A Villager’s son was arrested after crashing into a power pole while he was armed with a gun.
Timothy Harold Barnhorst, 51, who lives with his mother at 1107 Sayle St. in the Village of Virginia Trace, was involved in a crash in the wee hours Thursday when his white Infiniti knocked over a power pole in Summerfield, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
A witness heard the crash and saw the driver throw something over a fence. The driver fled the scene.
A deputy investigating the accident scene found and recovered a black Hi-Point C9 handgun, thanks to help from the witness. The deputy also found a bag containing a substance later identified as methamphetamine.
Barnhorst returned to the scene of the crash and claimed he was looking for a gold necklace.
The deputy determined that Barnhorst had been driving on a suspended license and is also a convicted felon. He was previously convicted of burglary in Marion County.
He was arrested on charges of hit and run, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and driving while license suspended. He was booked at the Marion County Jail and released after posting $9,000 bond.