The Columbia Police Department has charged an Adair County man with multiple felonies after receiving an "attempt to locate" call earlier in the evening on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.
The initial call came into KSP Post 15 concerning an 18 month old said to be with her father, 33-year-old Richard Price, who would not return the child and was possibly under the influence. First believed to be headed in the vicinity of South 61 and Hwy 768, Price was located by family members around Goodwill off Dohoney Trace. As family members called in they had located him and the child, Mr. Price (according to witnesses) brandished a knife and drove behind Goodwill before fleeing on foot behind Whayne’s Supply Store, leaving the child in the vehicle. Price was soon located and apprehended as he was attempting to hide in brush along a fence row.
Richard Price is facing multiple felony charges including wanton endangerment, fleeing and evading, and tampering with physical evidence. He is also facing misdemeanor drug charges and traffic violations.
The 18-month-old was not harmed and was able to be returned to the care of her mother.
CPD Officers Trevor Foster and Adam Cravens responded to the call. They were assisted on scene by multiple officers from Kentucky State Police and the Adair County Sheriffs Office.
