Staff Reports
December 23
– An employee at Burger King on U.S. Route 23 reported the back door was standing open when she arrived for work. The scene checked OK.
– Officers responded to an activated alarm at the Pickaway County Banking Center on South Court Street. The scene checked OK.
– Officers responded to an activated alarm in the 400 block of Chatham Drive. The scene checked OK.
– A resident in the 600 block of South Scioto Street reported a known male subject stole her son’s XBox. A report was taken on theft.
– Officers responded to a property damage accident on South Court Street at the railroad tracks. No report was taken by request.
– Meranda Vangundy of Columbus was arrested in the 100 block of Huston Street after a caller reported drug activity at the residence. Chad E. Hartshorn of Circleville also was arrested on a felony warrant through the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office.
– A resident came to the police station to report a vehicle driving recklessly on Pickaway Street. Information was obtained.
– A resident in the 100 block of Sylvan Court reported they had home improvement work done and were scammed out of money by the contractor. A report was taken on a civil issue.
– Officers performed a well-being check on a female at the Berger Hospital ER. The subject checked OK.
– A caller requested officers be on the lookout for his vehicle that had been stolen from New Lexington the day before. Information was obtained.
– Officers responded to a hit-skip property damage accident near the corner of North Court and High streets.
– Chasity Carey was arrested for drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop in the 400 block of East Mound Street.
– Bridgette Howiler and Nathan Groves were arrested on active warrants on McCullough Avenue.
– The Circleville Fire Department responded to reports of a strong smell of smoke in the 500 block of Tower Court. The situation was contained.
– A caller reported he attempted to give money to what he believed to be a homeless person in the 700 block of Clinton Street, and the subject reached out, took his wallet out of his hand and ran away. A report was taken on theft.
– A caller reported a light pole had blown down into the roadway in the 100 block of North Court Street. The service department was notified and handled the scene.
– Officers responded to a property damage accident at the parking lot entrance to UDF on East Main Street.
– An employee of Dollar General on North Court Street reported a trashcan full of Tide Pods had been stolen from the store. A report was taken on theft.
– Officers responded to a drug overdose in the 900 block of South Pickaway Street.
– A caller reported a dog had been barking continuously for two to three hours on Logan Street. Officers were unable to locate the animal.
December 24
– Officers responded to an activated alarm at Hanson Aggregates on Town Street. The scene checked OK.
– Officers responded to a domestic dispute in the 300 block of East High Street. The female subject opted to leave for the evening. A report was taken.
– An employee at Taco Bell reported a male subject loitering in a vehicle in the parking lot. Officers advised the male had stopped to use the wi-fi and was continuing on to North Carolina. The scene checked OK.
– A caller reported a vehicle ran off the curb and almost struck a pole on U.S. Route 23 near Pittsburgh Road. All units were advised.
– A caller reported a domestic dispute with her daughter in the 300 block of East High Street. Officers advised if they returned, both subjects could be arrested. Information was obtained.
– A resident came to the police station to report a couple of open windows at the Lighthouse Baptist Church on South Court Street. Officers advised the windows were left open, and there were no signs of entry into the building. The keyholder was advised and would have someone close the windows.
– A caller in the 300 block of Clark Drive called 911 to report he was watching a movie on his phone and got an alert saying it was from Homeland Security and he had to pay $100 to unlock the device. The caller was advised to contact his parents regarding a possible virus and on the use of 911.
– A property owner reported someone broke into the garage of his rental property in the 500 block of East Mound Street. A report was taken on criminal damaging.
– A caller reported a neighbor’s door was wide open on Stihl Avenue, and she believed the home may be empty. The door was secured, the scene checked OK and park management was advised.
– A caller requested documentation of an argument between her daughter and her boyfriend at Berger Hospital earlier in the day, and the daughter was now in Columbus. The caller was referred to the Columbus Police Department.
– A summons was issued against Robert E. Rhodes III after an employee at Kroger reported they had an adult male in custody for shoplifting. A theft report was taken.
