Bethel & Pike Twp. Sheriff Reports
Sunday 6/19
1:32 a.m. To Shawnee Park Dr. for a report of an underage drinking party. The deputy assisted other deputies in their investigation and searched the house and yard to make sure no other suspects were trying to evade deputies. He saw one male hiding in a Chevy Cavalier and was trying to climb out of the window. He confronted the male who admitted to being at the party and to drinking. He was 18. He field sobriety tests showed him to be under the influence to some degree. He was transported to the Clark County Jail for a breath test, and he had a BrAC of 0.000 g/210L. He said he only had one vodka based mixed drink several hours prior to the breath test. He was charged with underage drinking, ordered into court and released to his mother.
2:13 a.m. To Bellows Dr. for a report of menacing. A woman reported that for the past 24 hours, she has been receiving text messages and phone calls from her ex-boyfriend. She said that it has been ongoing for several days, but has been more intense in the last few hours. She said it is now to the point where she fears for her safety and the safety of her kids. She said that he will sit in the middle of the street revving his engine and honking his horn. She said that this morning he made threats to her son. She was strongly advised to file for a protection order on Monday morning and that Project Woman would be able to help her with it and with other avenues. At 3:16 a.m., the deputy again returned to the residence because the boyfriend was in the street revving his engine and calling her phone. When the deputy arrived, two men advised him that the boyfriend had left toward Rt. 235. The deputy then saw the boyfriend’s vehicle on Styer Dr. and the driver was trying to get his attention. He appeared to be very agitated about the RP, and he was trespassed from her property. He was also warned that if he called or texted her, he would be charged with phone harassment, and if he drove by her home causing issues, he would be charged with menacing. The prosecutor’s office was to be contacted about charges for tonight’s incident.
9:45 a.m. To S. Dayton-Lakeview Rd. for a report of a private property crash. A man reported that he was behind another vehicle when his foot slipped off of the brake and pressed the gas. He then struck the vehicle in front of him. Both exchanged information.
1:00 p.m. To Shawnee Park Dr. for a report of an assault. A woman reported that her son was assaulted at a party last night. He said he did not consume any alcohol or drugs at the party. He reported that he was sucker punched and knocked out. He said he woke up in a bush outside of the house. He identified a possible suspect. He said the suspect was upset because the suspect’s girlfriend hugged him. He said he tried to call his dad, but his phone was dead so he caught a ride with a girl that he didn’t know. He said that as he was leaving, others were leaving because “the cops were coming.” She said she learned of the incident at 7:00 this morning when some of her son’s friends came by to see if he was OK. She said she then went to her ex-husband’s home and found her son beat up and immediately took him to Children’s Hospital. They said he had seven fractures to his nose and a concussion and that he needed surgery. She said that she saw on Twitter that the suspect is accepting responsibility for the assault.
5:52 p.m. To Glenn Ave. for a report of criminal damaging. A woman reported that someone spray painted vulgar words and pictures on her driveway. She said that her father was able to remove some of it before the deputy arrived. She said that some girls had been upset with her in the past, but she does not know their names.
6:53 p.m. To Kennedy Dr. for a drug complaint. A woman reported that for the past several days, a white Dodge Dart would pull onto the property near a tree and a white male subject would get out and sit under the tree. She said that once the subject is in position, several cars will pull up and make hand-to-hand transactions. She said that this has been occurring on a regular basis and she wants it to end.
10:25 p.m. To Lower Valley Pike for a report of a domestic disturbance. A woman reported that her 13-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter went with their father for an outing on the Mad River. When they returned, the boy was complaining of nausea and a severe headache. He said that his father asked him for the oars. He said that when he went to hand them to his father, he accidentally hit his brother in the head. He said his father became angry and hit him in the head. She said she took the boy to the hospital and they sent him home on “brain rest” advising that he sustained a minor concussion. The mother said that their father used to abuse her and that is why they are divorced. Warrants will be issued against the father for domestic violence and assault.
