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Mercer County Sheriff
Suspect arrested for Criminal Trespass

Sheriff Jeff Grey announces the arrest of individual suspected of attempted breaking and entering.   Arrested was James Baker, age 34, from 208 Reynolds Ave, Spencerville Ohio. Baker is currently being held on a charge of  criminal trespass.
 
On Sunday 4-17-2016 at 3:51 AM Central Dispatch received a call from the home owner at 4960 Kittle Road.  The home owner reported he caught two subjects on his property and he was holding them at gunpoint until Deputies could arrive.  Prior to law enforcement arrival, one of the male subjects took off on foot.
 
Deputies recovered items that were left by the suspects near their vehicle that was parked in the victim’s driveway.  Deputies recovered a black box containing several baggies of suspected methamphetamine, pills that are suspected of being morphine, a bag of suspected marijuana, and a pocket scale commonly used for measuring drugs.  The substance in the baggies was field tested, and tested positive for methamphetamine.  Seized was a 2005 Hyundai belonging to Baker.   Baker was transported to the Adult Detention Facility and held on $125,000.00 bond subject to 10%.
 
Deputies were assisted by the Coldwater Police Department.  Deputies are expected to apply for a search warrant for the vehicle, and the case will be forwarded to the Mercer County Prosecutor for consideration of additional charges.
 
Deputies are currently seeking the second male who took off on foot.  He is described as being 5 foot 6 inches tall, weighing approximately 150 pounds, last seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.   Please contact the Sheriff’s office for any information on the identity of this male.
 
This incident remains under investigation.


 
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