Archive of 09-27-08

On 27 Sep 08 Deputy Sheriff S. Travaglio issued a citation to Jon N. Starr, age 19, 66780 Hoover Road, Salesville, OH, for performing an illegal u-turn. Deputy Travaglio stopped Mr. Starr after he turned from traveling northbound to southbound on State Route 7 at the Interstate 77 off ramp in Marietta.

On 27 Sep 08 Lois J. Secoy, age 65, 463 Baker Road, Little Hocking, reported the tenant of her property at 126 Pine Drive, Little Hocking, sold a picnic table on the property during a yard sale at the residence. This case remains under investigation (712).

On 27 Sep 08 Deputy Sheriff Thorpe issued a citation to Chad A. Westbrook, age 23, 2220 Federal Road, Little Hocking, for not stopping at a red light. Deputy Thorpe stopped Mr. Westbrook for not stopping at a red light at the intersection of US 50 and Farson Street in Belpre Township.

On 27 Sep 08 Colt Wynn, age 23, 5350 Warren Chapel Road, Marietta, reported the passenger side window of his vehicle was shattered while parked outside the Lawnsdale that evening. This case remains under investigation (1293).

On 27 Sep 08 Deputy Sheriff Norman conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Tony W. Oliver Jr., age 19, 184 Third Street, Lowell, after Mr. Oliver nearly struck his cruiser while passing another vehicle on State Route 821. Exhibiting an odor of alcohol, Mr. Oliver performed poorly on field sobriety tests. Mr. Oliver said he and his passengers had been consuming alcohol and one of them was underage. Nathan A. Sprague, age 19, 206 Fifth Street, Marietta, readily admitted consuming alcohol. Arrested for underage consumption of alcohol, Sprague provided a breath sample that registered .059 BAC. Mr. Oliver was arrested for .02 breath underage OVI and transported to the Washington County Jail. Oliver tested .042 BAC.

On 27 Sep 08 Deputy Sheriff Day arrested John C. Northrup, age 66, 121 Howard Street, Marietta, for using a weapon while intoxicated. Earlier in the evening a neighbor reported Mr. Northrup was shooting a weapon across their property. When interviewed, Mr. Northrup was on his porch drinking wine and admitted shooting his .22 caliber rifle at targets mounted on trees at the edge of his property line.

On 27 Sep 08 Deputy Sheriff Smeeks was dispatched to the scene of a possible domestic altercation at 12858 State Route 676, Watertown. Elizabeth Westgate, age 47, said she arrived home to find her front door damaged and reported the incident because she didn’t think her husband was allowed to damage the door. Mrs. Westgate’s husband said he had to force his way into the home because he did not have a key and all of the doors were locked. Both parties agreed that no threat or physical violence took place. As a result, Deputy Smeeks closed this case as unfounded.

On 27 Sep 08 a sixty-eight year old Marietta resident reported her fifteen year old grandson, of whom she has custody, left their residence without permission. The juvenile was later located at the Roller Rink and returned to his grandmother’s custody. At the time he was located the teenager had an odor of alcohol and was in possession of a bottle of malt liquor. In consequence, Deputy Sheriff Smeeks requested a summons for the teenage to appear in Juvenile Court on charges of being unruly and delinquency by underage consumption of alcohol.

On 27 Sep 08 Sgt. Brockmeier and Deputy Sheriff Anderson investigated a domestic dispute at 4860 Shay Ridge Road, New Matamoras. While receiving treatment for her injuries, Melissa J. Beagle, age 26, said her live-in boyfriend Don Barnhart, age 32, shoved her down multiple times and also pushed her off their porch. Questioned at his residence, Mr. Barnhart said Ms. Beagle repeatedly charged toward him, forcing him to push her away from him. Barnhart’s claim was supported by visible bruising as well as a witness statement confirming his story. While Deputy Anderson requested a summons for Ms. Beagle for domestic violence, he arrested Mr. Barnhart for domestic violence and transported him to the Washington County Jail.

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail:

Brian Lee Miller, age 43, Marietta, for domestic violence, a misdemeanor. Miller was arrested at 105 Franklin Street by Patrolman Huffman of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 Sep 08 at 12:49 am.

Nathan Allen Sprague, age 19, 206 Fifth Street, Marietta, for underage consumption of alcohol, a misdemeanor. Sprague was arrested on State Route 821 by Deputy Sheriff Norman and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 Sep 08 at 2:19 am.

Tony Wayne Oliver Jr., age 19, 184 Third Street, Lowell, for .02 breath underage OVI and for improper passing, both misdemeanors. Oliver was arrested on State Route 821 by Deputy Sheriff Norman and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 Sep 08 at 2:39 am.

Thomas Gregory Huck, age 37, 105 Fifth Street, Marietta, for nonsupport of dependants, a misdemeanor. Huck was arrested at his residence by Deputy Sheriff Rhodes and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 Sep 08 at 8:25 am.

Don Wesley Barnhart, age 32, 4860 Shay Ridge Road, New Matamoras, for domestic violence, a misdemeanor. Barnhart was arrested at his residence by Deputy Sheriff Anderson and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 Sep 08 at 3:40 pm.

John Cross Northrup, age 66, 121 Howard Street, Marietta, for using a weapon while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Northrup was arrested at his residence by Deputy Sheriff Day and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 Sep 08 at 5:25 pm.

Charles F. Simmons III, age 24, 19441 Circle Drive, Guysville, OH, for violating the terms of his probation and for failure to appear at a court ordered hearing on unpaid fines, both misdemeanors. Simmons was picked up at the Athens County line by Deputy Sheriff Thorpe and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 Sep 08 at 9:35 pm.

Michael Wayne Moore, age 28, 205 Muskingum Drive, Marietta, for hit-skip, a misdemeanor. Moore was arrested at Applebee’s by Patrolman Blasko of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 Sep 08 at 10:15 pm.

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