MILLERSBURG — A Holmesville man who reportedly was wandering around downtown Millersburg with a knife on Monday is in custody, facing several related criminal charges.
Still shirtless and apparently agitated, Andrew Whitman, 34, of 7277 Township Road 525, appeared via teleconference from the Holmes County Jail in Holmes County Municipal Court, where he is charged with disorderly conduct, inducing panic and criminal trespass stemming from the prior day's activity.
It's not the first law enforcement has encountered him recently.
Domestic violence
On March 3, Whitman allegedly was involved in a conflict with his estranged wife, who said she went to his home to return a phone. While there, she said, Whitman took her keys and phone and prevented …show more content…
choked her (his wife), brandished a knife towards her, and physically forced her into sexual acts.” He granted a full order, prohibiting Whitman from having contact with her and the minor child for five years. The order, further, required Whitman to turn over all deadly weapons and notes “any law enforcement agency is authorized to take possession of deadly weapons … and hold them in protective custody until further court order.
Ongoing contact
Since responding to the initial domestic violence complaint, the Holmes County Sheriff's Office has taken five reports — trespassing and suspicious person complaints — involving Whitman, who was identified as a suspect in trespassing, according to Chief Deputy Richard Haun.
One of those five incidents was on the property of a sheriff's deputy, said Haun, noting a second instance of Whitman coming onto the property of another deputy was not officially reported.
Public protesting
Last Thursday, Whitman took his criticism of law enforcement to the streets. He reportedly spent some time, holding a sign disparaging law enforcement officers, while standing on the sidewalk surrounding the Holmes County
Still shirtless and apparently agitated, Andrew Whitman, 34, of 7277 Township Road 525, appeared via teleconference from the Holmes County Jail in Holmes County Municipal Court, where he is charged with disorderly conduct, inducing panic and criminal trespass stemming from the prior day's activity.
It's not the first law enforcement has encountered him recently.
Domestic violence
On March 3, Whitman allegedly was involved in a conflict with his estranged wife, who said she went to his home to return a phone. While there, she said, Whitman took her keys and phone and prevented …show more content…
choked her (his wife), brandished a knife towards her, and physically forced her into sexual acts.” He granted a full order, prohibiting Whitman from having contact with her and the minor child for five years. The order, further, required Whitman to turn over all deadly weapons and notes “any law enforcement agency is authorized to take possession of deadly weapons … and hold them in protective custody until further court order.
Ongoing contact
Since responding to the initial domestic violence complaint, the Holmes County Sheriff's Office has taken five reports — trespassing and suspicious person complaints — involving Whitman, who was identified as a suspect in trespassing, according to Chief Deputy Richard Haun.
One of those five incidents was on the property of a sheriff's deputy, said Haun, noting a second instance of Whitman coming onto the property of another deputy was not officially reported.
Public protesting
Last Thursday, Whitman took his criticism of law enforcement to the streets. He reportedly spent some time, holding a sign disparaging law enforcement officers, while standing on the sidewalk surrounding the Holmes County