BEDFORD — A 19-year-old Bloomington man was arrested early Monday morning after calling police to report a dispute, leading officers to discover he was violating an active protective order.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Bedford Police Officer Clay Blackburn, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1800 block of I Street at approximately 1:12 a.m. on August 31 regarding a potential domestic disturbance.
Upon arrival, Officer Blackburn and Officer Ratcliff made contact with the complainant, 19-year-old Skyler R.A. Olen of Bloomington, along with another male individual on scene. Officers noted that Olen was disorganized in his explanation of events and admitted to officers that he had been drinking alcohol throughout the night.
During the interaction, Olen disclosed that he was at the property with a female in a garage behind the residence. Olen admitted to officers that he was fully aware of an active protective order barring him from contact with that female, noting the order stemmed from a previous domestic battery arrest involving her in Monroe County.
Officer Blackburn checked law enforcement databases and verified that an active protective order was issued in Monroe County protecting the female and that Olen had been formally served with the order on August 13th.
After placing Olen in handcuffs, Officer Blackburn spoke with the male and the female, who both confirmed that Olen had been inside the garage with the female earlier in the evening. Officers also briefed the property owner on the situation.
While being placed into a patrol vehicle, Olen became irate but admitted to consuming “four shots” of alcohol. Upon arrival at the Lawrence County Jail, jail staff administered a preliminary breath test, which yielded a positive result for alcohol. Police noted Olen was currently out on bond for a pending domestic battery charge at the time of his arrest.
Olen was remanded to the custody of the Lawrence County Jail on preliminary charges of invasion of privacy and illegal consumption.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This article is based on the information provided in the probable cause affidavit and does not represent a final determination of guilt or innocence.
