A Waterloo man was served with five charges yesterday in connection with his allegedly holding a Laurens County Deputy at gunpoint Tuesday night. The man was reportedly threatening to shoot himself, and asked for Captain Duane Howard to come speak with him. While Howard was trying to talk him out of the situation, the man allegedly held the gun on the officer. 47-year-old David Bruce Waters of 2376 Riverfork Road was charged yesterday with Kidnapping, 1^st Degree Assault and Battery, Use of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime, Pointing and Presenting a Firearm at a person and with Breach of Peace of an Aggravated Nature. In warrants obtained by Deputy J.D. Willis yesterday, Mr. Waters is accused of holding a gun to a deputy’s head, throat and chest Tuesday night at 2376 Riverfork Road, of unlawfully confining, or kidnapping the officer, and he is accused of committing a breach of the peace of an aggravated nature by uttering threatening speeches in an offensive manner to the terror of the community and police officers.

Bond was denied on all five charges yesterday. David Bruce Waters remained in the Johnson Detention Center.

  The Sheriff’s Office yesterday arrested a Clinton man on multiple drug and firearm charges from an incident last month. 23-year-old Sidney Antwon Cheeks of 105-A North Bell Street, Clinton was charged with Trafficking in Crack Cocaine, Unlawful Carrying of a Pistol, Possession of a Weapon During Commission of a Violent Crime, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of a Felony and with Simple Possession of Marijuana. Sheriff’s Corporal Nick Moye alleges that on May 19^th Sidney Cheeks knowingly possessed 10 grams or more of crack cocaine at 512 Conway Avenue, Laurens. Cpl Moye further states that Cheeks was in possession of a handgun at the same time and location, and that he was previously convicted of a crime of violence. The deputy further state Cheeks was in possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Bonds on the charges were set yesterday totaling $95,620. Sidney Antwon Cheeks remained in the Johnson Detention Center this morning.

 A Greenville man was arrested in Clinton this morning in connection with alleged possession of a stolen pistol. Clinton Public Safety Sgt. Cathy Anderson was dispatched to Clinton Tire at 2:22 this morning on a suspicious vehicle report. Four males were observed in a vehicle backed up to a bay of the business. Sgt. Anderson and Officer Phillip Wicker approached the vehicle, detecting a strong smell of marijuana from inside the vehicle and receive identification of all four occupants. A quantity of marijuana was reportedly retrieved from a back-seat passenger. Sgt. Anderson also reportedly found 22 caliber bullets wrapped in a package. One subject reportedly acknowledged the gun was in a backpack. A 22 caliber Ruger Revolver was then also taken into evidence. Further investigation indicated the pistol had been stolen from Greenville County. One of the four subjects was then arrested. 22-year-old Malik Wright of Lakeside Road, Greenville was charged with Simple Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and a warrant was prepared for a judge this morning to also charge Mr. Wright with Possession of a Stolen Pistol. Malik Wright was being held in Clinton City Jail pending his arraignment this morning.

   The Laurens County Disability and Special Needs Board is looking for jobs for its clients. Scott Brewington appeared before the Laurens Commission of Public works this week asking that the CPW look for any openings that could provide part-time or full-time employment to some of their clients. Brewington said the Special Needs Board seeks to serve its clients in every avenue of life, and that many people in their care are able to perform various job functions. He said clients are available for positions from 2 to 40 hours per week. He also noted that the Board’s Sheltered workshop is now running low of work. They contract with manufacturers for various outsourcing jobs, which also provide employment for Disability and Special Needs clients. He said employment for many of these clients helps provide financial assistance for them and their families.

   A Laurens woman was sentenced in General Sessions Criminal Court yesterday after entering a plea to a Grand Larceny charge. 30-year-old Andrea Marie Shockley of 1782 Whelon Road, Laurens was charged with Grand Larceny from an offense last December 5^th. Her sentence yesterday was for five years in the state prison system, which was suspended to four months incarceration followed by five years on probation.

She was being held in the Johnson Detention Center overnight, pending transfer to SCDC.