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Highland County Sheriff's Report

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Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of June 6-12, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 376 911 calls, answered 180 requests of service, dispatched 146 fire and EMS runs, took 36 offense reports and investigated four traffic crashes.

On June 6 at 12:34 p.m., the owner of a business in the 12000 block of state Route 247 contacted the sheriff’s office to report a theft that had been caught on video surveillance. A deputy responded and took an offense report. An arrest warrant has been filed on a female suspect.

The sheriff’s office received a 911 call from a Riber Road residence on June 7 at 6:17 p.m. following a domestic dispute between a father and daughter. The deputy dispatched to the scene spoke to the female victim and a witness who confirmed that an assault had taken place. The male suspect left prior to law enforcement arriving, but he was arrested later that day on one count of domestic violence.

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Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 7000 block of state Route 753 on June 9 after receiving a report of domestic violence involving a mother and son. When deputies arrived on scene, it was discovered that four people had been involved in the argument, which escalated into a physical altercation. Jessica Carman, 40, and Joshua Carman, 19, were both arrested for domestic violence and transported to the Highland County Justice Center. A third suspect, Teyanna Taylor of Greenfield, was cited for disorderly conduct.

A Spruance Road resident called 911 at 10:56 p.m. on June 11 to report two men fighting. While deputies were en route to the scene, a 911 call of shots being fired was reported from another resident in the same vicinity. Both incidents were investigated and found to be related. Robert Bragdon of Leesburg was arrested for one count of assault, while James Fyffe of Hillsboro was charged with one count of using weapons while intoxicated. Both were scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, June 13 in Hillsboro Municipal Court.

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