is it your ex-wife?

 

Hardin: Yes and we were told to inform you to contact Officer Yengrall

Y-E-N-G-R-A-L-L, badge number 352, Gwinnett County and he is on duty and he wants to be notified because he has warrants to serve to her arrest.

 

911: Hold on one second. Okay?

 

Hardin: Thank you.

 

911: Sir what is she driving?

 

Hardin: She’s a red Honda Minivan.

 

911: Was she the only person in it?

 

Hardin: Yes. She is and another thing. She is not supposed to be exiting her vehicle and she is.

 

911: Okay.

 

Hardin: And I’ve got the, you want her license plate number?

 

911: Hold on one second. What’s her last name?

 

Hardin: Hardin. H-A-R-D-I-N.

 

911: What’s her first name.

 

Hardin: Rita. R-I-T-A.

 

911: I know.

 

Hardin: B. Barbagallo is the middle name.

 

911: What’s her date of birth?

 

Hardin: 7/19/1966. I was given the warrant numbers [unintelligible].

 

911: Is she white, black or Hispanic?

 

Hardin: White.

 

911: And how old is she?

 

Hardin: Um. 37. 38.

 

911: How much does she weigh?

 

Hardin: 166

 

911: What color is her hair?

 

Hardin: Black

 

911: And do you know what she’s wearing?

 

Hardin: Uh, em, no. I can’t see. She’s in her vehicle trying to uh call somebody on the phone.

 

911: Why is she at your house right now?

 

Hardin: Uh. She’s supposed to be picking up the kids for visitation, but I was told by the officer because she doesn’t live in Gwinnett County, because they know that’s the only time she’s going to be in Gwinnett County, to call because they need to serve these arrest warrants on her.

 

911: You know what these arrest warrants are for because I’m showing a…

 

Hardin: Aggravated stalking.

 

911: Aggravate stalking.

 

Hardin: Okay.

 

911:  Okay. She’s at your house trying to pick up the kids for visitation?

 

Hardin: Yes and we were told to call when she got here cause and to keep the kids away cause they didn’t want to arrest her with the kids in the car.

 

911: Okay. We have several officers on the way out there. Okay?

 

Hardin: Were you able to get a hold of Officer Yengerall?

 

911: Well yeah there is an Officer Yenerall, but he …

 

Hardin: I know he’s, I think he’s in a different district than we respond to. So I know he wanted to be informed that because he has the warrants with him.

 

911: Okay. Hang on for me. Okay?

 

Hardin: Thank you. [In the background: Hey, Krista, It’s Melissa Martinelli. You know about the operation – unintelligible thereafter.]

 

911: I’m being told that Officer Yenerall he knows about it, but I don’t know if he’s going to be coming out there or if he’s going to handle it or them.

 

Hardin: Okay. That’s fine. I was just telling you the information I was told.

 

911: Okay. Hang on.

 

Hardin: I can’t find that card now. I know. I have it. [unintelligible whispering between Andrew and Melissa]

 

911: Okay. We’re on the way. Allrighty.

 

Hardin: Do you have any idea what the [unintelligible] is?

 

911:  I don’t have any idea, but they’re on the way. Okay?

 

Hardin: Okay. Thank you.

 

5th 911 call

 

911: Gwinnett County. 911.

 

Hardin: My ex-wife is at Bear Creek Park  we have a stalking order and a [unintelligible] domestic violence order against her. She’s supposed to stay a hundred yards away and leave me and my family alone and she’s here trying to interfere with us and she won’t leave us alone and she’s messing with people. I need a police officer here now.

 

911: Okay. Where are y’all now?

 

Hardin: We’re at field seven. I’m calling from my cell phone, 404-427-4629. My name is Andrew Hardin. She’s [unintelligible] she’s supposed to stay a hundred yards away from us. Her name is Rita Hardin.

 

911: Is that Akarden?

 

Hardin: H-A-R-D-I-N. Derek come on. Now there is provisions to be here, but not to be involved with my family [unintelligible]. She’s supposed to be a hundred yards away. She’s walking right up and engaging in conversation and trying to take my younger son away from us.

 

911: What does she look like?

