Clinton man held in attack; Charges include crashed cruiser.Byline: John Weeks CLINTON - A Pearl Street man is being held on $1,700 cash bail, charged with attacking his girlfriend, and separately charged with a host of other crimes that came to light when police attempted to speak with him about his girlfriend's well being last week. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a clerk at Clinton District Court, James Barter, 20, of 117 Pearl St., was arraigned on Friday and is due back in court on Aug. 22 to face all of the charges. According to police, Barter was wanted for questioning because, at the time, his pregnant girlfriend had not been seen in a week. Barter had reportedly kicked her in the stomach and tried to choke her the last time she had been seen. A detective caught up to Barter while he was walking on Franklin Street The following roads are named Franklin Street:
Police said they later learned the girlfriend was safe at home. However, at the time, her welfare was unknown. Barter ran into the woods behind St. Mary's School, and backup police were dispatched. Police caught up to Barter, but not before a police cruiser rushing to the scene hit a National Grid national grid Noun Brit & NZ 1. a network of high-voltage power lines linking major electric power stations 2. the arrangement of vertical and horizontal lines on an ordnance survey map utility pole A utility pole, telegraph pole, telephone pole, power pole, or telegraph post is a post or pole upon which telecommunication network equipment is situated. . Officers in the car received minor injuries, but were OK. Police said officers in the second cruiser feared the primary contact officer was in trouble while attempting to subdue Barter and so units were trying to get to the scene as fast as possible. At one point, the cruiser involved in the accident flew past the detective's empty car, further fueling concerns that the detective was in trouble. When Barter was cornered and arrested by Officer Paul Silvester Jr., he was found to be carrying a mix of goods. He was charged with resisting a lawful arrest, four counts of carrying a dangerous weapon (a knife, brass knuckles, a studded bracelet and a stun gun stun gun, hand-held electronic device that produces a high-voltage pulse that can immobilize a person for several minutes with no permanent damage in most cases. ), possession of marijuana, subsequent offense; disturbing the peace; disorderly conduct disorderly conduct Conduct likely to lead to a disturbance of the public peace or that offends public decency. It has been held to include the use of obscene language in public, fighting in a public place, blocking public ways, and making threats. and wanton destruction of property The destruction of property included the cruiser and the utility pole. Since Barter set in motion the pursuit, he is charged with property damage that resulted from the chase. |
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