Floyd County Man Arrested On Warrant Charges

FLOYD COUNTY, KY. — THE MARTIN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTED A FLOYD COUNTY MAN ON A WARRANT OUT OF BELL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. MARTIN POLICE OFFICER BRAD STIDHAM ARRESTED 36-YEAR-OLD GREGORY L. SMITH OF IVEL WEDNESDAY MORNING AROUND 4:00 AM. THE ARREST OCCURRED AT THE ALPIKE TRAILER COURT IN IVEL. CHARGES IN THE WARRANT INCLUDE THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING, FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, RESISTING ARREST, TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AND BEING A PERSISTENT FELONY OFFENDER AMONG OTHERS. SMITH WAS LODGED IN THE FLOYD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. MARTIN CITY POLICE WAS ASSISTED BY KENTUCKY STATE POLICE POST 9 PERSONNEL.