Man assaulted by gas thieves
A man on Homestead Road was assaulted recently at his home when he discovered two men attempting to steal gas from his wife’s mini van.
According to the incident report, the man said he was sitting in his bedroom with his small dog when the dog began barking toward the window. The window faces the road and the area where his wife parks her van. He said he got up and went to the front door where he saw a white male squatting down beside his wife’s van at the gas tank, holding a gas can and with the gas door open. He said he went out to confront the man and was “blindsided” by another white man who was standing at the end of the house. He said both men began beating him on the head with an unknown object. Officer Joshua Smith noted that the victim had two knots just above his eyes and red marks on the back of his neck. The victim said they left the scene in a gray older model Honda car headed towards Black’s Creek Church Road. He said the vehicle had been parked in front of his residence behind a section of trees out of view of the street light.
He was taken by EMS to St. Mary’s for treatment of his injuries. Before leaving, he said they had also taken his cell phone. During a search of the area, a pry bar was located, which appeared to have been used to pry open the gas tank door. The cell phone was not located and AT&T officials reportedly said they could not “ping” the phone because it was not a life-threatening situation and that the request would have to go through legal services.
Other incidents on file at the sheriff’s office recently include:
•A man on Hwy. 29 North reported that he found some items missing after he assisted a woman in a van who stopped in front of his house saying she had run out of gas. According to the incident report, the man said he took a gas can and went to the store to get her some gas and feels that she took the items while he was gone. He said a foam archery target was one of the items. His brother gave him a copy of the Hartwell newspaper, which had a picture of the woman on the cover, saying she had been arrested in Hart County. It was mentioned in the story that there were several items in the van, including the archery target. He said he just wanted his property back.
•A man and a woman reported that money had been stolen from their vehicles, which were parked side by side at the recreation department. The woman said she had $1,200 in her purse, which was under the front seat, and the man reported that he had $132 in his wallet.
•A man on Bonds Lake Road said someone used his Social Security number to obtain a fraudulent tax return.
•A green Geo Tracker was found overturned on Arnold Bottom Road at Hill Morris Road last week. The driver of the vehicle could not be located.
•A man on McCannon Morris Road reported that his “baby’s mama” had used his Social Security number without his consent to order unknown items totaling $1,100 on the Internet site “bill me later.”
•A woman on Young Harris Road reported that two holes had been punched in the gas tank of her car. She said her dogs had been barking the night before when her car was parked in the front yard. The officer noted the holes appeared to have been made by a drill.
•A woman and her uncle on Seagraves Mill Road reported that her ex-boyfriend has been calling and harassing them. He had also reportedly left messages threatening to “blow up half of Seagraves Mill” and “whoop his mother’s ….” They did not want to press charges, but just to be left alone. No contact was made with the perpetrator, but they were warned to call the sheriff’s office if he came to the residence.
•A man on Hwy. 98 West reportedly found a bag containing checks addressed to the Madison County Library next to his mailbox.
•A couple on Irvin Kirk Road reported that a jon boat, homemade swing, set of poles for a trampoline and 25 cinder blocks were stolen from their home. The woman said she saw a vehicle sitting on her property as she came home, but drove on by and called her husband, who discovered the thefts.
•A man on Holman Autry Road reported that four bales of his hay had been set on fire. He said a pile of brush had been set on fire the night before.
•A woman said she wrecked her car on Wildcat Bridge Road at Shoal Creek Road last week after she swerved to miss two dogs in the road and blew a tire. She said her vehicle spun around but did not strike anything.
•Burglary and criminal trespass were reported at a home on Paul Smith Road recently. According to the incident report, the homeowner’s father called 9-1-1 after he saw an older model white Ford pick up driving very slowly up and down several times and went to his son’s residence where he noticed a side door had been pried open. He said he walked through the residence, which was “wrecked,” including holes in the walls. The owner arrived and went to the residence and reported that two rifles were missing.
•Someone reportedly stole the “personal protection dispenser” and its pole from where it was located at the side of the health department on Hwy. 98 West. The dispenser was also stolen from Teen Matters on Sam Grove Street in Danielsville.
•An old a/c unit was stolen from a rental home on Dickson Drive.
•Someone in a small black flatbed truck reportedly drove off without paying for $39 worth of gas at Paoli Junction.
•Battery was reported on Hwy. 72 West after a woman reported that her boyfriend struck her in the face and pushed her into the bed and closet. The boyfriend’s mother said she had witnessed part of the fight and that she saw the woman hit her son and then he hit her back. She said they were both throwing items. The woman was taken to the hospital by EMS per her request to be checked out and her boyfriend could not be located. The families were advised of the warrant process if they wished to prosecute.
•Two money orders were reportedly stolen from a man’s bedside table at his home on Grady Drive.
•A domestic violence/battery warrant has been issued for a man after he allegedly grabbed and pulled hair out of his live-in girlfriend during an argument. The man left prior to officer Jason Ring’s arrival. The woman said the man came back home this morning very upset after he played the lottery and lost. They got into an argument and that’s when he pulled hair from her head.
