Warrant: Man hit with beer bottle

A Lindale man accused of hitting another man with a beer bottle was in jail Tuesday with a bond set at $11,200.

According to Floyd County Jail records:

Matthew David Ward Jr., 34, of 10 Jon-Ken Drive in Lindale, is accused of hitting a man on the top of the head with a beer bottle during a fight early Sunday morning. The cut had to be treated at a local hospital.

Ward also called the victim a name and advanced on him so aggressively the man locked the door of the house. Ward then damaged items outside the house and ran from police. He was arrested late Monday on a warrant charging him with felony aggravated assault.

He’s also facing misdemeanor charges of obstructing officers, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass. Diane Wagner, staff writer

Shorter Avenue Hardee’s damaged

Rome police responded to a shots fired report Monday night at the Shorter Avenue Hardee’s where an unknown person or persons struck the front window.

According to Rome police reports:

The shift manager at the restaurant on 2300 Shorter Ave. reported she heard a loud bang and saw the front window had been shattered. Officers were unable to determine if the damage was caused by gunfire.

The shift manager said she suspected two individuals who were previously fired from the restaurant for missing inventory and theft. She was not sure how much it would cost to replace the glass.

Report: Burglars try to enter 2 businesses

Burglars chiseled a hole in one West Rome business and attempted to break in to another using a similar method recently.

According to Rome police reports:

Employees at Aaron’s on Hicks Drive reported on Monday morning someone chiseled a hole into the back wall of the store next to a roll up door. An employee reported 12-13 broken TVs which were waiting to be repaired had been taken along with two new televisions. The damage to the wall will cost $1,500$2,000 to repair.

Police were able to pull security footage showing a man coming through the hole made in the wall at 6:42 a.m. to unlock the rolling door, letting another man inside. Both men were seen removing the TVs through the door and complainants stated they looked like former store employees. Video footage from Goodwill showed an older pickup truck drive behind the building around the time of the burglary.

Police also responded to Tom’s Gun Shop on Westdale Avenue on Monday morning where someone attempted to make a hole in the front of the store. Nothing was taken from the store.

The cost to repair the building was not known by the business owner at the time.

The reports did not indicate whether the two incidents are related. John Popham, staff writer