Recent Arrests

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February 17, 2009

Anonymous The Commonwealth Journal Tue Feb 17, 2009, 04:49 PM EST

February 10

Somerset Police Department

Blain Short, Pulaski District warrant - failure to appear

Santos G. Vasquez, fugitive from another state

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department

Kristina Marie Sams, failure to appear, manufacturing methamphetamine 1st offense

Eugene C. Moore, manufacturing methamphetamine 1st offense

Rebecca Louise Decker, possession of controlled substance 3rd degree, 1st offense

Benjamin Andrew Strunk, failure to appear

Adam Daniel Padgett, theft by unlawful taking

Johnny R. Farmer, failure to appear

Thomas J. Festian, theft by unlawful taking - shoplifting

William K. Isabelle, sexual abuse 1st degree

Blaine Short, contempt of court

Vinson Lester Durham, probation violation

February 11

Somerset Police Department

Santigheo Cortez, alcohol intoxication

Dewayne L. Calhoun, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Gary L. Carter Jr., Pulaski District warrant - theft over $300

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department

Jonathan Edward Mounce, theft by unlawful taking

Johnathon Lee Cook, failure to appear

Adam Oakley Crabtree, bench warrant served

James G. Ladd, theft by unlawful taking - from auto, 2 counts theft by unlawful taking

Sandra S. Gleason, warrant served for another agency

Ronald E. Hancock, operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs/etc. 1st offense

Shane Coots, failure to appear

Danielle Marie Hart, manufacturing methamphetamine 1st offense

Frances Ann Richardson, operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs/etc., operating on suspended/revoked license, possession of open alcoholic beverage container in motor vehicle, reckless driving

Jackie L. Sweet, theft by unlawful taking - shoplifting, public intoxication

Joseph W. Waddle, failure to appear

Matthew A. Duncan, flagrant non-support, failure to appear

Michael W. Flinchum, assault 4th (domestic violence)

Gary Lee Carter, theft by unlawful taking

February 12

Somerset Police Department

Melissa C. Woods, theft over $300

Charles D. Purkerson Jr., Russell District warrant - failure to appear

James C. Cox, Pulaski District warrant - theft under $300

Troy A. Poore, Pulaski District warrant - theft under $300

Jeffery L. Allen, Pulaski Circuit indictment - burglary

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department

Tobi L. Lawson, contempt of court

Brian G. Burton, theft by deception under $300

George E. Rutherford, failure to appear

James Paul Meece, failure to appear, possession of controlled substance 1st degree 1st offense

Johnny D. Hensley, warrant served for other police agency - burglary 1st, robbery 1st

February 13

Somerset Police Department

Ricky Lowhorn, warrant - failure to appear, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Ricky Lawhorn, warrant - theft by unlawful taking

Danny Goodman, careless driving, failure to maintain insurance, illegal possession of Legend drug, prescription controlled substance not in proper container

Christopher Snow, operating on suspended license

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department

Rodney Vernon Dick, assault 4th degree, fleeing/evading police 2nd degree, disorderly conduct 2nd degree, resisting arrest

Gary Nicholas, violation of conditions of release

Johnny D. Hensley, failure to appear, warrant served for other police agency

Richard Allen Brooks, bail jumping 1st degree, flagrant non-support

Penny Ann Burton, operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs/etc. 1st offense

Linda G. Swiney, receiving stolen property over $300

Heather M. Morgan, contempt of court

February 14

Somerset Police Department

Rebecca Peters, alcohol intoxication

Sierra Hamby, DUI under 21

Cicero Loveless, DUI 1st

Chris Strubbs, warrant - flagrant non-support

Amy Morris, theft by unlawful taking - shoplifting

Omar Ramirez, reckless driving, DUI 1st, failure to produce insurance card, license to be in possession, failure to wear seat belts, open alcoholic container in motor beverage

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department

Lisa A. Larcomb, failure to appear

Kimball Lee Polston, alcohol intoxication in a public place 1st and 2nd offenses, disorderly conduct 2nd degree

David W. Darnell, manufacturing methamphetamine 1st offense

February 15

Somerset Police Department

Christine Harris, DUI under 21, disregarding stop sign, rear license not illuminated, operating on suspended license

Sharon Lightcap, warrant - possession of controlled substance 1st, possession of controlled substance 3rd, possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI 1st

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department

Shaun L. Lige, careless driving, operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs/etc. 1st offense

Japeth E. Cook, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia 1st offense

Wheeler Lewis, 2 counts assault 1st degree

Misty Dawn Hatter, receiving stolen property over $300

Cicero H. Loveless, operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs/etc.

Phillip Russell Nicholas, warrant served for another police agency

Tammy Gay Brown, criminal trespassing 3rd degree, theft by unlawful taking - shoplifting

Carion P. a.k.a. Samsmith Costelli, alcohol intoxication in a public place

Codey A. Travis, alcohol intoxication in a public place

Kimberly R. Priggins, operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs/etc. 1st offense

Mark Bradshaw, operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs/etc. 1st offense

February 16

Somerset Police Department

Michael A. Taylor, Pulaski District warrant - failure to maintain required insurance

Joshua W. Dillaha, theft under $300 - shoplifting

Jason L. Gatchel, endangering the welfare of a minor, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, prescription controlled substance not in proper container

Jason L. Gatchel, Pulaski Circuit indictment - criminal possession of a forged instrument

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department

Allen Lee Glover, manufacturing methamphetamine 1st offense

Cora J. Glover, manufacturing methamphetamine 1st offense

Haley M. Starry, manufacturing methamphetamine 1st offense

Paul Michael Mounce, bench warrant served

Timothy C. Shumaker, burglary 2nd degree, theft by unlawful taking, forgery 2nd degree

James L. Fitzgerald, theft by deception under $300

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