Obama supporter angered over rude gesture

The victim said the harassment began a year ago while he still had an Obama campaign sign in his yard.

The Obama supporter said a man, who he identified by name and address, would routinely drive by and “flip him a bird” as he passed.

Eventually, the man quit making rude gestures each time he passed and there were no further problems until approximately one month ago.

One day, the Obama supporter was on his front porch when the man drove by and "shot him a bird again."

After the man drove by once more on June 26 and repeated the gesture, the victim went to the man’s house and confronted him.

The man admitted making the gesture and explained that he did so because he feels Obama is ruining America and he knows the victim is an Obama supporter.

The deputy drove to the bird flipping man’s house and explained that the victim was very upset over the continued middle finger gestures.

After jokingly saying he would gladly stop making the gestures if the victim would put a sign in his yard admitting that Obama was ruining the country, the man agreed to stop visibly demonstrating his opinion of the current administration in such a manner.

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

• financial identity fraud on Treadwell Road. A man discovered that someone had used his Lowe’s credit card number to purchase over $3,690 worth of merchandise in Meridian, Miss.

• terroristic threats and acts on Roxey Lane. A man said his stepdaughter had “placed a hit” on him and threatened to shoot him if she ever saw him again.

• theft by taking on Lamar Giles Road. Four automobile transmissions valued at a total of $5,000 were reported stolen.

• hit and run on Hwy. 211. Witnesses reported seeing a white female wreck a Ford Explorer and then flee the scene on foot. The deputy later spotted the suspect nearby getting into another vehicle. The deputy was unable to apprehend the suspect since he was on foot at the time the suspect left in the vehicle.

• entering auto on Briarwood Drive. A gun and an iPod were stolen out of a vehicle.

• theft by taking on Gage Drive. A man noticed several items missing from his home after a visit by his stepdaughter and one of her friends.

• harassing phone calls on Bowman Way. A woman said she has received numerous harassing phone calls from an ex-boyfriend.

• entering auto on Providence Circle. A woman realized that someone had attempted to steal her 2002 Honda Civic after finding a piece of a flat head screwdriver wedged into the ignition.

• complaint on Mayweather Drive. A woman said an ex-friend has been contacting her repeatedly. The woman said she wants nothing to do with the ex-friend who she described as a drug user.

• suspicious incident on Parker Drive. A man discovered several bags of trash on his property. A deputy made contact with the person whose name was listed on some of the documents in the trash. The man said he had no idea how his trash ended up on the other person’s property and promptly went to the scene to remove it.

• suspicious incident on Hog Mountain Road. A man said he turned all the lights off before he left his business. When he returned, he noticed a light on in the warehouse. Deputies checked the warehouse and found nothing out of order.

• criminal trespass on Corinth Church Road. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office after seeing a juvenile trespassing on her property.

• theft by taking on Carla Court. A woman reported over $10,200 worth of jewelry had been taken from her residence. She suspects her daughter’s friends may be responsible for the theft.

• criminal trespass on Wexford Way. A woman contacted authorities after learning that her juvenile daughter had invited a boy over to the house while the mother was gone. The woman said her daughter had run away with the male the previous week and she did not want him in the residence.

• complaint on Arrowhatchee Drive. A deputy responded to an Arrowhatchee Drive address in response to a possible burglary. Upon arrival, he found a man who had been hired to clean out the home due to the fact that the house was in foreclosure.

• suspicious vehicle on Kendall Park Drive. A man said someone rang his doorbell and then left before he could get to the front door.

• suspicious incident on Taylor Court Drive. A woman said a man in a “wife-beater” t-shirt came to her door attempting to sell ball caps. The woman said she did not wish to purchase any and the man left. A deputy later located the man inside the neighborhood and verified his identity and reason for being there.

• suspicious person on Glenmoor Place. A man became suspicious after a female came to his door trying to sell him children’s books.

• theft by taking on Arden Drive. A car trailer was reported stolen.

• criminal trespass on Riverview Lane. Several acts of criminal trespass including letting animals out of fenced enclosures, stealing yard signs and removing mailbox numbers were attributed to juveniles. Extra patrols were requested.

• complaint on Cedar Creek Drive. A woman reported seeing a vehicle driving through the parking lot of a nearby church. The responding deputy did not see any suspicious vehicles in the area.

• harassing phone calls on Hwy. 316. A man said he received threatening calls from an acquaintance who referred to him as a “Bosnian gypsy.”

• complaint on Brandon Drive. A woman reportedly threatened to charge her soon-to-be ex-husband with abandonment if he moved out of their home.

• suspicious incident on Dooley Town Road. A man called authorities after a young male came to his door at just after 3 a.m. in the morning and tried to sell him a jig saw and a sander. The same male returned three hours later and tried to sell him grocery items. The deputy was unable to locate the suspicious male.

• criminal trespass on Rivermist Court. A window was broken out of a residence.

• harassing phone calls on Lily Drive. A juvenile said she has received numerous calls regarding a male subject with whom she is unacquainted. The juvenile has asked the individuals to stop calling, but the calls have been ongoing for approximately one month.

• theft by taking on Bankhead Highway. Sixteen square of roofing shingles were reported stolen. The missing shingles are valued at $900.

• complaint on Bethlehem Church Road. A man called 911 because he believed his neighbor had shot his dog. Once he was able to get a better look at the dog’s injuries, he realized the animal had most likely been hit by a car. The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital for treatment.

• prowler on East Wright Street. A woman became alarmed after someone knocked on the window of her apartment.

• suspicious person on Corinth Church Road. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office after seeing a suspicious male outside her home. The male was later identified as the woman’s ex-boyfriend. The man said he had come to the residence to collect his belongings.

• criminal damage to property on Pleasant Hill Church Road. Three windows were broken out of a 1993 Toyota truck. There are no known witnesses.

• criminal damage to property on Smith Cemetery Road. Three windows were broken out of a 1994 Toyota truck. The victim suspects his ex-girlfriend may be responsible and that, based on his experience, a female is most likely the culprit.

• entering auto on Carmon Court. A work laptop valued at $4,000 was reported stolen out of an unlocked vehicle.

• theft by shoplifting on Atlanta Highway. A man was arrested after stealing $147 in merchandise from Walmart.

• burglary on Treadwell Road. Over $11,900 worth of electronics and other items were stolen from a church. A church van was also damaged.

• shots fired on Jones Road. A man called 911 after hearing shots from a neighbor’s yard. The neighbor said he had fired his shotgun six times and was done for the evening.

• entering auto on Wellington Drive. A GPS unit and iPod were stolen out of an unlocked vehicle.

• harassing phone calls on Ravenwood Drive. A woman said she is receiving harassing phone calls from the alcoholic mother of the child who she has been caring for at the mother’s request.

• criminal trespass on Hwy. 211. A security guard at a business heard someone attempting to climb over a fence. When the guard turned on the light, she saw a suspect clad in dark clothing fleeing the scene.

• theft by taking on Christmas Avenue. A vehicle was reported stolen. The complainant was later arrested when it was discovered she was wanted. The car thief was also arrested when she was stopped at a check point and did not have her license in her possession. The car thief did however have a large quantity of methamphetamine with her which resulted in several charges.