The Dawson Springs man indicted for attempted murder of a Christian County sheriff’s deputy last month was arraigned Wednesday morning in Christian Circuit Court.
Judge John Atkins accepted a not guilty plea on behalf of 32-year old Bradley Dunning from defense attorney Rick Sandborn.
Sandborn told the judge he will soon be submitting a motion to reduce Dunning’s $50,000 bond.
Sgt. Brandon Myers was on patrol on the Eagle Way Bypass June 6 when he saw taillights at the edge of a cornfield near the Pennyrile Parkway interchange. He made his way onto the Parkway ramp and could see a man on an ATV attempting to cross a wire fence.
An arrest citation says a computer check showed Dunning was sought on a warrant and that he requested EMS, claiming he had struck a tree on the ATV before getting stuck. Sgt. Myers was running a check on the VIN number of the ATV after noticing markings similar to those on city vehicles as Dunning was lying face down on the ATV with his hands out.
As Sgt. Myers knelt down he heard three clicks and looked up to see Dunning with a revolver pointed at his head. The revolver didn’t fire and Sgt. Myers drew his duty weapon, causing Dunning to drop his gun and put his hands in the air.