RICHMOND —
Two people were charged with drug possession after police responded to a call Monday on High Street.
Officers were dispatched at 1:15 p.m. to investigate a call about a man refusing to leave the property of another, according to the RPD news release.
The officers met with the landlord after they arrived, and they were told Terry Lakes, 34, of Chenault Drive, was not allowed on the premises.
Trina Abney, 45, of Foxhaven Drive, allowed the officers into the apartment, and while inside, “the landlord began examining furniture in the apartment and discovered three syringes and several small packages that contained an unidentified white powder in a dresser,” according to the release.
Lakes and Abney both were charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
RPD makes felony shoplifting arrests
A man and woman were arrested Monday after police said they stole more than $500 in merchandise from Kohl’s.
Jessica L. Rose, 27, and Jonathon A. Blasdell, 30, both of Berea, both were charged with felony theft by unlawful taking.
At 12:50 p.m., officers were alerted by Kohl’s employees that Rose and Blasdell had been seen concealing several items “on or about” them while inside the store, according to the RPD news release.
Officers stood outside the store until the couple attempted to leave without paying for $520.86 in merchandise, according to the release.
Rose and Blasdell were arrested and taken to the Madison County Detention Center.
Burglary reported on Laurel Street
A resident in the 400 block of Laurel Street reported Monday that her apartment had been burglarized during the day, and a Sony PlayStation 3, worth $299, was stolen. Entry was gained through a rear window, according to the RPD.
Anyone with information regarding the above listed cases is asked to call the Richmond Police Department at 623-1162.
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Two charged with drug possession on High Street
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Court hearing reveals errors in trafficking case’s investigative file
A discrepancy in police records led to an unusual hearing in a drug trafficking case Thursday in Madison Circuit Court.
The attorney for 49-year-old Carla Rae Clontz made a motion earlier this month for a bill of particulars hearing. Both the prosecution and defense attorneys had noticed problems with the file numbers in Clontz’ case, and there also were different reports of the number of pills sheriff’s deputies allege were found in her home. -
Man charged in theft of cash, skates from Sonic
Richmond police charged Isaac Hamilton, 20, of South Killarney Lane, with two counts of theft by unlawful taking under $500 Tuesday after he allegedly stole from his employer.
Hamilton, a former employee of Sonic on Big Hill Avenue, left the drive-in restaurant May 15 with $273.84, a change dispenser and a pair of roller skates and did not return, the business reported to police. -
Grand jury indicts man on DUI, endangerment charges in injury accident
A February car crash in which one person suffered a broken arm led to the indictment this week of an Irvine man on four wanton endangerment charges.
Zachary C. Goosey, 20, was was traveling eastbound Feb. 18 on the Eastern Bypass when his vehicle crossed the median and struck a westbound vehicle stopped at a traffic light, according to a Richmond police news release. -
Items stolen, but no one injured in home invasion
Berea police are looking for a man who broke into a First Street home Monday and threatened a resident with a knife.
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Another arrest made in rash of business burglaries
Another local man has been arrested in connection with a “smash-and-grab” business burglary in April.
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Facebook fans help RPD track down robbery suspect
Facebook fans of the Richmond Police Department page have helped officers identify a man wanted for a January strong-arm robbery at the downtown CVS store.
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MSO: Intoxicated man let young child drive car
A Madison County Sheriff’s deputy arrested a man on misdemeanor charges Monday after she saw a car driven by a young child go by her house.
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Richmond burglary reports for May 14-18
Register Staff Report
The following burglaries, reported May 14-18, are being investigated by Richmond police
A resident of Wesley Court reported a Wilson bow with arrows and an unknown brand shotgun had been stolen from her residence sometime in the previous two weeks. Estimated loss: $800.
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Dry cleaner burglary suspect is charged in two other cases
A man charged Friday with breaking into Jack’s Cleaners on Water Street by smashing a window with a tire iron has been charged with two other burglaries in which a similar method was used to gain entry.
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Man arrested Friday after early morning break-in
Richmond police made an arrest Friday in connection with an early morning break-in at Jack’s Cleaners on West Water Street.
Scott Hobbs, 42, of McKee, was charged with first-degree burglary, according to Richmond Police Chief Larry Brock
At 3:25 a.m., a witness reported seeing a man enter and exit the cleaners through a broken window and drive away, Brock stated in a news release. - More Crime Headlines
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