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 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 male 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 Barnetts 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 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-2nd 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.
The Wayne County Sheriff Office also arrested Summer S. Stringer of Monticello, KY. for being a fugitive from another state.
Thompson and Stringer were lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.
The investigation is continuing into the theft of the electric bicycle.