Lawrenceville, GA — When Ashton Smallwood, a resident at the Reflections Apartment complex in Lawrenceville, wanted to celebrate his birthday, he thought it would be a great idea to have his friends come over and hang out by the complex's pool. Little did he know what a disaster his celebration would become.

Smallwood says he informed the leasing office that he wanted to have a pool party. They told him, in person, that there would be no problem, but that the pool had to be treated first. They ordered the pool maintenance company to service the pool, and after they completed their treatment, the apartment manager called Smallwood to tell him the pool was ready.

But what once was a great idea, turned into a nightmare for Smallwood, and his friends Clifford Larose and Shauntelle Kindle. They say it all started when Detective Nermin Cultarevic—who also lives at the apartment complex—approached them and told them they had to leave.

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