Police Beat
Disorderly conduct, drugs, assaults and more

On Feb. 26 police received a call from Daniel Cornett. He was being threatened at Danny’s Place by unknown subjects. Police found him walking at 419 E. Main St. He said there were guys doing heroin and he didn’t want them following him home. He had an odor of alcohol about him and appeared intoxicated. The officer took him to the alley behind 724 E. Main, where he is currently staying. Cornett told police the guys bought him a beer and he thought they might have put ‘something’ in it. After asking how Cornett felt, the officer said he likely had too much to drink. Cornett then fell to the ground and started twitching. It looked like pretense, but the officer called Greenville Rescue, then told him to stop faking the seizure. Cornett stood up, allegedly angry for not being believed and the officer not going after the heroin dealers. His mood went back and forth between agreeable and angry. Cornett kept saying he was going to “kill the (blank) selling heroin.” Cornett was agitated and not cooperating with Rescue. He was cussing and threatening to “kill (blank).” Rescue advised Cornett they had to take him to the hospital because of his level of intoxication and inability to answer questions. The officer was following the ambulance to the hospital when it suddenly pulled over. Before it could get stopped the door flew open and Cornett was trying to jump from the vehicle. He said he wanted to kill himself. He was placed in handcuffs, forced to the cot and buckled down. He was cussing the entire time. At Wayne he was placed in restraints due to trying to bite his hand off to get out of the cuffs. The doctor gave him a sedative. The officer advised he was being cited for misdemeanor disorderly conduct. He asked what he could do to make it a felony. One of the Rescue people had tooth marks on his wrist but the skin didn’t appear broken.

DRUGS

On Feb. 21 police were dispatched to Greenville High School regarding a juvenile who had been transported to Wayne Hospital because he was unresponsive. The juvenile allegedly took prescription pills sold to him by another juvenile. School authorities reported two students saw the sale just before school that day. One student said he saw two oxycontin given to the victim. About two hours later he saw the victim take two pills. The other student saw money being exchanged and noted the victim told him the pills were “Oxy 20’s.” The victim later told one witness he “wasn’t feeling anything” so he took two more pills the witness said looked like Vicodin. He said later the victim wasn’t able to stand very well and told him to go into the bathroom and throw up. When they saw the ambulance both witnesses went to the office to tell what happened. With the defendant’s father present, the juvenile was questioned. He denied any knowledge, after which he was arrested for trafficking in drugs and corrupting another with drugs. He was transported to juvenile court, then to West Central. Police went to Wayne Emergency to speak with the victim, who acknowledged he purchased the oxycontin and Vicodin from the defendant and consumed them. Charges on the victim will be filed with Juvenile Court for drug abuse.

ASSAULT

On Feb. 20 police were dispatched to Greenville PD regarding an assault that had taken place. The victim, Michael Hall, and the suspect, Diana Mitchell were both there. Mitchell claimed she picked up Hall after he’d been drinking all day, took him to 121 W. Main St., and he grabbed her when she tried to get out. She said he took her purse and car keys so she struck him in the face with her fist. She didn’t mention physical harm to herself. Hall said the argument started over an ex-girlfriend and became so heated she struck him in the face twice. He had a cut lip where he’d been struck. She didn’t want to file a report; he did. Mitchell was issued a citation for assault.

On Feb. 18 police were dispatched to 930 Harrison Ave. regarding an assault. The victim, Herman Kinnison, said he was sitting in the passenger seat of Michelle Keen’s car when her husband Jim Keen pulled up and got out of his vehicle. Keen and Michelle started arguing, then Keen allegedly reached across Michelle and punched Kinnison twice in the mouth. There were no visible injuries on Kinnison. Michelle said she believes Keen hit Kinnison twice in the chest. Keen said he drove by looking for Michelle because he believes she and Kinnison are having an affair. He denied touching either of them. A neighbor heard a man yelling and saw him leaning on the driver’s side and beating on the windshield of Michelle’s vehicle. Keen was issued a summons for assault.

ROBBERY

On Feb. 22 police were dispatched to the police department regarding an assault. The victim, Robert Seals, had injuries to his face and hands and was bleeding from the mouth. Greenville rescue responded but Seals refused treatment or transport to the hospital. He said he was lying on his couch at 717 Riffle when an unknown person entered through his unlocked front door and punched him multiple times in the face. After using profanity and ordering the victim to stop a particular behavior, the suspect grabbed a gun Seals hides in the couch. The suspect also grabbed a tablet, phone and medication. Before leaving the suspect said “don’t get up for five minutes or I’ll shoot ya.” Seals said the suspect was wearing a brown hoodie; also the firearm was loaded with five bullets in it. The firearm was placed into LEADS.

DOMESTIC

On Feb. 21 police were dispatched to Surrey Lane on an assault. The complainant said Issaiah Hudson came to her house; his brother Keshawn was with him. The victim and Hudson started arguing; the victim’s father became involved because of the way Hudson was talking to his daughter. Hudson allegedly shoved his brother into a closet door, breaking it. While Keshawn was trying to get Hudson out of the house, he took a swing at the victim’s father and hit his brother in the left eye with his finger. He also allegedly took a swing at the victim, hitting her on the left side of the face. A neighbor verified he saw Hudson take a swing at the victim’s father. The officer noted Hudson had an arrest for domestic violence in 2013 but no disposition had been noted. If he had been convicted, this incident would result in a felony charge.

JUVENILE

On Feb. 21 police were dispatched to GPD regarding a runaway juvenile. The mother said she had received a call from the high school that her daughter was not at school. She said her daughter had told her she missed the bus and two friends were taking her to school. The other daughter told her mom the girl never intended to go to school but was with a boy who was on probation. This was confirmed by the probation officer who stated she already knew of the situation, noting he wasn’t in school either. The juvenile was entered into LEADS as missing and will be charged with unruly when located.

TRESPASSING

On Feb. 22 police were dispatched to 1206 Sugar Maple Drive regarding a trespassing complaint. The defendant (not named in the report) was lying on the front porch. The homeowner advised police the defendant was welcome when sober but not when drunk. The officer transported the defendant to another location but soon received another call the defendant was back knocking on doors and windows and ringing the doorbell. He was told to leave but refused. The defendant was then arrested for trespassing and transported to Mercer County jail.

PRISONER TRANSFER

On Feb. 21 police drove to Montgomery County jail to pick up Richard Syrell Jr. on a Failure to Appear warrant from Darke County Municipal Court. He was transported to Darke County Jail. The original charge is misuse of a credit card.