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Police Beat
Nude male
detained on Martin Street
On June 16 police were dispatched to the 800 block of Martin Street
reference a nude male subject walking down the street. He was covered
in blood with several cuts on his body. The subject appeared to be in
need of medical help, so EMS was contacted and staged in the area. When
the individual observed the police he began running east past Integrity
Way. He was alternately quiet and combative; it took two officers to
put handcuffs on him and eventually get him into an ambulance. He
stated he had taken “stuff.” He later said his name was Ricky Curry.
Pressure points had to be used as he was pushed down to the hood of the
police car, then moved into EMS to Wayne ER. It was later learned Curry
had jumped out of a window and cut himself on the class, and while he
was on the hood of the police car, he was able to scratch it with his
handcuffs. He was charged with Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Mischief.
THEFT
On June 22, police responded to a call in the area of Anderson and 13th
Street where someone was using a cell phone light to look into cars.
When officers arrived they saw a subject running between the house
around Markwith and 13th Street. A suspect was spotted north of the
house at 401 Markwith and ordered to come out. A juvenile came out. He
had a black plastic case that contained knives and gun parts. Police
saw a second subject hiding, Michael McDonald. He had an unloaded
Mossburg Model 715T .22 Cal. semi auto assault rifle with magazine.
McDonald was read his rights and arrested for receiving stolen
property. The mother of the juvenile refused to pick him up and the
owner the property at 401 Markwith, Robert Delk, advised that the
juvenile did not have permission to be on his property and would like
him charged with trespass. The juvenile was issued citations for curfew
violation and criminal trespass. He was taken to West Central.
On June 21, Nick Swindler and Adam Sturgill were arrested on suspicion
of theft. Police had been called to the 100 block of Central Avenue
where the caller stated he observed Swindler entering into an unlocked
vehicle and removing items. Sturgill was standing on the northeast
corner, near the Junior High School, looking around. According to the
caller, Sturgill seemed to be acting as a “look-out.” Both later walked
southbound on Central Avenue and turned west on Cypress. Police found
both suspects on Peral Street, near Euclid. Officers saw a medication
bottle, which Swindler claimed was his ex-girlfriend’s. The medication
belonged to Ashley McCleskey, who said she did not know Swindler. The
vehicle from which it had been removed was ransacked, but nothing else
missing.
Tera Ginger, 427 Wayne Ave., reported a theft on June 21, stating that
she went to Wal-Mart at 11:30, leaving her computer under a pillow on
the front porch. When she returned 25 minutes later, she notice the
power cord on the ground and her computer was missing. No suspects.
On June 14, an employee for Rumpke Waste reported what was believed to
be a theft over time of approximately 500 ‘pick-up’ garbage bags that
Rumpke supplies to Wal-Mart to sell at $2 each. The number sold does
not match with the number being delivered. The employee stated that the
belief is bags are being stolen and sold at a cheaper price.
On June 22, James McMaken, 612 Washington Ave., reported his truck had
been damaged and some items missing. The items two fishing poles, a
tackle box and an I-Pod touch 4. A neighbor at 623 Washington stated he
didn’t see anything but also had two fishing poles, a bike and a tool
box come up missing from his garage sale. No further information.
SEX OFFENSE
During booking of Donald Peirsol, who had been arrested for
falsification, it was discovered that he was a sex offender from
Stockton, Calif., and that he was required to register. Peirsol had
been staying at 337 E. 4th St. The resident, Rebecca Bell, advised
police that Peirsol had been there since May 31. They had met online
and had been texting for about three months. Bell’s residence is within
1,000 feet of East School. An arrest warrant and complaint was served
on Peirol at the jail.
WARRANT
On June 21, Joe Smith was observed on W. Main Street at South Broadway.
When police approached he ran on foot toward South Broadway. While
running he was observed throwing out what appeared to be a hypodermic
needle with an orange safety tip on it. Smith admitted it was his.
Smith was arrested on a warrant for Failure to Appear (FTA) for a
pretrial on drug paraphernalia. He was also cited for drug
paraphernalia.
On June 22, police were dispatched to 141 Pine St. where Damian King
reportedly was. King had two active warrants, one for a Civil
Protection Order violation, falsification, theft and menacing, and one
for an assault. King was arrested and transported to the Darke County
Jail.
On June 22, police were dispatched to Sater Street and Gray Avenue
where Caitlon Nunley was observed lying on the sidewalk, crying. Police
discovered she had an active warrant for theft and was arrested. In her
possession was a metal pipe with burnt ends and with steel wool inside.
Nunley stated that she uses crack and heroin. She was issue a citation
for drug paraphernalia.
Published courtesy
of The Early Bird
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