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Resident urges county help after local drug suspect released on recognizance
Summary
At public comment, Deanna Smith described how a man she said was involved in drugs and has an extensive criminal record was "released on his own recognizance," and said the situation has harmed her family; Commissioner Painter referred her to the Mental Health and Recovery Board.
During the public‑participation portion of the April 2 meeting, Deanna Smith of Cincinnati thanked the Board for recent animal‑shelter news and then raised a safety concern about a local man she said is involved in drugs and has an "extensive criminal record." Smith said the man "was released on his own recognizance" after a recent drug charge and described the effects on her family.
Commissioner David L. Painter referred Ms. Smith to the Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board for assistance. The comments did not result in an action by the Board or a prosecutor response on the record; Ms. Smith had asked that Prosecutor Mark Tekulve be present to hear her story but Tekulve did not provide an on‑the‑record response during the public‑comment segment.
