By John Estridge (From Probable Cause Affidavit and Press Release)
Clinton W. Patrick, 46, was arrested Monday morning Nov. 21, at his Fayette County home and charged with burglarizing a home and stabbing a male on Stacy Road in Franklin County Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20.
According to an Affidavit for Probable Cause filed by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kyle Hartman and a FCSD press release written by FCSD Deputy Jason Lovins, Hartman was summoned to a Stacy Road residence at 5:30 p.m.
Hartman was told by a female at the residence, her ex-husband, identified as Patrick, broke through the backdoor of her residence and attacked her boyfriend, stabbing the boyfriend in the back with a kitchen knife. Apparently, Patrick was allegedly armed with the kitchen knife when he entered the residence.
When Hartman arrived, the residence’s owner was applying first aid to the victim. EMS was dispatched to the residence, and an AirCare helicopter landed in a nearby cornfield.
Hartman attempted to find the weapon but to no avail. While at the residence, a caller to the Franklin County Security Center stated Patrick told that individual who called the FCSC Patrick had stabbed the victim, and Patrick was on his way to Patrick’s Fayette County residence where he planned to kill himself.
According to Hartman, he talked to the victim as the victim was being carried out of the house to the awaiting ambulance. The victim told Hartman Patrick entered the residence via the backdoor and attacked the victim.
Hartman then spoke to the residence’s owner.
She said she and her ex-husband had been arguing via text messages about child custody. Further text messages seemed to indicate Patrick planned “on instigating an altercation with the (victim).”
The residence’s owner also stated Patrick called her on the phone when he was just down the road and then appeared inside the house shortly thereafter.
Meanwhile, the victim was flown to University of Cincinnati Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Hartman was informed Monday morning that Patrick had been arrested at his Fayette County residence and was in custody at the Franklin County Security Center.
According to Hartman, Patrick told Hartman he showed up at his ex-wife’s residence to discuss child custody issues when the victim made some comments. At that point, Hartman struck the victim several times before blacking out. He came back to his senses when he was “driving around.”
Hartman learned from court records the ex-wife is the sole owner of the residence in question.
Franklin County Prosecutor Chris Huerkamp charged Patrick with Burglary, as a Level 2 Felony; Battery with a Deadly Weapon, as a Level 5 Felony; and Domestic Battery, as a class A misdemeanor.
If convicted of a Class 2 Felony, Patrick could receive a sentence of up to 30 years in prison.
A Criminal Mischief charge in Franklin County in 2021 was dismissed by Franklin Circuit Court II Judge Clay Kellerman.
A Clinton Patrick pleaded guilty to Battery Causing Moderate Injury, as a Level 6 Felony, in Ripley Circuit Court in 2021 and was sentenced to 910 days in the Ripley County Jail with 545 days suspended to probation.