HILLSBORO, Ohio — A Hillsboro man was arrested on a domestic violence charge and another Hillsboro man accused of being intoxicated and disorderly damaged a deputy’s patrol vehicle while being arrested, among several incidents the Highland County Sheriff’s Office responded to over a two-day stretch.
Deputies responded to the 5600 block of Concord Road on Oct. 3 after a report of an assault, according to the sheriff’s office. Following an investigation, Jesse J. Morgan, 34, of Hillsboro, was arrested and charged with domestic violence.
Deputies also responded to the 3600 block of Anderson Road on Oct. 2 after a report of an intoxicated person attempting to walk on the roadway, the sheriff’s office said. Following an investigation, Devon A. Knisley, 38, of Hillsboro, was found to be intoxicated and disorderly and was placed under arrest. According to the sheriff’s office, Knisley kicked out the rear passenger window of a deputy’s patrol vehicle before being removed and placed in another cruiser for transport to the Highland County Justice Center. Knisley was charged with disorderly conduct while intoxicated and vandalism.
A resident of the 7600 block of Spickard Road reported vandalism on Oct. 2, according to the sheriff’s office. A resident of the 5400 block of Powell Road also reported vandalism that day.
A deputy responded to the 9200 block of State Route 138 on Oct. 2 after a report of misuse of a credit card, the sheriff’s office said. That incident remains under investigation.
The sheriff’s office also reported several other arrests and citations during the period. Ricky A. Willett, 61, of Greenfield, was cited as an intoxicated pedestrian on a roadway. Lisa K. Swain, 57, of Mowrystown, was cited for menacing. Leon R. Brown, 23, and Cecil S. Arnold, 22, both of Opa-Locka, Florida, were cited for theft. Travis W. Kirk, 47, of Sinking Spring, and Ronald W. Crutcher Jr., 56, of Hillsboro, were cited for failure to appear.
Deputies responded to 139 calls for service between Oct. 2 and Oct. 3, including 78 law enforcement calls, 55 EMS calls and six fire calls, according to the sheriff’s office. The Highland County Jail held 50 inmates as of the report, including 41 men and nine women.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Highland County Sheriff’s Office.
