Man Guilty of Assault in Powdersville Incident

A Central man has received a suspended sentence on charges of assault and battery in the second degree and malicious injury to personal property.

Caleb James Mack, 35, initially faced an attempted murder charge, as well as three counts of indecent exposure on top of the assault and malicious damage to property charges, after an incident that occurred in Powdersville in 2011.

According to an Anderson County Sheriff’s Office report, the incident began when a man entered the Huddle House in Powdersville. He allegedly asked about a job before attempting to solicit sexual favors from a waitress, the report said.

He then exposed himself before fleeing the restaurant, the report states.  

During the deputy’s interview of the Huddle House waitress, another call came in regarding a man walking around inside a nearby Rite Aid allegedly exposing himself to customers and employees, the report stated 

Employees told the deputy that they saw a man walking around the store exposing himself.

According to the report, the man placed his genitals on the counter in front of a store clerk as he was paying for cigarettes.

A deputy saw a red Toyota Camry at the Rite Aid upon arrival, the report stated. Witnesses to the incident at Huddle House described a similar car, according to the report.

As the deputy opened the Camry’s door, the driver reversed and the deputy was pinned between the Camry and his patrol car.

After the deputy blocked the Camry from leaving the lot, Mack rammed the patrol car head on, the report stated.

Mack then surrendered without further incident.

According to the Anderson Independent Mail, Mack entered guilty pleas to the second degree assault charge and the malicious damage charge and was sentenced to five years in prison, suspended with three years of probation and a fine of $3,820 in damages, as well as court costs.

Mack told Tenth Circuit Court Judge Alexander Macaulay that he had caused a disturbance at the Huddle House while intoxicated.

He has no prior convictions.