Sheriff’s department arrests two in attempted theft

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March 19, 2008

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By CHRIS HARRIS, CJ Staff Writer The Commonwealth Journal Wed Mar 19, 2008, 08:03 AM EDT

Sheriff’s deputies led a dogged pursuit of two suspects caught trying to steal from a local flea market Monday night, leading to a pair of arrests.

Jonathan D. Bowling, 27, of Monticello, Ky., was charged with attempted theft by unlawful taking under $200, second-degree fleeing or evading police, and third-degree unlawful transaction with a minor. He was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.

Also taken into custody and released to a parent was a 17-year-old juvenile, charged with attempted theft by unlawful taking under $300 and second-degree fleeing or evading police.

At 10:09 p.m. Monday, Deputy Craig Whitaker was patrolling along South U.S. 27 when he observed two individuals outside the Paradise Flea Market in the Burnside area. Whitaker investigated their presence, and the subjects fled.

Deputy Whitaker deployed a canine unit and apprehended Bowling approximately 250 yards from the scene, hiding in the weeds. The juvenile suspect was found an hour later at a residence on Falcon Drive.

Further investigation revealed that the two males were attempting to steal items from one of the outside booths at the flea market.

In other activity, Lisa M. Christman, 24, of Florida, was returned to Pulaski County from Sarasota, Fla., after she was apprehended by authorities on a Pulaski Circuit Court bench warrant for probation violation.

Christman had the warrant of arrest issued for her after she violated the terms of her probation on the original charges of fraudulent use of credit cards over $100 within a six-month period. She was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.

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Pulaski carries Girdler to win

In the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s primary election, it was impossible to miss the colorful signs dotting nearly every Pulaski roadway. The names in the race for the 15th State Senatorial District seat popped out: A.C. Donahue. Chris Girdler. Mark Polston.

Once citizens hit the ballots, however, the results mirrored the dimensions of the signs themselves: Chris Girdler stood the tallest.

Girdler, deputy district director for Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers, ran away with the votes inside Pulaski County’s borders, earning 3,926 votes for 62.05 percent of the total number cast.

That number more than doubled the next highest vote-getter, businessman Mark Polston, who raked in 1,624 votes for 25.67 percent.

However, Polston — who owns Classic Carpet, a home-flooring business located just off the southern 914 bypass — can claim a moral victory ... three of them, in fact. In all three counties in the district other than Pulaski — those being Adair, Casey, and Russell Counties — Polston actually edged out Girdler.

In Adair, Polston beat Girdler 629 to 394. In Casey County, it was 538 to 417, and in Russell, it was 1,862 to 1,038.

Polston said he just “couldn’t pull it out with the numbers” and that “the machine worked for” Girdler in Pulaski County.

“I think that was their strategy — I think they had a Pulaski County strategy all along,” said Polston. “They played the political game well.”

Polston said the difference between his and Girdler’s campaigns was that “mine was a very, very grass roots campaign,” he said. “I did not have a political machine behind me. I understand how this process works, and in this instance, he prevailed.”

As for why Girdler didn’t take three of four counties, the winning candidate — since there are no Democrats in the race, winning the Republican primary was effectively a final victory for Girdler — said he didn’t have an answer for that.

However, “I believe things happen for a reason and I hope the long and strenuous campaign will only heighten my desire to move beyond the bitterness and partisanship of the recent past,” said Girdler.

“Regionalism is a goal of mine, and I look forward to helping all four counties,” he added, noting that he campaigned heavily in each of them.

Sen. Vernie McGaha, the long-time state senator whose seat the candidates were vying for, actually supported Polston after Liberty’s Todd Hoskins dropped out of the race earlier this month.

Donahue, a local attorney, got 556 votes in Pulaski County, 8.79 percent of the vote. He only received 145 votes in Russell County, 74 in Adair County, and 75 in Casey County, where hometown candidate Hoskins almost matched him with 71 votes despite no longer being officially in the race.

Polston said he’s “still digesting” what happened, and though “the process has been a very good experience for me,” he wouldn’t commit to running again in the future. “I wouldn’t shut the door to anything, but I’m not opening any doors either.”

Still, “I think I got a lot of people involved in the process that had not been involved before and would not have been otherwise,” he said. “A lot of people got out and worked really hard, got motivated to talk to friends and neighbors. I think a lot of people became involved through this campaign that are going to be involved for a long time.”

Girdler stressed his “positive message” and said that Rogers is a “mentor and good friend” that he would turn to for advice in dealing with a frequently combative legislative body in Frankfort, one for which Girdler hopes to help change the culture.

Girdler said that he was “confident and optimistic” during the day Tuesday because he’d “worked extremely hard.” Nevertheless, the realization that he’d won gave him “chill bumps,” he said.

“I’m absolutely honored,” said Girdler. “The position of state senator is more than an honor, more than an office. It’s a charge to keep, and I will give it my all.

“I pledge to be the people’s state senator,” he added. “I look forward to working with everyone to move this region forward.”

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