A Union man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly attacking a woman even though she said she didn’t want to press charges.

Charles Jeffrey Collier, 39, 197 Oakland Road, Union, is charged by the Union County Sheriff’s Office with assault and battery third-degree.

The incident report states the victim said between 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday she was assaulted by Collier. She said they were both highly intoxicated.

The victim told the responding deputy she and Collier were riding around somewhere between Union and Santuc when he jumped on her. The woman said she did not know what caused Collier to attack her. She said she remembered being outside the vehicle in the roadway and Collier hitting her in the face.

The woman said her arm felt like it was broken. The report states her arm was purple and had a large knot on it. It states she also had a black eye and several large knots on her head.

The report states when questioned Wednesday morning the victim was too intoxicated to give many details about the assault. The responding deputy took photos of the victim’s injuries as evidence.

The victim’s arm was not broken and the report states she said she did not want to press charges. A warrant was nevertheless issued for Collier’s arrest and he was taken into custody Wednesday evening and transported to jail.

Assault And Battery

A 16-year-old juvenile is charged by the Union Public Safety Department with assault and battery after an argument with another teen at school degenerated into violence.

The incident report states on Tuesday afternoon, a teacher observed the two students in a loud argument near the school library. As the teen charged in the incident attempted to hit the teen he was arguing with, the teacher pulled the other student away and held on to him. The 16-year-old proceeded to strike the other student and in the process also struck the teacher.

An officer was near the incident behind a group of students. When he got to the area, another teacher was taking the 16-year-old into a stairwell. The officer then handcuffed the teen who the report describes as being out of control. The 16-year-old was later charged and then released to his mother.

It was determined the other student did not throw a punch because he was being held at the time of the incident.

Shoplifting, Drug Paraphernalia

An arrest for shoplifting is bad, but it gets worse if the police find drug paraphernalia in your purse.

Adrianne Glenda Booker, 55, 4917 English Ave., Carlisle, is charged by the public safety department with shoplifting and drug paraphernalia.

The incident report states an officer was dispatched Tuesday to a business at 907 E. Main St., Union, in reference to a shoplifter. A clerk told the officer a black female — later identified as Booker — entered the store with a black purse. She said a customer advised her Booker was placing items in her purse. The managers then walked up behind Booker and noticed the items were two boxes of Dots candy.

The clerk said Booker then purchased a Dr. Pepper and a tube of toothpaste and attempted to leave the store without paying for the candy. Booker was stopped by the managers and waited for the officer to arrive.

The officer read Booker her rights and she agreed to discuss the incident. She admitted she took the candy without paying for it. Booker was then placed under arrest for shoplifting.

The report states the officer searched Booker’s purse and found two metal crack pipes. These were taken into evidence and Booker was then charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

The two boxes of candy, which had a combined value of $2, were rerturned to the store.

Another Shoplifting

Two Georgia men have been charged in connection with a drive-by shoplifting at a Union store.

Joshua Charles Norris, 19, 217 Flat Rock Road, Watkinsville, Ga., and Zachery Andrew Calandra, 18, 120 Saxon Road, Watkinsville, Ga., are charged by the public safety department with shoplifting less than $2,000.

The two are charged in connection with an Aug. 19 shoplifting in which two while males entered a store at 513 Duncan Bypass, took a Hewlett Packard laptop computer valued at $789; went into the patio area of the store, placed the computer on top of the exit door in the garden, then exited the building. The incident report states the two got into a White Ford F250 Crew Cab Longwheel Base pickup and pulled up to the exit door of the garden. One of the two got out of the truck, took the laptop, got back in the vehicle and the two left the scene.

Norris and Calandra were taken into custody Monday afternoon.

Possession Of Marijuana, Drug Paraphernalia

A Gaston man is facing charges after police allegedly found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in his possession.

Jason Glenn Jaco, 32, 2360 Sharps Hill Road, Gaston, is charged by the public safety department with simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The incident report states Jaco was arrested Tuesday at a local motel at 101 Tosches Creek Circle while officers were serving warrants on another individual. The report states Jaco admitted to having marijuana in a black zip-up case in his room. A search of the case turned up a clear plastic bag containnig a green plant-like substance believed to be marijuana. Officers also found a silver cannister grinder with a green plant-like residue believed to be marijuana and a package of Job 1.5 rolling papers. A cigarette containing a green plant-like substance believed to be marijuana lying on Jaco's suitcase beside his bed was also found.

Arrests

The following persons were arrested by the public safety department:

Corey Antron Gilliam, 27, 492 Goldville Road, Whitmire, charged Wednesday with disorderly conduct and trespass after notice.

Juanita Hall, 42, 720 Lakeside Drive, Union, charged Wednesday with disorderly conduct.

Ronald Carter, 40, 720 Lakeside Drive, Union, charged Wednesday with disorderly conduct.

Kendra Nicole Littlejohn, 32, 1160 Lakeside Drive, Union, charged Tuesday with disorderly conduct.

The following persons were arrested by the sheriff’s office:

Cynthia Zala Lawter, 46, 103 Railroad St., Union, charged Monday with petit larceny.

James Arron McGraw, 62, 250 Nichols Mt. Road, Spartanburg, charged Thursday with tampering with utility meters.

Douglas Edward Beatty, 45, 296 Meansville Road, Apt. E22, Union, charged Wednesday with fraudulent check.

Teddy Bruce Mull, 47, 220 Eaves Road, Union, charged Thursday with breach of peace.