Hitchiker winds up in ‘desert’

The woman said she was walking on Satellite Boulevard in Gwinnett County when a black male stopped and offered to give her a ride home. The woman said she was approximately ten miles from her home, so she decided to accept the man’s offer.

The woman claimed the man drove her around for seven hours in no specific direction. The woman said she knew they were not going in the direction of her home. At some point during the trip, the man stopped for two hours on a road in what the woman described as a “desert.”

The man then reportedly drove the woman to Barrow County and said he would “[expletive] her up” and kill her if she notified authorities. The woman eventually jumped from the vehicle when the man slowed to make a turn. She provided the deputy with the tag number of the suspect’s blue Ford Ranger but said there were no witnesses to the event.

The deputy transported the woman back to Gwinnett County.

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

• simple assault on Barrow Industrial Parkway. Two truck drivers engaged in a verbal dispute after one of the drivers asked the other one to move his truck. The driver refused to move since there were other open bays available. A deputy was dispatched after one of the men threatened to kick the other man in the posterior.

• neighborhood complaint on Kay Drive. A woman complained that a man was speeding around the neighborhood on a four-wheeler.

• suspicious incident on Tanners Bridge Road. A woman said she was sitting on her front porch smoking a cigarette when a black woman ran through her front yard and continued up the road. The woman said she heard a man yelling, but did not see anything else.

• suspicious incident on Mears Street. A woman called 911 after hearing her dog barking and something that sounded like someone knocking on the wood of her porch.

• suspicious incident on Kilcrease Road. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office after seeing an unfamiliar car parked under a street light. The deputy determined that the vehicle belonged to a friend of the woman’s neighbors.

• suspicious incident on Bowman’s Mill Road. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office because her dog was acting strangely. The woman said the dog did not normally behave in that manner unless someone was nearby. One of the responding deputies saw three deer in the area which may have been the cause of the dog’s behavior.

• identity fraud on Blackstock Road. A man checked his credit report and discovered activity that he had not initiated.

• criminal trespass on Jefferson Road. A deputy was dispatched to a residence after the alarm company contacted 911. Upon arrival, the deputy discovered that someone had damaged a door in an unsuccessful attempt to make entry to the residence.

• suspicious persons on Double Bridges Road. Two men fled when a deputy arrived to investigate a report of suspicious people near a barn. The men left behind two bicycles in their haste to exit the area.

• burglary on Timothy Lane. A door was kicked open and the frame damaged, but no items were discovered missing from the home.

• theft by taking on Ronald Wood Road. A black car hauler valued at $2,000 was reported stolen.

• theft by taking on Hillshop Road. A trailer which had been parked at a storage facility was reported stolen. The owner of the facility advised that the gates were not kept locked at night since some trailer owners need access 24 hours a day.

• neighborhood complaint on Stream Side Court. A man said his neighbor has been making rude comments about him and his wife.

• identity fraud on Carriage Drive. A man learned that a Macy’s account had been opened in his name when he received a bill for over $830.

• neighborhood complaint on Windward Road. A woman accused her neighbor of coming to her door and cursing at her.

• verbal dispute on Punkin Junction Road. A mother and daughter had a disagreement over the daughter’s animals.

• criminal trespass on Bankhead Highway. A tool box was broken into and a spare tire damaged.

• burglary on Bankhead Highway. Twelve tractor trailer tires and a portable radio were stolen from a business. A Pepsi machine was also damaged. The total loss was estimated to be $4,300.

• criminal trespass on Justin Drive. A man complained after someone cut several strips of grass across his yard. The cuts appeared to have been made by a riding mower.

• unattended child on Cross Creek Court. A deputy was dispatched to a residence after a caller advised a two year old child was unattended outside a home. The mother said she had been cleaning and did not realize the child had gone outside.

• disorderly conduct on Tabby Lane. A man called the Sheriff’s Office after someone left a flaming bag of dog excrement on his porch.

• fraud on Whistleville Court. A couple reported that someone withdrew over $1,200 from their checking account without their authorization.

• theft by taking on County Line-Auburn Road. A trailer valued at $1,500 was reported stolen.

• attempted burglary on Caesar Road. A man said he believes his son tried to break into his home. The man said he does not allow the son to stay inside the home but does occasionally allow him to sleep in his car on the property. A deputy was later dispatched to the residence to serve a prohibited entry notice against the son.

• theft by taking on Dee Kennedy Road. The tag from a 1993 Dodge Intrepid was reported stolen.

• suspicious vehicle on Dee Kennedy Road. A woman said an Asian woman driving a gray van has repeatedly driven by her home.

• suspicious noise on Princess Drive. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office after hearing what she thought was the sound of rocks being thrown against the side of her home.

• burglary on Business Center Drive. Tools and equipment valued at over $10,500 was reported stolen from a local company.

• missing person on Bridge Crest Drive. A mother reported her 33-year-old son missing from his Barrow County residence.

• suspicious incident on Wexford Way. A man discovered a business card on his windshield along with instructions to call the “General Investigations Unit.” When he called the number, he was advised that an individual by the name of Van Hasling was being sought. The man did a reverse lookup on the phone number and discovered it returned to a private residence owned by a 66-year-old woman. The card was turned over to the deputy for investigation.

• harassment on Creekwood Road. A man said his daughter’s soon-to-be ex-husband left several harassing voice mail messages including one in which he accused the man of having sex with his daughter.

• criminal trespass on Tanners Bridge Road. A woman said someone attempted to gain access to her house through a bathroom window.

• abandoned vehicle on Matthew School Road. A car for sale was left parked in an area which obscured the view of a homeowner as they attempted to pull out of their driveway. A deputy contacted the vehicle owner and asked that the car be moved.

• abandoned vehicle on Hwy. 82. A deputy discovered an abandoned blue Mitsubishi Eclipse on Hwy. 82 near Hwy. 211. Upon investigation, the deputy determined the vehicle had been involved in an accident. Attempts to reach the owner were unsuccessful.

• child locked in vehicle on Christmas Avenue. A mother accidentally locked her two-year-old inside a car.