Putnam County court records, Oct. 26-Nov. 6

News Top Stories Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp Putnam County Common Pleas Court Oct. 26 Jason W. Seals, 49, Oakwood, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine. Bond was continued while a presentence investigation is conducted with sentencing set for 9:30 a.m. Dec. 7. Any illegal drugs seized in the within action will be forfeited to the arresting agency. Kathleen Showalter, 46, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of theft. Bond was continued while a presentence investigation is conducted with sentencing set for 9:15 a.m. Nov. 12. April Ellerbrock, 42, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of theft. Bond was continued while a presentence investigation is conducted with sentencing set for 9 a.m. Nov. 12. Oct. 29 Michael A. Rieman, 46, Ottawa, was sentenced to 11 months in jail for violating community control sanctions. The judge suspended 214 days of the jail, placed him on five years community control and ordered him to successfully complete all counseling and treatment recommended. He was originally convicted of aggravated possession of drugs. Nov. 2 Daniel J. Kemper, 49, Cloverdale, was sentenced to a minimum of three years to four and a half years in prison on two counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, and an amended count of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person. He was also classified as a Tier II sex offender classification and will have to register every year for 25 years. Four counts pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, six counts pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person and one count possessing criminal tools were dismissed. Janice M. Valdez, 52, Leipsic, was sentenced to 180 days in jail for theft and fined $1,000. The jail and fine was suspended. Defendant has paid restitution in full. Michael J. Proud, 44, Putnam County Jail, was sentenced to 12 months in prison on an amended charge of aggravated possession of drugs. He was placed on five years community control and was given credit for 184 days served. Dejustion E. Abson, 19, Putnam County Jail, was sentenced to six months in prison for receiving stolen property. He was given credit for 66 days served and any additional days while awaiting transport to prison. Nov. 6 Predrag Rasuo, 48, Greensboro, N.C., was sentenced to 23 days in jail and fined $500 for an amended count of vehicular assault and failure to stop after an accident. He was placed on five years community control and his license was suspended for one year. He was ordered to maintain and obtain employment and successfully complete all counseling. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $14,406.26. Charges of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them, a misdemeanor were dismissed. According to reports of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 10:12 a.m. April 28, Rasuo was operating a 1999 Freightliner southbound on Road 7 in Ottawa Township, when he failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a 2022 Chevrolet Trax driven by Brook-Lyn Barrientes, 33, who was traveling eastbound on State Route 65. Barrientes and her two minor passengers were injured in the crash and were transported to the Putnam County Ambulatory Care for treatment. Reports show that Rasuo fled the scene after the crash and was later stopped by officers from Pandora Police and Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies on Road 6 outside Pandora. Putnam County Municipal Court dispositions Oct. 27 Trevan X. Halker, 21, Lima, charged with disrupting public service, a felony, bound over to common pleas court. Oct. 29 Harold B. Altamirano, 40, Cincinnati, pleaded guilty to OVI. Sentence: 180 days jail, 177 days suspended, fined $565, one year license suspension, with credit given for three days jail upon completion of DIP. A charge of speeding was dismissed. Oct. 30 David E. Heath, 58, Amory, Miss., was fined $100 for driving while texting. Nov. 2 Taylor J. Prescott, 22, Bluffton, was fined $100 for improper display of law enforcement emblem. A charge of impersonating a police officer was dismissed. Gage M. Wicks, 30, Bluffton, was fined $100 impersonating a police officer. Nov. 3 Devin R. Hoel, 19, Harrod, charged with failure to comply, a felony, bound over to common pleas court. Michael A. Rieman, 46, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to theft. Sentence: 90 days jail, pay restitution of $7.25 to Walmart; concurrent with common pleas court case. San Juan S. Mendez, 42, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to OVI second offense. Sentence: 180 days jail, 120 days suspended, $715 fine, three-year license suspension, complete drug/alcohol assessment. Charges of OVI, no operator’s license and open container were dismissed. Dusty L. Ruggles, 27, Defiance, pleaded guilty to assault. Sentence: 180 days jail, 177 days suspended, complete drug/alcohol assessment. Nov. 5 Cody A. Hadding, 23, Lima, pleaded guilty to menacing. Sentence: 30 days jail, suspended, $100 fine. Nov. 6 Tarick J. Barton, 45, Columbus, pleaded guilty to an amended offense of attempted obstruction of official business. Sentence: 10 days jail, 9 days suspended, $300 fine. A charge of firearms in a motor vehicle was dismissed. Putnam County Municipal Court judgments Nov. 2 Bureau Investment Group Portfolio, Columbus, agreed judgment v. Robert Alt, West Leipsic, $1,824, plus interest and costs. Merrick Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, default judgment v. Chad A. Heuerman, Cloverdale, $1,244.14, plus interest and costs. Midland Credit Management, Inc., Plymouth, Minn., default judgment v. Dianna Landwehr, Cloverdale, $1,888.95, plus interest and costs. HS Financial Group, LLC, Grand Rapids, Mich., default judgment v. Brian Davis, Leipsic, $7,283.25, plus interest and court costs of $105. Nov. 4 Midland Credit Management, Inc., Plymouth, Minn., default judgment v. Amanda Schroeder, Leipsic, $1,209.51, plus interest and costs. Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC, Golden, Colo., default judgment v. Janelle Workman, Continental, $2,943.66, plus interest and costs. Featured Local Savings