Big rig thief caught
BY BRUCE BRANUM
The Greenville Standard
On Wednesday morning, March 27, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a tractor trailer that had been stolen out of Hope Hull that belonged to Shoreline Trucking in Butler County.
GPS tracking indicated the rig was headed south on Interstate 65. When it passed Greenville, Sheriff’s Deputy Scruggs gave chase and stopped the truck just north of the Georgiana exit.
As Scruggs approached the vehicle the driver took off again which led to another four to five mile pursuit, according to Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond.
The truck, which had no trailer, tried to wreck the deputy’s vehicle as well as two Georgiana police vehicles that were assisting in the chase before the driver was finally stopped at mile marker 109.
The driver of the truck, Ronald Lynn Holliman, Jr., age 33, was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property. His bond was set at $32000 and he is currently being held in the Butler County Correction facility.
You have slandered my name because the truck that I climbed in was krunk and running I did not steal the key iwas Crunk with no ones attendance also they did not catch me I pulled over I did not couse no damage to the truck or cost the state any money as I did not damage state property alsoiddi not try to run over no officer and I did not run on foot I asked 5 days before at truck stop on the c.b radio explaining my situation I was stranded as I told truckers whom I and my father was God rest his sole if I could get a ride one trucker told me if I was my dad I could get a ride .and didn’t sit well he has been gone 17 years now 15 days after my older brother shot his self dad flipped a 72 bronco and was killed 5 days iwas walking off course later I ran across the rig with it Crunk running no attendance no trailer for unlawful use of a motor vehicle I was charged with receiving stolen property I’ve spent alto gather in county jail a totally of over a year couldn’t pay probation and now got rehab for the truck failed one test be in mind i am not in trouble for drugs and now I’m looking at 5 years in prison and this is my very first time really getting in trouble .with a felony I pulled over and gave my self up I am sorry I was wrong I new better and I screwed up after loosing my family dad brother and wife and kids God for gives me but mankind want but in God we trust I’m sorry I apologize from the bottom of my heart please forgive me and thank you for your time