Roland Micklem, post failure-to-appear arrest
Law enforcement arrested Roland Micklem today during his fast at the West Virginia Capitol on a warrant for failure to appear at an Oct. 13 summons. Trespass charges were filed against Micklem on Oct. 10 in relation to an incident at the Walker CAT office in Belle, W.Va. during the Senior March to End Mountaintop Removal.
The Kanawha County Magistrate’s office said a summons was mailed to the address they say Micklem gave an officer, but Micklem claims he never received any summons or notice that charges had been filed against him, and was never arrested on this charge.
More information to come soon.
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UPDATE 2:50 p.m.: Roland was charged with trespass A on Oct. 10 and a new date will soon be set. He intends to plead not guilty, as he did not believe he was trespassing at the time, and will be represented by Roger Forman. If found guilty, this charge carries a maximum penalty of up to a $100 fine.
