A Wheelersburg disturbance ended with another arrest for a man with a long history of violating protection orders, underscoring how often deputies encounter repeat offenders who continue to ignore court orders meant to keep others safe.
Scioto County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Wheelersburg address after reports that a man appeared to be on drugs and was throwing objects. When deputies arrived, they said the man was combative and scuffled with officers.
Deputies trespassed him from the property and took him into custody. He was booked into the Scioto County Jail on charges of resisting arrest and violating a protection order.
A Pattern of Violations
This was not the first time the man has been accused of ignoring court-ordered protections. He was arrested earlier this month for violating a protection order and later indicted by the Scioto County Grand Jury on those charges.
Court records also show multiple prior arrests for violating temporary protection orders (TPOs), along with several domestic violence arrests—a pattern deputies say is all too familiar in repeat domestic cases.
What Happens Next
On the resisting arrest charge, the man was released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to appear in Portsmouth Municipal Court on January 26.
In the separate protection-order cases, Scioto County Common Pleas Court found him indigent and appointed a public defender. He entered not guilty pleas, and the court set bond at $12,500. He later posted bail and is due back in court on January 16 for a pretrial hearing.
Orders With Consequences
Protection orders are issued to prevent further harm, but deputies say repeated violations place victims—and officers—back into dangerous situations. This case adds to ongoing concerns about enforcement, accountability, and what it takes to stop repeat violations before someone gets seriously hurt.
