Alleged victim denies assault

A deputy was dispatched to a Hwy. 124 business after a caller advised a female had been pushed to the ground. The caller said the female victim struck her head when she fell and was out in traffic on Hwy. 124.

When the deputy arrived, the caller said the victim had just left the scene with her assailant in a white, late model Buick with no tag.

The deputy caught up with the vehicle at Hwy. 124 and Flowery Branch Road and initiated a traffic stop.

The deputy ordered the alleged assailant out of the vehicle at gun point and placed him in handcuffs. The deputy advised the male that he was not under arrest, but was being detained during the investigation.

After the male was secured in the back of the deputy’s patrol car, the deputy spoke with the alleged victim. The victim said she and her boyfriend had been arguing about a previous girlfriend of his. The woman said they had pulled between two buildings to talk and, at one point, she “got upset and began crying hysterically.” The woman insisted nothing physical had occurred.

When the deputy spoke with the male, he gave the same story.

After checking to make sure neither the male nor female had any outstanding warrants, the deputy released the male and advised the couple a report would be written.

The deputy then returned to the Hwy. 124 business to speak with the initial complainant.

The complainant said she saw the white Buick pull between the two buildings at the location. A short time later, she saw the male and female talking when suddenly the female went backwards across the parking lot striking her head on concrete. The complainant said she did not actually see the male place his hands on the victim.

The complainant said the female then walked onto Hwy. 124 and laid down in a fetal position. The male left the scene and the complainant went to check on the female.

When the complainant asked if she needed an ambulance, the victim begged her not to call authorities. At that point, the male returned and the victim got back into the vehicle and left the scene.

The case is under investigation.

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

• tailgating on Hwy. 211. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office after being tailgated while driving on Hwy. 211. The woman said she was driving the speed limit which seemed to irritate the other driver. The woman described the vehicle as a silver Toyota truck with a possible tag of CRUTH.

• disorderly conduct on Centennial Drive. A woman confronted a man who was driving his truck at a high rate of speed through the neighborhood. The man reportedly became argumentative and used profane language in the presence of children. He was arrested.

• agency assist on Thorton Road. A deputy was dispatched to help the fire department deal with an intoxicated male at an incident scene. The firefighters reported the man drove to the scene and they were concerned he would try to drive again while intoxicated. The intoxicated man was advised to obtain a ride home if he wished to avoid going to jail.

• complaint on Scott Circle. A deputy was dispatched to a Scott Circle residence after a neighbor complained about loud chickens in the backyard. The resident was told to get rid of the seven chickens or be cited for a code violation. The resident said she would give the chickens to a friend.

• criminal trespass on Hwy. 211. A man returned to his vehicle and discovered that the rear window of his truck was broken. The window appeared to have been hit with a bb or pellet.

• theft by taking on Ridgeland Road. A laptop and bicycle were reported stolen. The victim identified a suspect who was later found to have the stolen property in his possession.

• complaint on Bird Hammond Road. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office after seeing two four-wheelers traveling on the roadway.

• suspicious vehicle on Carl Bethlehem Road. A woman noticed a van parked on her property. The vehicle had no tag, but a check of the vehicle identification number indicated the vehicle was not stolen.

• trespass on Elise Drive. A woman found a variety of signs had been left in her yard. The signs included real estate and yard sale signs.

• theft by taking on Danielle Drive. A .357 Magnum valued at $250 was reported stolen. The man said the gun had been stored in a kitchen cabinet.

• complaint on Marcel Park. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office after her neighbors refused to allow her to stain the side of her fence facing their property. The fence was erected on the property line. The deputy informed the woman that the neighbor’s were within their rights to refuse to allow anyone to come on their property to stain the fence.

• theft of lost or mislaid property on North Broad Street. A man said a plastic box containing personal information, job applications and other records was lost or stolen. The man was concerned because his social security number was listed on some of the documents.

• suspicious incident on East Wright Street. A woman was alarmed when someone began knocking on the door and refused to identify themselves. The woman said the man eventually said he was with the Census Bureau, but she refused to answer the door. The woman said the man continued knocking for an additional five to ten minutes. A deputy was able to make contact with the Census worker and verify his identity.

• code complaint on Hwy. 211. A deputy was dispatched to a property regarding a complaint of uncut grass in excess of 12 inches in height.

• theft on Saddleridge Drive. A woman suspects an acquaintance of hers may have stolen her watch and ring.

• harassing phone calls on Dee Kennedy Road. A woman said a man called her to complain about some damage caused by her sister-in-law’s son. The woman explained to the man that she had no contact with the individual in question. The man was unsatisfied with her response and threatened to call the GBI.

• stolen automobile on Hwy. 124. A man said his friend was involved in a hit and run after stealing his vehicle. The man said he did not realize the vehicle had been stolen until someone with the Gwinnett County Police Department called to inform him of the accident.

• theft by taking on Patrick Industrial Lane. A man parked his truck at a business overnight. The next morning, the truck was discovered resting on cement blocks with all the tires missing.

• theft of lost or mislaid property on Junction Court. A woman reported that she had not received her driver’s license in the mail even though DMV records showed it had been sent in early April.

• criminal trespass on East Star Street. A tenant mistakenly began to gather scrap metal which he believed was on the landlord’s property but that was actually located on a neighbor’s property.

• code violation on Highway 211. A deputy was dispatched to a vacant lot on Hwy. 211 in regards to a complaint of debris and trash on the property. The owner was given 60 days to clean up the property.

• damage to property on Carl Cedar Hill Road. An automotive shop owner reported that a customer’s vehicle had been damaged.

