Tree removal goes bad for local man

A man who knocked out electrical service on two houses while cutting down an oak tree on Andrew Jackson Street wound up in jail on an unrelated matter.

Police responded to the Andrew Jackson Street residence where Thomas Joshua Brown, 36, had attempted to cut down a large oak tree. A limb fell over the citys utility lines, causing power to go out in two homes and burning out meter boxes and power lines.

The responding officer ran Browns ID through dispatch, and it came back showing an outstanding warrant from Hall County for probation violation. The officer took the man into custody and transported him to the Jackson County Jail.

Brown also told the officer he had no insurance to cover the damage caused by the fallen tree, the report said, so the officer told the homeowner that she would be responsible for the damage.

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Tree removal goes bad for local man