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Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
This weekend: Fundraiser planned for man beaten by fake delivery drivers
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Savannah bar and restaurant industry is coming together to support one of their own Sunday. Local bartender Dirk Hardison was attacked by two pretend Amazon workers at his home on January 11th. The 66-year-old was hospitalized and received 14 stitches. People in the service industry are known to stick up for one another and support each other during times of need. That's exactly what's happening at Boomy's Bar on Sunday. People who don't even know Hardison, like bar owner Michelle Methot, are showing their support as he recovers from this attack. 'Helping out someone else in the industry who's fallen on hard times, it's just a no brainer,' Methot said. The event this weekend will have baked goods for sale, a raffle and silent auction with all of the proceeds going to Hardison. This is just an example of the outpouring of love he's have shared their memories of him along with their well wishes, many who call him by his nickname 'Bar Santa.' Jamie Stroh, a friend of Hardison, helped organize this fundraiser. He says he can't imagine why anyone would do this. 'He's just a really laid-back guy,' Stroh said. 'He's extremely nice. I mean, he'd probably give his shirt off his back to anybody and everybody. I mean, he's just that kind of a guy.' The event is happening this Sunday from 2-6 p.m. at 409 West Congress St. A GoFundMe has been set up as well. Hardison is out of the hospital now but still recovering, according to a friend. Of the two men who allegedly beat him, only one has been arrested. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Yahoo
Arrest made in home invasion where men dressed as Amazon workers
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Police have arrested a man who was allegedly part of a home invasion where the attackers dressed as Amazon workers. According to a GoFundMe, Dirk Hardison, who is a bartender at O'Connell's Pub, was attacked by two men pretending to be Amazon delivery drivers. Tyrone Anthony, 27, was arrested in connection to a home invasion in the 500 block of Price Street, a Savannah Police Department (SPD) spokesperson said. He is being charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery and home invasion. The victim told SPD that when he heard a knock on his front door, he looked through and saw the delivery drivers and opened the front door. A police report said the suspects forced themselves into the home asking 'where the money was' before striking Hardison in the head with an unknown object — possibly a sledgehammer. Hardison was taken to a local hospital for treatment after suffering from several headwounds. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should call CrimeStoppers, 912-234-2020, or submit an anonymous tip through the SPD mobile app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
