Pickerington Police:

Times are rounded to the nearest quarter hour.

June 19

5:45 pm: A 47-year-old Violet Township man allegedly drove a Hyundai Elantra between the right two lanes of Hill Road to turn right on State Route 204.  In doing so, he sideswiped a Chevy Tahoe and a Ford Focus before rear-ending a Lexus U25, the impact of which pushed the Lexus into a Chevy Equinox.

All parties initially stopped to make sure everyone was uninjured, but after a few minutes the Elantra driver who caused the accident returned to his car tried and to leave the scene. The eighteen-year-old passenger of the Ford Focus (his younger sister had been driving) reached through the Elantra’s window in an attempt to grab the keys and began punching the driver.

The suspect “slammed the gas” with the young man still partially inside the car and nearly hit the teen’s mother. The car hopped the curb and swiped a street sign which dislodged the teen.  The driver then struck a fence post at the Pisgah Cemetery before continuing onto State Route 204.

The suspect drove as far as the ReMax near Yarmouth Road before ditching the Elantra and taking off by foot. Police caught the man in the woods near the Motorcycle Hall of Fame and Museum.

He told the officers that he had been assaulted and that he was unable to see. Violet Township transported him to OhioHealth Pickerington for evaluation.

Despite suffering from significant bruising, the young man declined to press charges. His mother however did press charges relating to the driver allegedly attempting to hit her when leaving the scene.

The suspect said that faulty brakes on the Elantra caused the accident. On June 8, the suspect had blamed the Elantra’s brakes for a different traffic stop.

An officer exiting Interstate 70 at the 112C off-ramp witnessed the Elantra reverse toward on-coming traffic, proceeded forward toward the traffic light, run the red light and then make a U-turn to head back toward the ramp.

The suspect stated that the brakes were not working well. When the officer asked him how he stopped just then, he said it was because he had hit the curb. He said that the vehicle belonged to a good friend of his who had passed away and left him the vehicle.

The officer cited the man for expired plates and the red-light violation then gave him a warning for the U-turn and improper backing. At the time the suspect said that the car was safe to drive home, and he stated yes. The officer advised him not to drive the vehicle until the brakes were fixed.

After the incident on June 19, the Elantra was impounded.

June 21

2:45 pm: A group of seven or eight teenage boys playing basketball at Diley Middle School upended a portable bathroom stall and busted two of the windows of a parked car with stones.

June 25

2:15 pm: A 51-year-old Columbus woman allegedly filled two bags with merchandise at Kohl’s then exited without paying. When confronted, the woman told the officer that she had contracted a medicine-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection then she proceeded to show open sores on both her hands and forearms.

Moments later, the store’s loss prevention officer (LP) joined them in the parking lot. He said that the surveillance system had also caught the woman shoving items into her pants. At his insistence, the women reached under her waistband and pulled out a pair of slides (slip on shoes).

The LP calculated the value of the merchandise to be $535.13. He also said that due to the suspect’s medical condition, the store must dispose of all that she stole.

A records check indicated that both the Fairfield County Sheriff and the Whitehall Police departments had warrants issued for the woman’s arrest.  The Sheriff’s Office declined apprehending the suspect until she had been medically cleared. Whitehall Police said they would take her right away.

5:15 pm: At the Speedway on Hill Road, a 29-year-old Johnstown man said that he was offered $20.00 to drive a 27-year-old Columbus woman that he had just met to Kohl’s.  While at Kohl’s, the woman was allegedly shoplifting a total of $237.00 in Nike merchandise including six pairs of shorts and a fanny pack.

The responding officer discovered that the woman was wanted on multiple warrants including a felony charge in Grove City.  The Pickerington police arranged to release her into Grove City’s custody.

Fairfield County Sheriff:

The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office created the following blotter and posted it on their Facebook page. You can also get news and updates by downloading the Sheriff’s Office app for your smartphone.

June 19

• 2400 block of Columbus-Lancaster Rd., Greenfield Twp., subject transported to medical facility for a medical evaluation.
• 13000 block of Laurel Rd., Walnut Twp., identity fraud, report taken.
• 6100 Dietz Dr., Canal Winchester, domestic dispute, parties agreed to separate, report taken.
• 1100 Tarkiln Rd., Berne Twp., menacing, report taken.
• 1300 Hamburg Rd., Hocking Twp., vandalism, report taken.
• 10000 block of Peters Rd., Amanda Twp., burglary in progress, 49 yr. old female arrested for warrant and transferred to Lancaster Police Department.
• 2400 Columbus-Lancaster Rd., well-being check, subject was transported to medical facility for a medical evaluation.

