Officers from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched Jan. 4 to a bar on Atlanta Highway.
Upon arrival one of the bartenders told police that a woman had refused to leave the bar after being asked several times to do so by the staff.
The subject then attacked the bartender after she was asked to leave once again.
According to the bartender, the subject made numerous threats to many of the bartenders including one woman that was pregnant.
The witness claims the threats became so disruptive that at that time the woman was asked to leave the location.
The subject then poured beer onto the bartenders head and grabbed a handful of her hair.
The bartender claims that it took several employees to remove her from the premises.
The manager of the bar informed police that the woman had left in a car traveling with no headlights. While the manager was on the phone with dispatch, officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.
The passenger was then identified as Sonja Rhea. After being asked about the incident at the bar Rhea explained that they had assaulted her for no reason. However, Rhea was found very intoxicated and according to police unable to provide a story that made any sense.
Rhea was served with a prohibited entry from the establishment and informed that in the future the bartender might want to press charges.
Other incidents reported by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Include: •A theft on Beech Creek Circle. A woman said someone stole items from her vehicle during the night. The woman claims she forgot to lock the car doors the night before and the next morning noticed that a knife, her GPS system and a stun gun were missing from her car. The vehicle’s interior was trashed and it looked as if someone had rummaged through it.
•Fraud on Steed Road. A woman reported a stolen credit card was used at several stores. The woman claims to have gotten a call from Targets in regards to purchases being made. Target also informed her that other charges were pending on the card. The company is holding transactions on the card while the issue is being resolved.
•A verbal dispute on Ridgeland Road. Upon arrival officers could find no vehicles and no persons on the premises. Central advised officers they heard a dispute between a female and male party but that nobody could be reached when they tried the number again.
•A suspicious vehicle on Steed Road. A man said that a suspicious vehicle was on his street and when he entered his car to pursue the vehicle drove away. Police were able to locate the vehicle but no suspicious persons could be found.
•A suspicious incident on Highway 211. A man claims that a former tenant came onto the property and looked through a mailbox that did not belong to her and then drove away. The man said it was unclear as to whether or not the woman took anything from the mailbox.
•A suspicious incident on Tanners Bridge Road. A man was found by police trying to break into his own apartment with a screwdriver. The man claims he forgot his house key and was trying to get inside. Since police were familiar with the man, there was nothing further to report.
•A shoplifting on Atlanta Highway. A local store employee reported he saw a Hispanic male run out of the front door with unpaid items in his backpack. The store manager said that after they reviewed the video surveillance they would call back with a report.
•A criminal trespass on Elijah Way. A woman said that when she returned home the front screen door to her residence was open and unlocked. She also claims that the battery operated key box was blinking. Extra patrol will be stationed near the area.
•A criminal trespass on Lokey’s Ridge Road. A woman claims she heard a loud noise while inside her home. Upon inspection a screen covering a window had been damaged and cut. The woman claims that her husband has tried to intimidate her in the past because they are going through a divorce.
•A harassment complaint on Argonne Road. A man reported a man harassed him on the phone. The man claims that the man on the other end said “you want to call me a crack head, why don’t you meet me and we can settle it”.
•A theft by taking on Patrick Industrial Lane. A man said two homemade trailers were stolen from his place of business. The two trailers had an estimated cost of $2500 each.
•A criminal trespass on Brooks Lane. A man reported that the bottom of his window screen was pulled out. He was not sure how long since it had occurred.
