Six people indicted in theft ring have been arrested

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June 10, 2008

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By HEATHER PYLES, CJ Staff Writer The Commonwealth Journal Tue Jun 10, 2008, 08:43 AM EDT

Six out of the 15 people indicted in connection with a theft ring that affected communities across the county have been arrested by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department.

The arrests come at the tail end of a three-month long investigation led by the sheriff’s department after a rash of burglaries were reported across the county in February 2008.

During the investigation, tips from the public led authorities to connect several individuals to the burglaries, which led to other suspects being discovered in connection with the theft ring.

Items such as firearms, electronics, and jewelry were reported stolen, and many of the items, valued at over $45,000 were returned to their owners.

According to a press release from the sheriff’s department, the following Pulaski County residents were arrested in connection with indictments handed down by a Pulaski County grand jury in May:

• Joshua Bolin, 20, of 100 Circle Drive, Burnside, was arrested Saturday, May 31, and charged with five counts of first-degree burglary, six counts of second-degree burglary, 10 counts of theft by unlawful taking over $300, five counts of theft by unlawful taking (firearm), receiving stolen property over $300 and receiving stolen property under $300.

• Jeremy M. Reynolds, 20, of 259 Breezy Hills Drive, Somerset, was arrested Saturday, May 31, and charged with three counts of first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, four counts of theft by unlawful taking over $300, three counts of theft by unlawful taking (firearm), two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and intimidating a participant in a legal process.

• Bige Baker, 35, of 226 Cordell Drive, Burnside, was arrested Friday, May 30, and charged with receiving stolen property over $300.

• Kristy N. Brumley, 18, of 204 West Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset, was arrested Tuesday, June 3, and charged with first-degree complicity to burglary, second-degree complicity to burglary, complicity to theft by unlawful taking over $300, complicity to theft by unlawful taking (firearm), receiving stolen property over $300 and receiving stolen property under $300.

• Rodney E. Stevens, 25, of 20 Bray Lane, Tateville, was arrested Tuesday, June 3, and charged with two counts of receiving stolen property over $300.

• Katheryn R. Bolin, 44, of 1679 Clifty Road, Somerset, was arrested Friday, June 6, and charged with two counts of receiving stolen property over $300 and two counts of receiving stolen property under $300.

All six were lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.

Others included in the more than 100-count indictment have yet to be taken into custody. Those people are:

• Pam Jones, 40, of 100 Circle Drive, Burnside, indicted on two counts of receiving stolen property more than $300, receiving stolen property (firearm) and four counts of receiving stolen property less than $300.

• Timmy Jones, 34, of 100 Circle Drive, Burnside, indicted on seven counts of receiving stolen property over $300 and three counts of receiving stolen property (firearm).

• Jason Stigall, 27, of 39 Sycamore Street, Burnside, indicted on three counts of receiving stolen property over $300.

• Clifford Jones, 79, of 1799 Coomer Road, Burnside, indicted on receiving stolen property over $300.

• Rodney Stevens, 47, of 120 Cox Lane, Tateville, indicted on receiving stolen property over $300.

• Dustin Brumley, 18, of 109 Harvey Street, Somerset, indicted on first-degree burglary, four counts of second-degree burglary, five counts of theft by unlawful taking more than $300, theft by unlawful taking of a firearm and receiving stolen property over $300.

• Randy Brumley, 21, of 204 West Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset, indicted on three counts of first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, four counts of theft by unlawful taking more than $300 and three counts of theft by unlawful taking of a firearm.

• Waylon Burton, 26, of 517 North College Street, Somerset, indicted on receiving stolen property over $300.

• Leslie Baker, 31, of 226 Cordell Drive, Burnside, indicted on receiving stolen property over $300.

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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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