BG POLICE
May 3 citations:
Two brake lights required: Rebecca Pantoja, BG.
Unauthorized plates: Lance Williams, BG.
Willful/wanton disregard of safety, underage under the influence: Ryan Palmer, Gansevoort, N.Y.
Accidents occurred:
May 3
• at East Wooster Street and Interstate 75. Kaitlyn Bull, Maumee, was cited for assured clear distance
ahead after a collision with Amanda Betteris, Grove City.
• at Sand Ridge Road and South Wintergarden Road. Kenneth Kempf, BG, was cited for a stop sign violation
after a collision with Jennifer Sting, Marblehead.
An object was reportedly thrown through a window in the 200 block of East Merry Avenue.
Two men reportedly did not pay for cab fare in the 600 block of Sixth Street.
In the 100 block of West Wooster Street, Isai Brito, 24, Napoleon, was arrested for disorderly conduct
while intoxicated/unable to care for self and taken to jail.
At the Wood County Hospital, a man reported that he had been assaulted. However, he could not recall
where, when, or by whom he was assaulted.
Hit-and-skip incidents were reported in the 200 block of South Prospect Street and in City Lot 4.
Items in a vehicle were reportedly gone through in the 500 block of East Reed Avenue. There were no signs
of forced entry.
In the 900 block of Fourth Street, Shawn Hemenway, 23, Norwalk was arrested for littering; Lucas Koelsch,
23, BG, was cited for nuisance party; and Hopeanne Wohlers, 20, Norwalk, was arrested for underage under
the influence, falsification, resisting arrest, and escape. She was taken to jail.
May 4 citations:
Disorderly conduct/public urination: Ryan Hashim, BG; Preston Pixler, BG.
Open container: Michael Korb Jr., Toledo.
Underage under the influence, open container: Lauren Kamelesky, Toledo.
At Clough Street and Manville Avenue, Chiagozie Udoh, 18, Fayetteville, North Carolina, was arrested for
underage under the influence and taken to jail.
Damage to a picket fence was reported on May 4 in the 100 block of South College Drive.
An attempted shoplifting incident was reported at Wal-Mart. The subject reportedly fled the store upon
the approach of loss prevention personnel.
Damage to a vehicle was reported in the 300 block of East Court Street and the 500 block of East Merry
Avenue.
A "sexual harassment" incident, in which a male reportedly made comments to a 14-year-old girl,
was reported at Carter Park.
May 5 citations:
Drug paraphernalia: Carl Koster III, Bay Village.
Possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia: Jacob Bastian, Amherst.
Driving under suspension (two counts): Brenda Baker, BG.
Expired registration: Jessica Hohl, Waterville.
Traffic control device: Michael Pahl, BG.
Accidents occurred:
May 5
• At 100 E. Napoleon Road. Evan Rea, BG, was cited for right-of-way from a private drive after a
collision with Mary Sutton, Wooster.
Theft of a tree was reported in the 400 block of Frazee Avenue.
A residence was entered in the 100 block of South Main Street. No items were taken.
At Meijer on East Wooster Street, Gary Hodges, 23, and Juanita Thompson, 21, both of BG, were cited for
shoplifting.
In the 300 block of Manville Avenue the tire of a vehicle was reportedly slashed.
May 6 citations:
Expired license: Sandra Smith, Grand Rapids; James Szalejko, BG.
Right-of-way/stop sign: Elizabeth Wainaina, BG.
Shortcutting a traffic control device: Matthew Vroman, BG.
Accidents occurred:
May 6
• at 1470 E. Wooster St. Sarah Barkhau, Haskins, was cited for right-of-way from a private drive after a
collision with Jennifer Roberts, Burnie.
A juvenile male was found to have a pack of cigarettes on his person at the Middle School. The matter was
to be forwarded to the Juvenile Prosecutor for possible charges.
A possible identity theft incident was reported on Fairview Avenue.
A fight between juveniles was reported in the 1000 block of Clough Street.
May 7 citations:
Unauthorized plates: Kayla Aldrich, Helena.
Accidents occurred:
May 7
• at 1470 E. Wooster St. Michael Berger, BG, was cited for assured clear distance ahead after a collision
with Gene Poor, BG.
• at 100 S. Mercer Road. Kaylie Martinez, Custar, was cited for stopping after accident and improper
backing after striking a vehicle driven by Evan Ensign, BG.
Theft of a bicycle, valued at $100, was reported in the 900 block of Klotz Road. The bicycle had last
been secured in the fall of 2013.
Theft of tools, occurring since mid-April, was reported in the 100 block of Ada Avenue. The tools were
valued at $350.
A fraud incident involving a bank account was reported on Thurstin Avenue.
Shoplifting incidents was reported at Meijer, East Wooster Street.
An assault incident was reported in the 400 block of Thurstin Avenue.
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Accidents occurred:
May 7
• At 18330 Brim Road, Plain Township. Harley Borders, BG, was cited for reasonable control after striking
a parked vehicle.
A loose cow was reported in the area of Rudolph Road and Freyman Road, North Baltimore.
An assault incident in which a male reportedly struck a female was reported in the 4000 block of Defiance
Pike, Wayne.
Breaking and entering was reported in the 1000 block of Middleton Pike, Luckey.
A credit card fraud incident was reported on Milton Road, Grand Rapids.
May 8 citations:
Oversized load: Jamie Stuart, Ft. Worth, Texas.
An unruly juveniles incident was reported at Otsego High School, Tontogany.
Field fires were reported at Bays Road and Liberty Hi Road, Rudolph; the 9000 block of Jerry City Road,
Cygnet; the 7000 block of Cloverdale Road, Cygnet; and the 22000 block of Defiance Pike, Custar.BG
POLICE
May 3 citations:
Two brake lights required: Rebecca Pantoja, BG.
