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Jefferson man charged after being found on railroad tracks

Wednesday, April 13. 2011

A JEFFERSON man was arrested for creating a hazardous condition (public drunk) after being found on a railroad track in Arcade.

Charles William Doyal, 41, 204 White Oak Trail, Jefferson, was arrested by the Arcade Police Department.

He was spotted by someone passing by who called 911.

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#1 what?? on 04/13/11 at 06:15 PM [Reply]

If he was on the railroad track alone, how was he creating a hazardous condition.

#1.1 RR on 04/16/11 at 06:48 PM [Reply]

Actually it's illegal to even be on the tracks. It's rarely prosecuted but it's considered trespassing.

#1.2 RR on 04/16/11 at 06:49 PM [Reply]

Oh and charging creating a hazardous condition makes it a local ordinance and Arcade gets to keep all the fine money.

#1.3 Citizen on 04/18/11 at 04:00 AM [Reply]

When they say he was "found on the railroad track" he was actually passed out drunk on the railroad tracks. Not walking on them. I would say that pretty much epitomizes a hazardous condition.

RR,
creating a hazardous condition does a couple of things believe it or not before you pass judgement. Since it is a local ordinance it is a non finger printable offense meaning that instead of him getting a criminal record for attempting to walk home he is simply taken to the jail to sleep it off so to speak and given a simple fine thus actually believe it or not doing him a favor. If he was charged as public drunk then he would have developed a criminal record for simply attempting to walk home rather than drive, and still have to pay a fine.

Why is it that people are so quick to jump on law enforcement in general when the majority of them are out there just to keep law abiding citizens like myself safe and believe it or not have the well-being of the community in mind? I don't understand you people sometimes.

#2 mary on 04/18/11 at 11:48 AM [Reply]

How was he creating a hazardous condition?

Hmmmmm......let's see, what do we suppose would happen if a train should come along those tracks while said inebriated person is still lying on the tracks?

I'm thinking that couldn't possibly be good.

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