HILLSBORO, Ohio — The Highland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported domestic disturbance, a theft and a report of threats over a two-day stretch this week, and booked two people on criminal charges, according to the office’s latest incident report.
On Oct. 12, a resident in the 3600 block of state Route 124 reported a domestic disturbance, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies investigated and found that a man involved in the dispute had left the area before a deputy arrived.
The following day, a resident in the 11000 block of state Route 73 told deputies someone driving a gold SUV had taken a package from their property, according to the sheriff’s office. That theft remains under investigation. A deputy also responded to a report of threats in the 6700 block of state Route 134 on Oct. 13, the office said.
Phebe E. Newell, 21, of Hillsboro, was charged with disorderly conduct, and Joseph F. Strausbaugh Jr., 32, of Dayton, was charged with menacing by stalking, the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office said it logged 120 calls for service over the two-day period, including 75 for law enforcement, 39 for EMS and six for fire. The Highland County Jail held 45 inmates as of the report, 39 men and six women, according to the office.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Highland County Sheriff’s Office.
