COUNTY COURT
CRIMINAL/TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
12 speeding violations, 1 seatbelt violation, 1 open container, 3 driving under suspension, 1 receipt of stolen property, 2 registration violations, 1 failure to control, 1 possession of hashish, 1 marked lanes violation, 1 stop sign violation, 1 menacing, 1 obstructed view, 1 disorderly conduct, 1 double yellow line, and 1 wrongful entrustment of motor vehicle.
CIVIL CREDIT NEWS
1/5/23 (satisfied date)
Plaintiff LVNV Funding LLC
Defendant Garry W. Myers
Cause of action: Money
Remarks: Dismissal
1/4/23 (judgment date)
Plaintiff LVNV Funding LLC
Defendant Amber Truax
Cause of action: Money
For: In Favor of plaintiff
MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS
Jordan Steven Julius Sem, 32, Scio, to Melynda Le Card, 36, Scio
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
12/25 – A deputy was called to a Harrisville residence about a male breaking things. When the deputy arrived, he spoke with the caller, who said that his son had been out celebrating his birthday and had come home intoxicated. The son and his girlfriend went upstairs, and later in the night, the man heard yelling and then the sound of glass breaking. When he went to investigate, he found his son had apparently punched through a window. He was bleeding heavily. An argument followed until the son and girlfriend got a ride and left. The father did not want to press charges and only wanted to make sure his son was calmed down and safe. The deputy patrolled the area but did not find the son. He advised dispatch to start checking hospitals in case the son had sought medical attention. The deputy was advised the son was at a hospital and was able to speak with the son’s girlfriend on the phone. She stated that the father and son did not typically get along but at no time did the son threaten anyone. She said that she felt safe around him and understood that he could not return to his father’s house for the rest of the night.
12/26 – A man called the office in reference to a scam. He said that he had sent his Facebook girlfriend just over $500 to get a ticket to Columbus so they could meet in person for the first time. The man said he had never been able to talk to this woman over the phone or use Facetime to confirm her identity. Every time he asked about this, the woman would claim her phone was broken. The man said he’d sent money many times for her to get her phone fixed, but she never did anything about it. The man was advised that this was a scam and it would be in his best interest to cut ties with the woman and stop sending her money.
12/29 – A woman coming to the Sheriff’s Office for an appointment hit the mailbox that sits at the end of the driveway into the office. She said that the sun had glared off her windshield and obstructed her vision. After hitting the mailbox, she parked her car in the lot and reported the incident to a deputy. He took pictures of the damage and advised the woman to report it to her insurance company.
12/30 – Deputies responded to a Jewett residence after EMS had been called about a male acting strangely. The caller said his neighbor had come home, gotten out of his vehicle, and laid in the grass. He said he went over to ask if everything was okay, and his neighbor responded everything was fine but then began talking to himself and the caller suspected he was on something. The neighbor then ran into his house, and the caller said he could hear things being broken before everything went quiet. When EMS arrived, the caller told them he knew the neighbor had a gun in the house, so EMS requested deputies to assist. The neighbor did not respond to deputies knocking on his door. The caller said his neighbor had not made any threats of harm to himself or anyone else, and deputies eventually determined that the neighbor was not an immediate danger.
1/3 – A truck hit a utility pole at Circle K in Scio. The driver said they had missed a turn and were trying to find a safe place to turn around and ended up striking the pole in the process. The line was hanging too low for traffic to safely pass under it, and the Scio Fire Department was brought in to assist with traffic control. It was determined that the line was not a power line but belonged to Frontier Communications. Dispatch contacted Frontier, but the company said they wouldn’t be able to fix the line for several days. The emergency workers decided it would be necessary to cut the line to allow the use of the road.
1/7 – Two drivers were backing out at JP’s bar and struck each other in the roadway. There was minor damage to both vehicles.
1/8 – A deputy performing routine patrol observed a vehicle driving over the posted speed limit. He pulled out behind the car and activated his overhead lights. The driver pulled over near an exit ramp. The driver, Vendela Pirozak, appeared nervous and fidgety. She questioned the reason for the stop even though the deputy explained it to her. He asked her to step out of the vehicle, and her nervous behavior escalated. She couldn’t stand still and acted panicked. She said she had no weapons on her but began reaching into her pockets. The deputy told her not to do that, and she admitted she had a crack pipe on her, which she gave to the deputy. She then pulled a baggy out of her pants and threw it over in the ditch. The deputy regained control of Pirozak and placed her in handcuffs. She was put in the back of the deputy’s patrol car. At this point, the passenger in Pirozak’s vehicle was yelling and started to exit the vehicle. He was told to remain in the car. Once the deputy secured the evidence and spoke briefly with Pirozak, he got the passenger out of the car. The passenger had a warrant out from another county but, due to no jail space, was not arrested. Pirozak was booked on charges of possession of crack cocaine, tampering with evidence, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
1/10 – A couple reported possible identity theft. They had been having some issues with their computer, and the woman called a number she’d found for help. She spoke to someone over the phone who claimed to be a Microsoft specialist. Eventually, this person requested the couple go to their bank to withdraw up to $11,000. The couple said they had given some personal information to this person but immediately froze their bank accounts after hanging up. There has been no suspicious activity so far on the couple’s accounts or credit cards.
CADIZ POLICE DEPARTMENT
12/21 – An officer working a narcotics investigation at a residence known for such things pulled over a vehicle for expired plates after it left the house. The driver willingly handed over a bag of marijuana and gave the name of a teen living at the house as the seller. The officer obtained a search warrant and, with the help of two other officers, executed the warrant. The teen voluntarily handed over various drugs and drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the police department for questioning. His mother was present during the questioning, where the teen admitted to selling marijuana and THC vape cartridges. He said he mostly sold to other teens but also to a few adults. He would not share where or whom he purchased these items from. The teen completed an apology letter and was transported to the Sargus Detention Center.
An officer was dispatched to a residence on a theft complaint. The man stated he had been out of his house for several hours, and when he returned, his bedroom safe had been dragged out of his closet, and over $1000 was missing. There was no obvious damage, and it did not look like the safe had been forced open. The man said that only a couple of people knew about the safe, and he strongly suspects one of them had taken the money. The incident will be forwarded for investigation, and a report will remain on file.
12/22 – A man came to the department to report fraudulent activity on his bank card. The man said there were charges totaling around $150 that he had not made. He had already contacted his bank, and the bank requested a police report to be filed for it.
12/23 – A driver went off the roadway on Main Street due to poor weather conditions. The vehicle went over an embankment, side-swiped a utility pole, and stopped in a residential yard. The driver refused medical treatment at the scene.
1/11 – Child services contacted the police department to perform an officer removal of three children. A male recently passed away at the house from a drug overdose, and the mother of the children had refused a drug screening. However, she did admit to using cocaine. Initially, the mother shut the door and locked it but eventually allowed the officers and children’s services worker to enter the home. The children were removed from the premises.
