Several defendants are arraigned in Crawford County Common Pleas Court

By Kathy Laird
CCN Correspondent

Several defendants had bond set Monday morning in the Crawford County Common Pleas Court.

Joseph Wagner, 28, of Bucyrus was arraigned on a charge of violating the conditions of his community control. Wagner was on judicial release from a felonious assault charge in 2016.

According to the allegations, Wagner stole a bottle of Rich and Rare Liquor from Erhart’s Drive Thru and Party Store on March 13 and drank it.

Referencing the seriousness of the original conviction for felonious assault, Judge Sean Leuthold set Wagner’s bail at $100,000. The court also appointed Adam Stone to again represent Wagner.

Chad Fromm, 23, of Shelby was accused of committing a community control violation.

According to probation officer Mark Alspach, Fromm failed to report his address and failed to report for ordered office visits with his probation officer. A not guilty plea was entered by the court and attorney Tom Nicholson was appointed to represent Fromm. Bond was set at $50,000.

Jordon Gibson, 20, of Bucyrus was charged with a two-count indictment. He is accused of breaking and entering and vandalism that took place on March 23.

Gibson is accused of breaking into a rental property on S. Poplar St. Gibson was said to be angry with the owner for refusing to rent the dwelling to a relative. Gibson then allegedly broke into the residence and poured bleach throughout the house and broke windows.

Leuthold set bond at $75,000 and appointed attorney Andy Motter to represent Gibson.

David Brocklesby, 53, of Bucyrus was charged with a three-count indictment. He is charged with three counts of possession of drugs including OxyContin, Diazepam and Sub Oxone.

Leuthold entered a not guilty plea on Brocklesby’s behalf and appointed attorney Brian Gernert to represent him. Bond was set at $25,000.

Jennifer Smith, 32, of Crestline was charged with violating the terms and conditions of her probation. Smith was on community control following a 2017 conviction of a burglary charge.

According to probation officer Eric Bohach, on April 15, in Crestline, Smith committed domestic violence and on that same day refused to submit to a drug test when requested by her probation officer. Citing the seriousness of her original charge, Leuthold set bond at $100,000 and appointed attorney Brian Gernert to represent her.

Mathew McGlothlin, 36, of Galion received a four-count indictment. He is accused of possession of drugs, obstructing official business, drug paraphernalia and a minor misdemeanor of drug possession.

McGlothlin’s attorney Patrick Murphy successfully argued the merits of a personal recognizance bond for his client. Murphy noted that his client had a job and a family to support. He also noted that McGlothlin has lived in Galion his entire life and has a child with special needs to help care for.

Leuthold granted Murphy’s request with conditions. McGlothlin must report every day to probation officer Eric Bohach for a drug test.

“Mr. McGlothlin, I am giving you this one chance. I don’t want to hear about transportation problems or anything else that interferes with you being here every day to test,” Leuthold said. “If I find out that you miss a test or test dirty you will go back to jail where you will sit until this case is resolved. Do you understand?”

McGlothlin indicated he could meet the conditions outlined.