A trespasser allegedly pointed a BB gun at a man who had been sleeping inside Supreme Auto Sales, Madison Street, early Tuesday.

The victim told police he heard a “banging” noise outside around 2:45 a.m., responded by hitting a door, looked outside and saw a man pointing a gun at him.

Officer Darrian Lanier and Sgt. Tory Moore found Joseph Rodger Hedrick, 40, of Deer Point Road walking along Madison Street moments later with an unloaded metal BB gun in his clothing. Hedrick allegedly said he had been told to “clear” the building by someone he refused to name, and was checking a nearby vehicle to ensure no one was inside.

Hedrick was charged with aggravated assault, criminal trespassing and attempted auto burglary and held on $17,000 bond.

**Competing panhandlers

An argument broke out Monday between two people Shelbyville police said were “begging” on a street corner.

William Charles Brinkley, 48, who police said is homeless, allegedly demanded that another beggar share the corner of Fairfield Pike and Castle Street (the rear entrance to Kroger) with him.

The other beggar, a woman, told police Brinkley threatened to kill her.

Brinkley’s actions caught the attention of passersby as Officer Michael Taylor talked to the woman. Lt. Kevin Roddy of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office said Brinkley “shot birds” at and antagonized the woman while a passing driver told Officer Jerry Draine that Brinkley tossed a needle into nearby grass.

Brinkley was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication. He was held on $1,000 bond.

**Scam attempts

Two more types of scam attempts have hit the Bedford County area.

Several people have received calls from people claiming to be a TBI agent. The caller tells the recipient a car and apartment have been leased in their name in Texas and a large amount of drugs found, federal warrants has been issued for their arrest and they must withdraw all money from bank accounts.

The caller requests personal information and asks for money.

Police say the calls are originating from New Jersey but falsely show up on phones as from local law enforcement agencies.

Others are being told by scammers they’ve been awarded a $1,000 U.S. Treasury Department check and must supply banking information to receive the money.

**Jail intake

The following were charged since Tuesday by the Shelbyville Police Department, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts.

*Timothy Scott Andrews, 55, Midland Road; public intoxication; held, $500 bond

*Tiffany Hope Atwood, 28, Sherwood Court; driving on suspended/revoked license (second offense), light law; summons delivered

*Holly Reshay Belcher, 33, Woodbury; failure to appear, capias, bondsman surrender; held, $1,000 bond

*William Charles Brinkley, 48, homeless, Shelbyville; public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia; held, $1,000 bond

*Chad Michael Brown, 45, Railroad Avenue; aggravated domestic assault; held, $40,000 bond

*Shawn Keith Cooper, 37, Couch Lane; public intoxication, disorderly conduct, held, $3,000 bond

*Joshua Dewayne Corley, 37, Petersburg; possession of schedule VI drug, speeding; held, $2,500 bond

*James Roy Smith Freeman, 19, Burt Street; burglary, auto burglary; held, $15,000 bond

*Geovany Aquino Galindo, 18, Smith Street; statutory rape; released, $5,000 bond

*Kendall Deidre Hallmon, 26, Halls Mill Road; violation of probation; released, $1,500 bond

*Terry Lee Rhett Harrell, 25, Enon Church Road; automobile burglary, burglary; released, $5,000 bond

*Joseph Rodger Hedrick, 40, Deer Point Road; aggravated assault, attempted auto burglary, criminal trespassing; held, $17,000 bond

*Jose Elias Hernandez, 43, Pineview Street; failure to exercise due care, no valid driver’s license; summons delivered

*Jeffrey Lamont Johnson, 45, Fairfield Pike; failure to appear, bondsman surrender, capias; released on recognizance

*Katrina Loyd McPherson, 28, Happy Valley Road; custodial interference; summons delivered

*Harold Ray Nix, 50, Whiteside Lane; domestic violence; held, $15,000 bond

*Gerrell Antoine O’Neal, 23, Anthony Lane; speeding, license required; released, no bond

*Danny Ray Pickering, 46, Midland Road; driving on revoked license (fourth offense); held, $5,000 bond

*Trenton Alexander Ray, 23, South Cannon Boulevard; theft of property, violation of probation; held, $7,500 bond

*Brandon Lee Thomas, 34, McMinnville; capias; held, $1,000 bond