A trespassing investigation at a local church has led to felony charges against a Columbus man.
Roy Lee Anderson, 38, whose latest court-listed address is Columbus, is charged with one count of violating a protection order.
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Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said that at about 8:42 p.m., Nov. 29, law enforcement officials went to a church on Waldo Road on a trespassing complaint. When the deputy arrived at the scene, he found Anderson and a woman on the church property. The deputy determined the woman had a temporarily protection order against Anderson. The prosecutor said that while the woman didn’t necessarily want to press charges, it really isn’t up to her.
“Under the law, the protected person does not have the option to press charges or not press charges,” Phillips said.
He explained that the provision is there to protect victims from being intimidated or victimized again.
The matter was charged as a felony because Anderson has multiple prior convictions for the same crime.
According to court documents, Anderson was convicted of violating a protection order in 2016 and 2018 in Franklin County and in August he was convicted of three counts of violating a protection order in Delaware County.
As part of the Delaware County case, a Sunbury police officer stopped a vehicle on a routine traffic violation on Aug. 16. Anderson was driving the vehicle, which was owned by the victim. The woman was in the front passenger seat. The two told the officer they had been living together in the van since Anderson was released from jail earlier in the month.
Also indicted were:
– Tyler Nelson Bourdo, 27, of 690 Milford Ave., Marysville. Bourdo is charged with one count each of aggravated burglary, felonious assault and assault. According to court documents, on Nov. 18, Bourdo allegedly broke into a home on Fourth Street.
Phillips said Bourdo had been let go from his job earlier in the day. He said the man allegedly went to his former boss’s house. He said Bourdo allegedly hit both the man and the woman living at the home. Court documents indicate Bourdo caused “serious physical harm” to one person in the home and caused or attempted to cause harm on the other.
If convicted on all counts, Bourdo could face more than 18 years in prison.
– Zachary M. Hayden, 32, of Lebanon, Ohio. Hayden is charged with one count each of receiving stolen property and grand theft of a motor vehicle. Phillips said Hayden was involved with an individual who had died. He said that individual was being investigated for some alleged theft activities. The person gave Hayden a motorcycle, which investigators claim were purchased illegally with illegally secured funds. He said that for months representatives from Schulze, Cox and Will, LLC in Marysville as well as law enforcement officials attempted to get the vehicle but never could.
If convicted, Hayden could face as many as 30 months in prison.
– Jason Adam Garrettson, 20, of Grove City. Garrettson is charged with one count of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
According to court documents, about 7:24 p.m., Nov. 15, Garrettson was on Watkins Road in Millcreek Township, driving a 2012 pickup without a working headlight. When he was pulled over, law enforcement found a loaded gun in the car.
If convicted, Garrettson could face as many as 18 months in prison.
– Debbie L. Stanley, 54, of 616 Allenby Dr., Marysville. Stanley is charged with one count of forgery. According to court documents, between Nov. 9 and Nov. 10, Stanley allegedly forged a conditions of employment letter and presented it to the Union County Department of Job and Family Services.
If convicted, Stanley could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Serenia Lynn Wilson, 21, of Columbus. Wilson is charged with one count each of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
According to court documents, about 9:21 p.m., Nov. 28, Wilson was allegedly driving 98 miles per hour eastbound on U.S. 33 in Dover Township. An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop the Ford Escape that Wilson was driving.
“The driver of the vehicle attempted to flee from me, and never yielded to my lights and siren,” according to a statement from the trooper.
Wilson continued east on U.S. 33 to I-270. Once on I-270, the driver continued east to state Route 315. The driver took Route 315 north before stopping just inside Delaware County.
According to court documents, while the trooper was taking the woman out of the vehicle, he, “detected the strong odor of burnt marijuana and an alcoholic beverage.”
Wilson admitted to using both alcohol and marijuana. She also admitted there was a gun in the vehicle.
When the vehicle was searched, investigators found a gun, an open alcohol bottle and several pipes with marijuana residue.
Wilson already pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle intoxicated. If convicted on the other charges, Wilson could face as many as six years in prison.