Crime Report: No Brotherly Love Over Noodle Soup

Deputies say a cup of noodle soup was the source of a heated argument between two adult brothers on Wednesday that landed one of the men in jail on a charge of simple assault.

It happened at a Barnett Shoals Road home about 4 p.m. on Feb. 1.  Deputies were dispatched to a domestic disturbance call and arrived to find one of the brothers leaving the scene.  According to an incident report, the man said he was afraid of his brother because he has been assaulted by him on multiple occasions.  The man agreed to return to the residence accompanied by deputies where the two brothers began a verbal disagreement about what actually started the fight earlier in the day.

After speaking with the mother who witnessed the incident, "it was determined that a cup of Ramen Noodles was the source of the argument," a deputy noted in the report, adding that one brother had been upset because the other had eaten the flavor of soup he had wanted.

While at the home, deputies followed one of the men to the garage where he reportedly picked up a computer monitor and threw in on the ground, shattering it.  The same man was accused of punching his bedroom door and hurling the soup toward his brother earlier in the day, narrowly missing him.

The deputy wrote in the report that he noticed pieces of dried soup noodles on the floor and counter of the kitchen and contents of the soup splattered on the bathroom floor.

After determining who they believed to be the aggressor in the situation, deputies arrested the 22-year-old brother on one charge of simple assault.  Bond was set at $1,500.

Here's a summary of other incidents reported Jan. 30- Feb. 2:

Cash Taken: On Feb. 2, a Bogart woman told deputies $40 in cash had been taken from her wallet and $100 had been taken from her account through an ATM.  She said a man known to her admitted to having taken the money, but when asked if he also had taken a pair of the woman's diamond earrings, he said he hadn't.

Social Media Bullying: On Feb. 1, a Watkinsville woman reported a former friend had been sending harassing messages to her on Facebook, calling the victim names.  The woman told deputies she asked the person to stop, but the harassment had been getting worse.  The victim also said her dog was poisoned to death in June and believes the same person harassing her now maybe have been responsible.

Drugs in School: -- A 16-year-old student reportedly brought them to school on Jan. 31.

Tools Taken: A Stihl chainsaw and leaf blower, collectively valued at $700, were reported stolen from a work storage area in the 1600 block of Rays Church Road.  The theft is believed to have occurred sometime between 6 p.m. on Jan. 30 and 8 a.m. on Jan. 31.

Meth Lab Discovery: on Jan. 30 -- A resident of the home is already in the Oconee County Jail on a probation violation charge from another county, authorities report.

Harassment: A woman reported on Jan. 30 that a man called her and asked about her husband and son in a threatening manner.

Shoplifting: An arrest was made at on Jan. 30, after a woman allegedly tried to remove $53 of makeup from the store without paying for it.

Not My Bill: On Jan. 30, a Watkinsville man reported someone had charged $664 to his satellite TV bill without his permission.

Laptop Swiped: A woman told deputies she thinks someone took her laptop from her unlocked vehicle when she paid for gas inside about 7 a.m. on Jan. 30.  The computer had been in the passenger's seat of the car.  The woman said she didn't notice the theft until around 3 p.m. when she was at the library.

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