CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — The Circleville Police Department logged a highly active weekend, handling 123 total calls for service between Friday, June 26 and Sunday, June 28, 2026. The busy shift resulted in multiple arrests, responses to several injury crashes, and a wide array of property crime investigations.
Major Arrests and Disturbances
- Stolen Vehicle Interception: On Friday morning at 9:58 a.m., alert officers spotted and intercepted a stolen vehicle in the block of S. Court Street. Units successfully stopped the vehicle and made an immediate arrest.
- Late-Night Disturbance Arrest: Late Saturday night at 10:32 p.m., units rushed to N. Court Street regarding a major public disturbance. The situation escalated, resulting in officers taking at least one individual into custody.
- Warrants and Protective Orders: Officers processed several warrant files over the weekend, making a warrant arrest on SR-22 W early Saturday morning and serving official paperwork on Island Road later that night. Officers also responded to a violation of a protection order on E. Franklin Street on Saturday morning.
Traffic Accidents and Hit-Skips
The weekend saw a high volume of traffic incidents, including three separate crashes that required emergency medical response:
- Friday Afternoon Traffic Back-to-Back: Traffic units were pushed to their limits Friday afternoon when two injury crashes occurred within three minutes of each other on N. Court Street at 3:40 p.m. and 3:43 p.m. Citations were issued at the scene.
- Sunday Morning Hit-Skip: At 6:32 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to W. High Street regarding a hit-skip collision. A secondary call for a roadblock followed shortly after, though the fleeing vehicle was gone upon arrival.
- Sunday Injury Crashes: At 1:51 a.m. Sunday, police handled an injury crash on Pontious Lane. Later that afternoon, at 12:37 p.m., an accident on E. Main Street resulted in an emergency squad transporting an injured person to the hospital.
Property Crimes and Theft Reports
Theft and fraud complaints kept officers moving throughout city business districts:
- Friday Thefts: Officers took multiple theft reports on Friday, responding to property crimes on Seyfert Avenue, S. Court Street, and E. Mound Street.
- Fraud Investigation: A formal fraud report was filed at headquaters on Friday morning at 8:35 a.m.
- Sunday Trespassing and Theft: Sunday saw a steady string of property violations, including a trespassing complaint on Parklawn Drive and a theft report filed in the evening on E. High Street.
