Incidents Allegedly Occured As Described in Police Report(s) 25-005809 and 25-005818

The name ’Dan Gryder’ is fairly well known to many in aviation.... Whether you like him or not. 

ANN is examining Police reports that describe an armed confrontation that took place on a residential airpark on October 12th between Dan and a resident he accused of blocking the taxiway with an RV (which was reportedly a regular occurrence)... and which allegedly developed into an assault on Gryder by fellow resident Tracy Darrell Wallace the day before. 

When Wallace reportedly approached Gryder the next day ‘to offer apologies (according to Wallace’ testimony), Gryder reported to ANN that he felt threatened and invoked Georgia’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law, showing Wallace a small handgun on his own property and allegedly threatening its use if Wallace continued his approach.

The reports on the prior day’s beating of Gryder conflict with each other’s testimony though a nearby video camera may ultimately prove who did what, though Wallace was also taken into custody. 

While Gryder is no stranger to controversy, news reports from 2018 show that Wallace is no stranger to conflict, either... with an arrest for battery and false imprisonment. 

It's apparently a tough neighborhood...

ANN is examining additional Police documents received in accordance with Public Disclosure laws and will report back when the situation gets a bit better defined. 

FMI: www.cityofgriffin.com/government/departments/public-safety/police