Grovetown Neighborhood HOA Member Points A Gun At A Salesman Of Carpet Shampoo

An HOA member points a gun at a car shampoo salesman in a Grovetown neighborhood. The carpet shampoo salesman was accused of solicitation and was arrested after the altercation.

Door-to-Door Salesman

According to the HOA member, the carpet shampoo salesman was going door to door.  They were trying to sell carpet shampoo. This was against the community guidelines according to an incident report.

The HOA member told the carpet shampoo salesman that he was trespassing. Afterward, the salesman alighted his car and spoke to the HOA member. He said the member “needed to back up before he broke his neck.”

The community member was afraid of what the salesman might attempt. Thus, the HOA member points a gun at the salesman. However, when deputies met with the salesman, he said the HOA member approached his vehicle and began to threaten him. After the salesman told the community member to back off, the HOA member points a gun at him.

The Deputies Respond

Right after 5:30 P.M., the deputies from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the altercation at the 300 block of Beech Lane in Grovetown. The HOA member explains how the salesman was going door-to-door, selling carpet shampoo against the community’s guidelines.

Likewise, the deputies met with the salesman. According to the report, the carpet shampoo salesman admitted earlier during the day that a different deputy from Columbia County came to him and told him he had to leave the area.

The deputies then asked if the salesman had a business license in Columbia County. He replied, saying he had a license in Richmond County. However, the deputies told the salesman he would be cited for the incident. The salesman started creating at the deputies. He also called the HOA members explicit names.

The salesman was booked without incident into the Columbia County Detention Center. He was charged with not paying occupation to operate a business and with disorderly conduct. Meanwhile, the HOA member did not receive charges for pointing a firearm because there was no evidence or witnesses.