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Sidney Daily News, Thursday, August 29, 2013

City Record Police log TUESDAY -4:37 p.m.: theft. Theft of $12.12 from Kurt Crusey, 602 Greenbrier Court, was reported. -4:26 p.m.: theft. Roger O. Brown Jr., 763 Campbell Road, reported an iPad, valued at $900, was stolen from his residence. -3:33 p.m.: unruly juvenile. Police arrested a 16-year-old juvenile for being unruly.

-2:51 p.m.: breaking and entering. John L. Hosack, 607 N. Ohio Ave., reported his garage was entered. Unidentified items were stolen. -1:28 p.m.: theft and possession of drugs and criminal tools. Police arrested Shelbi Brandyberry, 26, on charges of theft, possession of drugs (heroin) and possession of criminal tools. Also arrested was Ryan Nagel, 26, on charges of driving under suspension and posses-

sion of criminal tools. -10:19 a.m.: theft. Cassandra Harris, 334 W. Parkwood St., reported a CD player, valued at $50, was stolen from her vehicle. -1:25 a.m.: theft. Personnel at the Speedway gas station, 1501 St. Marys Ave., reported an unidentified male took an 18-pack of beer and a 30-pack of beer, valued about $32, without paying for them. MONDAY -10:36 a.m.: vandalism

and theft. A coin machine at Karoc Marathon, 402 W. Hoewisher Road, was vandalized, causing $2,500 damage, and $1 was stolen.

Fire, rescue

WEDNESDAY -12:53 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 2500 block of North Kuther Road. -11:33 a.m.: transformer arcing. Firefighters were called to the area of Wapakoneta Avenue and

Parkwood Street, where an electrical transformer was arcing. Dayton Power and Light Co. was notified. -11:32 a.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 300 block of West Russell Road. -11:27 a.m.: fire alarm. Firefighters were called to 1200 Children’s Home Road. It was a false alarm. TUESDAY -8:28 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the

1500 block of Michigan Street. -5:15 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 800 block of Mount Vernon Place. -4:54 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 600 block of Ardiss Place. -3:04 p.m.: medical. Medics were called to the 3000 block of Cisco Road. -2:48 p.m.: fire alarm. Firefighters were called to 1959 Michigan St. The alarm was caused by a faulty smoke detector.

His own island

County Record Sheriff’s log TUESDAY -9:06 p.m.: burglary. Deputies responded to 407 Broad St. for a burglary in process. -3:03 p.m.: larceny. Deputies took a report of the theft of a mandolin at 6705 Main St., Pemberton. -2:05 p.m.: larceny. Deputies took a larceny report at 2722 S. Vandemark Road. -12:57 p.m.: burglary. A burglary was reported at 2722 S. Vandemark Road.

Fire, rescue WEDNESDAY -3:21 a.m.: medical. Houston Rescue responded with Lockington Fire and Shelby County deputies to the 7700 block of Hughes Road for a medical call. TUESDAY -11:48 p.m.: medical. Anna Rescue responded with Van Buren Township Fire and Sheriff’s deputies to the 16000 block of McCartyville Road for a medical call. -8:42 p.m.: medical. Anna Rescue responded with Botkins Police and Sheriff’s deputies to a medical call in the 100 block of Commerce Drive. -1:12 p.m.: medical. Anna Rescue responded with Botkins Police to a medical call in the 100 block of East Walnut St.

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Chief From page 1 Department. They were unfounded and you took them right to the FBI.” Anderson said Evans also spread the allegations without investigating or confirming them. He also accused Evans of disloyalty. Further, he said Evans had been “negligent” in his work at the Police Department, noting a number of violations of state law and not maintaining equipment. It was noted Evans had only written five tickets out of 147 issued in Anna this year and had only responded to 81 out of 416 calls for service. Maurer was called and stated that on Aug. 1, “Police Chief Scott Evans comes into our office with his face red like he was really mad. He proceeded to tell the Fiscal Officer and I that he might as

