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Burglar crashes through doors to steal beer Authorities report that a burglar crashed through the doors of a closed convenience store in the Dunn Community in the early hours Thursday in order to steal beer. Reports filed through the Lawrenceburg Police Department show that officers were dispatched to Kountry Kupboard, 2339 Highway 43 South, around 1:00 a.m. to investigate the sounding of a burglar alarm. When they arrived, officers report finding that the front door frame was bent and the glass broken out of both panels. Owners Bill and Priscilla Porter, they report, had also arrived on the scene. A sweep of the building revealed no one was inside. After reviewing video surveillance of the crime, owners were able to offer an identity for the perpetrator. Surveillance revealed that the man had crashed his 1992 Ford Tempo through the doors, backed up, exited the car, walked to a cooler, took a 12-pack of Natural Ice Beer, then walked back to his car and left. Officers made their way to the 19 Fisher Hollow Road home of thirty-two-year-old Robert Roy Hughes. After confronting Hughes about the crime, officers report he offered a confession. As a result Hughes was transported to the Lawrence County Jail where he was booked under charges of burglary, theft and vandalism. Hughes remained incarcerated at the facility in lieu of a bond of $60,250.00. He is scheduled for an initial appearance through Lawrence County General Sessions Court on Friday, August 7, 2009.
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Estranged husband accused of assaulting wife A woman reported to law enforcement officials overnight Wednesday that her estranged husband had stolen her truck, assaulted her, then stole her truck a second time. Deputies with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the home on Ridge Lane to initiate an investigation shortly after 12:00 a.m. Thursday. The forty-four-year-old female resident reported her husband, with whom she has not lived for the past two years, had shown up at her home earlier in the evening in an intoxicated state. She stated that when she refused to allow him entrance into her home, he took her truck and left for approximately thirty minutes. When he returned to her home, the victim reports that her husband entered without her consent then came into her bedroom and began choking her and striking her with his fists. She also reported that he ripped her clothing off during the struggle. The victim indicated that she fought back, scratching him several times. When she threatened to “call the cops,” she reports that he snatched her cell phone and broke it. Afterwards he got up, went outside, and left once again in her truck. The victim told deputies that she was able to call for assistance by using a second cell phone which she had hidden from him. The matter remains under investigation at the present time by detectives with the department’s Criminal Investigation Division.
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4th of July closings announced Many government offices plan to be closed over the next few days in observance of Independence Day. The offices of Lawrence County Government, including the Lawrence County Administrative Center and the Courthouse, will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The Lawrence County Solid Waste Transfer Station will be closed Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4. City offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd. Friday’s scheduled garbage cart pick up will be picked up Thursday, July 2nd. Please have carts out early. Both branches of the Lawrence County Public Library – in Lawrenceburg and in Loretto – will be closed Saturday, July 4 only in observance of the holiday. The Lawrence County Archives and Lawrenceburg Utility Systems will be closed Friday. The Lawrenceburg Post Office will close at noon Friday, July 3 and will be closed all day Saturday. Offices of the Lawrence County Advocate will be closed Friday, July 3.
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Another sex offender arrested at Hope Springs Park For the second time in around a week law enforcement officials have arrested a registered sex offender who was allegedly in close proximity to children at Hope Springs Park. Reports filed through the Lawrenceburg Police Department indicate that authorities were alerted to the situation by a concerned citizen. The individual called to report that another group of people at the swimming hole in the park, situated across Shoal Creek from David Crockett State Park, were drinking beer. In addition, she reported that she had recognized one of the men as an individual listed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry website. Officers made their way to the park and report making contact with Jack Wade Armstrong, 49, of 108 Gallaher Boulevard. They quickly confirmed that Armstrong was, indeed, a registered sex offender. Officers report that “there were numerous kids swimming in close proximity to where he was.” Armstrong was subsequently placed under arrest on charges of violation of the sex offender registry. He was transported to the Lawrence County Jail where he was booked, with a bond of $5,000. Armstrong is slated to answer the charge through Lawrence County General Sessions Court on August 6, 2009.
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Young Summertown resident hit by car A young Summertown resident reportedly darted in front of a vehicle Thursday afternoon, and is in critical but stable condition. According to Mike Browning, Public Information Officer with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, five-year-old Michelle Looker apparently darted into the path of a vehicle driven by a seventeen-year-old driver. The accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Railroad Bed Pike. Browning indicates that the youngster was apparently attempting to retrieve a turtle from the roadway. Looker was airlifted to the Trauma Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where she was to undergo surgery late last night. Browning pointed out that the matter remains under investigation through THP’s Critical Incident Response Team. At the present time, however, he says it appears there was no wrong-doing on the part of the young driver.
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