An indictment for first-degree robbery was returned Friday by the Christian County Grand Jury against a local man.
It alleges that on October 18, 27-year-old Edward Gilstrap, Jr. of Hopkinsville left the West Seventh Street Dollar General Store with stolen merchandise while making threats to a clerk that he had a knife. Gilstrap remains lodged in the Christian County Jail.
The grand jury indicted 39-year-old Jack McLendon of Hopkinsville on charges of felony theft by unlawful taking of an automobile, first-degree fleeing or evading police, second-degree fleeing or evading police and reckless driving. He is accused of unlawfully taking a scooter that did not belong to him that was valued at over $1,000 on October 20, and then on October 24, reported fled from police both by vehicle and on foot when they attempted a traffic stop on him.