SIDNEY — A retired Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested Tuesday for soliciting a prostitute, a third-degree misdemeanor, and possession of criminal tools, a first-degree misdemeanor, following a lengthy investigation, according to a release from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
William J. Steinke, 70, of Sidney, also a former Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper, was booked into the Shelby County Jail.
He is slated to appear today in the Sidney Municipal Court. Additional charges may be issued upon review by the Shelby County Prosecutor.