Published: January 7, 2019

AN ELKMONT MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH FOUR COUNTS OF THEFT AND FOUR COUNTS OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AFTER FIGHTING AND FLEEING OFFICERS LATE LAST WEEK. ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, CLEABRON KING WAS ARRESTED ON THURSDAY AFTER AN ARREST WARRANT WAS ISSUED FOR KING IN CONNECTION WITH SEVERAL THEFTS FROM BUSINESSES AROUND ELKMONT BETWEEN DECEMBER 25TH AND JANUARY 2ND. KING IS ACCUSED OF THEN TAKING THE ITEMS AND SELLING THEM FOR SCRAP METAL. INVESTIGATORS IDENTIFIED KING AFTER RECOGNIZING HIS VEHICLE ON SECURITY FOOTAGE. WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT ATTEMPTED TO SERVE THE WARRANT, KING FLED ON FOOD AND FOUGHT WITH THEM RESISTING ONCE THEY CAUGHT HIM. HE WAS ALSO FOUND IN POSSESSION OF A SMALL BAG CONTAINING METHAMPHETAMINE. KING IS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (METH), ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE, RESISTING ARREST AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. HE ALSO HAD A PREVIOUS ARREST WARRANT FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER A VEHICLE. HIS BOND IS SET AT FORTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.