Springifeld man indicted in robbery charge

A Springfield man is accused of putting a knife to another man’s throat and stealing his wallet.

Jeremiah Abston, 35, was indicted in Clark County Common Pleas Court on a charge of aggravated robbery.

Springfield Police began their investigation on Oct. 27 when they were called to the 2000 block of Larch Street in reference to a robbery, according to an affidavit. There, they spoke with a victim who said he went to the residence to seek a missing phone. That’s when Abston allegedly invited the victim into his room and attacked him.

“(The victim) stated Mr. Abston shut the door, and then locked it,” the affidavit says. “(The victim) stated Mr. Abston pulled out a knife and put the pointed end of the knife to the front of his throat. (The victim) stated Mr. Abston said ‘I’ll kill you, I’m about to get violent up in here and kill everybody.”

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The victim told authorities Abston then began to choke him, according to the affidavit.

“(The victim) stated while they were struggling on the bed, Mr. Abston reached into his front right pocket and stole his wallet containing $1,700 in cash,” the affidavit says. “During the struggle of trying to escape the choke hold, (the man) broke or dislocated his finger.”

The affidavit said a witness also saw the incident take place.

Others indicted in Clark County court were:

Danielle Thomson, 31: two counts of theft of drugs and aggravated possession of drugs

Tiffany Lynn Smith, 37: felonious assault

Michael Pahl, 42: possession of heroin, aggravated possession of drugs and possession of cocaine

Chadwick Carpenter, 37: failure to comply and two counts of endangering children

Antwann Henry, 33: possession of cocaine

Chassidy Jenkins, 32: possession of heroin and aggravated possession of drugs

Shawn Vollmer, 26: carrying concealed weapon, improper handling of firearms in a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property

Ryanne Trombley, 38: possession of cocaine

Shawntail Jones, 41: improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle

Anna Litteral, 28: two counts of assault