 

Hardin: She’s a white female, dark hair, dark eyes. She’s wearing a black tee-shirt and blue jeans and she’s grabbing my son away from her and we’re trying to get her to stay away and leave us alone, but she keeps involving herself [unintelligible].

 

911: How long is her hair?

 

Hardin: Her hair’s to the shoulder length.

 

911: And she’s wearing a [unintelligible] currently?

 

Hardin: Yes.

 

911: Okay.

 

Hardin: Yeah. It’s written on top of the order. She’s 36. How tall is she?

 

911: Yeah. How tall is she too?

 

Hardin: She’s 5’6”.

 

911: About how much does she weigh?

 

Hardin: About 160. There’s a Henry County police officer here observing the game and he is.

 

911: Is there a Gwinnett County Officer there with you?

 

Hardin: No. Not yet.

 

911: Who else has called 911?

 

Hardin: Pardon me?

 

911: Who else has called 911?

 

Hardin: I actually called 911. This is Andrew Hardin [shouting].

 

911: I know. Who know you are. Who else called?

 

Hardin: My wife. My current wife.

 

911: Okay. So this is your ex-wife that you’re [unintelligible].

 

Hardin: My current wife has a stalking order against my ex-wife and my ex-wife is here and she’s upsetting my daughter and I got my daughter crying and she’s

 

911: Okay. All right.

 

Hardin: I want her arrested and taken away from here. She keeps causing scenes.

 

911: All right we’ll get an officer [unintelligible].

 

Hardin: All right.

 

911: All right. Bye.

 

911:  Good night 911.

 

6th 911 Call

 

Unidentified caller: Hey please come to [unintelligible] basically parking immediately. I have a like a stalking order and there’s a woman here. There’s against and she’s trying to take our children away from us.

 

911: Who are they?

 

Unidentified caller: I’m in danger of my life. Her name is Rita Hardin while [unintellligble]

 

911: Excuse me ma’am. I need for you to stay on the phone with me. Okay?

 

Unidentified: caller: Her name is Rita Hardin [unintelligible]

 

911: Who is she to you?

 

Unidentified caller: She is my husband’s ex-wife and I have a stalking order in hand against her. Rita, Rita, get away. Stay away. Stay away from me. [unintelligible]. Please get away.

 

Unidentified respondent: Okay.

 

911:  Okay. I am the [unintelligible]…Please stay on the phone with me.

 

Unidentified caller: Rita get away. She’s not supposed to stay a hundred yards away from me at all times. Please move. [unintelligible] and she’s near my baby and she will not leave.

 

911: Can you give me a description of her.

 

Unidentified caller: Come on.

 

911: Ma’am. Okay give me a description. Is she a white female or a black female?

 

Unidentified caller: White female. Black hair. Black tee-shirt, jeans, sun shades. Don’t pretend to bring them under here. I had a stalking charge against her. A hundred yards away from us right now. Again. Okay

 

911: Where are you at in the park?

 

Unidentified caller: We are at field 7.

 

911: Field 7?

 

Unidentified caller: Right. [unintelligible]  I had an stalking charge against her. She’s not supposed to be a hundred yards away from us right now. Yes and we had custody and she’s not supposed to be there then neither. There’s a police there off duty from another county and he said [unintelligible]

 

911: Hello ma’am.

 

Unidentified caller: That’s not at all sir. That’s all the more paperwork to that, but that’s the family violence protective work [unintelligible]

 

911: Ask her what county is he with.

 

Unidentified caller: Sir, they want to know what county you’re with.

 

Cop: Henry County.

 

911: You’re with Henry County?

 

Cop: I’m the deputy sheriff of Henry County. I just live in Gwinnett County. I’m just trying to sort of cool things off until the officer gets here.

 

911: That’s fine. What’s your badge number?

 

Cop: 725

 

911: What’s your name?

 

Cop: [unintelligible] Spad? [unintelligible] L-Y-N-C-H.

 

911: Okay. Let me speak to her so I can get her name.

 

Cop: Sure.

 

911: What is your name ma’am [unintelligible]

 

Unidentified caller: Melissa Hardin. H-A-R-D-I-N.

