A Switz City man was arrested last weekend after he somehow wound up in a ditch while walking along a highway in the middle of the night. He crawled out of the ditch, right into the path of a GCSD deputy’s patrol vehicle.
John Thomas Rogers
John Thomas Rogers, 27, Switz City, was arrested by Deputy Zachary Goad of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department early Saturday, February 22.
Deputy Goad was dispatched to State Road 54 west of Bloomfield around 3:51 a.m. Saturday to check on a man who was walking along the highway wearing dark clothing. Deputy Goad found the man, identified as Rogers, walking westbound on the shoulder of the highway near the bridge over White River. When Deputy Goad stopped to check on him, Rogers said he was walking to Switz City and didn’t need help or a ride.
Then at 4:16 a.m. when GCSD Sgt. Bobby Pierce was traveling the same highway, he was forced to swerve out of his lane and brake to avoid hitting Rogers who was crawling out of a ditch. His upper body in the roadway.
Sgt. Pierce stopped and reported that Rogers then stumbled into the roadway. Deputy Goad arrived back on the scene and Rogers allegedly said he had stumbled over the rocks on the side of the road.
Deputy Goad reported Rogers exhibited signs of intoxication. He failed standard field sobriety testing then was transported to jail, booked in at 4:47 a.m.
His bond was set at $500 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He posted $50 and was released but is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow, February 27, for an initial hearing.
He’s facing a preliminary charge of public intoxication that endangered his life, a Class B misdemeanor.
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Man arrested after crawling into the path of a GCSD patrol vehicle
/ Anna RochelleA Switz City man was arrested last weekend after he somehow wound up in a ditch while walking along a highway in the middle of the night. He crawled out of the ditch, right into the path of a GCSD deputy’s patrol vehicle.
John Thomas Rogers
John Thomas Rogers, 27, Switz City, was arrested by Deputy Zachary Goad of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department early Saturday, February 22.
Deputy Goad was dispatched to State Road 54 west of Bloomfield around 3:51 a.m. Saturday to check on a man who was walking along the highway wearing dark clothing. Deputy Goad found the man, identified as Rogers, walking westbound on the shoulder of the highway near the bridge over White River. When Deputy Goad stopped to check on him, Rogers said he was walking to Switz City and didn’t need help or a ride.
Then at 4:16 a.m. when GCSD Sgt. Bobby Pierce was traveling the same highway, he was forced to swerve out of his lane and brake to avoid hitting Rogers who was crawling out of a ditch. His upper body in the roadway.
Sgt. Pierce stopped and reported that Rogers then stumbled into the roadway. Deputy Goad arrived back on the scene and Rogers allegedly said he had stumbled over the rocks on the side of the road.
Deputy Goad reported Rogers exhibited signs of intoxication. He failed standard field sobriety testing then was transported to jail, booked in at 4:47 a.m.
His bond was set at $500 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He posted $50 and was released but is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow, February 27, for an initial hearing.
He’s facing a preliminary charge of public intoxication that endangered his life, a Class B misdemeanor.
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Nellie Yvonne ‘Connie’ Dayhoff, 88, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven with her family by her side, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Glenburn Senior Living in Linton. She was born on September 20, 1936 in Linton to Clifford William and Eva Mae (Blough) Lynch. Connie married the love of her life, John Dayhoff, Jr. on June 2, 1955.
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Justin David Sprang, age 20, of Linton, passed away due to an accident, at 8:45 PM on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Justin was born, along with his twin brother Jared, on December 21, 2004, the son of David Michael and Shelley Ann (Fisher) Sprang.
Joshua David Newton, age 39, of Petersburg, formerly of Linton, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025. He was born in Linton on March 27, 1985, the son of James E. and Tamberly L. (Poe) Newton.
Larry D. Beverstock, 84, of Cloverdale, Indiana, passed away, on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at his home with loved ones by his side. He was born on September 25, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri to Bard Bertram Beverstock and Iris (Robison) Beverstock Love. Larry married his loving wife, Sandy S. (Bloom) Beverstock on March 9, 1995.
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