Carroll County Sheriff’s Reports

Assault Investigation — On January 9, Deputy Paul Williams responded to a report of an assault involving neighbors in the Willow Run Road area in Huntingdon.

According to the report, the complainant stated the incident began after a worker from a nearby property drove a truck through the complainant’s yard to avoid a pothole in the road. The complainant reported going to the neighboring property to ask that vehicles not drive through the yard, and said the neighbor became upset, threatened him, and later came to the complainant’s residence.

The complainant stated the neighbor exited his vehicle, began yelling, and punched him in the face. The complainant reported he restrained the neighbor until he calmed down and then released him. The complainant further stated the neighbor later swung a cane at him before leaving the area.

Deputy Williams then made contact with the neighbor, who provided a different account. The neighbor stated he heard yelling and came outside to find the complainant speaking to the worker in a vulgar and disrespectful manner.

The neighbor reported the complainant made threats toward him and the worker and refused to leave when told to get off the property. The neighbor stated the complainant continued yelling vulgar remarks, including a racial slur.

The neighbor also reported that when he later went to the complainant’s residence, the complainant came outside with a pistol and threatened him before placing the gun down and continuing the confrontation in the roadway. The neighbor stated he pushed the complainant back during the argument and struck him once during the altercation.

Written statements were obtained from multiple parties. One witness reported he attempted to avoid the pothole and did not intentionally drive into the yard and said he apologized, but the complainant remained angry and made threats. Another individual stated she did not see the physical altercation but heard the argument and took cover inside the home with a child after being told the neighbor was coming to shoot the house.

Deputy Williams advised the complainant that due to the conflicting accounts, the case would be forwarded to the district attorney’s office for review regarding possible charges.

Later the same day, deputies were called back to the area regarding another complaint of a vehicle driving through the yard. Deputy Williams noted the area appeared consistent with a vehicle straddling a mud hole, and no property damage was observed. Neither party had survey paperwork available, and both were advised to seek civil legal guidance to establish property lines and resolve the ongoing dispute.

Drug Charges — On January 11, Deputy Dustin McClure conducted a traffic stop in Carroll County after observing a vehicle abruptly slow and display an equipment violation involving the license plate light.

During the stop, Deputy McClure made contact with the occupants and observed that the front-seat passenger, Phillip Dale Stanford, 58, of Atwood, was not wearing a seatbelt. While speaking with the occupants, the deputy noted nervous behavior that was inconsistent with a routine traffic stop. The occupants were separated, and a K-9 unit was requested to conduct an open-air sniff of the vehicle.

The K-9 alerted to the presence of narcotics on the passenger side of the vehicle and in the area where Stanford had been seated. Deputies subsequently located multiple small plastic bags containing a crystal-like substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine, along with a glass pipe containing residue. Review of in-car camera footage showed Stanford discarding the items prior to their discovery.

Based on the investigation, Stanford was arrested and transported to the Carroll County Jail on charges related to possession of methamphetamine with intent and possession of drug paraphernalia. The incident occurred in Carroll County.

All Other Offenses — On Jan. 12, Deputy Jayden Flaurr responded to an ankle monitor proximity alert in the Clay Farm Road area involving Tommy Joe Kail Jr., 41, of Atwood.

Prior to deputies’ arrival, a red Chevrolet Silverado matching the suspect vehicle was observed leaving the residence. Deputy Flaurr confirmed the vehicle description and began following it, observing the driver fail to maintain his lane of travel multiple times.

Deputy Flaurr activated emergency lights and sirens; however, the vehicle continued traveling down Clay Farm Road while weaving and failing to maintain its lane. The vehicle eventually pulled into a residence on Clay Farm Road, where Kail was taken into custody without further incident.

During an inventory search of the vehicle, deputies located two prescription pill bottles inside the glove box. One bottle contained two baggies with a white crystalline substance, while the other contained approximately 75 blue pills later identified as Alprazolam, along with a used methamphetamine pipe. Additional suspected methamphetamine was also recovered.

Kail was arrested and charged with felony evading arrest, possession of Schedule II with intent, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of a court order.

This incident occurred in Carroll County.