Underage drinking party along river leads to arrests

SPRINGFIELD — Five people were charged during the weekend after authorities responded to reports of disorderly behavior along the Mad River shoreline on Sunday night, May 30.

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office received a report that 15 to 20 people who were along the shoreline were intoxicated and possibly fighting around 7:30 p.m.

When deputies arrived on the scene they discovered that an underage drinking party was under way.

Amber Day, 18, of Springfield; Brooklyn Marquette, 19, of Fairborn; Rachel Miller, 19, of New Carlisle; and Brandon Thoroughman, 19, of Springfield were all charged with underage consumption.

Nicholas Anania, 22, of Fairborn was charged with public indecency.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, approximately three grams of marijuana was found under a vehicle, but an investigation did not reveal a conclusive suspect for a drug abuse offense. Deputies were unable to identify a male who fled the scene when deputies arrived.

Several arrests made in Urbana

URBANA — Several people were arrested over the Memorial Day weekend, according to information from the Urbana Police Division Tuesday, June 1.

They include:

• James H. Blakeman, 30, of 201 Fulton Ave., Urbana, on a charge of assault.

• Lauren S. Collins, 46, of 518 S. Main St., Urbana, on a charge of criminal damaging.

• Gerald Ray Dobie Jr., 33, of 4231/2 S. Kenton St., Urbana, on a charge of failure to appear.

• Brian A. Adams, 52, of 910 S. High St., Urbana, on a charge of disorderly conduct.

• Charles E. Holmes Jr., 43, of 7979 Ohio 55, St. Paris, on a charge of disorderly conduct.

• Christina J. Smith, 40, of 1060 S. High St., Urbana, on a charge of disorderly conduct.

• Kasey R. Bowers, 37, of 578 E. Court St., Urbana, on a charge of disorderly conduct.

• Lonnie E. Jeffries, 30, of 315 Stanton Ave., Springfield, on a charge of obstructing official business.

• Mandy L. Mellott, 25, of 578 E. Court St., Urbana, on a charge of disorderly conduct.

• Candis M. Vanpoppelen, 27, of 672 Hagenbuch St., Urbana, on a charge of driving while under the influence.

• Justin W. Williams, 18, of 215 E. Lawn Ave., Urbana, on a charge of driving while under the influence.