2nd Illegal Arrested in Ashland County Following Car Crash and Law Enforcement Altercation

ASHLAND COUNTY, OH – Two individuals were arrested in Ashland County over the past week following a crash and a subsequent altercation with law enforcement officers. Authorities later confirmed that both individuals were in the United States illegally, leading to involvement from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

 

On March 5, 2025, at approximately 8:52 p.m., the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office responded to an iPhone crash detection alert near Pleasant Hill Lake. According to the Sheriff’s Office report, a red vehicle had crashed into a tree after breaking through a gate at Camp Nuhop, a local outdoor education facility.

 

A witness, Paul Kinney, the Director of Outdoor Education at Camp Nuhop, informed deputies that multiple individuals exited the crashed vehicle and immediately entered another car before fleeing the scene.

 

At 9:07 p.m., just minutes after the crash, a sheriff’s deputy initiated a traffic stop on a black Toyota, suspected of being the getaway vehicle. What initially seemed like a routine stop quickly escalated.

 

By 9:27 p.m., reports indicated that the deputy was actively engaged in a physical struggle with one of the male suspects, later identified as Edwin Lozzano, 32, of Columbus, Ohio. Additional law enforcement units, including deputies from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, were dispatched to assist.

 

Lozzano was taken into custody and charged with: Resisting Arrest and Obstructing Official Business

 

His bond hearing was held on March 5, 2025, before Ashland Municipal Court Judge John L. Good (Case #25CRB00160).

Charge: Obstructing Official Business (2921.31A)

Bond: $7,500; No 10% permitted

Charge: Resisting Arrest

Bond: $7,500; No 10% permitted

 

Despite his arrest, Lozzano’s legal troubles escalated on March 6, 2025, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials took custody of him. Ashland County Sheriff Kurt Schneider stated that he was unsure of Lozzano’s final destination following the ICE transfer.

 

On March 7, 2025, a woman arrived to claim the vehicle that had been towed after Lozzano’s arrest. However, during the process, authorities discovered that she presented fraudulent identification.

 

Upon further investigation, the woman was identified as Karla Paola Osorto Hernandez. She was immediately taken into custody and charged with:

Falsification (2921.13A3)

 

Possession of a False Identification Card

Hernandez appeared in Ashland Municipal Court for her bond hearing before Judge John L. Good under Case #25CRB00161.

Bond: $10,000; No 10% permitted; Bail bond allowed

 

Following the arrests, Ashland County Sheriff Kurt Schneider issued a strong statement warning criminals against coming to Ashland County:

 

“My message to criminals is simple: If you didn’t get the memo, here it is—don’t come to Ashland County and commit crimes. Our deputies did an outstanding job taking the necessary steps to identify these individuals and hold them accountable to the law. Both individuals are in the United States illegally and they committed Ohio Revised Code offenses.

 

Whether you’re here legally or not, or you’re a citizen of this great nation—if you commit a crime in Ashland County, you’re going to jail.”

 

Sheriff Schneider also confirmed that U.S. Customs and Immigration (ICE) officials were notified and are handling the immigration status of Lozzano and Hernandez according to federal statutes.

“We’re not done investigating and we’re working with other local law enforcement agencies to gather additional information. We still have a few unanswered questions, and additional charges may be issued.”