Pickerington man gets 13 years in prison for Pataskala area home invasion
NEWARK - A Pickerington man was sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in a Pataskala area home invasion that turned into a police chase earlier this year.
Joseph T. Powell Jr., 32, of Pickerington, pleaded guilty to one count each aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony; kidnapping, a first-degree felony; failure to comply with order or signal of police officer, a third-degree felony; and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony, in Licking County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday.
According to Assistant Licking County Prosecutor Cliff Murphy, the Licking County Sheriff s Office was called to a home on Ford Avenue around 9:49 p.m. Feb. 23 for a reported home invasion. While the agency was en route, Murphy said dispatch advised the suspects had robbed the victims with firearms and bullet proof vests before fleeing in a white van.
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NEWARK Three Maryland men are facing drug trafficking charges in Licking County after their car was allegedly found to have $18,000 in suspected marijuana during a traffic stop.
Anthony O. Covington Jr., 25, of District Heights, Maryland; Ramone L. Robey, 24, of Riverdale, Maryland; and Idrissa D. Tillman, 23, of Suitland, Maryland, are each charged with one count of trafficking in marijuana, a third-degree felony, in Licking County Common Pleas Court.
According to criminal complaints filed in Licking County this week, a Licking County deputy was sitting in a marked cruiser along Interstate 70 when he saw a blue, four-door Toyota Camry with California license plates immediately change lanes from the left lane to the right lane in between two semis.