Archive of 09-18-07

On 18 Sep 07 Connie Morgan, age 43, 309 Simpson Street, Marietta, reported a bull belonging to her neighbor escaped its enclosure, was damaging her yard and eating her flowers. The bull’s owner arrived on the scene and corralled the bull back to its pen. This case remains under investigation (790, 792).

On 18 Sep 07 Brad Cozzens, age 27, 1717 Mitchell’s Lane, Marietta, reported while he and his wife were away during the day an unknown suspect(s) entered their residence and stole a gold ring valued at $150 and a jar containing $60 in change. This case remains under investigation (945).

On 18 Sep 07 the owner of Turner’s One Stop, 18971 State Route 339, Waterford, reported he believes an employee was stealing items from the store. The owner said he looked in the bed of the truck belonging to his employee named Jeffrey A. Engle, age 46, 200 Maple Grove Road, Waterford, and saw a box containing a thirty-five pound bottle of vegetable oil, sliced ham, roast beef, vinyl gloves, sugar, dish liquid, nine cans of energy drink and two boxes of sandwich bags. Questioned by Deputy Smeeks, Mr. Engle admitted taking the items and stated he also took similar items in the past. As a result, Deputy Smeeks requested a summons for Mr. Engle for theft.

On 18 Sep 07 Lt. Wilson issued a citation to Gary E. Wilson, age 53, 11467 Pleasant Road, Athens, for driving under a suspended license. Lt. Wilson stopped Mr. Wilson near the intersection of Putnam and Fourth Streets in Marietta.

On 18 Sep 07 Lt. Wilson issued a citation to Karin L. Davidson, age 41, 914 Warren Street, Marietta, for driving with tags that expired in February 2006. Lt. Wilson stopped Ms. Davidson near the intersection of Second and Marion Streets in Marietta.

On 19 Sep 07 Detective Hiatt issued a citation to Kevin O. Ford, age 37, 27150 State Route 7, Marietta, for driving under a suspended license and for driving with a temporary tag that expired in June 2007. Detective Hiatt stopped Mr. Ford on the 900 block of Pike Street in Marietta.

MAJOR CRIMES TASK FORCE

During February 2007, Major Crimes Task Force Agents in conjunction with the Marietta Police Department utilized undercover operatives inside the Locker Room Bar on Greene Street in Marietta. Over that time period the undercover operative had several contacts with Darran L. Wedington Jr., age 20, 241 Muskingum Drive, Marietta. On two of these occasions Wedington sold a white powder purported to be cocaine to the undercover operative. Both substances were tested and found not to be a controlled substance but were sold and represented to be cocaine. Wedington was arrested and charged with trafficking in a counterfeit controlled substance. He is currently incarcerated in the Washington County Jail pending an appearance in Marietta Municipal Court.

The following individual was processed into the Washington County Jail:

Darran Lamont Wedington, age 20, 241 Muskingum Drive, Marietta, for two felony counts of trafficking in a counterfeit controlled substance. Wedington was arrested at Influent by Lt. Canavan of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and processed into the Washington County Jail on 18 Sep 07 at 6:29 pm.

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