An Armuchee man managed to upgrade his misdemeanor arrest to felony status by spitting blood at a police officer, because apparently regular obstruction just wasn’t enough.
What’s Happening: A 38-year-old Armuchee man now faces a felony obstruction charge after his Sept. 3 arrest at a Big Indian Trail residence went from bad to biohazardous. The original charges of trespass, terroristic threats and acts, and misdemeanor obstruction apparently didn’t satisfy his criminal ambitions.
What’s Important: Spitting blood on a law enforcement officer during an arrest is a felony in Georgia, and the suspect is still in the Floyd County Jail without bond. That means a judge decided he shouldn’t be walking around while awaiting trial.
The Sources: Floyd County Jail reports.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
