BEREA —
BEREA — A man is accused of committing sexual abuse with a gun.
Though Berea Police would not provide many details of the ongoing investigation involving Joseph Maziarz, 24, Sgt. Ken Clark said the man was arrested July 2 and charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a Class D felony.
After discovering Maziarz had previously been convicted of a felony, officers also charged him July 5 with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, also a Class D felony, in relation to the firearm he allegedly used to commit the sexual abuse crime, Clark said.
Maziarz was arrested in December 2006 and charged with second-degree burglary and receiving stolen property, firearm.
Maziarz remains in the Madison County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond, but has a hold from circuit court for a possible probation or parole violation, according to a jail official.
He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing today at 9 a.m.
Arrest in $15,000 theft
A Berea man was arrested July 1 after he reportedly swiped more than $15,000 in items, including a handgun, from a home. Randy Gabbard, 27, also was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Gabbard reportedly sold the gun after stealing it, Clark said.
“We found it,” Clark said. “Of course, he denied stealing it, but it was one of the items listed in the burglary.”
Gabbard is charged with receiving stolen property, $10,000 or more, a Class D felony; theft by unlawful taking, over $300, a Class D felony; receiving stolen property, handgun, a Class D felony; second-degree fleeing or evading police, on foot, a Class A misdemeanor; and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a Class D felony.
He is lodged in the Madison County Detention Center under a $10,000 bond, according to a jail official.
Other Berea arrests:
• Officers arrested Coty L. Isaacs, 21, July 5 on a warrant for fraudulent use of a credit card, under $500, which is a Class D felony.
• Joshua Newby, 28, of Berea, was arrested and charged Friday with receiving stolen property, over $500, which is a Class D felony.
• Officers July 7 arrested 49-year-old Brian McIntosh of McKee, on a warrant for parole violation.
• Two Berea residents were arrested July 4 and charged with shoplifting, less than $500, at the Berea Walmart.
• A 29-year-old Berea woman was accused July 5 of shoplifting less than $500 of merchandise from Walmart and arrested.
• On July 6, police arrested a 21-year-old Danville man and charged him with fourth-degree assault.
Other Berea crimes:
• A resident of the 1000 block of Brooklyn Boulevard reported July 6 that several items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle outside the home. The items, valued at $600, included a Dell laptop computer, and an iPod Nano and accessories.
• Another resident of Brooklyn Boulevard, in the 2000 block, reported July 7 that basketball shoes and an iPod Touch were stolen from an unlocked vehicle. The items’ value is $335.
• On July 8, someone reportedly smashed the passenger window of a car parked on Orchard Street and carried away a purse. The purse and contents were valued at $100, and the estimated damage to the car is $300.
• A Pioneer CD player, valued at $100, was reported stolen July 8 from an unlocked vehicle on Rogers Street.
Anyone with information about these crimes is asked to call the Berea Police Department at 986-8456.
Kelly McKinney can be reached at kmckinney@richmondregister.com or 624-6694.
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