Published: March 20, 2008 09:53 pm            

Police reports - Friday, March 21, 2008

Alleged pot dealer found asleep in car

An alleged marijuana dealer was arrested by police while he was sleeping in his vehicle parked at Maconaquah High School early Wednesday.

About 9 a.m., a student told school officials there was a man sleeping in his car in the parking lot near the tennis courts.

When deputies of the Miami County Sheriff Department arrived, they found Joshua A. Belzer, 21, Kokomo, intoxicated and in possession of a quantity of marijuana, which police say was packaged for resale. Belzer was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana in excess of 30 grams.

Belzer also was wanted on a warrant out of Miami County for failing to appear for his initial hearing on a driving while suspended charge.

Howard County

Arrests

Wednesday, 11:20 a.m., deputies arrested Raymond P. Wilcox, 26, 2300 block of West Jefferson Street, on a warrant for failure to appear.

Wednesday, 3:26 p.m., police arrested James W. Guge, 25, 1000 block of Crest Drive, Greentown, at that residence, on charges of domestic violence battery, strangulation and interference with reporting of a crime.

Wednesday, 8:20 p.m., police arrested an 11-year-old male in the 1300 block of Belmont on a charge of runaway.

Wednesday, 10:47 p.m., police arrested Albert Gayden, 47, 1000 block of East Dixon Street, at that residence, on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, implied consent, never obtaining a driver’s license and driving while suspended.

Thursday, 12:35 a.m., deputies arrested Earl Perrigan Jr., 33, 1900 block of Windsor Drive, at the Howard County jail, on warrants for two counts of petition to revoke a suspended sentence, domestic violence battery and a no contact order violation.

Thefts

Wednesday, 1:25 p.m., a resident of the 3100 south block of 250 East reported the theft of a blue 1987 F-150 pickup truck valued at $2,000 from the 800 block of East Vaile Avenue.

Wednesday, 8:53 p.m., a resident of the 500 block of Elk Drive reported the theft of an X-Box 360 game system and two controllers valued at $1,000.

        

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