July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 9
THEFTS
Portland police investigated a report of theft that occurred Saturday at 11 a.m. in the parking lot of LoBill Foods.
Jodi Caldwell, 111 Vaught Road, Hartford City, told police she thought she had locked her vehicle before she went into the grocery store. When she returned, several items were missing. These included a tote containing papers from the Family Worship Center; a black CD case; a brown leather CD case; 40 CDs; and a child’s backpack.
Another theft occurred at approximately 2:38 p.m. Saturday at the home of Peggy Miller, 3123 East 650 North, Bryant.
Miller told Jay County police her grandson had observed a green pick-up truck back up to the garage and load 12 to 13 nine-foot 4x4 pieces of wood in the truck and leave. Miller’s grandson got the Ohio license plate number, which was traced to a Jim Grieshop, 652 N. Eastern Ave., St. Henry, Ohio.
Miller told police she had purchased the wood from Grieshop during the summer of 2003 and had paid for it.
VANDALISM
Jay County police investigated two reports of vandalism this weekend.
Dawn M. Ainsworth, 6218 South 200 East, Portland, told police she had a 1995 Chevrolet Blazer that was for sale parked under a security light at the business of 4TC, 2698 North U.S. 27, Portland. A relative had called her on Sunday at approximately 5:30 p.m. and told her a window on the vehicle appeared to be open. When Ainsworth arrived at her SUV, the passenger side, front window had been broken and a Pioneer CD player had been stolen.
The vehicle was last seen undamaged at approximately 5 p.m. on Friday.
On Sunday, Maria Pfeifer, 5755 E. North St., Salamonia, reported to police that someone had thrown a brick through the driver’s side window of her 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix sometime between 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. The vehicle was parked in front of her home.
CITY ACCIDENTS
Portland police were called to investigate four accidents in a little over an hour on Friday, two of which were hit-and-runs.
The first accident happened at 3:50 p.m. on North Meridian Street at Lafayette Street that involved three vehicles.
Mark D. Cook, 35, 1006 E. Main St., Berne, was southbound on Meridian Street and didn’t realize that traffic had stopped in front of him for a red light. He collided with the rear of a vehicle driven by L.C. Snyder, 57, 1237 North U.S. 27, Portland, who was stopped at the intersection.
The impact of Cook’s truck into Snyder’s truck, caused Snyder’s vehicle to collide with a car driven by Paulette J. Evans, 54, 910 S. Bridge St., Portland, which was also stopped at the intersection.
Estimated damages to Cook’s 1996 Chevrolet Silverado, the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Snyder and registered to Precision Tree Service, same address as driver; and Evans’ 1997 Chrysler Sebring, were between $1,000 to $2,500.
The first of the hit-and-run accidents was reported at 3:51 p.m. and happened sometime between Jan. 28 and Feb. 4.
Angela S. McElfresh, 604 N. Williams St., Portland, told police that her 2003 Chevrolet Impala had been struck sometime between Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, but she didn’t know when or where the accident happened. She noticed damage to the front fender of the car and reported it on Friday.
McElfresh said she thought the only places the accident could have occurred would have been her residence or Wal-Mart. Estimated damage was between $750 and $1,000.
Another accident was reported at 4:44 p.m. and happened at the intersection of Votaw and Meridian streets.
Lexie D. Lee, 17, 823 S. Meridian St., Portland, and Kelly J. Ledbetter, 43, 315 E. Third St., Portland, both told police they were traveling south on Meridian Street and began stopping at the traffic signal at Votaw Street, when Lee’s vehicle collided with the rear of Ledbetter’s vehicle.
Estimated damages to the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier, registered to John E. Lee, 954 S. Shank St., Portland, and Ledbetter’s 1996 Chrysler Cirrus LX, were between $1,000 and $2,500.
The other hit-and-run accident was reported at 5:05 p.m. by Sheila V. Edgell, 32, 3281 West Randolph-Wayne County Line Road, Fountain City.
Edgell told police she noticed her vehicle had been struck from behind as it was parked at W&M Manufacturing, 1000 N. Morton St., Portland, while she was at work.
Estimated damage to her 1995 Chevrolet Corsica was between $1,000 and $2,500.
