(6-3-25) Chase Worthen (27) of Wapakoneta has been arrested on a 1st degree misdemeanor charge of domestic violence, a 4th degree misdemeanor charge of domestic violence and a 2nd degree misdemeanor criminal damaging endangering.

He is being held in the Mercer County Adult Detention Center and is awaiting a Celina Municipal Court hearing.

A 2nd degree misdemeanor charge for criminal damaging or endangering in Ohio typically involves causing or creating a substantial risk of physical harm to another’s property without their consent. This can be done knowingly by any means, or recklessly by means of fire, explosion, flood, poison gas, or other inherently dangerous substance. If convicted, the penalty is up to 90 days in jail and a fine of up to $750