Theft (not in progress)
On May 17th, 2026, at approximately 1159 hours I spoke to Travis Grooms and Isabell Price in the lobby of the Greenville Police Department.
Travis and Isabell stated they had let the two of their dogs out on a leash in their backyard at 223 Euclid and left their house at approximately 1100 hours on 5/17/2026 and returned no more than 30 minutes later and observed one of their dogs missing. Travis and Isabell stated the collar was on correct and not broken. They were able to provide me the collar which showed no breakage to show the dog would have broke free. They both stated their dogs name is Bear and has never gotten off the collar/leash before. Travis stated they believed Bear was taken due to the fact they found a pair of shoes near the collar that were not there before. I spoke to Nikkole Denlinger who is Travis’s girlfriend. Nikkole is Isabell’s guardian as well. Nikkole stated she did not give anyone permission to take the dog. All parities involved have no idea who would have taken the dog.
The dog is a Shiih Tzu/poodle mix and is grey and white. I did reach out to the Darke County Animal Shelter to see if anyone turned the described dog in. The animal shelter advised no dog by that description has been turned in. I also patrolled the area and observed no cameras in the alley that would have captured this incident.
Travis will send me a photo of the dog that will be attached to this report. No leads at this time.
Shoplifting
On May 25, 2026, at approximately 12:15 PM I was dispatched to Dollar General, 1361 Sweitzer St. Greenville, OH 45331, in reference to a theft from 5-24-26 at approximately 8:30 PM. Upon arrival it was learned that the store manager, Chantel Steele observed on video a female subject removing items from their packages and concealing them on their person. The female subject then exited the store past all points of sale. The manager of the store identified the subject by first name and where she lives. Chantel stated the female was known to her as “Jesse” and lives near “Stardust motel”. I was able to make contact with Jesse Rutter at her residence, 5438 ST RT 49 apartment #4, where she admitted to taking items from the store without paying for them. This was recorded on my body camera. At first Jesse stated that she was on prescription medication and did not remember taking anything. She then stated that sometimes she puts things under her arm and forgets when she walks out of the store. After further conversation around recovering the items, Jesse comments that she took the items due to not being able to pay her rent. Jesse provided this officer with a L’Oreal Wrinkle Expert 1.7 oz bottle of cream. This was open but not able to be returned to the store for resale due to being opened. The four items stolen were beauty products totaling in value of $45.90. A copy of a receipt was put into the case file. Other items were not recovered.
Video from Dollar General was put onto a USB drive and later that file was burnt to DVD+R. On the DVD is a video player that the store uses for playback and must be used to view the video file.
Jesse Rutter was issued a copy of her citation.
Wanted Person
On May 27th, 2026, at approximately 1920 hours, Landon Peters came to 122 West Main Street, Greenville Police Department to see if he had a warrant.
While already at the police department, I had prior knowledge that Landon had a warrant for his arrest out of Preble County Juvenile Court with the original charge of resisting an officer. I stepped out into the lobby advising Landon he does have a warrant and that he was under arrest. Landon was placed into handcuffs which were gap checked and double locked.
Landon was searched incident to arrest and no contraband was located.
While placing Landon in handcuffs dispatch confirmed the warrant through LEADS/NCIC. Preble county advised they would meet at the Darke Preble county line to exchange Landon. I placed Landon in the back seat of my cruiser and transported him to the county line. Landon was released to a deputy with the Preble County Sheriff’s Office. The back seat of my cruiser was checked before and after transport and no contraband was located.
Assault
On May 28, 2026, at approximately 0811 hours, I was dispatched to 1324 Sweitzer Street #Cl6, in reference to a sex offense.
Upon my arrival, I made contact with the victim, Emily Compton, and two witnesses, Chester Brown and Rachelle Ballinger. Emily advised she was speaking to a Rumpke truck driver, later identified as Raymond Perkins, about removing a a scrap refrigerator. Emily stated she allowed Raymond inside her residence to look at the refrigerator. Emily advised once Raymond was inside, he stated “Where can I bust a line.” Emily stated once she told him nowhere, he grabbed her by the throat and asked her for sex and for her to show him her breasts. I did not observe any red marks or injuries on Emily’s neck at this time. While speaking with these subjects, Detective Hawes responded to the scene and began speaking with the above mentioned subjects. While Det. Hawes was speaking with them, I began canvassing the area for cameras. I located a camera at 1324 Sweitzer Street #Cl9, which showed a Rumpke truck stopping and Raymond getting out of the truck to gather trash. This video was sent to me and will be attached to this report.
After interviews conducted by Det. Hawes and Lt. Monnin, Raymond was placed under arrest for assault and unlawful restraint. Raymond was placed in handcuffs that were gap checked and double locked. Raymond was searched incident to arrest with no contraband located. I transported Raymond to the Darke County Jail to be incarcerated on these charges. The back of my cruiser, 1946, was checked before and after transport with nothing located.
Wanted Person
On May 29th, 2026 at approximately 01:38AM I was dispatched to 1189 Holly Hill Dr Greenville, OH in reference to possible stolen keys.
Prior to arrival, dispatch advised that the caller, Leah Ratliff, stated she had just moved in with subjects at the listed address. Leah said she went to bed and when she woke her car keys were gone, Leah believed that the roommates had stolen the keys. Leah was able to call a friend over to help her search the apartment and they located the keys. In the process of speaking to Leah, dispatch was able to confirm her identify and confirm that she had two active warrants, one for driving under suspension out of Clark County Sheriffs Office bond $1,000.00 and the other out of Moraine PD for FTC on original charge of public indecency bond $747.00.
I was able to locate Leah behind the listed address, and advised her that she was detained and not free to leave. I told Leah she had active warrants and she was able to provide me with her social security number, which I ran through dispatch. Dispatch was able to confirm the warrants, I placed Leah under arrest and placed her into handcuffs that were gap checked and double locked. Dispatch contacted Moraine PD, I transported Leah to a halfway point to do a prisoner exchange. Leah was handed over to Moraine PD and placed into their custody. The back seat of my cruiser was checked before and after transport.
