Adult, Two Teens Charged After Street Fight

One adult and two teenagers were charged Sunday afternoon after a street fight in downtown Paducah.

According to the Paducah Police Department, an officer responded to a call of two girls fighting near the intersection of Bronson Street and Walter Jetton Boulevard. When detained by police, a 14-year-old girl reportedly began kicking as she was led to a police cruiser. Police said a second girl, age 16, and 19-year-old Daquan Askew, began interfering with the officers’ investigation.

Askew allegedly hit an officer in the face and fled on foot, but was caught after a short distance.

The 14-year-old girl was booked into the McCracken County Juvenile Detention Center, charged with third-degree assault, resisting arrest, menacing, third-degree criminal mischief, terroristic threatening and disorderly conduct. The 16-year-old girl was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. She was released to a parent. Askew was booked into the McCracken County Regional Jail, charged with second-degree disorderly conduct, third-degree assault and fleeing or evading police.