Nov. 5

≤ A report was made of identity theft where an insurance policy was opened in the caller’s name.

Nov. 6

≤ Deputy Zide was patrolling U.S. 50 when a small SUV bearing West Virginia registration was observed traveling at an estimated speed of 75 mph in the posted 60 mph zone. After another traffic offense was observed, a traffic stop was initiated in Belpre Township. A check on rear seat passenger Phineas Chaplain revealed a warrant issued by U.S. Marshals. Chaplain then admitted he was in possession of concealed paraphernalia used to smoke fentanyl. The vehicle was searched and two small vials with methamphetamine were located in the belongings of front seat passenger Amandaria Haseleu’s belongings. Haseleu admitted the substance was meth. Also located was a large baggie of an unknown white powdery substance, suspected to be narcotics, near where Haseleu was seated. The baggie later weighed in at 23.35 grams. Haseleu denied knowledge of the substance, but later stated she hid it upon seeing the patrol car. Amandaria Dawn Haseleu, 44, 46 Woodlawn Terrace, Lot 46, Morgantown, was arrested on a charge of possession of methamphetamine and taken to the Washington County Jail. Phineas Eleazar Chaplin, 40, 428 Independence Hill, Morgantown, was arrested on the active warrant.

≤ At approximately 11:30 p.m. Deputy Gainer was on patrol near the Interstate 77 south ramp from Pike Street, Pioneer Township. He observed a vehicle bearing West Virginia registration commit a stop bar violation while making a left turn onto Pike Street. A traffic stop was initiated, using emergency lights. Gainer exited the patrol car and immediately heard the occupants yelling inside the vehicle due to the driver spilling a drink. Both occupants were ordered to exit the vehicle, and a probable cause search was initiated after finding burnt aluminum foil strips on the driver-side floor. A needle was found to have been discarded on the side of the road. Curtis Carper admitted that he threw the needle out of the vehicle prior to stopping. The other occupant stated Carper also threw a small black container out the passenger side of the vehicle, which is what caused the drink to spill. The area was checked, and the container, containing 1.36 grams of suspected meth, was found. Carper denied it belonged to him. Curtis A. Carper, 45, 3505 Elm St., Parkersburg, was taken to the Washington County Jail, where he was charged with possession of drugs.

≤ Sgt. Stillson, while patrolling Ohio 7 at Country Club Drive, Pioneer Township, observed a blue vehicle bearing Nevada temporary registration traveling north on Ohio 7 with no running tail lights. A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver was identified as Shanna L. Miller. Her driver’s license had been suspended due to unpaid court fines from Florida. Miller said she bought her vehicle in Nevada about four months ago and has yet to have it registered. However, the tag was in a state of disrepair and the information on the tag contradicted Miller’s timeline. The information/tag could not be authenticated due to the tag’s condition. Shanna L. Miller, 35, 111 Stonecrest Drive, Marietta, was cited for driving under suspension and fictitious plates.

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The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail Nov. 6:

≤ Amandaria Dawn Haseleu, 44, Morgantown, possession of drugs, a felony.

≤ Phineas Eleazar Chaplin, 40, Morgantown, carrying a concealed weapon, a felony.

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Nov. 7

≤ While on patrol on I-77, Deputy Wallace observed a vehicle with Ohio registration commit a number of traffic offenses. A traffic stop was initiated on Ohio 821, Muskingum Township. All occupants advised there were no firearms in the vehicle. They were all asked to exit the vehicle, and all subjects consented to body searches. At that time, William Jews was found to have a holster attached to his leg. Jews stated he only wore the empty holster, denying there were any firearms in the vehicle or on his person. Also located was a folded up $1 bill and other currency. The bill was unfolded and found to contain a substance consistent with fentanyl. A firearm was located inside the vehicle, and a juvenile subject stated Jews gave it to him to hide. Jaice C. Gillard, 21, 4611 Young St., South Charleston, was placed under arrest and charged with possession of drugs. A 16-year-old will be summoned into Washington County Juvenile Court on a charge of tampering with evidence. William Elliott Jews III, 19, 1674 Oakwood Ave., Akron, was placed under arrest and charged with having weapons while under disability and tampering with evidence. Gillard and Jews were taken to the Washington County Jail for processing.

