Man wanted in two counties arrested; more charges to come for allegedly spitting in deputy's face

A Jasonville man who was already wanted in two counties was arrested Wednesday and will face still more charges -- he's accused of being very uncooperative, and spitting in the face of a Greene County Sheriff's Deputy.

John B. Gould, 29, told the officer he had hepatitis before he spit on him while he was being taken into custody.

The new preliminary charges filed Thursday against Gould in Greene Superior Court include: Battery by bodily waste, a class C felony; intimidation, a class D felony; and resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor.

Lt. Bryan K. Woodall was dispatched to the 67 Inn Motel in Worthington shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday because Gould was believed to be staying there and had outstanding warrants out for him from both Greene and Sullivan counties.

Woodall located Gould but when he told him he was going to the Greene County Jail, Gould said he wouldn't go there. He wanted to go to the Sullivan County Jail instead.

A probable cause affidavit written by Woodall about the incident says after Gould was placed in handcuffs in front of him, he said he had a slipped disk, sat down on the bed and wanted his boots on but wouldn't cooperate to get them on.

The affidavit states when Gould was placed in the front seat of a patrol vehicle, he started hitting the window with the metal on his handcuffed hand. Then he attempted to climb over the console into the driver's seat. Gould was told to exit the vehicle but he refused.

The affidavit states when the officer started to grab Gould's handcuffs, Gould told him not to touch him because he had hepatitis -- there was blood coming from the handcuffed area that was used to hit the window.

The officer then donned protective gloves and attempted to remove Gould from the vehicle. That is when Gould allegedly spit saliva into Woodall's face. Woodall wrote that he saw spit on the outside of his eyeglasses and could feel spit on the side of his cheek.

Worthington Town Marshal Dennis Conaway, who had arrived to assist along with Deputy John Fowler, was able to have Gould exit the vehicle.

Gould was transported to the jail by Deputy Fowler who had a partition in his patrol vehicle to secure Gould.

According to the affidavit, Fowler said while transporting Gould, he said he was going to "get" Woodall.

After they arrived, Jail Commander Darren McDonald started the intake process. The affidavit states McDonald heard Gould saying a .17-caliber would take care of Woodall.

The deputy later reviewed medical intake records for Gould from a prior arrest in Greene County and learned Gould did list that he had hepatitis at that time.

Gould is being held without bond.