MIDDLEPORT — An Urbana teenager missing since July was found in Middleport Monday, and a Middleport man has been charged with obstructing justice for providing false information to police on her behalf.

The identity of the 17 year-old girl was not released.

Police Chief Bruce Swift said the department had received a telephone call about the girl, who had been listed on the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children website, living on Mill Street.

The girl was taken into custody during a traffic stop by Patrolman Joel Lynch, and later transported to Central Ohio Youth Center in Marysville by the Champaign County sheriff’s department. She was charged with escape after she tried to run from the police officer at village hall, Chief Bruce Swift reported.

B.J. Cremeans, 26, Mill Street, was charged with obstructing justice for providing false information on the girl’s behalf.

Swift also reported that officers in the village served 20 bench warrants last week for failure to appear in Mayor’s Court and failure to pay fines.

The following complaints and arrests were reported:

• Raymond Klein, Park Street, was charged with disorderly conduct by fighting after allegedly assaulting Kevin Nutt several times. Nutt refused to cooperate with officers, Swift said.

• Stephanie Conley, Cole Street, was charged with disorderly conduct after using racial slurs against Amber Armstrong, also of Cole Street.

• Todd A. Ackerman was charged with driving under license forfeiture on Lincoln Street.

• David G. Bing, Pomeroy, was charged with possession of an alcoholic beverage in public.

• Thomas H. Boyer, Bosworth Street, was charged with refuse and inoperative motor vehicles.

• Michael R. Crump, Cole Street, was charged with buying alcohol for minors.

• Trey Ebersbach, Sycamore Street, was charged with possession of marijuana.

• Ramon M. Johnson, South Fourth Ave., was charged with hunting inside the village limits.

• Tashan N. Lester, Bidwell, was charged with petty theft at Family Dollar.

• Kevin Nutt, Park Street, was charged with criminal mischief for allegedly riding his bicycle while intoxicated and striking a parked car.

• Carolyn Oliver, Rock Street, was charged with speed and driving under court-ordered suspension.

• Darla Parker, Bidwell, was charged with improper backing after an accident on East Main Street, Pomeroy.

• David Wolfe, Sr., Pomeroy, was charged with driving under a child support enforcement suspension.

• Robert A. Shane, Lincoln Street, was charged with underage possession of alcohol.

• Earl M. Craddock, Pearl Street, was charged with felony driving under the influence, for a fifth offense, and failure to stop at a stop sign.

• Kevin W. Payne, Ohio 684, was charged with open container in a motor vehicle.