Felony arrests - Friday, Sept. 26, 2025

Domestic battery

Three Portland residents were arrested this week for domestic battery.

Chad D. Carpenter, 46, 129 W. 300 North, Portland, was arrested Monday and charged in Jay Superior Court with a Level 6 felony for domestic battery and a Class A misdemeanor for possession of marijuana. He was released from Jay County Jail on a $3,000 bond.

Isaiah M. Riggins, 21, 520 N. Williams St., Portland, was arrested Sunday and preliminarily charged with a Level 6 felony for domestic battery and a Level 6 felony for strangulation. He was being held on a $4,500 bond in Jay County Jail.

Ryan A. Blount, 53, 1003 W. Water St., Portland, was arrested Tuesday and charged in Jay Superior Court with a Level 6 felony for domestic battery. He was being held in Jay County Jail on a $3,000 bond.

Drunk driving

Two Portland residents were arrested recently for drunk driving.

Matildo A. Jimenez, 29, 245 S. Bridge St., Portland, was arrested Tuesday and preliminarily charged with a Level 6 felony for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and a Level 6 felony for domestic battery. He was being held on a $4,500 bond in Jay County Jail.

Michael J. Young, 36, 8187 E. 600 South, Portland, was arrested Friday and charged in Jay Superior Court with operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction within seven years, a Level 6 felony. He was released on a $1,500 bond from Jay County Jail.

Drug possession

A Union City resident was arrested Tuesday for drug possession.

Ray A. Arredondo Jr., 34, Union City, was preliminarily charged with a Level 6 felony for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug and a Class B misdemeanor for possession of marijuana. 

He was being held in Jay County Jail without bond.