W’burg man accused of trying to punch constable

A Williamsburg man allegedly tried to fight with a Whitley County constable, who was trying to arrest him Thursday afternoon.

About 4 p.m. Thursday, Third-District Constable Dorman Patrick Jr. responded to a fight complaint on Moore Road behind Thornton’s Auto Sales in Williamsburg.

When he arrived at the scene, Patrick observed a man, identified as 45-year-old Wade Rains, in the roadway screaming, yelling and being belligerent, Patrick wrote in a release.

“The male disregarded orders to stop and took off running. When attempting to take the suspect into custody he squared off and began to fight. The suspect swung attempting to punch Constable Patrick several times,” according to the release.

Patrick pepper sprayed and physically restrained the suspect, but he continued not complying with Patrick until Williamsburg Police Officer David Rowe arrived at the scene and helped bring Rains under control so he could be arrested, according to the release and arrest citation.

“The offender had a strong smell of alcohol on his person and was reported to have been drinking and had been told to leave the premises of Thornton’s car lot, but returned and started causing a disturbance,” Patrick wrote in the release.

Patrick charged Rains with alcohol intoxication, second-degree fleeing or evading police, resisting arrest, second-degree disorderly conduct, menacing, third-degree criminal trespassing and attempted three-degree assault of a police officer.

Rains was lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center, but released on a $750 surety or signature bond at 10:16 a.m. Friday, according to the detention center’s website.

Williamsburg Police Capt. Eddie Cain also assisted at the scene.