Local man charged with 
60 counts of harassment

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A Monroe man has been charged with 60 counts of harassment for allegedly calling the Newton Fire Department and several public officials dozens of times and then hanging up the phone.

Marion County officials arrested 46-year-old Jeffrey C. Forster on a Jasper County warrant and turned him over to local authorities on Oct. 20. He was transported to the Jasper County Jail, where he posted an $11,100 bond and was released.

Forster is accused of making 60 phone calls — including 27 to the fire department and 33 to various public officials at their residences — during a time period from July through September. During the incidents, the caller let the phone ring once or twice and then would disconnect without speaking to anyone.

Authorities traced the calls to Forster’s phone, according to police reports.

Harassment by communication is a simple misdemeanor punishable by a $50 to $500 fine per count and up to 30 days in jail per count. No court appearances are scheduled for Forster at this time.

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