Mindy Cox, 45, of Quincy, was cited for failure to yield following a two-vehicle crash that occurred Friday, Dec. 30, along south Main Street near the intersection of Auburn Avenue.
Officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department report she was attempting to exit the parking lot of the Rite-Aid Pharmacy in a Ford Explorer when she pulled into the path of a southbound Honda Accord operated by Trevor Sterling, 27, of Lima. The impact of the collision caused the Sterling vehicle to crash into a GMC pickup truck owned by Teresa Schemmel that was parked on the east side of the street.
No one was injured. The pickup truck sustained minor damage. The Accord sustained functional damage. Damage was disabling to the Explorer, and it was towed from the scene.
Summons issued for possession of drugs
Jorrell Johnson, 19, of Bellefontaine, was charged around midnight Saturday, Dec. 31, with possession of marijuana.
Officers on patrol observed his vehicle parked at Speedway, 329 S. Main St., and made contact with him. While speaking with the suspect, officers noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from his person. Johnson admitted to having just smoked marijuana and a smell of marijuana was also observed coming from the vehicle, officers report. A probable cause search of the vehicle turned up two burnt marijuana joints and a clear plastic bag containing a small amount of marijuana. A THC vape pen also was found inside the suspect’s vehicle.
He was issued the summons and released.
Driver lodged for stolen license plate
Divonti Preston, 31, of West Virginia, was arrested around 2:15 p.m. Friday and charged with receiving stolen property after officers on patrol received a report that the vehicle he was driving, a silver-colored Saturn coupe, was displaying a license plate that had been reported stolen from a white Nissan hatchback out of Montgomer County.
A traffic stop was conducted on west Sandusky Avenue near County Road 32. The suspect reported to police he had recently purchased the vehicle for $900 and the license plate was on the vehicle at the time of the purchase. He told police he was en route to Sidney to drop the vehicle off.
A raw odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle prompted a probable cause search. That search turned up marijuana, and a state of Georgia driver’s license belonging to a female the suspect also had in his possession.
Preston was lodged in Logan County Jail. The vehicle was towed from the scene.