Teen threatened by neighbor while retrieving basketball

The man said when he ordered the teen out of his yard, the teen “bowed up” to him. At that point, the man informed the teen he would “kick his ass” if he remained on the property. The teen promptly left.

When interviewed by the deputy, the teen said he and some friends were playing basketball when the ball rolled into the neighbor’s yard.

The teen said when he attempted to retrieve the ball, the neighbor began screaming at him. According to the teen, he tried to explain why he was in the yard, but the neighbor continued to yell and threatened to assault him.

The neighbor requested that the teen be served with a notice of prohibited entry. Afterward, the deputy explained to the man that he could not threaten to assault someone for coming onto his property to retrieve a ball.

The man defended his actions saying he had been having trouble with the teenager in question as well as several other neighborhood teens. The man accused the teenager of making racist comments directed towards a child who resides with him. He also claimed several area teens frequently smoke marijuana and make an excessive amount of noise when playing basketball well into the evening.

No arrests were made.

Other recent incidents investigated by Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies include: •animal complaint on Highway 53. A man asked for help in locating a stray dog he had seen in the area earlier that day. The man feared the dog was injured and would be hit by a car. The deputy was unable to locate the canine.

•burglary on Beech Creek Circle. A woman’s home was ransacked while she was away for several days. A pistol, several cell phones and a suitcase were among the items reported stolen.

•burglary on Booth Road. A window air conditioning unit was reported stolen along with a book of checks.

•burglary on Briarwood Road. Over $5,100 of electronics and other items were reported stolen.

•burglary on Elks Street. A collection of NASCAR die cast collectible models valued at $8,000 was reported stolen along with a laptop, Xbox 360 and PS3.

•burglary on Jeffords Road. A man discovered $3,000 missing from a safe he keeps under his bed. The man said he never locks the doors to his home, but does not believe anyone knew he kept money in a safe.

•burglary on Tom Miller Road. Knives, guns, coins and pocket watches were among the items stolen in a burglary. A relative of the victim is a suspect in the case.

•complaint on Glenmoore Place. A man reported hearing approximately eight gunshots coming from the area of Matthew School Road. The source of the gunshots was not found.

•complaint on Groveland Drive. A woman said a female acquaintance accused her of having “relations” with the female’s boyfriend and then threatened violence towards her.

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•complaint on Loganville Highway. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office after a store clerk accused her boyfriend of stealing a pack of donuts. The man said he did not steal the donuts and video surveillance did not show him taking the pastries.

•complaint on Loganville Highway. A woman said she was accosted by a man regarding her driving. According to a witness, both the female and the male were swearing at each other, but did not threaten bodily harm.

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