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The bond for the man accused of making a threatening call to a minister whose church was destroyed by fire was lowered Monday to $5,000.
Wallace Michael Gaddis, 56, of Bowling Green was named by Kentucky State Police as a person of interest in the Friday fire at Mount Zion Church of Christ, which was determined to have been intentionally set, and Wednesday’s fire at Mount Pleasant Church of Christ. The cause of the fire at Mount Pleasant remains undetermined.
Gaddis’ bond had initially been set at $100,000 on the charge of harassing communication. County Attorney Amy Milliken said this morning that Gaddis’ bond has been decreased and he remains in jail. He has also been ordered to go to LifeSkills for a competency evaluation, Milliken said.
Mount Pleasant church minister W. Tom Hall said Friday he received a phone call that he said could be characterized as threatening or harassing.
Since the fires at the two Richardsville-area churches, law enforcement has increased its patrols of churches within the county, said State Police Detective Sgt. Tommy Smith.
The two church fires remain under investigation.
Burglary — A laptop computer, an iPod and a Sony Playstation were reported stolen Sunday from a home in the 600 block of Sagittarius Avenue, according to a Bowling Green Police Department report. The victim said a threatening message was written on a folder and left in the home. The stolen items were valued at $1,450.
Robbery — Two men said they were robbed of $940 in cash at the intersection of Clay Street and 12th Avenue late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The men were walking at the intersection when a black SUV pulled up in front of them and a man with a gun got out of the vehicle. Another man also emerged from the vehicle and both victims were ordered to give the men their wallets, according to a city police report. The victims complied and the robbers left in the black SUV. The man with the gun was described as black, with several tattoos on his forearm and wearing a red T-shirt. The other robber was also black, with his hair in corn rolls and wearing a gray tank-top shirt. The victims did not see the third person who was driving the vehicle, which had dark, tinted windows and chrome rims.
Theft — A miniature sport motorcycle valued at $600 was reported stolen from a home in the 2700 block of Nashville Road sometime Saturday or Sunday, according to a city police report.
