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 By JENNIFER TANGEMAN
Staff Writer
Few people exhibit an enthusiasm about historical artifacts as Jim Bowsher does.
When crews working for G.A. Wintzer and Son Co. started working to build new office space on West Auglaize Street, they came across some interesting finds where a rental home had previously sat.
Jim Kent and others of Kent Surveying began finding pieces of artifacts. They called in local history buff, Bowsher, to try to figure out what the bits and pieces meant.
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Wednesday, 15 July 2009 |
By KAREN CAMPBELL
Assistant Managing Editor
A trio of motorists found themselves facing charges for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol this weekend.
The most unusual case was Robin Sanders, 42, 602 Ellen St., who was stopped for driving a purple Hannah Montana Razor scooter without lights or registration plates.
Sanders was stopped at 11:25 p.m. Saturday at West Main and Perry streets and later arrested and taken to the Auglaize County Jail, according to a report from the Wapakoneta Police Department. She was driving the scooter under suspension.
Wapakoneta Police Chief Dave Webb said Sanders smelled of alcohol but a breathalyzer test was inconclusive. She agreed to a urine test, but results are still unknown.
Justin Schaub, 19, of Celina, was stopped for a traffic violation at West Benton and Buchanan streets at 1:05 a.m. Saturday when he was cited for an OVI with a blood alcohol content level of 0.107. The legal limit is 0.08.
Gary Cummins wasn’t cited with OVI, but with disorderly conduct by public intoxication at 3:05 a.m. Sunday at East Auglaize and Willipie streets as he was having trouble riding his bicycle.
Webb said the 45-year-old resident of 90 Autumn Lane needed assistance getting home because of his level of intoxication.
Wapakoneta
Police Department
• Police were called to the 500 block of Kay Street at 1:30 p.m. Friday by a woman after her husband allegedly choked her.
According to the report:
Sara Perez-Hudnall, 23, 201 Logan St., was at Kay Street babysitting when she said her husband of a week, Jeff Hudnall, 19, choked her, leaving marks on her neck.
Perez-Hudnall, whose injuries were photographed, wanted to pursue charges of domestic violence.
She did not require any medical treatment.
Hudnall left the house before officers arrived, but was located at 6:05 p.m. at 409 Court St. and arrested.
• A man experiencing a medical incident has not been cited for a three-vehicle collision he caused at 4:05 p.m. Friday at South Blackhoof and Mechanic streets.
According to an incomplete report:
Minutes before the crash occurred, several calls had come in of the 85-year-old man driving recklessly. A passenger confirmed that he was having a medical situation.
Norman Butcher, 12 Defiance Commons, was driving east on West Mechanic St. when he passed two vehicles stopped to the right side of the road for a posted stop sign. He failed to stop and yield the right of way and his Chevy Malibu hit a GMC Sierra driven by Ronald Haggard, 44, 14603 Kettlersville Road, which then hit a Ford Taurus driven by Melisa Howell, 33, 403 Hamilton Road.
Howell and Butcher were transported to an area hospital.
All the vehicles sustained disabling damage and were towed from the scene.
• A resident of 608 S. Blackhoof St., called at 8:50 a.m. Sunday to report that someone broke into his house while he was in bed.
According to the report:
Wayne Monfort said between midnight and 8:30 a.m. someone reached in and took 21 CDs he had on a stand inside a window.
The CDs werewas valued at $300.
Nothing else was missing and entry was not made.
• Jacob Stone, 19, 12808 Luthman Road, was arrested on a warrant at 3:15 p.m. Saturday at 1105 Middle Street.
According to the report:
He was wanted on warrants out of New Bremen and Van Wert, one of the which was for an assault.
• A girlfriend having trouble with her boyfriend’s former girlfriend called at 10 p.m. Saturday from 1105 Middle Street to get her removed from the Valley View apartment complex.
According to the report:
Brandy Bowsher, 28, of Lima, was later located driving and cited for driving under suspension.
She was advised of the complaints made by Kimberly Allen and advised about harassment and told that she would need to leave her alone.
• An officer passing by the front of Lulu’s, 113 E. Auglaize St., at 1 a.m. Sunday, encountered a domestic situation.
According to the report:
Jennifer Peters, 21, 512 Perry St., said Dustin Stiles, 21, of the same address, and with whom she has children, walked into the bar, grabbed her by the neck and hit her head against the wall.
She did not want to press charges, but just to be taken home.
• A resident of 17 Camelot Drive reported at 10:55 p.m. Sunday that her mom and aunt were fighting, throwing stuff and kicking the door in.
No additional information was available as the report was incomplete.
• Deborah Hughes, 47, 501 Perry St. reported at 6:45 p.m. Friday that a motorist driving white Camry struck the rear of her Ford with the Camry at Bellefontaine and Wood streets.
According to the incomplete report:
The motorist of the Camry could not be located.
The extent of damage caused by the vehicle also was unknown.
• Christina Broyles, 30 W. Auglaize St., called at 3:45 a.m. Sunday to report the theft of CDs from her vehicle.
According to the report:
The CDs were taken from the Dodge Neon after 3 p.m. Saturday.
Her glove compartment also was riffled through.
She requested extra patrol.
• David Phillips Jr., 35, 48 1/2 E. Auglaize St., reported his Dodge Neon broken into Saturday.
According to the report:
Phillips reported the Saturday night break-in at 4:10 p.m. Sunday. The car was parked in the parking lot near Heritage Park.
A fishing tackle box and a bank statement were missing.
There was no damage to the vehicle as entry was made through an unlocked door.
The tackle box was found 30 feet from the vehicle and there has been no activity on the bank account.
• A resident of 105 Defiance St. called at 1:15 p.m. Friday after she allegedly received threatening text messages from her exboyfriend.
According to the report:
Officers are still investigating claims that woman’s former boyfriend sent her harassing text messages.
Webb declined to give the 25-year-old Wapakoneta man’s name as he has not been charged.
• A resident of 901 Springwood Lane called for assistance after his neighbor’s dog got loose and cornered him in his garage.
According to the report:
Jeff Wheeler called concerned about the dog, which belongs to Christopher Jones, 903 Springwood Lane. After officers arrived, the dog, which had gotten out of its collar and was running at large, advanced again in a vicious manner.
The officer subdued it with pepper spray.
• A Wapakoneta Middle School teacher called at 11:25 a.m. Sunday to report illegal trash dumping in the school’s dumpster by the gym entrance.
According to the report:
Some guys in a dark blue or black pickup were dumping at the school at 400 W. Harrison St. and left numerous black garbage bags.
The incident remains under investigation.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 16 July 2009 )
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