BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

At 9:30 p.m. Sunday, units responded to an address on Lombardy Heights in Bridgeport on a request to assist Bridgeport Police on a domestic call at that location.

At 8:57 p.m. Sunday, a caller requested a welfare check on a 16-year-old female at an address in Barnesville. A deputy responded, spoke to the juvenile and her parents. This stemmed from a falling out between the juvenile and the caller, a 14-year-old online friend from Maryland, according to the report. The juvenile showed text messages between them, which showed the online friend telling her that she was sending police to her residence. No threats were made. The officer advised central dispatch that future out-of-state calls of this nature may be false.

At 8:24 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a caller requesting a welfare check on her friend. The Country Club Retirement Center on Conno Mara Drive in Bellaire was her last known location. Units made contact with a sister, who called the female in question. Officers checked on her by phone, and she stated that all was well.

At 8:16 p.m. Sunday, an officer on a traffic stop on Ohio 7 north at 48th Street in Bellaire issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for speeding.

At 6:02 p.m. Sunday, a deputy was out with a jackknifed semi in the roadway on Warnock-St. Clairsville Road in St. Clairsville. The truck was registered to Greenleaf Services of Beckley, W.Va. The roadway was cleared.

At 5:36 p.m. Sunday, a caller from an address on Barton Road in St. Clairsville issued a report of automatic gunfire in the area. Deputies responded and patrolled the area but found nothing.

At 4:59 p.m. Sunday, a caller reported that a male and female made threats to staff members at Sheetz on Addie Way in St. Clairsville. The individuals had since left. A deputy responded and spoke with the complainant, who requested a call record about the threats/harassment.

At 1:53 p.m. Sunday, a complainant from an address on Smith Avenue in Quaker City came to the station to have an officer speak to a juvenile about being unruly. Both live in Guernsey County. A deputy spoke with both and referred them to the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office if anything persists.

At 1:30 p.m. Sunday, a caller from America’s Best Value Inn on National Road in St. Clairsville requested that a male and a dog from one of the rooms be removed. Officers responded and made contact with the male, who said he would leave but requested to give up the dog as he could not afford to take care of it. Belmont County Hoof & Paw was contacted, as was the Belmont County Animal Shelter. Both refused to take the dog. The male was given a ride to a dog border, the report noted.

At 1:24 p.m. Sunday, a deputy responded to Kroger on Valley Plaza Drive in St. Clairsville for a report of a two-vehicle accident with property damage only. The caller reported that the other driver gave their driver’s license to her and left for the bank but had not returned. The deputy collected information for a report.

At 11:11 a.m. Sunday, several 911 hangup calls were received from a residence on Glencoe-Stewartsville Road in Jacobsburg. Central dispatch was unable to call the line back. A deputy responded and reported that a juvenile was playing on an iPad and dialed the number. The officer spoke with the juvenile’s grandmother before clearing the scene.

At 10:45 a.m. Sunday, a complainant from an address on Hillview Avenue in Bellaire came to the station to report threats/harassment. An officer spoke with the suspect and advised them to stop all contact. The complainant was advised of future steps to take.

At 10:22 a.m. Sunday, a deputy assisted Belmont County Hoof & Paw on a search warrant at an address on Flat Rock Road in Barnesville.