2008 Woodie Awards
Police beat
Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: Community
OPD charges Miami junior after uptown confrontation
At 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning, a male entered Oxford Police Station reporting an assault that had just occurred at 45 East Bar. As officers arrived to field the complaint, another male reportedly entered the station's lobby.
According to the report, upon seeing one another, both males took off running. When officers caught up with one male outside of 45 East on Poplar and High Streets, junior Jonathan Gaietto was identified and had apparently sustained a swollen eye. Gaietto was reportedly staggering and smelled strongly of alcohol.
Gaietto allegedly told police that when he was in 45 East, he was punched in the face by and unknown male. After locating the other male allegedly involved in the fight, officers identified senior Ryan Steele and asked him what happened. Steele reportedly told police that he was an employee at 45 East, though he hadn't been working that evening.
According to the reports, Steele was helping bouncers remove Gaietto after he had a confrontation with another male at the bar. Steele then said that Gaietto punched him in the mouth. Both males were treated at McCullough Hyde Hospital. Gaietto was charged with assault.
MU males receive citations during traffic violation stop
At almost 1 a.m. Saturday morning, Oxford Police patrolling Talawanda Street stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation.
The officer noted that there were 4 males inside, and the vehicle smelled strongly of alcohol. The driver was identified as being 19 years old. When asked if he had consumed any alcohol that evening, the driver replied that he hadn't because he was the designated driver. The officer then asked if anyone in the car was 21 years old, and the males allegedly replied that there wasn't.
Upon questioning a passenger of the vehicle, the officer reportedly noticed that he had a large bulge in his left pocket. Upon investigation of the bulge, the passenger reportedly produced two Busch Light beers. He was identified as sophomore Eric Wach.
When questioning the other passengers as to whether they had beer, the officer found that sophomore Jeremy Noethlich had four Busch Light beers. The other passenger, sophomore Michael Hogg, was found to be in possession of two Busch Light beers. Wach, Noethlich and Hogg were all charged with underage possession.
Officers spot sophomore, visitor passed out in car
Oxford Police, who were walking a subject back to his car at almost 3 a.m. Sunday morning after he was involved in a fight, found two passed out passengers asleep in a car in front of the bar.
According to the report, the two males were passed out in the passenger seat and the other was sprawled out in the backseat.
When officers reportedly tried to wake the male in the passenger seat, he was confused and lethargic. They were identified as sophomore Christopher Schubert and visitor Turner Woodward, 20, from Indianapolis. Schubert and Woodward were both cited with underage intoxication.
During drug warrant search, police find female's fake ID
Oxford Police were carrying out a drug warrant search Feb. 12 at 503 N. Campus Ave. Once inside, officers identified a visitor to the house as sophomore Stephanie Ryneveld.
When investigating the kitchen, officers located Ryneveld's purse with her driver's license inside. Police allegedly found a fake New York driver's license as well.
Though released without charges that night, Ryneveld admitted Friday, Feb. 22 that the ID was hers, and she was charged with possession of a fake ID.
At 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning, a male entered Oxford Police Station reporting an assault that had just occurred at 45 East Bar. As officers arrived to field the complaint, another male reportedly entered the station's lobby.
According to the report, upon seeing one another, both males took off running. When officers caught up with one male outside of 45 East on Poplar and High Streets, junior Jonathan Gaietto was identified and had apparently sustained a swollen eye. Gaietto was reportedly staggering and smelled strongly of alcohol.
Gaietto allegedly told police that when he was in 45 East, he was punched in the face by and unknown male. After locating the other male allegedly involved in the fight, officers identified senior Ryan Steele and asked him what happened. Steele reportedly told police that he was an employee at 45 East, though he hadn't been working that evening.
According to the reports, Steele was helping bouncers remove Gaietto after he had a confrontation with another male at the bar. Steele then said that Gaietto punched him in the mouth. Both males were treated at McCullough Hyde Hospital. Gaietto was charged with assault.
MU males receive citations during traffic violation stop
At almost 1 a.m. Saturday morning, Oxford Police patrolling Talawanda Street stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation.
The officer noted that there were 4 males inside, and the vehicle smelled strongly of alcohol. The driver was identified as being 19 years old. When asked if he had consumed any alcohol that evening, the driver replied that he hadn't because he was the designated driver. The officer then asked if anyone in the car was 21 years old, and the males allegedly replied that there wasn't.
Upon questioning a passenger of the vehicle, the officer reportedly noticed that he had a large bulge in his left pocket. Upon investigation of the bulge, the passenger reportedly produced two Busch Light beers. He was identified as sophomore Eric Wach.
When questioning the other passengers as to whether they had beer, the officer found that sophomore Jeremy Noethlich had four Busch Light beers. The other passenger, sophomore Michael Hogg, was found to be in possession of two Busch Light beers. Wach, Noethlich and Hogg were all charged with underage possession.
Officers spot sophomore, visitor passed out in car
Oxford Police, who were walking a subject back to his car at almost 3 a.m. Sunday morning after he was involved in a fight, found two passed out passengers asleep in a car in front of the bar.
According to the report, the two males were passed out in the passenger seat and the other was sprawled out in the backseat.
When officers reportedly tried to wake the male in the passenger seat, he was confused and lethargic. They were identified as sophomore Christopher Schubert and visitor Turner Woodward, 20, from Indianapolis. Schubert and Woodward were both cited with underage intoxication.
During drug warrant search, police find female's fake ID
Oxford Police were carrying out a drug warrant search Feb. 12 at 503 N. Campus Ave. Once inside, officers identified a visitor to the house as sophomore Stephanie Ryneveld.
When investigating the kitchen, officers located Ryneveld's purse with her driver's license inside. Police allegedly found a fake New York driver's license as well.
Though released without charges that night, Ryneveld admitted Friday, Feb. 22 that the ID was hers, and she was charged with possession of a fake ID.
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