A Fredonia man faces theft and burglary charges after a Princeton police investigation Friday evening.
Jason Paul McKinney, 34, of Willow Road, Fredonia, was arrested at 5:39 p.m. Friday on charges of second-degree burglary and theft by unlawful taking over $300, in connection with separate cases, police said.
At 3:50 p.m., North Plum Street resident Warrick Boyd contacted police and reported that McKinney had stolen an $850 utility trailer from his residence and pawned it in Hopkinsville.
Boyd said that McKinney had contacted him and asked to borrow the trailer. Boyd refused and later discovered the trailer was missing.
Boyd said he contacted McKinney, who admitted to taking the trailer.
Officers had already been seeking McKinney in reference to a burglary complaint reported at noon from another North Plum Street residence.
Officers were told at that time that McKinney had forcibly entered the residence of his estranged wife, Wendy McKinney, while she was away, and that he was possibly still inside.
Officers searched the residence but did not find McKinney. His vehicle, which was left at the residence, was towed.
At 5:39 p.m., McKinney came to the police department. He was interviewed by officers and admitted to taking the trailer, as well as breaking into a residence.
He was taken into custody and jailed.
• Princeton police detectives served multiple warrants on a Tennessee man who turned himself into Lyon County authorities Saturday morning.
Detectives arrested Jeffrey S. Williams, 39, of Old Hickory, Tenn., on warrants charging him with an array of offenses, including a theft charge related to a local case opened in 2005.
That charge of theft by failure to make required disposition involved a 2005 case where Williams was contracted to perform work on the Holly Lane residence of Phyllis Bright.
Williams received $750 as a deposit for the materials to work on the home, but he reportedly absconded with the money and never returned, police said.
The other charges he faces include three counts of theft by deception and failure to maintain insurance, in Caldwell County, and two counts of theft by deception and two counts of theft by unlawful taking from Graves County.
Williams was also charged by Lyon County authorities.
Detectives had received information that Williams was working in Tennessee and contacted authorities there; however, Williams eluded arrest and returned to Lyon County, where he surrendered to authorities.
He was transported to Caldwell County and lodged in the county jail.
• James A. Pinotti II, 43, of Ky. 70, was arrested and jailed at 7:35 p.m. Friday on a charge of violating a Kentucky EPO/DVO after officers responded to a complaint from Franklin Street resident Tonya Patrick.
Patrick told officers she had an active domestic violence order against Pinotti and that he was not supposed to have any contact or communication with her.
She said he had called her and left her a threatening message. Officers located Pinotti at Baker’s Auto on East Legion Drive and took him into custody.
• Adam K. Cotton, 27, of West Main Street, was arrested and jailed at 11:28 a.m. Saturday for operating on an expired license and two Caldwell County warrants charging him with failure to appear and disobeying a judicial order.
Officers stopped the 2005 Chevrolet Cotton was driving after receiving a reckless driving complaint. Investigation indicated Cotton’s license was expired and that there were active warrants for his arrest.
• At 9:42 p.m. Saturday, officers arrested and jailed Phillip W. Vickery, 46, of Citizens Court, on a charge of alcohol intoxication.
Police said Vickery had called 911 to report that his family would not give him his vehicle.
Officers arrived and determined that Vickery was intoxicated. Police said he became agitated during questioning and started to walk away.
Officers warned Vickery that he could not be in public since he was intoxicated.
He reportedly disregarded officers’ orders and was taken into custody.
• Charles D. Ezell, 46, of West Washington Street, was arrested and jailed for alcohol intoxication at 6:36 p.m. Monday.
Officers found him asleep in his vehicle at Washington and Plum streets. Investigation indicated he was impaired, and he was taken into custody.
• Debbie K. Milan, of Akers Avenue, reported a theft at 8:38 a.m. Saturday. She told police that sometime between noon Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday, someone stole a green 27-inch Next Chaos bicycle, valued at $75, from her front porch.
• Officers investigated a two-vehicle crash on Ky. 91 North in front of the KFC/A&W at 5:50 p.m. Monday.
Police said a 1999 Buick driven by Gareld R. Sigler, 76, of Oak Drive, pulled out from the restaurant and into the path of a 2005 Toyota driven by April D. Holcomb, 28, of Cardinal Lane, Fredonia.
EMS units responded to the scene, but Holcomb, Sigler and Sigler’s passenger, 78-year-old Sybil Watson of Old Connector Road, refused treatment.