Local knifed in front of courthouse

By Bob Robinson

GREENVILLE – On Aug. 19, there was a scuffle outside of the Darke County Courthouse that resulted in the arrest of Adam Weaver. Weaver, a former resident in a homeless shelter run by local minister John Graham, attempted to stab Graham with a knife.

Graham was not injured. The knife tore about a six inch slice out of Graham’s jacket.

“I’m not a psychologist,” Graham said, “but apparently there are mental health issues here. We’ve been trying to get him (Weaver) much needed help… we’ve been afraid something like this might happen. And it did.

“Fortunately no one was hurt.”

Sitting next to Graham was Weaver’s mother, Carol.

“Actually this is a good thing,” she said, noting also that she was glad no one got hurt. “He’s going to get the help he needs.”

She added her son hadn’t had a job since February. He was not taking medication for what she referred to as a “bi-polar” condition.

“He’s a totally different person. I had to kick him out of my house… he put two holes in my door.” She wasn’t sure where her son was living; staying in his car, walking around town.

Graham said Weaver had stayed in his homeless shelter, but only for the maximum two weeks allowed.

Graham and his wife Kathy were at the courthouse to testify regarding an incident where Weaver was allegedly throwing pop cans at a friend. Weaver was there for the hearing, as was his mother.

“Suddenly he just started yelling and screaming and pulled out a knife,” Kathy said. “He yelled stay away from her.”

Mrs. Weaver said she didn’t know who pulled her son off of her… she was trying to get away from him.

“He had grabbed me and was trying to take me somewhere,” she added. “I was afraid he was going to hurt me.”

Graham noted the confusion regarding the incident… “None of this is going to make sense,” he said.

The Greenville Police officer told Graham she was going to have to take a picture of the tear in his jacket. Graham nodded, then said “and this was my best jacket!”

The officer later said it was likely Weaver was being taken to the Mercer County Jail.

“Ours is full,” she added. “The fair.”

Published courtesy of Blue Bag Media