A 21-year-old man was arrested Nov. 1 on a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault on a family or household member after a disturbance at a home in the 400 block of Grant 580, according to a Grant County Sheriff's Office report.

Deputy Christopher Bruno was dispatched about 8:45 a.m. While en route, dispatch advised that Carson England had returned to the home and was pounding on the door, the report states.

Bruno wrote that England was walking away from the front door when he arrived. He was yelling and cursing and smelled of intoxicants.

England said he wanted his wallet, keys and phone charger from the homeowner and that he would go inside and get them himself if the deputy did not, the report states.

The deputy handcuffed him and placed him in the patrol vehicle.

A woman at the home, who has a 3-week-old infant, told the deputy the disturbance had been going on since the night before when England became intoxicated and aggressive after the two went out for Halloween.

She said she and her mother locked themselves in a bedroom because they feared what he might do, according to the report.

The mother told the deputy she was in the room with the infant. She said she was afraid of England and would not let him back inside.

Bruno also wrote that England kicked the door of the patrol vehicle. England told him he was hot.

England was booked into the Sheridan Detention Center. He is scheduled to appear in Grant County District Court on Dec. 1.

He is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

A man was arrested Nov. 4 after a Grant County deputy checking on a motorist near Raymick Cemetery on Grant 18 reported seeing a glass pipe in his hand, according to a sheriff's office report.

Deputy Jonathan Smart wrote that he noticed a white Chevrolet parked in the cemetery driveway about 8:40 a.m. with a man who appeared to be asleep in the driver's seat.

Smart wrote that the man, Brian Halley, 40, was holding a glass pipe and a lighter. The pipe appeared to contain a crystal-like substance.

The deputy wrote that Halley tried to set the pipe and lighter on the seat as he got out.

A search of the vehicle turned up two metal canisters, one with white residue and one holding a white, powdery substance that tested positive for methamphetamine in a field test at the sheriff's office, the report states.

The keys were in the ignition, according to the report. The vehicle was towed and the items were secured as evidence, and the Grant County criminal investigation division was notified.

Halley was taken to the Sheridan Detention Center with pending charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia (second offense), driving on a suspended license and no liability insurance, the report states.

He is scheduled to appear in Grant County District Court on Dec. 8.

He is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

A Poyen-area man told deputies Nov. 3 that a neighbor punched him in the face during a dispute over a job, but the responding deputy concluded the man who called was the aggressor and no charges were filed, according to a sheriff's office report.

Deputies were dispatched about 8:15 p.m. to the 1100 block of Highway 229 South.

The man said he went to his neighbor's home to discuss work he had already paid for and that the neighbor hit him.

Deputy Brock Townley wrote that the man smelled of alcohol, said he had been drinking, appeared highly intoxicated and belligerent, seemed confused and could not give details.

He declined medical attention, the report states.

The neighbor told the deputy the man came onto his property uninvited and acted aggressively.

Townley described the neighbor as sober, compliant and concerned about the other man. The neighbor said he did not want to press charges because they live next to each other.

Townley wrote that he reasonably believed the man who called was the aggressor and that the neighbor defended himself.

The deputy told the man he would need to file a third-party affidavit at the sheriff's office if he wanted to pursue charges.

A Sheridan woman told a deputy Nov. 2 that a man threw a steel object at her head and face and hit her arm at a home in the 600 block of East Clearwater Drive, according to a sheriff's office report.

Deputy Stetson Creech was dispatched about 11 a.m. for a physical disturbance.

The woman told the deputy she began bleeding from her mouth and nose after the object was thrown and then was hit in the left arm.

The man left and ran into the woods, the report states.

Creech wrote that he did not see injuries to those areas but photographed them.

He took a written statement and completed a domestic violence lethality screen.

The deputy advised her to file charges by third-party affidavit with the prosecuting attorney.

The report lists no arrest, and the man has not been charged.

•     Disputed dumping, Grant 81 (reported Oct. 30): A property owner told a deputy a man used a front-end loader to put scrap material on land he owns that is occupied by a tenant, and that the Office of Emergency Management told him to clean it up or risk a ticket. The man said the tenant agreed to help clean up in exchange for two vehicles, copper and scrap metal. The deputy wrote down both accounts, which differed on who is responsible, and the owner said he had contacted an attorney and wanted a report made.

•     BB gun claim, Brunson (Nov. 1): A woman told a deputy a neighbor shot out her windshield with a BB gun. The deputy wrote that the damage looked like rock chips from the road that had run up and across the glass.

•     Traffic stop, Highway 167 North (Nov. 1): Deputy Jonathan Smart stopped a Chevrolet Cavalier about 9:15 p.m. for having no license plate and defective rear lights. The 18-year-old driver had no valid driver's license, was booked into the Sheridan Detention Center and was cited for no tags, no license, no liability insurance and defective lights. He is scheduled to appear in Grant County District Court on Dec. 1.

•     Pipe assault report, Highway 46 South (Nov. 5): A man told a deputy by phone that a coworker swung a metal pipe at him during a dispute over work, hitting his right wrist, then chased him, and that the coworker's brother said he had a knife and would cut him. He said the two then fought before he got away and called his boss. The deputy had him send photos of his wrist and advised him to file charges through the prosecutor's office. No arrest is listed.

•     Business fraud report (Nov. 6): A man told a deputy by phone that the Secretary of State denied his LLC application because his name was attached to a Sheridan business he said he has no connection to, which showed past-due franchise taxes. He said he knows the person he believes is behind the business. The deputy told him a report would be filed.

Editor's Note

This information is compiled from incident reports obtained from the Grant County Sheriff's Office. Information reflects the reporting deputy's account at the time the report was filed and may be incomplete or subject to change as investigations proceed. All suspects named in connection with an alleged crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Addresses are listed to the nearest block to protect the privacy of those involved. Cases involving minors and paternity matters have been excluded from this listing. The Grant County Fire does not independently verify the contents of police reports beyond what is stated in the record.