CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe woman is facing multiple charges following a disturbance call at McArthur Garden, just nine days after she was released from jail in a separate false alarm case.
According to a Chillicothe Police Department report, officers responded to 1049 Columbus Street shortly after 1 p.m. on September 13. Officer Christopher Claytor reported that Mary M. Gibson, 59, told police a man was threatening her. Gibson later allegedly told officers that people were shooting in the hallway.
Claytor wrote that he observed no evidence of the reported shooting and began walking toward Gibson’s apartment. According to the report, Gibson then grabbed another officer’s glove and allegedly began pulling away when officers attempted to place her in handcuffs. Police said Gibson continued resisting briefly before officers were able to secure her.
During a search following the arrest, officers reported finding a glass pipe and a small baggie containing an unknown substance in Gibson’s pockets. Claytor wrote that, based on his training and experience, the pipe was consistent with one used to ingest methamphetamine. Both items were collected and placed into evidence.
Gibson was transported to the Ross County Jail, where booking records show she was booked at approximately 1:44 p.m. on charges of misuse of the 9-1-1 system, resisting arrest, obstructing official business and drug paraphernalia.
The police incident report also lists possession of drugs as an offense associated with the incident, although officers described the substance recovered from Gibson as unknown. The jail booking record does not currently list a separate drug-possession charge.
Separate False Alarm Case Filed Days Earlier
Court records show Gibson was already facing a separate first-degree misdemeanor charge of false alarms, under Ohio Revised Code 2917.32, stemming from an alleged incident on September 3.
That case was filed in Chillicothe Municipal Court on September 4. Gibson entered a not guilty plea and was released on a $7,500 unsecured bond. Court records list several conditions of her release, including no drugs or alcohol, completion of a mental-health evaluation prior to release and no violations of law.
On September 10, Gibson filed a jury demand, discovery demand and motion for disclosure of evidence. A pretrial hearing in that case is currently scheduled for October 20.
The latest arrest occurred nine days after the alleged false alarm incident and nine days after the earlier case was filed and Gibson was released.
Jail records showed Gibson remained in custody as of September 14, with 10% bonds of $1,000 each listed on the misuse of 911, resisting arrest and obstructing official business charges and a 10% bond of $500 on the drug paraphernalia charge.
The new allegations do not by themselves establish that Gibson violated the conditions of her bond in the earlier case; that determination would be made by the court.
All charges are allegations. Gibson is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
