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Road Rage: Man Rams Vehicle With Truck Say Police
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courtesy of
Sergeant Willard Reardon
Richmond Police Department
RICHMOND - A man was arrested late Monday after police say he rammed another vehicle in Richmond.
Police arrested Adam W. Morton, age 34, Adams Hill Lane, following an altercation in which he repeatedly rammed an occupied vehicle with his truck.
According to police, the incident occurred at 11:37 p.m. Monday when officers were dispatched to the Exxon Friendly Mart, 2121 Lexington Road, to investigate a report of a vehicle being rammed in the parking lot by another vehicle.
Upon arrival, officers observed a Hyundai sedan with severe damage to the front and rear of the vehicle. The operator of the vehicle advised officers that Morton was the driver of the vehicle that struck him and that Morton had fled the scene, police said.
The victim further reported that he and Morton had been involved in an earlier altercation in Lexington where they engaged in a fist fight.
Following the fight, the alleged victim told police he got on the interstate and was returning to Richmond with Morton following him. The complainant, who was accompanied by his father and a female, exited the interstate at Exit 95 and continued toward Richmond on U.S. 25.
Witnesses reported that Morton continued to follow the victim at which time the female, Kristen Morman, age 21, asked the victim to pull over so she could talk to Morton and ask him to quit following them.
When the victim stopped, Morman entered Morton’s pickup truck and the vehicle continued on U.S. 25 toward Richmond.
The victim began following Morton and reported that Morton suddenly stopped in the middle of the road and backed into the victim’s vehicle before continuing south on U.S. 25.
Both vehicles proceeded to the Exxon Friendly Mart where they stopped in the parking lot and the victim exited his vehicle. At that point, witnesses reported that Morton used his truck to ram the victim’s vehicle several times before fleeing the scene.
The victim’s father was in the vehicle at the time it was rammed but he was not injured. Officers located Morton’s vehicle at Tates Creek Road and Goggins Lane. Following an interview, Morton was charged for the following offenses in connection with the intentional ramming of the victim’s vehicle:
- Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree
- Criminal Mischief 1st Degree
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident
The female, Morman, was charged for Public Intoxication. Both were lodged in the MCDC.
In other news:
Burglary of Building: On 06/22/2009, an employee of PK Tools, Duncannon Lane, reported that a storage building on the property had been broken into over the weekend and a number of items stolen. Entry was gained by forcing open the door to the building. The following items were stolen: a Skil weed trimmer, model KM55; a Skil weed trimmer, model FS45; two Skil trimmer attachments (saw blade and trimmer head); and a Weed Eater leaf blower. Estimated loss: $702.00
Theft from Vehicle: On 06/23/2006, a resident of an apartment in the 700 block of Four Mile Road reported the theft of a Garmin Nuvi 200 GPS unit from her parked vehicle during the overnight hours. The victim reported that her vehicle was locked at the time. There were no signs of forced entry. Estimated loss: $150.00
Burglary Arrest: On 06/23/2009, police arrested Keith M. Castle, age 18, Turpin Drive, in connection with a burglary that occurred earlier in the month.
On 06/16/2009, the former girlfriend of Castle reported to police that her residence on Keri Ann Drive had been unlawfully entered. The victim reported that she had previously obtained a Domestic Violence Order (DVO) that forbade Castle from contacting or being around the victim or her residence in any manner. The victim was away from home on the evening of 06/15/2009, but when she returned home on 06/16/2009, she found that her rear door had been forced open. Some items of clothing were missing and evidence discovered at the scene led police to believe that Castle was the perpetrator of the offense.
On 06/17/2009, Officer Norman Craig obtained a warrant for Castle’s arrest, charging him for Burglary 2nd Degree and Violation of a DVO.
On 06/23/2009, Castle was located at his residence on Turpin Drive and taken into custody without incident. He was lodged in the MCDC.
Burglary Arrests: On 06/23/2009, police arrested Courtney Biggs, age 19, and Chasity L. Morris, age 25, both of Kennedy Lane, Richmond, in connection with the theft of more than $6000.00 worth of goods from a residence on Bradbury Pointe.
At approximately 2:30 A.M., officers were summoned to the residence in the 100 block of Bradbury Pointe to investigate a burglary. Upon arrival, officers met with the resident who informed them that his residence had been entered and a number of items were stolen sometime during the past two hours while he was away from the residence. The victim reported that the following items had been taken from the residence: a Magnavox 37” flat screen television; a Vizio 32” flat screen television; a Sansui VCR/DVD combination player; an Xbox gaming system with seven games; a Playstation 3 gaming system with 77 games; and six Blue Ray movies. There were no signs of forced entry into the residence. During the course of the investigation, officers develop Biggs as a potential suspect. Shortly thereafter, officers located Biggs and Morris at the Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center. Officers discovered the stolen video games, gaming systems and the VCR/DVD player in the passenger compartment of the vehicle being operated by the two women. The two stolen televisions were found in the trunk of the vehicle. A sword that the victim later identified as a stolen item was also found in the vehicle.
Following interviews, Biggs and Morris were charged for Burglary 1st Degree and lodged in the MCDC.
The stolen property was returned to the rightful owner.
