Ottawa County grand jury issues indictments

After a recent session of the Ottawa County Grand Jury, indictments have now been returned against the following individuals, according to Prosecuting Attorney James VanEerten:
-Brandan Alliman, who is currently incarcerated in the Ottawa County Detention Facility, has been indicted on charges of aggravated burglary, attempted murder, felonious assault, kidnapping, and abduction. Alliman is accused of entering a Port Clinton home last month and attacking a resident who was sleeping inside.
-Dustin Silva, who is currently being held in the Ottawa County Detention Facility, has been charged with one count of domestic violence, after he allegedly caused physical harm to a family or household member last month. The charge is a felony of the fourth degree, alleging that Silva has a prior domestic violence conviction.
-Paul Southey, Toledo, was charged with two counts of improper handling of firearms in a motor vehicle, both felonies, along with a misdemeanor count of OVI. According to reports of the Clay Township Police Department, Southey was intoxicated and carrying a loaded firearm in his vehicle when he was stopped for a traffic violation last May.
-Trinity Elizabeth Tyus, Diamond Sharlay Nelson, and Rajena Larmartique Linson, of Michigan, have each been charged with one count of theft, a felony of the fifth degree, after they reportedly took over $1,000 worth of property from a Genoa business in July.
-Stacey L. Conley, Redford, Mich., has been indicted on two felony counts of OVI, along with one misdemeanor count of driving without a license. Officers of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources stopped Conley last month for a traffic violation, found her to be driving impaired, and determined that she had at least three prior OVI convictions, making this charge a felony.
-Blaze Solis, currently being held in the Ottawa County Detention Facility, was indicted on three counts of possession of drugs, all felonies, after he was found in possession of methamphetamine, clonazolam, and a fentanyl-related compound during a traffic stop by troopers of the Ohio State Highway Patrol in February.
-Jon Joseph Peak, Cleveland, has been charged with one count each of theft of a motor vehicle and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, after deputies of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office allegedly found him in possession of a stolen vehicle in August.
-Marilyn Alosio and Zona Deanne Garcia, both being held in the Sandusky County Detention Facility, have each been indicted on charges of theft, forgery, identity fraud, and receiving stolen property, all felonies, after they reportedly cashed a stolen check at an Oak Harbor bank last month.
-Celeste Tarrant, Port Clinton, was charged with one count of theft, a felony of the fourth degree. Tarrant is accused of stealing in excess of $10,000 worth of lottery tickets from her former employer.
-Ryan Wolf, Kelleys Island, has been charged with one count each of OVI and improper handling of firearms, after deputies of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office stopped him for a traffic offense last month and found him to be intoxicated and carrying a loaded handgun.
-Michael Edward Wilson, who is also being held in the Ottawa County Detention Facility, was indicted on two counts of aggravated menacing and one count of tampering with evidence. According to reports of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office, Wilson pulled a gun on two motorists in western Ottawa County on Sept. 10, then attempted to conceal the ammunition for the firearm before deputies arrived.
-Bradley Heath, currently incarcerated in the Ottawa County Detention Facility, has been indicted on felony charges of possession of drugs and possession of weapons under disability. According to reports of the Ottawa County Drug Task Force, a search warrant was executed at Heath’s home earlier this month, during which agents found drugs and a firearm.
-Cesario Osegueda, Port Clinton, is facing charges of OVI and Improper Handling of a Firearm, after a traffic stop earlier this month by officers of the Port Clinton Police Department revealed that Osegueda was intoxicated and carrying a loaded firearm.
-Jason Ritzenthaler, who is also being held in the Ottawa County Detention Facility, was indicted on one count each of aggravated burglary and domestic violence, after he allegedly kicked in the door of a Port Clinton residence earlier this month and caused physical harm to the occupant.
Warrants were issued for Alliman, Silva, Solis, Alosio, Garcia, Wilson, Heath and Ritzenthaler. Summonses have been issued for all other defendants to make their initial appearance in the Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas next month.
VanEerten noted that an indictment is merely a formal charge in the Common Pleas Court, and does not denote guilt or innocence.