A man who barricaded himself in a house by blocking the front door with a lawn mower was taken into custody Thursday morning after holding off police for an hour, authorities said. Later, authorities added, he got into a fight at the jail. Jonathan Anderson, 30, of Harville Road, is charged with aggravated battery, aggravated assault on a peace officer and violence in confinement, according to a news release jointly issued by the Statesboro Police Department and Bulloch County Sheriff's Office.
Statesboro man arrested after brief standoff
Police: He later sucker punched another Bulloch County Jail inmate
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