Archive of 05-27-09

On 27 May 09 Deputy Sheriff Hornbeck arrested Brandon C. Johnson, age 22, 1505 Brooks Road, Marietta, for driving under a suspended license and for possession of drugs. Stopping Mr. Johnson for a traffic violation at the intersection of Second and Greene streets in Marietta, Deputy Hornbeck determined Johnson’s license was suspended due to a drug abuse conviction. At the time of his arrest Mr. Johnson voluntarily produced a bag containing 3.05 grams of marijuana. A further search of Mr. Johnson’s vehicle yielded an additional 1.01 grams of marijuana.

On 27 May 09 an employee of United Rentals, 1205 Pike Street, Marietta, reported a customer rented equipment valued at $49,000 on 14 Apr 09 and failed to return the equipment on 17 Apr 09. At the time Deputy Sheriff Mankins took this report the extra rental fees accrued are approximately $4,000. This case remains under investigation.

WOMAN STRUCK BY TRAIN

This morning at 10:30 am an engineer on a CSX railroad train reported he watched in his rear view mirror as an unknown Caucasian female climbed the gravel grade up to the railroad track as the train passed Veto Road. Stopping the train as he eventually lost sight of the woman, the engineer and a conductor walked back to the woman’s location. Though the CSX employees discovered two moderate sized pools of blood the woman was nowhere to be found. Responding Deputies were also unsuccessful in locating the woman but asked local hospitals to be on the alert for a woman with injuries that could have been suffered as a result of the incident.

Shortly thereafter, Sgt. Underwood investigated a claim at Camden Clark Hospital indicating a female walked into the emergency room and was seeking treatment for head trauma. The woman stated she could not remember what she did from the time she parked her vehicle near Catfisherman’s Paradise until the time she returned home. Able to drive herself home after the incident, the woman stated she did travel to the train tracks with the intention of harming herself. Despite the presence of an open skull fracture on the right side of her head and a minor laceration to the back of her head, the woman was coherent and able follow a line of questioning. The injuries the woman suffered are consistent with the direction she was facing and with the direction the train was traveling. Her condition at this time is unknown.

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail:

Brandon Charles Johnson, age 22, 1505 Brooks Road, Marietta, for driving under a suspended license and for possession of drugs, both misdemeanors. Johnson was arrested at the intersection of Second and Greene streets by Deputy Sheriff Hornbeck and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 May 09 at 3:09 am.

James Dillon O’Connell, age 22, 747 Glendale Road, Marietta, for violating the terms of his probation, a misdemeanor. O’Connell was arrested at the office of Probation Officer Hamilton and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 May 09 at 9:33 am.

Patrick Dean Worstell, age 24, 320 Browns Road, Marietta, for three counts of receiving stolen property and for four counts of forgery, all felonies. Worstell turned himself in to Corrections Officer Brockmeier and was processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 May 09 at 10:04 am.

Ryan Adam Hickel, age 23, 23971 Moyis Road Coolville, for OVI and for breach of recognizance, both misdemeanors. Hickel was picked up at the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail by Deputy Sheriff Malone and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 May 09 at 12:00 pm.

Garrett Paul Rich, age 22, 1225 Coal Run Road, Marietta, for violating the terms of his probation, a misdemeanor. Rich was arrested at the office of Probation Officer Brockmeier and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 May 09 at 1:01 pm.

Deidra Michelle Wriston, age 28, 717 Greene Street Apt. A, Marietta, for failure to appear at a court ordered hearing on unpaid fines, a misdemeanor. Wriston was arrested in Bartlett by Deputy Sheriff Lockhart and processed into the Washington County Jail on 27 May 09 at 9:41 pm.

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