Local Police, Fire – July 6

CPD patrol car
A Dodge Charger police patrol car. From neighborhood spats, to seat-belt enforcement and criminal activity, the Columbus Police Department has been directed to be more proactive in its work with the public. The idea is to make a difference in the community before problems escalate, or even start. (Joe Harpring | The Republic)

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies.

Arrests

Thursday

George D. Owens, 32, 112 N. Ross St., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 9:54 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $3,500 bond.

Jeffery S. Coffey, 52, 2608 Triangle Court, Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 3:12 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Hannah R. Burton, 28, North Vernon, Bartholomew County warrant, 11:37 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, released on $10,000 bond.

Daniel C. Miller, 24, 9620 W. Spray Road, Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 10:27 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, released by court.

Friday

Martha R. Simpson, 45, 4648 Springbrook Drive, Columbus, theft and false informing, 1:52 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $8,500 bond.

Michael J. Brown, 58, Holland, Michigan, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, endangerment, 6:13 a.m., by the Indiana State Police, released on $5,000 bond.

Brandon K. Thompson, 23, 2648 Hawpatch Drive, Columbus, operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol content of .08 percent or more and operating while intoxicated with a minor in the vehicle, 3:22 a.m., by the Indiana State Police, held in lieu of $7,500 bond.

Steven L. VanHoosier, 44, 3020 16th St., Columbus, out-of-county warrant, 2:44 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held with no bond.

Brian K. Slagle, 42, Edinburgh, operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic offender, 2:04 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $7,500 bond.

Justin T. Spears, 22, 2220 N. Marr Road, Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 1:10 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, released by court.

Fire, medic runs

Friday

7:41 a.m. — Grass fire in the 4000 block of 25th Street.

5:31 p.m. — Injury in the 2200 block of Sims Court.

6:01 p.m. — Injury in the 9000 block of West Raintree Drive.

6:39 p.m. — Unconscious person in the 10000 block of U.S. 31 North.

9:23 p.m. — Injury at the intersection of 25th Street and Hawcreek Avenue.

9:32 p.m. — Injury in the 1400 block of Sycamore Street.

11:14 p.m. — Injury at the intersection of Eighth and Pearl streets.

Incidents

Friday

3:02 a.m. — Property-damage accident at the intersection of South International Road and West County Road 450S.

3:23 a.m. — Battery in the 3600 block of Nicholas Lane.

5:14 a.m. — Theft reported in the 700 block of Werner Avenue.

5:38 a.m. — Mischief or vandalism in the 1400 block of Lafayette Avenue.

9:48 a.m. — Property-damage accident at the intersection of 17th Street and North Gladstone Avenue.

10:08 a.m. — Property damage in the 4100 block of Waycross Drive.

10:21 a.m. — Property-damage accident in the 2900 block of U.S. 31 North.

10:46 a.m. — Leaving the scene of an accident in the 400 block of Hope Avenue.

11:39 a.m. — Shoplifting in the 2100 block of 25th Street.

12:18 p.m. — Theft reported in the 1600 block of Cottage Avenue.

12:31 p.m. — Property-damage accident at the intersection of West Youth Camp Road and South County Road 750W.

12:37 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 1700 block of North National Road.

2:27 p.m. — Theft reported in the 100 block of Third Street.

3:38 p.m. — Theft reported in the 9900 block of Bruce Drive.

4:04 p.m. — Fraud in the 1300 block of U.S. 31 North

4:32 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 700 block of Whitfield Drive.

5:15 p.m. — Protective order violation in the 1800 block of John Street.

5:42 p.m. — Residential burglary in the 1500 block of Lafayette Avenue.

5:54 p.m. — Residential burglary in the 16000 block of East County Road 750N.

6:40 p.m. — Unconscious person in the 10000 block of U.S. 31 North.

6:44 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 2400 block of West Jonathan Moore Pike.

6:52 p.m. — Residential burglary in the 12000 block of West Baker Hollow Road.

7:02 p.m. — Residential burglary in the 9900 block of Diane Road East.

7:33 p.m. — Drug violations in the 2400 block of 17th Street.

7:36 p.m. — Property damage in the 70 block of Salzburg Boulevard.

7:44 p.m. — Residential burglary in the 2600 block of Joseph Cox Court.

8:11 p.m. — Leaving the scene of an accident in the 1800 block of North National Road.

9:30 p.m. — Battery in the 1400 block of Sycamore Street.

10:14 p.m. — Mischief or vandalism in the 1000 block of Hummingbird Lane.

10:30 p.m. — Mischief or vandalism in the 900 block of Junco Drive.

10:35 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 4500 block of Central Avenue.

11:06 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 4600 block of River Road.

11:07 p.m. — Property-damage accident at the intersection of North County Rod 50W and East County Road 550N.

11:16 p.m. — Residential burglary in the 1800 block of Gilmore Street.