HILLSBORO, Ohio — A Leesburg man was arrested on domestic violence and unlawful restraint charges, one of seven arrests the Highland County Sheriff’s Office made over a two-day stretch that also included two theft reports and an active trespassing investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.
Terry M. Pigg, 42, of Leesburg, was taken into custody on charges of domestic violence and unlawful restraint, the sheriff’s office said.
A deputy responded to the 1000 block of State Route 73 on Oct. 30 after a report of a theft, according to the sheriff’s office. A resident of the 1900 block of State Route 73 also reported a theft that day.
A resident of the 1000 block of Kelch Road reported a trespassing complaint Oct. 31, the sheriff’s office said. That incident remains under investigation.
Other arrests over the two days included Levi J. Smallwood, 18, of Sardinia, on charges of failure to appear, failure to comply and operating a motorcycle without the proper endorsement; Tristan M. Nelson, 22, of Washington Court House, on a failure-to-appear warrant; James C. Bishop Jr., 61, of Hillsboro, on a contempt of court charge; Alex D. Franklin, 39, of Hillsboro, on failure-to-appear and contempt of court charges; Samuel D. Seymour, 30, of Bainbridge, on an obstructing official business charge; and Daniel L. Butcher, 42, of Hillsboro, on a theft charge.
Deputies responded to 103 calls for service between Oct. 30 and Oct. 31, including 65 law enforcement calls, 34 EMS calls and four fire calls, the sheriff’s office said. The Highland County Jail held 47 inmates as of the report, including 43 men and four women.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Highland County Sheriff’s Office.
