Drugs
On September 27, 2023 at approximately 11:30 AM a PO was assigned as the SRO at Greenville High School. He was made aware by Chris Sykes, Assistant Principal at Greenville High School, of a student who had been found in possession of a THC vape pen on school grounds.
Mr. Sykes informed the PO he caught the student in the CT building bathroom after the vape sensor had alarmed. Mr. Sykes stated when he approached the student about this, the student handed him a black in color vape pen which contained a yellow wax identified as THC by Skyler. Mr. Sykes brought the student to the main office where PO met with them. The student admitted the vape pen he was found with contained THC. PO took possession of the THC vape pen which was placed into the property room at the Greenville Police Department for evidentiary purposes. PO also completed a misdemeanor citation reference possession of marihuana paraphernalia and issued the student his copy of the citation. Contact was also made with the student’s mother and she was advised of the citation.
Wanted person/Fugitive from Justice
On September 29th, 2023, at approximately 3:08 PM police observed the listed Ford Ranger traveling eastbound on East Third Street after turning eastbound from Ludlow Street. PO observed that the vehicle failed to display a license plate. After PO had turned around to try and stop the listed vehicle, the vehicle stopped and parked in front of 503 East Third Street. PO observed the male driver and a female passenger, identified as Dawn Wilson, exit from the vehicle and begin walking towards the residence at 503 East Third Street. PO had activated his overhead lights but the male continued to walk away. PO exited his cruiser and advised the male subject to stop and that he was on a traffic stop. The male advised PO to hold on but then took off running southbound through the yard of 503 East Third Street. PO pursued the male subject and advised him to stop and identified himself as the police. The male subject jumped the fence to the residence east of 503 East Third Street. As PO jumped the fence, his pants got caught on the fence which caused the top of one of the fence pieces to break. PO continued to pursue the male subject through the alley until he lost sight of him as he was running through a yard towards East Fourth Street. Other GPD units responded to the area and learned from citizens that the male subject possibly ran back towards East Third Street but units were unable to locate the male subject. PO returned back to his cruiser and the listed vehicle. As he walked up to the vehicle he found that there was a temporary license plate R409784 in the back window that had been covered up by a tarp in the bed of the truck. PO ran the license plate through LEADS/NCIC via GPD dispatch who informed him that the truck returned to Lenvil Persinger who had an active felony warrant for his arrest through the Miami County Sheriff’s Office for Obstruction. PO searched Lenvil’s BMV image as well as his Facebook account and confirmed that he was the subject that ran from him. Police attempted to make contact with Dawn at his apartment at 503 East Third Street Apt. #2 but they were unable to get an answer. It was also found through LEADS/NCIC that Lenvil’s Ohio Drivers License was under a Non-Compliance Suspension from 09/08/2023 to Indefinite. The next available tow company was called to tow the listed vehicle and Hot Rods Towing responded. Photos were taken of the listed vehicle. Citations for Driving Under Suspension, Failure to display, and Obstructing Official Business will be served to Lenvil when he is located.
Traffic stop
On September 29th, 2023, at approximately 1:57 PM a PO responded to assist on a traffic stop in the area of West Fourth Street and Sycamore Street. While enroute, the other PO advised that he had a subject running from the traffic stop wearing gray shorts. PO responded with lights and sirens and as the other PO advised that they were running towards the area of Broadway, the PO observed a subject matching the description running southbound on Broadway near East Fifth Street. PO observed that the subject running was Christopher Elliott who PO had prior knowledge had a felony warrant for a probation violation. PO pulled up beside Christopher as he started running eastbound on East Fifth Street and yelled at him to get on the ground. PO then put his vehicle in park and began to pursue Christopher on foot and drew his taser and and advised him multiple times to stop or he would be tased. During this time, Christopher looked back at me multiple times while PO was chasing him. As Christopher continued running into the rear parking lot of the Double M Diner in the 100 block of East Fifth Street, Christopher ran into a parked vehicle and began to stumble and slowed down. To keep Christopher from continuing to flee, PO deployed his taser which both probes struck Christopher which caused him to fall into a parked car and then onto the ground. Once on the ground, the other PO arrived and Christopher was taken into custody and placed into handcuffs. Christopher received a laceration to the head due to his fall. Due to this and the taser deployment, Greenville Rescue responded to the scene. Greenville Rescue transported Christopher to Wayne Healthcare to be treated. Due to the area of one of the probes being stuck into Christopher, only one probe was able to be removed by rescue and taken into property.
