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Man Refuses to Leave Jail After Release, Gets Arrested Again

By Ryan Gorman, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Credit: Rockingham County Sheriff's Office

Rodney Valentine asked for a lift from jail to a motel and was told to take a cab. He refused to do so, or leave, and was finally charged with second degree trespassing.

July 27, 2012 Updated Jul 27, 2012 at 9:56 AM PDT

You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here.

A North Carolina man jailed since May 22 refused to leave the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office after his release 8 a.m. Saturday morning.

Rodney Dwayne Valentine, 37, originally landed in jail after being charged with injury to personal property. Upon release, Valentine asked officers to give him a lift to a motel nearby. When they declined, he refused to leave, according to a country sheriff’s news release.

After several hours passed and Valentine still remained, Deputies suggested he take a cab, he refused. Officials gave him repeated warnings that he had to leave.

At 1 p.m. deputies arrested Valentine, charged him with second degree trespassing and tossed him back in the clink.

Valentine is being held under $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court August 9.

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