Bond raised in aggravated burglary case

By Cornelia Grace Harrison News-Herald Reporter

Cadiz - Albert Taylor appeared in court via video call from the Harrison County Jail. Taylor was indicted on one count of aggravated burglary, a felony in the first degree, and one count of violating a protection order, a felony in the third degree. A felony in the first degree carries with it a mandatory prison sentence of three to 11 years. It also falls under the Reagan Tokes Law, which allows a person’s sentence to be extended up to half their stated term if they are a problem in prison.

The state, represented by prosecuting attorney Lauren Knight, requested a monetary bond be put in place for Taylor. Taylor already has a $50,000 bond out of county court for a domestic violence charge, but Knight asked for it to be raised to $75,000 and have a 10 percent option be added. She voiced several concerns about Taylor, “Given that the allegation is that the defendant failed to abide by a protection order that was issued, the state’s concern is obviously that the defendant would not abide by a bond that was issued either. … In addition, there is a current case pending in county court that was prior to this case.” Taylor spoke briefly about his ability to appear in court and stay out of trouble if released from custody, “I’ve enver been in any sort of trouble up until December. I mean, I’ve been able to stay out of trouble pretty much my entire life

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Criminal/Traffic Violations

● 30 speeding violations, two unsafe vehicle, three OVI, two driving under suspension, one dog-at-large, five no operating license, five registration violations, one failure to control, three distracted driving, two disorderly conduct, one aggravated burglary, one resisting arrest, one no child restraint, one possessiong of drug paraphernalia, one left of center, one seatbelt violation, one marked lanes violation, one violation of a protection order, two criminal damaging or endangering, and one aggravated menacing.

Civil Credit News

● March 6 (judgment date):

Plaintiff LVNV Funding LLC; Defendant Haydee Wurschum.

Cause of action: Money. For: In favor of plaintiff.

● March 6 (judgment date):

Plaintiff Portfolio Recovery Assoc. LLC; Defendant Christopher Lindquist. Cause of action: Money. For: In favor of plaintiff.

● March 6 (satisfied date):

Plaintiff Crown Asset Management LLC; Defendant John W. Mouton. Cause of action: Money.

Remarks: Dismissal.

● March 13 (judgment date):

Plaintiff Forsythe Finance, LLC; Defendant Christopher A. Blake. Cause of action: Money. For: In favor of plaintiff.

● March 13 (judgment date):

Plaintiff Bank of America, N.A.;

Defendant Gregg G. Storms.

Cause of action: Money. For: In up until this point,” he said.

Malik Condrey appeared for a review hearing about his intervention in lieu of conviction program. Hervey said Condrey had a few “bumps in the road” at the beginning but seems to be doing well now. He has yet to pay his fines or perform any community service hours but explained he would be in a better position to do those in the next month.

Judge Hervey explained what he had to take into consideration to decide on a bond amount. “The court has to consider several factors in setting bond,” he said. He also has to take into account public safety, which he said gave him “some concern” as the pending case is for domestic violence and the severity of the burglary charge.

“Considering all of those factors, the court believes the state’s recommendation is appropriate,” he explained.

Taylor’s bond was set at $75,000 with a 10 percent option. This means that he could make bond with $7,500 but would only

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favor of plaintiff.

● March 13 (judgment date):

Plaintiff Absolute Resolutions Investments LLC; Defendant Raylynn Baker. Cause of action: Money. For: In favor of plaintiff.

● March 13 (judgment date):

Plaintiff LVNV Funding LLC; Defendant Jeffrey Gilmore. Cause of action: Money. For: In favor of plaintiff.

● March 16 (judgment date):

Plaintiff Daniel J. Citro; Defendants Alexous Childers and Brian Childers. Cause of action: Eviction/rent. For: In favor of plaintiff.

Domestic Cases

● March 8 (file date): Plaintiff Michael S. Thompson. Defendant Tammy J. Thompson. Action: Dissolution without children.

Cadiz Police Department

● Feb. 19 – An officer responded to a male threatening suicide with a firearm. At the scene, the male had the pistol in his hands, and he was ordered to drop it. He dropped the pistol on the couch and stepped away from it. Once he and the firearm were secured, the officer brought the male outside to meet with Hopedale Squad 115. The male said he had wanted the officer receive back 90% of that money at the completion of his case. Hedricio Toure showed up late to his court date on March 21. He said he didn’t have a ride that morning. Hervey explained the seriousness of being late to court, “We’re pretty flexible here but you need to give us a call. Make sure you call before the time you’re supposed to be here.” There has not yet been an offer of resolution in Toure’s case because he has not completed an Ohio Risk Assessment. The assessment helps the state and court understand more about the defendant and what would make to shoot him and had previously attempted to shoot himself, but the gun didn’t go off. He agreed to go to the hospital for help. The female at the scene said he had been talking about suicide for several days and had destroyed some of her property. She did not want to press charges and only wanted to see him get help.

Merrick Swint is accused by the state of violating the terms of his community-based controls. Merrick was offered a deal: if he admitted to the violation, he would need to complete the program at EOCC, a sanction that utilizes the reserved sentence in his case. Once he is released, he will still be on CBC and need to report to the adult probation office.

● Feb. 20 – A vehicle was struck on Market Street near the hospital. Vehicle one was driving down Market when vehicle two pulled out of the hospital drive. The driver of vehicle two said he would call in his insurance information later since he didn’t have it on him at the time of the crash. When he failed to do so, the driver of vehicle one called the alleged insurance agency and found out that the driver of vehicle two had no insurance with them. The driver of vehicle two was cited for failure to yield and expired registration.

