arniejolt
10-08-2008, 01:57 PM
Unlike most politicians who just simply talk about it, some politicians can actually go after crooks...
BRISTOL - If you were walking near City Hall Monday morning and spied Mayor Art Ward running across the street in his suit, you weren't seeing things.
He was chasing down a would-be thief who was seen rummaging through a bag belonging to Ward's administrative assistant minutes earlier.
"I was quite impressed that I could still run. I don't know how stiff I'll be in the morning though," Ward quipped later in the day. "It became quite obvious when I was chasing him that something was wrong."
The incident happened at about 11:15 a.m., when an employee from the city treasurer's office noticed a youth rifling through the personal belongings of Ward's assistant.
Ward said the employee screamed across the hallway when the mayor - who was working on his office computer - heard the ruckus and sprang into action.
"It was a little eerie. It was a sharp yell," Ward said. Police later identified the suspect as a 16-year-old boy. He was charged with second-degree breach of peace and criminal attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny.
He was held on a $10,000 surety bond and is slated to make his initial appearance in Superior Court today. Police said the suspect was also arrested on an outstanding warrant with a court-set $10,000 surety bond.
According to a police press release, the suspect fled the office when confronted by Ward and left City Hall via the Laurel Street door. He then ran - with Ward in chase - through Depot Square, the site of the leveled Centre Mall, toward Main Street.
Authorities caught up with the teen on High Street, where he was taken into custody.
The rest of the article at The Bristol Press:
http://www.bristolpress.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20153086&BRD=1643&PAG=461&dept_id=665528&rfi=6
BRISTOL - If you were walking near City Hall Monday morning and spied Mayor Art Ward running across the street in his suit, you weren't seeing things.
He was chasing down a would-be thief who was seen rummaging through a bag belonging to Ward's administrative assistant minutes earlier.
"I was quite impressed that I could still run. I don't know how stiff I'll be in the morning though," Ward quipped later in the day. "It became quite obvious when I was chasing him that something was wrong."
The incident happened at about 11:15 a.m., when an employee from the city treasurer's office noticed a youth rifling through the personal belongings of Ward's assistant.
Ward said the employee screamed across the hallway when the mayor - who was working on his office computer - heard the ruckus and sprang into action.
"It was a little eerie. It was a sharp yell," Ward said. Police later identified the suspect as a 16-year-old boy. He was charged with second-degree breach of peace and criminal attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny.
He was held on a $10,000 surety bond and is slated to make his initial appearance in Superior Court today. Police said the suspect was also arrested on an outstanding warrant with a court-set $10,000 surety bond.
According to a police press release, the suspect fled the office when confronted by Ward and left City Hall via the Laurel Street door. He then ran - with Ward in chase - through Depot Square, the site of the leveled Centre Mall, toward Main Street.
Authorities caught up with the teen on High Street, where he was taken into custody.
The rest of the article at The Bristol Press:
http://www.bristolpress.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20153086&BRD=1643&PAG=461&dept_id=665528&rfi=6