Monday 6/20
12:51 a.m. To Lundgren Rd. for a report of a theft. A woman reported that she heard noises coming from her window air conditioner. She said her boyfriend went to investigate and saw a white male standing at the back of the property. She said he shined a flashlight at her boyfriend but did not move. Deputies checked the area but could not find the suspect. At 7:45, deputies were again called to the residence. Her boyfriend stated that someone had stuck a knife into the air conditioner and tried to light the curtains on fire. The deputy checked the air conditioner and there was no knife. Nor was there any damage to the curtains.
9:45 a.m. To Hemlock Way for a report of a theft. A man reported that he went to get his power washer from the shed and found it missing. He said that a credit card from the house was also missing.
4:28 p.m. To Burket Dr. for a report of a theft. A woman reported that her sister and her sister’s friend were visiting. She said she had a $100 bill in her top drawer. She said she went to the restroom and returned to find the drawer open a crack. She looked in the drawer and her money was missing. She suspects her sister. She said she has searched the residence but couldn’t locate the money. The sister denied taking the money.
7:32 p.m. To E. Main St., Medway, for a report of misuse of a credit card. A woman reported that she tried to use her credit card and the transaction was declined. She said she checked with the bank and found that a charge was made at the CVS in New Carlisle for $214.71. She said the bank cancelled her card. She said she contacted CVS and learned that they do have video of the transaction.
8:37 p.m. To W. National Rd. for a report of harassment. A woman reported that her ex-boyfriend drives past her house and takes pictures, and that he sends her threatening text messages. She did not save any of the texts. She was informed that without proof, there wasn’t much the deputy could do. She said she just wanted the incident documented.
9:14 p.m. To S. Dayton-Lakeview for a report of a private property crash. A woman reported that a male driver had rear-ended her causing damage to both vehicles. Information was exchanged.
11:44 p.m. To Lundgren Dr. for a report of a neighbor complaint. A man reported that he saw his neighbor outside his window messing with his air conditioner unit. He said he thought the neighbor was shoving items into it. The deputy checked the air conditioner and could find nothing out of the ordinary. The man asked that the incident be documented.
Tuesday 6/21
1:07 a.m. To Brubaker Dr. for a report of an assault. A woman reported that her husband hit her in the face and broke her phone. The husband said that she hit him in the face and broke the phone, and that he wanted to press charges. The woman also said that she wanted to press charges. Both had redness and swelling on their faces. Since a primary aggressor could not be determined, both were charged with domestic violence and assault.
1:21 p.m. To Caldwell Circle for a report of a theft. A woman reported that she arrived home and put her medication on the mailbox while entering her home. She said that when she checked later, it was missing.
1:30 p.m. To Ulery Rd. for a report of a crash. A driver traveling east on Ulery Rd. was distracted by answering her phone, went off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole. She was charged with failure to control.
5:15 p.m. To Rawson Dr. A woman reported that a branch from a neighbor’s tree fell onto her vehicle. The deputy contacted the City who sent someone out to remove the tree branch from the roadway.
7:55 p.m. To Rosewood Rd. for a report of a neighbor dispute. A woman reported that her neighbor parks his vehicles on her property. She said that today there was a vehicle parked on her property and she asked the neighbor to move it so she could mow her lawn. She said he told her that it was on his property and he was not going to move it. She said he then made the comment “remember what we told you last year? You go to the cops and we will damage your property and burn your house down.” She said that she fears he might follow through because when she got up Sunday morning, all of the windows in her vehicle were broken out. She believes that the neighbor did it, but has no proof. She was advised to have her property surveyed and have the property line marked.
