Police beat

Jan. 4

Police received information from Montana State University officials and the Richland County 4-H Council regarding misappropriation of funds of about $49,000 that occurred over the past several months. Officials believed the violation was caused by a 4-H council officer. During the following two to three weeks, police have been working with MSU and 4-H collecting information and performing a preliminary investigation. Subsequently, police have submitted a request for a determinant to the county attorney’s office for a determination on whether charges should be filed. Police are continuing the investigation and collecting information that will be turned into the county attorney’s office and determine where to go from there.

Jan. 22

Sheriff’s deputies arrested Timothy Morgan Kohntopp, 38, Sidney, on a warrant issued out of Seventh Judicial District Court that charged him with one felony theft and one felony theft of property by embezzlement and two misdemeanor thefts. The arrest comes after police conducted an investigation in July 2009 regarding theft from Agri-Industries. Information was given to the county prosecutor for a warrant that was issued in August. Kohntopp was incarcerated in lieu of a $20,000 bond.

Jan. 23

Andrew X. Brammer, 24, Glendive, was arrested in Glendive on a warrant issued out of Sidney City Court that charged him with violation of terms of a suspended sentence. Bond was set at $2,500. He was transported to Sidney on Jan. 26 and was taken in front of the city judge.

Jan. 24

Peter Booth Windsor Jr., 29, Sidney, was arrested at 2:30 a.m. and charged with assault and obstructing a peace officer. He was incarcerated in lieu of no bond.

Jan. 26

Police were notified by Williams County, N.D., authorities that Paul Eldon Cox, 42, Fairview, was being held after he was arrested in Williston, N.D., on other charges. Cox was also held on a warrant issued out of District Court that charged him with issuing bad checks. The warrant came as a result of an investigation last year in Richland County. Bond was set at $5,000, and police are currently waiting for him to be transported back to Sidney.

Frankie Joe Riedel, 23, McKenzie County, N.D., was arrested at 9:30 p.m. and charged with public drunkenness and criminal trespass to property after police received a report from a resident who said an unknown vehicle was parked on their property. Bond was set at $285 bond.

Jan. 27

Richard Victor McVicker, 29, Sidney, was arrested on a warrant issued out of City Court that charged him with contempt of court by fail to appear. McVicker posted the $299 bond and was given notice to appear in court.

Dennis James Latka, 20, Sidney, was arrested at 7:50 p.m. on a warrant issued out of City Court that charged him with fail to appear and comply with court order. He was incarcerated in lieu of a $485 bond.

Jan. 29

Rebecca Ann Loveshim, 48, Poplar, was arrested in Billings on a warrant issued out of District Court that charged her with felony theft. The warrant stems from a complaint police received in September 2009 regarding several individuals shoplifting from several Sidney businesses. Bond was set at $10,000, and she is currently being held in Yellowstone County.

Joseph Mark Olick, 28, Sidney, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. on a warrant issued out of City Court that charged him with theft after police received a report in November 2009 from a local business that he has cashed a money order that was not issued to him. He was incarcerated in lieu of a $1,500 bond.

Chad Aaron Gephart, 36, Sidney, was arrested at 4:50 p.m. on a warrant issued out of City Court that charged him with partner or family member assault, second offense, and criminal destruction or tampering with a communication device. He was incarcerated in lieu of a $2,000 bond.

Jan. 31

Brent S. Aho, 32, Sidney, was arrested at 7 p.m. on a warrant issued out of City Court in September 2008 that charged him with issuing bad checks in 2007. He posted the $400 bond and was released with notice to appear in court.

Feb. 2

At 12:30 p.m., Steven Davidson, 51, Fairview, was arrested and charged with two counts criminal trespassing which stemmed from a warrant issued out of Fairview City Court. He was incarcerated in lieu of a $1,000 bond.