WASHINGTON TWP- A 33-year-old man from Indianapolis, Anthony Phillips, has been charred with a level 4 felony for possession of methamphetamine and a level 6 felony for resisting law enforcement. He has also been charged with a class B misdemeanor for possession of marijuana and two class C misdemeanors for reckless driving and operating a vehicle with a Schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite in the blood.
On April 8, Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Gibson followed a silver passenger car that reportedly was traveling 64 miles per hour on State Road 46 in a 50 mph zone.
According to the report Gibson pulled over the vehicle and could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the car. He also said that Phillips’ eyes were bloodshot with dilated pupils.
Sheriff’s Deputy Oliver Hitz arrived on the scene as backup.
According to the report, Gibson spoke with Phillips about the marijuana odor and Phillips admitted that he had been smoking before he was pulled over but did not have more on him. According to the report, Gibson asked Phillips to step out of the vehicle, and as Gibson was moving toward the rear of the car, Phillips drove away.
According to the report, Gibson notified dispatch and began pursuing Phillips. Phillips allegedly turned off his lights when Gibson approached and they were driving at approximately 100 miles per hour down State Road 46. Gibson said that as they approached the county line, they slowed to 75 miles per hour and Phillips was seen throwing a bag of suspected methamphetamine out of the window.
Sheriff Deputy Jeff Dames and Police Officer Young stopped in the area to look for the substance. According to the report, dispatch notified Bartholomew County who was sending deputies to assist. Bartholomew deputies set up stop sticks, but Philips allegedly swerved toward the deputies’ vehicles.
Eventually Phillips entered the Harrison Lake Subdivision in Columbus where several units were waiting. According to the report, Phillips drove over stop sticks and continued with a flat tire until he was boxed in by police units. According to the report, Gibson drew his weapon and gave Phillips commands to exit the vehicle where he was taken into custody.
According to the report, Phillips was getting sick and requesting emergency medical services on the way to the station because he had attempted to eat the marijuana he had on him and was vomiting up a pink foam substance.
Man faces conversion, domestic battery counts
MORGANTOWN- A 31-year-old Morgantown man, Seth Dibenedetto has been charged with a level 6 felony for domestic battery in the presence of a minor. He has also been charged with two class A misdemeanors for domestic battery and theft.
On April 9, Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Bales was advised that there was a woman in the Law Enforcement Center requesting to speak with an officer about a battery that previously occurred. According to the report Miranda Campbell told Bales about an altercation she had earlier that day with her boyfriend Dibenedetto. Campbell said that during the altercation Dibenedetto allegedly took her phone and when she was reaching to recover it he pushed her onto the bed and kicked her in the stomach. Campbell allegedly was checked by medics while at the center and refused medical transport.
According to the report, Campbell and Dibenedetto’s 19-month old daughter were in the room during the altercation, she was not injured.
Dibenedetto allegedly took her phone and left the house and when he returned later, deputies Bales and Nick Trevino spoke with him.
Dibenedetto allegedly explained the argument and demonstrated to the deputies how he kicked her. According to the report, Bales saw cuts and scratches on Dibenedetto’s arms and Dibenedetto told him that the majority of them were not from the incident. Dibenedetto was arrested and transported to the Brown County Jail.
Woman charged with 2 felonies, misdemeanors
NASHVILLE- A 20-year-old Nashville Woman, Abigail Neibert has been charged with two level 6 felonies for domestic battery and two class A misdemeanors for interference with the reporting of a crime and unlawful use of 911 service.
On March 13, Sheriff’s Deputies Jeffrey Dames and Cody Loncaris responded to reports of a fight in progress. According to the report, upon their arrival they were alerted that Neibert had run toward the woods behind their house. The deputies allegedly found her standing in the treeline.
According to the report, Dames had his taser out and gave Neibert commands to get on her knees. Loncaric allegedly handcuffed her and they walked back to the front porch of the house together. According to the report, Neibert was having an argument with her mother Roxane that turned physical.
Loncaric said that he spoke with the mother and she advised him that Niebert was not in the right state of mind.
Loncaric provided Dames with video evidence that was captured during the fight. According to the report, the videos show Niebert slapping her mother across the face, pulling on her arms to reach for the child, attempting to bite her, ripping her shirt and hitting her.
According to the report, the video also shows that the hits got closer to the child.
According to the report, the Brown County Dispatch received a 911 transfer call later that evening from Niebert in Monroe County. She allegedly called 911 to complain that her parents had not picked her up from the hospital, nor were they answering their phones. According to the report, she was picked up from the hospital by a friend.
