A Delaware man could be facing more than five years in prison after allegedly causing a crash that injured another man.
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Justin Michael Vanhoesen, charging him with one count each of aggravated vehicular assault and possession of drug abuse instruments.
According to court documents, at about 12:30 p.m., Oct. 22, Vanhoesen was driving a 2006 Ford Fusion on U.S. 42 near Harriott Road, in Jerome Township.
“He went left of center and hit a box truck and then hit a mailbox,” Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said.
He said the driver of the truck suffered a concussion, spinal fractures, rib fractures and a punctured lung.
The prosecutor said investigators at the crash scene found a bottle cap with cotton inside. Phillips said that kind of device is often used to strain drugs prior to injecting them. Investigators also found a syringe and cap.
“We conducted a toxicology screen which indicated he has been using heroin,” Phillips said.
He explained when someone is drunk or high and involved in a crash, they are charged with a felony.
If convicted of both counts, Vanhoesen could face as many as five years in prison.
Also indicted was:
– Casi Lynn Roark, 23, of Columbus. Roark is charged with one count of identification fraud, stemming from a Feb. 14 incident. Roark was stopped while walking along U.S. 36 in Paris Township. The trooper who stopped her said she was “causing a traffic hazard.” Roark gave the trooper a fake name and a fake social security number in “attempts to conceal her identity due to the knowledge of a warrant.”
If convicted, Roark could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Roger Addison, 35, of Lehigh Acres, Florida. Addison is charged with one count of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and three counts of receiving stolen property. According to court documents, at about 1:07 p.m. March 9, police received a call of an older white Jeep Grand Cherokee passing other vehicles on the shoulder at about 100 miles per hour. When police tried to stop the vehicle, it continued, reaching a top speed of 106 miles per hour. Eventually the car ran out of gas near Wolford Maskill Road.
“The operation of the Jeep caused substantial risk of physical harm to persons or property,” according to the police report.
If convicted on all counts, Addison could face as many as eight years in prison.
– Ashley M. Novotney, 25, of 16400 Hillview Rd., Marysville. Novotney is charged with one count of abusing harmful intoxicants. According to court documents, on March 2, police were called to a parking lot about a woman huffing a can of air duster. When police arrived, they found seven cans of the air duster, and one can with signs of recent use. The woman allegedly admitted she was using the air duster to get high. Abusing harmful intoxicants is often charged as a misdemeanor, but following an initial conviction, future allegations are often charged as a felony. Novotney had pleaded guilty to abusing harmful intoxicants four days before her arrest. If convicted on all counts, Novotney could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Mark Raymond Osborne, 44, of 1779 Forstone Ln., Columbus. Osborne is charged with two counts of burglary. According to court documents, on Jan. 24 and Feb. 23, Osborne allegedly broke into a Union County building with the intent to steal.
If convicted on both counts, Osborne could face as many as 16 years in prison.
– Lucas G. Phelps, 28, of 23 S. Sycamore St., North Lewisburg. Phelps is charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs stemming from a Sept. 26, 2017, incident involving methamphetamines.
If convicted on all counts, Phelps could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Aaron D. Dilorenzo, 47, 268 Richard Cir., Delaware. Dilorenzo is charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs stemming from a Nov. 29, incident involving methamphetamines.
If convicted on all counts, Phelps could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Edward Scott Paver, 31, of 701 Mill St., Lot B., North Lewisburg. Paver is charged with two counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs and two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, stemming from a series of incidents between June 16 and June 20, 2017.
If convicted on all counts, Paver could face more than 12 years in prison.