● Feb. 21 – Dispatch notified an officer of a male at McDonald’s trying to enter a vehicle that was not his. The caller said the male seemed intoxicated, and he had driven away in a red Ford Fusion. The officer conducted a traffic stop in the library parking lot and observed the driver, Jeffrey Delucas, allegedly had bloodshot and glassy eyes. He also allegedly smelled strongly of alcohol. Delucas refused to perform field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest. He was transported to the police station, where he was read the BMV 2255 form. Delucas didn’t respond to this reading at all. The officer was advised Delucas had numerous previous OVI convic-

Joshua Lucas was put on the intervention in lieu of conviction program in December. Probation Officer

Sarah Costine said he was “doing an appropriate sentence in their case. The ORAS results in a score that quickly shows how likely the defendant is to commit a crime in the future. Toure will submit to an ORAS before the case moves forward.

The question of personal belongings was brought up and the state did not have any issues releasing the rental car used in the case, but wanted to keep other items. The rental company previously tried to pick up the car, but was unsuccessful. “The vehicle was being held as evidence,” Knight said. “I believe they have tions and that this one would be a felony. The officer took Delucas to the hospital to be medically cleared, then to the jail. At the jail, Delucas complained of knee pain, so he was taken back to the hospital, cleared once more, then brought back to the jail again. He was booked into jail without further incident.

● Feb. 22 – On routine patrol, an officer pulled over a vehicle for speeding and not maintaining their lane. As he approached the vehicle, the officer could allegedly smell a strong scent of burnt and raw marijuana. The driver allegedly showed the officer a lit marijuana cigar which he’d put in the cup holder upon being pulled over. The driver was identified as Delon Jones, and his license was suspended. He was arrested and charged with DUI, driving under suspension, speeding, and possession of marijuana.

● Feb. 25 – A woman reported her brother had allegedly tried to strangle her. She had gone to his residence because she claimed he had taken things from their deceased mother’s house. An argument began, and her brother told her to leave. She said she wouldn’t and wanted to retrieve the items he had taken. She said he then grabbed her by the neck and pushed her against the counter until his wife stopped him. The brother, his wife, and another witness in the house said that the woman had come into the home yelling. The brother eventually grabbed her to push her out of the house, and she fought him. At that point, he allegedly grabbed her by the throat. The woman wished to pursue charges. The report will be sent to the prosecutor for review due to the conflicting stories.

● March 4 – Police responded to the report of a deceased individual. The woman had been in the final stages of kidney failure, and there were no signs of foul play. Officers gathered informa- permitted it to be released. The wallet and license, however, are still evidence in this case.”

Hervey said he had not seen any correspondence from the rental company in regards to the vehicle. “Generally speaking, the court doesn’t order to release evidence until after the case is completed,” Hervey said. “Either there’s a trial and acquittal or a trial and conviction or a plea agreement. When one of those three things happens, I will probably release that property but probably not beforehand because the state intends to use it as evidence.” tion from family members, and the coroner arrived on the scene.

● March 4 – A woman called the department to report vandalism. She was inside her trailer when she heard a noise that she had disregarded. When her husband arrived home, he noticed eggshells and a broken bottle outside. The woman didn’t know who would have thrown things at her house. Everything was documented, and officers cleared the scene.

● March 4 – There was a minor accident at Deersville and Lincoln Avenue. Unit one was traveling on Lincoln when unit two failed to yield, turning from Deersville in front of unit one. Unit two was damaged on the driver’s side door, and the driver was transported to the hospital by EMS. Unit one received damage to the left front of the car.

● March 4 – An officer was called back to the station for another officer feeling dizzy. A squad was called as the officer “looked like he was going to pass out.” He was transported to the hospital, where a doctor theorized he had been exposed to drugs. However, the officer’s lab reports were clear. He was sent home to rest.

● March 4 – An officer was dispatched to a residence on report of stolen firearms. The man said he had an extensive collection of firearms and while in the process of packing to move, noticed several were missing. He believed his girlfriend may have stolen them to sell for drug money. Serial numbers were obtained for two of the missing Glocks, but the man couldn’t provide numbers for all of the missing firearms.

● March 6 – A woman came to the station with her son to report that he was being “rude” and “nasty” toward her. She said that his anger issues had been ongoing. An officer spoke with the son, and eventually, the woman said she was okay with taking him home. The next day, the son and mother returned, and while he was talking to an officer, the son allegedly made several suicidal comments. The son was transported by EMS to the hospital for evaluation.

● March 7 – Officers were dispatched to a possible domestic disturbance. While on the way, the sheriff’s office advised they would also respond. A woman met them in her vehicle down the road from her residence. She said that her boyfriend, who had moved from Pennsylvania to live with her, had allegedly become violent and threatened to burn the house down. She believed he made the threat because she wanted him to move out, and she planned to stay in the house. Officers were not able to make contact with the boyfriend at the time. The woman said she would leave for the night. She planned to contact her landlord about evicting the boyfriend.

● March 11 – An officer responded to a caller who wanted to make a complaint of phone harassment. The caller said he was having custody issues, and a male had repeatedly been calling him about it, making threats. While the officer was on scene, the male called, and the officer spoke to the harasser. The harasser was verbally aggressive and made “ignorant and disrespectful” remarks to the officer. The phone was turned off for the remainder of the conversation between the officer and caller. The caller was advised he would need to deal with this situation through the courts and would have to tell the judge on his case about what was happening. If the harassment continues, reports will be sent to the prosecutor to see if charges can be filed against the harasser.