Bowling Green Police arrested two men Saturday after one reportedly violated a temporary protection order and the other reportedly hid him from police, then threatened an officer.
Police responded to a home in the 600 block of Pasteur Avenue on Friday around 9:20 p.m., for the violation of a temporary protection order.
A resident of the home told police that John Reza, 36, Bowling Green, was served a protection order by the Wood County Sheriff’s Office at 8:45 p.m. About 20 minutes later, Reza reportedly sent her a text. The text was not threatening, however, the protection order stated he could not have any contact with those protected, including phone calls or texts.
The resident said she didn’t want to pursue charges, but just wanted the violation documented.
Officers were called back to the home at 10:08 p.m., after Reza reportedly entered the residence.
The resident on Pasteur Avenue told police she had left the house to pick up a child from the high school. As she was getting her children ready for bed, Reza reportedly entered by the front door. He reportedly came up the stairs, entered one of the bedrooms, and ran when the resident dialed 911. The woman was shaken by the incident, and officers searched the home to make sure Reza was no longer there.
Officers then went to the home of Chad Hoover, 41, in the 900 block of Gustin Avenue, where Reza was believed to be. Officers knocked on the door several times and could hear voices and movement inside the home, but no one opened the door. Reza’s vehicle and Hoover’s vehicle, which was seen leaving the home on Pasteur Avenue, were both in the Gustin Avenue driveway.
At one point, an officer shined his flashlight in the house and reportedly saw Hoover lying on the floor under the kitchen table. An officer asked Hoover why he was on the floor, and he reportedly told them he was sleeping. When it was pointed out that it was unusual for someone to sleep under the table, Hoover reportedly replied that it wasn`t unusual for someone who drinks a lot.
Hoover reportedly came to a window and yelled at the officers to leave. Police told him that Reza was wanted on felony charges, and Hoover would be charged criminally if he was allowing Reza to hide in his home.
Once it became clear that Hoover was not going to cooperate, officers left the scene except for an unmarked police vehicle.
At about 2:50 a.m., both Reza and Hoover reportedly exited the Gustin Avenue home. A marked police car then pulled over the vehicle on Orleans Avenue near Pasteur Avenue.
Reza was taken in custody, charged with burglary and violating a protection order, and taken to Wood County Jail.
After various field and breath tests, Hoover was charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence.
Around 3 p.m., as officers had Hoover in an elevator on his way to be transported to the Wood County Jail, he reportedly told the officers that “I see him on the streets, I’m gonna beat his ass,” referring to the sergeant.
Once on the ground floor, Hoover reportedly said “Bro, I have three felonies, dog. You gotta understand who I am. And I`ll get out. And when I do, he’s a dead man.”
When entering the jail, Hoover reportedly began saying “tick, tick, tick.” He reportedly told the officer that he is affiliated with a “cartel motorcycle gang.” After Hoover was patted down by jail staff, he began to tap his left wrist where a watch is normally worn.
Hoover was charged with obstructing justice and aggravated menacing.
