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McVAY |
MARYSVILLE — The second suspect in the Feb. 21 attack of an elderly man in Marysville’s Eljer Park and his accomplice were indicted Thursday by the Union County grand jury.
William J. Beightler, 30, of Marysville, is charged with one count of tampering with evidence and four counts of obstructing justice.
Richard Adam McVay, 31, of Zanesfield, is charged with one count of felonious assault, a second degree felony, intimidation of an attorney, victim or witness in a criminal case, and tampering with evidence.
The attack, caught on nearby surveillance video, occurred after the man observed the two suspects doing doughnuts in a pickup truck on the park basketball court and called police to report the vandalism. Officials allege Beightler took evidence from the scene and both attempted to alter and disguise the truck to avoid being caught.
They were quickly identified on social media after law officials shared video and asked for help in identifying the culprits.
Court documents allege Beightler repeatedly lied to law enforcement during the investigation and harbored McVay while officials searched for him.
Records also reflect that the 77-year-old victim sustained “serious physical harm” during the attack, although his identity and condition remain unreported.
Bond for McVay was set at $500,000 when he was arraigned Jan. 25 in Marysville Municipal Court and he remains incarcerated at Tri-County Regional Jail in Mechanicsburg.
No date was given for when McVay and Beightler will be arraigned on the most recent charges, according to the Marysville Journal-Tribune.
Child predator troubles Marysville court
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MOORE |
MARYSVILLE — The arraignment of David B. Moore, 50, of Milford Center, was addressed Friday in Marysville Municipal Court after two earlier attempts last week.
Moore was to be arraigned for failing to comply with an officer, a third degree felony, after he led Marysville police on a high-speed chase Jan. 24, following a report that a man was trying to lure children into his van.
Police located the van and suspect and initiated a traffic stop, before Moore left the scene and a high-speed chase ensued on U.S. Routes 36 and 33. The chase ended east of Honda Parkway when his van began to smoke and came to a stop. Moore and his dog were pulled from the van before it burst into flames.
The Jan. 26 and 27 arraignments had to be postponed because of Moore’s erratic behavior in the courtroom, which allegedly carried over into incidents at the Tri-County Jail in Mechanicsburg, where he is being held, including the possible assault of a nurse.
Attempts to arraign the man were made both in person and through video. Ultimately, Moore’s case went to the grand jury before his initial appearance. He will be appointed an attorney and his mental status will be evaluated to determine whether or not there is an insanity defense.
The grand jury has officially charged him with the failure to comply felony, in addition to two counts each of criminal child enticement, a first degree misdemeanor, attempted kidnaping, a second degree felony, and attempted abduction, a fourth degree felony. If convicted on all counts, Moore could face as many as 25 years in prison.
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