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Friday, February 05, 2010

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From the public records of the Findlay Police Department and the Hancock County Sheriff's Office:

Police Department

A man was arrested Thursday for driving while intoxicated on West Main Cross Street.

A possession of cocaine charge was requested against a Findlay High School student Wednesday.

A city man reported receiving fraudulent invoices from collection agencies Wednesday.

A woman was arrested Wednesday for petty theft after she took cosmetic items from the Trenton Avenue Walmart.

A BMX-style bike was stolen from a Cherry Street residence last month. This was reported Wednesday.

A Blanchard Street resident was issued a trespass warning Tuesday after he and a neighbor exchanged heated words after his dog defecated on the neighbor's property.

Sheriff's Office

An Arcadia man, who had a civil protection order filed against him, tried to purchase a firearm at Jaqua's Fine Guns & Gun Club last month, which violates conditions of the order.

A Jackson Township woman reported a collectible Jim Beam bottle was swiped from her Hancock County 26 garage on Wednesday.

A juvenile was taken to the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center on Wednesday after being charged with felonious assault and domestic violence for allegedly cutting another male with a knife on Redwood Drive.

Anyone with information about a crime can call Findlay/Hancock County Crimestoppers between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at 419-425-TIPS, or visit the Web at www. HancockCrimeStoppers.org.

Callers may remain anonymous.

Courthouse

From the public records of Hancock County Common Pleas Court:

Andrew R. Sanderson, 23, of Wayne, pleaded guilty Thursday to burglary, a third-degree felony. He will be sentenced by Judge Joseph Niemeyer when a presentence investigation is completed. In April he trespassed at a Madison Avenue residence using force. This was the residence of an ex-girlfriend and he was not supposed to be there because of a civil protection order, according to the indictment. He was originally charged with a second-degree felony, but accepted a plea deal lessening the charge.

Richard J. Hixson, 21, of Findlay, was sentenced Thursday to five years of community control sanctions by Niemeyer after Hixson pleaded guilty in December to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, a fourth-degree felony. On July 13, Hixson had sexual contact with a 14-year-old in Liberty Township. Hixson will serve 11 months in prison if he violates his community control. Hixson was also labeled as a Tier I sex offender, which means he must register with the county sheriff every year for 15 years.

Brae A. Cook, 20, of Findlay, was sentenced by Niemeyer on Thursday to the Western Ohio Regional Treatment and Habilitation Center in Lima for violating his probation on a forgery charge. He was also placed on five years of community control sanctions on a second forgery charge, a fifth-degree felony. On the newest charge, Cook forged the signature of a woman on a patient history report in June. Cook faces a year in prison if he violates his community control.

Divorces, Dissolutions

Monica E. Jordan and Daniel Jordan, dissolution.

Sanford D. Fraley Jr. from Katie N. Fraley, divorce.

From the public records of the Hancock County auditor's office. No money changes hands in some real estate transfers between family members, in some bank repossessions, and in some other transfers.

Real Estate Transfers

Janice K. Snyder to Janice K. Snyder and Ronald K. and Janice K. Snyder Trust, 207 S. Main St., Rawson; 250 E. High St., Rawson; and 171 N. Gaw St., Rawson.

Fire Calls

Wednesday

3:46 p.m., 1604 Sherry St., mobile home fire.

6:36 p.m., 906 Interstate Drive, system malfunction.


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News Briefs Firefighters discover 20 marijuana plants in house
After fighting a house fire early Monday at 815 Howard St., firefighters found 20 marijuana plants in the residence.

"They ran across it and called us," said police Sgt. Justin Hendren with the Hancock County METRICH Drug Enforcement Unit.

Police seized all 20 plants, and Hendren said charges are pending.

High-powered growing lights, fans, and a box filled with dried marijuana were also found in the house, according to a police report.

Investigators said an electrical short started the fire before 3 a.m. Monday.

The blaze caused an estimated $12,000 in damage to the residence, owned by Amanda Crawford. No one was injured, according to the Findlay Fire Department.

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CAREY -- Carey offices, including administrative, income tax and utilities, electric, wastewater treatment plant, and public works, will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.

The curbside recycling program will be held Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 7-9.

Findlay trooper named sergeant
Trooper Jacob L. Fletcher, assigned to the Findlay post of the State Highway Patrol, was promoted to sergeant Wednesday by Patrol Superintendent Col. David Dicken.

With the promotion, Fletcher will stay at the Findlay post and serve as an assistant post commander, according to the patrol.

Fletcher began his patrol career in 2002 after graduating from the 139th Academy class and has been assigned to the Findlay post since.

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