Lyons man arrested after pulling knife at festival

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
By Anna Rochelle, Staff Writer

Linton police officers arrested a 23-year-old Lyons man, Jonathan K. Quillen, in the Linton City Park late Monday evening during the first night of the annual carnival.

Quillen allegedly pulled a knife on another male, held it to his throat and threatened to kill him. The victim was a 16-year-old juvenile.

According to a police report on the incident, the juvenile victim tried to pull the knife away and cut his thumb in the process.

Linton Police Det. Josh Goodman and Reserve Officer Randy Raney approached and apprehended Quillen at the carnival and placed him under arrest.

LPD Cpl. Chad Crynes, Officer Jayson Smith and Reserve Officers Mike Harroll and Brian Sparks also assisted on the scene.

Quillen was transported to the Greene County Jail where he was booked in on a preliminary charge of intimidation - pulling a deadly weapon, a class C felony.

The report states that after the incident took place in the carnival area, Quillen passed the knife to a male juvenile in an attempt to conceal it from police.

The juvenile's name cannot be released but officers also stopped the him as he was attempting to get away with the knife used in the incident. He was later released into the custody of a parent.

Quillen's bond was set at $10,000.

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There is always trouble when the carnival comes to town. I don't mean the carnival brings in trouble but more trouble always happen at the carnival. It brings out the best in some!

-- Posted by ethelmertz on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 1:27 PM

So, in other words your saying that the carnival does bring in trouble?

-- Posted by casio on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 4:01 PM

What I'm saying is the carnival itself is not trouble but there are more people in the park at the time of the carnival and it seems to bring out the "best" in some of the visitors. I have nothing against the carnival and I have enjoyed it in the past but it always seems like there are fights at the carnival and has been for years. It is like the ole saying goes "one bad apple spoils the barrel."

-- Posted by ethelmertz on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 6:02 PM

Something like this happens at fairs,carnivals you name it.Get 50 or more people in the same place and there will be one jack@$$.

-- Posted by am1982 on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 9:15 PM

well they should just stop having this

-- Posted by rocker on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 11:04 PM

The crowd mentality. Back in the late sixties & seventies, small carnivals had the same connotations of "a dark side". We went anyway. Except no one took knifes.

-- Posted by Blueyedame on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 1:09 AM

I'm sure many people enjoy the festivities (especially children). Opting out of having the carnival doesn't eliminate the person(s) potential to be a troublemaker somewhere. I don't think Linton lacks for trouble when there is no carnival.

-- Posted by CntryGrammy on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 7:40 AM

It's not the carnival persea, but anytime you get a croud and alot of it are young guys and girls. the testosterone, young guys, and young girls, deffinately a mixture for showing off and doing things you wouldn't normaly do.

-- Posted by dennisb1953 on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 9:13 AM

my kids love the carnival and it would be an outrage to not have it anymore, I think there should be more security at the park during this time of year..

-- Posted by PROUD_MOMMY09 on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 12:56 PM

the linton carnival has gone from a time honored tradition to a criminals week long vacation. I personlly dread the coming of the carnival because of all the crime that leeches on to it. its no longer fun, but rather a thorn in the side of those not wanting knifed going to their cars.Its time for the carnival to take ride elsewhere

-- Posted by roundman on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 2:29 PM

I think that there needs to be more security. It would be very sad for the carnival not to come. Children look forward to it. I hope people can learn to control themselves.

-- Posted by cwogoman on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 2:54 PM

This report concerns one individual dumb enough to allegedly threaten a juvenile with a weapon.

No where does it say the carnival will be canceled or not return to next year's celebration.

-- Posted by L A on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 11:23 PM