Man hit with rake in dispute over girl

The victim claimed a romantic rival beat him with a rake after he went to the man’s Greentree Drive residence.

The victim said he went to the man’s house because he heard that the man “wanted to jump on him.” The rake-wielding man reportedly was under the impression that the victim intended to poison his dog.

The victim denied threatening the dog and said he wanted to make sure the other man knew that.

When the victim arrived at the man’s house, he “hollered” for the man to come outside to talk. The man walked outside and reportedly said, “There is the [expletive] I have been looking for.”

The victim attempted unsuccessfully to convince the man he meant no harm. According to the victim, the man then struck him once in the back and twice in the leg with a rake.

Deputies were unable to locate the rake-wielding man for questioning.

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

• harassing phone calls on Arch Tanner Road. A man called the Sheriff’s Office to report that his ex-girlfriend has been making harassing phone calls to him. The deputy arrested the complainant after discovering the man had an active warrant for aggravated stalking.

• suspicious incident on Harold Day Road. A woman said she had recorded two subjects discussing “doing away” with her. When the officer listened to the recording, he could only hear the woman talking to her husband.

• fraud on Smith Cemetery Road. A woman reported that $806 had been withdrawn from her account without her permission.

• welfare check on Otis Drive. Deputies were dispatched after a woman called her husband and said she needed help because someone was in the house. When deputies met with the woman, she admitted making the claim because her husband would not answer his cell phone.

• harassment on Dee Kennedy Road. A woman said her ex-husband’s new wife is harassing her online through a MySpace page.

• complaint on West Star Street. A man accused a woman of yelling and cursing at him because he asked them not to drive through his yard.

• harassment on Heritage Way. A man said his estranged wife is harassing his friends and family.

• noise complaint on Bethlehem Road. A grandmother complained because her grandson was hunting on her property and making too much noise.

• firearms complaint on Cedar Ridge Drive. A man expressed concern that his neighbors were shooting in their back yard. The neighbor admitted firing a 9mm pistol into a wood pile and was advised of the dangers of shooting in such close proximity to neighboring houses.

• criminal trespass on Kilcrease Road. Gang graffiti was sprayed on a sign.

• suspicious incident on Jefferson Road. A woman reported that a black male had brandished a firearm at a group of individuals and left the scene in a pearl colored Cadillac.

• recovered stolen property on Briarwood Drive. A man recovered several tools which had been stolen from him at a neighbor’s house. A 17-year-old admitted stealing the items.

• credit card theft on Atlanta Highway. A woman reported that $1,186 had been fraudulently charged to her account when her credit card was lost or stolen after a visit to Wal-Mart.

• burglary on Freeman Johnson Road. A Remington rifle valued at $1,000 was stolen from a storage shed.

• damage to vehicle on McElroy Street. A vehicle belonging to a Barrow County employee was damaged by a dump truck spreading salt on the parking lot.

• theft by taking on Briscoe Mill Road. A trailer valued at $800 was reported stolen.

• theft by taking on Loganville Highway. A license plate was stolen off of an Isuzu Rodeo.

• theft by taking on Tanner’s Bridge Circle. A woman reported her wallet had been stolen. The victim suspects the perpetrator is a woman she met at a party. The victim did not know the woman’s name and could not remember where she lived, but said she thinks the woman stole her wallet when the victim gave her a ride home from a party in Gwinnett County.

• suspicious incident on Alex Drive. A caller reported seeing two black males enter an unoccupied house. When the deputy arrived, he discovered the rear door had been kicked open but did not locate anyone inside the residence.

• mislaid property on Forest Drive. A man returned home and found two pallets of shingles along with other roofing materials blocking his driveway. The man said he is not having any work done and wanted the property removed so that he would not return home to find people tearing off his roof.

• neighborhood complaint on Lokey’s Ridge Road. A deputy was dispatched after a man intentionally tried to run over a neighbor’s dog. A neighbor stepped into the roadway to keep the man from striking the dog in front of a group of children who were outside playing in the snow.

• theft by taking on Phillips Road. A trailer valued at $1,800 containing $10,000 worth of tools was reported stolen.

• verbal dispute on Casey’s Crossing. A man and woman began arguing after the man received a text message from another female.

• recovered stolen vehicle on Cotton Creek Lane. A deputy investigating a car parked in an area with no houses discovered the car had been reported stolen in DeKalb County.

• criminal trespass on Fred Kilcrease Road. A woman discovered a man prowling around her chicken houses. The man claimed to be lost.

• theft by taking on Beringer Drive. A woman reported that someone had been stealing her mail.

• entering auto on Moon Bridge Road. Two vehicle were entered, but the only item taken was an empty wallet which was recovered in the front yard of the residence.

• theft by taking on Evans Road. A Yamaha 350 valued at $5,000 was reported stolen along with a helmet and leather jacket.

• financial transaction card fraud on Rainey Brook Drive. A man reported several fraudulent charges totaling $530 had been made to his debit card.

• theft by taking on Than Skinner Road. A man reported that a washing machine valued at $2,000, a dryer valued at $2,000 and a vacuum cleaner valued at $2,196 had been stolen from a mobile home at the location.