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well tell us what is going on because we will find out soon enough. He went on to tell us about a guy that showed up at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and told him some stuff about the Sheriff’s Department. Scott then mentioned something about Tim Bender setting fire to the (Anna Rescue) Squad building.” “Scott said he told the guy (Mike Grillot of Fort Loramie) that he should go tell the FBI, but the guy said he didn’t want to. Scott then said he felt as a man of the law, he needed to bring this to the FBI. Scott went on to say that when this goes down and John Lenhart is removed as sheriff, that he (Scott) is next in line and that they are going to want him to be sheriff,” Maurer testified. Evans had run for the office of sheriff last November against Lenhart, losing by a wide margin. Bender was then questioned about the arson fire anddenied setting it. Cotterman reviewed conditions at the Anna Police

Department, noting several problems, including LEADS printouts left out in public view, with some reports dating back to 2009. Several other violations and problems were also noted. Glass testified about conditions in the evidence room, noting it was in “disarray.” Both Cotterman and Glass testified that when told about Grillot’s allegations regarding the Sheriff’s Office, that they advised Evans not to talk with Grillot further and not to contact the FBI. Pleiman confirmed Maurer’s story regarding Evans discussing the allegations and stated that Evans was “a little more upset” than usual when he discussed the claims with them. Marsee testified that if she needed something in the evidence room, “I wouldn’t even know where to start” to find it. Marsee was asked about a tape that Evans claimed to have made of a conversation with Grillot involving the allegations. “Scott told me there was a tape,”

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and in spite of repeated questions by the village’s attorney, Steve Geise of Sidney, as to where the tape is, Evans replied only, “I have it.” He said he did not play the tape for the FBI. Evans acknowledged calling the FBI about the allegations against the Sheriff’s Office and about Bender’s allegedinvolvement in the arsonfire. Evans said he met with an agent and then later met with two FBI agents and a supervisory agent at the Dayton FBI office. He said he is uncertain if the FBI investigation is continuing. When asked if he was perhaps “more aggressive” in going after Lenhart and the Sheriff’s Office because he lost the election to Lenhart, Evans began laughing. “That was expected anyway,” he responded. Evans was asked why he did not file a report on the missing livestock involving a former Anna officer, which it was noted were felonies, and he said it was “not my jurisdiction.” Evans addressed issues in the police department, suggesting the problems have arisen since he left. Following deliberations that lasted past midnight, council members returned, with Council President Richard Eshleman announcing that Evans was being suspended without pay for 60 days.

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Marsee said, but stated she has not heard it. She said that if the tape exists, “it should be tagged” and in the evidence room. While Marsee said she has not seen any letters from the State of Ohio involving the department’s non-compliance, she said Evans took care of the mail, so she would not have known. Evans took the stand and stated he has worked in law enforcement for 20 years. He said his honesty and integrity have never been questioned before and that he has an “unblemished” employment record. Evans said Grillot came to talk to him, “accusing a former Anna police officer of stealing livestock. He (Grillot) started making small accusations against (the) sheriff.” “I referred him to the FBI,” Evans said. “I didn’t know if he was mentally unstable.” Evans and Grillot allegedly began talking prior to May 2013 and continued to speak periodically. Evans said that as the conversations continued, Grillot came forth with more accusations aand that he advised Grillot to go to the FBI. “We both said we didn’t trust each other,” Evans stated. Evans said there were allegations of human trafficking and that allegedly Lenhart was involved in “drugs, the drug running, the prostitution.” Evans confirmed he has a tape he made of Grillot talking about the allegations

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Police Department. Among those called were Anna Mayor Robert Anderson; Anna Fire Chief Tim Bender, who also is a sheriff’s deputy; Cotterman; Glass; Utility Clerk Jenni Maurer, Fiscal Officer Linda Pleiman, Interim Police Chief Lynn Marsee and Evans himself. Evans’ attorney, Lynn Bazelak of Freund, Freeze and Arnold in Dayton, began by requesting a continuance, stating that Evans had only obtained an attorney one day prior to the hearing. The motion was denied. Anderson began by addressing Evans, stating, “Scott, I would like to add to these charges a little bit because of unfounded allegations against (the) Sheriff ’s office and Anna Fire

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