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Thursday, February 25, 2010

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

Police Department

Two women were nabbed Monday for shoplifting clothes from Kohl's, 2310 Tiffin Ave.

A Sherry Street female was in trouble Monday after sending nude photos of herself to males via the Internet.

A Country Creek Drive resident said Monday he had received a suspicious call from someone offering tax help to the elderly.

A utility trailer was stolen Tuesday from a parking lot at 240 Stanford Parkway.

A bomb threat was written in pencil on a wall of a restroom at Donnell Middle School on Tuesday.

A Greenacre Drive person received a possible scam phone call, demanding money from a loan she had never authorized.

Two Findlay High School students, ages 16 and 17, were cited for having drug paraphernalia and marijuana in school Tuesday.

A Jennifer Lane man said Tuesday he received a counterfeit check after selling a vehicle via the Internet.

A motorist was jailed for driving while impaired Tuesday after running into a ditch in the 1100 block of West Trenton Avenue. He has two previous drunken driving convictions.

A male with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.213 was arrested for driving under the influence Wednesday after a traffic stop in the 900 block of Tiffin Avenue.

A woman, 19, was charged with underage consumption of alcohol and possessing a drug pipe stemming from a Wednesday disturbance at 425 Monroe Ave., lot 35.

Sheriff's Office

Pellets dented a Bay Hill Drive resident's Dodge SUV somewhere in Findlay. This was reported Tuesday.

A Findlay woman was arrested for violating a protection order Tuesday after calling her ex-husband 14 times and driving past his house.

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.

Municipal Court

From the public records of the Findlay Municipal Court. The following people were sentenced:

Lisa I. Lerma, 310 Allen Ave., F, operating a vehicle while under the influence (OVI); $888 bond forfeiture.

Randall J. Weidman, 527 Palm Drive, no operator's license (NOL); $75 fine.

Robert L. Courtney Jr., 1614 S. Blanchard St., petty theft, domestic violence; $500 fine, 60 jail days suspended.

Ronaldo H. Hernandez, 1201 Parkside Place, petty theft; $350 fine, 60 jail days with 35 suspended.

Santos M. Mancillas, 415½ Center St., NOL; $95 fine.

Kevin G. McFadden, 801 Hurd Ave., aggravated disorderly conduct, obstructing official business, assault; $500 fine, 180 jail days with 140 suspended.

William E. Mercer, rural Findlay, OVI; $500 fine, 60 jail days with 40 suspended, license suspended 366 days.

Kip A. Wright, 706 Edith Ave., obstructing official business; $250 fine, 30 jail days with 20 suspended.

Craig A. Mason, 2620 Northridge Road, criminal trespass; $250 fine, 30 jail days suspended.

Chase M. McGuire, rural Findlay, OVI; $650 fine, 60 jail days with 47 suspended, license suspended 731 days.

Andrew J. Parks, Arcadia, OVI; $450 fine, 45 jail days with 38 suspended, license suspended 731 days.

Lyle A. Riedlinger, rural Mount Blanchard, OVI; $650 fine, 60 jail days with 50 suspended, license suspended 731 days.

Duane D. Rieman, Ottawa, speed; $100 fine.

Scott E. Rhodes, Bluffton, passing bad checks; $300 fine, 90 jail days with 75 suspended.

Traci L. Brown, 300 Elwood St., OVI; $450 fine, 30 jail days with 23 suspended, license suspended 366 days.

Nathan A. Foust, 800 W. Melrose Ave., reckless operation of vehicle; $250 fine, 30 jail days with 23 suspended, license suspended 366 days.

Brian K. Keeler, rural Bluffton, OVI; $550 fine, 30 jail days with 20 suspended, license suspended 366 days.

Brian D. Wingate, 904 Howard St., OVI; $400 fine, 30 jail days with 23 suspended, license suspended 366 days.

Courthouse

From the public records of Hancock County Common Pleas Court:

Divorces, Dissolutions

Karen C. Deschamps and Bryan G. Deschamps, dissolution.

Lisa M. Snook from Mark D. Snook, divorce.

Stephanie Herrera and Louis Herrera Jr., dissolution.

Kimberly Touron from Andrew L. Touron, 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

Bank of New York Mellon and Bank of New York to Joseph D. Alexander, 200 Rector Ave., Findlay, $25,000.

Sarah R. Binner to Precision Clean Findlay LTD, 123 Cherry St., Findlay, $8,000.

Wells Fargo Bank and Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC to Redyns Property Management LLC, 626 Washington St., Findlay, $14,000.

Sunset Property Investments LLC and John R. Wannemacher to Eric Rael, 231 Ely Ave., Findlay, $45,045.

Hancock County sheriff and Deborah E. Doyle to Robert E. and Joseph A. Theis, 15391 N. Point Drive, Findlay, $102,500.

Hancock County sheriff and Kimberly K. Stacy to Federal National Mortgage Association, 1812 S. Blanchard St., Findlay, $51,000.

Hancock County sheriff and Travis L. Matheny to Fannie Mae and Federal National Mortgage Association, 624 Center St., Findlay, $18,000.

Hancock County sheriff, Bradley P. and Caroline M. Gill to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, 649 Edith Ave., Findlay, $46,667.

Robert M. and Nicole L. Gearing to Sharon L. and Harold J. Bower, 1909 Camelot Lane, Findlay, $142,000.

Fire Calls

From the public records of the Findlay Fire Department:

Tuesday

6:09 p.m., 700 College St., carbon monoxide detector activation.

6:13 p.m., 600 Grand Ave., emergency medical service call.

7:41 p.m., 1820 Queenswood Drive, emergency medical call.

8:38 p.m., 1241 E. Lincoln St., emergency medical service call.

11:24 p.m., 903 Interstate Drive, unintentional alarm.

Wednesday

1:47 p.m., 7777 Hancock County 236, vehicle accident.


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