News of Record 8-16-23
The following criminal complaints have been filed in the Tucker County Magistrate Office:
Joshua Eugene Tasker, Oakland, Md. was charged with one count of Disorderly Conduct. According to the complaint on Tuesday, Aug, 8 Deputy C.R. Summerfield of the Tucker County sheriff’s office received a call from Tucker County Communications 911 about a belligerent male subject at an apartment complex located in Thomas. 911 advised that the caller stated the male subject was screaming outside and allegedly slamming on the door, they believed him to be on drugs. The caller stated they were afraid that he was going to get into the apartment. 911 also stated that the caller advised the male subject was on the porch yelling, screaming and punching the air. The caller also advised 911 that the same male was outside allegedly exposing himself earlier that day.
Officers arrived on scene and could hear yelling from inside one of the apartments. They observed a lady and a child attempting to exit the apartment. They moved them to safety and entered the residence. They observed a shirtless male subject who appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance. Officers gave the subject verbal commands to sit down on the couch where he was detained. They attempted to move him outside while he continued to yell and pull away after being told to stop.
Officers attempted to speak with him and he stated his name was Joshua Eugene Tasker. They located a knife in the back yard of the complex near where the caller observed Tasker. He was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and placed in the back of Summerfield’s cruiser. He continued to yell and attempted to kick out the window of the patrol vehicle.
Enrique Gutierrez Bravo, of Oakland, Md. was charged with one count of DUI – .15 or higher BAC. The complaint states that on Friday, Aug. 4 Deputy B.M. Gidley received a call for service for a motor vehicle collision in Thomas. Gidley and Trooper Musgrave of the West Virginia State Police responded. 911 advised the officers that the driver had left the scene. They arrived on scene and located the suspect vehicle in the roadway along with two other vehicles parked with damage to the rear area of both. Gidley spoke with a witness and obtained information on the vehicles. While conducting the investigation, the suspect appeared out of a building and was told to walk over to the officers. The suspect, later identified as Enrique Gutierrez Bravo, was unsteady on his feet, staggered and needed help standing at some points of the investigation. While speaking with the suspect, Gidley did notice the smell of alcohol on his breath, had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. The officer had difficulty speaking with the suspect due to him not understanding English very well. The suspect was asked what happened and he stated he was driving down the road. He was asked if he had been drinking and he said “Yes”. He was asked if he needed medical attention and he refused.
Field sobriety tests were attempted and all were failed at which time the suspect stated he was hurting and needed attention. The suspect was arguing with the officers, but Musgrave explained the preliminary Breath Test to the suspect and he understood at which time the BAC read .269. Gidley then arrested the suspect for DUI at which time he stated he was hurting and wanted medical attention. He was then transported to Davis Medical Center for treatment. Once there Gidley requested a blood sample, an interpreter was called and a West Virginia Implied Consent Statement was read to him. He understood and signed the consent form. A blood draw was conducted and sealed in the presence of hospital staff. The kit will be sent to the WVSP Toxicology Lab. Gidley waited for the suspect to be released and was then transported to TVRJ to be processed and released to jail staff. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law. The above crimes were committed in Tucker County.
The following property transfers have been recorded in the Tucker County Clerk’s office:
Andrew Lamkin, Thomas Corporation, Upper part Lot #626 100×60 to Molly S. Deacon, $235,000.
Justin Zickmund Et Ux, St. George District, 2.91 acres, 8.27 acres more or less to Gary Ashford and Richard Helmick, $300.000.
Slayter Liller, Parsons Corporation, Lot 54 to Triton Construction Inc., $155,000.
Craig F. Bessinger, Parsons Corporation, Part of Lots 1 and 2 park Addition to Allen E. Moats, $25,000.
Rella B. Cvetican, Black Fork District, .344 acres to Slayter Liller, $9,200.
The following marriage has been recorded in the Tucker County Clerk’s office:
Jeffrey Wayne Linger to Olivia Marie Helmick on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.