Published: February 11, 2009 08:49 am      

Robbery suspects among 26 indicted

15 arrested during drug roundup will also face grand jury

By Sean Bailey / Staff Writer

Six people were indicted in connection to a robbery that took place on Christmas in Williamsburg in Whitley County Circuit Court Monday.

According to earlier reports, Williamsburg police responded to a call on Dec. 25 from a man that said he had been robbed by a group of men disguised in ski masks. The victim told police that the men took an undisclosed amount of prescription pills and allegedly more than $400 in cash.

The victim told police he recognized the voice of one of the masked men. Police had arrested another woman — who was not indicted on Monday — who police said was staying with the victim at the time of the robbery and was “in on” the robbery.

The following six people were indicted on first-degreee robbery charges Monday in connection to the Christmas Day robbery: Larry D. Harville, Jeffrey A. Lambdin, Jennifer Ivey, Dustin R. Faulkner, Sammy Eddie Gay, and Andrew Ivey. Jennifer Ivey and Faulkner were also indicted on second-degree persistent felony offender charges, and Gay was also indicted on a first-degree felony offender charge.

A Rockholds man who allegedly ran from police and kicked a police dog in November was also indicted Monday.

Jason William Taylor, 25 was indicted on charges of third-degree assault, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first-degree assault on a service animal, first-degree fleeing or evading police, and second-degree felony offender.

Taylor was wanted for an October robbery at the Williamsburg Sonic Restaurant. According to an earlier report, Williamsburg Police received word that Taylor was meeting another man at the Shell Gas Station off of exit 15 just outside of Williamsburg. Police met Taylor at the gas station, but he fled the gas station before police could arrest him.

Police followed after Taylor and eventually arrested him after a brief scuffle, both with officers and a police K-9.

Fifteen of the people arrested during a drug round up were also indicted Monday.

Also indicted Monday:

• Ryan S. Brock, first-degree fleeing or evading police, first-degree trafficking in substance and first-degree possession of a controlled substance

• Flori Sanders, second-degree assault, driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license

• Stephanie L. Hutton, program assistance fraud

• Roy Blevins, and Jennifer Burke, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first-degree persistent felony offender

• Justin Lambdin, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance

• Jessie Baker, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance

• Paris Drummond III, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second-degree persistent felony offender

• Sam Gilbert, second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance

• Henry Scalf, second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance

• Donnie Messer, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second-degree persistent felony offender

• Steve Helton and Julie Helton, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance

• Patricia Potter, second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance

• James O. Harp, second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance

• Tommy Thompson, second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance

• Brian Carroll and Robin Hill, second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance

• Jeffery B. Rogers, first-degree robbery

The cases of Brandon Moses, Angel Moses, and Shelton Coffman were dismissed.

The cases of Ralph Ellis II, and Jerry L Bunch are under further investigation.