Two articles with anti-HCP comments

[Tim Nunan]

http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=10830256

Franklin CEO Pulls Gun On Employee

Posted: Jul 31, 2009 10:36 PM CDT

FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Tough times may have led some tense moments in Franklin. Police got the call the CEO of a company had pulled a gun on an employee. That sent officers rushing to Equity Real Estate.

The victim told dispatchers a bounced check started an argument that eventually led to aggravated assault charges.

"I work for the company. I was given a check and it got returned and I was talking to the CEO and he pulled a gun on me," said victim on the 911 tape.

Friday morning Franklin Police converged on Equity Real Estate only knowing someone with a gun was inside.

"This turned out to be a case of workplace violence," said Charlie Warner, Franklin Police Department.

With the victim in the parking lot of the Aspen Grove Drive office, police were on the phone with Stewart Heath, the CEO of Equity Reality Estate, who was still inside.

"They had him walk up to the door while they were actually on the phone with him and told them to put the cell phone down and put his hand up before walking outside, which he did," said Warner.

Officers turned their attention to people who may have been in harm's way while dispatchers talked Heath out of his office.

"We were in the process then of evacuating area businesses to make sure everyone stayed safe until the situation was resolved," said Warner.
Sources said the incident came after some tense days at Equity.

Witnesses told NewsChannel 5 FBI agents hauled box after box out of the office Thursday night and Friday morning.

The Williamson Herald Newspaper reported Civic Bank in Nashville just won a $1.1 million judgment against Heath for his real estate dealings and his company's handling of homeowner's association fees.

A check of state records shows that Heath does have a carry permit in Tennessee. He got it on February 25 of this year and the permit expires in 2013.

Police arrested and charged Stewart Heath with aggravated assault. He has since bonded out of the Williamson County Jail.

NewsChannel5 did stop by Heath's Franklin home but no one answered the door.


http://business.nashvillepost.com/2009/ ... pulls-gun/

Embattled CPA/developer pulls gun
By E. Thomas Wood Posted on July 31, 2009 at 3:23 pm
A Cool Springs office building was evacuated today after an accountant and real estate investor reportedly pulled a pistol on someone who had come to his office. Mindy Tate of the Williamson Herald has the details:
Stewart Heath, whose Equity Real Estate office at 3333 Aspen Grove Drive in Franklin’s Cool Springs area was surrounded by police earlier today, surrendered to authorities after pulling a gun on another individual who came into the office, according to Franklin Police Sgt. Charles Warner, communications spokesperson.
Earlier this week, Civic Bank in Nashville won a $1.1 million judgment against Heath, who had reportedly told employees earlier this month today would be their last day at work.

CB&T’s complaint against Heath is available here, courtesy of a nemesis blog set up by residents of condo development The Village at Grassmere. They seem to have issues with Heath.

A peek at the C-A’s database of handgun carry permit holders reveals that Heath has a license to pack heat. Gentle readers, you may now proceed to yell at each other all weekend about the fact just mentioned.