Sarah N. Moro, 30, of St. Ann, Mo., is looking at a host of charges following an incident at the Huntsville Dollar General, Sunday, July 6, at about 2:48 p.m.
Employees of the store contacted deputies after they found Moro and another female acting suspiciously, entering and leaving the store repeatedly while carrying large bags. When questioned by deputies, both women appeared under the influence and Moro, at first, gave deputies a fake name and date of birth. Working with dispatch, deputies quickly determined Moro’s true identity, with dispatch learning that Moro had full extradition warrants out for her arrest in Missouri. At that point, Moro was taken into custody.
When placed in the cruiser, Moro reportedly made an ill-fated attempt to hide just under 10 grams of methamphetamine between the cruiser’s seat cushions, but her effort was witnessed and foiled by the deputies.
A squad was called the scene after Moro, who is pregnant, experienced shortness of breath and admitted to recently taking five fentanyl pills. She was transported to Mary Rutan Hospital and treated there, being discharged after several hours.
After her discharge from MRH, Moro was lodged in the Logan County Jail and charged with possession of a controlled substance, tampering with evidence, and obstruction of justice, all of which are felonies, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia. These charges are in addition to the extradition warrants that have been issued in Missouri.
1 transported from C.R. 29 crash
Deputies report Michael P. Rhoad, 28, of Tiffin and a passenger were transported to Mary Rutan Hospital following a single-car crash Monday morning about 1:18 a.m.
According the the report, Rhoad was driving eastbound on County Road 29, when he failed to stop at the County Road 5 intersection, the vehicle going airborne at one point before coming to a rest in a cornfield.
The report indicates that Rhoad and a passenger in his vehicle, Alahnna Rodriguez, 16, of rural West Mansfield, sustained suspected minor injuries in the crash and both were transported by West Liberty Fire/EMS to Mary Rutan Hospital for treatment. No report on their condition was available.
Rhode was cited for failure to control. Damage to the vehicle was disabling, and it had to be towed from the scene.
Domestic dispute results in arrest
Courtney K. Noble, 26, of St. Johns was arrested by deputies following a domestic dispute at the Kamp-A-Lot, 1888 S. County Road 25, at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning.
Dispatch was notified of an assault on a juvenile victim, who identified Noble as their mother. According to the victim’s report, Noble had been serving her alcoholic drinks during the evening, and both the child and Noble showed signs of intoxication once deputies arrived. The report went on to indicate that the dispute began as the child was talking on the phone to their father. Here is when the situation escalated into violence and Noble allegedly attacked her child.
Deputies noted the child – who made the original 9-1-1 call – had noticeable injuries. Both the victim and witnesses on the scene reported that Noble pinned the victim to the ground, striking the child repeatedly with a closed fist.
After taking statements and speaking with both the child’s father and grandmother, Noble was arrested in taken to the Logan County Jail on a charge of domestic violence, while the victim and her sibling were released to the custody of their grandmother.
Other holiday weekend arrests reported
Deputies report the arrest of John P. Spears, 51, of Sidney for OVI and marked lanes violation following a traffic stop at the intersection of Lima St. and State Route 274 in Huntsville Saturday morning at 12:13 a.m.
Spears appeared to be driving erratically and once stopped by deputies, displayed signs of intoxication. After failing field sobriety tests, a breathalyzer test revealed a BAC of 0.161.
After being booked on the OVI/marked lanes violations at the jail, Spears was released to a sober driver.
• Joseph S. Hopson, 39, of Lima, was arrested just after 10 p.m. Sunday after he created a disturbance at Froggy’s at the Lake, 11065 County Road 293, Lakeview.
Employees had Hopson trespassed from the premises by deputies earlier in the evening for being unruly, Froggy’s not willing to press charges at that point, but Hopson returned to Froggy’s a couple of hours later, creating yet another disturbance.
This time, charges were pressed and Hopson was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct and lodged in the jail.
• Also arrested on Saturday, July 5 at about 2:20 p.m. was Carl J. Stumpf, 46, of Fairfield after deputies were called to 2660 Sandusky St., Zanesfield on the report of a verbal dispute between neighbors at that address.
Witnesses had video of Stumpf acting aggressively toward neighbors and on their arrival, deputies noted that Stumpf was was obviously intoxicated, leading to his arrest for persistent disorderly conduct and being lodged in the jail.
