A Bowling Green man has been indicted for using someone else’s credit card to order food.
He was met by law enforcement when he showed up to pick up the order
A Wood County grand jury on May 15 indicted Nikita Griffin, 22, for identity fraud, a fifth-degree felony; and misdemeanor theft and misuse of credit cards, both first-degree misdemeanors.
On May 6, Bowling Green police were alerted by a restaurant owner about the possible use of a stolen credit card to order food to-go. A Michigan man had called the restaurant saying he was alerted to a purchase he did not make. Griffin walked into the restaurant to pick up the order. He told police he was with Door Dash and received notification that the order was ready to pick up. He was not able to confirm the order and the restaurant owner said they did not accept Door Dash deliveries.
The grand jury also indicted:
• Donald W. Stemen III, 52, West Millgrove, for receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony; and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. On March 14, he allegedly received or disposed of an Arctic Cat Alterra 700 ATV while having reasonable cause to believe the vehicle was stolen. He also allegedly destroyed or concealed documents to impair their value once he learned an investigation was in progress.
• Vashawn Lamont Dixon Sr., 38 Toledo, for strangulation, a third-degree felony; and assault, a first-degree misdemeanor. On March 9 in Northwood, he allegedly placed himself over a woman while in bed and placed both hands around her neck and choked her.
• Christina Marie Leimgruber, 39, Sycamore, for two counts aggravated trafficking in drugs, both fourth-degree felonies; two counts trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, both fifth-degree felonies; and trafficking in heroin, a fifth-degree felony. On Nov. 26, she allegedly trafficked methamphetamine and a fentanyl-related compound. She allegedly trafficked those same drugs as well as heroin on Dec. 2.
A warrant has been issued for her arrest.
• James Robert Hudson, 49, Maumee, for selling, purchasing, distributing, or delivering dangerous drugs, a fourth-degree felony. The drug was Gabapentin, an anticonvulsant, and the alleged offense occurred Feb. 17.
• Megan Cullison, 31, Perrysburg, for theft from a person in a protected class, a fifth-degree felony. On Dec. 9, she allegedly deprived an elderly man of money without consent.
• Christopher David Canterbury, 51, North Baltimore, for domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony. On April 5, he allegedly assaulted a family member. Canterbury has a prior domestic violence conviction against the alleged victim in the incident, according to court documents.
• Co-defendants Kevin David Flores Moreno, 24, of Newark, New Jersey, and currently in jail; Julio Abraham Jesus Castaneda, 24, Howell, New Jersey; and Fabian Diego Marin Urrutia, 21, address unknown and currently in jail, for money laundering, a third-degree felony; counterfeiting and receiving stolen property, both fourth-degree felonies; and possessing criminal tools, a fifth-degree felony. On May 2, an officer observed three Hispanic males acting suspiciously in the parking lot of Target in Rossford. Once the men got into their vehicle, officers conducted a traffic stop. Two of the three men were unable to provide ID and none spoke English. A search of the vehicle uncovered multiple shopping bags with return or purchase receipts from Ulta Beauty, Target, Sephora, Home Depot plus others. A wad of counterfeit money wrapped in paper towel was found under the roof fabric. Moreno told officers he was paid to drive Castaneda and Urrutia and that the men would use the counterfeit currency to purchase items and then return them for real currency. They each had in their possession counterfeit $100 bills. A further search of the vehicle uncovered additional counterfeit $100 bills and two large magnets that are commonly used in retail theft.
• Everette F. Wade, 34, Louisville, Kentucky, for having weapons while under disability, a third-degree felony; and obstructing official business, a fifth-degree felony. On April 24 during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 in Rossford, Wade sat in the patrol vehicle while the officer searched his Chrysler 300. The glove compartment was locked, and the officer couldn’t remove the key from the ignition. Wade was asked to return to his vehicle to remove the key. While the officer sat in the passenger seat, Wade was able to remove the key. He then put the vehicle in drive while the officer was seated beside him. The officer pulled out his taser and shot two probes into Wade’s shoulder. The officer was able to get the vehicle into park and struggled with Wade for the keys, eventually striking him in the face with a closed fist. Wade did not comply when ordered out of the vehicle and the officer again used his taser. The probes failed and he drew his service weapon. A search of the vehicle uncovered a Glock 21 firearm. Wade had been convicted of armed robbery in Michigan in 2009.
• Tyler James Brogan 33, of Luckey and currently in jail, for assault, a fourth-degree felony; making false alarms, a first-degree misdemeanor; and resisting arrest, a second-degree misdemeanor. From January to April, Brogan allegedly made in excess of 80 unsubstantiated reports of various suspicious activities to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. When deputies showed up at his home of April 26, he allegedly resisted being escorted to the patrol vehicle by going ‘dead weight,” lifting his feet off the ground, attempting to fall to the ground and attempting to trip deputies. Brogan allegedly kicked one deputy in the leg while being escorted to the patrol vehicle and head butted a second deputy in the chest while being placed in the vehicle.
• Caleb Michael Mazur, 23, Toledo, for two counts improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, both fifth-degree felonies; and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them (OVI), a first-degree misdemeanor. On March 17 after a traffic stop on Ohio 420 in Perrysburg, Mazur failed several field sobriety tests. He told officers he had two handguns in the vehicle – in the glovebox and in a backpack in the rear compartment of the vehicle. Both guns were loaded with a round in the chamber.
• Danny James Witcher III, 20, Bowling Green, for felonious assault, a second-degree felony. On March 22 at 12:54 a.m. while on routine patrol, Bowling Green police observed a large group of people standing outside a bar in the 100 block of North Main Street. The business manager informed the officer that one of the members involved in the fight was Witcher, who was a bouncer at the bar. Witcher allegedly struck a man in the head with a beer bottle, causing a brain bleed.
• Andrew Brockhouse, 37, Monessen, Pennsylvania, for theft, a fifth-degree felony. On Feb. 22, he allegedly deprived Target of more than $1,000 in merchandise without consent.
• Randy Ray Wilson, 49, Fostoria, for aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. On Jan. 4, he was accused of having in his possession methamphetamine.
A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
• Sharon Galbraith, 38, currently in jail, for two counts of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police office, both third-degree felonies; and criminal damaging or endangering, a second-degree misdemeanor. On April 28, she allegedly fled police officers after receiving a visible or audio signal to stop and caused damage by driving through a field.
• Marion Annette Byars, 46, Bowling Green, for trespass in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present, a fourth-degree felony; and criminal damaging or endangering, a second-degree misdemeanor. On April 29, Byers allegedly attempted to force a door open and step across the threshold of an apartment in the 1000 block of South Main Street.
