MOUNT VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT

Crash Reports

April 17

  • Brandy Lynn Keen was northbound on Newark Rd. and struck the rear of Tiffani J. DeSanto who was also northbound on Newark Rd. DeSanto has slowed for traffic ahead.

Incident Reports

April 17

  • At 1:37 P.M. An officer responded to an E. Hamtramck St address on a fraud complaint. The complainant said there was fraudulent activity involving hefr Social Security number. A report was taken and she was referred to the Social Security Office and/or the Ohio Attorney General’s Office for assistance.
  • At 6:13 P.M. An officer was dispatched to a Coshocton Ave. business in reference to a trespassing complaint. When the officer arrived he spoke with the complainant who advised the officer that two known individuals were trespassing after having been advised on 1-18-2018 not to be on the property. This report will be forwarded to the prosecutor.
  • The complainant reported a burglary at his residence on S. Gay St. He reported several items were missing including frozen food items, canned food and a 19” Samsung flat screen TV. He said the incident took place sometime between 4-12-18 and 4-17-18. There were no signs of forced entry and there are no suspects at this time.
  • At 8:57 P.M. An officer arrived at a Coshocton Ave. business on a shoplifting incident. The business had the suspect detained in the store manager’s office. The Asset Protection Associate said he had observed the female suspect conceal an item and then go into the restroom with it. She was then observed coming out of the restroom without the item. A store employee was directed to check the women’s restroom and a discarded package from an audio cassette adapter was discovered. The employee approached the suspect and recovered the adapter. The suspect was very cooperative. She was given a no trespassing form from the store and the officer issued a summons for petty theft. The suspect was then released to her traveling companions.
  • At 10:05 P.M. An officer responded to a Coshocton Ave. business on a report of a shoplifting. While en route, the officer was advised the suspect had taken off toward her vehicle in the parking lot after being confronted by store personnel. When the officer arrived he found the suspect’s vehicle in the parking lot but no one was in it. When the officer went to the store manager’s office he found the Asset Protection Associate with the suspect who had apparently reconsidered her actions and accompanied the associate back to the store. The suspect was found to have concealed two items. One was in her shoe and the other in her pocket. Both items were cosmetics with a value of $18.88. The suspect was belligerent and argumentative during the encounter The suspect was issued a summons for petty theft and was advised not to come back on the business property.

Arrests and Citations

April 17

  • Jeffrey Petrey, 44, S. Catherine St. was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments.
  • Tommy Milligan, 50, Fredericktown, was cited for oversize/weight vehicle on local streets.
  • Mark Grinstein-Camacho 32, Verndale Dr. was cited for expired or unlawful license plates.
  • John Prince, 19, Thornville, was cited for failure to remove plates.