Archive of 10-01-08

On 1 Oct 08 a fifty-eight year old Marietta resident reported for the past year an unknown person has been phoning her several times a day and hangs up the phone when she answers. This case remains under investigation (792).

On 1 Oct 08 Diana Schmidt, age 57, 470 Schau Road, Lowell, reported twenty-nine of her husband’s oxycodone pills were stolen sometime since the prescription was filled on 24 Sep. This case remains under investigation (945).

On 1 Oct 08 at 1:08 am Jerry Coleman, age 47, 12786 State Route 676, Waterford, reported his left ear began bleeding after being punched by Christopher Ledger, age 18, 7010 State Route 550, Cutler. Mr. Coleman said Mr. Ledger occasionally works for him and was at his home inquiring about working later that morning. Ledger be came upset when Mr. Coleman could not pay him $50 for working previously and punched Mr. Coleman as he sat unaware on the couch. Located after being forced from the home by Mr. Coleman’s girlfriend, Ledger could not provide evidence for his claim of self defense. As a result, Sgt. Stackpole requested a summons for Mr. Ledger for assault.

On 1 Oct 08 at 3:24 am Christopher Ledger phoned to report he was assaulted while staying at a friend’s residence at 425 County House Lane, Marietta. Mr. Ledger refused to write a statement but said he was asleep on a bedroom floor when the home’s resident, William Richards, age 19, began screaming at him. Mr. Ledger stated the shouted escalated and Richards punched him several times in the head and face before he was able to flee the home. In an almost fitting conclusion to his earlier attack, Ledger suffered an injury to his ear as well as other swelling to his face. Richards denied any involvement in the case but exhibited swelling and bruising on the knuckles of his right hand. Consequently, Deputy Sheriff Thorpe arrested Mr. Richards for assault and transported him to the Washington County Jail.

On 1 Oct 08 Deputy Sheriff Mankins issued a citation to Andrew A. Huck, age 30, 10 Kern Drive, Marietta, for operating a vehicle with an expired driver’s license. Deputy Mankins stopped Mr. Huck at the intersection of Second and Washington streets in Marietta.

On 1 Oct 08 James R. Ritchey, age 44, 115 Forshey Road, Marietta, reported a 2000 model year Yamaha ATV was stolen from his property sometime during the past two weeks. This case remains under investigation (592).

On 1 Oct 08 Deputy Sheriff Mankins requested a summons for a fourteen year old Fleming resident to appear in Juvenile Court for being unruly. Upset and not willing to follow house rules when he arrived home from school that afternoon, the teenager knocked a lamp off a table and left the home. The juvenile was located at a friend’s house three hours later and returned to his residence.

On 1 Oct 08 Paul E. Stock Jr., age 40, 256 Front Drive, New Matamoras, reported at some point during the past day an unknown suspect(s) stole four used tires and rims from his yard. This case remains under investigation (1184).

On 1 Oct 08 the owner of Sandhill Mini Storage, which is locate a mile from the red light on State Route 7, reported the padlocks were cut off five or six storage units. It is unknown at this time if any property was stolen. This case remains under investigation (1184).

On 1 Oct 08 Keith A. Francis, age 52, 11A Milltown Road, Newport, reported he believes his daughter, who lives in the residence upstairs, was assaulted by her live-in partner. An investigation by Deputy Sheriff Simmons revealed the two were only involved in a heated argument and no act of domestic violence occurred.

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail:

William David Richards, age 19, 425 County House Lane, Marietta, for assault, a misdemeanor. Richards was arrested on Fourth Street by Lt. Wilson of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and processed into the Washington County Jail on 1 Oct 08 at 6:45 am.

Michael Andrew Hudson, age 20, 277 Water Street, Lowell, for disorderly conduct by intoxication, a misdemeanor. Hudson was arrested on Fourth Street by Lt. Wilson of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and processed into the Washington County Jail on 1 Oct 08 at 6:55 am.

Floyd Jordan Jr., age 37, 2429 Dunkirk Drive, Columbus, for violating the terms of his parole, a felony. Jordan was arrested at Southgate Trailer Park by Sgt. Underwood of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and processed into the Washington County Jail on 1 Oct 08 at 2:40 pm.

Dustin Lee Brooks, age 21, 1358 Masonic Park Road, Marietta, for a felony charge of kidnapping and for misdemeanor charges of driving under an FRA suspended license and failure to appear at a court ordered hearing on unpaid fines. Brooks turned himself in to Deputy Sheriff Mankins and was processed into the Washington County Jail on 1 Oct 08 at 3:20 pm.

Laurie Beth Phan, age 26, 72 Briggs Hill Road, Belpre, for failure to appear at a court ordered hearing on unpaid fines and for failure to appear, both misdemeanors. Phan was arrested on State Route 550 by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and processed into the Washington County Jail on 1 Oct 08 at 5:24 pm.

David Wayne Mosley, age 45, 2100 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus, for violating the terms of his parole, for carrying a concealed weapon and for having a weapon while under disability, all felonies. Mosley was arrested at Kmart by Patrolman Warden of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 1 Oct 08 at 5:43 pm.

Robert Duane Hamilton, age 35, 704 Elm Street Apt. 2, Belpre, for disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. Hamilton was arrested at his residence by Patrolman Stump of the Belpre City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 1 Oct 08 at 8:40 pm.

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