GRANTSVILLE MAN JAILED FOR BOND VIOLATION

(05/13/2008)
Grantsville resident Michael Lee Duncan, 30 (left) is in Central Regional Jail for violation of his bond, according to a CRJ officer.

Records indicate Duncan had been released on $25,000 bond.

Grantsville Police arrested the man last September at 169 Wigner Street, charging him with narcotics fraud, uttering a forged instrument and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.

Former Calhoun deputy sheriff Justin Metheney spoke to the homeowner John William Burton, 26, where Duncan was reportedly sighted.

Burton, according to the police report, told the officer Duncan was not present.

Deputy Metheney advised Burton that reports said Duncan was in the house, after which Burton told officers he had "run toward the rear of the residence."

Three more officers arrived on the scene, including Sheriff Carl Ballengee with his canine unit. Officers searched the Wigner Street residence and discovered Duncan in a cabinet under a bathroom sink.

Deputy Bob Groves told Duncan to come out several times. He did not comply. "Groves physically removed Duncan by the hair of his head," according to the report.

He was then handcuffed and placed under arrest for the outstanding warrants.

Homeowner Burton told officers he had not seen Duncan for three days and "would swear on the Holy Bible that Michael Duncan was not in his residence."

Deputy Metheney then arrested Burton for obstructing, a misdemeanor, and he was taken to Central Regional Jail.