Brothers fight over money, rude comment

The brothers, who are co-owners of a business, were reportedly arguing about money and the business when one of the brothers made a rude comment about the other’s wife.

The brother whose wife was insulted claimed his brother rushed at him and threw a table at him. The other brother claimed he was the victim and that the table broke while he was defending himself against his brother.

Due to the conflicting stories, the deputy was unable to determine which brother was the primary aggressor.

The deputy wrote, “I mediated the brothers and advised them of the proper way to behave as adults.”

Both were advised that they could press charges through Magistrate Court.

Other recent incidents investigated by Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies include:

• financial identity fraud on Kendall Park Drive. A woman accused her daughter of forging over $107,000 in company checks. The daughter allegedly committed the forgeries with the full knowledge of her step-father who is now divorced from her mother and romantically involved with her.

• cattle theft on Dunahoo Road. Five calves valued at $2,500 were reported stolen.

• complaint on Daley Avenue. A man demanded a woman pay the bill to get his vehicle out of impound after her son was arrested while driving the vehicle.

• firearms violation on Carl Bethlehem Road. A deputy discovered that a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms had pawned a revolver and a rifle.

• motor vehicle theft on Mount Moriah Road. A woman said her friend borrowed her 1996 Ford Ranger truck to visit his son in Buford. Days later, the woman learned that the man had taken the truck to Miami, Fla. and did not plan to return it.

• financial transaction card fraud on Atlanta Highway. A man said he charged a $7.50 tip to his credit card for a server at Fatz. When he received his credit card bill, he discovered that a $17.50 tip had been charged to his account.

• gas drive off on Hwy. 124. A male drove off without paying for $66 worth of gas after his credit card failed to go through. The man later returned to pay for the gas when he was advised of the problem.

• complaint on Jefferson Road. A woman arrived home to find a wild rabbit being chased by dogs running across her yard. Several shots were then fired in the wooded area behind her home. The woman said she had not authorized any hunting on her property.

• burglary on Fleeman Road. A golf cart valued at $3,500 was stolen from a shed and $250 worth of damage was done to a fence as the perpetrator drove away in the stolen vehicle.

• theft by taking on Foxdale Court. A license plate was stolen off a vehicle.

• theft by taking on Bethlehem Road. A four-wheeler valued at $2,000 was reported stolen.

• entering auto on Rockwell Church Road. A backpack was stolen from an unlocked 2002 Mercury Mountaineer. The backpack was later found by a man on Patrick Mill Road.

• complaint on Old Smith Cemetery Road. An intoxicated woman dialed 911 because her son and his girlfriend were arguing.

• complaint on Hwy. 211. A woman called after an acquaintance who had been reportedly using methamphetamine for five days refused to leave. The man fled before deputies arrived saying he had warrants against him.

• theft by taking on Carl Bethlehem Road. Three plant racks valued at $250 were reported stolen.

• financial transaction card fraud on Reba Court. A man reported that someone had made an unauthorized withdrawal of $158 from his bank account.

• theft by taking on Sunbelt Way. A company employee reported that someone had been stealing fuel from the business since Oct. 2009.

• fraud on Yorkshire Drive. A woman learned her identity had been stolen when she filed her taxes.

• complaint on Patrick Mill Road. A wife walked into a bar and threw two bags of medication at her husband. The bar employees reported the incident after the wife yelled at them for serving alcohol to her husband.

• complaint on Faith Drive. A woman claimed her neighbor does not like her children and swears at them when she sees them.

• noise complaint on Kirkland Circle. A woman complained that her neighbor’s were playing music too loudly.

• entering auto on Briarwood Drive. A pack of cigarettes was stolen out of an unlocked 1992 Ford Explorer and a MP3 player was taken from an unlocked 1996 Dodge Caravan.

• entering auto on Briarwood Drive. An unlocked 1994 Jeep Wrangler was rummaged through, but no items were taken.

• damage to vehicle on Bill Rutledge Road. A woman said her vehicle was damaged when a Barrow County School bus kicked up gravel on the roadway.

• open door on Winslow Way. Deputies were called to a residence after a neighbor noticed the front door standing wide open. There were no signs of forced entry.

• civil matter on East Bay Street. A woman complained that her husband has moved out and is not providing for his family.

• burglary on Briarwood Drive. Approximately $1,070 worth of tools were stolen from an unlocked shed.

• suspicious incident on Fletcher Drive. Deputies were dispatched to a possible burglary in progress. There were no signs of forced entry.

• motor vehicle theft on Moonlite Trace. A 1999 Honda CRV valued at $5,000 was reported stolen.

• dispute on Simeon Road. A man and woman began arguing when the man insulted the woman’s child.

• harassing phone calls on Hickeria Way. A woman said her ex-boyfriend is making harassing phone calls to her because she filed a complaint against him with the Winder Police Department.

• domestic dispute on Christmas Avenue. A husband was concerned that his wife was taking her medication while drinking beer.

• criminal trespass on Arnold Road. A mailbox was damaged.

• abandoned vehicle on Hwy. 11. A green Geo Prism was towed after the deputy determined it was not insured, the registration was canceled and the tag on the vehicle was assigned to a different vehicle.

• agency assist on Celestial Run. Deputies were called to assist after a 15-month-old child drank Clorox cleaning gel.

• damage to property on Bethlehem Church Road. A homeowner reported that several loose cows had damaged her newly landscaped lawn.

• suspicious incident on Victron Drive. Two men driving a blue Ford Taurus approached a homeowner about doing some roofing work. When asked, neither man could provide a business card or any other identification.

• burglary on Hidden Hamlet Court. A man was spotted prowling around a neighbor’s house. The residence appeared to have been entered, but the neighbor who reported the incident could not determine if anything had been stolen.

• theft by taking on Matthews School Road. A trailer and tools valued at $32,500 was reported stolen.

• theft by taking on Mulberry Road. A trailer and tools valued at $10,435 was reported stolen.

• theft by taking on Tucker Court. Over $4,100 worth of items were stolen from a business. There were no signs of forced entry. An employee is believed to be responsible for the theft.

• burglary on Fort Street. Over $1,500 worth of items were stolen after a burglar gained access to the property through a rear window.

• criminal trespass on Bethel Bower Road. A vehicle struck a mailbox at the location. The estimated damage was $50.

• refusal to leave on Nutcracker Lane. A homeowner called the Sheriff’s Office after an intoxicated acquaintance refused to leave his property. The inebriated man was gone when the deputy arrived.

• theft by taking on Smith Sisters Road. A log splitter valued at $1,600 was reported stolen.

• theft by taking on Mill Creek Road. Appliances, flooring and shelving valued at over $2,000 was reported stolen.

• theft by taking on Briscoe Mill Road. A tiller valued at $400 was reported stolen.

• suspicious incident on Mount Moriah Road. A neighbor called the Sheriff’s Office after noticing a red Ford Explorer parked at a vacant house. The vehicle was gone when the deputy arrived.

• harassing phone call on City Pond Road. An unidentified caller accused the complainant’s son of being a derogatory term just like his one-eyed father.