June 25

• 3200 block of Old Columbus Rd., Greenfield Twp., breaking and entering, multiple items missing, report taken.
• 12000 block of Sixth Ave., Millersport, theft, multiple items missing from vehicle, report taken.
• 12000 block of Lancaster St., Millersport, vandalism, damage to coin intake machine, report taken.
• 7100 block of Lancaster-Circleville Rd., Amanda, identity fraud, report taken.
• Sally Beauty, Canal Winchester, petty theft, report taken.
• Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, aggravated menacing, report taken.
• 50 block of Trine St., Canal Winchester, identity fraud, report taken.
• Walmart, Canal Winchester, petty theft, subject fled the store before law enforcement arrived, report taken.
• 500 block of Blacklick Rd., investigate complaint, report taken.

June 21

• 5800 block of Royalton Rd., Hocking Twp., litter complaint, report taken.
• 300 block of W. Fairview Ave., Village of Baltimore, domestic dispute, one party was transported to medical facility for a medical evaluation, report taken.
• Kumler Rd., /Cherry Ln., Walnut Twp., litter complaint, report taken.
• Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, identity fraud, report taken.
• 3400 block of Old Church Rd., Greenfield Twp., information report taken.
• 6000 block of Hopewell Church Rd., Madison Twp., identity fraud, report taken.
• Old Logan/Tarkiln Rd., Berne Twp., petty theft, catalytic converter stolen from vehicle, report taken.
• Walmart, Canal Winchester, petty theft, 61 yr. old male and 58 yr. old female arrested and transported to the Fairfield County Jail.
• 3000 block of Wheeling Rd., Pleasant Twp., animals at large, report taken.

June 22

• 9700 block of Chaucer Ct., Violet Twp., assist another unit, subject transported to a medical facility for a medical evaluation, report taken.
• 100 block of W. Waterloo St., Canal Winchester, investigate complaint, report taken.
• 2700 block of Terrace St., Millersport, vandalism, semi-truck pulled into a driveway, trailer shifted striking multiple items in yard/driveway, report taken.
• 200 block of Fort St., Bremen, breaking and entering, several items missing, report taken.
• Walmart, Canal Winchester, petty theft, subjects fled the scene before law enforcement arrived, report taken.
• 9300 block of Edge Ave., Stoutsville, domestic dispute, parties agreed to separate for the evening, report taken.

June 23

• Speedway, 290 Bowen Rd., petty theft, petty theft, subject fled with merchandise, report taken.
• Speedway, 290 Bowen Rd., aggravated menacing, road rage incident, report taken.
• 300 block of Marquette Dr., Pleasant Twp., domestic dispute, 75 yr. old female and 50 yr. old male, both arrested and transported to the Fairfield County Jail.
• 3500 block of Crawfis Rd., Berne Twp., domestic dispute, parties agreed to separate, report taken.
• CheckSmart, Canal Winchester, passing bad checks, report taken.
• O’Neil Tents and Party Supplies, Canal Winchester, passing bad checks, report taken.
• 1100 block of Snoke Hill Rd., Pleasant Twp., vandalism, report taken.
• 10000 block of Slough Rd., Bloom Twp., identity fraud, report taken.
• 3200 Mt. Zwingli Rd., Rushcreek Twp., petty theft, report taken.
• 100 block of Groveport Rd., Canal Winchester, narcotics found in restroom, evidence placed in Canal Winchester property room for destruction, report taken.
• Cricket’s Island Bar, Walnut Twp., petty theft, multiple items stolen from back patio, report taken.
• Shaw Rd./Crumley Rd., Hocking Twp., traffic stop, report taken.
• 2400 Columbus-Lancaster Rd., Greenfield Twp., domestic dispute, subject transported to medical facility for a medical evaluation, report taken.

June 24

• 12000 Lancaster St., Millersport, OVI, 50 yr. old male arrested and transported to the Fairfield County Jail.
• Home Depot, Canal Winchester, theft, subject fled the scene prior to law enforcement arrival, report taken.
• Gender Rd., /Groveport Rd., Canal Winchester, threats/harassment, report taken.
• Walmart, Canal Winchester, petty theft, 45 yr. old male arrested for multiple warrants and petty theft and transported to the Fairfield County Jail.
• Meijer, Canal Winchester, petty theft, 45 yr. old male and 37 yr. old male arrested and transported to the Fairfield County Jail.

June 25

• 11000 block of Main St., Stoutsville, litter complaint, report taken.
• Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, violation of protection order, report taken.
• Capital Welding, 8485 Lancaster-Newark Rd., Thurston, burglary, multiple items stolen, report taken.
• NTB, Canal Winchester, petty theft, report taken.
• 7500 Jenkins Dr., Canal Winchester, neighbor trouble, parties were advised to stay off each other’s property, report taken.
• Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, menacing, report taken.
• 4800 Baumann Hill Rd., Berne Twp., domestic violence, report taken.
• 700 Salinger Dr., Lithopolis, theft/deception, report taken.
• 11000 block of Shadybrook Dr., Violet Twp., domestic violence, 19 yr. old male arrested and transported to the Fairfield County Jail.

Pickerington Police & Fairfield County Sheriff’s Reports June 12-18, 2022