9:19 p.m. To Liberty Rd. for a report of a domestic dispute. The property was gated. A deputy rang the buzzer and a female was very rude and refused to open the gate. The deputy rang the buzzer again and advised the woman that if she did not open the gate, she could be charged with obstruction. The gate was opened. Once they got to the house, a woman reported that her daughter is dating a man who is abusive to her and her brother. She said that the boyfriend has since returned to active military duty and her daughter went to her grandmother’s home in Troy. Troy PD went to the grandmother’s home for a welfare check and advised that she is fine with no marks on her. The daughter was contacted and stated that her family is convinced that she is being abused. She did admit that he got mad at her and threw her into the bathtub. The deputy spoke with his Sergeant about charges, and the Sergeant advised that since she is unwilling to cooperate, charges should not be filed.
Wednesday 6/22
12:48 a.m. To Oaklawn Ave. for a peace officer call. A woman reported that she had recently broken up with her boyfriend and wanted to gather her property and their child. The boyfriend answered the door and was advised of the situation. He said that he had set her personal belongings on the front porch. She said she wanted their daughter to stay with her because he and his friends smoke marijuana in the home and because he has a moonshine still in the basement. The boyfriend did not want to release the child, claiming that the woman dates a drug dealer and uses synthetic urine for drug tests. The boyfriend advised that he is in the process of getting emergency custody of their child. He was advised that unless he has a court order or proof that living with the mother would be a danger to the child, she would have to be released to the mother. The woman took the child home.
4:11 p.m. To Winchester and Corvette for a report of an accident. A driver northbound on Winchester stopped to turn left onto Corvette. A southbound vehicle went left of center and struck him. The southbound driver was charged with failure to control.
4:16 p.m. To Rawson Dr. for a report of a burglary. A woman reported that she was gone from her home for about two weeks. She said that when she returned, she found her uncle and his girlfriend in the home putting her property in boxes and placing them by the door, as if they were planning on taking them. She said she asked what they were doing and the uncle said he thought it would be alright if they took the items. She said that they got into their vehicle and left. She said she soon received text messages from her uncle apologizing for taking her property and asking her not to call police because “I can’t afford to go back to jail.” She said that she does want to press charges. The deputy saw boxes stacked by the front door. He requested warrants against the uncle and the girlfriend for burglary for entering the home and trying to take the items.
6:04 p.m. To Kennison Ave. An OSP trooper made a traffic stop on Dayton-Lakeview at Dille Rd. The driver advised that a missing juvenile was at his home. Deputies went to his home to locate the juvenile. The woman who answered the door said that the girl was not at the home at the time, but would call when she returned. Deputies were called to the scene later because the missing juvenile was at the home. Her identity was confirmed with dispatch. The girl’s parents came to the scene and said that the girl has a prior drug history and the male she came here to see does also. She was placed in the custody of her parents and they transported her to a hospital for drug screening.
Thursday 6/23
12:18 a.m. To Stratmore St. for a report of an assault. A woman reported that a man shot at her SUV breaking the passenger window while her two young children were in it. Another caller reported that the woman was at her house yelling and throwing things and that she had kicked in the back door to the garage. The deputy arrived to find a window of the vehicle had been broken out. The woman and her passenger said they heard a sound like a BB gun go off, but nothing was struck. They then said that they heard the noise again and the window shattered. The woman said that she saw the man on top of the roof with a BB gun. She said that he climbed down and she chased him around the house to the back door of the garage. She said she never went in the door and never kicked it. She said she was at his home because she is pregnant with his baby and his girlfriend wanted to see the pregnancy test. Deputies inspected the garage door and saw only one footprint on it. The man said that it was his from a few weeks ago when he locked himself out of the house. The deputy saw glass on the sidewalk, but it appeared to have been from an inside strike, rather than an outside strike. Where the SUV was parked was about 250’ from the roof of the house, and the deputy did not believe that a BB shot from that distance would shatter a tempered window. The woman was advised not to have any contact with the man, and the man was advised similarly. The deputy checked with the Prosecutor’s office and was advised that there is not enough evidence to support charges.
3:30 p.m. An Addison-Carlisle Rd. resident called to report that he was informed that two bank accounts were opened using his information. The banks were contacted and the accounts were frozen. He was advised to contact the Federal Trade Commission who would help him with Identity Theft and Identity Fraud.
