Tuesday, February 11, 2025–11:22 a.m.
-Floyd County Jail records-
Report: Lindale man punched teen
A Lindale man has been arrested on charges of 1st and 3rd-degree cruelty to children.
According to the arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records:
39-year-old Michael Cortez Kent punched a 17-year-old, causing swelling and bruising to the victim’s left cheek.
The incident, which occurred Sunday at Kent’s East Second Street home, was witnessed by a 13-year-old.
Man facing charges following altercation
A 32-year-old Armuchee-area man is facing charges following an argument on Sunday at his Green Acre Road home.
According to the arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records:
Christopher Chase Payne took a woman’s cell phone and struck the back window of a vehicle where two children were sitting.
He also struck the wall of the carport, causing less than $500 in damage to the siding.
Payne is charged with 2nd-degree cruelty to children, criminal trespass involving damage to property, and obstructing a person from making a 911 call.
Man charged with terroristic threats
A Rome man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with terroristic threats and acts.
According to the warrant:
34-year-old Tyler Norton Timbrook was caught on video threatening to beat up the victim.
He is also heard saying “I’ll shoot you up.”
The incident occurred on January 23 at a location on Bollen Court.
