Police, Fire – August 12

Franklin

Theft

1500 block of Younce Street: A woman reported at 6:11 p.m. Thursday that someone stole her laptop.

Greenwood

Battery

  • 1500 block of U.S. 31: Police responded at 8:31 p.m. Thursday to a report of battery.
  • 1000 block of North Meridian Street: Police responded at 10:47 p.m. Thursday to a report of battery.

Shoplifting

Von Maur, 1251 U.S. 31 North: Police responded at 3:21 p.m. Thursday to a report of theft. A person was arrested and issued a summons to appear in court.

Criminal mischief

800 block of East Main Street: Police responded at 2:54 p.m. Thursday to a report of damage to a vehicle.

Thefts

  • 1100 block of Bexley Drive: Police responded at 8:54 a.m. Thursday to a report of theft from a vehicle.
  • 800 block of Commerce Parkway South: Police responded at 2:16 p.m. Thursday to a report of theft from a vehicle.

Johnson County

Burglary

2200 block of North County Road 500W, Bargersville: A couple reported at 1:20 p.m. Thursday that someone entered their home and stole jewelry and about $500 in change.

Criminal mischief

800 block of South Old U.S. 31, Franklin: A man reported at 7:26 p.m. Thursday that someone damaged his door frame in an attempt to break in.

Jail bookings

The following people recently were arrested and booked into the Johnson County Jail:

Thomas J. Earnshaw, 50, 4690 Old State Road 37 South, Martinsville; arrested on an out of county warrant; held without bond.

James Paul Snodgrass, 62, 3084 N. Stanley Lane, Columbus; arrested on a charge of public indecency; held on $1,200 bond.

Kyle Lee Mitchell, 28, 9796 N. Lick Creek Road, Morgantown; arrested on charges of criminal trespass and possession of marijuana/hashish; held on $2,000 bond.

John Anthony Beaty, 39, homeless; arrested on warrants for failure to appear in court; held on $1,688.85 bond.

Jacob Chase Payne, 28, 9835 Spearsville Road, Trafalgar; arrested on a charge of criminal trespass; held on $1,000 bond.

Joseph Donald, 39, 1430 Waldermere Ave., Indianapolis; arrested on an out of county warrant and charges of refusal to identify and restricted use of a drug injection device; held without bond. 

James F. Gross Jr., 47, 5011 E. County Road 250S, Franklin; arrested on a charge of bond forfeiture; held without bond.

Ryan E. Goode, 37, 1214 Burr Oak Court, Greenwood; arrested on charges of battery and public intoxication; bond information unavailable.

Justin Bradley Wheat, 35, Greenwood; arrested on a charge of domestic battery; held on $1,200 bond.

David J. McGuire, 27, 1690 S. Devonshire Drive, Apt. E, Greenwood; arrested on an out of county warrant; held without bond.

James Alan McDonald, 20, 1076 Timber Creek Drive, Unit 4, Carmel; arrested on charges of possession of marijuana/hashish and possession of paraphernalia; held on $2,000 bond.

The following person recently was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated and booked into jail:

Gabriel Torres-Castro, 41, 3249 Lodgepole Drive, Whiteland; held on $1,000 bond.