A local man has been indicted on drug charges the day he was shock probated from jail on the same charges.
Melvin Anthony, 51, 106 Quachita Trail was in a car stopped by Frankfort police Dec. 13 with cocaine in his possession when he allegedly tried to throw away the drugs, prosecutors say.
Police found a crack pipe in Anthony's possession, Commonwealth's Attorney Larry Cleveland said.
Cleveland said Anthony had been released from custody less than 24 hours before on shock probation for possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Anthony is formally charged with second-offense, first-degree possession of a controlled substance charge, a Class C felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with physical evidence, both Class D felonies.
He is currently being held at the Franklin County Regional Jail on a $10,000 full cash bond.
Another man is charged with forgery and persistently offending after he was allegedly caught on bank surveillance cameras cashing checks made out to himself in someone else's name.
Cleveland said Robert Lewis, 27, whose address was not immediately available, stole checks from an elderly lady and forged several to himself in various amounts totaling just over $1,000.
Lewis is officially charged with second-degree forgery and four counts of second-degree persistent felony offender.
He has a prior third-degree burglary conviction in Franklin County from 2005, his indictment said.
The Franklin County grand jury also indicted David Stanfield, 53, 1620 Bridgeport Road, for theft by deception over $300.