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— A domestic dispute was reported between Shannon and Christian Pearson, Sixteen School Road, Yellow Creek Township, at 12:59 a.m. Monday. Both signed a refusal to prosecute the other.

— The owner of a greenhouse on Latta Road, Unity Township, reported at 5:16 a.m. Monday he was concerned about a vehicle pulling into his driveway and then taking off. He was concerned they were attempting to destroy his greenhouse.

— Deputies stopped a vehicle on Bell Road at 9:36 p.m. Wednesday. Justin Smith, 35, West Washington Street, Lisbon, was charged with a felony OVI, cited with driving under suspension and open container and warned for parking on the road.

— Deputies assisted at a medical call on Fairfield School Road at 5:29 p.m. Saturday.

— Someone reported shooting in the area of McCormick Run Road, Madison Township, at 3:14 p.m. Saturday. Deputies found the people shooting had metal targets and a proper backstop for the rounds. They currently live in a rural area without a noise ordinance. The person who called deputies said he would be speaking to the township trustees about the matter.

— A Ganders Flat Road, Elkrun Township, resident reported her 49-inch TV and X-box 360 were stolen from her home at 5:22 p.m. Sunday.

— Deputies were asked by Hancock County Children Services to check on a child living with a grandfather on Cream Ridge Road, where they had placed him. The grandfather told deputies the child became upset after his grandfather questioned him about whether he was stealing items from the school. The boy left the house and was found by deputies at a friends house. The Hancock County case worker came to determine if the child was going to remain there.

— A man reported his granddaughter was selling a dress on Craigslist and the person interested in the dress had an envelope dropped at their home under the mat outside with a check inside for $1,600. The granddaughter was requested to cash the check and send $1,480 back. The grandfather reads police reports and recognized this could be a scam. He found the bank account did not exist and filed a report. FedEx had delivered the envelope.

— A Failer Road property line dispute was reported between John Little and Anthony Huff at 6:37 p.m. May 7.

— A King Road, Butler Township, resident reported a suspicious vehicle in the area at 4:24 p.m. Thursday.

— A Johnson Road, Madison Township, resident reported at 12:02 p.m. Thursday the Madison Township Road Department was working on the road without any cones out and he was concerned someone was going to get hit. Deputies checked the area, but did not find any employees in the roadway.

— Deputies were asked to check on two Lisbon Road, Salem Township residents at 3:57 a.m. Sunday. They were found to be fine.

— A possible rabid raccoon was reported at 8:32 p.m. Sunday. Deputies arrived, but could not find it.

— A possible suspicious person was reported on Francis Drive, Yellow Creek Township, at 6:40 p.m. Sunday. The woman told deputies she has a protection order against her ex-boyfriend and believed he was in the area of her house. The ex-boyfriend and others confirmed he had not been in the area after he was served with the protection order.

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