Had earlier left mental health facility
A Mansfield man left a local mental health facility and could be heading to prison.
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Daniel J. Adkins, charging him with two counts of breaking and entering, two counts of receiving stolen property and one count each of theft, vandalism and grand theft of a motor vehicle.
Adkins has a lengthy court record in Richland County with multiple convictions for breaking and entering, theft, receiving stolen property, criminal mischief and drug related charges.
Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said Adkins was transferred from a jail in Richland County to a mental health facility in Dublin. Phillips said that at some point March 28, Adkins left the facility. According to court documents, Adkins allegedly went to a business on Memorial Drive and stole a 1998 Honda Accord.
About 11 p.m., Adkins allegedly broke into a department store in the area. He allegedly set off a security alarm, but the monitoring company did not see anyone on camera, so officials did not immediately call for police. When deputies were dispatched to the area, they found the store broken into.
“While in the area, they saw a vehicle drive by,” Phillips said. He said investigators noticed the car because “it was unusual for a car to be there at that time.”
The vehicle was allegedly missing the rear license plate.
When deputies stopped the vehicle, they determined it had been stolen. Additionally, they found more than $1,000 worth of merchandise in the car. Adkins was also wearing merchandise removed from the store.
If convicted, Adkins could face as many as eight years in prison.
Also indicted was:
– Rylan Lester Ayers, 18, of 11480 U.S. 36, Lot 54, Marysville.
Ayers is charged with one count each of burglary, safecracking and grand theft of a firearm.
According to court documents, on April 28, Ayers called 911 to report that he was being harassed and that several people would not leave his property. When police arrived, one of the visitors explained that Ayers allegedly broke into his home and took a safe that contained, a gun, cash and what he described as “personal use marijuana.”
After some questioning, Ayers eventually admitted to taking the items and told the deputy where to find them, according to court documents. Ayers gave the deputy permission to search his home and the gun, a semi-automatic pistol, was recovered hidden under a child’s chair in the home.
If convicted, Ayers could face more than 11 years in prison.
– Hannah Justine Bailey, 18, of Farmersville.
Bailey is charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs. The charge stemmed from a Jan. 13 incident. She was stopped for allegedly driving 69 miles per hour in a 55 zone on U.S. 42 near the Delaware County line.
The trooper from the Ohio State Highway Patrol called for a canine to search the vehicle and asked the woman to step out of the car.
“That is typical procedure,” Phillips said.
The woman refused to get out of the car. Even while the dog searched the car, Bailey allegedly “continued to decline to get out of the vehicle,” Phillips said.
The dog located what police to believe to be amphetamines.
Eventually, 26 minutes after first being asked, Bailey got out of the car.
“Officers attempted to handcuff her,” Philips said. “She resisted that.”
If convicted, Bailey could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Demarco Washington, 20, of 781 Canoney Road, Columbus. Washington is charged with one count each of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and receiving stolen property. According to court documents, at 6:27 a.m. April 19, Washington was driving west on U.S. 33 near Honda Parkway. An officer from the Ohio State Highway Patrol said Washington was checked for speeding while traveling westbound on U.S. 33 near mile marker 3, near Honda Parkway.
A trooper attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Washington allegedly refused to stop. The trooper then initiated a pursuit that traveled about 10 miles into Logan County. The entirety of the pursuit took place on U.S. 33.
According to court documents, Washington was traveling at 110 mph during the pursuit.
Law enforcement officials determined the vehicle was stolen.
Washington eventually traveled off the left side of the road, lost control of his car and ended in the median of the highway.
The suspect ran across U.S. 33 and into a ditch where the trooper used a TASER to get him under control.
If convicted on all charges, Washington could face as many as 36 months in prison.
– Joshua Lee Gingerich, 30, of 49 W. Ninth St., Marysville. Gingerich is charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs. The charge stemmed from a Jan. 8 incident when Gingerich was pulled over for allegedly driving on a suspended drivers’ license.
If convicted, Gingerich could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Chelsie Still, 27, of 201 North Ave., Plain City. Still is charged with one count of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound. According to court documents, on Jan. 9, Still was arrested with between a gram and five grams of a Fentanyl compound.
If convicted, Still could face as many as 18 months in prison.
– Judy B. Evans, 36, of 168 S. Hague Ave., Columbus. Evans is charged with one count of possession of drugs, stemming from a Dec. 27, incident involving Buprenorphine. Evans has a prior drug conviction in Franklin County. If convicted on the new charge, Evans could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Anthony Lee Wilson, 49, of Morgantown, West Virginia. Wilson is charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs, stemming from a March 3 arrest when he allegedly had Oxycodone. If convicted, Wilson could face as many as 12 months in prison.