An incident that began in Berdford on May 9th continued to develop even after the arrest.
On May 9th, at about 11:51 am Livingston County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call in Bedford of a man allegedly trespassing on private property, exposing himself, cursing and making threats to the victim while carrying a large knife and refusing to leave. The man reportedly fled from the area on an ATV when he heard sirens of approaching law enforcement.
The following day, Detective Ford was in the Bedford area following up on this investigation and saw the suspect on an ATV and attempted to make a stop. The man fled on the ATV into Hale in Carroll County. Chief Deputy Michael Claypole arrived and stopped ahead of the man, who then stopped and surrender without further incident.
The deputies discovered a large sheath for the suspected knife reported the previous day and an alleged methamphetamine smoking pipe which was turned over to Carroll County Chief Deputy for potential criminal charges in Carroll County. The ATV was towed from the scene.
39 year old Gary Forrest Goodhart of Hale was arrested by the deputies for alleged Resisting Arrest by flight and Driving While Suspended. He was held at the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail.
During his arraignment, Goodhart reportedly became extremely profane, insulting and yelling at the judge. He was found to be in Contempt of Court and given a 60 day sentence to be served consecutive to any other sentence.
On May 12th, deputies found that Goodhart allegedly assaulted a jail employee following the video court appearance. He may face additional charges in Daviess County as a result.
