08/12/2026
Gainesville Police responded to an apartment complex at 1030 Summit Street Wednesday, August 5, just before 10:00 PM after 911 calls of a possible physical domestic violence incident. Callers witnessed a male dragging a female by her hair and hitting her repeatedly while she was screaming during the struggle. As officers arrived on scene, they witnessed the active assault and intervened, immediately separating the primary aggressor and the victim. The primary aggressor was immediately taken into custody and identified as Obed Reyes, 29-year-old-male out of Gainesville, GA. Preliminary investigation determined that Reyes broke into the victimโs apartment by breaking through a closet wall from the neighboring apartment. Records indicate Reyes is also a resident of the same apartment complex, but parties are not known to each other. The victim, a 15-year-old female, was home with her 5-year-old and 7-year-old family members when Reyes violently made entry into the residence after breaking a hole in the wall between the apartments. Reyes allegedly grabbed her by the hair and started to punch her multiple times. The victim courageously fought for her life and escaped to the breezeway of the apartment, screaming for help as Reyes continued to assault her. During the assault, Reyes allegedly threatened to r**e the victim. Reyes was charged with burglary, aggravated assault, attempted r**e, kidnapping, and cruelty to children (x2). He was transported to the Hall County Jail without further incident.
โI commend the witnessesโ quick response of calling 911 to get our officers there in time to prevent further torment and trauma of the victim. โSee something, say somethingโ goes a long way in our community and we are grateful to have a community that looks out for each other. Our officers did an excellent job removing a violent criminal off the streets, and that was just the beginning. The victim has a long road of recovery ahead following such traumatic events and we hope our community can surround her with that support.โ- Chief Jay Parrish
