According to Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron a Monticello man has
been arrested while Deputy Barnett was conducting an investigation
into a theft of an electric bicycle.
On December 31, 2024, at approximately 11:50 am, Deputy James Barnett
went to a residence located on Prime Rose Lane to interview a male
subject with possible information in reference to the theft. When
Deputy Barnett arrived at the residence he observed the male walking
away into a wooden area. The man failed to follow Deputy Barnetts
commands to stop, and while he was being told he had active arrest
warrants. Deputy Barnett was unable to locate the male at that time.
Later, at approximately 3:40 pm, Deputy Barnett and Deputy Valis
Smedley observed a vehicle belonging to the same male subject at a
residence on Hot Rod Drive. This vehicle then started leaving this
residence with a female driver. Deputy Barnett noticed a male subject
wearing the same type clothing as the earlier subject from the Prime
Rose Lane residence had been standing beside the vehicle. Deputy
Barnett again gave the male subject verbal commands to stop. The
male failed to follow Deputy’s commands to stop. The male was
then taken to the ground and while attempting to place handcuffs on
the male he continued to resist Deputy Barnetts commands to stop
resisting. Deputy Barnett was able to place handcuffs on the male.
While searching the male incident to the arrest Deputy Smedley found
a medication bottle with no label along with 2 different types of pills
inside.
Deputy Barnett charged and arrested 41 year old Blake Thompson of Monticello,
KY. for fleeing or evading Ploce-3rd degree, resisting arrest, possession
of a controlled substance-2nd degree (drug unspecified) and prescription
of a controlled substance not in a proper container.
Thompson was also arrested on a Wayne County Circuit Court Warrant
of Arrest for failure to appear for a Child Support Hearing and 2 Wayne
County District Court Warrants of Arrest for failure to pay or show
cause and failure to appear for a Pre-Trial Conference on the underlying
charges of resisting arrest, fleeing or evading Polce-2 nd degree (on foot),
2 counts of operating a motor vehicle on a suspended or revoked
operator’s license, failure of non-owner to maintain required insurance,
leaving the scene of an accident-failure to render aid, failure of owner
to maintain required insurance and a traffic violation.
Thompson was lodged in the Wayne County Detention
Center.
The investigation is continuing into the theft of the electric bicycle.