EKB News

A Pikeville man was taken into custody after he allegedly walked into a grocery store drunk and tried to pass a bad check. 49 year old, William J. Ward IV, was apprehended yesterday morning after Food City reported him to the Pikeville Police Department for allegedly attempting to pass a bad check. According to the arrest citation, Food City management contacted the bank that the check was written on and found that it would not clear. Officers were summoned and upon arrival attempted to take Ward into custody. That’s when he allegedly put up a fight and had to be physically restrained by officers. The citation goes on to state that Ward couldn’t stand straight and had dilated pupils leading to a charges of public intoxication, theft by deception, resisting arrest and failure to surrender a revoked license. Ward is being held without bond due to numerous charges on his record including three DUIs, however a bond hearing was set for November 30th.