OFFENSES

REPORTED

These offense reports were released this past week by law enforcement agencies:

SHERIFF

Burglary

Burns Hardware reported burglary and theft of three saws together valued at $350 between 6:43 and 6:47 a.m. April 3. The suspect entered the rear of the building, took the saws, and left. The saws were later recovered.

Theft

Thomas A. Thomas of Burns reported a winch valued at $600 was stolen from a truck parked in the yard of Burns Hardware between 6:43 and 7:10 a.m. April 3. The winch was later recovered.

HILLSBORO

Meth, marijuana, and paraphernalia possession and other offenses

A driver allegedly provided false information regarding his name and driver’s license after his vehicle was stopped at 7:20 p.m. April 6 in the 100 block of S. Washington St. for having an expired tag.

A drug dog from Marion was called and detected the odor of an illicit substance. A gram of methamphetamine, a gram of marijuana, and seven pieces of drug paraphernalia were reported seized.

A gram of marijuana typically makes about three joints. Meth typically is sold in “points” weighing 0.1 of a gram.

Driver Brian Hiebert, 25, of Florence, was arrested on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia; operating a vehicle with expired registration; driving while his license was canceled, suspended or revoked; failing to have vehicle liability Insurance; and interfering with a law enforcement officer.

Domestic battery

Madison M. Tucker, 27, of Hillsboro allegedly pushed her former spouse, a 30-year-old Baldwin City man, during an argument over child custody at 3:10 p.m. Sunday in 400 block of S. Washington St.

She was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery and released 1½ hours later without bond.