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 response to reviews.
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 response to 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 power his means in as a squatter.
Farmer — who has a earlier conviction for menacing — was earlier busted in July on assault and home violence costs towards Oglesby-Henry. Nevertheless, the Republican later dropped the fees and obtained a restraining order towards him as an alternative.
Within the newest showdown, cops stated they ordered Farmer “numerous instances” to go away Oglesby-Henry’s house earlier than he lastly opened the door.
Oglesby-Henry offered police with footage displaying Farmer forcing his means in and “strolling round her kitchen,” in response to 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 can 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 get together 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’s going to face former CIA officer Eric Conroy and dentist Steven Erbeck within the 2026 Republican major, in response to 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 can’t again down. I’ll use the legislation, the suitable means, to guard girls and to set my life again on observe,” she stated on the time.
“I categorically deny this false allegation,” she continued. “I’ve cooperated totally with legislation enforcement, together with consenting to a search of my house. No firearm was recovered. We are going to deal with the information in court docket the place they belong.”
