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Police blotter: Kenova man arrested on robbery, obstruction charges
Reports from the Huntington Police Department provided the following information:
Kenneth Odell Adkins, 25, of Kenova was arrested Thursday at 2:22 p.m. on a charge of first-degree robbery and misdemeanor obstruction.
The arrest came after a woman told officers that she was approached by a man who attempted to grab her purse and pull it away from her. The suspect took the purse following a struggle that ended with the woman being hurled into a pole.The victim reported the incident resulted in pain to the right temple area and right arm.
The man got into a confrontation with police.
The bond for both charges was set at $12,500.
MALICIOUS WOUNDING: Bruce Emanuel Asbury Jr., was arrested in the 1300 block of 18th Street Friday at about 2:20 a.m. on charges of malicious wounding.
The arrest came after a man hit his wife several times in the face with a closed fist in their residence on the 1200 block of 18th Street, police said. The victim ran across the street to a neighbor's home and 911 was contacted. The victim, who was taken to Cabell Huntington Hospital, sustained several broken bones in her face.
GRAND LARCENY: A business on the 800 block of 7th Avenue reported that about $7,000 worth of tools were removed from the business over a period of time in August.
The owner of the business suspects one of his employees is responsible for the thefts. A list of the tools and serial numbers was given to the detective bureau for further analysis.
BURGLARY ARREST: John Wayne Adkins Jr., 30, of Chesapeake, Ohio, was arrested at about 11:30 Thursday in the 200 block of Bridge Street on an active warrant for burglary.
He was taken to the West Regional Jail Facility after being arraigned for a $13,000 bond on charges of domestic assault and nighttime burglary.
If you are aware of crimes or suspicious activities, you can help local police by calling one of these confidential hotlines: Huntington Police Department at 304-696-4444 or Cabell Sheriff's Office at 304-526-8442.
