Bookings and Blotter – March 19, 2025

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Jail Bookings

The following people were recently booked at the Fulton County Jail:

• Dennis G. Minix, 69, 1014 Fulton Ave., Rochester, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant charging him with dealing in methamphetamine. He was taken into custody by Rochester city police at home and held on a $10,000 surety or $3,000 cash bond.

• Daniel L. Royster, 47, Kokomo, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant issued out of Marshall County. He was taken into custody by Rochester city police at 317 W. 11th St. to await extradition.

Police Incidents

Medical call
• At 1:22 a.m. Tuesday, medical personnel were dispatched to Super 8, 209 McDonald Drive, on a report that a woman was unable to speak or swallow anything. She was reportedly conscious but very lethargic.

Leaving the scene
• Shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday, police received a report that someone drove away after hitting a vehicle owned by Juan Sevilla, 43, of Rochester, at 6896 N. State Road 25, Talma. The incident was reportedly captured on camera.

Wreck
• Vehicles driven by Todd Van Sickel, of Rochester, and Shellie D. Daugherty, of Walkerton, collided around 10 a.m. Tuesday near the drive-thru of McDonald's, 101 McDonald Drive.

Fraud
• At 12:13 p.m. Tuesday, a woman reported that another woman claiming to be her attempted to gain access to her account at a bank in Rushville. She was subsequently provided with a packet containing a list of resources and instructions when dealing with an identity theft situation.
• At 5:14 p.m. Tuesday, a woman requested to speak with an officer about someone changing passwords on her phone and possibly making an unauthorized purchase on her card.

Mischief
• At 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, police received a report about vandalism to a vehicle at 1840 S. 875 East, Akron.

Suspicious
• At 12:49 a.m. Wednesday, a man residing at 681 S. 900 East, Akron, reported hearing two men in his barn and speculated they were stealing things.

This information is summarized from the records of city, county and state police agencies.