Monte Jakle faces charges of hit-skip, failure to control and OVI. Jakle’s blood-alcohol level was 0.20 when he willingly took a breathalyzer test after the accident, Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers said.
Pete Sadlier, the homeowner who was asleep inside at the time of the accident, said he awoke to the loud noise of the collision.
“There was a loud crash and the whole house just shook,” Sadlier said.
Sadlier looked outside his window to see the car pulling away from the cul-de-sac.
The damaged vehicle was located a few streets away. The car was identified by the extensive damage and the mortar still on the vehicle, troopers said.
The damage to the house is extensive, and firefighters have advised Sadlier and his family not to try to open their damaged garage door until they make sure the structure is sound.
No one was injured in the accident.
Man arrested after gas station robbery
Robert L. Rothgeb, 33, of 614 Grant St., Springfield was taken to the Clark County Jail on Sunday on a charge of aggravated robbery. He was also served with a warrant on a charge of contempt of court from Kettering. According to a report from the Springfield Police Division, authorities responded to a Valero gas station, 1242 St. Paris Rd. at about 8:30 p.m. on a report of a fight.
They discovered Rothgeb sitting in a yard in the 1300 block of St. Paris Road with injuries to his face. Employees at the gas station told them Rothgeb handed them a note and attempted to rob the business. The employees chased the suspect from the store and pushed him up against a fence. The employees denied hitting Rothgeb, who was taken to the Springfield Regional Medical Center, where he was treated for injuries, including a facial fracture. The suspect admitted telling the clerks to give him money, but said he was joking. He said they beat him up.
Police found a robbery note in the trash can near the business, according to the report. Police will also check a surveillance video of the incident. STAFF REPORT
Bullet holes found in cars
On Sunday between 3:20 and 4:53 a.m., a woman in the 1600 block of Kenton Street reported two of her vehicles were shot at. Upon arrival, police found bullet fragments in two vehicles and collected them as evidence. STAFF REPORT
Check stolen
Jordon D. Brien, 31, of 1632 Cypress was arrested on a charge of receiving stolen property. A woman in the 2600 block of East Main Street reported a check had been stolen, according to a report by the Springfield Police Division. STAFF REPORT
City building vandalized
City employees reported someone spray painted a building in the 900 block of Dayton Avenue between midnight and 9:04 a.m. Sunday. The property is owned by the city of Springfield and has a locked fence around it. STAFF REPORT
Thefts
• Speakers and an amplifier valued at $700 were reported stolen between 1:30 and 8:55 a.m. in the 200 block of North Race Street.
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