≤ Deputy Windland, at 35000-B Ohio 7, Newport Township, found Roger Eugene Smith to have an active warrant for bond revocation out of Ritchie County, W.Va. Roger Eugene Smith II, 43, 404 New York Ave., Harrisville, W.Va., was charged with being a fugitive from justice and taken to the Washington County Jail.

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The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail Nov. 7:

≤ Curtis Aaron Carper, 46, possession of drugs, a felony.

≤ William Elliott Jews III, 20, Akron, having weapons while under disability and tampering with evidence, both felonies.

≤ Jasha Alexandria Gillard, 18, Charleston, possession of fentanyl and identity fraud, both felonies.

≤ James Douglas Herko, 67, Marietta, probation violation, a felony.

≤ Stacy Adam Bennett, 57, Weirton, illegal processing of drug documents, a felony; and theft of credit cards, a misdemeanor.

≤ Desiree Jane Hickel, 33, Coolville, receiving stolen property, a felony; and driving under suspension, operating a motor vehicle bearing an invalid license plate and driving in marked lanes, all misdemeanors.

≤ Roger Eugene Smith, II, 43, Harrisville, fugitive from justice.

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Nov. 8

≤ Deputy Tucker, while traveling northbound near the 16-mile marker on I-77, Aurelius Township, conducted a traffic stop on a black Hyundai bearing Ohio registration based on fictitious plates. The driver was identified as Nicole J. Wenzel. A smell of marijuana was present, and Wenzel was advised that a search of the vehicle would be done. She was asked if there was anything on her which could be illegal. Wenzel produced a plastic container with a crystal-like substance and a white pill inside, which she said was gabapentin. Wenzel was taken to the jail and after being advised about charges of conveyance once she passed the security entrance of the jail, she produced more of a crystal-like residue out of her pocket and had a “nugget” of a crystal-like substance concealed in her left hand. The crystal-like substance was consistent with methamphetamine. Nicole Jane Wenzel, 37, 44491 Fairground Road, Apt. 28, Caldwell, was charged with tampering with evidence, illegal conveyance of drugs and possession of drugs.

≤ Sgt. Painter, while stationary on I-77 in Muskingum Township, observed a passenger vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed in the southbound lane. The vehicle was targeted with radar, confirming 86 mph in a 70 mph zone. A citation was issued to Diana E. Nolf, 8743 Waynesburg Drive, Waynesburg, for speed.

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The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail Nov. 8:

≤ Nicole Jane Wenzel, 37, Caldwell, tampering with evidence, illegal conveyance of drugs and possession of drugs, all felonies.

≤ Daniel Trevy Mowrey, 46, Belpre, four counts counterfeiting and tampering with evidence, all felonies.

≤ Adam Lee Cook, 37, Belpre, aggravated possession of drugs, a felony.

≤ Melissa Kay Sprouse, 55, Parkersburg, aggravated burglary, a felony.

≤ Tiffany Dawn Bowman, 34, Marietta, probation violation, a felony.

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Nov. 9

≤ Washington County Jail inmate Amandaria Dawn Haseleu was found to have an active warrant out of the Magistrate Court of Monongalia County, W.Va. The warrant was filed Nov. 3 for fleeing from a law enforcement officer in a vehicle showing a reckless indifference to safety of others. Fugitive from justice charges were filed on Amandaria Dawn Haseleu, 44, 308 Aarons Creek Road, Morgantown.

