An ongoing investigation by the LPD into some behaviors by a Linton man resulted in his arrest. A Linton woman said his behavior was giving her a creepy feeling. Once he got into court, and displayed his disruptive behavior to a judge and prosecutor, the hearing could not be completed and his bond was increased significantly.  

Adam Duane Drake, 41, Linton, was arrested by Officer Cayden Walker of the Linton Police Department on on a warrant that was issued for Drake’s arrest as a result of an ongoing investigation led by LPD Chief Paul Clark.

The investigation actually began early in December when LPD Officer Bobby Pierce responded to a residence in Linton where a woman said a man she did not know had been up on her porch stoop and was at the door for a brief time before walking away. She discovered the incident when she later reviewed her video surveillance recordings and she provided a copy to the police. Officer Pierce documented the incident and assigned extra patrols for the residence.

When LPD Chief Clark reviewed the video, he was able to identify the unknown male as Adam Drake, a resident of Linton.

A couple of days later, the woman called the police and said the man had returned to her house. She was alarmed when he knocked on the door. When she went to the door, she saw him walking down the street away from her house. She said the situation with this man that she did not know was “creepy.”

After a few more days, Chief Clark learned that the woman was still feeling disturbed by the incidents so he contacted her to follow-up and see if the LPD could do anything to assure her or help. During their discussion, he learned that in the latest incident, Drake had allegedly attempted to open the door to her house. But the door was locked. She felt that if the door had not been locked, he would have entered her home. When Chief Clark viewed video from that second incident, he said Drake tried the doorknob then rang the doorbell then knocked on the door and in the audio, it sounds like Drake is saying, “You got my check, check,” or something similar.

The woman continued to say she did not know Drake, did not have any check or any other property that belonged to him and that he had no legitimate interest in her or her property. She expressed fear of what would have happened if Drake would have entered her home. Chief Clark prepared paperwork to inform Drake not to trespass on the woman’s property again.

But there was another incident on December 17. The woman told police Drake had returned and was looking in the window of her door. The incident was again recorded on her video surveillance system and the video and audio was provided to police.

Chief Clark reported the video showed Drake approaching the home then being up on the stoop, then leaning forward before walking away. Chief Clark said while listening to the audio, it sounds as if Drake makes a kissing sound as he leans forward.

When all the information from these incidents was submitted to the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office, a criminal case was filed against Drake in early January with a warrant issued for his arrest on Wednesday, January 5. By late afternoon that same day, Drake had been taken into custody by Officer Walker.

Drake was booked into the Greene County Jail at 4:46 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5. His bond was initially set at $4,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He did not post bond, and the amount of his bond has since changed dramatically.

Drake was scheduled to appear in Greene Superior Court the day after his arrest, for his initial hearing at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 6, to face a charge of residential entry – breaking and entering a dwelling, a Level 6 felony.

The hearing was held via two-way video connection between the jail and the courtroom, with Judge Dena Martin presiding and Chief Deputy Keven McIntosh representing the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office.

The hearing did not go well and the court record subtly notes the hearing could not be completed due to the defendant’s disruptive behavior. A source later said Drake’s words and  “disruptive behavior” was directed at both the judge and the prosecutor.

As a result of his behavior, the hearing was vacated and rescheduled for this Monday, January 10.

But in addition to rescheduling, the prosecutor made a motion to modify Drake’s bond and the court granted the motion. Drake’s bond was increased to $50,000 cash only, with no ten percent allowed. It’s an order that indicates the serious nature and concerns about Drake’s behavior.

So the second attempt at the hearing was set for 11 a.m. Monday but before it occurred, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department notified the court that Drake was in an agitated state and in so many words, said it might not be a good idea to hold the hearing at that time. It was rescheduled again.

Yesterday, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12, the hearing was held and successfully completed via two-way connection between the jail and the courtroom. Drake’s been served with an order to have no contact with the woman in Linton and a public defender was appointed to represent him.

As of late Thursday, January 13, Drake remains in the Greene County Jail with bond set at $50,000 cash only.