JOHNSON FORK – A Salyersville man was picked up over the weekend on an arrest warrant, alleging that he reportedly tried to run two women over with a vehicle after they attempted to block him from leaving a home on Johnson Fork.
According to the arrest warrant, on April 30 at approximately 3:06 p.m., Magoffin County Sheriff Department Deputy William T. Lafferty had received a call regarding a dispute on Centerville Road on Johnson Fork. Upon arrival, Deputy Lafferty made contact with the two victims, with both advising that Alex Fletcher, 32, of Combs Street, in Salyersville, tried to run them over with his car after they tried to stop him from leaving.
The two women told police they tried to block Fletcher when he showed up at the residence to sell some drugs to another male inside, according to the arrest warrant. One woman stated she was standing next to the driver’s door when she dropped her phone inside the car after saying she was going to call police. When she reached into the car to get her phone, Fletcher allegedly took off, dragging her through the yard.
Deputy Lafferty noted in the warrant complaint that the woman had scratches and bruises to her right arm after the reported incident, according to the arrest warrant.
The other woman told police she was standing in front of Fletcher’s car when he accelerated to leave, hitting her and causing her to fall to the ground, according to the warrant. She also alleged that if he had been going any faster, he would have run over her.
Fletcher left the scene before Deputy Lafferty arrived, leading to the warrant, which was executed on Saturday, May 25, on KY Rt. 30, according to the arrest citation.
Fletcher is currently being held at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, and charged with one count of second-degree assault, a felony. He has a preliminary hearing set for June 3, at 9:15 a.m. at the Magoffin County Justice Center.
Editor’s Note: The indictment or charge of a person by a grand jury or otherwise is an accusation only and that person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
