A 17-year-old is accused of threatening to cut the neck of a 15-year-old male Lanett Avenue resident over a dirt bike.

Police detective Jennie Phillips said Malcolm Vincent Duey of Sunset Street was looking for a ride when he came upon a group of juveniles playing at the end of Lanett Avenue about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday. The 15-year-old told him he would give him a ride, and the two got on.

Officers said Duey then pulled out a knife, held it to the youth’s neck and told him to get off the bike. The youth refused, and police said Duey held the knife closer to the youth’s neck and threatened to kill him if he didn’t get off.

The 15-year-old got off the bike and ran inside, retrieving a stick. As Duey attempted to ride away, the youth hit him on the back, causing Duey to fall off. A fight ensued, and the 15-year-old ran into his residence. Duey fled toward Auburn Avenue, where allegedly he pushed down an 8-year-old boy, injuring him.

Police found Duey at a residence in the 100 block of Auburn Avenue as he went out the back door.

He was charged with aggravated assault, armed robbery and battery.

Man holding gas can strikes match

A man was treated at West Georgia Medical Center after holding a gas can and striking a match as police entered his house.

The man had said he wanted talk to officers about taking him to the hospital for his schizophrenic behavior about 9 a.m. Wednesday. Two officers entered his residence, which smelled of gasoline, and found him holding a gas can. When an officer called the man’s name, the man lit a match and threw it in the officer’s direction.

The officers left the house and called the fire department. Gas to the residence was turned off, and nearby residents were evacuated.

Officers talked with the man and got him to come outside. He was taken to the medical center for treatment.

Arrests

— Gregory Jerome Gates, 33, of Wares Cross Road was charged with speeding, driving on a suspended or revoked license, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

— Emily K’Grace Ellington, 19, of Roanoke Road was charged with three counts of financial transaction card fraud.

Damage

— A vandal scratched curse words into a vehicle in the parking lot of Piggly Wiggly at 1861 Roanoke Road, causing about $600 damage.

— A car tire was cut in the 100 block of Boulevard, causing about $100 damage.

Thefts, burglaries

— A thief stole a 42-inch Samsung flat-screen TV and a green iPod Nano from a residence in the 500 block of Alford Street. The items were valued at $2,160.

— A Nintendo Wii, a HP desktop computer and a 19-inch monitor were stolen from an apartment in the 100 block of Mitchell Avenue. The electronics were valued at $1,450.

— A TV, camcorder and about 50 DVDs were stolen in a burglary in the first block of South River Run. The items were valued at $1,350.

— A $350 TV was stolen in a burglary in the 4000 block of Old West Point Road.

— A $100 T-Mobile cell phone was stole from the dashboard of a truck in the 1000 block of Hamilton Road.

- It is the policy of LaGrange Daily News to print the names of people charged with felonies.