Central Man arrested on Weapons Charges in OC

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Central man last Friday on weapons charges in relation to a road rage incident that occurred back in March.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “25-year-old Brandon Scott Weatherly, whose address according to warrants is 2254 Lemon Tree Lane in York, SC, has been charged with two counts of pointing and presenting a firearm at a person.  Weatherly address, according to Oconee County Detention Center, is listed as 3220 Refuge Road in Central. According to deputies, an officer responded to the Highway 123 by-pass in regards to reports of a reckless driver presenting a firearm back on March 14 around 8:15pm.  The deputy met up with the vehicles involved near the Paws Diner and attempted to catch up, but the suspect’s vehicle had left the scene.  The complainant advised the deputy the suspect’s vehicle was turning onto Highway 93.  The deputy caught up the vehicle at the intersection of Perimeter Road at Highway 93 on the Clemson University campus.  The deputy notified dispatch to contact the Clemson University Police Department, who arrived afterwards, made a traffic stop, and eventually arrested Weatherly on charges of driving under the influence, according to the incident report. The deputy was advised by the complainant that the suspect, Weatherly, who was the driver of the other vehicle, had pointed a firearm at them due to a road rage incident that had happened earlier in the roadway.  The deputy then met back up with the Clemson University Police units, who seized a firearm during the traffic stop of Weatherly vehicle.  The gun and ammunition was taken back to the Oconee County Detention Center and stored in evidence.” Weatherly turned himself into the Walhalla Police Department last Friday and was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center.