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The Washington County Grand Jury indicted 26 people Wednesday including a Lowell man who was recently arrested in connection with a number of break-ins and thefts in the region, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

Michael Eldon Jazdzewski, 38, 14990 State Route 60, Lowell, was indicted on 17 counts; kidnapping (first-degree felony), felonious assault (second-degree felony), possessing criminal tools (fifth-degree felony), engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity (second-degree felony), obstructing official business (second-degree misdemeanor), failure to stop after an accident (first-degree misdemeanor), five counts of breaking and entering (fifth-degree felonies), two counts of theft (fifth-degree felonies), two counts of tampering with evidence (third-degree felonies) and two counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle (fourth-degree felonies).

In a January release from the Sheriff’s Office, a break-in was reported at a Christy Road residence in Warren Township, where the homeowner discovered a man loading stolen property into a white Chevrolet truck. When the homeowner attempted to retrieve his belongings, the suspect drove off in reverse, prompting the victim to jump into the truck to avoid being run over. The suspect accelerated and drove through fields to escape, forcing the victim to leap from the moving vehicle. A deputy responding to the call spotted the truck on State Route 676 and pursued it to an intersection, where the vehicle was later found crashed in a field, but the driver had fled.

Additional break-ins were reported in the Christy Road area, along with a stolen Toyota truck from State Route 676. The investigation identified Jazdzewski as a suspect, as his whereabouts matched the times and locations of the crimes. During questioning, he provided conflicting accounts of his movements. On Dec. 19, the stolen Toyota was found hidden in the woods near his residence. Jazdzewski had been recently released from prison after serving a decade for similar property crimes with prior convictions for breaking and entering, theft, assault and other offenses.

Other indictments included:

¯ Raymond Floyd Goodwin Jr., 31, 307 Maple St., Marietta; failure to appear as required by recognizance, a fourth-degree felony, from November 2024.

¯ Summer Lucille Estee, 25, 13685 Muskingum River Road, Lowell; aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, from April 2024.

¯ Sheldon Dwight Hill, age not listed, 11827 State Route 555, Cutler; aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, from August 2024.

¯ Anthony James Curry, 35, 27830 State Route 7, Marietta; aggravated trafficking in drugs and aggravated possession of drugs, both third-degree felonies, from September 2024.

¯ Mark Anthony Hart, 34, Marietta; two counts of domestic violence, a third-degree felony, from December 2024.

¯ Clifford Clinton Mayo III, 32, 10880 State Route 550, Vincent; passing bad checks, a fourth-degree felony, from July 2023.

¯ Bridget Nicole Polsley, 32, 913 20th St., Vienna; aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, from November 2024.

¯ Dennis Charles Freeman, 41, PO Box 37, Reno; aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, from September 2024.

¯ Jurrell Anthony Alleman, age and address not listed; assault, a first-degree misdemeanor, and aggravated menacing, a first-degree misdemeanor, from December 2024.

¯ Mitchel Allen Tabler, 31, 1325 Robert Kelly Road, Cutler; tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony, from Jan. 2.

¯ David Edward Powers, 43, 904 Warren St., Marietta; tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony, resisting arrest, a second-degree misdemeanor, and obstructing official business, a second-degree misdemeanor, from Jan. 1.

¯ Lashawnta Sherell Davis, 34, 22534 SW 114th Place, Miami, Fla.; obstructing justice, a fifth-degree felony, falsification, a first-degree misdemeanor, and obstructing official business, a second-degree misdemeanor, from December 2024.

¯ Cortney Dawn Pugh, 31, 228 Pike St., Apartment A, Marietta; possession of a fentanyl-related compound, a fifth-degree felony, from August 2024.

¯ Lexus Iasia Cunningham, 29, Belpre; disrupting public services, a fourth-degree felony, and domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor, from Jan. 10.

¯ Daekwan Allen Sanders, 21, 1793 Gaylord Drive, Akron, Ohio; aggravated trafficking in drugs, a first-degree felony, and aggravated possession of drugs, a first-degree felony, from Jan. 28.

¯ Richard La’Kaile McCallister, 24, 557 Elbon Ave., Akron, Ohio; aggravated trafficking in drugs, a first-degree felony, and aggravated possession of drugs, a first-degree felony, from Jan. 28.

¯ Velinda Key “Kay” Mantz, 47, 213 Meigs St. (Ika), Marietta; four counts of failure to appear as required by recognizance, all fourth-degree felonies, from September 2024.

¯ Derek Douglas Oldfield, 39, 1779 Bender Road (Ika), Marietta; failure to appear as required by recognizance, a fourth-degree felony, from Jan. 27.

¯ Travis Eugene Wiseman, 31, 712 30th St., Parkersburg; aggravated possession of drugs, a first-degree felony, aggravated trafficking in drugs, a first-degree felony, from December 2024.

¯ Levi James Lake, 34, 16794 Minerva Ave., Caldwell; aggravated possession of drugs, a second-degree felony, and aggravated trafficking in drugs, a second-degree felony, from March 2024.

¯ Gary Alex Freed, 50, 348 Klipstine Road, Big Springs, W.Va.; aggravated possession of drugs, a third-degree felony, from September 2024.

¯ Duante A. M. M. Weaver, 19, Belpre; domestic violence, a fifth-degree felony, abduction, a third-degree felony, and unlawful restraint, a third-degree misdemeanor, from December 2024.

¯ Trista Ann Oliver, 31, 619 Tenth St., Apartment A, Marietta; engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a first-degree felony, trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, a first-degree felony, and possession of a fentanyl-related compound, a first-degree felony, from October 2024.

¯ Dustin Ray Riley, 39, 2639 S. 12th St., Ironton, Ohio; trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, a first-degree felony, and possession of a fentanyl-related compound, a first-degree felony, from October 2024.

¯ Darin Michael Craig, 29, 326 Sixth St., Marietta; engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a first-degree felony, trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, a first-degree felony, possession of a fentanyl-related compound, a first-degree felony, permitting drug abuse, a fifth-degree felony, from October 2024.