A Pennsylvania man claiming ownership of the land at the Dollar General Store on South Cannon Boulevard was charged with criminal trespassing Tuesday night.

Edward William Lanigan, 68, of Russellton, Pennsylvania (near Pittsburgh), allegedly refused store personnel’s requests to leave, Shelbyville police said.

“He became angry and loud and became very irate, cursing and yelling that it was his land and he did not have to go anywhere,” Officer Darren Jenkins said in his report.

Police cleared trash and personal items Lanigan left behind the store after charging him. Lanigan was held on $1,000 bond.

Drug arrests

Two crack pipes containing a total of .02 grams were found near a sleeping driver in a car at the Circle K store on North Main Street early Tuesday, Shelbyville police said.

Caleb Hester told Officer Jeremiah Guinn he had been awake for two days and was waiting for someone to bring him money.

Hester was cited for simple possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

•Danny McKenzie Holman was charged with simple possession after being stopped for allegedly driving 45 mph in a 30 mph zone Tuesday morning on Dover Street.

Officer Brock Horner said he smelled marijuana, asked Holman about it and was handed a jar containing 3.31 grams.

Holman was issued a misdemeanor citation for simple possession, speeding and financial responsibility.

Thefts

A delivery van belonging to Leann’s Flowers was stolen from the east side of the Shelbyville square Monday or Tuesday.

The white 1997 Ford Econoline was last seen Monday afternoon, police said.
Other thefts reported to area authorities:

•A City of Shelbyville garbage can valued at $100 was stolen Sunday night from outside Victory Celebration Revival Church, Colloredo Boulevard.

Surveillance video shows a man placing his backpack into the can, then walking away with the can and a pop-up tent he was carrying, police said.

•A portable generator and uninstalled window air conditioner were stolen from outside a Shelbyville Mills Road residence and another uninstalled air conditioner from an inside room Tuesday.

•A Google Chromebook laptop computer was taken from a West Lane Street home recently.

The residents told police they suspected a man who had been staying in the home.

•Misty Pellar, a candidate for Bedford County mayor in the upcoming general election, told police a campaign sign was stolen Monday or Tuesday from the Madison Street-East Lane Street area.

•A cellphone was taken from a SUV at the gas pumps at Pit Stop Market, Highway 64 West, early Sunday afternoon.

A suspect in a truck pulling jet skies was named.

Jail intake

The following were charged since Tuesday by the Shelbyville Police Department, Bedford

County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts.

•LeMarcus Gabriel Booker, 31, Landers Street; theft involving merchandise; released on recognizance
•Joshua Thomas Cantrell, 36, Morrison; failure to appear; held, $1,500 bond
•Valerie Lynn Foster, 37, Virgil Crowell Road; theft over $1,500; held, $2,500 bond
•Jalen Rishan Jenkins, 19, Murfreesboro; DUI, simple possession of schedule VI drug, due care, hands-free violation; held, $2.500 bond
•Edward William Lanigan, 68, Russellton, Pennsylvania; criminal trespassing; held, $1,000 bond
•Brandon Lattimore, 29, Cedar Grove Street; bondsman surrender; released, $4,000 bond
•Jaykumar Granshyam Patel, 26, Spring Hill; simple possession; held, no bond
•Roger Dale Reeves, 49, Lentz Street; violation of order of protection (five counts), evading arrest; held, no bond
•Jacob Alexander Silva, 44, Apache Place; vandalism; released on recognizance