Staff Reports
August 22
– A resident in the 500 block of Garden Parkway reported his dog had been stolen. The officer advised there was no theft, and the dog had just gotten loose from the residence.
– A 911 caller reported a female was lying on the sidewalk in the 100 block of East Main Street and appeared to be getting sick. A medic was requested, but the female refused transport. She was transported home by two sober individuals.
– Benjamin J. Schwalbaugh was arrested for OVI following a traffic stop in the 500 block of Northridge Road.
– A 911 caller reported a male subject lurking in the alley in the 300 block of East Mound Street causing problems, but he refused to leave. Officers were unable to locate the subject, and extra patrol was requested.
– A caller reported two male subjects involved in a fist fight in front of his residence in the area of East High and North Pickaway streets. One of the males was located and advised it was just a verbal altercation. No report was taken.
– An employee at McDonald’s reported a suspicious male in a vehicle had been on the lot for about an hour, and when two female employees left work to walk home, the male began following them. Officers were unable to locate the subject.
– A caller reported a vehicle driving recklessly in the area of Lewis Road and Georgia Road, running traffic lights and driving onto the sidewalk and through grass in the area. Officers located the vehicle and performed a traffic stop, then requested a medic for an elderly male who was disoriented. The subject was transported to Berger Hospital.
– A resident in the 100 block of York Street reported his juvenile daughter had run away. A report was taken.
– A resident in the 300 block of East Franklin Street reported a burglary at the location. A report was taken on theft.
– A 911 caller reported a female was threatening her at Mary Virginia Crites-Hannan Park. Officers mediated the problem on the scene, and one of the groups voluntarily relocated to another area at the park.
– A resident came to the police station to report a theft that occurred in Stoutsville. The subject was referred to the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office.
– A caller reported a suspicious dump truck in the 600 block of East Ohio Street. Information was obtained.
– A resident in the 100 block of Reber Avenue reported a tire had been stolen from her vehicle. A report was taken on theft.
– A resident in the 200 block of West Mound Street reported a known subject had taken some games but had returned them. No report was taken by request.
– An officer advised he was out with a male subject lying in the roadway at Maplewood and West Ohio Street. The officer advised he checked OK.
– A resident in the 500 block of Gumm Place reported his upstairs neighbor was stomping on the floor. The neighbor was not home when officers arrived on the scene.
– A resident came to the police station to turn in a credit card he located near the ATM at the Savings Bank. Officers attempted to contact the owner of the card but could not locate the subject. A report was taken on found property.
– A resident in the 200 block of Pearl Avenue reported she was being harassed by a known subject who drives by her house and bothers her. The officer advised no threats were made.
– A resident in the 100 block of Dunmore Road reported her vehicle had been taken a day and a half before. Officers advised the vehicle did not belong to the caller, and no report was taken at the time.
– Officers responded to a subject in the Sutherlands parking lot who had questions about someone trespassing on a rental property. No report was taken by request.
– A caller reported a known female was at a residence in the 500 block of East Mound Street arguing with a male in the garage. The subjects advised there were just children playing in the back yard being loud. The scene checked OK.
– A resident in the 400 block of East Franklin Street reported neighbors had been playing loud music on and off all day. The subjects were advised regarding the noise.
– A resident in the 100 block of York Street reported his missing juvenile daughter had been located with a relative in the 400 block of Lancaster Pike. The juvenile was removed from the LEADS system.
– A caller reported she had a four-wheeler stolen several days before and believed a person currently hauling golf carts on Logan Street near South Court may have been responsible. Officers were unable to locate the subject, and the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office was advised to be on the lookout. The sheriff’s office advised the registered owner of the truck runs a golf cart repair shop.
– A resident in the 400 block of South Pickaway Street reported someone kept looking in the windows of her son’s residence. Extra patrol was requested.
– An employee at Kroger on Lancaster Pike reported a male and female were shoplifting in the store. The two were banned from Kroger, and a report was taken on theft.
August 23
– A 911 caller reported a male with a warrant for child abuse was walking to Duke and Duchess on East Main Street. Officers advised they could find no warrants for the male subject.
– Randall K. Morgan was arrested for OVI following a traffic stop in the 23000 block of U.S. Route 23 South.
