ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A man is being held in the Ross County Jail following an arrest involving the Adult Parole Authority.
According to jail records, Carter Allen Jarvis, 20, was booked into the Ross County Jail on August 6, 2026. The jail lists the Adult Parole Authority as the arresting agency, with an arrest date of August 7.
Jarvis is listed on two charges of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, along with obstructing official business. He is also being held on a parole holder.
Jail records list a $250,000 cash or surety bond on one of the failure-to-comply charges. The parole holder is listed as no bond.
Additional details regarding the circumstances leading to the arrest were not immediately available.
All charges are allegations, and Jarvis is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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