Seven people, who were charged in June as part of an ongoing drug investigation, were named in indictments handed up this week by a Logan County grand jury.
Brian C. Mees, 49, of Bellefontaine, faces one count of complicity to illegal manufacture of drugs, a second-degree felony.
De’Andre L. Tucker, 45, at large; Tonja M. Parsley, 57, of Bellefontaine; Timothy E. Clark, 66, of Bellefontaine; Jeffrey C. Clark, 63, of Bellefontaine; Roscelle Clark, 63, of Bellefontaine; and Chase M. Whiting, 33, of Bellefontaine, each face single counts of possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony, and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony.
On June 27, officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department and deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office executed multiple narcotics-related search warrants throughout the city.
Mees, Whiting and Tucker were located around 7:20 p.m. at 417 E. Auburn Ave. Evidence of drug trafficking and drug use was found and seized at the scene.
Whiting attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended by the police department’s canine, Pyro, and his handler. Whiting was transported to Mary Rutan Hospital for treatment of injuries from the canine’s bite before he was released into custody.
Law enforcement then served warrants at 417 1/2 N. Detroit St. and took Parsley and the Clarks into custody.
Searches also were conducted at 450 Kristina Drive, apartments 7C and 14E, which were associated with Whiting. Evidence supporting the investigation was seized, according to police.
The search warrants were issued after several months of investigation.
Others defendants named in the July indictments are:
• Shawn M. Hendricks, 49, of Russells Point: felonious assault, a second-degree felony; and misdemeanor counts of assault, menacing and resisting arrest;
• Joplyn J. Blosser, 22, of Bellefontaine: tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony; aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony; assault, a fourth-degree felony; harassment with a bodily substance, a fifth-degree felony; and misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and possessing drug abuse instruments;
• Derrick S. Nolan, 36, of Bellefontaine: two counts illegal use of a minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance, fifth-degree felonies; five counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, second-degree felonies; and three counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, fourth-degree felonies;
• Gary L.D. Burnside, 37, of Bellefontaine; trespass in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present, a fourth-degree felony;
• Tiyana J. Salami, 29, of East Chicago, Ill,: identity fraud, a fifth-degree felony;
• Jennifer A. Allen, 45, of DeGraff: receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony; and four misdemeanor counts of misuse of credit cards;
• Josiah S.A. Strahm, 22, of Kenton: failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony;
• Andrew C. Fatone, 24, of Troy: failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony; and misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and OVI refusal with a prior offense;
• Siataga Phillips, 27, of Rushsylvania: failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer with a firearm specification, a third-degree felony; and misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and aggravated menacing;
• James H. Daniel II, 30, of Piqua: two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, fifth-degree felonies; and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony;
• Jakob A. Ford, 30, of Zanesfield: aggravated possession of drugs, a third-degree felony; possession of cocaine, a third-degree felony; and misdemeanor illegal use or possession of drug abuse instruments;
• Damon C. Lensman, 48, at large: possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony; and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony;
• Bradley A. Cohn, 48, of Urbana: misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs; and improper handling firearms in a motor vehicle, a fifth-degree felony;
• Kevin D. Engle, 54, of Urbana: misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and aggravated possession of drugs, a third-degree felony;
• Brian K. Lowe, 53, of Raymond: misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs; and failure to comply with a order or signal of a police officer, a fourth-degree felony; and
• Julie A. Hoberty, 61, of Bellefontaine: operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, a third-degree felony with specification for additional prison term for repeat OVI offenders with five or more equivalent offenses; and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, a fourth-degree felony.
