Arrests Made in Loretto

ON APRIL 12^TH FOLLOWING A THREE AND A HALF MONTH INVESTIGATION WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, THE LORETTO POLICE DEPARTMENT OBTAINED WARRANTS AGAINST KELLY CHRIEST FOR THEFT BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE ELDERLY AND FORGERY. ON APRIL 13TH THE LPD AND LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SERVED THE WARRANTS WERE SERVED ON APRIL 13^TH AT 122 NORTH MAIN STREET WHERE UPON ARRIVAL CHRIEST ALONG WITH HER BOYFRIEND, DENNIS WHITAKER, JR, LOCKED THE ENTRY DOORS AND REFUSED TO OPEN THEM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. CHRIEST WAS ARRESTED FOR HER WARRANTS AND WHITAKER WAS ARRESTED FOR A FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DOMESTIC ASSAULT WARRANTS. CHRIEST IS BEING HELD ON A $77,000 BOND FOR THE PREVIOUSLY LISTED CHARGES WHILE WHITAKER IS BEING HELD ON A $34,000 BOND FOR HIS. BOTH WERE CHARGED WITH AN ADDITIONAL THEFT OVER $1000 FOR THE THEFT OF A MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR THAT WAS DISCOVERED AND ARE BEING HELD IN THE LAWRENCE COUNTY JAIL AWAITING THEIR APPEARANCE IN COURT.

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