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Men from Ga. Paving Company Allegedly Attack Competitors: ‘Out of The Sopranos’
Six family members in the Georgia asphalt business are accused of attacking employees from a rival company with sticks and bats in broad daylight because they felt disrespected, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Mark Buckland Sr., 77, Mark Buckland Jr., 58, Willy Buckland Sr., 50, Willy Buckland Jr., 22, Luke Buckland, 28, and James Small, 21, were arrested and charged in connection with an alleged Dec. 19 attack on employees from EH Paving at a property in Bolingbroke, according to an incident report obtained by PEOPLE.
One of the victims told deputies that “the main reason for the fight today was due to the paving so close to Michael Buckland’s house and the Buckland’s found it ‘disrespectful’ that they got the job,” the report alleges.
The alleged attack is “like something out of the Sopranos TV series,” Monroe County Sheriff Brad Freeman told local outlet WMAZ.
“These are adult men too,” Freeman said, WMAZ reports. “Adult men with pretty good reputations.”
Monroe County Sheriff Public Information Officer Anna Greene Watkins tells PEOPLE, “Things like this usually do not happen here in Monroe County.”
The incident unfolded just after 1 p.m. on Dec. 19, when the owner of a property on Estes Road called 911 saying a group of men in three trucks pulled up, got out of the vehicles carrying sticks and bats and began arguing with men from EH Paving, who were working on his driveway, according to the report.
The men from EH Paving “backed up the driveway and attempted to retreat until there was nowhere to go,” the homeowner told the deputy on scene.
He said the alleged attackers “were swinging bats and hitting the men” from EH Paving.
One of the men from EH Paving took out a gun and shot it into the woods in an attempt to stop the fighting, according to the report.
Eddie Harrison, the owner of EH Paving said “he was scared Mark Sr was going to shoot him due to Mark Sr pulling a long ‘cowboy style pistol’ out and pointing it in his face,” the incident report alleges.
“Harrison stated Willy Buckland Sr hit his son in the head with a bat,” the report claims. “Harrison also stated Willy Jr. and [James Small] jumped on his other son Eddie Harrison Jr. and struck him multiple times with fists and a bat. Harrison stated Luke Buckland struck his nephew Eddie Jack Harrison with a bat.”
After Mark Buckland, Jr. told the deputy he had been punched in the mouth, the deputy asked him why he and his family were at the property on Estes Road.
Mark Buckland, Jr. was allegedly unable to give him an explanation, saying it was “just a misunderstanding,” according to the report.
Mark Buckland Jr. owns Houston Asphalt in Macon, according to the report. Mark Buckland Sr. and Willy Buckland, Sr. own asphalt companies as well, the report says.
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Mark Buckland Sr. is charged with criminal trespass, pointing a pistol at another person and tampering with evidence, according to the incident report.
Mark Buckland Jr. is charged with criminal trespass, simple battery and inciting a riot.
Willy Buckland Sr. is charged with criminal trespass and aggravated assault.
Willy Buckland Jr., Luke Buckland and James Small are charged with simple battery and criminal trespass.
They were released on bond after spending two days in jail, according to online jail records.
It is unclear whether they have retained attorneys.
In a shocking turn of events, men from a Georgia paving company are facing allegations of attacking their competitors in a manner reminiscent of a scene out of The Sopranos.
Authorities say that the men, who have not been publicly identified, allegedly assaulted rival workers from a competing company in a violent and unprovoked attack. The incident reportedly took place at a construction site where both companies were working, and tensions had been escalating between the two groups for some time.
Witnesses described the attack as brutal and organized, with the men from the Georgia paving company allegedly using baseball bats and other weapons to intimidate and harm their competitors. The victims were left battered and bruised, with some requiring medical attention for their injuries.
The Georgia paving company has not yet issued a statement regarding the incident, but authorities are investigating the matter and have promised to hold those responsible accountable for their actions.
This shocking display of violence has left many in the industry concerned about the growing hostility and aggression between rival companies. It serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that can arise when competition turns into conflict, and the importance of resolving disputes peacefully and professionally.
As the investigation unfolds, the men involved in this alleged attack may face criminal charges and legal consequences for their actions. In the meantime, the construction community is left reeling from this disturbing and violent incident that has shaken the industry to its core.
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