A concerned citizen helped enable police to arrest the person believed responsible for a Monday morning robbery in the Sam’s Club parking lot.
Beckley Police Detective Cpl. Frank Priddy said a 57-year-old Crab Orchard female was walking to the store from her vehicle at 10 a.m. when she said she noticed a green Toyota truck, driven by Kevin B. Meadows, 28, of Daniels, pull up and park in a no-parking area.
Priddy said Meadows got out of the truck and grabbed the woman’s purse from behind.
Jane Harless, Priddy said, grasped on to her purse and was pulled, head-first, onto the asphalt, where he said she was dragged for about 3 feet before losing her grip.
Meadows, Priddy said, then jumped back into the truck, fled the parking lot and headed toward the Woodcrest area, where a homeowner contacted police about 15 minutes later after finding the purse and all its contents, minus cash, in his yard.
At about the same time, Priddy said a man driving in the Woodcrest area overheard the incident, along with Meadows’ license plate number as they were reported on the scanner and called to inform police Meadows was actually traveling in front of him.
The man, Priddy said, followed Meadows’ truck and let police know his exact location until officers were able to apprehend him at the corner of North Vance Drive and Johnstown Road.
“It worked out real well,” Priddy said.
Meadows was arrested and, after confessing said Priddy, was taken to the Raleigh County Magistrate Court where he was arraigned on one count of first degree robbery and remanded to Southern Regional Jail on $25,000 bond.
Harless, Priddy said, received multiple cuts and bruises on her hands, arms and knees as a result of the struggle but did not receive medical attention.
In addition to Priddy, the incident was investigated by Lt. Eric Rogers, patrolmen Johnny Walls and Jamie Wilhite and Capt. Tomi Peck.
— E-mail: mjames@register-herald.com
Local News
October 16, 2006
Daniels man arrested in robbery near Sam’s Club
- Local News
-
-
Two rescued from New River after fast rise of water
Two victims were rescued Sunday night from a rock in the New River in the Cotton Hill area which parallels Route 16 near Chimney Corner, according to public information officer for Ansted and Fayetteville fire departments Meredith Gray.
-
Still together, triplets prepare for college move
When Robin and Dennis M. Daniel, of Fairdale, had an ultrasound at eight weeks, they were expecting twins.
-
Oceana man receives prison time for drug dealing role
An Oceana man is facing up to 90 years in prison for his role in drug distribution in Wyoming County, according to Prosecuting Attorney Rick Staton.
-
Wyoming board renews contracts of three officials
Wyoming County Board of Education members renewed contracts for the three superintendents during their May 16 meeting.
- National Park Service ranger releases name of boating victim
- Learning Tree school bus crashes into utility pole
- Black fly spraying planned
- Firefighters respond to fire at store
- Calendar — Monday, May 28, 2012
- New River to offer new degree in social services
- More Local News Headlines
-
Two rescued from New River after fast rise of water
Beryl Makes Landfall on Florida Coast
Service Dogs Help Wash. Soldiers Battling PTSD
Raw Video: Heckler Bursts in on Blair Testimony
Japan Farmers Plant, Seek Radiation-free Rice
UN Blames Syrian Forces for Shelling Houla
Raw Video: Gay Protest Blocked in Moscow
Vatican in Chaos After Butler Arrested for Leaks
Jimmy Carter Endorses Egypt's Election Results
Biden Addresses West Point Graduating Class
Dozens of Children Killed in New Syria Attack
Raw Video: Activists Allege Massacre in Syria
NJ Man Charged With Murder in Death of Patz
Support, Fun for Kids of Fallen Soldiers at Camp
Fugitive Penguin Caught, Returned to Aquarium
50 Years Later, Underground Fire Still Burning
Light Show Transforms Sydney Opera House
Raw Video: Unruly Passenger Restrained in Miami
Raw Video: Robber Uses Drive-thru Window
Raw Video: Dragon Arrives at Space Station
Calif.'s Coronado Named Nation's Best Beach
