Sheriff’s
June 5, 2025

Sheriff’s Report

From Union County Sheriff’s Office reports:

A deputy met with a U.S. Marshall at 7:51 a.m., May 28, to take custody of Amir H. Cotner, 27, of Columbus, for an outstanding arrest warrant. He was transported to the Tri-County Regional Jail.

A deputy responded to the intersection of Route 739 and Hoover-Bault Road to investigate a property damage crash involving a 2013 Chrysler 200 that struck a deer at 4:28 a.m. May 29. No report was taken.

Deputies were sent to a residence in the 30000 block of Route 31 to investigate a trespassing complaint involving a person on the property that shouldn’t have been there at 5:53 a.m. May 29. No report was taken.

A deputy investigated a report of unwanted p…

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