March 19, 2024

Police Blotter

Newton Police Department

• Jerrica L. Sanders, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, is charged with interference with official acts after authorities were called to 222 E. 11th St. S. at 4:39 p.m. Wednesday. Officers were called about a fight between two women and when they arrived they found Sanders and another woman yelling at each other. Sanders had to be physically restrained from going after the other woman, and she would not listen to the officers as they told her to calm down and stop resisting. She was placed under arrest but would not get into the car and had to be carried to the back seat where she would not stop yelling. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Sheila C. Miller, 39, is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities were called to the 600 block of East Eighth Street South at 9:52 a.m. Thursday. Officers were called to a burglary in progress after the homeowners found two homeless people they let stay with them for the night going through their things. Officers found Miller hiding in a bathroom. She was very fidgety and appeared under the influence of something. Officers found a brass pot pipe after she started to empty her robe pockets and later a glass pipe and small baggie with white residue from her purse. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Brad A. Hutchcraft, 36, of Newton, is charged with domestic abuse assault after authorities were called to 1305 W. Sixth St. S. at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Officers spoke with the victim who alleged Hutchcraft grabbed her by the arm during a verbal argument. Officers saw her arm which appeared red. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail and a no contact order was requested.

• Sonja J. Vanderputte, 32, of Newton, is charged with operating while under the influence, open container and assault on persons in certain occupations after authorities pulled her over in the 200 block of South Third Avenue West at 11:46 p.m. Thursday. Officers saw the vehicle she was driving without headlights on and pulled her over. They noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming form Vanderputte along with slurred speech and blood shot eyes. She admitted she had been drinking and officers found an open container of beer in the vehicle. When she was helped out of the vehicle she lowered her shoulder and hit the officer. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Tanya S. Coffelt, 45, of Leon, is charged with unsafe entry into roadway after authorities were called to 905 W. Fifth St. S. at 7:12 p.m. Friday. Coffelt backed out of a driveway and her vehicle hit the front corner of Nancy Andrew’s vehicle which was parked legally on the street. Both vehicles had approximately $500 in damage. She was cited and released to appear.