Ex-mayor accused of shooting at burglar alarm

NEWNAN - Former Newnan Mayor Clifford ``Gandy&#39;&#39; Glover has been charged with discharging a firearm near a public street and criminal trespass after blasting away at a burglar alarm that had been wailing for hours, police said. <br> <br> ``Glover stated that the alarm at the building had been going off for several hours and he could not take the noise any more,&#39;&#39; the police report says. ``Since the police could not stop the alarm, he had tried.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Glover, 54, lives a short distance from Advanced Chiropractic and Pain Center, where the alarm went off on Saturday. Police couldn&#39;t stop it and the alarm company could not find a key holder. <br> <br> A patrol officer heard shotgun blasts, drove to the office and found Glover dressed in camouflage. Glover, mayor from 1986-92, turned over his 12-gauge shotgun and admitted he fired twice at the alarm, police said. <br> <br> The shots damaged the side of the building but did nothing to stop the alarm.