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Portland police investigated a report of theft that occurred Saturday at 11 a.m. in the parking lot of LoBill Foods.
Jodi Caldwell, 111 Vaught Road, Hartford City, told police she thought she had locked her vehicle before she went into the grocery store. When she returned, several items were missing. These included a tote containing papers from the Family Worship Center; a black CD case; a brown leather CD case; 40 CDs; and a child’s backpack.
Another theft occurred at approximately 2:38 p.m. Saturday at the home of Peggy Miller, 3123 East 650 North, Bryant.
Miller told Jay County police her grandson had observed a green pick-up truck back up to the garage and load 12 to 13 nine-foot 4x4 pieces of wood in the truck and leave. Miller’s grandson got the Ohio license plate number, which was traced to a Jim Grieshop, 652 N. Eastern Ave., St. Henry, Ohio.
Miller told police she had purchased the wood from Grieshop during the summer of 2003 and had paid for it.
VANDALISM
Jay County police investigated two reports of vandalism this weekend.
Dawn M. Ainsworth, 6218 South 200 East, Portland, told police she had a 1995 Chevrolet Blazer that was for sale parked under a security light at the business of 4TC, 2698 North U.S. 27, Portland. A relative had called her on Sunday at approximately 5:30 p.m. and told her a window on the vehicle appeared to be open. When Ainsworth arrived at her SUV, the passenger side, front window had been broken and a Pioneer CD player had been stolen.
The vehicle was last seen undamaged at approximately 5 p.m. on Friday.
On Sunday, Maria Pfeifer, 5755 E. North St., Salamonia, reported to police that someone had thrown a brick through the driver’s side window of her 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix sometime between 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. The vehicle was parked in front of her home.
CITY ACCIDENTS
Portland police were called to investigate four accidents in a little over an hour on Friday, two of which were hit-and-runs.
The first accident happened at 3:50 p.m. on North Meridian Street at Lafayette Street that involved three vehicles.
Mark D. Cook, 35, 1006 E. Main St., Berne, was southbound on Meridian Street and didn’t realize that traffic had stopped in front of him for a red light. He collided with the rear of a vehicle driven by L.C. Snyder, 57, 1237 North U.S. 27, Portland, who was stopped at the intersection.
The impact of Cook’s truck into Snyder’s truck, caused Snyder’s vehicle to collide with a car driven by Paulette J. Evans, 54, 910 S. Bridge St., Portland, which was also stopped at the intersection.
Estimated damages to Cook’s 1996 Chevrolet Silverado, the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Snyder and registered to Precision Tree Service, same address as driver; and Evans’ 1997 Chrysler Sebring, were between $1,000 to $2,500.
The first of the hit-and-run accidents was reported at 3:51 p.m. and happened sometime between Jan. 28 and Feb. 4.
Angela S. McElfresh, 604 N. Williams St., Portland, told police that her 2003 Chevrolet Impala had been struck sometime between Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, but she didn’t know when or where the accident happened. She noticed damage to the front fender of the car and reported it on Friday.
McElfresh said she thought the only places the accident could have occurred would have been her residence or Wal-Mart. Estimated damage was between $750 and $1,000.
Another accident was reported at 4:44 p.m. and happened at the intersection of Votaw and Meridian streets.
Lexie D. Lee, 17, 823 S. Meridian St., Portland, and Kelly J. Ledbetter, 43, 315 E. Third St., Portland, both told police they were traveling south on Meridian Street and began stopping at the traffic signal at Votaw Street, when Lee’s vehicle collided with the rear of Ledbetter’s vehicle.
Estimated damages to the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier, registered to John E. Lee, 954 S. Shank St., Portland, and Ledbetter’s 1996 Chrysler Cirrus LX, were between $1,000 and $2,500.
The other hit-and-run accident was reported at 5:05 p.m. by Sheila V. Edgell, 32, 3281 West Randolph-Wayne County Line Road, Fountain City.
Edgell told police she noticed her vehicle had been struck from behind as it was parked at W&M Manufacturing, 1000 N. Morton St., Portland, while she was at work.
Estimated damage to her 1995 Chevrolet Corsica was between $1,000 and $2,500.
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