An inmate with a criminal case pending had another felony case filed against him earlier this month after he allegedly refused to get out of the shower then threatened several jail officers and deputies.

In the new case, James D Anderson, 35, Bloomfield, has been charged with intimidation, a Level 6 felony, and resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor.

An incident that occurred in the Greene County Jail on February 20 was investigated by GCSD Deputy Michael Stanley who said a jail officer notified Dispatch that Anderson had been refusing to get out of the shower for over an hour in the backroom of padded cell 1 which is located in the booking area, and he requested assistance from deputies.

Deputy  Stanley said when he arrived in the booking area at 4:05 AM and walked into Anderson's cell, Anderson immediately yelled “out!” Anderson was ordered out of the shower area but Deputy  Stanley said Anderson continued to press the button for the shower to start again while he was wearing his striped jail pants with no shirt on. Anderson told the deputy to get out, it was his space and he was still taking a shower.

As Deputy Stanley and other jail officers prepared to remove Anderson from the shower, Anderson allegedly said, “I am in pain and I will inflict pain on you and you and you,” as he pointed at each of the officers who told him they would leave if he went back into the living area of his cell. The officers did leave his cell but Anderson still did not move into the living area or get out of the shower.

With two deputies and three jail officers prepared to move Anderson back to his living area, Anderson still refused to cooperate and Deputy Stanley grabbed Anderson and pulled him out of the shower then with assistance from the other officers, Anderson was placed on the ground where he resisted by stiffening up and refused to be handcuffed. Deputy Stanley’s body camera was knocked off during the scuffle.

Anderson allegedly continued to resist, tried to kick Deputy Stanley and flailed his body around trying to pull away from them as he was placed in a restraint chair in the living area of his cell.

The earlier story, by Halea Franklin, posted on GreeneStreets after Anderson was arrested is included below:

 Reckless motorcycle rider arrested after trying to elude a state trooper

A 35-year-old Bloomfield man found himself behind bars in the Greene County Jail after traveling at a high rate of speed – in excess of 115 miles per hour on Interstate 69 – on a motorcycle and eluding an officer’s traffic stop. 

James Donald Anderson was arrested on Feb. 7 by Indiana State Police Master Trooper Eric Nash on charges of resisting law enforcement using a vehicle and reckless driving at a high speed to endanger safety. 

At approximately 8:12 a.m. on Feb. 7, Nash was patrolling on I-69 around the 90 mile marker when he was contacted via radio by Master Trooper Robert Kent Winstead regarding a blue crotch rocket type motorcycle around the 93 mile marker traveling southbound at a high rate of speed – approximately 120 miles per hour. Winstead was unable to get turned around because he had just entered the section of 1-69 with a concrete wall two miles in length. Winstead did inform Nash the driver appeared to be a white male with brownish hair and was not wearing a helmet.

Nash observed the vehicle as he approached mile marker 92. According to the probable cause, from Nash’s experience working the road, he could tell the motorcycle was traveling very quickly. When Nash activated his radar, he obtained Anderson’s speed as 107 mph in a 70 mph zone. Nash said he cut across the grass median and once in the southbound lane activated his siren. As he was catching up to the vehicle around mile marker 88, he again used his radar to obtain a speed. This time, Anderson’s speed, according to the probable cause affidavit, was 116 mph. 

Nash noted in the probable cause that the motorcycle was very loud and he was unsure if Anderson could hear his siren or see his lights. Anderson moved to the right lane, but would not pull over. Nash moved up closer in the left lane and was able to obtain the motorcycle’s license plate number. Nash said he pulled up beside the motorcycle in an attempt to see Anderson and in turn allow Anderson to see him in case he had not. While doing this, Nash observed the windshield appeared to be missing and that the left side of the motorcycle had some damage. 

Nash wrote in the probable cause affidavit that he saw the motorcycle closing in on a semi in the right lane so he backed off to allow it to get in front of him and safely avoid the semi. The motorcycle then moved to the right shoulder of I-69 and passed the semi on the right. After passing the semi, the motorcycle moved between the vehicle in front of the semi back to the left lane in front of Nash. At this time, they had entered Daviess County and Lt. Paul Bucher of the Daviess County Sheriff’s Department terminated the pursuit via radio. 

Nash was later informed by Master Trooper John Yung that Anderson was located near mile marker 78 in Daviess County at approximately 8:45 a.m. Yung informed Nash that Master Trooper Gavin Wilson located Anderson walking near State Road 58 and County Road 575 East in Daviess County. 

Anderson was transported to Greene County Jail with bond set at $10,500 surety with 10 percent cash allowed. 

He is being charged with: 

• Resisting law enforcement using a vehicle, a Level 6 Felony

•  Reckless driving at a high speed to endanger safety, a Class C Misdemeanor