Highland County Sheriff's Report

Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Sept. 14-20, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 390 911 calls, answered 141 requests for service, dispatched 135 fire and EMS runs, took 32 offense reports and investigated four traffic crashes.

On Sept. 15 at 5:54 a.m., the sheriff’s office received a call from a female on Barrett Mill Road reporting her ex-husband was there making threats and causing a disturbance. The suspect had left the scene by the time deputies arrived to investigate, but he was located a short time later at a business in Rainsboro. Johnny Snyder, 61, of Bainbridge was placed under arrest for one count of aggravated menacing.

Ac citizen driving on Harriet Road at 3:40 a.m. on Sept. 16 called the sheriff’s office after encountering a cow running loose on the roadway. A deputy dispatched to the area located the animal’s owner, who was able to corral the wandering bovine.

A deputy was dispatched to Hereford Road in Clay Township to investigate a theft complaint on Sept. 17 at 5:06 p.m. According to the owner, two all-terrain vehicles had been stolen from his property. An offense report was taken, and the incident remains under investigation.

A Quarry Road resident called the sheriff’s office at 1:04 p.m. on Sept. 19 to report a burglary that occurred overnight. Several items were found missing from the home, including a firearm. A deputy took an offense report and is still investigating the incident.

The sheriff’s office received several 911 calls at 5:23 p.m. on Sept. 19 reporting a domestic disturbance at a Keplinger Road residence. Deputies responded to find several individuals had indeed been involved in a physical altercation, and three were arrested for domestic violence. Katelyn Hoskins, 18; Marte Craig, 18; and Gary Cruea, 63 were all transported to the Highland County Justice Center.