Jasin P. Rorabough, 28, of 3978 County Road 21, DeGraff, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, carrying a concealed weapon and unlawful carry of a firearm in a motor vehicle related to a traffic stop early Saturday morning.
Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded about 2:30 a.m. to a report of a reckless driver in the area of U.S. Route 33 near Township Road 94, with witnesses stating the driver was driving in the grass and “doing burn-outs.”
Upon arrival in the area, deputies observed a vehicle in the grass off of U.S. 33 and attempted to perform a traffic stop. However, deputies said the vehicle drove onto T.R. 94 and continued to Indian Drive before stopping.
Deputies said the driver, Rorabough, immediately exited his vehicle after stopping and he was ordered to get back inside his vehicle several times.
While speaking with the driver, deputies noticed that he displayed signs of impairment. They also reportedly noticed an open case of alcoholic beverages in his back seat.
The defendant submitted to field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest. During a search of his vehicle, deputies located a loaded .22-caliber revolver in the passenger seat, which had been covered with papers.
When questioned about the firearm by deputies, the defendant said he knew it was there and that he was going to return it to a family member that evening. Dispatchers confirmed that Rorabough did not have a concealed carry permit.
At the Logan County Jail, he submitted to a breath test, with a result of 0.179 blood alcohol content.
2 transported from C.R. 30 crash
Driver Dane J. Alexander, 71, and his passenger, Lois A. Alexander, 69, both of Highland, Mich. were transported by Macochee EMS to Mercy Health Urbana Hospital for treatment of possible injuries following a crash Friday.
Deputies report he was operating an eastbound 2019 Subaru Outback on County Road 30 about 11:35 a.m. approaching the intersection of Township Road 188.
Mary N. Miller, 81, of West Liberty, reportedly was operating a northbound 2017 Ford Escape on T.R. 188 and stopped at the stop sign before driving into the intersection, failing to yield to Alexander’s vehicle. Alexander’s vehicle struck the driver’s side of Miller’s sport utility vehicle. Both vehicles came to rest in the northeast corner of the intersection.
Miller did not report any injuries and was cited for failure to yield. Damage was heavy to both vehicles, which were towed from the scene. The occupants were wearing their seat belts.
• Derek M. Windle, 33, of Piqua, was cited for failure to control following a previously reported single-vehicle injury crash that occurred Nov. 17 on State Route 706.
Deputies report he was operating an eastbound Cadillac CTS about 10 p.m. on S.R. 706 when he failed to negotiate a curve at County Road 68. His vehicle went off the right side of the road, striking a front porch of 12331 S.R. 706.
Damage was heavy to the car, which was towed from the scene. The driver was not wearing his seat belt. Following the crash, he was transported by Quincy EMS to Wilson Health in Sidney for treatment of his injuries.
• Jacob I. Littler, 23, of 1046 Heritage Court, Bellefontaine, was issued a summons for open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and was cited for following too closely and no seat belt related to a traffic stop Friday evening in the city.
A deputy on patrol in the area of Sandusky Avenue and Main Street about 9:35 p.m. observed his vehicle following another vehicle too closely and initiated the stop in the area of Green Street and east Sandusky Avenue.
While speaking with the driver, deputies observed opened bottles of liquor inside the vehicle. During a vehicle search, they also located a baggie with suspected marijuana.
The driver was issued the citations and released.