Domestic Violence
On September 30th, 2023 at approximately 8:25 PM police was dispatched to 490 Harrison Avenue in reference to a Domestic Violence complaint. PO made contact with Donetta Struthers. Donetta stated her son had pushed her. Donetta stated she thought he was going to escalate further so she pushed him back. Donetta stated the fight began because her son did not want Amanda Matthews to be at the residence because she had sex with his 15 year old cousin. Donetta stated her son left to go to Snap Fitness. PO advised Donetta to call him and have him come back to the scene. Donetta did not want to fill out a statement. Donetta called her son and he came back to the scene. The Amanda was a witness of the incident. She stated that she saw Donetta’s son push Donetta because he was angry about her being at the residence. Amanda did not want to fill out a statement. After speaking to Donetta and Amanda, PO asked Donetta’s what had happened. He stated that he got in an argument with Donetta because he did not want Amanda to be at the residence. He stated Donetta pushed him first, so he pushed her back. PO could not observe any marks on either party. PO advised Donetta’s son that his mother could have anyone she wanted at the residence. He was advised that there would be a report done in reference to the sex offense (23-G01397). Donetta’s son did not want to fill out a statement. He was released from the scene to go to Snap Fitness. This report is for BCI only.
Pursuit
On October 1, 2023 at approximately 6:12 PM police observed a blue Motorcycle traveling South on South Broadway Street that did not have a license plate displayed. PO got behind the vehicle in the 200 block of South Broadway Street at the traffic circle. When PO got behind the vehicle, the driver immediately went around two vehicles on the left that were in front of him waiting for traffic to pass in the circle. The driver then failed to yield the right of way at the traffic circle. At this point PO turned his overhead lights and sirens on to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver continued around the traffic circle and exited going North on South Broadway Street. The driver failed to yield to the PO’s lights and siren and continued north accelerating to approximately 52 MPH in a 25 MPH zone before getting stuck in traffic behind another vehicle. At this point another P.0. was sitting with his lights on at North Broadway and North Main Street. The driver observed the other P.0. and pulled to the side of the road at the Broadway Bridge. PO exited his cruiser and ordered the driver, identified as Zackary Denniston, to turn the motorcycle off and toss the keys into the street. Zackary followed commands and exited the motorcycle. Zackary stated that he knew he messed up. Zackary also stated that he stopped because he saw the other P.O. in front of them. PO checked Zackary and learned that he did not have a valid motorcycle endorsement. Zackary was issued citations for No Motorcycle Endorsement, Failure to Display a license plate, Failure to Yield at a yield sign, and Failure to comply with the signal of a Police Officer. Zackary was then released from the scene. The motorcycle was released to Saunders Towing and taken to Saunders impound lot.
Theft
On October 2nd, 2023 police was dispatched to 1755 Kitchenaid Way (The Service Company) in reference to a theft not in progress. PO made contact with victim/complainant, Tyler Peters. Peters stated he dropped the listed 2019 Semi/vehicle off on September 27th, 2023 at approximately 3:00 PM at the listed address. The victim advised when he arrived on October 2, 2023 he had noticed his listed Cobra CB radio and his Garmin GPS were taken from his truck. Peters advised that his truck was unlocked upon his arrival. PO made contact with Shawn Loxley, employee of The Service company, who was reviewing security camera footage. Loxely advised he would contact police if he was able to see anything on his cameras. PO checked LEADS Online and dispatch and did not locate the two missing items so far. Peters gave a written witness statement that he filled out and was given the victims rights information. At this time there are no suspects on this case and PO will wait to hear back from Loxely in reference to the videos.