– A caller reported a female subject was asked by a suspect to empty her bag at Dollar General, but she refused. The male then left the store, got into a truck and headed southbound on North Court Street. A report was taken. The officer on the scene advised there had been a theft the previous night, possibly by the same suspect.
– Officers responded to a property damage accident on South Court Street near Dairy Queen.
– A caller reported a flourescent light bulb had been broken in the street near Everts Middle School that was causing traffic to swerve into the opposite lane to avoid it. Officers were unable to locate.
– Officers performed a well-being check on Elm Avenue on a female that had reportedly been involved in a dangerous domestic dispute in South Bloomfield. A medic was dispatched for a female with an altered mental status, and she was transported to Berger Hospital.
– The Circleville Fire Department responded to reports of activated smoke alarms in the 100 block of Francine Court. Crews advised the batteries in the alarms were defective, and they were changed.
– A 911 caller reported neighbors in the 300 block of Walnut Street were outside fighting, and a child about 12 years old was also standing outside crying. A report was taken on a domestic dispute.
– Bobbi Jo Moore and Cody A. Moore were arrested in the 500 block of East Mound Street when an officer arrived to follow up on a previous investigation.
– Officers performed a stand-by in the 500 block of East Mound Street for the retrieval of property.
– A Williamsport resident came to the police station to report he had court paperwork allowing him to have his kids for Christmas, but the child’s mother was refusing to turn them over. A report was already on file with the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office.
– Loretta J. Neff-Gasmire of East Main Street was arrested for theft following a traffic stop at East Mill and South Washington streets.
– Officers responded to a property damage accident in the parking lot of Speedway on Lancaster Pike. No report was taken by request.
– Officers responded to a domestic dispute on McCullough Avenue. A report was taken, and both parties were advised of disorderly conduct.
– A caller reported a noise complaint with a tree being cut down in the 100 block of Parkview Avenue. Officers were unable to locate the subjects.
– A caller reported a male subject was intoxicated and refusing to leave a residence in the 300 block of Ray Avenue. The subject left prior to the officer’s arrival. A report was taken on a domestic dispute.
– Officers responded to a domestic dispute in the 100 block of East High Street. The offending subject left prior to the officer’s arrival, and no report was taken.
– Officers responded to an activated alarm at Pizza Hut on North Court Street. The call was canceled by the security company.
– A caller reported she heard what sounded like a small cannon going off in the area of South Washington and East Union streets. Officers were unable to locate anything in the area.
– Officers responded to an activated alarm in the 1000 block of Ridge Drive. The call was canceled by the alarm company.
December 25
– A resident on Evergreen Avenue reported a known male subject was harassing him. The officer advised there was no harassment, and the activity did not fall under disorderly conduct. No report was taken.
– A resident in the 100 block of Walnut Street reported hearing someone on her front porch. The officer got a description and stopped two males in the 800 block of South Scioto Street, but the subjects checked OK. Unable to locate.
– A resident in the 200 block of Town Street reported a male subject walked through her yard and her vehicle alarm went off. Officers were unable to locate the subject, but the vehicle checked OK.
– Nicholas Chomiak, 26, of Lancaster, and Danny Kiley of South Court Street were arrested for disorderly conduct by intoxication, disorderly conduct by fighting and resisting arrest after a caller reported the two were exchanging punches in front of Gant’s Pizza, 114 S. Court St.
– Officers responded to a 911 hang-up call in the 100 block of Montclair Avenue. The scene checked OK.
– The Circleville Fire Department performed a carbon monoxide check in the 200 block of Town Street. The resident was evacuated from the residence and contacted her rental company.
– Christopher Happeny of Laurelville was arrested following a traffic stop in the north-south alley between Logan and Town streets. Narcotics and stolen chainsaws were reportedly recovered at the scene.
– A resident came to the police station to report the violation of a court order by her husband. Officers determined there was no violation, and no report was taken. The resident was advised to contact her attorney.
– Joshua M. List was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in the 400 block of Stella Avenue.
– Extra patrol was requested in the 300 block of East Mound Street due to concerns of possible retaliation. All units were advised.
This article originally appeared on The Pickaway News Journal
