Drunken man attacks officer

The officer was dispatched to a Glen Avenue address after a caller reported seeing a white male attempting to exchange a chain saw for drugs.

The male, later identified as Jason Jeffrey Hassett, 36, of 514 Windy Trail in Bethlehem, was found seated on a curb. The officer immediately noticed a strong odor of alcohol.

The officer frisked Hassett for weapons and found a locking blade knife in his front pocket. Hassett did not have any identification with him, but provided the officer with his name and date of birth. Two other officers arrived at the scene to assist.

When the primary officer asked Hassett what he was doing in the area, Hassett claimed he was handing out flyers for his church. Hassett had no flyers with him and could not name the church for which he was supposedly proselytizing.

While being questioned, Hassett became increasingly agitated and accused the officers of “hitting on him” because they believed he was attempting to purchase drugs. When one of the officers pointed out that they had not even mentioned drugs, Hassett replied “You ain’t got to [expletive deleted] say it!”

Hassett then looked at one of the officers and called him a pejorative term for African-Americans. Another officer informed Hassett it was not appropriate to use such a term. Hassett replied that the term was in the Bible.

Hassett was then placed under arrest for public intoxication. As he was being escorted to the patrol car, Hassett began struggling and screaming profanities. As the officers attempted to place Hassett inside the vehicle, Hassett began banging his head on the door and door frame causing a large dent in the frame.

After the officers finally managed to get Hassett in the vehicle, Hassett pulled his arms over his feet in order to get his hands in front of his body. The officers were forced to remove Hassett from the vehicle to once again handcuff him with his hands behind his back.

While Hassett was out of the vehicle, he lunged forward and head butted one of the officers in the face. Hassett then spit in the officer’s face and yelled, “If I weren’t in these handcuffs, I’d beat you to death with my bare hands!”

Hassett directed several other threats towards the officer before being transported to the jail.

The officer was treated at Barrow Regional Medical Center for minor injuries. Hassett was charged with obstruction, public intoxication, interference with government property and terroristic threats and acts.

Other recent arrests made by Winder Police include:

•Brittany Michelle Page, 20, 208 Creekwood Road, Winder, consumption of alcohol by a minor.

•David Brantley Greene, 43, 236 North Burson Avenue, Bogart, disorderly conduct and public intoxication.

•David Wayne Brock Jr., 19, Betts Street, Winder, underage possession of alcohol.

•George Adam Davis, 46, 175 W. Wright Street, Winder, outstanding warrant.

•George Leon Donald, 30, 1680 Mount Vernon Road, Monroe, failure to appear.

•Hope Leigh Kent, 25, 5817 Highway 81, Loganville, DUI, child endangerment and failure to maintain lane.

•Isabel Ortez Lopez-Diaz, 28, 345 Addison Drive, Winder, failure to appear.

•James Daniel Brock, 18, 6139 Biscayne Drive, Forest Park, consumption of alcohol by a minor.

• Jeremy Eugene McDaniel, 25, 108 Duke Street, Winder, theft by deception.

•Jeromeo Davis, 17, 1149 Otis Drive, Bethlehem, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or knife while trying to commit a crime.

•Jesse Ray Swofford, 53, 725 Brushy Top Road, Ellijay, probation violation.

•Jimmy David Mills, 45, 298 Natchez Circle, Winder, theft by taking motor vehicle.

•Jose Domingo Razoroa, 33, 235 Scott Circle, Winder, driving while unlicensed.

•Juan Sanchez, 20, 345 Addison Drive, Winder, driving while unlicensed and expired tag.

•Kavee Deshoun Choice, 27, 822 Howell Trace, Winder, driving while license suspended.

•Kenneth Douglas Murray, 37, 1088 Sutherlin Drive, Winder, family violence battery.

•Kristen Marcingill, 21, 702 Thornbrook Ridge, Bethlehem, failure to appear.

•Lilia Nichole Hays, 31, 833 Custom Lane, Winder, second degree cruelty to children, interference with a 911 call and family violence aggravated assault.

•Marvin Lynn Bagwell Jr., 41, 139 Northridge Drive, Winder, probation violation.

• Matthew Shipman Jr., 38, 862 Atlanta Hwy., Winder, outstanding warrant.

•Naquan Maruse Brandt, 22, 1544 Mill Creek Road, Bethlehem, aggravated assault and VGCSA.

•Nicholaus Brandon Williams, 21, 789 Morris Lane, Winder, aggravated assault.

•Nicole Elizabeth Taylor, 27, 120 Second Street, Winder, possession of methamphetamine.

•Ronald Gene Marlow, 49, 1435 Princeton Drive, Statham, following too closely and driving while license suspended.

•Stanley Christopher Vaughn, 23, 191 Graham Street, Winder, probation violation.

•Tynesha Lachaka Thurmond, 28, homeless, Winder, disorderly conduct.