Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1978-1979 Eastern Progress 10-26-1978 Eastern Progress - 26 Oct 1978 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1978-79 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 26 Oct 1978" (1978). Eastern Progress 1978-1979. Paper 9. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1978-79/9 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Eastern Progress at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Eastern Progress 1978-1979 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. - • I Vol. 57. No. 9 Official Studant PuWic.tion of Eastern Kentucky Uncvtmiy Thuraday. October ». 1978 Petty theft ends in shoot-out K\ DAVID WINTERS . The suspect's vehicle turned on 876 again and that he had returned fire, Staff Writer and then fired three or four more shots, possibly wounding one of the suspects At 7 30 p.m. on Oct 21, Campus said Jones. As the excited officer tried to restart Security Officer Steve Jones foiled an It was a short time after this that his automobile, he ran into some dif- attempted petty theft which included a Jones lost sight of the suspects. ficulty. When the cruiser finally started, high - speed automobile chase and After back - tracking, the officer the suspects were out of sight. ended in a gun battle. noted a one-lane black - top road which By this time, not only had campus At 7:30 p.m., Jones observed a black lead down towards a stream. security and the Kentucky State Police male wearing a blue denim jacket, As he bent down to radio the State become involved, but Richmond City jeans and a knit stocking hat pushing a Police to back him up. Jones was again Police and Garrett and Madison County women's bicycle behind Telford Hall fired upon. troopers had gotten into the act. When he approached the suspect to When the shots were fired, he had According to Lindquist. "Roadblocks question him about the bicycle, the been standing outside of his cruiser were set up but didn't turn up anything. suspect dropped the bicycle and ran up shining a spotlight down towards the "The license plates were obscured the incline in the parking lot. creek. with a cloth or paper bag and therefore The suspect got into a black When he heard the shot, he dove no license number could be given," he Chevrolet, model either '65 or '66 and across the front seat of the cruiser and said. drove off. crawled out the passenger side using the After a lengthy search of the country - Jones got into his vehicle and radioed car as cover. side, police officials returned empty - Officer Judy Davis who was also on Crouching behind his cruiser, Jones handed. patrol. watched as the black Chevy drove past "The suspects apparently knew a Davis noted a car fitting .the his vehicle and stopped about sixty feet great deal about the roads surrounding description given her and she pursued it up the narrow road. Richmond. Therefore we suspect that at the intersection of Crabbe and The suspect who was riding in the they are either residents or else former University Drive. back seat opened the rear door on the residents of the area," said Lindquist The suspect's vehicle sped up and she driver's side and opened fire on Jones. "I do not feel that the suspects were lost it. The official report records that at 8:40 students, at the University," he added. At 8:02 p.m., Jones observed what be Lindquist also said. "I feel that the (Photo by STEVE BROWN) p.m. Jones returned the fire on the officer did exactly as he should have Up, up and away thought to be the suspect's automobile gunman. under the circumstances. The 21st was a Quarterback. Bill Hughes (15) is separated from the ball as goal by Western The game was regionally televised by ABC heading south on Lancaster. Jones emptied his revolver in the dark night and that made his job very he tries to complete a pitch during the Eastern-Western sports He began following the vehicle and it direction of the suspect's vehicle. After sped up to approximately 80 - 90 mph. his sixth shot, the suspect with the difficult ftame The Colonels were beaten 17-16 on a last second field About 12 miles out of town, a second revolver dropped his weapon and "We are still actively seeking the car suspect appeared in the back seat of the clutched at his chest. , and the suspects. We put the medical , The suspect then fell backwards into minorities on alert for gun - shot vie fleeing auto. tims." said Lindquist. What me, worry? At R:07 p.m.. the second suspect the automobile. Assistant to President J.C. Powell. reached out the rear driver's side While Jones was reloading his Doug Whitlock. commented, "To me. window and fired four or five shots, revolver, the other suspect got out of the the scary part of this is that the suspects according to Jones. car and picked up the gun which lay by who were involved in petty theft would Students nearly get bombed Since according to Director of Public the auto. be willing to kill a security officer to get Safety Thomas Lindnuist. it is against He shut the door and got into the car, away." Mop. They stopped short as they ap- ihe two men decided to take the object to the departmen's policy to fire at a driving off into the unusually dark night. Lindquist has used this to form a By JOHN SCIIITTE proached the workbench. I he ROTC building on campus, where moving vehicle. Jones simply continued Jones holstered his weapon and theory that the suspects were involved Guest Writer Hansel, who used to operate a gun surely someone would know what the in pursuit of the suspects and did not radioed in that he had been fired upon in more than just the bicycle theft. shop and know* a bit about explosives. object was and what to do with it. return their fire. ,> , ,»<« No one want* to meat with a at - recognired the object as being With Ms friend running interference ...—- millimeter anti - tank shell these days. dangerous The beavj^ layers of rust for him. Hansel gingerly cradled the That's what Jeff Hansel and a friend made it hard to positively identify at object in his arms up to nie fifth floor of 'Ah-ooh' found out last week after they found one first, though. the Begley Buidling to the ROTC offices and attempted to dispose of it in what "It looks like a uranium cannister." As they approached an open door, an ihey thought was a logical manner. he said as he peered at the object from a officer noticed them and their cargo and ofKe short distance. Upon closer examintion. stopped them. Spooks en Hansel. 24. a broadcasting student, and his friend, who wished to remain however, he realized what it was - an •What have you got there," he asked, unidentified, stopped in to visit a friend anti - tank round, possibly live. His but from his widening eye* and the on Halloween night Tuesday. October offering his services for half price. whitening of his face it was apparent Hv ELIZABETH PALMER-BALL 31. Students will be admitted free if they There will be awards for different of theirs in a local business last Wed- friend and the owner agreed that it was News Editor nesday The owner of the business, who some type of military explosive shell. thai he recognized the object. come in costume and those who don't costume categories such as most also asked to remain unidentified, had The owner of the store then asked the Hansel showed the object to him - the will be charge an admission fee of 25 original, best toga, etc. two students if they would take it officer would not get too close to it - and When thinking of Halloween the mind cents. Only a couple of hundred people at- just bought the business and was conjures up many different images: a cleaning up the place when he came somewhere for a professional opinion. asked what should be done. The officer Each dorm will have its own booth tended the party last year, according to seemed a little hesitant. group of children sitting in the dark with games and other activities that will Bowlin. "I hope to see at least one across a rusty cylindrical object un- "Sure, let's go." said Hansel. telling ghost stories, trick-or-treaters derneath a workbench. "Not in my car." said his friend, who He walked a few steps away and help them raise money. The money thousand there this year," he said, "I called for a second opinion. going from door to door, costume made by the party will be donated to a would call it a failure if that many don't "I want you to look at this," he said to had driven to the shop. parties and jack-o-lanterns. But to Hansel and friend as they entered the Hansel won the short argument and "Captain, there's two boys out here charity, the Madison County Foster show up." with a present for us that we don't University students it should mean the Parent Association. Every dorm is participating in the want!" he said. annual Halloween party sponsored by Other offerings of the party will be a party with the exception of Sidney Clay The captain came out to see what was Men's and Women's Interdorm.