James William Newsom intake photo provided by the CCSD.
On Saturday (February 13, 2016) Coffee County deputies responded four times to 290 Shelley Rd near Manchester on calls from a subject against his landlord. As a deputy was trying to access the situation, the man allegedly threatened the landlord. The man, James William Newsom age 33 of Shelly Rd Manchester failed to comply with officer’s request. According to the arrest warrant, when the deputy entered the home and told Newsom he was under arrest and got one handcuff on him he would not comply and started fighting the deputy. Other deputies had arrived on the scene and assisted and to get the man to his feet and against the door and were successful in cuffing the other hand. While in transport to the Coffee County jail, Newsom allegedly threatened to burn all the trailers on Shelley Road. The warrant goes onto to say Newsom threatened that when he gets out of jail, he would do bodily harm to the landlord.
Newsom was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault. His bond was set at $12,500 and a court date of March 14.