•A man on Hwy. 98 West reported that someone had filed a tax return using his information.
•A woman on Faye Carey Road reported that her ex-boyfriend had been calling and texting her since they broke up the previous Friday. Officer Brandon Moss contacted the man, telling him to not contact the woman anymore. The man assured him there would be no further problems.
•A man on Veteran’s Drive reported that someone removed a battery from his tractor.
He was taken by EMS to St. Mary’s for treatment of his injuries. Before leaving, he said they had also taken his cell phone. During a search of the area, a pry bar was located, which appeared to have been used to pry open the gas tank door. The cell phone was not located and AT&T officials reportedly said they could not “ping” the phone because it was not a life-threatening situation and that the request would have to go through legal services.
Other incidents on file at the sheriff’s office recently include:
•A man on Hwy. 29 North reported that he found some items missing after he assisted a woman in a van who stopped in front of his house saying she had run out of gas. According to the incident report, the man said he took a gas can and went to the store to get her some gas and feels that she took the items while he was gone. He said a foam archery target was one of the items. His brother gave him a copy of the Hartwell newspaper, which had a picture of the woman on the cover, saying she had been arrested in Hart County. It was mentioned in the story that there were several items in the van, including the archery target. He said he just wanted his property back.
•A man and a woman reported that money had been stolen from their vehicles, which were parked side by side at the recreation department. The woman said she had $1,200 in her purse, which was under the front seat, and the man reported that he had $132 in his wallet.
•A man on Bonds Lake Road said someone used his Social Security number to obtain a fraudulent tax return.
•A green Geo Tracker was found overturned on Arnold Bottom Road at Hill Morris Road last week. The driver of the vehicle could not be located.
•A man on McCannon Morris Road reported that his “baby’s mama” had used his Social Security number without his consent to order unknown items totaling $1,100 on the Internet site “bill me later.”
•A woman on Young Harris Road reported that two holes had been punched in the gas tank of her car. She said her dogs had been barking the night before when her car was parked in the front yard. The officer noted the holes appeared to have been made by a drill.
•A woman and her uncle on Seagraves Mill Road reported that her ex-boyfriend has been calling and harassing them. He had also reportedly left messages threatening to “blow up half of Seagraves Mill” and “whoop his mother’s ….” They did not want to press charges, but just to be left alone. No contact was made with the perpetrator, but they were warned to call the sheriff’s office if he came to the residence.
•A man on Hwy. 98 West reportedly found a bag containing checks addressed to the Madison County Library next to his mailbox.
•A couple on Irvin Kirk Road reported that a jon boat, homemade swing, set of poles for a trampoline and 25 cinder blocks were stolen from their home. The woman said she saw a vehicle sitting on her property as she came home, but drove on by and called her husband, who discovered the thefts.
•A man on Holman Autry Road reported that four bales of his hay had been set on fire. He said a pile of brush had been set on fire the night before.
•A woman said she wrecked her car on Wildcat Bridge Road at Shoal Creek Road last week after she swerved to miss two dogs in the road and blew a tire. She said her vehicle spun around but did not strike anything.
•Burglary and criminal trespass were reported at a home on Paul Smith Road recently. According to the incident report, the homeowner’s father called 9-1-1 after he saw an older model white Ford pick up driving very slowly up and down several times and went to his son’s residence where he noticed a side door had been pried open. He said he walked through the residence, which was “wrecked,” including holes in the walls. The owner arrived and went to the residence and reported that two rifles were missing.
•Someone reportedly stole the “personal protection dispenser” and its pole from where it was located at the side of the health department on Hwy. 98 West. The dispenser was also stolen from Teen Matters on Sam Grove Street in Danielsville.
•An old a/c unit was stolen from a rental home on Dickson Drive.
•Someone in a small black flatbed truck reportedly drove off without paying for $39 worth of gas at Paoli Junction.
•Battery was reported on Hwy. 72 West after a woman reported that her boyfriend struck her in the face and pushed her into the bed and closet. The boyfriend’s mother said she had witnessed part of the fight and that she saw the woman hit her son and then he hit her back. She said they were both throwing items. The woman was taken to the hospital by EMS per her request to be checked out and her boyfriend could not be located. The families were advised of the warrant process if they wished to prosecute.
•Two money orders were reportedly stolen from a man’s bedside table at his home on Grady Drive.
•A domestic violence/battery warrant has been issued for a man after he allegedly grabbed and pulled hair out of his live-in girlfriend during an argument. The man left prior to officer Jason Ring’s arrival. The woman said the man came back home this morning very upset after he played the lottery and lost. They got into an argument and that’s when he pulled hair from her head.
•A man on Hwy. 98 West reported that someone had filed a tax return using his information.
•A woman on Faye Carey Road reported that her ex-boyfriend had been calling and texting her since they broke up the previous Friday. Officer Brandon Moss contacted the man, telling him to not contact the woman anymore. The man assured him there would be no further problems.
•A man on Veteran’s Drive reported that someone removed a battery from his tractor.
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