On 28 August at approximately 7:30pm Constable Daniel Castle stopped a vehicle for a minor traffic violation. After identifying the passenger as Nick May, 34, of Webbville, he placed Nick under arrest for an outstanding warrant.
At that time, May began to resist arrest. May broke free and ran. As they went into a bamboo thicket, May threw an unknown object, which hit the officer in the neck.
May was able to get away, but that all changed after Lawrence County Sheriff Deputy Mike Housinger arrived. A canvas of the area resulted in his quick capture after he was found hiding in a nearby home.
Castle was treated for his injuries at TRMC. May is currently lodged in the BSRDC and is charged with assault of a police officer, felony evading on foot, resisting arrest and drug paraphernalia.
A joint investigation is still open through D.I.C.E. If you have any information concerning drug activity, please reach out to the Louisa police Department, Lawrence County Sheriffs Department or your district Constable.
A Bamboo thicket? In Lawrence County, Kentucky?? A good thing he didn’t fall into a rice paddy!
Actually you can buy Bamboo plants at Hatcher’s in Lavalette WV. I don’t know why anybody wants them, but, they will grow any where. They are very aggressive .
Oh that’s right. Castle is still just a constable. It’s hard to remember that when he is the only officer in LC getting anything done.
When is the next election year for sheriff? Does a sheriff have a four year term?
Constables in general get a bad rep from uninformed citizens, and some Constables cause their own bad rep. Under the KRS, a Constable is a de-facto Law Enforcement Officer, as well as a constitutional officer of the commonwealth with the same authority as a County Sheriff. Most Constables are paid a small salary or none at all, but do obtain fees from serving process papers, citations and arrests. In some Counties the County commission or executive/mag, or urban county governments strip Constables of the right to use blue lights and sirens, but none can take their constitutional authority. However some people in some counties elect unsuitable individuals to the position, disabled people, people who cant read or write etc. Some think its a joke, or they are helping someone with a low income, or simply because they have no intent of doing anything. A Constable can be a very big asset in rural counties. Seems LC has at least two very good Constables. A poor Constable can cost the taxpayer millions.
Thank you Charles. I can remember a few constables here in LC that should never have been elected. They gave constables a bad image around here. I think that voters should take notice of Daniel Castle and the other constables who are out there protecting us. If you take the constable position seriously and vote for a capable candidate, it can be very good for the county.
You are quite welcome Weez.
It’s amusing or amazing…or both how little some know about the office of Constable. I’ve known at least 3 who couldn’t read or write, many who were elected with absolutely no law enforcement experience, and never attempted to gain any. However that is the fault of the voters and no one else. Floyd and Johnson counties once were worse than LC, I would bet. Many people convince themselves that a Constable has no law enforcement authority, so they don’t look for the most qualified. So, the person with the biggest family just gets elected. I’ve known former trained law officers, who retired then ran for Constable….and lost! Someone completely unqualified would beat them. People had better understand, that when a county get’s sued for an action of some untrained, uneducated individual; the citizens foot the bill. Schools foot the bill, as do county services and a lot of other aspects of local government and services. The ‘Good Ol Boy’ system needs to go.
Amen