HILLSBORO, Ohio — A Hillsboro man was charged with assault after a deputy responded to a report of a fight on Sleepy Hollow Parkway, one of several incidents the Highland County Sheriff’s Office detailed in a summary covering Nov. 8 and Nov. 9.
A deputy went to the 6500 block of Sleepy Hollow Parkway on Nov. 8 after a report of an assault, the sheriff’s office said. Following an investigation, Dewayne L. Whitt, 62, of Hillsboro, was charged with assault.
Also on Nov. 8, a deputy responded to the 2000 block of Sanders Road after a report of a domestic disturbance. Deputies determined the dispute was a verbal disagreement only, and no charges were filed, according to the sheriff’s office.
A resident of the 300 block of West Main Street in Leesburg reported vandalism to their property on Nov. 8 after a hit-skip crash, the sheriff’s office said. That case remains under investigation.
On Nov. 9, a resident of the 6600 block of Golden Dubloon Lane reported being the victim of fraud, according to the sheriff’s office. No further details were released.
Separately, Jason L. Bond, 24, of Bainbridge, was arrested on a contempt of court charge, the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office responded to 111 total calls for service between Nov. 8 and Nov. 9, including 66 law enforcement calls, 37 EMS calls and eight fire calls. The Highland County Jail held 48 inmates as of the release, 41 men and seven women.
The sheriff’s office regularly publishes summaries of incidents, arrests and jail counts to keep county residents informed of law enforcement activity.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Highland County Sheriff’s Office.
