LEWISBURG – In the early hours of April 30, 2025, a man was arrested for damaging city property outside Lewisburg City Hall while under the influence of alcohol.
According to Cpl. S.M. Simmons of the Lewisburg Police Department, Sgt. Doss of the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office first saw the suspect, identified as Bishop Poe, around 2:00 a.m., allegedly destroying property in front of City Hall at 942 West Washington Street.
When Cpl. Simmons arrived, he noticed Poe had visible signs of intoxication, such as glossy eyes, slurred speech, the smell of alcohol, and the possession of a Hawk Knob hard cider. Poe was drinking and sitting at the public piano outside City Hall for about two hours before becoming aggressive, according to surveillance footage.
Poe was caught on camera toppling a city-owned metal trash can, scattering its contents on the sidewalk, and violently smashing a city-owned piano chair worth $150 by lifting it overhead and slamming it into the pavement. He also kicked the piano and hit the lantern above.
Poe was arrested and charged with destroying property, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and littering. Sgt. Doss processed and transported him to the Southern Regional Jail.
