Published: March 11, 2009 08:06 am      

Three are arrested early Saturday for shooting from car

Two 19-year-old men and a 17-year-old were arrested Saturday morning after Richmond police say they shot five times from a car on Longview Drive.

Michael T. Vertress and Michael G. Murphy, both 19, and both of Manna Drive, were arrested along with a 17-year-old male around 8:05 a.m. following a traffic stop on Longview Drive.

According to Richmond police, Murphy fired five shots in the 100 block of Longview Drive, but no damage from the shots was found in the area.

A search of the car uncovered a .22-caliber pistol under the passenger seat and a knife blade under the driver’s seat.

Murphy was charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon and five counts of wanton endangerment, while Vertress was charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon for the knife blade as well as no operator’s license and no vehicle insurance.

Vertress was released on a $1,000 unsecured third-party bond from the Madison County Detention Center, while Murphy is being held in lieu of a $10,000 cash bond.

The 17-year-old was charged with public intoxication and possession of marijuana after dropping a bag of marijuana while at the police department. He was released into his parents’ custody.



Drug arrests

A Berea man was arrested March 3 for second- and third-degree possession of controlled substances after being pulled over by Richmond police.

Ryan Rigsby, 23, of Berea, was pulled over after police responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in the 1000 block of Brandy Lane.

Rigsby was charged with public intoxication after police determined he was under the influence of controlled substances. A search of the car after Rigsby’s arrest uncovered two alprazolam tablets, a marijuana cigarette and a hydrocodone pill.

Rigsby was charged with second- and third-degree possession of controlled substances, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication. He was lodged in the Madison County Detention Center.

Police also arrested two men Saturday night for possession of a simulated controlled substance outside the Maverick Club.

John H. Meadows, 24, and Manuel Jaramillo, 31, both of Jigwater Drive, were arrested after Officer Kurt Heatherton noticed the men in a vehicle in the club’s parking lot engaged in “suspicious activity,” according to a Richmond Police Department news release.

Heatherton found seven pills believed to be Xanax in the vehicle, but further tests indicated the pills were not Xanax.

Both men were arrested for possession for sale or transfer of a substance represented as a controlled substance and lodged in the Madison County Detention Center.



Other crimes

• A Stihl concrete saw valued at $1,000 was reported stolen Friday from the garage of a home in the 200 block of Rachel Court. The owner reported that someone had entered the garage during the past week and took the saw. Police found no signs of forced entry.

• A remodeler working on a residence in the 1200 block of Miller Drive reported Thursday that $315 in tools had been stolen after someone forced the door of the residence open overnight.

Reported missing were a Bosch compressor kit with three trim nail guns and a Kawasaki drill charger with battery.

• A National College student reported three textbooks were stolen March 2 from her unlocked car while it was parked at the school on S. Killarney Lane. The books were valued at $361.

• An apartment resident in the 1600 block of Foxhaven Court reported Thursday that several items were stolen from his unlocked car while it was parked during the afternoon. The resident said a hair straightener, three bottles of prescription medicine including hydrocodone, neurontin and omeprazole, a bag of clothing and a blue Abercrombie-brand bag were taken from the car. The items were valued at $250.

• The parent of a Madison Central High School student reported Friday that her car had been keyed while it was parked at the school. The vandal scratched the entire passenger side of the car, causing $1,100 in damage.

Anyone with information about these crimes is asked to call the Richmond Police Department at 623-1162 or 623-8911.



Brian Smith may be reached at bsmith@richmondregister.com or at 624-6694.