Traffic stop leads to arrest of father, son

A father and son were arrested on December 18 after a traffic stop revealed that several warrants had been issued for their arrest.
Three warrants were executed against Kristopher O. Estes, 21, whose addresses were given as 124 Church Street and 264 Broadway.
One stated that Estes had followed Laken Harris out of the courthouse on June 5, 2014 after a court hearing and began to curse her and call her names.  According to the police report, Estes hit Harris in the face and side several times, knocking her to the ground and breaking her glasses.  The assault resulted in the victim having scratches and bruises to her body.  While she was on the ground, the defendant stole Gabapentin from her purse.  He was charged with intimidating a participant in the legal process, assault, fourth degree (minor injury), and theft of a legend drug, first offense.  A second bench warrant on Estes was for a charge of alcohol intoxication in a public place (first and second offense), and a third warrant was served for violating terms of parole by being arrested for alcohol intoxication.
Estes had been charged with unlawful imprisonment, first degree; wanton endangerment, first degree; assault, fourth degree (domestic violence), and terroristic threatening, third degree.  His bond was set at $10,000, and he pled not guilty to the charges against him in court on December  22, 2014.
A warrant of arrest was also executed against Kristopher O.Estes, 39, of 10057 Elkhorn Creek, Ashcamp, for flagrant non-support.  According to a Laurel County warrant, Estes has persistently failed to provide child support.  He owed $15,637.27, as of Oct. 31, 2014.
The warrants were executed by IPD Officer John Sturniolo.