Archive of 07-12-08

On 12 Jul 08 witnesses reported an intoxicated male was causing a disturbance in the parking lot of Mondo Polymers at 27626 State Route 7, Marietta. The suspect, a seventeen year old Marietta resident, said he was drinking at a party and had injuries to his face as the result of a fight. Registering .169 BAC, the juvenile was transported to the hospital for the injuries to his face and summonsed to appear in Juvenile Court for being delinquent (1106).

On 12 Jul 08 Gary Wells, age 40, 24 State Route 124, Coolville, reported he was assaulted by his neighbor, Robert E. Miller, age 54, 2 State Route 124, Coolville. Apparently upset that Mr. Wells took back a propane tank he was allowed to borrow, Mr. Miller shoved Mr. Wells into a goldfish pond. Mr. Miller then hit Wells in the side and neck and returned to his own property. As a result of the altercation, Deputy Mankins arrested Mr. Miller for assault and transported him to the Washington County Jail.

On 12 Jul 08 Sheila Davis, age 58, 460 Arnold Road, Lowell, reported her twenty-six year old on was highly intoxicated and following an argument he damaged her computer and table. Although Ms. Davis declined to pursue damaging charges against her son, Deputy Sheriff Travaglio arrested him for a parole violation at the request of his parole officer.

On 12 Jul 08 Deputy Sheriff S. Travaglio requested a summons for a sixteen year old Marietta resident to appear in Juvenile Court for being unruly. The juvenile’s mother said her daughter left the residence without permission and did not return after several hours. The teenager later turned herself in by walking to the Washington County Jail.

On 12 Jul 08 Melanie Stephan, age 46, 180 Maynard Drive, Little Hocking, reported her husband Mark, age 49, was at her residence in violation of a protection order that forbids him from being in the presence of the couple’s fifteen and seventeen year old sons. Visibly intoxicated, Stephan was walking to his vehicle when Deputy Rhodes arrived. Mr. Stephan said he drove to the residence from a friend’s home and acknowledged he should not have been on the property. Performing poorly on field sobriety tests, Mr. Stephan was arrested for OVI and for violating the terms of a protection order and transported to the Washington County Jail.

On 12 Jul 08 Deputies responded to 100 Simpson Street after receiving a call that Roger L. Duke II, age 30, was threatening to shoot himself and law enforcement if they appeared at his residence. Detective Schuck, a trained negotiator, convinced Mr. Duke to leave his weapon on the home’s porch railing and to exit the residence. Outside the residence and off the porch, Mr. Duke decided to run back inside but was tackled by Deputies before he could harm himself. Uncooperative, Duke struggled as he was taken into custody and had to be tasered. Testing .116 BAC, Duke was arrested for handling a weapon while intoxicated and resisting arrest and transported to the Washington County Jail.

NEW TRACKING DOG VALUABLE ASSET ON FIRST MISSION

At 0332 on 12 Jul 08, the Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of an intoxicated male walking near the Family Ford car lot on State Route 7. Lt. Wilson arrived at the scene and observed the driver’s side door open on a van that was parked at River City Tire. The contents of the vehicle were lying outside the driver’s door. Lt. Wilson observed a subject hiding behind another vehicle and when approached the suspect started crawling through some tall grass. The suspect was detained and identified as Jacob A. Wood, age 22, 106 Briargate Drive, Marietta, OH.

The Sheriff’s Office new K-9 unit Rudy and handler Deputy Sheriff Keelan McLeish were utilized to retrace and track Wood to his prior activities which included stealing and wrecking a 1996 Jeep Cherokee from Aaron D. Griffin, 115 Electra Avenue, Marietta, OH and attempting a burglary and gross sexual imposition at the residence of Garrick and Leslee Hart, 109 Electra Avenue, Marietta, OH. Wood had in his possession a bag of deer jerky that was identified by Griffin as being in his vehicle. Other forensic evidence seized also indicated Wood had been at the above two addresses. Wood was advised of his rights and admitted to committing the above acts. Wood was charged with Attempted Burglary (F4), Grand Theft Auto (F4), Gross Sexual Imposition (F5) and Breaking and Entering (F5). The maximum sentence for an F4 is five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. An F5 is 6 to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. He is currently incarcerated in the Washington County Jail pending an appearance in Marietta Municipal Court.

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail:

Christopher Brian Border, age 23, 415 Shriver Road, Stockport, for OVI, failure to control, obstructing justice and for possession of drugs, all misdemeanors. Border was arrested in Beverly by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Jul 08 at 12:44 am.

Jess Daniel Dixon, age 25, 23585 State Route 339, Beverly, for disorderly conduct by intoxication and for possession of drugs, both misdemeanors. Dixon was arrested in Beverly by Patrolman Sams of the Beverly Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Jul 08 at 2:10 am.

Nathan Scott Tewkesbury, age 23, 2608 Fairview Avenue, Seffner, FL, for failure to appear at a court ordered hearing on unpaid fines, a misdemeanor. Tewkesbury was arrested on Front Street by Patrolman Nedeff of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Jul 08 at 4:20 am.

Jacob Andrew Wood, age 22, Marietta, for automobile theft, burglary, gross sexual imposition and for breaking and entering, all felonies. Wood was arrested on State Route 7 by Deputy Sheriff Simmons and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Jul 08 at 5:33 am.

Gregory Neil Wheeler, age 31, 658 Robinson Hill Road, Marietta, for domestic violence, a misdemeanor. Wheeler was arrested on Maple Street by Patrolman Nedeff of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Jul 08 at 6:33 am.

Mark Alan Stephan, age 49, 180 Maynard Drive, Little Hocking, for OVI and for violating the terms of a protection order, both misdemeanors. Stephan was arrested on Maynard Drive by Deputy Sheriff Rhodes and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Jul 08 at 12:21 pm.

Henry Clement Lori Jr., age 46, 710 Front Street, Marietta, for disorderly conduct by intoxication, a misdemeanor. Lori was arrested on Putnam Avenue by Patrolman Caldwell of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Jul 08 at 4:23 pm.

Steven Douglas Smith, age 36, 8411 County Nine Road, Newport, for nonsupport of dependants, a misdemeanor. Smith was arrested at his residence by Deputy Sheriff Carr and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Jul 08 at 4:56 pm.

Robert Edwin Miller, age 54, 2 State Route 124, Coolville, for assault, a misdemeanor. Miller was arrested at his residence by Deputy Sheriff Mankins and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Jul 08 at 10:15 pm.

Jennifer Marie Hower, age 19, 302 Maple Street, Marietta, for underage consumption of alcohol, a misdemeanor. Hower was arrested on Maple Street by Patrolman Chapman of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Jul 08 at 10:47 pm.

Lisa Marie Deems, age 37, 396 Dodge Avenue, Williamstown, for disorderly conduct by intoxication and for possession of drugs, both misdemeanors. Deems was arrested on Greene Street by Patrolman Hickey of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Jul 08 at 11:22 pm.

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