The confrontation involved a stolen phone, a vehicle and an attack inside a bedroom, police say.
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A domestic violence call at a Warner Robins home has become a felony case against a young couple after police said the confrontation moved through the house and into the driveway.
The April 11 incident led to the arrests of Lucas Hayden, 18, and Ja’Dyia Smith, 18, on April 20. Police said Smith was five months pregnant when Hayden kicked her in the stomach and choked her. They also said Smith earlier tried to run Hayden over with a car. Hayden remained in custody without bond after booking, while Smith was later released.
Warner Robins, a Houston County city south of Macon, is the setting for a case built around one home and a fast-moving series of alleged acts. Officers were sent to the residence at about 12:15 p.m. after a report of a fight. The first detail in the police report is a phone. Hayden allegedly took Smith’s phone during an argument. That small object became the first point in a chain that police said soon involved a car outside the house, a locked door, a struggle in the kitchen and an assault in a bedroom.
The outdoor account came from a witness identified as Smith’s sister. She told investigators Smith tried to run Hayden over five times while he was trying to walk away. Police have not released a map of the driveway or street, so it is not clear how much space the car had, how close it came to Hayden or whether anyone else was nearby. The report also does not say whether officers found tire marks, surveillance video or damage tied to the alleged attempts. Still, the witness account was serious enough for Smith to be charged with aggravated assault.
The report says Hayden then used force to change who controlled the scene. Police said he grabbed Smith from the car and took her keys. He went back inside the house and locked her out. That moment placed Smith outside her own home after the car allegation and before the later assault allegation. Hayden eventually let her back inside, according to police. The report does not say how long she remained outside or what either person did during that pause. It also does not say whether anyone called police before or after the door was locked.
Once both were inside again, police said the fight resumed in the kitchen. The home became divided into stages of the same incident. The kitchen was where the second fight began, according to the report. The bedroom was where the most severe claims were recorded. Police said Hayden dragged Smith into the bedroom and kicked her in the stomach while she was five months pregnant. He allegedly said, “I need to kill the baby.” Investigators said he then used Smith’s leggings to choke her before using his arm around her neck.
The pregnancy allegation gives the case its most serious public detail, but officials have released little about the condition of Smith or the fetus after the incident. The reports do not say whether Smith received emergency care, whether doctors confirmed injury, whether fetal monitoring was performed or whether the pregnancy continued without complication. The absence of public medical details does not erase the allegation, but it limits what can be reported about harm beyond the acts police described. Prosecutors may later rely on medical records if those records exist and are admitted in court.
The jail records frame the case after the house. Hayden was booked on aggravated assault, kidnapping of an adult and second-degree criminal damage to property. Smith was booked on aggravated assault. The same booking date, April 20, links the cases procedurally, but the charges reflect different alleged conduct. Hayden’s counts point to force inside the home, possible restraint and property damage. Smith’s count points to the alleged use of the vehicle outside. Public reports did not list a plea for either defendant and did not include attorney comments.
The nine days between the call and the arrests remain unexplained in the public record. Officers may have needed time to complete reports, review evidence, speak with witnesses or obtain warrants. They also may have been waiting on information not yet made public. What is known is that the initial police response happened April 11 and the jail bookings happened April 20. That gap could become important if either defense asks what investigators knew on the day of the call and what they learned later.
The case also raises questions about how police sorted roles in a chaotic domestic fight. Smith is described as both pregnant victim and charged defendant. Hayden is described as the person targeted by the car and the person who later attacked Smith. That dual structure is likely to shape the case in court. Prosecutors may argue that both committed separate crimes during the same confrontation. Defense attorneys may argue over timing, fear, intent, injury and whether one act was a response to another. The police report gives a sequence, but court proceedings will test whether that sequence can be proved.
No public report has identified the damaged property behind Hayden’s criminal damage charge. No public report has said whether the phone was recovered, whether it was damaged or whether the vehicle was inspected. No public report has provided the full 911 call, body camera footage or sworn testimony from Smith’s sister. Those missing pieces matter because they may become the difference between allegations that remain charges and allegations that can support convictions. For now, the record is strongest on the basic timeline and the listed charges.
The next steps are expected to occur in Houston County court, where bond, charging and evidence questions can be addressed. Hayden’s custody status makes bond one of the most immediate issues. Smith’s release shifts attention to whether prosecutors continue pursuing her aggravated assault charge and whether any conditions were placed on her. If the case advances, the court may hear more about the alleged statement in the bedroom, the choking claim, the car allegation and the property damage count.
The home at the center of the report is no longer just the scene of a police call. It is now the starting point for a case involving pregnancy, alleged strangulation, a vehicle accusation and competing claims of violence. Hayden remained held without bond after the arrests, and Smith was out of custody. The next confirmed development will come through court action in Houston County.
Author note: Last updated May 23, 2026.