THE SON OF A LOCAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT WAS ARRESTED BY HOPKINSVILLE POLICE YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) MORNING AND CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND THREE OTHER OFFENSES.

            HOPKINSVILLE POLICE REPORT 20-YEAR OLD ANDY J. LOVINGOOD OF 745 SIVLEY ROAD IS CHARGED WITH THIRD DEGREE BURGLARY, THIRD DEGREE RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY, PUBLIC INTOXICATION, AND POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

            ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, LOVINGOOD WAS ARRESTED AT HIS RESIDENCE AROUND 7:20 AFTER OFFICERS OBSERVED HIM RUNNING INTO HIS RESIDENCE.  THE REPORT SAYS LOVINGOOD STAGGERED OVER TO POLICE WHO SAY HE HAD RED EYES, SLURRED SPEECH AND WAS UNABLE TO KEEP HIS BALANCE WHILE STANDING.  ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, POLICE FOUND A RED TEN-GALLON FUEL CAN FILLED WITH FUEL IN THE BED OF LOVINGOOD’S TRUCK, ALLEGEDLY STOLEN FROM A SHED IN THE BACKYARD OF 1017 SIVLEY ROAD.

            THE REPORT SAYS LOVINGOOD TOLD POLICE THAT HE WAS ON PRESCRIBED ANTI-DEPRESSANTS INCLUDING TWO VALIUM TABLETS AND SEVERAL ZANAX TABLETS.

            POLICE REPORT THEY ALSO FOUND LOVINGOOD IN POSSESSION OF A QUANTITY OF LYRICA PILLS PRESCRIBED TO A RESIDENT OF SHERIDAN CIRCLE.