HANCOCK COUNTY — Reports of suspicious activity at a rest stop along Interstate 70 led to the arrest of three people now accused of multiple felonies.
Godwin Abraham, 33, Blacklick, Ohio, faces six counts, including four Level 6 felony charges of unlawful possession of a syringe; possession of methamphetamine; unlawful possession or use of a legend drug; and auto theft. Abraham also faces two misdemeanor charges.
Two other people in the car, Rusty Anderson, 31; and Kayla Buck, 25, both from Columbus, Ohio, were charged with Level 6 felony counts of unlawful possession of a syringe. They also face several misdemeanor charges.
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According to a probable cause affidavit, deputies from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched on Friday, April 17, to the eastbound rest stop on I-70, about three miles east of the Greenfield interchange, to investigate a report of suspicious activity.
When they arrived, deputies ran a plate check and discovered the car, which had three people in it, was a rental that had been reported stolen, the affidavit said.
While patting down Anderson, deputies found a glass pipe; a green tube; and two pouches, one of which contained nine syringes, the affidavit said.
Deputies also found a black metal box where Abraham was sitting. The box contained a syringe; a plastic bag containing a white crystalline substance that tested positive for methamphetamine; a metal pipe; 15 yellow capsules that were identified as Gabapentin, an anti-convulsant drug used to treat epilepsy; and a pocket knife, the affidavit said.
In the back seat where Buck was sitting, officials found a backpack. More drug paraphernalia and a cellphone that had been reported stolen were inside, the report said.
All three were booked into the Hancock County Jail and have made initial appearances. Bond was set at $1,500 for Buck and Marshall. Abraham was held on a $2,500 bond. All three were still in the Hancock County Jail at the Daily Reporter’s deadline on Wednesday, April 22.
