By CHRIS MORRIS
A 27-year-old Louisville man is being held in the Floyd County Jail on a $250,000 bond in connection with Wednesday’s assault of a woman in the 1700 block of Millerwood Drive.
Sean M. Hagan, of the 1000 block of Charles Street, is charged with burglary, a class C felony, strangulation, a class D felony, and domestic battery and interference with the reporting of a crime, both class A misdemeanors, according to a New Albany Police Department press release.
The charges against Hagen, who turned himself in to authorities at the City-County Building at about 4 p.m. Thursday, resulted from an investigation after a 28-year-old victim of the assault reported the incident to police at about 11:30 a.m., Wednesday.
Henryville woman arrested on prescription drug related charges
At about 5 p.m. Thursday, a detective and a trooper from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg arrested Joanie Watson, 30, of Henryville.
She was arrested on six counts for obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and deceit, all class D felonies, in Henryville on a warrant from Floyd County. She was incarcerated in the Floyd County Jail.
The arrest came following an investigation that began Jan. 4 after a report of an altered prescription being presented at a pharmacy in Scott County. The investigation in Scott County led to other pharmacies in Floyd County.
This investigation is continuing with possible charges in other counties.
Home burglarized Thursday afternoon
A New Albany woman reported to police that while she was away from her residence Thursday, thieves broke into the home in the 1900 block East Oak Street and stole several thousand dollars worth of property. The property reported stolen included cash, collector coins, a doll collection and electronic items.
Anyone having information about this crime or any other crime should report that information to the department via the Crime Tip Line at 812-948-NAPD.
