Archive of 01-03-09

On 3 Jan 09 William Piggott, age 68, 3872 Braun Road, Belpre, reported a creosote buildup in a stove pipe led to a small fire in his utility building. Causing minimal damage the fire was extinguished by the Dunham Fire Department (790).

On 3 Jan 09 Deputy Sheriff K. Travaglio issued citations to Michael D. Scoggan, age 24, 18155 State Route 550, Marietta, and Greg A. Hart, age 18, 442 Washington Street, Macksburg, for not wearing seat belts. Deputy Travaglio originally stopped the vehicle driven by Mr. Scoggan for not stopping at a stop sign at the intersection of Main and Broad streets in Aurelius Township.

On 3 Jan 09 Ruth Carver, age 82, 175 Millers Lane, Marietta, reported an unknown suspect claiming to represent a prize company phoned her several times a day and harassed her until she sent the company $290 via Western Union. This case remains under investigation (610).

On 3 Jan 09 a seventeen year old Marietta resident reported sometime during the past day an unknown suspect entered her bedroom and stole $28, her driver’s license and social security card from her purse. This case remains under investigation (610).

On 3 Jan 09 an employee at Family Dollar in Vincent reported she believed the assistant manager and a cashier took items from the store without paying for them. The witness said the assistant manager, Velina Miller, age 29, 1262 Walsh Road, Vincent, took three trash bags outside, placed one bag in the dumpster and placed the other bags in the bed of a truck and the cab of a truck driven by Barbara Smith, age 31, 320 Third Street, Lowell. Questioned by Deputy Sheriff Carr regarding the allegations of stealing, Ms. Miller and Ms. Smith both admitted taking items from the store without paying for them. The total cost of the items taken and subsequently recovered from Ms. Smith and Ms. Miller were $39.77 and $55.64, respectively. In consequence Deputy Carr requested summonses for Ms. Miller and Ms. Smith for theft.

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail:

Tony Wayne Roach, age 45, 223 Greene Street, Marietta, for operating a vehicle with an expired license, a misdemeanor. Roach was arrested on Greene Street by Patrolman Huffman of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 3 Jan 09 at 12:56 am.

Ronald Duane Hoke, age 40, 3750 Highland Ridge Road, Lowell, for failure to appear at a court ordered hearing on unpaid fines, a misdemeanor. Hoke was arrested at his residence by Deputy Sheriff Thorpe and processed into the Washington County Jail on 3 Jan 09 at 2:22 am.

Robert Scott Baker, age 41, 213 Vine Street, Marietta, for disorderly conduct by intoxication and for possession of drugs, both misdemeanors. Baker was arrested in Marietta by Patrolman Wenzel of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 3 Jan 09 at 3:12 am.

Traci Lea Schwendeman, age 36, 205 Bohl Drive, Marietta, for using deception to obtain a dangerous drug, a felony. Schwendeman was arrested on Greene Street by Patrolman Walters of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 3 Jan 09 at 2:49 pm.

Gilbert Ryan Pickens, age 18, 404 Macksburg Hill Road, Macksburg, for driving under a suspended license, a misdemeanor. Pickens was arrested in Macksburg by Deputy Sheriff McLeish and processed into the Washington County Jail on 3 Jan 09 at 9:00 pm.

Gary Aaron Demoss, age 34, 17955 State Route 26, Reno, for violating the terms of a protection order, a misdemeanor. Demoss was arrested on Elizabeth Street by Patrolman Augenstein of the Belpre City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 3 Jan 09 at 9:30 pm.

Shawn Robert Oliver, age 25, 915 Sugar Run Road, Marietta, for driving under a suspended license, a misdemeanor. Oliver was arrested on Pike Street in Marietta by Deputy Sheriff McLeish and processed into the Washington County Jail on 3 Jan 09 at 11:45 pm.

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