A semi trailer went off the northbound lane of I-75 near Harmon Road and into a steep ditch on the morning of Tuesday, April 18. The cab came to rest a dozen feet from its trailer and the engine block was thrown from the cab. The Highway Patrol is investigating. Mantor Auto and Truck Repair removed the semi trailer parts.
Sheriff’s log
THURSDAY
-1:58 p.m.: stabbing. Personnel responded to a stabbing in the 1000 block of Hill Top Avenue.
WEDNESDAY
-4:02 p.m.: scam. Deputies received a scam report in the 9000 block of Wright Puthoff Road.
-3:26 p.m.: property damage. Deputies responded to property damage in the 400 block of Risha Avenue in Anna.
-3:25 p.m.: property damage. Deputies responded to property damage in the 200 block of West North Street in Anna.
-1:51 p.m.: property damage. Deputies responded to property damage in the 11000 block of Fair Road.
-1:47 p.m.: crash. Deputies, Anna EMS, Botkins Fire and Police, Jackson Center Police and New Bremen EMS responded to a crash with injuries in the 16000 block of South Main Street in Botkins.
TUESDAY
-10:29 p.m.: intoxicated subject. Deputies responded to an intoxicated person in the 14000 block of state Route 119 in Anna.
-2:29 p.m.: drugs. Deputies responded to drugs in the 5000 block of Houston Road.
-9:26 a.m.: threats. Deputies responded to threats in the 500 block of Cross Trail in Piqua.
MONDAY
-5:11 p.m.: assault. Personnel responded to an assault in progress in the 1000 block of Daniel Drive.
Village log
THURSDAY
-2:50 p.m.: property damage. Jackson Center Police responded to property damage in the 200 block of South Linden Street.
WEDNESDAY
-4:41 p.m.: threats. Jackson Center Police responded to threats in the 200 block of Jackson Street.
TUESDAY
-1:45 p.m.: theft. Botkins Police responded to a theft in the 100 block of South Main Street in Jackson Center.
Crashes
No one was cited after deputies responded to a one-vehicle crash on April 24 at 2:02 p.m.
Jeffery D. Zook, 60, of Sidney, was traveling eastbound on state Route 705 when he ran off the roadway on the right, overcorrected, then crossed the center line and ran off the roadway on the left. Zook struck a ditch and overturned twice. Zook was taken by Fort Loramie Rescue to Wilson Health with suspected minor injuries.
• No one was cited after the State Highway Patrol responded to a one-vehicle crash on April 18 at 6:39 a.m.
Roger D. Napier, 63, of Springboro, was driving a semi-truck traveling northbound on Interstate 75 when he drove off the right side of the roadway for unknown reasons, striking a guardrail, ditch, tree and fence. Napier was taken by Anna EMS to Wilson Health with suspected minor injuries and his vehicle was towed by Mantor’s Towing.
• Dennis Andrew Pitts, 66, of De Graff, was cited with failure to yield from a private driveway after deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash on April 15 at 1:27 p.m.
Emma Mae Deeter, 17, of Laura, was traveling southbound on Pasco Montra Road in Port Jefferson and Pitts was traveling northwest bound out of a yard when he struck the side of Deeter’s vehicle. Both parties were evaluated by Perry Port Salem EMS but did not have any injuries.
Fire, rescue
THURSDAY
-2:40 a.m.: fire. Crews responded to one call.
WEDNESDAY
-9:14 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.: medical. Crews responded to six calls.
TUESDAY
-8:12 to 9:49 a.m.: medical. Crews responded to two calls.
MONDAY
-6:48 to 11:24 p.m.: medical. Crews responded to three calls.
Compiled by Charlotte Caldwell
