SALINE CO.— An investigation into possible shots fired lead Eldorado officers to find a stash of pills.
Reports filed in the case indicate that on Sept. 2 at approximately 11:55 p.m., Eldorado officers began a search in the area of Larry’s Electric, located at 2200 Locust St., for the source of what had been called into dispatch as gunshots.
When officers were checking the area around 2213 Locust, the residence of William R. Clark, 21, they noticed Clark and another man sitting in chairs at the front of the residence.
Officers spotted three firecrackers and a lighter.
They also spotted a small baggie containing green pills.
When the officer picked up the bag Clark instantly said that it wasn’t his.
When Clark was searched lawmen found 19 sealed baggies with pills in them.
Clark croaked that those weren’t his either.
While Clark was being transported to the county jail, he informed officers that he had gotten the pills (the ones that “weren’t his”), about 20 tablets, from a Josh Bluminshine.
Clark was booked into the county jail on one count of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance identified as alprazolam.
Cash bond in the case was set at $1,500.
Eleventh driving revoked charge
In unrelated stories, a Harrisburg man has earned himself his eleventh Driving Revoked charge.
Information filed in the case alleges that on July 5, Anthony P. Jennings, 34, of South Skaggs St., Harrisburg, was caught tooling down Highway 45 near Tolley Road, in Eldorado, at a time when he knew his license had been revoked.
He was convicted of Driving Revoked November 24, 2008 and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail and probation for one year.
Jennings earned himself a IDOC sentence of one year June 23, 2009 for a Driving Revoked conviction.
A December 2, 2010 conviction for Driving Revoked sent Jennings back to IDOC on a sentence of two years.
He was arrested and charged June 6, 2013 with Driving Revoked, Aggravated Fleeing and Speeding 21-25 mph over posted limit.
That case is still pending.
And then on May 31, 2014 he was taken into custody and charged with Driving Revoked, No Valid Registration and Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
That case is still pending as well.
It is unclear if Jennings suffers from extremely bad body odor, thus preventing him from getting a ride anywhere, if enjoys long nights in a prison cell or if he is just stupid.
At any rate he is expected in court Sept. 21 for a first advisement of his charges, although by now he could probably recite them himself.
Hummer assault
John Robert Waychoff, 39, of the 100 block of Dodd Cemetery Rd., Eldorado, has been charged with Aggravated DUI/3rd offense and Aggravated Assault Using a Motor Vehicle.
Authorities say that on Aug. 5, at 8:31 p.m. Waychoff drove a 2009 grey Hummer at a time when he was under the influence of alcohol and, of that wasn’t bad enough, he not only rear-ended another vehicle but drove in such an erratic manner as to place Roni Waychoff in reasonable apprehension of being struck by the vehicle.
When authorities arrived on scene Waychoff was said to have glassy eyes and smell heavily of alcohol.
He performed poorly on a field sobriety test and blew a .094 on a portable breathalyzer.
Waychoff was convicted of Theft October 11, 2001 and was sentenced to probation for 18 months.
He was convicted August 14, 2008 of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol for which he was sentenced to probation for 18 months.
No bond information was available in the case.
Waychoff is expected in court later this month.
Damaged window
William O. Blakey, III, 30, has been charged with Criminal Trespass to a Residence While Persons Present and Criminal Damage to Property.
Authorities say that on Aug. 27, Blakey knowingly entered the residence of Kevin and Karen Stucker, located at the 500 block of Washington St., Galatia, at a time when he knew one or more people were present and while doing so damaged a window at the residence.
Blakey was released from police custody Aug. 28 after a $200 cash bond was posted on his behalf by Natasha Madding, of 1095 Brewers Hwy., Hardin, Ky.