BEREA —
A Berea man is now in jail after police say he gave a pill bottle to a minor Saturday after being pulled over for a traffic violation.
Earl B. Kirby, 56, was arrested and charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor, tampering with physical evidence, careless driving and for being a fugitive from another state.
An officer conducted a traffic stop on Slate Lick Road after spotting a vehicle that had committed a traffic violation on Boone Street, according to Sgt. Jake Reed, spokesperson for the Berea Police Department.
“The driver of the vehicle had an active arrest warrant out of Georgia and was detained,” Reed said. Also in the vehicle was a 14-year-old male with a pill bottle sticking out of his pocket.
“Officers learned that the driver pulled the pill bottle from his pants pocket and gave it to the juvenile as they were getting pulled over so the juvenile could hide it,” Reed said.
The pill bottle contained 11-and-a-half oxycodone tablets (Percocet), according to the police report.
Kirby remains in the Madison County Detention Center under a $7,500 cash bond for the Madison County charge. Kirby also has a probation violation charge stemming from Georgia, which does not carry a bond, according to detention center personnel.
Two men charged with carrying weapons, intoxication
Officers were called Wednesday, Jan. 16, to Get It Quick Mart of Scaffold Cane Road in reference to an intoxicated male subject. When they arrived they located a vehicle in the parking lot with three subjects inside, according to Reed.
“While speaking with the subjects, one of the officers observed one of the male passengers pull up his shirt and observed the handle of a handgun in the subject’s pocket,” he said. “The subject was asked to step out of the vehicle. As they were speaking to him another male passenger pulled something from his pocket and put in inside the glove box of the vehicle. He was asked to step out of the vehicle and Officers located a handgun in the glove box.
David Wright, 41, and Dennis Conley, 37, both of Richmond, were arrested and charged with public intoxication and carrying a concealed, deadly weapon. Wright also was charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Both were taken to the detention center.
Police say man was spotted stealing mail
Devon Coil, 19, was arrested Thursday, Jan. 17, and charged with theft of mail matter.
On Jan. 8, “Officers responded to the 100 Block of East Haiti Road in reference to a male subject going through people’s mail boxes,” Reed said.
Police located Coil on Chestnut Street where he was positively identified.
“He did not have any mail on him but admitted to officers that he had been going through mail boxes,” Reed said. “After speaking with him, officers met with a witness who observed what had happened.” Officers also located some mail in a nearby field where Coil was believed to have discarded it, Reed said. An arrest warrant later was obtained and Coil was arrested and charged.
Ronica Shannon can be reached at rshannon@richmondregister.com or 624-6608.
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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. -
Grand jury indicts inmates in jail assault
Two inmates at the Madison County Detention Center were indicted Wednesday on charges related to the beating of another prisoner.
A Madison grand jury indicted 28-year-old Justin Morgan Howell and 26-year-old Lucas Wayne Shanks on charges of second-degree assault, second-degree escape and second-degree persistent felony offenders. -
Berea couple accused of chaining children into bedroom
A Berea couple was charged Wednesday after they admitted to using chains and ropes to lock four children into a room, according to Berea police.
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Passenger arrested on drug charges; driver flees
Berea police arrested 23-year-old Alaina Hammonds of Berea on drug charges after a May 8 traffic stop.
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Arrest made in theft of small safe from Madison Manor
Robert L. King, 37, was arrested May 14 and charged with second-degree burglary in connection with the April theft of a small safe at Madison Manor, according to Richmond police.
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Stabbing trial delayed until September
The trial date for a first-degree assault case has been pushed back yet again, this time because of an eight-month delay in receiving medical records.
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RPD: Woman threw wrench at man, hit back of woman’s head
An East Irvine Street woman was charged Monday with felony assault after she threw an adjustable wrench at a man but instead struck another woman in the head, according to a Richmond police report.
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Women indicted on meth-making charges
A Madison grand jury indicted two women last week on a charge of making methamphetamine in their Turpin Drive apartment.
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Richmond burglary reports for May 14-18
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