Joseph Brian Ward of Paintsville was arrested October 29 following an incident on Broadway Street in Paintsville. According to the Paintsville Police Department, officers encountered Ward after receiving complaints about trespassing at a residential property. The citation states that officers observed signs of possible impairment and located a glass pipe with burnt residue near Ward. Ward faces four charges: • Criminal Trespassing, 3rd Degree • Public Intoxication (Controlled Substance) • Tampering with Physical Evidence • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Ward was transported to the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. #AppalachiaInsider #JohnsonCounty #Paintsville #EasternKentucky