<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=316ZKx_0vkPzh7L00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=316ZKx_0vkPzh7L00" width="1600" height="1201" ><figcaption>An Athens-Clarke County police car in downtown Athens, Georgia, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (Photo/Libby Hobbs)</figcaption></figure><h2>Woman punches man in the face outside library</h2><p>At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the intersection of Magnolia Street and Baxter Street, an Athens-Clarke County Police Department officer witnessed a woman punch a man in the face. The woman continued to hit the man while the man tried to walk away until the officer approached and separated them.</p><p>When the officer asked why they were fighting, both explained that the altercation was regarding money. The man held the woman’s wallet while the woman had $100 of the man’s money in her possession. The possessions were exchanged and the man chose not to press charges.</p><p>ACCPD determined that there was no family violence relationship between the involved people. They did, however, find that the woman had been barred from the Athens-Clarke County Library already because of previous fighting. The library chose not to press charges against her for trespass.</p><p>The officer searched the woman and transported her to the Athens-Clarke County Jail.</p><h2>Man scammed over racing seats</h2><p>On Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 4:46 p.m., ACCPD officers responded to a report at the police station at 3035 Lexington Rd. regarding a scam.</p><p>The victim told ACCPD that he had wanted to purchase racing seats for his vehicle on Facebook Marketplace. He spoke with a seller over the phone who was offering racing seats for $1200. After exchanging information and a photo of a Georgia ID from the seller, the seller asked for a deposit of $175 through CashApp.</p><p>After receiving the money, the seller claimed that there was an issue with the transaction and that the money would be returned to the victim. In the meantime, the seller asked for payment through PayPal.</p><p>Upon sending the additional money, the victim drove to an address two hours away given to him by the seller to pick up his seats. When he arrived, the resident of that address said he did not know the seller, at which point the victim realized he had been scammed and drove to the police office.</p><p>ACCPD issued a case card to the victim.</p><h2>Man gets into altercation with hot dog stand operator</h2><p>On Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1:32 a.m., ACCPD officers witnessed a fight near Heery’s Clothing in the area of Clayton Street and College Street. As they got closer to the fight, officers noticed that a man was fighting a hot dog stand operator.</p><p>When ACCPD officers approached, the man stopped fighting and was placed in handcuffs. The hot dog stand operator said that the suspect had been messing with his stand, so the operator pushed him away. At that point, the man began punching him and striking other people in the area.</p><p>The man was identified and transported to Athens-Clarke County Jail due to disorderly conduct.</p></div></body>

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ACCPD Blotter: Man gets into an altercation with hot dog stand operator and more

At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the intersection of Magnolia Street and Baxter Street, an Athens-Clarke County Police Department officer witnessed a woman punch a man in the face. The woman continued to hit the man while the man tried to walk away until the officer approached and separated them.