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One man was tazed then arrested when officers responded to a domestic situation at a residence on Cold Springs Road in Bloomfield on Monday afternoon. He allegedly had held a knife to a woman’s throat, had broken her phone so she couldn’t call police, then ran from officers when they arrived.
Read MoreWhen a Linton man appeared in Greene Superior Court last Thursday, he was charged with six criminal counts connected to an incident in late July. He’s accused of causing a ruckus in a saloon. He allegedly threatened to knock a man’s head off with a beer bottle, knocked over band equipment, called people bad names and spit in a man’s face.
Read MoreA Worthington man arrested in Linton and accused of driving with an alcohol concentration of .173 is scheduled to be in court early Thursday for an initial hearing on charges of OVWI.
Read MoreA driver and passenger were not detained during a traffic stop but a few days later, a warrant was issued for the driver’s arrest and the passenger has been summoned to court.
Read MoreAn adult woman and five children were waiting for Sam Floyd’s school bus early one morning. When he stopped, with lights flashing and stop arm extended, the kids started to board. Then with two children and the woman still outside the bus, a white Dodge Ram came from behind and didn’t stop. It went around the bus on the right-hand side. There were no injuries, but the pickup truck driver will be charged with reckless driving.
Read MoreA rural Bloomfield man is scheduled to appear in court early tomorrow morning on OVWI charges. An officer following his vehicle said he’d crossed the center line several times and was speeding before his arrest during a traffic stop.
Read MoreSeveral officers were in Worthington in the middle of the night this week, looking for a Bloomfield man who is now accused of trespassing at his former residence.
Read MoreThe Greene County Sheriff’s Department is alerting the public of a telephone scam involving a caller who says he/she is notifying the recipient of a missed court date. According to the sheriff’s department, the Greene County Courts do not notify individuals that they have missed a court date.
Read MoreGet released from jail after serving time for theft. Walk to a store that sells alcohol. Steal a bottle of wine, and a corkscrew. Get arrested, go back to jail. A 26-year-old man accused of those actions is now facing a new charge of theft as a Level 6 felony. Police say a tip on their social media page helped identify the suspect.
Read MoreA Pit Bull named Apollo allegedly bit a man working at a neighboring residence and the dog’s owner is scheduled to appear in court this month. The dog allegedly had not been given a rabies vaccination.
Read MoreThere are a couple of cases in court this month involving issues with alleged non-immunized dogs. In one case, deputies investigated a Pit Bull named Zeb last summer then again this year after Zeb allegedly bit a man. The dog had not been vaccinated against rabies.
Read MoreSeveral deputies responded to assist the Lyons Town Marshal after a threat was reported. No charges came about in relation to the alleged threat, but a Switz City man was in court this week, accused of driving with a BAC over .15.
Read MoreA Linton man was charged with felony intimidation and misdemeanor battery late last week as a result of an investigation into a Friday night physical altercation.
Read MoreWhen inappropriate communications between a male jail officer and a female inmate unexpectedly surfaced at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department recently, an immediate investigation was launched, resulting in the termination and arrest of the jailer. He’s accused of having two sexual encounters with the inmate and he’s been charged with two Level 5 felonies. This week, another jailer is accused of aiding in the sexual misconduct incidents. He was arrested yesterday.
Read MoreSpringville (Lawrence County) - Indiana State Troopers along with local area law enforcement agencies provided visitors and residents extra patrols July 30 through August 30 during the “Gathering of the Juggalo’s” event held in northwest Lawrence County.
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