Pursuit
On May 29th, 2026, at approximately 1111 hours Greenville Police Department was dispatched 1370 KitchenAid Way ( Snap Fitness). This was in reference to assisting Darke County Adult Probation arresting Braden Denny. This was in reference to Braden Denny’s car was involved in two different pursuits on May 28th, in Union and Miami County Sheriff’ Office. Braden’s car was a 2014 White Ford Fiesta with heavy front-end damage. At this time, I also contacted Union Police Lieutenant Jacobs, who confirmed his agency and Miami County both pursued the listed vehicle separately on May 29th, and both have felony charges for the vehicle.
Approximately an hour later, it was reported by Braden Denny to Adult probation that Nathan Weidmaire and Charles Bogema were the ones who stole his 2014 Ford Fiesta and they were not authorized to have the vehicle. It was reported that Nathan held a firearm towards Denny forcing him from the vehicle and then taking off with the car on May 28th, 2026. While Officer Hall was taking a report for the listed theft, Greenville Police Department received another call from Adult Probation. Adult probation advised they believed the vehicle was southbound near McDonald’s near Russ Road.
I traveled to the area to attempt to locate the vehicle, at which time I observed a 2014 White Ford Fiesta with heavy front end damage on East Main Street near Smith Street. The vehicle rapidly turned north on Smith Street. By the time I was able to get onto Smith Street and look west down the alley, the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed through the alley causing the vehicle to bottom out at each intersection.
I activated my emergency lights and sirens and attempted a traffic stop on the listed vehicle. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated. The vehicle then traveled north on Locust Street before turning left onto East Water Street. The vehicle continued at a high rate of speed through the busy intersection of East Water Street and Broadway Street. At this time Sergeant Raffel got behind the vehicle between my cruiser and the suspect cruiser and became primary officer in the pursuit. The vehicle traveled out State Route 502 at speeds of at least 80 mph. The pursuit continued on State Route 502 for several miles at speeds of 80 and 90 mph. There was moderate traffic on the road at this time. Officers were approaching Springhill Road and was unable to locate the vehicle.
At this time Officers were advised by a citizen that the vehicle traveled North on Springhill Road, were Officers continued for several minutes before terminating the pursuit. Shortly after terminating the pursuit Union City Officer Combs located the vehicle and continued the pursuit. At this time the vehicle traveled back south toward State Route 502. Officers from Darke County Sherriff’ s Office, Union City, and Greenville Police Department started back towards Officer Combs location. At this time the vehicle continued back south on State Route 502 back towards Greenville at speeds of 100 mph. Officer Combs with Darke County Sherriff office following and then Greenville Police also pursued the vehicle on State Route 502. At this time the vehicle started to travel in the opposite lane of travel and DCSO was able to get stop sticks on the vehicle. The vehicle then eventually slowed on State Route 502 and Shade Road.
A felony stop was conducted on the vehicle, and Nathan Weidmaire was confirmed to be the driver of the vehicle. Nathan was arrested and mirandized. The passenger in the vehicle was confirmed to be Charles Bogema who was also detained and mirandized. Nathan admitted at this time he had “ice” aka methamphetamine in his wallet. The wallet was searched and the suspected methamphetamine was located. The substance was field tested positive for methamphetamine. Nathan was taken to the Darke County Jail reference failure to comply with signal of police and possession of a controlled substance.
On May 30th, 2026, Officer Hall was advised that Charles Bogema was back in the area of the pursuit looking for the firearm we suspected them of having. Officer Hall, Darke County SO, and Randoph County SO went to the area to look for Charles. At 1315 hours Officers located a Darke Blue 2021 Chevy Malibu being operated by Chrsitopher Ha and the passenger being Charles Bogema. During the investigation an open-air sniff was done on the vehicle, and Chritopher was arrested for drug possession. Officers continued to speak to Charles Bogema who admitted to knowing about the gun and that Nathan Weidmair was the one who threw it out the window.
At this time Charles was released from the scene. Officers continued to search the area and then located the firearm on State Line Road and Pickett Road. The firearm was a black Springfield Hellcat 9MM, Serial #BF147871. It was confirmed through LEADS that the firearm was stolen out of Piqua, Ohio. The firearm was also found on the side of road that would have made it more likely the passenger in the pursuit would have been the one who threw the firearm out of the window. We also received text messages from Charles Grandma, that confirmed he knew about the gun and told her that officers never found the gun at the time of the pursuit.
At this time Nathan will have additional charges for tampering with evidence and receiving stolen property. Affiant also request an arrest warrant be issued to Charles Bogema for Receiving stolen property, tampering with evidence, and weapons under disability. Charles was convicted of Possession of a controlled substance on January 13th, 2026 reference offense date of July 27th, 2024.
Drugs
On May 23rd, 2026, at approximately 2007 hours I observed the listed 2007 Dodge Charger traveling north bound on Sweitzer Street near Pine Street. The vehicle approached the clearly posted stop sign and stop bar at the intersection of Sweitzer Street Pine Street. The vehicle did not come to a complete stop until the entire vehicle was over the stop bar.
I conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle at the intersection of Pine Street and Central Avenue and made contact with the driver, Stephanie Schenk and the front seat passenger, Norman Neathery. I advised Stephanie of the reason I stopped her and she stated that she is visiting family from out of town. I asked Norman if he had any identification on him and he stated that he did not. Norman provided me with his name and date of birth. I asked Stephanie if there was anything illegal in the vehicle and she stated there was not. I asked Stephanie if she would mind if I searched the vehicle and she became visibly nervous. It should be noted that throughout most of the conversation, Stephanie was making eye contact with me and when I asked her for consent to search the vehicle, she bowed her head and broke eye contact with me. Stephanie asked if there was a reason to search her vehicle. I explained that on any traffic stop an officer may ask for consent to search a vehicle. Stephanie stuttered, “Okay, I’m, I’m just, I mean the only thing is I’m trying to hurry to get back”. Based on my training and experience, Stephanie’s change is consistent with someone that is possibly hiding narcotics in a vehicle.
I returned to my cruiser, and I asked dispatch to check Stephanie and Norman through LEADS/NCIC. I returned to Stephanie’s vehicle and ordered both Stephanie and Norman out of the vehicle to alow my K-9 to conduct a free air sniff around the vehicle. Stephanie began fumbling her purse and other items in her hands. I observed what appeared to be a small wrapper of some sort in Stephanie’s right hand and she dropped in her purse in attempt to hide it from me. I asked Stephanie what was in her hand because based on my training and experience narcotics users will conceal narcotics in wrappers and small bags and it is unusual for someone to hold it in their palm in attempt to conceal it. I told Stephanie that I saw she had something in her hand and ordered her to exit the vehicle again. I opened Stephanie’s door and as she began to exit her vehicle, she looked inside her purse as if she was making sure the item was concealed. I told Stephanie that I had just seen her drop something in the purse and she stated, “You can look into it” and handed me the purse. Stephanie stood by the front of my cruiser and I searched the purse and did not locate any contraband. Stephanie stated that she dropped a cigarette wrapper in the bag. I placed Stephanie in the backseat of my cruiser.
While I was speaking to Stephanie, P.O. Ward was speaking with Norman. Norman gave P.O. Ward consent to search his person. P.O. Ward located a pill bottle in Norman’s pocket and Norman told P.O. Ward they were his suboxone. P.O. Ward opened the bottle and observed two small bags inside the bottle. One of the bags contained a clear crystal substance and the other contained an orange crushed pill. P.O. Ward left the pill bottle and bags on the hood of Stephanie’s vehicle. P.O. Ward detained Norman and placed him in the backseat of his cruiser.
I retrieved my K-9, Kilo to conduct to check the free air around the exterior of the vehicle. Kilo positively alerted to the odor of narcotics near the front passenger seat of the vehicle. I conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle and located nothing.
I went to P.O. Ward’s cruiser and advised Norman of his Miranda warning. I asked Norman what was in the clear bags that were inside of the pill bottle. Norman stated the clear crystal substance was methamphetamine. Norman stated he has cancer and uses the methamphetamine “Recreationally”. Norman stated the orange crushed pills are suboxone. I asked Norman if he was prescribed suboxone and he stated that he is, but he has no proof of the prescription. I advised Norman that I would be sending the contents of the bags to BCI for analysis. I advised Norman that the case would be sent to Grand Jury and would reach out to him.
I looked up the pills that were still in the pill bottle that was labeled with Norman’s name. I learned they are anti-depressants and are not narcotics. The pills were given back to Norman.
Stephanie was issued a warning for the stop sign violation, and they were both released from the scene.
I placed the two bags located inside the pill bottle into an evidence locker at the Greenville Police Department and they will be sent to BCI for analysis.
Wanted Person
On June 1st, 2026, at 1940 hours officers were dispatched to 514 Martin Street in reference to a suspicious person believed to be using illegal drugs.
Upon officers’ arrival, P.O. Ward and P.0. Kreitzer observed a white male with long hair in the parking lot of 514 Martin Street. When the male subject observed the officers, he turned around and began running south bound down the alley way. I located the male subject in the alley way near Hall Street and Plum Street. I instructed the subject to stop to which he did. When asking what he was doing he advised jogging. I observed a pocketknife on the subject’s hip to which I removed. P.0. Kreitzer arrived at my position and advising that the male was Dakota Long and gave him a handshake. It was at this time I advised Dakota that he had an active warrant for his arrest. I placed Dakota in handcuffs which were gap checked and double locked. Dakota was searched incident to arrest and no contraband was located.
GPD dispatch confirmed through LEADS/NCIC that Dakota had a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear with an original charge of possession of drug abuse instrument through Darke County Sheriff’s office.
Dakota was transported to the Darke County jail where he was released to jail staff. The back seat of my cruiser was checked before and after transport and no contraband was located.
