Local Police, Fire – March 21

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)

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

Arrests

Saturday

Bradley R. Mercer, 37, of 901 Fairview Drive, Columbus, possession of a controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine, out-of-county warrant, 5:09 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held without bond.

Ronnie L. Reeves Jr., 41, of 1731 State St., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 6:17 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, released on $5,000 bond.

Anthony W. Thompson, 30, of 703 Hutchins Ave., Unit D, Columbus, probation violation, 6:36 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held without bond.

Kendra L. Fields, 21, of 547 Collier St., Columbus, possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, 8:21 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, released on $65,000 bond.

Sunday

Olivia I. Humes, 25, of 1004 Sycamore St., Unit 1, Columbus, invasion of privacy, 12:03 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held on $5,000 bond.

Angela D. Lucas, 41, of 2710 E. South St., Unit 3, Columbus, dealing in methamphetamine, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, Bartholomew County warrant, trafficking with an inmate, 2:18 a.m., by the Indiana State Police, held on $320,000 bond.

Ethen A. Robertson, 20, of 3127 13th St., Columbus, resisting law enforcement, four Bartholomew County warrants, held on $20,000 bond.

Samuel C. Robinson, 18, of 4923 E. Sugar St., Clifford, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, 5:32 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, released on $6,000 bond.

Spencer A. Clark, 24, Shelbyville, operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol content of .08 percent or more, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, 10:49 a.m., by the Indiana State Police, released on $7,500 bond.

Jacob A. Burch, 27, of 1443 Franklin St., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 2:59 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held without bond.

Fire, medic runs

5:27 a.m. — Person injured in a battery in the 1300 block of Hutchins Avenue.

6:48 a.m. — Person injured in a fall in the 2900 block of Abounding Drive.

8:34 a.m. — Vehicle fire in the 1400 block of Ruddick Avenue.

11:42 a.m. — Vehicle fire in the 7600 block of East County Road 750S.

12:07 p.m. — Unconscious person in the 11000 block of South County Road 25W.

12:24 p.m. — Person injured in a fall in the 4800 block of Timbercrest Drive.

2:13 p.m. — Person injured in the 12000 block of East County Road 600N.

4:51 p.m. — Unconscious person at the intersection of Brown Street and the roundabout.

5:02 p.m. — Person injured in a fall in the 2100 block of Midway Street.

6:34 p.m. — Grass fire in the 5100 block of U.S. 31 South.

11:03 p.m. — Structure fire in the 3600 block of Nicholas Lane.

Incidents

Sunday

12:42 a.m. — Residential entry in the 8400 block of North Devonshire Road.

2:08 a.m. — Residential burglary in the 2600 block of Beech Drive.

10:23 a.m. — Damage to property in the 100 block of East County Road 550S.

11:48 a.m. — Battery in the 4600 block of Autumn Ridge Drive.

1:20 p.m. — Theft in the 2600 block of Rosedale Drive.

1:22 p.m. — Animal abuse in the 8500 block of North Buckingham Drive.

1:29 p.m. — Theft in the 1500 block of West County Road 650N.

2:09 p.m. — Damage to property in the 1200 block of 12th Street.

2:28 p.m. — Shoplifting in the 1600 block of North National Road.

2:48 p.m. — Subject refusing to leave in the 3600 block of Triangle Court.

3:57 p.m. — Personal-injury accident at the intersection of South National Road and East County Road 100S.

4:12 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 500 block of Second Street.

5:05 p.m. — Damage to property in the 1500 block of West Shady Lane.

5:28 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 2200 block of Ohio Avenue.

8:23 p.m. — Shoplifting in the 3000 block of North National Road.