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http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20091031/NEWS06/91031006/Portland-bail-bondsman-arrested

Portland Bail Bondsman Arrested

The Star Press • October 31, 2009

PORTLAND — Indiana State Police today arrested a Portland bail bondsman accused of illegally trying to keep a client out of jail.

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The Jay County prosecutor’s office this week asked ISP Det. Andy Byers to conduct an investigation involving allegations that John P. Osburn, 41, Dunkirk, removed a bond he issued from court documents. Osburn is the owner of D and J Bonds in Portland.

On Sept. 16, Osburn issued a bond for $7,000.00 to a defendant cited into Jay County Superior Court. Osburn received from a person posting the bond, a personal check in the amount of $700.00, or 10 percent of the bond. On September 17, the check was returned to Osburn for insufficient funds.

In lieu of petitioning the court to revoke the bond, Osburn allegedly removed the bond documents from the Jay County Superior Court files on September 17.

Byers completed his investigation and turned his findings over to the Jay County prosecutor for review. An arrest warrant was issued from Jay County Circuit Court Friday, preliminarily charging Osburn with theft and obstruction of justice, both class D felonies.

Sgt. Rob Ricks and Byers arrested Osburn without incident at his business and took him to the Jay County Jail. He is being held on $5,000.00 bond. Additional charges are pending.

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