• dispute on Octavia Court. A man said his neighbor built her fence four feet inside his property line. When the man tried to resolve it, the woman told him to get a lawyer. When the woman later came over saying she wanted to work something out, the man called the Sheriff’s Office because he does not want her trespassing on his property.

• theft on Jefferson Road. A woman said her vehicle was illegally repossessed. When it was returned to her, several items including a bank debit card were missing.

• theft by taking on Monroe Highway. Three riding lawnmowers were reported stolen from a business.

• burglary on Loganville Highway. A man interrupted a burglary in progress when he arrived at his storage unit. The perpetrator fled when the victim advised he was calling 911. The victim was able to provide a description of the suspect, the suspect’s vehicle and the vehicle tag number.

• harassing text messages on East Wright Street. A woman reported receiving nine obscene text messages from a subject with whom she is unacquainted.

• harassing phone calls on Smith Mill Road. A man said his ex-girlfriend had sent him several text messages. He said he was afraid to respond since she had a protective order against him. The man asked the deputy if the woman was violating the order by contacting him. The deputy said she was and advised the man to refrain from responding since that would make him guilty of aggravated stalking. A court hearing regarding the protective order has been scheduled.

• suspicious incident on Gainesville Highway. A man said his neighbor approached him and said he had been threatened and asked the man to call 911 if he heard gunshots. The man said 30 minutes later, he heard multiple gunshots and saw two vehicles leaving his neighbor’s house at a high rate of speed. The man asked the deputy to check on his neighbor’s well being. The deputy reported that the residence was secure.

• criminal trespass on Rainey Brooke Drive. A man reported that someone broke the rear passenger side window of his son in law’s vehicle.

• harassment on Cronic Town Road. A woman said her neighbor accused her juvenile son of taking a football off his property. The neighbor accused the mother of letting her juvenile son shoot a pellet gun while unsupervised. The incident was documented.

• criminal trespass on David Avenue. A man said the front windows of his home sustained approximately $375 in damage after someone shot at the windows with a bb gun.

• refusal to leave on Bankhead Highway. A deputy was dispatched to a business after an employee refused to leave the premises upon being fired.

• fight on Victron Drive. A drunken brawl ensued after one man allegedly struck another man’s girlfriend. The instigator was gone when the deputy arrived and all parties admitted to being extremely intoxicated and having a long history of hard feelings.

• suspicious incident on Cedar Creek Drive. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office after hearing a noise under her trailer. It was later determined her dog had got loose and had been “lurking” under the house.

• entering auto on Kenwood Lane. A woman said $20 was stolen out of her unlocked vehicle.

• criminal damage to property on Creek Stone Drive. A landlord reported $1,500 in damages to his rental home. He suspects the former tenants are responsible and said they owe him more than $5,900 in back rent.

• harassing phone calls on McElhannon Road. A man said his wife has been calling him repeatedly. The man wanted his wife to stop calling because he is out of jail on a no-contact bond and does not want to be arrested again. The deputy contacted the man’s wife and told her to stop calling the man and to go through the court if she wanted the no contact bond lifted.

• simple battery on Simeon Road. A woman said her ex-boyfriend assaulted her by slapping her on the leg. She admitted kicking at him and causing him to drop his beer. When he refused to move so that she could clean up the beer, she said she shoved him. No charges were filed.

• burglary on Cade Court. A real estate agent reported that a vacant home had been burglarized and damaged. The thief stole a window air conditioning unit and caused the upstairs toilet to overflow. The overflow caused over $10,000 in water damage to the home.

• burglary on Relaxed Way. Three cases of beer and a case of soft drinks were stolen out of a garage refrigerator.

• theft on Hwy. 211. A race car and trailer with a total value of $5,500 were reported stolen.

• abandoned vehicle on Twin Lakes Road. A completely stripped Honda Civic was found abandoned. All identifying marks had been removed from the vehicle.

• criminal trespass on Henning Drive. A woman discovered human feces on the back of her vehicle. She did not know who would have defecated on her car.

• burglary on Corinth Church Road. A woman reported tools and other items had been removed from several of her outbuildings.

• complaint on Hwy. 82. A woman reported hearing over two dozen gunshots near her home. The Deputy located the shooters and advised them that it was unsafe to shoot in that location.

• robbery on Punkin Junction Road. A man said two of his friends assaulted him and robbed him after taking him to get his payroll check cashed. The incident is under investigation.

• fraud on Cedar Trail. A man wired $2,800 to London to pay for a motorcycle that was supposedly in Florida. Since wiring the money, the victim has been unable to contact the man who listed the motorcycle for sale on Craigslist.

• harassment on Summerfield Court. Words were exchanged between two parties regarding the issuance of a traffic citation. One man was upset because the other had reported him for laying drags.

• criminal trespass on Lackey Road. A man suspects his girlfriend’s uncle let the air out of his tires.

• burglary on Quail Court. A refrigerator, two lawnmowers and a 5 x 8 trailer were reported stolen.

• suspicious incident on Austin Road. A woman reported seeing a suspicious female taking items from a vacant trailer. The woman claimed she saw a Craigslist ad offering free clothes at the location.

• burglary on Harry McCarty Road. Several tools and landscaping equipment were reported stolen.

• entering auto on Easy Street. Witnesses saw a man wearing red jogging pants and a black hoodie enter two vehicles. Nothing was reported missing and the suspect was not located.

• suspicious incident on Easy Street. A man said a white Dodge Neon occupied by a white male driver with a long gray beard drove past his home at a high rate of speed and honked twice.