Reckless motorist lodged

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Dominic Rockwell, 20, of Anna, was charged with menacing following a confrontation with residents in the 100 block of north Elm Street that occurred shortly after 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 1.

Officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department were dispatched to that location on a report of a fight between two males.

Upon their arrival, they learned that Rockwell reportedly was driving erratically and attempting burnouts with his vehicle in the area and that residents along the block had yelled from their sidewalks at him about it.

One such confrontation reportedly became heated after Rockwell reportedly stopped his car in the street, put it in reverse and confronted the man. The defendant threatened to shoot the man in the back and said he didn’t care about children in that area, according to multiple witness statements.

Rockwell was lodged in the Logan County Jail.

Passed-out driver charged with open container
Sergio Perez, 45, of Dayton, was charged with control of a motor vehicle while impaired and open container after an investigation by officers that occurred around 6 p.m., Monday, July 31, at the Speedway, 329 S. Main St.

Officers were dispatched to the gas station on a report of a driver passed out at the wheel of his vehicle at a gas pump. Police were told the driver, later identified as Perez, had been asleep for nearly two hours.

Officers woke up the suspect by knocking on the driver side door, and observed an open can of beer and approximately eight empty cans scattered about the floor of the vehicle.

Signs of impairment were observed and the suspect was arrested and transported to the police department for a breathalyzer test, which returned a blood-alcohol level of 0.284.

The defendant was charged and released to a sober driver.