Items in the cart totaled $693.27, Newell said. The charge against Spears was raised from theft to robbery because Spears allegedly used force to try to escape from store employees, he said.
2 people arrested during search
Two people were arrested Thursday night after Danville police executed a search warrant at a Patrician Place apartment looking for stolen property. Antonio Hayes, 19, and Rochelle Larrison, 23, both of 434 Patrician Place Suite 4, were each charged with receiving stolen property more than $300.
Assistant Danville Police Chief Jay Newell said officers executed the search about 10:30 p.m. and recovered cell phones, compact discs, a clothes hamper and a checkbook reportedly taken during recent burglaries in the area.
"There had been a rash of burglaries in the neighborhood and the investigations pointed toward these folks as the suspects," Newell said.
The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be forthcoming, Newell said.
Hayes and Larrison also were charged with theft of services after officers discovered an extension cord running electricity from a vacant apartment above their residence, Newell said.
Harrodsburg man jailed after accident
HARRODSBURG - Robert W. Hurst, 51, of 256 Rogers Court, is in the Boyle County Detention Center on charges stemming from a non-injury accident here at about 9:50 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and East Street.
Officers were sent to the scene of the accident and when they arrived they found Hurst left after the collision. Officers found his address and were at his home when he arrived. He was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident, second offense DUI, no seat belts and reckless driving.
He remains in jail in lieu of a $7,000 cash bond.
Drug paraphernalia recovered in search
HARRODSBURG - Robert S. Coffman, 37, of 1216 Paradise Camp Road, was arrested at 6 p.m. May 27 at U.S. 127 and Bud James Road for driving under the influence of intoxicants.
During a search, officers found a syringe and needles in various locations in his vehicle. In addition to the DUI charge, Coffman was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, expired registration plate, no insurance, and no seat belts. He was taken to the Boyle County Detention Center from which he was later released on a 10 percent of $5,000 bond.
