A pellet or BB gun takes out courthouse door
By Bob Robinson 

GREENVILLE – At 9:15 p.m. Aug. 8 an unknown suspect took a shot at the Darke County Courthouse with a BB or pellet gun and blew out the glass window of the right side door. According to Darke County Sheriff Toby Spencer there are no suspects at this time. 

The camera outside was working but it failed to record the incident due to a backup drive failure. The camera inside recorded it but identification of the suspects was impossible. 

Darke County Business Administrator John Cook said the new glass panel had already been ordered. 

“It was a custom door, double plated, so it may take a while.” 

It was ordered from Iddings in Greenville, he said, adding they were the ones who installed the door in the first place. 

Cook added the delivery time would probably be one and a half to two weeks. He acknowledged he didn’t yet have a cost for the replacement. The county has a $2,500 deductible for its insurance so it wouldn’t run more than that. 

He noted the repair order on the backup drive had also been placed. 

Greenville Police Chief Dennis Butts checked for similar incidents reported by his department. He noted a BB gun was likely used to break a kitchen window on Washington Avenue between Aug. 11 and 12. Police reports showed no other incidents during the time frame. 

Published courtesy of the Early Bird