Archive of 05-24-08

On 24 May 08 the owner of the Station Carryout, 9731 State Route 555, Cutler, reported when he arrived to open the store he noticed a window of the business was broken and that an unknown suspect(s) stole approximately thirty packs of Marlboro cigarettes. This case remains under investigation (586).

On 24 May 08 Deputy Sheriff Rhodes arrested Douglas J. Kern, age 48, 416 Kern Road, Waterford, for OVI, child endangerment and for driving outside the marked lanes of travel. Stopped on Watertown Road, Mr. Kern was traveling with his fourteen year old son and had a strong odor of alcohol. Mr. Kerns slurred his speech as he admitted drinking more than ten beers before being stopped and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. When transported to the Washington County Jail Mr. Kerns refused a BAC test.

On 24 May 08 Deputy Sheriff Malone investigated the report of a male lying along the roadway in the vicinity of Hickory Drive in Little Hocking. Locating the suspect, Deputy Malone noticed Angelo V. Knox, age 19, 3558 School House Road, Little Hocking, appeared intoxicated. Knox admitted drinking alcohol that evening but declined to say where or in whose company he was. As a result, Deputy Malone requested a summons for Mr. Knox for underage consumption of alcohol and for disorderly conduct by intoxication.

On 24 May 08 an employee of the Washington County Humane Society, 90 Mount Tom Road, Marietta, reported an unknown male left a voice message using a lot of foul language and twice made statements about burning the building. This case remains under investigation (1184).

On 24 May 08 Deputy Carr was serving a warrant on Craig T. Coughlin, age 21, 205 ½ Montgomery Street Apt. C, Marietta, when he noticed two marijuana pipes inside Mr. Coughlin’s apartment. Admitting the pipes were his and he smoked marijuana last night, Mr. Coughlin was arrested for the active warrant and for possession of drug paraphernalia.

On 24 May 08 Deputy Sheriff K. Travaglio was dispatched to the scene of a domestic dispute at the residence of Melanie Stephan, age 46,180 Maynard Drive, Little Hocking. Mrs. Maynard said the incident began between her husband Mark, age 49, and their seventeen year old son. In fear for his safety, the teenager grabbed a knife, at which point Mr. Maynard grabbed by the throat and forced him to the floor. Mr. Maynard then turned his anger onto his wife, pinned her to a wall and bit her ear and shoulder. Corroborating the victim’s statements, Deputy Travaglio arrested Mr. Maynard for two counts of domestic violence and transported him to the Washington County Jail.

On 24 May 08 a sixteen year old Marietta resident reported other campers at Haught Run Campground informed her that the driver of a blue Chevy truck struck her vehicle and left the scene. The victim’s vehicle sustained functional damage (610).

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail:

Douglas James Kern, age 48, 416 Kern Road, Waterford, for OVI, child endangerment and for driving outside the marked lanes of travel, all misdemeanors. Kern was arrested in Watertown by Deputy Sheriff Rhodes and processed into the Washington County Jail on 24 May 08 at 1:53 pm.

David Fredrick Myers, age 26, 246 Benn Lake Road, Walker, WV, for driving under a suspended license and for having an inoperable license plate light, both misdemeanors. Myers was arrested on Braun Road in Belpre by Patrolman Williams of the Belpre City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 24 May 08 at 2:12 am.

Shawn Patrick Whalen, age 31, 1713 Plum Run Road, Waterford, for OVI and for following too closely, both misdemeanors. Whalen was arrested on Slaughterhouse Hill by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and processed into the Washington County Jail on 24 May 08 at 3:47 am.

Brent James Overto Harman, age 31, 2606 23rd Street, Parkersburg, for OVI, driving under a suspended license, for not wearing a seat belt, for being in possession of an open container of alcohol and for not wearing a seat belt, all misdemeanors. Harman was arrested on Seventh Street in Marietta by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and processed into the Washington County Jail on 24 May 08 at 4:08 am.

Craig Thomas Coughlin, age 21, 205 ½ Montgomery Street Apt. C, Marietta, for littering and for possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. Coughlin was arrested at his residence by Deputy Sheriff Carr and processed into the Washington County Jail on 24 May 08 at 3:16 pm.

David Wayne Evans, 37602 Boone Hollow Road, Dexter City, for two misdemeanor counts of violating the terms of a protection order. Evans was arrested in Macksburg by Deputy Sheriff Staats and processed into the Washington County Jail on 24 May 08 at 4:10 pm.

Aaron Jewell Vaughn, age 40, 55 Albright Road, Beverly, for failure to appear at a court ordered hearing on unpaid fines, a misdemeanor. Vaughn was arrested at his residence by Deputy Sheriff Carr and processed into the Washington County Jail on 24 May 08 at 5:55 pm.

Mark Alan Stephan, age 49, 180 Maynard Drive, Little Hocking, for two misdemeanor counts of domestic violence. Stephan was arrested at his residence by Deputy Sheriff K. Travaglio and processed into the Washington County Jail on 24 May 08 at 11:40 pm.

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