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The Union County Grand Jury has indicted a man and woman following an alleged plot to mail drugs into the Ohio Reformatory for Women.
Joshua Fuqua and Heather Rollins have each been charged with one count of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto grounds of a specified governmental facility.
Rollins is more than three years into a four-year, six-month prison sentence for a variety of drug offenses in Jackson County. According to court documents, on May 26, 2017, Rollins received a letter in the prison.
Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said mail coming into and going out of the prison is monitored.
“The allegation is that the contraband, in this case a strip of Suboxone, was mailed into the institution,” Phillips said.
He explained the strip of Suboxone was attached to the bottom of a letter Fuqua allegedly mailed to Rollins. Suboxone is often distributed in a strip that is taken under the tongue or on the inside of the cheek.
Phillips said on the outside, Suboxone is often used to treat addiction to opioids like heroin or prescription painkillers. He said because it is also an opioid, it too can be abused and result in addiction if not used properly. He said in addition to treating addiction, Suboxone reduces pain and creates a feeling of euphoria.
The prosecutor added, “as far as drugs are concerned, any drug that is administered in prison must be administered by a nurse.”
Phillips said any drug in the prison could create problems because supervisors don’t know what to expect and others in the prison may try to get the drugs.
If convicted, Fuqua, 38, of Lebanon, could face as many as 60 months in prison.
Rollins, 26, whose court-listed address is the Ohio Reformatory for Women, could face an additional 60 months in prison if convicted. She could be eligible for judicial release in August on the original drug charges.
The grand jury also indicted:
– Mona Goodson, 20, whose court-listed address is the Ohio Reformatory for Women. Goodson is charged with two counts of harassment with a bodily substance, stemming from a pair of incidents between April 26 and 29. She is currently serving a two-year prison term for assault and robbery in Franklin County.
If convicted on all counts, Goodson could face as many as 24 additional months in prison.
– Christopher M. Ballard, 37, of 31862 McPeck Rd., Richwood. Ballard is charged with one count of domestic violence. According to court documents, on June 9, Ballard and a woman were exchanging a child as part of a planned visitation. Ballard and the woman allegedly began to argue. Phillips said Ballard allegedly punched the woman in the head several times. Ballard has at least two prior domestic violence convictions. Phillips said while domestic violence is often charged as a misdemeanor, the man’s multiple convictions elevated the charge to a third-degree felony.
If convicted, Ballard could face as many as five years in prison.
– Justin D. Snyder, whose court listed address, is the Tri-County Regional Jail. Snyder is charged with one count each of theft and receiving stolen property. According to court documents, between April 26 and April 29, Snyder allegedly went to Lowe’s and stole tools valued at more than $1,000. If convicted, Snyder could face as many as 24 months in prison.
– Joseph D. Asmo, 32, of Westerville. Asmo is charged with two counts of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and two counts of operating a vehicle under the influence.
According to court documents, on May 23, Asmo was allegedly driving while his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. Additionally, he allegedly had a loaded .40-caliber handgun with him.
If convicted on all charges, Asmo could face as many as 18 months in prison.
– Tyler Bourdo, 25, of 690 Milford Ave., Marysville. Bourdo is charged with one count each of possession of cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of drugs and tampering with evidence. According to court documents, on March 13, Bourdo was involved in a traffic crash. The drug charges, Phillips said, came about as a result of the investigation into the crash. If convicted on all counts, Bourdo could face as many as eight years in prison.
– Jennifer Angel Stone, 33, of 117 S. Main St., Magnetic Springs. Stone is charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs, stemming from an Oct. 1, 2017, incident involving Fentanyl. If convicted, Stone could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Michael A. Caldwell, 61, of 310 Fern Ave., Mansfield. Caldwell is charged with one count each of aggravated robbery, felonious assault, receiving a stolen purchase article and petty theft.
Phillips said during the evening of Nov. 29, Caldwell was at the Murphy USA gas station on Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard getting gasoline. A station attendant recognized Caldwell as someone who had allegedly stolen gas before. The station attendant went to the gas pump to confront the man. Phillips said when Caldwell saw the attendant approaching, he got into his truck.
“He allegedly drove the truck toward the attendant,” Phillips said.
Caldwell made contact with the attendant.
“He pushed the attendant with the truck for some distance until the attendant rolled off the front of the truck,” Phillips said.
Much of the encounter was caught on the gas station’s security cameras and another customer at the station saw it.
The prosecutor explained that while the amount of the gasoline was a relatively small, because he attempted to harm the attendant as he fled, Caldwell allegedly created a dangerous situation and the alleged offense was elevated from petty theft, to first-degree felony aggravated robbery.
If convicted, Caldwell could face as many as 19 and a half years in prison.
– Teena Louise Sherwood, 44, of 10936 Watkins Rd., Marysville. Sherwood is charged with one count each of theft and safecracking, stemming from an alleged theft of $4,000 from Home Depot, between May 1, and June 19, 2017. If convicted on both counts, Sherwood could face as many as 30 months in prison.