CHILLICOTHE, OH — The Chillicothe Police Department (CPD) responded to 20 incidents on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, according to the daily media report released on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 09:22 AM EDT. The day in Ross County featured a range of calls, including thefts, warrant arrests, and a notable bicycle chase.
The day began at 1:52 AM with a menacing complaint at Poland Park on S Hickory St, with the investigation ongoing (PD-P2502775). At 4:00 AM, officers found a vehicle in the yard of Cozy Corner Diner on E 7th St, citing failure to control/weaving and a driving under suspension violation (PD-P2502776). A missing juvenile report came in at 5:07 AM from 209 Scioto Ave, with the case continuing (PD-P2502777).
Theft reports emerged at 7:56 AM on Piatt Ave involving a motor vehicle (PD-P2502778) and at 9:40 AM on Scioto Ave (PD-P2502781), both under investigation. Calvary Lutheran Church requested a trespass ban on an individual at 8:41 AM on W Main St, with a BOLO issued (PD-P2502780). Non-criminal items were found in a city park on Enderlin Cir at 8:50 AM (PD-P2502779), and a vehicle damage complaint was reported in the 500 block of W 5th St at 10:24 AM (PD-P2502783), with another mischief case at 10:32 AM (PD-P2502784).
A theft of motor vehicle parts was reported at 840 Madison Ave at 2:59 PM (PD-P2502785), and an attempt to serve a warrant occurred at Pilot on E Main St at 4:17 PM (PD-P2502786). At 4:58 PM, officers arrested a man on W Water St near N High for a probation violation warrant without incident (PD-P2502787). A traffic stop on E Water St at 5:07 PM resulted in a citation for driving without a valid license (PD-P2502788), while a general complaint on Columbus St at 5:08 PM remains under review (PD-P2502789).
A stolen motorcycle was reported at 607 Liberty St at 6:18 PM (PD-P2502790), and found property was noted at 907 Gilmore St at 8:04 PM (PD-P2502791). A significant incident unfolded at 8:09 PM on Consumer Center Dr, where a man on a bicycle evaded police from Bridge Street to Hickory Street before being arrested on a probation violation warrant and obstructing charges (PD-P2502792). Officers also investigated a stolen license plate alert on E Main St at 8:22 PM (PD-P2502793) and a disorderly conduct dispute at Roosters on N Plaza Blvd at 9:57 PM (PD-P2502794).
