Police Beat
Homeowner discovers what appear to be bones buried under residence

On Oct. 9 police were dispatched to 444 Harrison Ave. regarding homeowner Chris Newberry finding bones in his crawl space. Newberry said while he was working on his house he discovered what appeared to be bones. Some pieces were small; one piece was larger and appeared to be a bone. It appeared to have been cut on one end, and what appeared to be a cut mark on the other. Newberry said there was an add-on to the house in the early sixties, putting the bones outside the original house by the steps. Attempts to identify the items as bones are unsuccessful at this point.

FIRE/CRIMINAL DAMAGING

On Oct. 6 police responded to 103 Quindora regarding criminal damaging. The possibility of a fire was being investigated and a suspect, Travis Leland, had been placed in handcuffs. Smoke had been observed coming from an upstairs window of the residence. The building is a multi-family residence, with the 516 E. Water residence vacant. The suspect had reportedly started the fire at 516 E. Water and had obtained access through a kitchen window. The fire had been started in a basement corner where a skid and cardboard was located. Part of the cardboard had been burned. Nothing further at this time.

FORGERY

On Sept. 27 police were dispatched to Eikenberry’s regarding two subjects cashing forged checks. One was for $549.15 and the other for $487.11. They were written on commercial checks from NAPA Auto Parts. Suspects were requested to make minimum purchases in order to cash the checks, which they did. The cashier was shown driver’s licenses for Bryan D. Ott and Thomas J. Bradley. During a search for photos police discovered Piqua police, along with several other police departments around the state, have made the same searches. The Piqua case had been forwarded to the detective division; the GPD incident number will also be forwarded there.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

On Oct. 4 police were dispatched to 217 1/2 E. Fifth St. regarding a fight in the parking lot of Family Dollar. Michael Savoy and Chuck Wise told police Nakysha Mcnutt drove her van directly at them, swerving off at the last minute. They continued only to discover the van had turned around and followed them into the parking lot. Mcnutt reportedly got out of the van, along with another woman, and began pushing and striking Savoy. This continued briefly until Mcnutt and the other female left. This was confirmed by two other witnesses. Mcnutt was cited for disorderly conduct.

DUI (DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE)

On Sept. 25 police were dispatched to the 100 block of Integrity Place regarding a vehicle parked on the road. Amber Ignaffo was in the driver’s seat with her head leaning against the driver’s window. The officer could not arouse the suspect, then carefully opened the door. Ignaffo responded at that time. She had a strong odor of alcohol on her. When asked if she knew where she was, she said “here.” When asked if she knew where here was she was unable to respond. Ignaffo did poorly on field tests, was placed under arrest and transported to the police station. Ignaffo was given a breathalyzer test, issued a citation for OVI and released to her husband.

WARRANT

On Oct. 7 police received information Robin Bates would be at 704 12th St. She was arrested on an active warrant for FTA (Failure to Appear) on a theft charge and transported to Darke County Jail.

On Oct. 4 Jamie Menger was arrested at Darke County Municipal Court and transported to Mercer County Jail to serve 20 days for failure to comply with a DUS (Driving under Suspension) charge.

THEFT/BURGLARY

On Oct. 2 police were dispatched to 323 E. Fourth St. regarding stolen medication. The victim, Bambi Gibson, stated she was visiting a friend there and over the course of a few hours a number of juveniles were at the residence. Gibson said she’d left her purse on the kitchen table and later discovered a Xananx prescription bottle was missing. The juveniles were patted down and nothing was found. Gibson said the bottle was mostly full and the original prescription was for 90 tablets. Nothing more at this time.

On Oct. 5 police were dispatched to 205 Cypress St. regarding a burglary. The victim, Amber Peters, had been out of town and returned to find her back door window had been shattered. The house was locked; an outside screen door had been cut, allowing the intruder to get to the back door and break the glass. Stolen was a Nintendo Wii and a multi-colored heart shaped jewelry box containing various gold necklaces and earrings. Some evidence was taken and sent to the crime lab for analysis.

On Oct. 4 police were dispatched to the police station regarding a complaint from Ashley Hughes, who said her cell phone had been stolen. At her residence a possible suspect had asked to go inside for a drink of water and a few minutes later left hurriedly. The suspect could not be reached at this time.

On Oct. 5 police were dispatched to the police station regarding a stolen bike belonging to Cindi Magoto’s son. It had been left unlocked in the side yard area of her house. It was “chopped,” meaning multiple parts attached to it. It is a BMX style bike with purple body/frame, black handle bars and forks, lime green mag wheels and an “S” green seat bar.

On Oct. 3 police responded to a stolen bicycle call at 438 Harrison St. It was taken from the porch at the rear of the residence. No more information at this time.

VANDALISM

On Oct. 7 police were dispatched to the police department reference a criminal mischief complaint. Joseph Hanish advised his truck was parked on the roadway in the 900 block of Harrison Avenue. This morning he saw a scratched line down the driver’s side with a sharp object similar to a key. No leads at this time.

EARLY BIRD POLICY

The Greenville Police Beat is prepared from public records available at the Greenville Police Department. Every effort is made to balance the public’s right to know with the rights of the individuals involved. Readers are encouraged to contact Greenville Police if they have information or concerns regarding these or any other incidents they see. The Early Bird notes all suspects are innocent until proven guilty and welcomes comments and concerns regarding this community service.