Washburn man jailed after hit-and-run
Pendergraft
December 31, 2014
Charlea Mills
One man is being charged with three different felonies after an incident involving a hit and run.
Daniel Lee Pendergraft, 36, Washburn, is charged with two counts of class B felony assault in the first degree and class C felony endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree. He is currently being held in the Barry County Jail in lieu of a $20,000 bond.
Pendergraft was taken into police custody by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department after he used his vehicle as a weapon, according to the affidavit of probable cause. According to Deputy Chris Hutson, Pendergraft and the victim were arguing when the victim left with her minor child. When Pendergraft saw the victim at the Highway 37 and Highway 90 intersection in Washburn, he purposely hit their vehicle with the truck he was driving, intending to cause serious harm.
Pendergraft left and the victim was able to safely drive herself away from the scene. Pendergraft stated that he did not believe that he was in the wrong. He has a prior criminal record.
Charlea Mills
One man is being charged with three different felonies after an incident involving a hit and run.
Daniel Lee Pendergraft, 36, Washburn, is charged with two counts of class B felony assault in the first degree and class C felony endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree. He is currently being held in the Barry County Jail in lieu of a $20,000 bond.
Pendergraft was taken into police custody by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department after he used his vehicle as a weapon, according to the affidavit of probable cause. According to Deputy Chris Hutson, Pendergraft and the victim were arguing when the victim left with her minor child. When Pendergraft saw the victim at the Highway 37 and Highway 90 intersection in Washburn, he purposely hit their vehicle with the truck he was driving, intending to cause serious harm.
Pendergraft left and the victim was able to safely drive herself away from the scene. Pendergraft stated that he did not believe that he was in the wrong. He has a prior criminal record.
