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CCSO Provides Update on Herring Rd Home Invasion [Video] – Published August 6th, 2025
E911 call leads to spicy game of hide and seek
Just before 1:30 AM this morning, August 5th, 2025, Coweta County E911 received a call from a resident in the area of Herring Rd and Beasley St stating that there were men in the living room of his house and that he’d locked himself in his bedroom. As multiple units quickly started their response to the location, the caller was able provide further details regarding the suspect.
Within minutes of being dispatched numerous CCSO Deputies quietly arrived at the location where they quickly geared up and with dispatch still on the phone with the caller, made entry into the house where they located and extracted the victim to safety.
Units then began clearing the house searching for the suspect described by the victim. While checking rooms, a Deputy attempted opening a door that was quickly forcibly shut on him and locked. Units would hold coverage on the room as additional units responded and a plan was developed.
A short time later Deputies forced entry into the room the suspect was located in and using pepper balls and a taser were able to secure the suspect,
EMS was dispatched to the scene to treat the suspect for a taser deployment and pepper ball effects. CCFR was dispatched to help ventilate the structure and help clear out the pepper ball irritant.
Evidence was found of forced entry into the residence.
Walter David Ruffin, 43, of Douglasville, GA
We’ve requested booking details regarding today’s ( Aug 8th 2025 ) booking and will update this post with that information and booking photo when it’s received. Until then the address of residence and booking photo shown are from Ruffin’s June 2024 booking, his most recent in Coweta County.
Walter David Ruffin, 43, of Douglasville, GA, was cleared by medical staff and transported to the Coweta County Jail where he was booked on the following charges:
- Home Invasion – 1st Degree (F)
- Burglary – 1st Degree (F)
- Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers (F)
Ruffin remains at the Coweta County Jail where he awaits his First Appearance before a Magistrate Judge.
Criminal History
A quick look at Ruffin’s criminal history in Coweta County show the following:
On March 30th, 2023, Ruffin was arrested by the Georgia State Patrol and booked into the Coweta County Jail on the following charges:
- VGCSA Marijuana Possession (M)
- VGCSA Drug Related Objects Possession (M)
- DUI Alcohol – Less Safe (M)
- Too Fast for Conditions (M)
- Failure to Maintain Lane (M)
- Open Container in Passenger Area of Vehicle in Operation (M)
On January 12th, 2024, Ruffin was arrested and booked into the Coweta County Jail on the following charges:
- Probation Violation (M) – Coweta County Probation
On June 21st, 2024, Ruffin was again arrested and booked into the Coweta County Jail on the following charges:
- Probation Violation (M) – Coweta County Probation
