Smith, Robert Joseph

Robert Joseph Smith, a white male born July 19, 1985, was booked on August 1, 2026 at 7:42 PM in connection with a case involving possessing drug abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia in the jurisdiction of the Chillicothe Police Department. Smith is described as 5’07” tall, weighing 165 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.

Name: Smith, Robert Joseph

Race: WHITE

Gender: MALE

Date of Birth: 7/19/1985

Hair Color: BROWN

Eye Color: BLUE

Height: 5’07”

Weight: 165 lbs

Booking Date: 8/1/2026 7:42 PM

Arrest Date: 8/1/2026

Arresting Agency: CHILLICOTHE

Charges: POSSESSING DRUG ABUSE INSTRUMENTS, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

About This Booking Record

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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