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Greenville
Police Beat
Lying
to police leads to additional charge
GREENVILLE
- On Dec. 2 police stopped Tamara Swartz for speeding on Chestnut at
Oak Street. Swartz said she had an emergency and needed to get her
son to the hospital because he’d had a seizure. Swartz refused an
offer of an ambulance and advised she was going straight to the
hospital. She was issued a warning and sent on her way. The officer
then noticed Swartz went down Martz instead of Sherman so he checked
and observed Swartz turn toward Fair Street instead of the hospital.
About 10 minutes later the officer saw Swartz pull into Family
Health. The officer stopped her again. Swartz said she went to the
hospital but they advised her to go to her family doctor. When asked
if this was a scheduled appointment Swartz said no. The officer went
to Wayne Emergency; they were not aware of any visit from Swartz.
Family Health advised the officer that Swartz had a scheduled
appointment. She was issued a citation for speeding and one for
falsification for misleading the officer.
ASSAULT
/ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
On
Dec. 3 police were dispatched to 307 1/2 N. Main St. regarding an
assault complaint. The victim, Jason Landis, told police he was
assaulted by his live-in Shanna Cates, her son Zachary Wilkerson and
his friend Justin Dispennette. Landis had several marks on his face
and a swollen left eye. He complained of possible broken ribs and had
marks on his side and back. Landis said he and Cates started arguing
when he wanted her to move out but she eventually started packing and
got Wilkerson and Dispennette to help. Landis believed they had drugs
on them and told them to leave. They went to the car but decided to
return. Landis told them no. They allegedly got mad and attacked him.
When he fell to the ground Cates allegedly began kicking him.
Wilkerson and Dispennette were cited for assault; Cates was arrested
for domestic violence and transported to Darke County Jail.
OPEN
CONTAINER
On
Dec. 1 police responded to a suspicious person call in the 1000 block
of the alley between Gray and Washington. Ashley Lutz and Brad Smith
were observed walking behind 930 Gray Ave. Lutz dropped a Bud Light
12 ounce beer can in an attempt to get it out of her possession. The
can was still about a quarter full. She was issued a misdemeanor
citation for open container and due to her apparent state of
intoxication, police drove her home.
WANTED
PERSON
On
Nov. 30 police were dispatched to 920 Harrison Ave. regarding a
trespassing complaint. Michelle Benton advised she did not want her
son’s girlfriend, Sarah Fletcher, there. Fletcher was discovered to
have an active warrant out of Mercer County for Failure to Appear on
criminal damaging. She was arrested and transported to the Mercer
County line where she was taken into custody.
On
Dec. 1 police were dispatched to the Holiday Inn regarding a
suspicious female using a credit card number without the credit card.
She was identified as Elizabeth Whitley who had an active felony
warrant out of Darke County Sheriff’s Office for theft of blank
checks. She was arrested and transported to the Darke County Jail.
DRUGS
On
Nov. 26 police responded to a call at Krogers regarding found
property. An employee discovered a clear plastic bag on the floor
that looked like it contained marijuana. The item was transported to
Greenville Police Department in the property room. No suspects.
BURGLARY
On
Dec. 3 police responded to 214 N. Gray Ave. regarding a burglary. The
victim, Carissa Foster, advised someone had broken into her house and
stolen a television. Two pieces of plexiglass had been broken out of
the front porch side entry door. They were on the living room floor.
The television was missing from a shelf in the living room. Foster
discussed a possible suspect with police who denied taking the
television. Investigation is continuing.
Published
courtesy of The Early Bird
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