A North Carolina man who was arrested after he ran amok at the KOA campground off Carey Station Road on Feb. 12 managed to get himself arrested again the following day when he refused to leave the campground.
Terry Dowdy, 59, of Game Bird Lane, Murphy, N.C., was charged with two counts of terroristic threats and acts on Thursday and was charged with obstruction and hindering law enforcement officers on Friday.
According to reports, deputies were dispatched to the campground on the afternoon of Feb. 12 regarding a disturbance that possibly involved threats.
Deputy Calvin Espeut detained Dowdy while other deputies made contact with victims who said Dowdy threatened to kill them with a pocketknife. The victims produced cell phone videos to back up their claims.
Dowdy was then transported to the Greene County Jail.
When Dowdy got out of jail in the early morning hours of Feb. 13, he was told he needed to pack up his camper and leave because the campground manager didn’t want him there.
Later that day, GCSO received another call about Dowdy, who was reportedly harassing guests at the park again.
When deputies arrived, Dowdy was found in the middle of the roadway in front of a camper, according to the reports.
Deputy Josh Corwin had already spent approximately two hours out at the campground earlier in the day as Dowdy was packing his things to leave.
When more deputies arrived, Dowdy said that he was trying to pack his things.
Dowdy was then told he had 30 minutes to pack his camper and get off the property.
Although Dowdy said he would leave within the time limit, He continued to get sidetracked, sometimes walking away from the campground altogether or standing with his hands behind his back, according to the report.
After the 30 minutes had passed, Terry was given multiple opportunities to finish packing his camper and get off the property.
Dowdy responded by telling deputies that he would pack his camper at his own pace, and rest when he wanted to.
According to the report, Dowdy’s wife then handed him the keys and asked him to back the truck up to the camper.
Dowdy countered by putting the keys on the ground and putting his hands behind his back once again.
At that point, Dowdy was placed under arrest for obstruction.
Deputies had to lift the uncooperative Dowdy into the rear of the GCSO patrol car.
Once in the backseat, Dowdy said he had work to do and told deputies to let him out or take him to jail.
During the transport, Dowdy was served a trespass notice and notified that he is not allowed to return to the campground for five years.