Portland man back in custody for rape

Police arrested a Portland man for rape and drug charges after receiving a Facebook tip Wednesday.

Rickey D. Jenkins, 65, had been arrested Friday night and released on his own recognizance Sunday night. His warrant was re-issued Tuesday.

Portland Police visited his home at 664 West Third St. to make the arrest Tuesday, but he was not there. They reached out to surrounding agencies and posted on Facebook in an effort to find Jenkins.

Portland Police Chief Josh Stephenson said the department received a tip from someone who had seen its social media post, and found Jenkins on Wednesday night at a home on the west 300 block of Main Street in Ridgeville.

Jenkins was preliminarily charged with a Level 3 felony for rape, two Level 6 felonies for possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a common nuisance, and a Class A misdemeanor for dealing marijuana. He was booked into Jay County Jail on $35,000 bond.

Drug possession

Two women were arrested recently for drug possession.

Amy J. Karst, 21, 351 E. Franklin St., Huntington, was arrested Wednesday and preliminarily charged two Level 6 felonies for possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a syringe. She was also preliminarily charged a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia.  Karst was booked into Jay County Jail and is being held without bond.

Kayla N. Cloyd, 29, 1063 Hillcrest Drive, Charleston, West Virginia, was arrested Thursday morning and preliminarily charged a Level 6 felony for possession of cocaine, methamphetamine or narcotic drugs. She was also preliminarily charged a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia. Cloyd was booked into Jay County Jail and is being held on $4,000 bond.