HILLSBORO, Ohio — A Hillsboro-area man was arrested and charged with domestic violence Tuesday after a Highland County Sheriff’s Office deputy found him hiding behind a curtain in a stairwell, according to the sheriff’s office.
The deputy was dispatched to a business in Liberty Township at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on a report of an assault that had occurred earlier at a residence on State Route 73, the sheriff’s office said.
Following an initial investigation, the deputy went to the residence, where an officer from the Hillsboro Police Department assisted. Fernando Trevino Jr., 48, was located inside, concealed behind a curtain in a stairwell, and was taken into custody, according to the sheriff’s office.
Trevino was transported to the Highland County Justice Center, where he was charged with domestic violence, the sheriff’s office said.
The Highland County Sheriff’s Office thanked the Hillsboro Police Department for its assistance in the arrest.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Highland County Sheriff’s Office.
