Juan Reyes Jr., 23, of Springfield, was charged with two counts of assault, discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises and harassment with a bodily substance. Reyes pleaded not guilty to the charges in Clark County Municipal Court on Tuesday morning and was given a bond of $12,500.
Reyes was arrested on Monday after police were dispatched to the Ronez Apartments in reference to shots fired, according to an affidavit filed in the case.
At the scene, officers interviewed several witnesses who had heard shots being fired.
A casing was found in the grass in front of the home, a live round was found in the parking lot and four bullet holes were found at the home, according to the affidavit.
”The victim was inside with her daughter and stated the rounds, ‘whizzed by her head,’” the affidavit said.
One witness at the scene stated he was being robbed by “a male in a silver car with big rims.”
“(The girlfriend of the witness) stated a male named Juan Reyes came to her apartment (address) to meet with (the witness) because Mr. Reyes owned him money,” the affidavit said.
The girlfriend said the witness got into the back of the silver car with big rims, the affidavit said.
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“Mr. Reyes pistol-whipped (witness) and took his money,” the affidavit said.
Reyes and the witness then got out of the car and started to fight.
Another witness at the scene stated she was outside with her son when she saw Reyes and the other witness fighting, and then she heard shots begin to fire, the affidavit said.
The witness said two men began shooting, including Reyes, according to the affidavit.
Reyes was arrested and charged with assault and discharging a firearm on or near prohibited premises.
Later Monday evening at police headquarters, Reyes “was refusing to follow officers instructions,” according to another affidavit filed in the case.
“Officers advised Mr. Reyes that he was going to be placed into a cell. He took off his shoes and refused to cooperate further, becoming combative,” the affidavit said. “Mr. Reyes then kicked (officer) in the right leg.”
Reyes was then pepper-sprayed, according to the affidavit, and officers attempted to help him onto his feet so they could walk him down the hallway.
“Mr. Reyes was still combative and spit on the right side of (officer’s) face,” the affidavit said.
Reyes was charged with an additional charge of assault and harassment with a bodily substance.
2. Man robbed at gunpoint in Springfield parking lot
Officers were dispatched just before midnight on Monday to the 300 block of Bock Street in regard to a robbery that had just taken place, according to a Springfield police report.
When police arrived, the victim told them the robbery took place between 11 and 11:30 p.m. in the parking lot of a business in the 2800 block of East Main Street while he was waiting on his ex-girlfriend to show up.
The victim said he was meeting with his ex-girlfriend to give her money for a hotel for the night.
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“(The ex-girlfriend) showed up, she got in the truck (the victim) was in when two males approached the truck and strong armed (the victim) at gun point to give over the money,” the report says.
“(One suspect) held a gun, Glock 9mm, to (the victim’s) head and demanded the money. He then gave the money to the two suspects for his own safety,” the report says.
After the robbery, the suspects fled the scene, and the ex-girlfriend got out of the truck and also left the scene, the report says.
According to the report, the victim told police he recognized the two suspects as it’s not the first time one of them has robbed him at gunpoint.
No charges have been filed and Springfield police continue their investigation into this robbery.
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3. Springfield man indicted in kidnapping case pleads not guilty to traffic charges
Edward Duane Crawford, 40, pleaded not guilty to failure to comply with order or signal of police officer, operating without a valid license and failure to control, court records show. He was given a $11,000 bond and remains in the Clark County Jail as of Thursday afternoon.
Crawford was indicted in March on kidnapping and other charges but was not in custody at the time.
In the most recent incident, an officer was patrolling the area of Dayton Avenue and West Jefferson Street on April 11 when he noticed a man identified as Crawford in a Chevy Monte Carlo at a traffic light, according to an affidavit filed in the case. The officer said he recognized Crawford due to his previous felony warrants and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.
The officer turned on his overhead lights while he was traveling behind Crawford onto West High Street.
“Mr. Crawford then passed two vehicles by going left of center in a no passing zone. Mr. Crawford then came to the intersection of South Western Avenue and West High Street where he ran the stop sign without slowing down,” the affidavit says.
The officer continued to pursue Crawford with his lights and sirens onto West High Street and South Yellow Springs Street.
As Crawford went to turn right onto South Yellow Springs Street, he went left of center and hit a U-Haul cargo truck head-on, the affidavit says.
Crawford then backed up, almost hitting the officers vehicle, and fled back toward West High Street. The officer continued to pursue Crawford onto South Lowry Street where he ran the stop sign at West Pleasant Street and almost struck another vehicle.
“Mr. Crawford was traveling approximately 60 mph and ran the stop signs at Fair Street, West Euclid Street, West Grand Avenue and West Southern Avenue,” the affidavit says.
The officer then lost sight of Crawford, and was unable to find him in the area.
Springfield police requested warrants on Crawford for no license, failure to control, hit skip and failure to comply with the signal of a police officer.
He was arrested around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday night, according to jail records.
Crawford was indicted in early March on kidnapping, abduction, felonious assault and domestic violence charges after allegedly sticking a gun in a pregnant woman’s mouth and held her for a $200 ransom in February.
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