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Police Blotter: Athens woman arrested on felony warrants after vehicle pursuit

Former employee harasses Little Italy staff

Deputies responded to Little Italy in The Plains on a harassment complaint Thursday, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office.

Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the complainant, who said a former employee was harassing the staff, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

A trespass complaint was served to the former employee, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Cattle Break

Deputies responded to The Plains for a report of cattle loose near a roadway Wednesday, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies arrived at Lemaster Road and located the cattle. After returning the cattle to the pasture area, units returned to patrol, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Albany man arrested on felony warrants

Deputies arrested a man on active warrants Wednesday, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office.

An Albany man was arrested on felony warrants for failure to appear in court, two counts of aggravated drug possession and criminal damaging, according to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail. 

Casteel will remain in the regional jail until he posts bond or is released by the Athens County Court of Common Pleas, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Man arrested on protection order violation

Deputies responded to Glouster in reference to a possible dispute Tuesday, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office.

Upon arrival at Republic Avenue, deputies contacted the individuals and learned a protection order was in place, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The man violating the order was arrested and transported to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Runaway on the roadway

Deputies responded to The Plains in reference to a runaway juvenile Monday, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office.

Upon arriving at East Third Street, deputies spoke with the parents. Deputies then located the juvenile walking state Route 682 in The Plains, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The juvenile was transported to his residence and released to his parents, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Modified muffler or gunshots?

Deputies patrolled The Plains area on a report of gunshot sounds Monday, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies determined the sounds were from a vehicle’s exhaust, not a gun. Deputies followed the sound into the City of Athens, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were unable to make contact with the vehicle and returned to patrol, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Glouster man arrested for domestic violence

Units responded to Glouster for a report of a domestic dispute Sept. 14, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office. 

Upon arrival, units spoke with both parties. A Glouster man was arrested for domestic violence, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Hall was transported to the Southern Ohio Regional Jail without incident, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Athens woman arrested after vehicle pursuit

Deputies arrested a woman on active warrants after a vehicle pursuit Sept. 13, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office. 

An Athens woman was located on state Route 685 in a black Jeep Liberty. Prior to locating the woman, the Athens County Task Force obtained a search warrant for the Jeep as part of the ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in Athens County, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

When deputies signaled for the woman to stop the vehicle, she failed to pull over and led deputies down back roads at speeds up to 70mph, according to the Sheriff’s Office. 

The woman continued to State Route 550, where she evaded an Athens City Police cruiser aiding the pursuit. After veering on Peach Ridge Road, the woman ultimately lost control of the vehicle and struck a telephone pole. Both the suspect and deputies sustained injuries during the pursuit, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

After being medically cleared, the woman was arrested on felony warrants and transported to Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail, according to the Sheriff’s Office and the jail’s inmate information.

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