Rossville man accused of carrying concealed gun
A Rossville man was arrested in Fort Oglethorpe after he was allegedly wandering outside an abandoned building with a handgun, police say.
According to the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department:
Kyle W. Godbey, 38, of Schmitt Road, was arrested Oct. 3 on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon.
Godbey has been released from jail on bond.
Officers encountered Godbey just before 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 3 at the old K-mart building near the intersection of Battlefield Parkway and Lafayette Road after a call came in of a man wandering around holding a gun.
Officer Billy Bridges says that when he spoke with Godbey, he admitted to having a handgun in his pocket and that he was not licensed to carry in public, reports show.
The initial complaint call came from a business owner who claimed Godbey had the gun out and was “look- ing paranoid” while crossing Lafayette Road.
“Mr. Godbey did admit to having the handgun out in the open while crossing Lafayette Road as he was switching it to a different pocket,” Bridges said.
The gun was identified as a .380-caliber Ruger, which was collected as evidence when Godbey was arrested.
Six rounds of ammunition and a set of brass knuckles were also found in Godbey’s possession.
Godbey told officers that he had just left a nearby methadone clinic and was trying to find a ride to Chattanooga, Tennessee.