Douglas man calling 911 over stolen car jailed for assault

The Brief

  • A Douglas County man who called 911 to report his vehicle stolen ended up behind bars after police discovered he was the actual aggressor.
  • Responding officers caught the caller wearing only a bathing suit as he assaulted a female relative inside an SUV at a local gas station.
  • The physical confrontation unfolded because family members refused to let the vehicle owner get behind the wheel due to his intoxication.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. A Douglas County man’s emergency phone call backfired completely when responding officers discovered he was allegedly assaulting his own family.

What we know:

30-year-old Austin McMindes was arrested after calling 911 to report that someone had taken his car and kicked him out of it.

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