CHILLICOTHE, OH — The Chillicothe Police Department (CPD) documented 24 incidents on Monday, May 19, 2025, according to their daily media report released on Tuesday, May 20. The day’s events ranged from traffic violations and thefts to disorderly conduct and juvenile issues, reflecting a busy period for local law enforcement.
The day began at 7:07 AM with a traffic crash on Yoctangee Pkwy, where a driver failed to stop at a red light (PD-P2502626). At 7:47 AM, officers responded to 423 Mill St for a disorderly conduct incident, with the investigation still pending (PD-P2502627). The morning continued with a trespass and shoplifting report at 520 S Paint St at 8:47 AM (PD-P2502629), followed by a theft reported at the Law Enforcement Complex (LEC) lobby at 8:50 AM, stemming from an incident on May 17 (PD-P2502628).
At 10:38 AM, a non-criminal call at the LEC lobby involved a male requesting a police escort to gather property (PD-P2502630), and at 11:09 AM, another LEC lobby report addressed a violation of a protection order (PD-P2502631). Traffic issues persisted with a crash involving improper starting and backing on E Main St at 11:44 AM (PD-P2502632).
Theft reports continued throughout the day: a theft complaint at 559 E 2nd St at 12:19 PM (PD-P2502633), a shoplifting incident at Walmart on 85 River Trace Ln at 1:15 PM involving criminal mischief (PD-P2502635), a theft at the LEC at 2:15 PM (PD-P2502638), and another shoplifting incident involving deception at Gabe’s on 1080 N Bridge St at 3:22 PM (PD-P2502641).
Disorderly conduct incidents included a disturbance near N Sugar St and E Water St at 12:46 PM involving criminal mischief (PD-P2502634), a threats complaint at the LEC at 1:53 PM (PD-P2502637), and an arrest at 8:42 PM on S Paint St, where a disorderly male, intoxicated and creating a risk of harm, was apprehended after refusing to leave 319 S Paint St (PD-P2502648).
Juvenile-related complaints involved an unruly juvenile at 394 E 7th St at 3:16 PM, with a report forwarded to Ross County Juvenile Court (PD-P2502640), and another juvenile issue at 727 Adams Ave at 4:34 PM (PD-P2502643). Non-criminal reports included a possible missing person on Park St at 1:16 PM (PD-P2502636), a lost phone at Tiffin Towers Apt 434 on Gerber Ave at 5:33 PM that was later recovered (PD-P2502642), a non-criminal complaint at the LEC at 3:14 PM (PD-P2502639), a conflicting statements report on N Bridge St at 5:55 PM (PD-P2502644), a sex offense complaint at the LEC at 7:22 PM (PD-P2502646), and a crash on 1534 N Bridge St at 8:06 PM (PD-P2502647).
The day concluded with a traffic stop at 11:55 PM on N Bridge St for operating a vehicle without a valid license, resulting in a citation (PD-P2502649), and an investigation into a possibly stolen abandoned vehicle at 1093 Diehl St at 7:04 PM (PD-P2502645).
Most cases remain under investigation, with further updates expected as inquiries progress.