≤ Deputy Young was dispatched to Ohio 676, Watertown Township, to a report of Aaron Freeman Farnsworth having punched an individual in the head. Farnsworth was reported to be intoxicated. Farnsworth advised officers he had returned home from his father’s residence where he had consumed alcohol and at that time got into a verbal argument, but nothing physical took place. Farnsworth, 38, was placed under arrest and charged with domestic violence. Farnsworth was taken to the Washington County Jail where he tested 0.161 on the Portable Breath Test.

≤ Sgt. Parks, while on patrol in the 900 block of Gilman Avenue, Pioneer Township, observed a Toyota Tacoma traveling north at an accelerated rate of speed. The truck, registered to Richard Lee Polch, 9671 Ohio 534, Middlefield, was paced at 57 mph in a 35 mph zone. A traffic stop was conducted on the driver and sole occupant, Richard Lee Polch. Polch and the inside of his vehicle both had an odor of alcoholic beverage. His eyes also appeared to be glassy. Polch stated he was in the area hunting and was returning to his cabin. When asked if he had consumed alcohol, he stated he consumed two beers while at dinner and did not know he was speeding, as he was unsure of the posted speed limit. Polch performed poorly on the Standard Field Sobriety Test and was placed under arrest and taken to the Washington County Jail, charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Nov. 11

≤ Sgt. McConnell responded to U.S. 50 and Ohio 339, Belpre Township, to a report of Wesley E. Johnson using a screwdriver to threaten a subject while they were driving. Johnson had reportedly stated that if he had a gun he should kill her, then he grabbed a screwdriver from inside the vehicle and swung it at her. The driver at one point said Johnson grabbed her arm, causing her to swerve over onto the shoulder of the road, where she tried to flag someone down. Johnson had tried to leave in the vehicle after the driver stopped and got out. However, she was able to keep that from happening. Wesley Eugene Johnson, 2721 Mill St., Coolville, was placed under arrest and taken to the Washington County Jail, charged with domestic violence.

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The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail Nov. 9 to Nov. 12:

≤ Brandon Michael Schmidt, 33, Portsmouth, probation violation, a felony.

≤ Dayton Richard Raught, 23, Brookfield, no operator’s license, speed and failure to display plates, all misdemeanors.

≤ Aaron Freeman Farnsworth, 38, domestic violence, a felony.

≤ Thurman William Henry Perdue, 49, four counts aggravated possession of drugs, two counts aggravated trafficking in drugs, two counts trafficking in fentanyl and parole violation, all felonies.

≤ Richard Lee Polch, 65, Middlefield, driving while under the influence of alcohol/drugs, a misdemeanor.

≤ Clyde Dewayne Morris, 44, Malta, two counts domestic violence and failure to comply, all misdemeanors.

≤ Michael Wayne Grahame, 44, Marietta, tampering with evidence, a felony; and disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor.

≤ Tavran Lejuan Garnes, 24, Columbus, domestic violence, a misdemeanor; and disrupting public service, a felony.

≤ Tre Michael Hughes, 30, Parkersburg, breach of recognizance, burglary, illegal conveyance of drugs and aggravated possession of drugs, menacing by stalking and violating a protection order, all felonies; three counts domestic violence, two misdemeanors and one felony; and violating a protection order, a misdemeanor.

≤ Philip Allen Motley, 38, Vincent, driving while under the influence of alcohol/drugs, a misdemeanor.

≤ Vonkeith Antwon Hall, 33, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., fugitive from justice, a misdemeanor.

≤ Howard Clay McLaughlin II, 56, Cutler, breach of recognizance and obstructing official business, both misdemeanors.

≤ Wesley Eugene Johnson, 39, Coolville, domestic violence, a misdemeanor.

≤ Devan Ray Ruble, 25, Waterford, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors.

≤ Mathew Collin Murray, 24, Elizabeth, W.Va., failure to comply, a felony.

≤ Jeromie Lee Elschlager, 23, Walker, W.Va., fugitive from justice, a misdemeanor.

≤ Jennifer Irene Landolfi, 50, Beverly, assault, a misdemeanor.