Karl Dean Ponder, a Black male born August 13, 1963, was booked into custody on June 19, 2026 at 12:46 PM by the Chillicothe Police Department. The booking was in connection with a case involving charges of drug paraphernalia and having weapons while under disability.
Name: Ponder, Karl Dean
Race: BLACK
Gender: MALE
Date of Birth: 8/13/1963
Hair Color: BLACK
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 205 lbs
Booking Date: 6/19/2026 12:46 PM
Arrest Date: 6/19/2026
Arresting Agency: CHILLICOTHE
Charges: DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, HAVING WEAPONS WHILE UNDER DISABILITY
About This Booking Record
Having Weapons While Under Disability
Having weapons while under disability (Ohio Revised Code §2923.13) prohibits certain persons — such as those with particular prior convictions — from possessing firearms or dangerous ordnance. It is a felony.
Drug Paraphernalia / Abuse Instruments
Possessing drug paraphernalia or drug abuse instruments (Ohio Revised Code §2925.14 and §2925.12) relates to equipment used to consume or prepare controlled substances. Penalties vary by degree.
Chillicothe
Jurisdiction: Arrests by the Chillicothe Police Department are processed locally in Ross County. Misdemeanor cases are typically heard in the Chillicothe Municipal Court; felony cases proceed to the Ross County Court of Common Pleas.
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