Carroll County Sheriff’s Reports

Public Intoxication Arrest — On January 27, Deputy Jason Walker responded after dispatch received a call reporting two men fighting in the roadway on Old Stage Road. The caller advised the men had gotten back into a vehicle, continued driving on Old Stage Road toward Terry Road, then stopped again in the roadway.

When deputies arrived, they observed a male subject, later identified as Calvin Howard, 22, of Saltillo, walking in the road. The vehicle involved was nearby and became stuck on ice when its occupants attempted to leave the scene. Deputies noted Howard had blood on his clothing and appeared to be under the influence of an intoxicating substance to a degree that he posed a danger to himself.

Howard was taken into custody and arrested for public intoxication. During the investigation, deputies also learned another individual at the scene had an active warrant out of Henderson County. The incident occurred in Carroll County.

Counterfeiting/Forgery — On January 23, Deputy Kenny P. Tucker responded to a report of counterfeit currency involving a business in Clarksburg.

A representative from First Bank of Clarksburg contacted the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office after a deposit made by the Clarksburg Dollar Store was found to contain a counterfeit $100 bill. The currency was identified as counterfeit during the bank’s routine processing of the deposit.

The counterfeit bill was documented as a single $100 note, and the matter was reported to law enforcement for investigation. At the time of the report, no suspect information was available.

The incident remains under investigation.

Theft — On January 23, Deputy Heather Townes took a report regarding prescription medication that was believed to have been stolen from a mailbox on Purdy Road in Huntingdon. The complainant advised she was supposed to receive a delivery of Restasis (eye drops) while she and her husband were out of town. When they returned on Jan. 20, they realized the delivery had not been received.

She checked the tracking information and saw the package showed “delivered” on Jan. 13 and indicated it had been scanned and tracked with GPS up to the delivery point, but she did not have the package. She reported contacting the company the medication was ordered through and was waiting to hear back at the time of the report. She advised the medication was provided to her at no cost and she wanted documentation so the prescription could be resent. The incident was documented by deputies.

Reckless Driving Arrest — On January 27, Deputy Terry Milholen was traveling eastbound on Veterans Drive South when he observed a white Chrysler Sebring traveling westbound in the eastbound lane. Deputy Milholen merged into an adjacent lane to avoid a collision and activated his emergency equipment.

The vehicle was subsequently stopped on Lexington Street within the city limits of Huntingdon. The driver was identified as Jhonny Lopez, 29, of Indianapolis, Ind., who advised he did not have a valid driver’s license.

Lopez was arrested and transported to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department, where he was booked on the charge of reckless driving. This incident occurred in Carroll County.

Marketplace Scam — On January 27, Deputy Dillon Crowe took a report regarding a scam involving a fraudulent house rental listing in McKenzie. The victim reported finding a residence advertised for rent through Facebook Marketplace and making contact with the individual claiming to be the owner.

According to the report, the victim was instructed to send payment electronically in order to secure the rental property. After the payment was sent, the individual ceased all communication, blocked the victim, and deleted all his posts from Facebook, and the victim was unable to make further contact. The victim later determined the rental listing was fraudulent and reported the incident to law enforcement.

The incident was documented for investigative purposes. No suspects have been identified at this time.

Criminal Trespass — On January 23, Deputy Heather Townes responded to a 911 call regarding unauthorized individuals at a residence on Enoch Cemetery Road in Huntingdon.

The caller reported that a female subject and her boyfriend were inside the residence and were not supposed to be there. When deputies arrived, the residence door was found open, but the subjects had already left the property.

While deputies were still on scene speaking with the caller, a vehicle matching the description provided by the caller passed by the residence. Deputies left the scene and initiated an investigative traffic stop on the vehicle along Highway 424 toward Highway 22.

The vehicle was identified as a blue Chevrolet Malibu with a Mississippi registration. The driver was identified as Kaden Prather, 22, of Huntingdon with Jesi Brown, 18, of Huntingdon, as a passenger.

Both individuals stated they were at the residence because Brown’s father had told her he owned the house and that she could clean it up and use it. Deputies were advised that the caller had previously experienced issues with family members unlawfully entering the residence and removing items.

Following the investigation, both Prather and Brown were cited into Carroll County General Sessions Court for criminal trespass.