 

911: Okay Melissa we’re going to get someone out there. Okay.

 

Melissa: Pleas [unintelligible] I have an infant you know I have an stalking charge against her. She’s only 20 months old [unintelligible]  She’s following us.

 

911: I’m here. I need to know where exactly you’re moving to.

 

Melissa: I’m still right here at field 7 and I take my chair up approximately 10 feet and she’s still following us.

 

911: Okay.

 

 Melissa: We have primary custody. [unintelligible] primary physical custody.

 

911: Okay. He’s out there. He should be able to handle things.

 

Melissa: No. I want someone out here now to handle things. She will not leave.

 

911: We have sent out a Gwinnett Officer. He’s already in route. We’ve got an officer out there. He can help you until an officer can get there okay?

 

Melissa: You don’t understand. He needs to get here right away. Now listen. She’s been arrested for attacking me. She’s been arrested for biting my husband and hospitalitizing him. You don’t understand. He needs to get here right away.

 

911: He is an officer that’s there. He is an officer. So he can help you. All officers are in route. That officer that works in the sheriff’s office can help you until we get there okay. He said he was trying to help you. Okay?

 

Melissa: Okay.

 

911: Okay. Bye. Bye.

 

7th call Gwinnett Communications.

 

Gwinnett Communications: Gwinnett Communications. Tony.

 

Unidentified caller: Yes. Hi Tony. I was told to come and told to come and speak to the sergeant today cause I need to report against an officer.

 

Gwinnett Communications: Okay. What was the officer first of all?

 

Unidentified caller: Officer Davis.

 

Gwinnett Communications: Female Davis or male Davis?

 

Unidentified caller: Female Davis.

 

Gwinnett Communications:  And what area of the county. You said male.

 

Unidentified caller: I’m sorry. It was at [unintelligible] park where the incident occurred.

 

Gwinnett Communications: I’m just trying to figure out what when cause we have more than one officer Davis. I’m just trying to figure out which officer Davis.

 

Unidentified caller: Davis. She was with officer Riddick.

 

Gwinnett Communications:  Okay and where are you right now?

 

Unidentified caller: I’m actually in front of the Gwinnett County Police because I’m…

 

Gwinnett Communications: Which one, because we actually have five precincts.

 

Unidentified caller: The one on High Hope Road.

 

Gwinnett Communications:  Okay. So you’re at headquarters. Okay hold on just a second.

 

Unidentified caller: Well there’s nobody here though.

 

Gwinnett Communications:  Right. Okay it’s closed. They’re all on the road. So just hold on just a second.

 

Unidentified caller: Okay.

 

Gwinnett Communications:  Okay. What is your name?

 

Unidentified caller: Rita Hardin H-A-R-D-I-N.

 

Gwinnett Communications: And what is your [unintelligible] your ID too?

 

Rita Hardin: 678-471-6222

 

Gwinnett Communications: And what kind of care are you in?

 

Rita Hardin: I’m in a red Honda Odyssey van.

 

Gwinnett Communications: If you’ll just wait in the parking lot, we’ll get the message to the sergeant and as soon as he’s available, he will either come in here or call you on your cell phone. What I’m telling you I just don’t know where he is if he’s far away from here, it might be quicker for him to call you, so you’ll have to be the judge of that.

 

Rita Hardin: Okay.

 

Gwinnett Communications: Okay. He’ll determine that, but he might be down in that area., but it might not be worth it to wait here, depending on how long it would take, it’s all dependant on where he is. If he feels that it’s going to be too long, he just might call you first.

 

Rita Hardin: Okay so [unintelligible Gwinnett Communications speaks over her].

 

Gwinnett Communications: It all depends on what he’s doing. I don’t know what he’s doing right now and when he can get to a phone to call you back.

 

Rita Hardin: Okay. I gotcha.

 

Gwinnett Communications: It’s not going to be like hours or anything like that. Okay?

 

Rita Hardin: 30 minutes?

 

Gwinnett Communications: Hopefully, I can’t imagine more than that. Okay? Thank you ma’am. Bye Bye.

 

Rita Hardin: Bye.