GEORGIA — A Rabun County man was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he fired a gun at utility crews working to restore power following the weekend winter storm.
According to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of a man threatening and shooting at power restoration crews in the area of Bluebird Lane and Old Highway 441 in Lakemont. When deputies arrived in the area, they located a nearby suspect identified as 56-year-old Bobby Allen Mashburn and took him into custody. A firearm was also seized, officials said.
Mashburn was charged with one count of reckless conduct, two counts of terroristic threats, and two counts of aggravated assault.
“Threats or acts of violence toward utility workers or anyone performing essential services will not be tolerated in Rabun County,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “These individuals are working to restore services and keep our community safe, and actions that place them in danger are taken very seriously.”
The investigation remains ongoing.
Rabun County and other parts of northeast Georgia were heavily impacted by the recent ice storm, with tens of thousands of power outages reported across the region as crews continue restoration efforts.
