On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 5:32pmET, Campbellsville Police responded to Walmart in reference to 2 males shoplifting. Officer Josh Patrick responded and made contact with 40-year-old Charles E. Jernigan of Campbellsville, KY and 33-year-old Christopher A. Thompson of Mount Sherman, KY.
After an investigation, both Jernigan and Thompson were arrested. Charles Jernigan was charged with Burglary 3rd degree. Christopher Thompson was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking U/$500 (Shoplifting), Possession of Controlled Substance 1st degree (Methamphetamine), Possession of Controlled Substance 1st degree (Drug Unspecified), and Prescription Controlled Substance not in Proper Container 1st offense. Both men were lodged in the Taylor Co. Detention Center.