Unauthorized plates: Lance Williams, BG.
Willful/wanton disregard of safety, underage under the influence: Ryan Palmer, Gansevoort, N.Y.
Accidents occurred:
May 3
• at East Wooster Street and Interstate 75. Kaitlyn Bull, Maumee, was cited for assured clear distance
ahead after a collision with Amanda Betteris, Grove City.
• at Sand Ridge Road and South Wintergarden Road. Kenneth Kempf, BG, was cited for a stop sign violation
after a collision with Jennifer Sting, Marblehead.
An object was reportedly thrown through a window in the 200 block of East Merry Avenue.
Two men reportedly did not pay for cab fare in the 600 block of Sixth Street.
In the 100 block of West Wooster Street, Isai Brito, 24, Napoleon, was arrested for disorderly conduct
while intoxicated/unable to care for self and taken to jail.
At the Wood County Hospital, a man reported that he had been assaulted. However, he could not recall
where, when, or by whom he was assaulted.
Hit-and-skip incidents were reported in the 200 block of South Prospect Street and in City Lot 4.
Items in a vehicle were reportedly gone through in the 500 block of East Reed Avenue. There were no signs
of forced entry.
In the 900 block of Fourth Street, Shawn Hemenway, 23, Norwalk was arrested for littering; Lucas Koelsch,
23, BG, was cited for nuisance party; and Hopeanne Wohlers, 20, Norwalk, was arrested for underage under
the influence, falsification, resisting arrest, and escape. She was taken to jail.
May 4 citations:
Disorderly conduct/public urination: Ryan Hashim, BG; Preston Pixler, BG.
Open container: Michael Korb Jr., Toledo.
Underage under the influence, open container: Lauren Kamelesky, Toledo.
At Clough Street and Manville Avenue, Chiagozie Udoh, 18, Fayetteville, North Carolina, was arrested for
underage under the influence and taken to jail.
Damage to a picket fence was reported on May 4 in the 100 block of South College Drive.
An attempted shoplifting incident was reported at Wal-Mart. The subject reportedly fled the store upon
the approach of loss prevention personnel.
Damage to a vehicle was reported in the 300 block of East Court Street and the 500 block of East Merry
Avenue.
A "sexual harassment" incident, in which a male reportedly made comments to a 14-year-old girl,
was reported at Carter Park.
May 5 citations:
Drug paraphernalia: Carl Koster III, Bay Village.
Possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia: Jacob Bastian, Amherst.
Driving under suspension (two counts): Brenda Baker, BG.
Expired registration: Jessica Hohl, Waterville.
Traffic control device: Michael Pahl, BG.
Accidents occurred:
May 5
• At 100 E. Napoleon Road. Evan Rea, BG, was cited for right-of-way from a private drive after a
collision with Mary Sutton, Wooster.
Theft of a tree was reported in the 400 block of Frazee Avenue.
A residence was entered in the 100 block of South Main Street. No items were taken.
At Meijer on East Wooster Street, Gary Hodges, 23, and Juanita Thompson, 21, both of BG, were cited for
shoplifting.
In the 300 block of Manville Avenue the tire of a vehicle was reportedly slashed.
May 6 citations:
Expired license: Sandra Smith, Grand Rapids; James Szalejko, BG.
Right-of-way/stop sign: Elizabeth Wainaina, BG.
Shortcutting a traffic control device: Matthew Vroman, BG.
Accidents occurred:
May 6
• at 1470 E. Wooster St. Sarah Barkhau, Haskins, was cited for right-of-way from a private drive after a
collision with Jennifer Roberts, Burnie.
A juvenile male was found to have a pack of cigarettes on his person at the Middle School. The matter was
to be forwarded to the Juvenile Prosecutor for possible charges.
A possible identity theft incident was reported on Fairview Avenue.
A fight between juveniles was reported in the 1000 block of Clough Street.
May 7 citations:
Unauthorized plates: Kayla Aldrich, Helena.
Accidents occurred:
May 7
• at 1470 E. Wooster St. Michael Berger, BG, was cited for assured clear distance ahead after a collision
with Gene Poor, BG.
• at 100 S. Mercer Road. Kaylie Martinez, Custar, was cited for stopping after accident and improper
backing after striking a vehicle driven by Evan Ensign, BG.
Theft of a bicycle, valued at $100, was reported in the 900 block of Klotz Road. The bicycle had last
been secured in the fall of 2013.
Theft of tools, occurring since mid-April, was reported in the 100 block of Ada Avenue. The tools were
valued at $350.
A fraud incident involving a bank account was reported on Thurstin Avenue.
Shoplifting incidents was reported at Meijer, East Wooster Street.
An assault incident was reported in the 400 block of Thurstin Avenue.
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Accidents occurred:
May 7
• At 18330 Brim Road, Plain Township. Harley Borders, BG, was cited for reasonable control after striking
a parked vehicle.
A loose cow was reported in the area of Rudolph Road and Freyman Road, North Baltimore.
An assault incident in which a male reportedly struck a female was reported in the 4000 block of Defiance
Pike, Wayne.
Breaking and entering was reported in the 1000 block of Middleton Pike, Luckey.
A credit card fraud incident was reported on Milton Road, Grand Rapids.
May 8 citations:
Oversized load: Jamie Stuart, Ft. Worth, Texas.
An unruly juveniles incident was reported at Otsego High School, Tontogany.
Field fires were reported at Bays Road and Liberty Hi Road, Rudolph; the 9000 block of Jerry City Road,
Cygnet; the 7000 block of Cloverdale Road, Cygnet; and the 22000 block of Defiance Pike, Custar.