Oconee County Sheriff's Office Crime Report

Watkinsville Man Accused of Brandishing Folding Pruning Saw During Fight

The 46-year-old on the day before Thanksgiving was charged with terroristic threats and acts. An arrest does not mean a conviction.

Oconee County Sheriff's deputies on Nov. 21 arrested a Watkinsville man on a charge of terroristic threats and acts after an alleged fight broke out at a Moreland Way residence. According to an incident report, two men in their forties who are roommates were fighting in the front yard over unfinished yard work. A witness told deputies she walked outside and saw one of the men remove a folding pruning saw from his pants and overheard him say to the other, "I'm gonna cut your goddamn head off."  The victim did not wish to give a written statement, but did confirm a threat had been made, according to the report. No one was injured during the incident. Deputies said it was difficult to interview the suspect because he appeared to be …

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Watkinsville Man Charged with Threatening Police Officers

Authorities allege Bryan Adrian Cole made the threats during back-to-back calls to 911 last week.

A Watkinsville man was charged with terroristic threats and acts after authorities say he called 911 June 26 and made multiple threats against police officers. According to an incident report on file at the Oconee County Sheriff's Office, "the caller was irate yelling towards the dispatchers saying he wanted to kill everyone at the Clarke County Police Department because he did not know where his wallet was." Based off of information reportedly obtained from the caller, dispatch told deputies the man was calling from a cell phone while walking along US Highway 441 in the area of the Crystal Hils subdivision. Deputies found the man around 9 a.m. in front of Wild Azalea Lane holding boxed wine and talking on the phone "yelling about his …

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