Police officers have arrested two people for vandalizing Evarts High School on Aug. 10, causing more than $8,000 in damage.

Evarts assistant police chief Michael Boggs arrested James Bud Johnson, 20, and Matt Shoemaker, 19, both of Evarts.

The men have been charged with third-degree burglary and first-degree criminal mischief. Johnson was also charged with terroristic threatening.

Warrants were obtained for the men by Evarts City Police Chief Lupe Blas. The Kentucky State Police and Harlan County Sheriff's Department assisted in investigating the incident.

Johnson was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center with bond set at 10 percent of $11,000.

Shoemaker was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center with bond set at 10 percent of $10,000.

In other police news:

-- Daniel Sharp, 21, of Clutts, was arrested Friday by Operation UNITE and charged with first-degree trafficking a controlled substance.

According to a police citation, a consent to search was obtained to search a vehicle in which Sharp was a passenger. UNITE detectives found a clear plastic bag containing 248 pills, which were believed to be 80 mg OxyContin. Sharp had over $500 in cash in his possession at the time of his arrest.

Kevin McIIquham, 19, of Gordon, was the alleged driver of the vehicle. He was stopped by Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement officer Rocky Johnson and assisted by KVE Sgt. Ken Hightower. He was also charged with first-degree trafficking a controlled substance by UNITE detectives.

Johnson stopped McIlquham on U.S. 119 at Cumberland and charged him with operating a motor vehicle under the influence (second offense) and following another vehicle too closely.

According to the citation, McIlquham had poor coordination while standing outside the vehicle, and he stated that he had taken a 40 mg OxyContin earlier. He also failed a field sobriety test.

McIlquham and Sharp were lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center.

-- Gary Potter, 53, of Baxter, was arrested on a warrant by Harlan County Sheriff's deputy Kenneth Sergent and charged with second-degree criminal mischief.

The warrant was obtained by Dan Lankford. It is alleged that Potter damaged the Coal Monument by placing signs or structures on it, causing more than $1,000 in damage.

He was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center.

According to a citation, when Sergent went to Potter's residence to serve the warrant on him, Sergent smelled a strong odor of marijuana, and a woman walked into the residence in front of Sergent carrying a bowl with marijuana and what appeared to be a piece of a pink pill.

Sergent said there was also a pair of small scissors and pliers that smelled of marijuana. He said while Potter was being processed at the sheriff's office, Potter began standing up and coming at Sergent in a threatening manner.

Potter was additionally charged with second-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and menacing.

Potter was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center.

-- Dana Caldwell, 25, of Cawood, was arrested Friday by Kentucky State Police trooper Jim T. Whitaker on a warrant for receiving stolen property valued over $300.

The warrant was obtained by Jeff Bruce, of Cawood.

The warrant alleges that Caldwell sold a chainsaw valued over $300 that had been stolen from his residence.

-- Steve Eugene Perry, 45, of Evarts, was arrested by Kentucky State Police trooper Edward Abner on a warrant Saturday for second-degree assault.

The warrant alleges that Perry assaulted his son, Steve Ross Perry, on Sept. 9, by stabbing him with a knife, causing serious physical injury before leaving the scene.

According to Abner, Steve Eugene Perry was arrested at his sister's residence.

Perry was lodged in the Harlan County Detention Center with bond set at $10,000 full cash.