Local Police, Fire – May 18

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

Sunday

Matthew Kuecher, 33, Orland Park, Illinois, battery, auto theft and intimidation, 3:54 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $18,500 bond.

Casey L. Underwood, 23, 11085 W. Georgetown Road, Columbus, two Bartholomew County warrants, 6:13 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $10,000 bond.

William C. Cox, 41, 924 Chestnut St., Columbus, theft and possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, 9:24 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $40,000 bond.

Robert D. Scott, 34, Morgantown, theft, 10:08 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held with no bond.

Monday

Nicholas R. Hupp, 29, 3016 15th St., Columbus, two Bartholomew County warrants, 12:54 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $25,000 bond.

Chawn T. Coomer, 31, 3349 McCullough Lane, Columbus, false informing, possession of heroin, legend drug-injection devices, four Bartholomew County warrants and possession of paraphernalia, 3:09 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $59,050 bond.

Fernando Lopez-Martinez, 31, 803 Hutchins Ave., Columbus, battery, 3:36 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, released on $3,500 bond.

Mara A. Gastineau, 39, 4685 Northeastern Blvd., Columbus, possession of heroin, possession of marijuana, legend drug-injection devices and possession of paraphernalia, 11 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $57,500 bond.

Lucas S. Senn, 32, 4637 Willowbrook Drive, Columbus, theft and resisting law enforcement, 12:26 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, released on $7,500 bond.

Fire, medic runs

Monday

8:43 a.m. — Injury at the intersection of Third and Chestnut streets.

8:50 a.m. — Vehicle fire at the intersection of Indiana Avenue and South Marr Road.

10:58 a.m. — Injury in the 700 block of 22nd Street.

12:04 p.m. — Unconscious person in the 1800 block of North National Road.

6:53 p.m. — Vehicle fire in the 900 block of Pearl Street.

8:40 p.m. — Injury at the intersection of Ninth and Union streets.

10:47 p.m. — Injury in the 4100 block of Waycross Drive.

Incidents

Monday

12:07 a.m. — Theft reported in the 1900 block of 25th Street.

12:25 a.m. — Residential burglary in the 5100 block of East Spring Drive.

3:32 a.m. — Theft reported in the 2600 block of Hawpatch Drive.

7:04 a.m. — Theft reported in the 2300 block of North County Road 850W.

7:39 a.m. — Theft reported in the 3100 block of U.S. 31 South.

7:52 a.m. — Property-damage accident at the intersection of U.S. 31 South and East County Road 600S.

7:59 a.m. — Property-damage accident at the intersection of North Gladstone and McKinley avenues.

8:01 a.m. — Leaving the scene of an accident at the intersection of Washington Street and North National Road.

8:42 a.m. — Property-damage accident at the intersection of Third and Chestnut streets.

10:09 a.m. — Property-damage accident in the 1700 block of North National Road.

10:23 a.m. — Property damage in the 2800 block of Poplar Drive.

10:42 a.m. — Theft reported in the 2300 block of West County Road 625S.

11:17 a.m. — Shoplifting in the 2300 block of Merchants Mile.

12:27 p.m. — Property damage in the 2000 block of Tyler Drive.

12:45 p.m. — Property damage in the 500 block of Second Street.

1:30 p.m. — Fraud in the 900 block of Redwing Drive.

3:24 p.m. — Theft reported in the 700 block of Hutchins Avenue.

3:25 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 3200 block of Sycamore Drive.

4:10 p.m. — Shoplifting in the 2000 block of Merchants Mile.

5:30 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 1500 block of Washington Street.

5:30 p.m. — Theft reported in the 2400 block of 17th Street.

7:19 p.m. — Theft reported in the 1600 block of Central Avenue.

7:23 p.m. — Leaving the scene of an accident at the intersection of Washington Street and Riverside Drive.

8:18 p.m. — Theft reported in the 1500 block of Chestnut Street.

8:20 p.m. — Battery in the 2400 block of 17th Street.

8:27 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 2600 block of North National Road.