On January 9, 2015 at 8:44 a.m. Metro 911 received a call from a resident of the 3500 block of Coal Fork Drive near Campbell’s Creek. The caller said he picked up a hitchhiker in Rand, WV, and took him where he wanted to go. The caller said the hitchhiker refused to get out of his car. The caller drove to his own home on Coal Fork Drive and went inside his house, telling the hitchhiker to walk away. The caller said he did not know the hitchhiker.
The hitchhiker was later identified as James P. Daugherty (20 years old of Charleston, WV). The caller dialed 911 when Mr. Daugherty started hitting his front door and making threats to break the windows of his car. Several minutes into the 911 call the caller said Mr. Daugherty had threatened him with a gun while they were riding in the car earlier.
When Deputy D. Cadle arrived on scene he confronted Mr. Daugherty. Mr. Daugherty began opening his coat and reached for something inside. He did not heed Deputy Cadle’s commands to show his hands. Deputy Cadle ordered Mr. Daugherty at gunpoint to kneel on the ground. Mr. Daugherty then complied.
While Deputy Cadle was attempting to handcuff, Mr. Daugherty began to struggle, again reaching inside his coat. During the fight Mr. Daugherty was restrained in handcuffs and a pistol was removed from Mr. Daugherty’s inside left jacket pocket. The 9mm pistol had a round chambered and was fully loaded with fifteen rounds of ammunition. Deputies also found 14.87 grams of crack cocaine on Mr. Daugherty. As Deputy Cadle was leading Mr. Daugherty back to his cruiser, Mr. Daugherty broke loose of the grip Deputy Cadle had on his arm and ran approximately 100 yards while handcuffed behind his back. He was apprehended again. While walking toward the cruiser he began spitting onto Deputy Cadle and another Deputy that had arrived to assist. He was then secured inside a cruiser.
Mr. Daugherty continued to be combative throughout the arrest and was unruly while he was being transported to Charleston. The on-duty magistrate instructed Deputy Cadle to take Mr. Daugherty directly to South Central Regional Jail. Mr. Daugherty will be arraigned by video later. He is being charged with attempted armed robbery, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, carrying a concealed weapon without a license (2nd offense, a felony), and fleeing.
The victim, Blackburn Lee Baldwin of Coal Fork Drive, later told Deputy Cadle he did not pick up Mr. Daugherty as a hitchhiker. He gave Mr. Daugherty a ride around the Charleston area as Mr. Daugherty sold drugs. After making the drug sales Mr. Baldwin said Mr. Daugherty brandished the pistol and demanded his car, but Mr. Baldwin fled into his house and dialed 911.
The charges against Mr. Daugherty are merely accusations. He is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Attached is a mugshot from a prior arrest.
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Corporal B. D. Humphreys
Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office
301 Virginia Street East,
Charleston WV 25301
desk: 304-357-0732 / cell: 304-951-7328
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