Ohio Valley Newsliners
BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT
At 11:53 p.m. Monday, units on a traffic stop on Ohio 7 northbound near 48th Street in Bellaire issued a written warning to an Ohio motorist for driving with an expired registration.
At 11:22 p.m. Monday, officers on a traffic stop near Bridgeport Schools in Industrial Drive in Bridgeport issued a verbal warning to an Ohio motorist for a headlight violation.
At 8:48 p.m. Monday, a deputy on a traffic stop on Interstate 470 westbound near exit 1 in St. Clairsville issued a verbal warning to an Ohio motorist for driving with expired tags.
At 7:35 p.m. Monday, a caller from an address on South Main Street in Bethesda reported that a male was playing loud music. An officer responded and patrolled the area, but heard no music.
At 6:33 p.m. Monday, a caller from an address on Hoover Avenue in Bridgeport reported that a male known to her was pounding and kicking on the door and broke the glass. The male took off in an unknown direction of travel after the glass broke. Officers responded and reported that this was a verbal incident only, and the female did not want to do anything, according to the report.
At 6:05 p.m. Monday, a caller from an address on White Wood Drive in Bridgeport reported that their garage door was down when they left the house and it was open when they returned home. The caller further stated that the door started going down on its own and that it may be faulty or someone else may have a compatible opener nearby. No action was taken by officers.
At 2:34 p.m. Monday, a caller from an address on Reservoir Hill Road in Flushing reported that the landlord was threatening him. Officers responded. The landlord was advised on the eviction process.
At 2:31 p.m. Monday, a deputy was out with a semi blocking both lanes of traffic on U.S. 40 and Stein Road in Morristown. The semi was moved.
At 1:17 p.m. Monday, an officer on a traffic stop on Jefferson Street in Bellaire issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for a turn signal violation.
At 12:46 p.m. Monday, a detective on a traffic stop on Harrison Street in Bellaire issued a citation to the driver of a truck registered in the state of Oregon for driving under suspension.
At 12:42 p.m. Monday, a deputy responded to a two-vehicle accident with property damage only at a location on National Road in Bridgeport. Information was taken for a crash report.
At 11:14 a.m. Monday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol advised that a vehicle was stuck at a location on Oak Hill Road in Lafferty. A deputy responded to the scene where the semi was stuck.
At 8:58 a.m. Monday, a deputy was out with a vehicle that was blocking the roadway for a second time at a location on Main Street in Morristown. The deputy spoke with the owner of the vehicle and advised them to move it or it would be ticketed next time, according to the report.
At 12:06 a.m. Monday, a female deputy was requested by officers from the Martins Ferry Police Department for a pat down of a female on Broadway Street. A deputy responded, and two pills were recovered, the report stated. The female deputy cleared the scene, and the pills were given to the Martins Ferry officers.
