Man Arrested for Solicitation in Hamilton Mill

A Virginia man was arrested on March 15 after attempting to sell magazines in Hamilton Mill without a solicitation permit.

Police located Anthony Day, 15 River Reach Close, Portsmouth, Va., in the area of Hamilton Mill Parkway and Vista Creek Drive. An officer had been dispatched to the location in response to a complaint of a male going door to door in the area.

According to the arrest report, Day became very argumentative when asked if he lived in the neighborhood. When Day admitted he did not live nearby, the officer asked if he was in the neighborhood to sell magazines. Day reportedly replied “Maybe.”

Day was unable to produce any identification, but admitted he had a suspended Virginia license. A criminal database check revealed Day had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a prostitution charge. When confronted with that information, Day advised he was aware of the warrant but knew the arresting agency would not extradite. When the officer checked the warrant, the arresting agency confirmed they would not extradite on the charge.

The officer described Day’s behavior as “evasive and rude” throughout the encounter. Day allegedly cursed loudly at times and insisted it was his company’s fault he did not have a solicitation permit.

Day was placed under arrest and charged with soliciting without a permit. The officer also placed an identification hold on Day due to his lack of identification.

Another officer transported Day to the Gwinnett County Detention Center and later advised the arresting officer that while enroute to the jail, Day said, “I now know why people want to shoot cops.”

Other recent Dacula area incidents investigated by the include:

March 14

• Entering auto in the 500 block of Maeve Lane.

March 15

• Entering auto in the 1300 block of Auburn Road.

March 16

• DUI arrest at Hamilton Mill Road and I-85.

March 18

• Possession of less than one ounce of marijuana near the intersection of Auburn Road and Charles Hall Drive.

March 19

• Criminal attempt to commit theft of tag in the 1100 block of Lamont Circle.
• Entering auto in the 1100 block of Lamont Circle.
• Theft of lost or mislaid property in the 3400 block of Braselton Highway.
• Burglary in the 2700 block of Morgan Farm Court.
• Entering auto in the 1100 block of Auburn Road.

March 20

• First degree forgery in the 1900 block of Gravel Springs Road.
• Arson near the intersection of Stanley Road and Shane Lane.

March 21

• Entering auto in the 3400 block of Braselton Highway.

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