One of the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department’s most wanted has been arrested and is facing charges in Clark County, while another remains at-large.
Sonny C. Tweedy, 36, of Louisville, allegedly robbed an elderly couple July 13 at their home on the 4300 block of Grant Line Road. He has been picked up and is facing multiple charges in Clark County before being transported to Floyd County.
Tweedy allegedly went to the couple’s residence and asked for assistance with his vehicle, according to a probable-cause affidavit. The male victim confronted Tweedy and then followed him outside. Tweedy reportedly grabbed the man’s neck and threw him on the ground, injuring the victim’s hand, and then took his wallet.
A police officer observed Tweedy fleeing the residence and getting into the vehicle driven by Guy Jackson, 43, of Louisville. Police pursued the two men, who drove across the Sherman Minton Bridge into Kentucky and pulled over.
Tweedy got out of the vehicle and fled the location, according to the affidavit. Jackson was taken into custody.
Jackson initially denied involvement, but later admitted he conspired to commit the robbery. The vehicle they were driving was reported stolen, and they had reportedly committed crimes in Louisville the previous night, Floyd County Detective Jeff Firkins said.
Jackson was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, a class C felony. His case is still pending. Tweedy faces charges for robbery resulting in bodily injury, a class B felony.
In Clark County, he faces charges from criminal mischief, criminal conversion and battery. Firkins said he will be taken to Floyd County after his cases are finished in Clark County.
The police department still needs help finding another man suspected of robbery. He is:
Curtis L. Brown Jr.
• DATE OF BIRTH: July 23, 1972
• WANTED FOR: Class B felony armed robbery out of Floyd County Superior Court
• LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 3426 Grant St., Louisville
• SEX: Male
• RACE: Black
• HAIR: Black
• EYES: Brown
• HEIGHT: 5 feet 11 inches
• WEIGHT: 207 pounds
Brown allegedly robbed Tumbleweed Restaurant along Charlestown Road of nearly $5,000 in August 2003, according to a probable-cause affidavit. He purportedly threatened a female employee with bodily harm while showing a firearm, records say.
Just because a person has been charged with a crime does not mean he or she is guilty.
Police recommend that residents never try to personally apprehend a suspect. If anyone has information on the whereabouts of Brown, they are asked to call the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department at 812-948-5407.
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