Man with cake on face charged with battery

James Edward Brock Jr., 41, 459 Jack Sharp Road, was charged with one of simple battery FVA.

According to the incident report, Deputy Gary Floyd met with Mr. Brock and his wife. Mrs. Brock said she and her husband got into an argument and that he struck her with a baseball bat but “didn’t hit her hard.” He then dropped the bat and punched her in the face, she stated. The deputy noted a clear swollen bruise under her left eye.

Brock, who appeared to be intoxicated, had chocolate cake covering his entire face according to the report. When asked for his side of the story, he informed the deputy that he “couldn’t remember.”

Mr. Brock was transported to the Madison County Jail and Mrs. Brock was taken to Athens Regional Medical Center where she was treated for her injuries and released.

Others arrested by law enforcement officials in the county last week included:

•Tony Rydell Hare, 39, 1775 East Broad Street, Athens, bench warrant.

•Marcus Lyle Hathcock, 22, 714 Miller McElreath Road, Danielsville, DUI (second offense), failure to drive within a single lane, driving without headlights when required and driving while license withdrawn, suspended or revoked.

•James Smith Jr., 39, 355 Old Church Road, Athens, probation violation (original charge: aggravated assault).

•Rita Jo Apgar, 54, 1988 Hwy. 172, Comer, DUI.

•Dustin Wayne Cash, 36, 6596 Hwy. 191, Comer, theft by shoplifting in the first degree.

•Joseph Wayne Etheridge, 44, Moriah Church Road, Danielsville, theft by shoplifting.

•Roberto Carlos Gonzalez, 32, 2055 Travinnia Court, Lawrenceville, driving while license withdrawn and failure to obey a stop sign.

•Antonia Jaquise Martin, 19, 121 deer Creek Drive, Apt. 22, Athens, driving without a license, no insurance, expired vehicle tag or decal and taillights required.

•Terry Lynn Cates Renfro, 45, 1110 Young Road, Danielsville, deposit account fraud.

•Jonathan Rucker, 30, 193 Binion Road, Athens, expired vehicle tag or decal, speeding and no insurance.

•Bonnie Claire Stith, 27, 2575 Faye Carey Road, Danielsville, disorderly conduct and battery.

•Joann McDonald Tompkins, 46, 1240 Old Elberton Road, Hull, DUI and open container in vehicle.