A Cincinnati Metropolis Council candidate has been arrested for allegedly breaking into the house of a Republican politician — a scared ex who had a restraining order towards him, in accordance with studies.
Kevin Farmer, 39, was allegedly caught on digital camera on Halloween night time smashing a storage window and busting into the house of Rosemary Oglesby-Henry, a Republican candidate working for Ohio’s 1st Congressional District.
Oglesby-Henry advised police that she and Farmer had a relationship “a few years in the past” — and that he’s “an abuser” whom she had a restraining order towards, in accordance with the Cincinnati Enquirer.
She had herself been busted in September for allegedly pulling a gun on her ex in her house, which she denied and blamed on him making an attempt to pressure his manner in as a squatter.
Farmer — who has a earlier conviction for menacing — was earlier busted in July on assault and home violence expenses towards Oglesby-Henry. Nevertheless, the Republican later dropped the costs and obtained a restraining order towards him as a substitute.
Within the newest showdown, cops mentioned they ordered Farmer “numerous instances” to depart Oglesby-Henry’s house earlier than he lastly opened the door.
Oglesby-Henry supplied police with footage displaying Farmer forcing his manner in and “strolling round her kitchen,” in accordance with the arrest report.
Farmer was charged with housebreaking and violating a safety order, each felonies. He’s being held on the Hamilton County Detention Heart on bonds totaling $60,000 and will probably be required to put on an ankle monitor if launched.
He was working for one of many 9 at-large Cincinnati Metropolis Council seats — with out celebration endorsement — however introduced days earlier than his arrest that he was dropping out. Nevertheless, he’ll nonetheless seem on the poll.
Oglesby-Henry is working for Ohio’s 1st Congressional District, which is represented by incumbent Democrat Greg Landsman. She is going to face former CIA officer Eric Conroy and dentist Steven Erbeck within the 2026 Republican main, in accordance with the Enquirer.
She was arrested in late September for aggravated battery for allegedly pointing a gun at Farmer at her house. After her arrest, Oglesby-Henry claimed Farmer was “squatting” in her home and denied any wrongdoing, WLWT reported.
“He’s an abuser, and I cannot again down. I’ll use the regulation, the appropriate manner, to guard ladies and to set my life again on observe,” she mentioned on the time.
“I categorically deny this false allegation,” she continued. “I’ve cooperated absolutely with regulation enforcement, together with consenting to a search of my house. No firearm was recovered. We are going to deal with the info in courtroom the place they belong.”
