Green County
Felonies
On Thursday:
• Jason T. Hurd, 25, Monroe, was found guilty due to a no-contest plea of fleeing an officer via vehicle. The charge stems from an incident that occurred on Feb. 18. Hurd owes a forfeiture fine of $243. Court records indicate Hurd was heading west on 8th Street when an officer saw him commit a traffic violation and activated his emergency lights. When Hurd did not immediately pull over the officer turned on his siren and followed Hurd until he lost sight of his truck in a parking lot. The officer was later told by a citizen that the truck was headed south on 1st Avenue. The officer found the truck at a bar on 17th Avenue and spoke with Hurd, who said he had just come from a different tavern on 17th Avenue. The officer later found video footage supplied by a gas station that identified Hurd. He was subsequently arrested for fleeing an officer.
• Eric M. Harlson was found guilty due to a no-contest plea of retail theft and misdemeanor bail jumping. He was also put on probation for 18 months for one count of retail theft as a part of a deferred prosecution agreement. The last count could be expunged if Harlson complies with all conditions of the deferred prosecution agreement. He is ordered to undergo treatment and counseling as deemed appropriate, pay court costs, seek full-time employment and is ordered to pay back one-third of restitution to the victim. Court records indicate that between August and September of 2012, Harlson allowed several people to go through his checkout lane without paying for merchandise, while he was employed at Walmart. He would ring up items and then void them out on the computer, printing out fraudulent receipts. Many miscellaneous items were taken adding up to about $5,500 worth of merchandise. He owes a fine of $352 as well as a portion of restitution.
Felonies
On Thursday:
• Jason T. Hurd, 25, Monroe, was found guilty due to a no-contest plea of fleeing an officer via vehicle. The charge stems from an incident that occurred on Feb. 18. Hurd owes a forfeiture fine of $243. Court records indicate Hurd was heading west on 8th Street when an officer saw him commit a traffic violation and activated his emergency lights. When Hurd did not immediately pull over the officer turned on his siren and followed Hurd until he lost sight of his truck in a parking lot. The officer was later told by a citizen that the truck was headed south on 1st Avenue. The officer found the truck at a bar on 17th Avenue and spoke with Hurd, who said he had just come from a different tavern on 17th Avenue. The officer later found video footage supplied by a gas station that identified Hurd. He was subsequently arrested for fleeing an officer.
• Eric M. Harlson was found guilty due to a no-contest plea of retail theft and misdemeanor bail jumping. He was also put on probation for 18 months for one count of retail theft as a part of a deferred prosecution agreement. The last count could be expunged if Harlson complies with all conditions of the deferred prosecution agreement. He is ordered to undergo treatment and counseling as deemed appropriate, pay court costs, seek full-time employment and is ordered to pay back one-third of restitution to the victim. Court records indicate that between August and September of 2012, Harlson allowed several people to go through his checkout lane without paying for merchandise, while he was employed at Walmart. He would ring up items and then void them out on the computer, printing out fraudulent receipts. Many miscellaneous items were taken adding up to about $5,500 worth of merchandise. He owes a fine of $352 as well as a portion of restitution.