Wanted Person
On December 22, 2025, at approximately 2007 hours, I responded to the upper apartment at 213 Twelfth Street in the City of Greenville to serve a misdemeanor warrant for Michael Crawford.
Upon officer arrival, we made contact with Kailee Miller who was outside of the residence in a vehicle. Upon speaking with Kailee, she advised that she was at this address to meet with Michael. Kailee was advised that Michael had an outstanding arrest warrant and that if she could call him, to have him come outside. While I stayed with Kailee at her vehicle, P.O. Kreitzer went to the front door of the residence. Kailee spoke with Michael on the phone and he came to the door. Before opening the door, he moved the curtains in front of the window and came face to face with P.O. Kreitzer. Due to previous encounters with Michael, P.O. Kreitzer was able to positively identify him at this time.
P.O. Kreitzer began yelling commands for Michael to open the door, to which he refused. Officers then continued knocking and yelling commands for Michael to come outside, which was met with no response for over thirty minutes. During this time, officers were able to make contact with the landlord, Terry Haworth, who is also the father of Michael’s girlfriend. Michael and his girlfriend have been staying at this address while Terry remodels the apartment. Terry advised officers that he has a key to the residence and believed Michael was inside. Shortly after speaking with officers on scene, Terry arrived with the key to the apartment. Meanwhile, Sgt. Prickett was completing a search warrant for the residence that was signed by Judge Fliehman.
While Sgt. Prickett was completing this search warrant, I began giving commands to Michael using a PA loudspeaker. While using the PA, multiple cruisers used spotlights to illuminate the windows of the residence. These commands were given approximately every three minutes for approximately forty-five minutes. These commands were given to Michael in the hope that he would come out of the residence peacefully and avoid any further altercation. Michael did not come outside, nor did he ever respond to any communication attempts.
On the last PA announcement, Michael was advised that officers would be making entry into the residence. Officers then used the key provided by Terry and made entry into the residence. Officers began clearing rooms and located a large pitbull inside the residence. Officers then began clearing the attic area and located a blue blanket on the floor that appeared to have someone laying underneath it. Officers began yelling commands at Michael, who then removed the blanket and sat up. Michael was then taken into custody without further issue. Michael’s pitbull was left inside the residence.
Michael was placed under arrest and into handcuffs that were gap checked and double-locked. Michael was searched incident to arrest with nothing located. Dispatch confirmed the misdemeanor ‘failure to appear’ – receiving stolen property’ warrant through our department with bond of $2,025. Michael was read his Miranda Warning, to which he stated he understood. I then transported Michael to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office where he was released to jail staff. The backseat of cruiser 1941 was checked prior to and after transport with nothing located.
Due to Michael’s actions during this incident, he was also charged with Obstruction (O.R.C. 2921.31(A)), a felony of the fifth degree. Since Michael refused to come outside and forced officers to make entry into his residence, he created a substantial risk of physical harm to officers, himself and others in the neighborhood.
On December 31, 2025, a preliminary hearing was held in reference to the felony obstruction charge. During this hearing, Judge Monnin would find that our department met the burden of proof for this charge. This charge will be sent to the Darke County Prosecutor’s Office to be heard before a grand jury.
A copy of the search warrant will be attached to this report.
Trespassing
On December 23rd, 2025, at approximately 1239 hours I was dispatched to 655 Martin St. Greenville OH, reference a trespassing call.
Upon my arrival I made contact with Sophia Green who advised that her mother, Stephanie Green, had been trespassed from the above stated address and had once again come back onto the property and was currently in the house. I spoke to Stephanie who at the time was located in the house. I asked Stephanie why she had returned to the property and she advised that backdoor to the property was open and that a doctor had told her that she needed to rest somewhere after her recent breathing treatment. I told Stephanie that she had been warned for trespass from this address on 12/06/2025 which she acknowledged that she had.
I then spoke with Sophia again who advised that she wanted Stephanie charged with Criminal Trespass. In her witness statement from, Sophia clarified that Stephine was not invited onto the property and that she did not have permission to be there.
A copy of Sophia’s statement and victims rights from will be attached to this report. Please see attached files for further.
Stephanie was cited for criminal trespass, given her copy of the citation and advised of her mandatory court date and time.