– Multiple 911 callers reported a fight outside Gant’s Pizza on South Court Street with an unconscious male who had been assaulted. A medic was dispatched, and the subject was transported to Berger Hospital. A report was taken on disorderly conduct.
– Officers responded to several reports of three males in the 900 block of South Washington Street trying to kick in the door of a residence. Officers were unable to locate one male who ran when officers arrived, but a report was taken on disorderly conduct.
– A resident in the 200 block of Island Road reported someone was outside beating on the doors and windows of his residence. A female then called to report she just got home and had been trying to get her boyfriend to let her in the house. The female opted to leave for the night, and the original caller could not be located.
– Officers responded to an activated alarm in the 300 block of Walnut Street. The call was canceled by the alarm company.
– Officers responded to an activated alarm at the Ohio Market on East Ohio Street. The scene checked OK.
– Caitlin Mace, 20, of Tarlton, was arrested for assault in the 100 block of South Washington Street after a caller reported a known female was trespassing on his property and harassing him.
– While on another call, and officer received a report from a resident in the 100 block of North Pickaway Street who advised $300 had been stolen from his wallet. A report was taken on theft.
– A caller reported finding what looked like a “crop circle of candles and salt” at the rear of Forest Cemetery. He stated nothing appeared to be damaged or stolen, but he thought it was out of place and could not locate a cemetery staff member. A message was relayed to the superintendent.
– An employee of UDF on East Main Street reported a customer drove off without paying for a gas purchase. The officer advised corporate paperwork had been completed. No report was taken.
– The Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance at Walmart for a detained shoplifter who was irate. The sheriff’s office handled the scene.
– A caller reported hearing gun shots coming from behind Elsea’s on North Court Street.
– A resident came to the police station requesting a stand-by in the 200 block of Brink Drive to retrieve some of her belongings. The stand-by was completed.
– A resident in the 200 block of Logan Street reported a known female attempted to hit her car with another vehicle. The other female subject advised it was the other way around. All parties separated and were advised to stay away from each other.
– Officers responded to a property damage accident in the area of Main Street and Lancaster Pike.
– Steven Earl Williams was arrested on a warrant in the 100 block of Dunmore Road.
– A caller left a voice mail message requesting to file a report on theft and several other incidents. A report was taken.
– A caller reported a male subject was climbing on cars and dancing around in the parking lot at Carnival Foods and appeared to be high on drugs. Officers were unable to locate the subject.
– A caller reported two males fighting in the lobby at the YMCA on Nicholas Drive. One subject was arrested, and a report was taken on disorderly conduct.
– A caller reported an unknown male was drinking beer and yelling profanity at her daughter in the parking lot at Big Lots on Lancaster Pike, but then he left in an unknown direction. All officers were advised.
– A caller reported her friend was harassed by a known subject in the 200 block of Lancaster Pike, and that he was stalking her even though she had a protection order against him. A report was taken on a violation of protection order.
– A caller reported two suspicious females were trying to open doors to closed and vacant businesses in the 1200 block of North Court Street and were last seen walking toward Carnival Foods. Officers were unable to locate the subjects.
– A resident in the 300 block of East Main Street reported suspicious activity during the evening hours, and she was having issues with juveniles and finding alcohol containers strewn about her yard. The district officer was advised.
– A caller reported someone was shooting off fireworks in the 100 block of Mingo Street. Officers were unable to locate the subjects.
– A caller reported a large pot hole in the area of Mound Street and Western Avenue.
– A caller in the 100 block of Lowery Lane reported a juvenile was enraged and breaking things at the residence. A report was taken on an unruly juvenile.
– Officers attempted to deliver a message to a resident in the 400 block of Half Avenue at the request of the Chillicothe Highway Patrol post. Officers were unable to locate the subject.
– A caller reported he was walking at South Pickaway and Walnut streets and was shot multiple times with a BB gun. Officers were unable to locate the caller at the residence.
– Elizabeth Foll was arrested for reportedly shoplifting at Walmart and assaulting one of the employees as she was trying to leave. The subject was located at the rear of Buffalo Wild Wings and taken into custody.
This article originally appeared on The Pickaway News Journal
