Cleveland man charged with battery, obstruction

CLEVELAND, Ga. – White County deputies have charged 54-year-old Kenneth Wayne Law, of Cleveland, with battery, willful obstruction of a law enforcement officer and possession of marijuana after his ex-girlfriend accused him of beating and kicking her.

On Aug. 13, Deputy Daniel Amoling was called to 1283 Westmoreland Road in connection with a domestic dispute. Vickie Nix reported that she was at her son’s home on TS Drive when Law began beating on the door and trying to knock it down.

Nix said he eventually made entry through a rear door and began hitting and kicking her and threw her on the floor. She said he told her was going to his vehicle then come back and kill her.  According to the incident report, while he was outside she ran to another residence where there were some Georgia Power workers and she ran to them asking for help.

She said Law then grabbed her by the arm, but she broke away and ran again and he got into his truck and left.

Law was located the next day and, following a foot chase through the woods, he was arrested and transported to the White County Detention Center.

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