BUCYRUS—Tony Chatman, 48, of Bucyrus, appeared in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday via video from the Crawford County Jail for a bond revocation hearing.
Chatman was released from jail after posting a $75,000.00 bond. He is charged with one count of domestic violence and one count of tampering with evidence, each third-degree felonies and each punishable with up to 36 months in prison.
Police arrested Chatman after the victim called police and showed them several threatening texts sent by Chatman that included threats to make her wish she was dead, breaking her fingers, and kicking down her door. The victim said she was in fear for her life.
Once at the jail, Chatman first refused a drug test but then submitted. The test came back positive for Methamphetamines.
Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Hoovler told the court that Chatman began banging on his cell door demanding another drug test. When officers refused, Chatman defalcated on the floor and covered himself in feces.
Hoovler said new charges are pending and asked the court to revoke the posted $75,000.00 bond and increase the bond to 200,000.00 on both cases.
Crawford County Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold heard arguments from bond attorney Neil Huggins who asked the court to keep Chatman’s bond at its posted $75,000.
Judge Leuthold expressed concerns over Chatman’s extreme behavior: “This behavior does not surprise me because we have a positive meth screen. Obviously, when people are using meth, which is a very dangerous drug, they are prone to erratic behavior. This drug destroys people physically, including their nervous and neurological systems. This affects the emotional part of the brain, which can cause erratic behavior like threats and defecating in the jail and smearing it everywhere. It would be irresponsible of me not to raise the bail,” Leuthold said.
Leuthold set bond at $200,000 for both cases. If he makes bond Leuthold warned Chatman to have no contact with the victim in the case.
In other court news, Dustin Hoffman, 27, of Crestline, pleaded not guilty to one count of receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to 12 months in prison. Judge Leuthold appointed attorney Emily Beckley to represent Hoffman. He was given a personal recognizance bond.
Scotty Sharrock, 35, of New Washington, pleaded not guilty to one count of possession of drugs, a felony of the fifth degree punishable with up to 12 months in prison.
Judge Leuthold appointed attorney Neil Huggins to represent him. He was given a personal recognizance bond.