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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

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

Police Department

A Chevy truck was dented Sunday in a parking lot at 1800 Tiffin Ave.

A window at 331 Midland Ave. was struck by an object, and a Nissan parked there was scratched Sunday.

Sheriff's Office

Authorities investigated a report Friday that a Portage Township boy, 3, was treated at Fostoria Community Hospital for a broken arm sustained at his residence.

Two Michigan men were taken into custody Sunday for possessing Oxycotin, following a traffic stop on Ohio 15 at U.S. 68.

Courthouse

From the public records of Hancock County Common Pleas Court:

Ladonna M. Greer, 41, of Mount Cory, was placed in the court's diversion program last week after she pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, a fourth-degree felony. Greer admitted making false written and oral statements as part of a claim to Gerber Life Insurance Co. in October 2007. The claim was valued at $5,000, according to County Prosecutor Mark Miller.

Shannon Perkins, 23, of Findlay, was granted judicial release from prison last week by Judge Joseph Niemeyer. Perkins was ordered to enroll at the Western Ohio Regional Treatment and Habilitation Center in Lima as part of a five-year community control sanction. Perkins was originally sentenced to four years in prison in July for trafficking in drugs, a third-degree felony. Perkins pleaded guilty to selling a large quantity of a club or recreational drug known as "BZP" in October 2008 in Findlay.

Jeremiah D. Clay, 37, of Findlay, pleaded guilty last week to passing bad checks, a fifth-degree felony, and failing to appear, a fourth-degree felony. He will be sentenced on May 5 by Judge Reginald Routson once a presentence investigation is complete. Clay wrote three checks, totaling about $550, to Village Green Landscaping in May, knowing the checks would be dishonored. Clay also failed to appear in court on Dec. 11 after being released on a personal recognizance bond.

David B. Rickard, 21, of Fostoria, was placed in the court's diversion program last week after he pleaded guilty to a fifth-degree felony theft charge. He stole cash and merchandise valued at between $500 and $5,000 from a Walmart in Findlay between Nov. 27 and Dec. 24.

Adam R. Amsler, 23, of Bluffton, was sentenced to 10 months in prison last week after Judge Routson revoked his probation. Amsler used marijuana and absconded, which are violations of his community control sanctions, according to County Assistant Prosecutor Alex Treece. Amsler was originally sentenced to five years of community control sanctions for receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony. He was indicted for breaking and entering and safecracking in connection with a 2005 break-in at the Bluffton Kentucky Fried Chicken, but the breaking and entering charged was amended to receiving stolen property and the safecracking charge was dismissed.

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

Donald, Bonnie and Kelly Rosebrook to Donald, Bonnie and Daniel V. Rosebrook, 233 N. Liberty St., McComb.

Hancock County sheriff and Margaret Ciesinski to Federal National Mortgage Association, 500 W. Lima St., Findlay, $79,165.

John R. Davison and Trust to Kyle W. Leiner and Cara A. Kalb, 852 Beech Ave., Findlay.

Hancock County sheriff and Susan T. Laware to BAC Home Loans Servicing, 207 S. Main St., Van Buren, $75,000.

Petti Construction and Hancock County sheriff to First Federal Bank, 1900 Manor Hill Road, Findlay, $156,667.

Hancock County sheriff and Debra A. Ringer to First Federal Bank, 1873 Hancock County 18, Van Buren, $20,000.

Fire Calls

From the public records of the Findlay Fire Department:

Sunday

7:51 p.m., 425 W. Hardin St., carbon monoxide detector malfunction.

8:38 p.m., 500 McManness Ave., gas leak.

8:48 p.m., 721 Londonderry Drive, emergency medical service call.

9:17 p.m., 333 Sixth St., emergency medical service call.

10:46 p.m., 15100 Birchaven Lane, extinguishing system malfunction.

Monday

3:50 a.m., 611 Swing Ave., emergency medical service call.

7:47 a.m., 1200 W. Main Cross St., vehicle accident.

12:41 p.m., 532½ S. Main St., emergency medical service call.


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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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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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