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Reports/Ohio State Highway Patrol
¯ Patrick J. Murphy, 29, of 9264 Flora Drive, Streetsboro, was southbound May 29 on Ohio 555 in Chesterhill. He was negotiating a right curve on his 2001 Yamaha XV1600A when it overturned onto its left side and slid off the right side of the roadway. He was taken by M&M Squad to O'Bleness Hospital in Athens, then flown to Grant Medical Center in Columbus, with suspected serious injuries.
¯ Gary Cedric Huckins, 59, of 75 High St., Vincent, was northbound May 30 on Township Road 17 in Fairfield Township. His 1983 Suzuki SP200 went off the right side of the roadway and struck a ditch. He was cited for operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control of it. Alcohol is a suspected factor in the crash.
¯ Thomas A. Dempsey, 64, of 206 Chamberlain Drive, Marietta, was eastbound June 5 on County Road 340 in Muskingum Township when his 2001 Suzuki VL1500 went off the right side of the roadway and overturned. He was cited for operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control of it.
Reports/Washington County
¯ A deputy responded June 3 to the area of the 9000 block of Ohio 339, Barlow Township, at the request of another agency. It was reported that a woman was walking along the roadway in the dark and very foggy weather. The deputy observed a vehicle pull into the gas station and a woman exit the vehicle with a gas can (being the woman in question).
The male driver stated his name was Rodney Driver and asked that the deputy "not do this to him." Upon making contact with dispatch it was determined that the man, identified as Rodney Duane Shriver, had an active warrant out of Athens County. An assisting deputy asked Shriver if he had anything in his pockets that would be considered illegal and Shriver told officers that he would have meth in the front pocket of his jeans.
Deputies located a piece of aluminum foil with an unknown white powdery substance, a clear plastic baggy with an unknown crystalized substance, a black pipe, and a yellow lighter in his pocket. Shriver, 31, was placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance as well as the warrant from Athens County.
¯ Deputies were attempting an arrest June 3 on a subject known to have an active arrest warrant in Aurelius Township. Deputies met with Brian Bates who was asked for his personal identifiers, which he was reluctant to give. He stated he had a warrant out of Noble County, which was confirmed.
Bates was informed that he was being placed under arrest on the warrant. He then turned and began to run from deputies. Bates was apprehended by deputies, and continued to refuse access to his hands to be handcuffed. He eventually stated that he had a syringe and meth in his pockets. A glass container of white substance and a plastic spoon were located in Bates' pocket. Brian Daniel Bates, 46, of 530 1/2 High St., Macksburg, was placed under arrest and charged with possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia.
¯ A deputy began an investigation June 3 into a theft from a vehicle in Muskingum Township.
¯ Deputies responded Saturday to the intersection of Dana's Run Road and Milltown Road, Newport Township, to a report of Brent Russell Stottlemire damaging a vehicle.
Stottlemire was dropped off at a residence and he began kicking the vehicle grill, breaking the passenger side door handle and damaging the driver side mirror. After arguing with the vehicle's owner, Stottlemire threw punches at them with a closed fist, making contact on the second punch. A warrant was requested and issued through Marietta Municipal Court on a charge of assault and criminal mischief.
¯ A deputy responded Sunday to Watertown Road, Watertown Township, to a report of Michael Fortney threatening a subject at the location. Fortney had arrived at the residence to obtain a truck, and became angry, stating things were torn up on his truck.
Fortney accused the subject at the residence of doing the damage. Fortney began making threats of harm toward the subject (who was not present). Contact was made with Fortney at 4350 State Route 530, Lowell. Fortney denied making any threats of harm toward the subject, or having someone else harm him. Michael Ryan Fortney, 25, was placed under arrest and transported to Washington County Jail, where he was charged with aggravated menacing.
¯ A deputy began an investigation Sunday into a theft in Wesley Township of a game camera.
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