On Friday afternoon, April 29, 2022 CPD Officers were dispatched to a 2-vehicle collision on Campbellsville Street near the intersection of Fairground Street. Upon arrival, witnesses stated they had been behind one vehicle involved, a white Chevy Traverse on Highway 55 coming into town, and stated it had been repeatedly all over the road and reckless before the accident.
Officers were able to review video from a local business on Campbellsville Street and observed the Traverse veer into the southbound lane before making contact with a private bus from Somerset Christian School which was occupied by 9 juveniles as well as the driver.
Officers performed onsite field sobriety tests on the male subject who was operating the Traverse and also located a substance believed to be methamphetamine on this person. The man, identified as 45-year-old Paul Schilling of Somerset, KY also had 7 active warrants from Pulaski and Lincoln Counties.
Schilling was taken into custody and is facing multiple traffic charges as well as 10 counts of wanton endangerment first degree, possession of methamphetamine 2nd offense, operating on a suspended operators license, and DUI 2nd with aggravated circumstance.
Officer Joey Keith made the arrest and was assisted on scene by Officer Josh Durbin.
