Newcome
BUCKHANNON A Rock Cave man faces multiple charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase and engaging in a stand-off with officers that lasted two hours before he set fire to the woods and was ultimately arrested.
Chad C. Newcome, 40, was arrested for armed robbery, fleeing with reckless indifference, driving revoked DUI third offense and wanton endangerment, all felonies. Magistrate Mark Davis set bond at $40,000.
The incident began at approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday, when Newcome, 40, allegedly confronted the owner of a 2018 Dodge Ramp truck at the Arlington Mini Mart with a shotgun, according to a press release from the Upshur County Sheriff’s Department.
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Chief Matt Gregory presents the Buckhannon Police Departmentâs annual report.
BUCKHANNON While people staying home during the pandemic COVID-19 lowered car wreck reports in 2020 and misdemeanor arrests for the Buckhannon Police Department, a different problem continues to plague society.
“The one thing that was consistent, unfortunately for the year, was drug activity,” Chief Matt Gregory said at last week’s Buckhannon City Council meeting. “Again, I believe that was due in large part to the pandemic as well. We saw a period of time in the middle of the year where we were having several overdoses – not just here in the city but in the surrounding county.”
Arbogast
ELKINS An Elkins man was charged Friday in an incident in which he allegedly pulled a gun on police officers and damaged two police cruisers.
James Clay Arbogast, 52, has been charged with wanton endangerment involving a firearm that was produced during the commission of a felony.
According to the criminal complaint, at approximately 1:26 p.m. Thursday, the Elkins Police Department received a BOLO (be on the lookout) for Arbogast from the Buckhannon Police Department. The BOLO referenced Arbogast being suicidal and allegedly leaving suicide notes at the Walmart store in Buckhannon.
The EPD was advised by 911 that Arbogast was to be in the Elkins area and would be driving a black in color Ford Fusion bearing a West Virginia registration, the complaint states. A tip to EPD’s Cpl. Boatwright led officers to the area of South Elkins with a possible sighting of the vehicle described.
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