Man charged in Waffle House scuffle

Thu, 11/29/2007 - 4:04pm
By: The Citizen

A Fayetteville man was arrested Wednesday evening after he got involved in a fight at the Waffle House on Ga. Highway 85 south, police said.

Joel Madison Hix, 41, of Dawn Drive was charged with public drunkenness, police said. Witnesses told police that Hix was boisterous inside the restaurant, being loud and causing problems with employees and customers when someone approached him and asked him to calm down, police said.

At some point, the person intervening with Hix pulled him by the ear, and that’s when the fight started, police said. When officers arrived, several witnesses said Hix had left the restaurant and was hiding in the wooded area behind the building, and the sheriff’s department’s helicopter unit assisted in the search.

Hix was located and arrested and was extremely intoxicated, police said. Even though the person Hix fought with received minor injuries, after he was arrested he said he was afraid that he had killed the person, police said.

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Submitted by bassfishga on Fri, 11/30/2007 - 5:46am.

There is a good reason to quit drinking. So you don't ever end up getting so drunk that you are like that guy or that guy in the paper some day.


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Submitted by Git Real on Fri, 11/30/2007 - 9:05am.

I have first hand information that confirms that Mike King was not sitting between the drunkard Hix and the "person intervening" while 'quaffing a few brews'. Witnesses verified that Mr. King was merely 'quaffing coffee'. Smiling


Submitted by bladderq on Thu, 11/29/2007 - 8:42pm.

Enuf said. What at $500 /hr 1 drunk that witnesses "Said"

Score 1 for them.

Anyone know why it flew over the #3 fairway @ Flat Creek last (Wed) evening?

Submitted by msgapeach420 on Thu, 11/29/2007 - 5:06pm.

Is it a typo or is there a huddle house in Fayetteville now?

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Submitted by John Munford on Thu, 11/29/2007 - 10:11pm.

You are correct msgapeach ... I must really be slipping.

Mmmm somebody just said hashbrowns!

Goodnight all!


Submitted by ihaveone on Thu, 11/29/2007 - 7:52pm.

they go to get coffee and BLT with hashbrowns. LOL

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