Published: April 13, 2006 08:58 am      

Burnside Police handle accident, assault of officer

Somerset — An injury accident occurred in on U.S. 27 in Burnside Sunday after a car left the roadway.

According to reports from Burnside Assistant Police Chief Bruce Blevins, Nancy Simspon, 60, Bronston, was traveling southbound on U.S. 27 operating a 1993 Lincoln when she left the traveled portion of the roadway. The Simpson vehicle then struck an unoccupied 1987 Ford Thunderbird belonging to Robert Mattie of Williamsburg, which was parked on the shoulder of U.S. 27.

Blevins said both vehicles were damaged extensively, however, Simpson escaped with minor injuries.

Simpson was treated at the scene by the Somerset Fire/EMS Department.

Assisting at the scene was the Burnside Fire Department.

• On Monday, after Burnside Assistant Police Chief Bruce Blevins responded to a neighbor dispute call, he was assaulted and the original caller was arrested.

According to Burnside Police, Blevins responded to a neighbor dispute call at 132 E. Antioch Avenue, where the residents were complaining on their neighbors.

After arriving, Blevins went across the street to talk to the neighbors. At that time, the original caller, Steven Lester, 25, came across the street and onto the neighbor’s property where Blevins was talking and began cursing and yelling at both the officer and neighbors.

After Lester was repeatedly asked by the officer to leave, Lester continued and Blevins told him he was under arrest for disorderly conduct. Lester then attacked Blevins, striking him in the head.

When arrested, Lester was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, criminal trespassing and third-degree assault (police officer).

Lester was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.