The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

September 10, 2009

Grand Jury hands down indictments

By WARREN DILLAWAY - Staff Writer

JEFFERSON — Two Trumbull County men were among 14 people indicted on a variety of crimes ranging from assault to grand theft, according to Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court records.

Ryan A. Hardin, 30, of 6351 Love Warner Road, Cortland, and Michael Bradshaw, 25, of 384 North Park Extension, were each indicted on two counts of burglary, two counts of complicity to burglary, two counts of receiving stolen property, two counts of complicity to theft, theft and grand theft of a fire arm, court records show.

The charges stem from two incidents which occurred July 15 Morgan and New Lyme townships, court records show. The two alleged incidents involve the theft of 10 guns, court records show.

Two Ashtabula men were also indicted with theft, two counts of burglary and grand theft firearm relating to a July 25 incident in Saybrook Township, court records show.

Jeremy D. Hommes, 24, of Main Ave., Ashtabula, and Phil E. Kifer, 34, of Main Avenue, Ashtabula, allegedly stole more than $500 in damage, court records show.

Dontray L. Brown, 39, of 227 W. 53rd St., Ashtabula, was indicted on a domestic violence charge relating to a July 17 incident in Ashtabula.

Andrew D. Crayton, 19, an inmate at the Lake Erie Correctional Institution, was indicted on two counts of assault stemming from a July 9 incident at the Conneaut prison.

Two Ashtabula women were charged with felonious assault stemming from a July 13 incident in Ashtabula, court records show.

Melissa M. Wheeler, 25, of 5740 Washington Ave., Ashtabula, was indicted on a charge of felonious assault with a baseball bat and Lacy J. Cramblit, 24, of 1634 W. 7th St., Ashtabula, was indicted on a charge of felonious assault with a machete or knife and assault on a peace officer, court records show.

John P. Toddy, 45, of P.O. Box 573, Conneaut, was indicted for abusing harmful intoxicants stemming from a July 15 incident in Conneaut, court records show.

Heather A. Herold, 22, of 1777 Stumpville Road, Jefferson, was indicted on one count of possession of drugs stemming from a July 8 incident involving methamphetamines in Harpersfield Township, court records show.

Brette A. Cox Jr., 24, of 419 W. 52nd St., Ashtabula, was indicted on one count of domestic violence stemming from a June 27 incident in Ashtabula Township, court records show.

Three Cleveland men were indicted on a variety of charges stemming from a series of incidents which occurred June 15 and June 16 in Ashtabula Township, court records show.

Edward M. Jewell Jr., 18, of 423 E. 157th St., Cleveland, was indicted on a charge of complicity to forgery; Alex M. Davison of Cleveland, was indicted on one count of forgery and Dwynne A. Jewell, 31, of 14100 E. 53rd St., Down, was indicted on two counts of forgery, one count of passing bad checks and one count of grand theft of $793 stemming from an incident at Wal Mart, court records show.