3:43 p.m. To New Carlisle Pike for a report of found property. A man reported finding a set of keys on his father’s property. There were multiple keys with a picture of a woman. There was also a thumb drive on the set. The deputy accessed the thumb drive and found a woman’s resume that had her phone number. The deputy called the woman, who said that her purse was stolen on June 21, and that she filed a report with Huber Heights Police. She was advised that she could pick them up at the Sheriff’s office. At 6:00 p.m., she picked up her keys at the New Carlisle Substation.
4:15 p.m. To W. Jefferson St. A driver was traveling eastbound on Rt. 571 passing the baseball field. As he passed the field, his windshield was struck by a baseball, cracking the windshield.
4:15 p.m. To the New Carlisle Library for a report of found property. A library employee reported that a bicycle had been parked in front of the library for over a week, and she wanted it removed. The serial number was checked, and it was not reported stolen. It was tagged to be picked up by property.
Friday 6/24
1:11 a.m. To McAdams Dr. for a report of a fight in the parking lot. Dispatch advised that there were 10 to 15 men in the parking lot, one with a knife and one on the ground, unconscious and bleeding from his head. They were then advised that two carloads of men had left the lot. Deputies arrived to find Bethel Medics working on the man on the ground. The man with the knife gave it to a deputy. Investigation showed that a man entered the establishment and tied his dog up outside. Several people were trying to steal the dog and some other patrons tried to stop them. The man then came outside and saw another man tying his dog back up and thought he was the one trying to steal the dog. He took a knife out of his pocket and kept it in the sheath. The other man grabbed his arm and pushed him back and he hit his head on the pavement. All witnesses said that the other man was trying to defend himself. The other man did not wish to press charges because he knew the man was just trying to protect his dog. No charges were filed. 8:23 a.m. To New Carlisle-St. Paris Rd. for a report of forgery. A woman reported that a former employee had checks made for the business account. She said she discovered it when they received a cashed check made out to the former employee for $753.44. She said that she contacted the business that printed the checks and they provided her with check numbers. She said she then contacted her bank to stop payment on them.
9:19 a.m. To Drake Ave. for a report of a theft. A woman reported that yesterday she saw a mail carrier put mail in her mailbox, but she forget to get it out. She said that when she went to get it the next day, the mailbox was empty. She said that she believes that the same thing happened a couple of weeks ago. She also said that on two different occasions, someone came onto her porch around midnight knocking on the door.
Saturday 6/25
10:35 a.m. To S. church St. for a report of a neighbor issue. A woman reported that her neighbor cut down a tree that was on the property line. She said he did not just trim his side, but he cut all of the branches to a large stump. The deputy checked his GPS map and found that the property line cuts through where the tree was located. The neighbor was contacted and advised that he could only cut branches that were on his property. He said that the tree had been a problem and he thought he was doing the woman a favor. Both parties were advised that this is a civil issue.
11:56 a.m. To Fyffe Ave. for a report of a domestic disturbance. A man reported that he arrived at his home to pick up some furniture. He said that his wife was not home and that he had not stayed there for a few weeks. He said that when his wife got home, they got into an argument and she punched him in the face. He said he just wanted to get his furniture and did not want her to go to jail. A neighbor stated that she saw the man on the side of the house hitting himself in the face. The man became upset and claimed that the deputies were taking the neighbor’s side because they are female. He said the deputies were no longer needed and told them to get off of his property. He then began to curse loudly at the deputies and was throwing things from his truck bed. He was advised to calm down or he would be charged with being disorderly. He did so. The wife said she never touched her husband and said that he could take their bedroom set, but was hesitant to let him take both couches from the living room. She was advised that since they are married, they would have to compromise. She then allowed him to take one couch because she has been sleeping on the other one. The man was advised that if he took both couches, a welfare issue would arise since she would have no place to sleep and was told that he could take one couch. He became verbally upset again and said that he was taking both. He was advised that since he is not listening or cooperating, he could be trespassed from the property. He then compromised and took one couch. He then said that he had all of his belongings and would not be returning to the property. He was advised that if he needed to return, he should call for a deputy to be present. He continued being argumentative and said that he would not call deputies and did not need their help. He left the property.
