RICHMOND —
A witness and two bystanders early Thursday morning detained two suspects who were later charged with stealing items from a vehicle parked downtown.
They also helped an arresting officer prevent the juvenile from helping his adult companion escape, according to a news release from Richmond Police Chief Larry Brock.
At 12:10 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Lake and Linden streets to investigate a report that two males who had broken into a vehicle were being detained by three citizens.
The officers found three men detaining Koda A. Nester, 18, and a 16-year-old male, Brock said.
One of the men said he had observed Nester and the juvenile break into a car parked at the Whiskey Barrel on East Main Street. When the two realized they had been seen, they fled on foot, carrying two bags, the police report stated.
The man who witnessed what had happened enlisted the help of two others to pursue the suspects.
They told police they found the pair hiding behind vehicles near the corner of Lake and Linden streets.
The pursuers said they recovered a Canon camera and a Chi hair straightener from Nester. The officers recovered a purple duffle bag, a purse, an umbrella, a bottle of Xanax and other small items reported stolen from the vehicle, according to the police report.
When the first officer on the scene placed the two suspects under arrest and started to handcuff Nester, the juvenile grabbed the officer and pushed Nester away in an attempt to free him, Brock stated. Nester attempted to flee but was held by the three men who had pursued him until other officers arrived, according to the police chief.
Nester was charged for receiving stolen property (over $500) and third-degree possession of a controlled substance and lodged in the Madison County Detention Center. He was released Friday morning for home incarceration, according to a jail booking officer.
The juvenile was charged with receiving stolen property (over $500), criminal mischief, resisting arrest and third-degree possession of a controlled substance. He was taken to the Fayette County Juvenile Detention Center.
On Friday, Richmond police charged Harold T. Covington, 54, of Richmond, in connection with the theft of textbooks from a vehicle.
On Tuesday, a High Street resident reported that several items had been stolen from her parked vehicle during the past two days. There were no signs of forced entry, according to the police report. A black Panasonic digital camera and four nursing textbooks, valued together at $437, were listed as stolen.
Investigators determined that Covington had been in possession of the textbooks before transferring them to a third party shortly after the theft, the police chief said.
Covington was interviewed at the police department, then cited for receiving stolen property (under $500) and theft by deception (under $500) and released. The textbooks were returned to the rightful owner, but the camera was not recovered, according to the chief’s news release.
Other crime reports:
On Wednesday, a visitor to the 500 block of Lyndale Avenue reported that her silver 2002 Saturn SL, 4-door sedan, Kentucky license 336-EBF, had been stolen during the mid-morning hours. The keys had been left inside the unsecured vehicle. Estimated loss is $2,000.
On Thursday, a resident in the 100 block of Cresent Hill Drive reported that his residence had been unlawfully entered during the day and a men’s gold ring with five diamonds in a circular pattern was stolen. There were no signs of forced entry, according to the police report. Estimated loss: $8,000.
Anyone with information about these cases is asked to contact the Richmond Police Department at 623-1162.
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