Local News
Man arrested over lingerie incident
Homeless man charged with ‘disorderly conduct’ at Wal-Mart
By Brad Hicks / Staff Writer
The Williamsburg Police Department arrested a man for allegedly getting a little too friendly with some of a store’s lingerie.
Thursday morning, Officer Shawn Jackson with the Williamsburg Police Department responded to a call at the Wal-Mart in Williamsburg, where he arrested 23-year-old James W. Pennington.
According to Jackson, Pennington allegedly entered a fitting room at the store with three articles of women’s lingerie. Pennington then allegedly proceeded to masturbate with the lingerie, afterwards returning the items to the store clerk.
Jackson said Pennington told police he had been transferred from the London homeless shelter to the one in Williamsburg Wednesday evening and admitted to committing the act which took place in the fitting room. Pennington also told police he was a registered sex offender, but Jackson said he was unable to confirm this through the sex offender registry.
“He was cooperative and honest,” Jackson said.
Pennington was arrested without incident and was lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center. Jackson said Pennington had an extensive criminal history, including a sexually-related offense.
Jackson said the lingerie items did have bodily fluids on them and had to be destroyed. In total, the items cost $26.12. Though he gave police a reason for his actions, Pennington did not make clear why he chose the Wal-Mart store.
“He stated if he didn’t do this every once and a while, he got deathly ill,” Jackson said. “He couldn’t articulate any reason for coming to Wal-Mart.”
Jackson said store employees, in particular the store manager, were taken aback by Pennington’s alleged actions.
“He was just floored,” Jackson said.
Store employees weren’t the only ones bewildered.
“All the time I’ve been involved in emergency services, this is the weirdest and oddest situation,” he said.
Pennington is charged with disorderly conduct and third-degree criminal mischief, both misdemeanors.
- Local News
-
-
Woman cut from car after wreck on Fifth St.
A 63-year-old woman was trapped in her SUV following a two-car crash Tuesday along Fifth Street Road east of its intersection with KY 1259.
-
Truck with satellite dishes tumbles on Tobacco Road
A tractor-trailer loaded with 40,000 pounds of satellite dishes turned over in east London Tuesday morning.
-
Dogs removed from home put down
Three dogs removed from a Highland Park home on March 11 were in such poor health that the Knox-Whitley Animal Shelter had to put the dogs down, according to police.
-
Man knocked out by falling tree
A North Corbin man was flown to University of Kentucky Medical Center Wednesday night after being struck by the snapping trunk of a falling tree.
-
Nighbert again advising Republicans on road plan
By Ronnie Ellis
CNHI News Writer
Bill Nighbert, the former secretary of the Transportation Cabinet (and former Williamsburg mayor) who was tried — and acquitted — on charges of bid-rigging, is again advising Senate Republicans on transportation matters. -
Stivers’ bill aims to curtail meth production
FRANKFORT (AP) — A Senate panel approved a bill Tuesday in the latest push to combat methamphetamine production in Kentucky - this time by blocking drug offenders from purchasing popular cold medicines with ingredients used to make the illicit drug.
-
Fiery crash ties up I-75 for three hours
Tuesday morning at about 2:20 a.m., the southbound lane of I-75 was blocked about three hours, when a tractor-rig reportedly collided with a slower moving Ford van in south Whitley County.
-
Whitley Fiscal Court pays for deputies’ cruisers, learns of spring cleanup events
The Whitley County Fiscal Court approved relatively routine measures, such as accepting road petitions and approving various agreements, during its monthly meeting Tuesday evening.
-
Churches, schools and 2-minute commutes among allure of small towns
Small towns can have a unique appeal that fosters economic development and provides good lives to residents.
-
Poetry Out Loud
A Knox Central freshman will be competing at the state finals of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest today in Frankfort.
- More Local News Headlines
-