6:03 p.m. To New Carlisle Pike for a report of an injury accident. A man reported that he had rear-ended another vehicle. He said that as he approached the other vehicle, an older male choked him and kicked him in the groin. He said he wanted to press charges. He also advised the deputy to speak with a subject across the street who witnessed the altercation. An occupant of the vehicle that was struck said that he advised the man to get back into his vehicle. He said that the older male was his father-in-law. He said the two were yelling, but that his father-in-law did not choke or kick the man. The witness across the street said he arrived home as the situation was de-escalating and did not see the original altercation. He said that he did not see anyone choking the man. Due to conflicting statements and a lack of independent witnesses, no charges were filed.
8:24 p.m. Traffic stop on Rt. 235 at Dille Rd. The plates on the vehicle were registered to another. The driver was cited for fictitious plates and they were seized and submitted to property.
11:30 p.m. Traffic stop on Rt. 235 at Rt. 40. As he approached the vehicle, the deputy could smell marijuana. The vehicle was searched and a wooden case containing marijuana was located. The driver was charged with possession of drugs.
11:50 p.m. To S. Dayton-Lakeview Rd. for a report of a fight. A man reported that a male subject came up to his father and punched him in the face, breaking open his lip. He said he then got up and punched the subject in the forehead, cutting it open. Other patrons threw the subject out of the door and into the parking lot, where he entered a GMC truck and left. Both father and son were intoxicated. Another deputy left to search for the subject and found him a few blocks away. He had a fresh cut on his forehead. He said that he was at the bar with his girlfriend and her friend having a few drinks after a birthday party. He said that a man then came up to him and punched him in the forehead knocking him off of the stool. He said that the crowd then pushed him and the two women out of the bar and locked the door behind them. An employee said that a DVD of surveillance video would be available to deputies the next day.
Bethel (Miami) Twp. Sheriff Reports
Saturday 6/25
4:23 p.m. Accident with no injury reported at the intersection of Ross Road and S. State Route 202.
10:03 p.m.- Traffic stop in the area of S State Route 202 and E. State Route 571.
Sunday 6/26
10:05 p.m. Disturbance in a motor vehicle in the area of Ross Road and S. State Route 202. Deputy found the vehicle stopped in the middle of the intersection and contact was made with occupants. At the conclusion of the investigation the driver Melanie Nelson was taken into custody for OVI. Blood was drawn by the Upper Valley Medical Center staff and charges will be pending results from the crime lab.
Monday 6/27
11:18 a.m. Accident with no injury reported at the intersection of Palmer and Bellefontaine Road.
Tuesday 6/28
3:30 p.m. Traffic stop in the 5500 block of E. State Route 571.
Wednesday 6/29
6:56 a.m. Request for service in the area of S. Dayton Brandt and Tipp Elizabeth Road. Stop sign at the intersection had been shot several times. County garage was notified.
11:32 a.m. Found property in the 5000 block of Ross Road. RP found a steak knife alongside the road near his house. RP stated it appeared to have blood on it and thought it might have been used for something illegal. Knife was placed in the property room as a precaution in case there is a reported accident/injury with a knife in the near future.
12:48 p.m. Theft not in progress in the 9600 block of Haskett Lane. Unknown subject used RP’s debit card numbers on line to purchase items. The purchases were made in Garland and Sachse, Texas. Bank had been contacted and the card cancelled. A report was needed for the bank.
6:38 p.m. Theft not in progress in the 6000 block of S. Dayton Brandt Road. RP reported that a lawn mower was stolen between 2:30 4:30 p.m. The mower was described as a tan 2002 Landpride ZR52. There are no suspects at this time.
