ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A woman was booked into the Ross County Jail Wednesday evening on charges of drug paraphernalia and obstructing official business, according to jail records.
Alyssa Marie Stephens was booked into the jail at approximately 7:12 p.m. on August 13 following an arrest by the Ross County Sheriff’s Office.
Jail records list two charges against Stephens: drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, and obstructing official business, a first-degree misdemeanor.
The arrest information identifies Deputy Ariana Williamson as the arresting officer.
According to the jail’s bond information, Stephens was being held with a $500 bond on the drug paraphernalia charge and a $1,000 bond on the obstructing official business charge.
The circumstances leading to the charges were not included in the jail information available Thursday morning.
Stephens remained listed in custody at the Ross County Jail as of August 14.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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