Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Deer struck 

A Fort Recovery man hit a deer with his vehicle at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday in Jefferson Township.

Jackson K. Ontrop, 17, told Jay County Sheriff’s Office he was traveling southwest on Indiana 67 West south of county road 700 West when a deer ran into the roadway. He said he was unable to avoid hitting the animal with the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix he was driving, which is registered to Lisa M. Ontrop.

Damage is estimated between $1,000 and $2,500.

Wallet theft 

A Portland woman’s wallet was taken from her car and later found this weekend. 

Elizabeth Freyburgher told Portland Police Department on Sunday morning her wallet had been taken from her car, which was parked at her house on Main Street. The wallet had her ID, cards and $40 cash and was taken sometime overnight. The wallet was later found in an alley about a block away from Freyburgher’s house with nothing missing. 

Lost control 

A Portland teen was charged with a misdemeanor after being involved in a car accident. 

Thalia K. Nava, 16, was driving west on county road 300 South just past Como Road on a gravel road when the 2003 Ford Explorer she was driving went off the south side of the road and into the ditch. She overcorrected and the SUV went across the road and entered the north ditch, rolling twice before coming to a rest on its top in a field. The Explorer is registered to Mario C. Nava, Portland. 

Nava complained of pain in her lower leg and was transported to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital for treatment. She was charged with driving without ever being licensed, a misdemeanor.

Damage in the 10:30 p.m. accident is estimated between $2,500 and $5,000. 

Fraud

A Portland woman lost thousands of dollars in an apparent fraud. 

The woman told Portland Police Department her computer had crashed and someone called asking for money to fix it. The next day, the computer crashed again and the same person wanted more money to fix it, which the woman sent. The person then asked for the woman’s bank account information to repay the money, then sent her $5,000 and asked her to buy gift cards and mail them. While she was buying the gift cards, she was warned that she was participating in a scam. After she refused to mail the gift cards, $76,000 was wired from her bank account. 

Police are still investigating the incident.