Domestic Violence
On August 6, 2023 at approximately 11:41 PM police responded to 502 East Water Street reference a domestic dispute. Police made contact with Adam Burton and Britny Godwin in the front yard. Adam and Britny have been dating on and off for approximately 3 years, share a child in common, but do not reside together. Both subjects stated that they were involved in a verbal argument over relationship issues. During the argument Britny picked up a glass bottle of alcohol and through it into the street, causing it to break. Neither subjects had any injuries. Britny left for the night. BCI only. 2 children present.
Forgery
On August 7,2023 at approximately 1:54 PM policeI was dispatched to 122 West Main Street; Greenville Police Department in reference to a theft. Police spoke with the complainant/ victim; Yan Guo who stated that she had received a text message from her credit card company notifying her that there were some potential suspicious purchases that had been made on her credit card. Yan reviewed her statements and found that she did not recognize or make several of the purchases that had been made with her card. Yan reported and disputed the purchases with her credit card company. The purchases were all made on a Discover It credit card. Yan supplied several credit card statements with some of the numerous fraudulent charges that will be scanned in and added to the report. Yan stated that there were more fraudulent charges that she reported to the credit card company but she did not have the account statements displaying them yet. Yan stated that her credit card company has compiled a list of all the disputed charges and will be mailing them to her. Yan reported that the total fraudulent charges on her credit card were $6,498.55 from multiple transactions for various businesses and places in other states. Yan was advised by her credit card company to file a police report so that she could be reimbursed for the fraudulent charges. Yan completed a witness statement and victims rights form that will be added to the report. Yan was asked if she recognized several different names by the credit card company but she did not recognize any of them they include ; Christal Hood, Eric Hollis, Tequila Rogers, Andrell Rogers, Jonessia White, and Jacquese Gist. All of the names were searched in Spillman with no matches being found and are believed to be fraudulent. All of the fraudulent purchases appear to have been made either online or in different states. At this time there are no known suspects for the thefts and there is no further follow up possible. Yan was provided this report number for her credit card company so she can be reimbursed.
Theft
On August 7th, 2023 police was dispatched to the Greenville Police Department in reference to a theft not in progress. Police made contact with James McDade. McDade advised that he was out of town and his wife had taken his van to 295 N Ohio St, Drew’s Automotive, to get a oil change. McDade advised that when he arrived back home he noticed his black Smith and Wesson 9mm M&P Shield was missing. McDade advised he believed it to be taken when it was Drew’s Automotive. McDade advised his van was taken to Drew’s Automotive on July 26th and picked up July 27th. McDade advised he saw it a week prior to these dates. McDade advised there was 7 bullets in the gun but did not have one chambered. McDade gave a written witness statement but wrote the dates down wrong. He said it happened in 08/26/23 when he meant 07/26/23. The van was not processed for evidence due to the time of the report and the offense date being so far apart. Police went and spoke with Jason Drew at 295 N Ohio who advised that they did not have any cameras on the property. Drew advised that they would not go into the glove box unless they needed into it for work. Drew advised that what work was done to the van they would have not opened the glove box. Drew did not state if the vehicle was locked in his parking lot or not. The pistol was entered into LEADS/NCIC as stolen.
Forgery
On August 8, 2023 at approximately 9:42 AM police was dispatched to 140 Shawnee Street (Gordon & Desantis Orthodontics) in reference to a report of a forgery. Upon my arrival police met with the complainant/witness, Traci Mifsud, who is the accounts manager for the listed business. She advised that while checking over the books for the business she discovered that there was a check, (#5278) that had originally been written out to the Versailles Athletic department for a total of $500.00 that had been altered. She advised that the check was cashed at a Chase Bank in Westerville, Ohio in the amount of $18,500.00. Traci was on the telephone with Chase Bank upon police’s arrival. We were able to speak with a Mark from their fraud department. Mark advised that the only information he was able to gain in reference to the check was when it was cashed and the location of the bank it was cashed at. Mark advised that the check had been cashed on August 8, 2023 at the Westerville south branch located at 77 Huber Village Boulevard. Through investigation it was found that the original check written to the Versailles athletic department had never made it to its intended location in Versailles, Ohio. It was also found that the check had been altered electronically or by computer with the name Gustavo Hernandez as the recipient of the check. The total amount of the check had also been altered digitally to read $18,500.00, instead of the original amount of $500.00. The check was signed by the named recipient of the check before being cashed. An address was added to the bottom of the check for the named recipient of 7210 Hager Way Orlando, Florida 32822. After further investigation it was found that the listed address in Orlando was owned by the El Falcon Corporation. After speaking with a manager, Fabio Ducci, he was not able to advise police of any known parties living at the listed address on Hager Way by the name of Gustavo Hernandez. It is unknown at this time where the check had been taken from. It was found that the check was dated for 07/11/2023 and it was discovered to have been taken and altered on 08/04/2023. Traci advised police that she had already made contact with Greenville National Bank and their fraud department in reference to getting the missing funds returned to the business. Traci was given a Victim’s Right’s card and advised of the business’s rights as a victim. There are currently no further leads in this investigation or location where the check was taken from.
Wanted Person/Fugitive from Justice
On August 9, 2023, at approximately 12:19 hours, police assisted officers reference an injury accident in the 1300 block of Sweitzer Street. While investigating the accident, one of the drivers was found to have an active warrant. A P.O. who was on scene obtained an Indiana Driver’s license 7210-06-1624 from the driver at fault and checked it through LEADS/NCIC. Dispatch advised that through LEADS the license returned to Katelyn Miller who had an active warrant for her arrest through Brookville PD for Failing to Appear / Revocation on the original charge of Disorderly Conduct with a bond of $5,000. Dispatch also advised that the warrant was confirmed with Brookville PD. Katelyn was transported to Wayne ER by Greenville Rescue due to minor injuries from the accident and then placed under arrest and transported Katelyn to Brown’s Nursery in Phllipsburg, Ohio where she was released to Brookville PD.