The bat-wielding, profanity-spewing culprit, arrested early Sunday morning in Oriental, pleaded guilty Friday to Disorderly Conduct and Resisting a Public Officer.
District Court Judge Peter Mack sentenced Anthony Dewayne ‘Meatball’ Thomas to 48 hours of active jail time, with credit for five days already served.
In the incident, which happened in the driveway of the Oriental Woman’s Club, Thomas’ violent behavior almost netted him a jolt from a Tazer gun drawn, as a precaution, by Sgt. Bill Careway of the town’s police department.
Thomas had yet another close call Friday morning. Seconds after the decree, which included a 30-day suspended jail stay and one-year of supervised probation, Thomas uttered something under his breath that rankled Mack.
“Say anything else like that,” warned the veteran jurist, “and I’ll add in the 30 days and you will do the time.”
Photo by Kathy Enzerink / Pamlico News
Larry Williams displays a tummy-full of the tasty treat.
Watermelon slices go fast as Fay Bond takes a quick break with Alice and John O’Shaughnessy.
Since the late 1960s, locals have gathered annually at 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of August for a complimentary watermelon extravaganza hosted by Fay and John Bond.
The scrumptious fruit is kept literally ice-cold in a refrigerated trailer that provides easy access to the cutting area.
Jennifer Roe, left, and John Bond stand clear has Fay uses a huge machete to make the first cut on yet another melon
