Sheriff’s Office
8/29 – Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at a campground. The male stated that his girlfriend was manipulative and she had “put him down” that morning when they discovered their vehicle’s battery had died. The woman claimed her boyfriend had been physically abusive to her the day before, but the only bruises deputies observed were old. She said she had tried to call 911 the day before but had hung up before the call went through. There was no record of her calls on her cell phone. She then stated that she had a video of her boyfriend assaulting her on another cell phone, but the phone had been thrown into the woods, so she didn’t have it. When the phone was called, it was found under the tent, and the deputies “observed no assault whatsoever” on the video. Both parties were separated for the night and agreed not to contact each other until the next day.
8/30 – A deputy responded to a report of theft. A Scio man said that his air compressor, two white extension cords, and a 25-foot air hose were missing from his residence. The man said he suspected one of his neighbors had taken the items to pay for a meth habit but had no proof that this was the case. The deputy attempted to contact the neighbor, but no one was home.
9/1 – A Hopedale resident called in a domestic dispute between him and his live-in girlfriend. The deputy made contact with the girlfriend as she was walking away from the house. She had clearly been drinking but was not “falling down drunk.” She said that she was the primary caretaker for her boyfriend, who has stage four cancer. The deputy went into the residence, and the boyfriend explained that his girlfriend had thrown the TV remote and her cell phone at him before repeatedly hitting him and choking him. He said that the girlfriend was upset when his mother had discovered the girlfriend filling out paperwork that allegedly would make her beneficiary to the boyfriend’s assets after his death. The deputy observed marks and bruises on the boyfriend’s neck. The girlfriend was taken into custody and booked into jail. Her boyfriend said he would be filing for a protection order against her.
9/2 – A man driving down Moravian Trail Road hit a downed tree that had fallen across the road. The man was wearing his seatbelt, traveling the speed limit, and no drugs or alcohol were involved. The vehicle was damaged, but the man walked away without injury.
9/3 – A single car crash occurred on County Rd 69 when a vehicle entered a curve, lost control, and slid roughly 275 feet. The vehicle hit the ditch, then flipped and came to a stop. The suspect left the scene. Authorities suspect alcohol was a factor due to empty bottles in the car.
9/4 – Deputies were called to a domestic disturbance in Jewett. Neighbors had called in because people had been coming and going from the residence all weekend, and they had heard two people arguing loudly. When deputies arrived, the woman involved informed them that her ex-husband was upstairs in the residence. She has a protection order against him, so deputies went upstairs and immediately took him into custody. The ex had a black eye, and clothes were thrown all through the front yard. There was also a smashed glass table inside. The ex and the woman both said that the black eye and damaged table were from an unrelated incident the night before. The woman said she had allowed him into her home because he had been mugged. The locations where this mugging took place are unknown. The ex was booked into jail for violating the protection order.
9/6 – A deputy received a message on a fake Facebook profile he had set up posing as a woman in her 20s. The man who messaged asked if the officer used “addys,” which is slang for Adderall. The officer responded with interest, and eventually, the man offered to sell Adderall, meth, and marijuana. The officer discovered the man had been released from jail “a measly two days ago” and was residing with his sister in New Philadelphia. The deputy agreed to meet in the Rite Aid parking lot at 1 am. During his pilgrimage from New Philly to Cadiz, the man kept messaging the deputy that he was high and that he had a few other stops to make. He got to the parking lot right on time (two hours late) at around 3 am. The vehicle’s five occupants were all questioned, and the man was arrested.
CADIZ POLICE DEPARTMENT
8/16 – A Cadiz woman contacted the police department because her food pantry box had been inadvertently given to someone else. The woman claimed that her boyfriend’s ex had purposely taken the box. She said the ex lived near the food pantry and regularly caused drama. The police officer contacted the food pantry worker, who said they had previously had problems with the woman. The officer was unable to contact the woman again.
8/18 – A report of broken windows began the search for a known subject. The Cadiz man reportedly threatened a woman and her friend before breaking the windows of her vehicle. He left the scene, and an officer engaged in a foot pursuit. Another officer found him on Grant St. The man was very agitated and told the officer to “Just shoot me” before being tased and handcuffed. Back at the station, the man expressed concern for his mental health and said that the last time he was in jail, he’d been medicated for several issues. Since his release, he has not been able to get proper medications. He was booked into jail and allowed his possessions to be released to his mother.
8/22 – An officer investigated a damaged vehicle. The owner’s son called in and said his father had texted him about his truck being wrecked. The father had just gotten home from the hospital, noticed a missing headlight, and the truck appeared wrecked. The officer took pictures of the vehicle and the two cameras facing the lot. The father and son were given statement forms to complete and return to the office.
8/26 – An officer joined a Sheriff’s deputy on an assault call from the football stadium. Two people were standing together when a young man charged at them, punching one of them in their side and trying to grab the other. The attacker then ran out of the stadium. The attacker was known to the victims and was later picked up and arrested.
8/27 – Officers responded to a welfare check. A mother had expected her teen son to be home, but he was not there when she arrived. The woman appeared intoxicated and admitted to having a “few” drinks. She had no idea where her son might be. She then called a neighbor, and the neighbor informed her that her son was with them. Officers made contact with the teen, who said that when he’d come home to an empty house, he went to the neighbor’s to stay there. The neighbor stated that the mother had called many times to ask if her son was there, and each time the neighbor told her he was. Officers walked the teen back to his home to be with his mother.
