A Dade County sheriff’s deputy allegedly left bruises on the arms of an 82-year-old man after the two had a dispute about a shared property line that turned physical, leaving the older man in handcuffs.
On Feb. 21, James Craig was on his property line in Dade County with the intention of putting up flags for markers that separated his property from that of Deputy Chris Gravitt. Craig and his wife, Carolyn, live in Chattanooga, but Carolyn has owned the property on Lookout Mountain for more than 25 years.
In a dashcam video from that afternoon obtained by the Times Free Press, Deputy Gravitt pulled up behind Craig’s red pickup truck as Craig placed markers on the side of a gravel road. Gravitt was on duty at the time but stopped by his home for lunch.
The two immediately got into an argument, and Gravitt, who stands at 5 feet, 10 inches and 260 pounds, could be seen on video aggressively pointing at the 82-year-old Craig and toward the fence that separates the property. Craig is about 5 feet, 8 inches and weighs between 165 and 170 pounds, according to Carolyn Craig.
“You know why no one likes you over here? Because you’re full of s-t,” Gravitt said. “And it’s getting around.”