Drunken inmate crashes ATV, county employee arrested
Drunken inmate crashes ATV, county employee arrested By Region 8 Newsdesk | April 9, 2021 at 12:33 PM CDT - Updated April 9 at 7:42 PM
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A Randolph County employee has been arrested after investigators say he supplied alcohol to an inmate who crashed a sheriffâs office ATV into a razor-wire fence.
The incident happened Friday, April 2, shortly before 6:30 p.m. at the Randolph County Sheriffâs Department, 1510 Pace Road.
According to the preliminary incident report, the 41-year-old 309 inmate suffered serious injuries, including several cuts to his body, head, and arms.
âIt appeared that he drove into a chain link razor wire fence at a high rate of speed with the countyâs ATV that is used at the jail for ground maintenance,â Sheriff Kevin Bell stated. âFrom the skid marks, it appeared that he had been cutting donuts and driving fast in the parking area between the
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MONTROSE A Randolph County man is behind bars and facing multiple charges stemming from an incident Wednesday evening.
Harry Fielding Blackburn Jr., 56, was arrested and charged with four counts of domestic assault, four counts of brandishing a deadly weapon, and one count of destruction of property. He is incarcerated in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $2,000 cash-only bond.
At approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department responded to a 911 call on Saltlick Road in reference to a male subject allegedly armed with a knife and attempting to break the windows of out of residence in order to gain entry, according to the criminal complaint.