CHILLICOTHE — Chillicothe police were kept busy on April 29 with more than 30 reported incidents ranging from drug offenses and theft to a late-night robbery and domestic violence call.
The day began just after midnight when officers issued a traffic citation for an expired plate on East Water Street. Shortly after, officers responded to a man found intoxicated and lying on a sidewalk near East 4th and Ewing streets. A separate call on Dayton Street led to an investigation involving suspected drug abuse instruments and disorderly conduct.
At approximately 1:36 a.m., police were dispatched to Jerry’s Pizza on South Paint Street following an assault report. Later that morning, an individual was reportedly trespassing at the Pilot Gas Station on East Main Street. Another trespass case was reported at Rost Coffee on East Second Street in the afternoon.
Multiple theft reports were filed throughout the day, including a stolen credit card, shoplifting at Walmart on River Trace Lane, and other incidents on Whaley Place, Western Avenue, and West Water Street. A burglary was also reported at a residence on Whaley Place.
In another notable case, a detective initiated a drug trafficking investigation on North Paint Street. Several traffic stops were made along Yaples Orchard Drive, some resulting in speeding citations and distracted driving warnings.
One of the more serious arrests occurred on Liberty Street, where officers detained Eric Seckman, wanted on a felony warrant for felonious assault. He was transported to the Ross County Jail.
Later that evening, a report of a robbery near Globe Furniture on East Main Street prompted a police response, though no further details were released as the investigation continues. Around the same time, a disorderly conduct complaint on South Brownell Street and a domestic violence call on North High Street closed out the night’s reports.
Investigations are ongoing in several cases, including a missing person report from Constitution Drive and a suspected unauthorized use of a vehicle on East Second Street.
