On 5/12/22, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Clayton S. Kirkman, age 36, of Mt. Carmel, for Domestic Battery and Theft of Motor Vehicle following an incident that originated in the 200 block of E 8th Street. Police were contacted by the residents, both family members, advising Kirkman had battered both during an argument. Kirkman then left in a white Toyota belonging to the family members without their consent. MCPD officers quickly located Kirkman in the area of 9th & Oak Street where he was detained pending investigation. After the investigation, Kirkman was placed under arrest for the above offenses and taken to the Wabash County Jail where he is being held pending a bond setting by a judge.
