Convicted felon accused of having gun, running from police
A Cedartown man was in jail without bond Saturday night after being accused of running from police to avoid being arrested on outstanding warrants and having a gun as a convicted felon. According to Floyd County Jail reports: Jason Shane Hartley, 37, of 55 Debbie Drive, Cedartown, was arrested around 7:27 p.m. Friday after running from police at an Alabama Street residence in Cave Spring. Police found two 9 mm rounds on him. A further investigation led police to find a Smith & Wesson .40-caliber pistol in his possession.
He is charged with felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and misdemeanor willful obstruction of law enforcement officers. He had no bond on these two charges and was also being held for the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office.
Spencer Lahr, staff writer Organizers (center with flowers, from left) Andrea Pitts, Michelle Picon, Lacey Stegall and Suzanne Clonts, take a bow with the models of An Evening on the Runway. Shai Herron embraces her role as a model for the Berry College Costume Shop. Tiffany and Isabella Ruble represent Blue Water Aesthetics. Danny Price and Leann Cook act as emcees for An Evening on the Runway held at DeSoto Theatre on Friday night as a fundraiser for the Historic DeSoto Theatre foundation. The show featured local boutiques and jewelry stores showing off men’s and women’s fashions on volunteer models. Photos by Steven Eckhoff, Rome News-Tribune