Anyone with information related to the above crimes should contact the Richmond Police Department at 859-623-8911 or 859-623-1162.
courtesy of
Sergeant Willard Reardon
Richmond Police Department
RICHMOND - A man was arrested late Monday after police say he rammed another vehicle in Richmond.
Police arrested Adam W. Morton, age 34, Adams Hill Lane, following an altercation in which he repeatedly rammed an occupied vehicle with his truck.
According to police, the incident occurred at 11:37 p.m. Monday when officers were dispatched to the Exxon Friendly Mart, 2121 Lexington Road, to investigate a report of a vehicle being rammed in the parking lot by another vehicle.
Upon arrival, officers observed a Hyundai sedan with severe damage to the front and rear of the vehicle. The operator of the vehicle advised officers that Morton was the driver of the vehicle that struck him and that Morton had fled the scene, police said.
The victim further reported that he and Morton had been involved in an earlier altercation in Lexington where they engaged in a fist fight.
Following the fight, the alleged victim told police he got on the interstate and was returning to Richmond with Morton following him. The complainant, who was accompanied by his father and a female, exited the interstate at Exit 95 and continued toward Richmond on U.S. 25.
Witnesses reported that Morton continued to follow the victim at which time the female, Kristen Morman, age 21, asked the victim to pull over so she could talk to Morton and ask him to quit following them.
When the victim stopped, Morman entered Morton’s pickup truck and the vehicle continued on U.S. 25 toward Richmond.
The victim began following Morton and reported that Morton suddenly stopped in the middle of the road and backed into the victim’s vehicle before continuing south on U.S. 25.
Both vehicles proceeded to the Exxon Friendly Mart where they stopped in the parking lot and the victim exited his vehicle. At that point, witnesses reported that Morton used his truck to ram the victim’s vehicle several times before fleeing the scene.
The victim’s father was in the vehicle at the time it was rammed but he was not injured. Officers located Morton’s vehicle at Tates Creek Road and Goggins Lane. Following an interview, Morton was charged for the following offenses in connection with the intentional ramming of the victim’s vehicle:
- Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree
- Criminal Mischief 1st Degree
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident
The female, Morman, was charged for Public Intoxication. Both were lodged in the MCDC.
In other news:
Burglary of Building: On 06/22/2009, an employee of PK Tools, Duncannon Lane, reported that a storage building on the property had been broken into over the weekend and a number of items stolen. Entry was gained by forcing open the door to the building. The following items were stolen: a Skil weed trimmer, model KM55; a Skil weed trimmer, model FS45; two Skil trimmer attachments (saw blade and trimmer head); and a Weed Eater leaf blower. Estimated loss: $702.00
Theft from Vehicle: On 06/23/2006, a resident of an apartment in the 700 block of Four Mile Road reported the theft of a Garmin Nuvi 200 GPS unit from her parked vehicle during the overnight hours. The victim reported that her vehicle was locked at the time. There were no signs of forced entry. Estimated loss: $150.00
Burglary Arrest: On 06/23/2009, police arrested Keith M. Castle, age 18, Turpin Drive, in connection with a burglary that occurred earlier in the month.
On 06/16/2009, the former girlfriend of Castle reported to police that her residence on Keri Ann Drive had been unlawfully entered. The victim reported that she had previously obtained a Domestic Violence Order (DVO) that forbade Castle from contacting or being around the victim or her residence in any manner. The victim was away from home on the evening of 06/15/2009, but when she returned home on 06/16/2009, she found that her rear door had been forced open. Some items of clothing were missing and evidence discovered at the scene led police to believe that Castle was the perpetrator of the offense.
On 06/17/2009, Officer Norman Craig obtained a warrant for Castle’s arrest, charging him for Burglary 2nd Degree and Violation of a DVO.
On 06/23/2009, Castle was located at his residence on Turpin Drive and taken into custody without incident. He was lodged in the MCDC.
Burglary Arrests: On 06/23/2009, police arrested Courtney Biggs, age 19, and Chasity L. Morris, age 25, both of Kennedy Lane, Richmond, in connection with the theft of more than $6000.00 worth of goods from a residence on Bradbury Pointe.
At approximately 2:30 A.M., officers were summoned to the residence in the 100 block of Bradbury Pointe to investigate a burglary. Upon arrival, officers met with the resident who informed them that his residence had been entered and a number of items were stolen sometime during the past two hours while he was away from the residence. The victim reported that the following items had been taken from the residence: a Magnavox 37” flat screen television; a Vizio 32” flat screen television; a Sansui VCR/DVD combination player; an Xbox gaming system with seven games; a Playstation 3 gaming system with 77 games; and six Blue Ray movies. There were no signs of forced entry into the residence. During the course of the investigation, officers develop Biggs as a potential suspect. Shortly thereafter, officers located Biggs and Morris at the Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center. Officers discovered the stolen video games, gaming systems and the VCR/DVD player in the passenger compartment of the vehicle being operated by the two women. The two stolen televisions were found in the trunk of the vehicle. A sword that the victim later identified as a stolen item was also found in the vehicle.
Following interviews, Biggs and Morris were charged for Burglary 1st Degree and lodged in the MCDC.
The stolen property was returned to the rightful owner.
Anyone with information related to the above crimes should contact the Richmond Police Department at 859-623-8911 or 859-623-1162.