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Carlisle Husband and Wife Arrested on Drug Charges

Carlisle Husband and Wife Arrested on Drug Charges
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Apr. 16, 2019 | CARLISLE COUNTY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Apr. 16, 2019 | 07:47 PM | CARLISLE COUNTY
A husband and wife in Carlisle County are facing drug charges.

On Tuesday, the Carlisle County E911 Center received a phone call from a resident on County Road 1219 in Carlisle County regarding a man waving a handgun. The caller stated that the man was walking on the roadway, screaming about people being in his attic and on his property. At some point he threatened the callers with the handgun and entered their property. The caller lost sight of him when he entered a tree line near their property.
 
The Carlisle County Sheriff’s Department, Bardwell City Police Department, and the Carlisle County Jailer responded to the area. A perimeter was established and a K-9 response was requested. 

The man was identified as 32-year-old Joshua Harris of Carlisle County. His wife, 32-year-old Ashley Harris, exited their home on Mathis Road and was detained by the Sheriff’s Office. She stated that she did not know where her husband was located and stated that he was probably hiding in the woods. She confirmed that he was armed and upset about people trespassing.
 
A deputy and K-9 established a track was and led the deputies through the wooded area to the rear of a property on Mathis Road. A nearby home on Mathis Road was checked and Harris was located there attempting to hide. The weapon, .45 Derringer, was located hidden at the home.
 
Harris stated that he has video evidence of people being in his attic. It was pointed out to Harris that he lives in a mobile home and does not have an attic for people to fit into. He admitted to the Sheriff that he had been smoking methamphetamine since the previous day.

A search warrant for the Harris home was obtained and, during the search, multiple items of drug paraphernalia were recovered. In addition to the drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine, and approximately 4.5 pounds of marijuana.
 
Harris and his wife were arrested and taken to the Ballard County Jail. 

Joshua Harris was charged with first degree wanton endangerment, tampering with physical evidence, possession methamphetamine, trafficking in marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Ashley Harris was charged with possession of methamphetamine, trafficking in marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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