Man walks into two apartments during the night

Residents in two apartments on Laguna Street awoke to a surprise this weekend when they found a man idling about in their living rooms.

Kokomo police arrested Thomas Fletcher, 41, Indianapolis, after first receiving a call early Saturday from Mary Partlow that a man had walked into her apartment in the 900 block of Laguna Street, according to police reports.

Partlow told police she lives alone, and she was scared by the man, who began looking around her apartment after she saw him. Partlow told the man to “please leave,” but he kept looking around.

Police also responded to a complaint from Edith Slabaugh in a neighboring unit, according to reports.

Slabaugh told police Michael Hinkle, who also lives in her apartment and was sleeping on the couch, awoke to find a man sitting at the kitchen table.

Hinkle told the man to leave, but he stayed in the apartment.

After police arrived at Slabaugh’s apartment, they identified the man as Fletcher. They also discovered Slabaugh’s two vehicles had been entered as well.

Police arrested Fletcher on two counts of residential entry, a Class D felony, which can net up to three years in prison for each charge if he is convicted.

Howard County

Arrests

Friday, 11:47 a.m., police arrested John E. Mills, 27, 100 block of Wickersham Drive East, at 100 S. Union St., on the charges of AWOL and Military Desertion.

Friday, 3:37 p.m., police arrested Randy Thorrington, 40, 700 block of East Broadway, at 1401 N. Washington St., on a charge of driving with a suspended license.

Friday, 7:56 p.m., police arrested Joshua Johnson, 26, 2500 block of North Purdum Street, at 220 N. Main Street on the charge of public intoxication.

Friday, 11:35 p.m., police arrested Adonis Holmes, 36, 1900 block of George Avenue, Peru, at the intersection of Superior Street and Phillips Street on the misdemeanor charge of driving with a suspended license.

Saturday, 2:33 a.m., police arrested Jerry L. Skaggs, 39, 400 block of North Jay Street, at the intersection of Haven and Locke on a warrant for failure to appear.

Saturday, 3:08 a.m., police arrested Paul E. Givens, 27, 5100 block of South Webster Street, at 1807 E. Markland Ave. on charges of operating while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and operating while intoxicated with a .09 blood-alcohol content.

Saturday, 3:18 a.m., police arrested Tyshyla Villanueva, 24, 3200 block of Alameda Boulevard, at 1807 E. Markland Ave., on the charge of public intoxication.

Saturday, 6:46 a.m., police arrested Thomas S. Fletcher, 41, 1500 block of North Wallace Street, Indianapolis, at 924 E. Laguna St. on two charges of residential entry.

Saturday, 5:22 p.m., police arrested Michael A. Hall, 36, 2100 block of North Armstrong Street, at 2156 N. Armstrong St. on a bench warrant.

Saturday, 5:56 p.m., police arrested Jason Ray Bakey, 34, 2500 block of North Buckeye Street, at 2539 n. Buckeye St., on a bench warrant.

Saturday, 5:56 p.m., police arrested Robert Lynn Merrell, 67, 1900 block of West Defenbaugh Street, at 835 E. Vaile Ave. on a charge of operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator.

Saturday, 8:12 p.m., police arrested a 16-year-old, 1100 block of North LaFountain Street, at 934 E. Mulberry St. on the felony charge of possession of cocaine.

Saturday, 9:23 p.m., police arrested Blake L. Fivecente, 22, 150 block of Third Street, Bunker Hill, at the intersection of Crystal Street and Vaile Avenue on a bench warrant.

Saturday, 10:40 p.m., police arrested Jorge Martinez, 21, 200 block of W. Elm Street, at the intersection of Walnut and Main streets on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct.

Sunday, 3:31 a.m., police arrested Dustin Aurthur Ryker, 19, address unknown, in the 600 block of West Superior Street on a charge of illegal consumption.

Sunday, 3:31 a.m., police arrested a 17-year-old, 9200 block of 250 South, Russiaville, at 602 W. Superior St., on a charge of illegal possession/consumption by a minor.

Sunday, 3:31 a.m., police arrested a 17-year-old, 1800 block of St. Louis Drive, at 602 W. Superior St., on a charge of illegal possession/consumption by a minor.