Alleged drunken driver returns to scene
ANDERSON — A suspected drunken driver that sideswiped a car returned to the scene after almost running over someone to get away, according to a police report.
The report said Kenneth Harris Jr., 41, hit a parked car in the 2000 block of Pearl Street on Monday. As witnesses who were just about to get out of the parked Yukon tried to stop Harris, he “drove recklessly around” who stood in front of his Jeep to block his path, the report said. Harris returned while the officer was at the scene, according to the report.
With a blood alcohol level of 0.16 percent, Harris was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, failure to stop after an accident and public intoxication.
Police: Man says drugs are brother’s
ANDERSON — After Anderson police located drugs in a man’s house, he insisted they were his brother’s, according to a police report.
The report said officers asked Ronald Richards, 42, to search his Arbor Village apartment Monday after receiving a tip of drug activity. During the search, officers located about 29 grams of cocaine and a small digital scale in a black jacket in the closet, the report said. “The suspect advised the officers that the jacket belonged to his brother,” the report said. Richards also told officers that a plastic bag with marijuana in it also belonged to his brother, the report said.
Richards was arrested for possession of cocaine weighing in excess of 3 grams inside a family housing complex, and maintaining a common nuisance.
Man attempts to steal copper, loader
ANDERSON — An Anderson man was caught in the mud and by approaching police sirens Monday when he attempted to steal copper from a building materials supplier, according to a police report.
The report said Anderson police officers found David Sisk, 29, hiding in a wooded area near Irving Materials, Inc. in the 5000 block of Indiana 67 with a pair of bolt cutters lying next to him.
According to the report, Sisk had loaded at least $2,000 worth of copper wire into the front of a skid loader – a small equipment vehicle with a scoop on the front. Sisk, the report said, told officers that the loader got stuck in the mud and he fled when he saw police.
Sisk was arrested for theft and trespassing.
— The Herald Bulletin
Local News
Police briefs
- Local News
-
-
Iraq veteran displaced after apartment fire
Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames at Courtyard Apartments, 2725 W. 16th St., but the damage had been done. With the exception of the sweatpants and sweatshirt he slept in, Brandon Wilson lost everything.
-
Eastern Kentucky professor conducts Wigwam survey
Interest in the 9,000-seat Wigwam has spread a lot farther than here in Anderson. A professor of economics at Eastern Kentucky University sent out 800 surveys about the historic gymnasium in November.
-
Measles can lead to more sicknesses
Some people may question if the measles outbreak is a big deal or if 13 confirmed cases in central Indiana is a worrisome number. But health officials have their reasons to be concerned and to want the rare virus to be contained.
-
Local man kept Super Bowl books
Brad Bowman didn’t hobnob with Hollywood stars or escort sports notables around Indianapolis. Important as those duties were Super Bowl week, his job as chief financial officer of the host committee was more vital, if less glamorous.
-
Legislature looks at expanding historic preservation tax credits
Under a bill that’s gaining support in the Indiana Legislature, the maximum annual amount of historic-preservation tax credits available to investors would quadruple.
-
Police discover drugs, paraphernalia in home
Police have arrested two men they say were involved in the manufacturing and selling of methamphetamine.
-
Mostly cloudy skies
Mostly cloudy skies today with highs in the mid 40s.
-
State police arrest man for trafficking with Pendleton inmate
State police made an arrest Wednesday morning, after prison staff at the Correctional Industrial Facility noticed a man throw a package over the fence.
-
Adult education GED classes offered
Anderson Community Schools is offering classes in GED preparation, English Language classes and Basic Education Refresher classes for the 2011-12 school year.
-
Local Briefs: Feb. 16
A compilation of news items as published in the Thursday edition of the Herald Bulletin.
- More Local News Headlines
-
