Archive of 05-20-04

CONSUMER ADVISORY

The Sheriff’s Office has received reports from Washington County residents concerning being approached by an individual representing a construction company purporting the ability of the business to asphalt the resident’s driveway at a discount price. Subsequent to completing part of the work the suspect presented a bill for four times the estimated cost, which the victims paid, then left the scene and cashed the check before it could be canceled. The work detail, allegedly called Miller Construction, consisted of eight workers and a dump truck. The dump truck is partially red, with a red stripe on a blue and white background and has a West Virginia license plate. One of the workers is five foot four inches tall with a partial beard and long hair. If any citizen has experienced a similar predicament please contact the Sheriff’s Office immediately at 376-7070 or via an anonymous tip form.

On 20 May 04 Dale Fletcher Jr., age 50, 128 Buell Circle, Marietta, reported a wood splitter he borrowed from a neighbor was stolen from a storage building behind Marietta Polaris in Reno. This case remains under investigation (1091).

On 20 May 04 a forty-four year old Marietta woman reported she has been receiving harassing phone calls for the past year. This case remains under investigation (232).

On 20 May 04 a twenty-seven year old Belpre resident reported receiving several harassing phone calls from her soon to be ex-husband. This case remains under investigation (698).

On 20 May 04 Deputy Sheriff Kapple was dispatched to Masons General Store in Belpre after a witness reported seeing a man passed out on the property. Deputy Kapple found Ronald W. Milam, age 49, 29590 Sawyers Run Road, Little Hocking, on the east side of the building propped up on a railroad tie and reeking of alcohol. Mr. Milam was arrested for disorderly conduct by intoxication and transported to the Washington County Jail.

On 20 May 04 an administrator at Warren High School reported catching a seventeen year old student with four marijuana pipes in her possession and a fifteen year old with a pipe containing marijuana in his possession. Consequently, Deputy Sheriff Evans requested summonses for the appearance of the students in Juvenile Court.

On 20 May 04 the principal of Frontier High School reported several male suspects vandalized the boy’s locker room the previous afternoon. This case remains under investigation (1091).

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail:

Ronald Wayne Milam, age 49, 29590 Sawyers Run Road, Little Hocking, for disorderly conduct by intoxication, a misdemeanor. Milam was arrested on State Route 124 by Deputy Sheriff Kapple and processed into the Washington County Jail on 20 May 04 at 4:25 pm.

Roberto Ramirez, age 32, Belpre, for disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. Ramirez was arrested on Front Street in Marietta by Patrolman Hupp of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 20 May 04 at 7:00 pm.

Aaron John Sarver, age 18, 300 Phillips Street, Marietta, for violating a protection order, a misdemeanor. Sarver was arrested on Pike Street in Marietta by Patrolman Hilverding of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 20 May 04 at 10:40 pm.

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