SHERIFF’S OFFICE
9/21 – A woman called to report her son was being harassed. She stated that her son had thought he was talking to a girl over Snapchat and had exchanged nudes. The ‘girl’ was revealed to be a male who demanded money, or he would post the son’s picture “all over the internet.” While making the report, the male called, and the deputy identified himself over the phone. The male yelled and swore some before hanging up. Snapchat was deleted from the phone, and an information report was made.
9/22 – Two men called the Sheriff’s Office to report a protection order violation. Both men said they were standing in front of one of their homes talking when the alleged perpetrator drove by slowly and gave them the middle finger. Both men have protection orders against the driver and claim he has been purposely causing problems with them. The deputy contacted the driver by phone later in the day, and the driver denied the accusation.
9/23 – Deputies responded to a burglary call in Jewett. When they arrived, one of the residents pointed them to a male crouched in some bushes. The male was told to show his hands but seemed very confused. He flipped off the deputy and then began to approach. The deputy detained the male and could not get coherent answers from him. Speaking with the caller, the deputy learned the male had tried to enter through the back door of the residence but was pushed out twice. The caller had no history with the male and chose not to press charges due to the obvious impairment. The male was driven back to his residence, but his condition had deteriorated, and EMS was called. He was taken to the hospital.
A deputy was dispatched to the school on the report of a domestic. The deputy spoke with the alleged victim, a minor, who said that his father had hit and strangled him a few days ago before kicking him out of the house. He also said his father had made threats against him and told him he didn’t want the minor in his home. DJFS was called, and it was determined that an emergency removal was needed. The deputy made contact with the father over the phone. The father denied ever touching his son, saying he was a liar. The father seemed relieved when he was told the son would be removed from his care. Contact was also made with the father’s girlfriend, who was present at the alleged incident. She stated the argument was entirely verbal and claimed that the son had a history of acting out and making false accusations.
9/24 – A Jewett woman called to report an attempted burglary. When she returned home after dropping her child off at soccer practice, she noticed scratches on her front door and that the door handle had been taken apart. The door jam had also been broken. She doesn’t think the person made it into the house, and there was nothing missing.
Deputies were dispatched to the Circle K in Scio on a vehicle theft call. Upon arrival, a male stated he and his girlfriend were coming back from a concert when they argued over her driving. He had gotten out of the vehicle, saying he would drive, but she drove off without him. He claimed she turned around and came back, striking him with the car and forcing him into the weeds on the side of the road. A deputy went to find the girlfriend sitting in her driveway in another vehicle. She claimed that her boyfriend had threatened to burn down her house and had gotten physical during their argument, grabbing her by the throat. The two parties were separated for the night, with a deputy following the boyfriend back to his home. The deputy later saw the boyfriend returning to the girlfriend’s residence and made contact to tell him to move on for the night and not return.
9/27 – A deputy was called to a Tippecanoe residence for a report about damage caused by cattle. The caller said he had been gone for a few days for work, and when he came home, his yard had been torn up, and there were hoofprints from cattle. The caller said this was not the first incident and had contacted his neighbor, who owns the cattle, about the issue. The deputy went to the neighbor’s house and told him he would need to resolve the problem with the caller.
A large truck, possibly a tri-axle, went off the roadway and struck a railroad crossing gate, causing it to drop and activate. It appeared the driver lost control and slid over a hundred feet before going off the road into the ditch, then came back onto the pavement and hitting the crossing. The driver then reversed and went around the crossing gate. It is unknown who the driver is, but the paint transfer resembled the same color that Apex trucks are painted.
CADIZ POLICE DEPARTMENT
9/16 – A woman came to the office to file a report on her stepfather threatening her. She had gone to pick up her mother, and the man charged at the front of her vehicle with his hands up in the air. She stated this was not the first time he had attempted to cause her or himself harm. According to her, he regularly makes suicidal comments. She was advised to file a report at the Sheriff’s Office to continue the investigation.
9/18 – Officers were dispatched to a fight taking place on Lincoln Ave. Upon arrival, the two victims, one male and one female were standing in front of their residence while the alleged suspect was sitting on the sidewalk. The female explained that she and the male had just gotten home from a tavern where the suspect had also been drinking heavily. When they’d arrived home, the suspect drove down the road, slammed on her brakes, and pulled into the woman’s driveway. The suspect exited her vehicle through her window and attacked the woman. The male called the police, and the woman “did everything she could to restrain and not hurt” the suspect.
While speaking with an officer, the suspect became angry and started screaming. She was handcuffed but was able to slip the cuffs to her front. She continually went back and forth between semi-calm and screaming at the officers. She attempted to go after the woman she had already allegedly attacked multiple times and had to be taken to the ground by officers. EMTs were called to the scene, and the suspect attempted to spit on one of them. The suspect continued to resist officers and EMTs for the remainder of the interaction but was eventually taken to the hospital. Her blood alcohol content was .217, and she had marijuana in her system. Local jails would not accept her, so she was left in the care of hospital staff until she could be medically cleared to leave.
9/23 – There was a minor collision on South Main St. when a vehicle slowed to a stop to allow traffic flow. A second vehicle rear-ended the first. There was no apparent damage to either vehicle, and no injuries were reported.
A woman driving through a parking lot said that a vehicle backed out, striking the front of her car. She had the insurance information of the other driver, which she provided to the officer on the scene. The officer contacted the other driver, who said she had pulled out of her parking spot and had just put her car in drive when she was struck from behind. Both parties were advised there would be a report available to them the next day. There were no witnesses, and it is unclear which driver was at fault.
9/25 – A woman complained that someone was supposed to work on her car but hadn’t been able to speak with them in a couple of weeks. Her boyfriend found the vehicle with no plates parked on E. Market St. The woman stated she didn’t want to press charges as long as she could get the plate back and said she knew who would have it. The officer talked to the person who allegedly had the plate, and he did not have it, nor did he know where the keys were. He stated the plate would be down at another house. The officer retrieved the plate for the woman, who wasn’t concerned about losing the keys since the vehicle didn’t run and she had a spare set.
9/28 – An early morning accident occurred at the intersection of E Market St and Main St. Vehicle one was traveling straight on Main through the green light when vehicle two turned left into vehicle one. Vehicle one sustained heavy damage, and minor injuries were reported at the scene.
THESE EXCERPTS TAKEN FROM THE OCTOBER 1, 2022 EDITION OF THE HARRISON NEWS-HERALD. To read all reports each week, subscribe to the paper!
