CORY SASSER: 10 things to know about Glynn officer dead after standoff
Action News Jax is digging deeper into new documents about a domestic incident involving Glynn County police Lt. Cory Sasser.
The 41-year-old father is the only suspect in the double murder-suicide of his estranged wife, Katie Sasser and the man she was seeing, John Hall Jr.
Action News Jax reporter Courtney Cole says in the report for a confrontation on May 13 between Cory and Katie Sasser, six officers gave their statements.
They describe a hostile Cory Sasser trying to barge through the door of Katie Sasser's home in Brunswick. Sasser wasn’t arrested that night, and Action News Jax is asking the Glynn County Police Department why.
Action News Jax first showed you body camera video on Friday. It shows Glynn County police officers responding to what they thought was a burglary.
In the video, officers can be seen holding back Sasser, who was still employed as a Glynn County police lieutenant.
According to the Glynn County Police report, Cory Sasser lunged towards Katie Sasser several times.
He tried to get into her home, and he also grabbed her arm. The two told officers they’d been separated for three months.
Cory Sasser told officers he came to check on Katie after she didn't respond to his texts. That's when he found Katie with another man.
On page 22 of the police report, Sgt. Brian Scott says he was ordered to review the events of that night. He said based on what he saw on the body camera footage, Cory Sasser, at a minimum, committed criminal trespass and simple battery.
But Scott also saw evidence of obstruction of a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct and stalking.
Despite all that, Cory Sasser wasn’t arrested that night. Instead, he was allowed to leave.
One of the deputies noted that Cory Sasser was driving “aggressively.”
The Glynn County Police Department responded to our questions about how officers handled the situation that night and if any deputies have been disciplined.
Scott, the department's chief of staff of GCPD, sent this to Action News Jax via email:
"At this time, we will not be speaking on any of the incidents until the conclusion of the investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. The Police Department will address these questions at a later time."