Tahlequah Daily Press

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November 2, 2009

Police Beat

Man arrested for burglary

Tahlequah police arrested an area man Wednesday for trespassing at a local convenience store.

John Barsh, 37, was arrested at Love’s. The store manager said Barsh had been told to stay off the property because customers were afraid to leave the store when he was outside.

Wesley R. Martin, 27, was arrested Thursday morning for second-degree burglary. He was found hiding in a closet.

David Avery said someone broke into a mobile home at Stepp Mobile Homes.

Christopher Glass, 21, was arrested for shoplifting at Reasor’s and a Cherokee County warrant.

He allegedly took Bud Light, round steak and pain medication. Cynthia Kirkhart filed a report Wednesday concerning threatening phone calls.

James Jordan spoke to officers Wednesday about his home being burglarized.

Melvin Hendrix said Wednesday someone has written him some bad checks.

December Drywater, 26, and Marie Gerdes, 30, were arrested last Saturday for shoplifting at Walmart.

Lloyd Cooper, 20, was arrested for transporting a loaded firearm Wednesday.

Several small pumpkins were destroyed Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church.

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The use of cell phones while driving is increasingly becoming an issue. What do you think about cell phone use by emergency personnel, like law enforcement officers, EMTs, firemen, etc.?

• If the law allows the common citizen to use cell phones while driving, emergency personnel should be able to also.
• Emergency personnel should be held to a higher standard. Since they are often driving faster than normal, they should not be allowed to use cell phones while driving, even if other citizens can.
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