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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
At 11:47 p.m. Thursday, a caller from My Way Cafe on National Road, Belmont, stated that two suspicious males were standing on the hillside above the restaurant. One of the males later spoke to a customer and left, walking down U.S. 40. Deputies responded and patrolled the area but did not locate the males. Officers stood by until employees safely made it to their vehicles after closing.
At 11:06 p.m. Thursday, a deputy on a traffic stop on Ohio 7 southbound in Martins Ferry issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for no brake light and for failure to signal.
At 7:53 p.m. Thursday, a deputy was out at the Red Roof Inn in St. Clairsville for an investigation followup. Video footage was obtained by the Richland Township Police Department, according to the report.
At 3:44 p.m. Thursday, an officer responded to Mor-Hill Lane in Bridgeport after a caller reported that an elderly woman was drunk and causing an issue in the front yard, being belligerent and violent. The officer reported that she was alert and fine. She was in her apartment, and the neighbors were advised to call back if she came back out and started problems.
At 9:59 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to an address on McKinley Avenue, Bethesda, after a caller reported that they believed someone was in the house. The officer checked the house, and everything was fine.
At 8:56 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute at an address on West Center Street in Bridgeport. When deputies arrived, one male was leaving "so everyone can cool off." Parties were advised that if deputies had to come back, they would be going to jail, according to the report.
At 8:31 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported that a juvenile at an address on Morristown Street in Flushing got into a fight with a sibling over a game controller and left the house, stating that he was going to stay with his mother - who lives in Harrison County - but was going to stay with a friend for the night. Deputies called the juvenile and spoke with him on his cellphone, and he advised them he was fine but was not going home. He agreed to meet a deputy at a gas station. The deputy transported him to the Sargus Juvenile Detention Center.
At 7:48 p.m. Wednesday, a caller requested patrols around his property on McKelvey Road, Belmont, and asked if officers could check his gates, which had been broken in the past. All was found to be secured.
At 6:07 p.m. Wednesday, officers joined units from the St. Clairsville Police Department to help locate a juvenile female who reportedly took money from a house in Fairpoint and headed toward St. Clairsville. After the officer left the address of the caller, the female returned home. Her mother requested that she be taken to the Sargus Juvenile Detention Center, and officers obliged.
At 3:33 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a suspicious person walking down the street attempting to get into houses. Deputies responded to Carrie Street in Powhatan Point. They were flagged down by a female, who told them the male was at the funeral home and did not get into anyone's residence. Units did not locate the male.
At 4:11 p.m. Wednesday, a deputy responded to an address on Steinersville Road, Powhatan Point, for a 911 call in which a male told central dispatch that he did not call, but he "seemed a bit confused," according to the report. The deputy arrived, spoke with the male and reported that he was fine.
At 2:02 p.m. Wednesday, a deputy on a traffic stop on Monroe Street in Bellaire confirmed there was an active warrant out of Belmont County for a male. One male was taken to jail, and the vehicle was towed. A firearm was also taken from the vehicle, the report indicated.
At 10:37 a.m. Wednesday, a caller reported that someone drove over a farm gate on Chapel Hill Road in Centerville and destroyed it. An officer responded and took information and a photo for a report.
At 9:52 a.m. Wednesday, a deputy on a traffic stop on the Interstate 70 eastbound off ramp at exit 215 in Richland Township issued a warning to a Nevada motorist for driving outside of marked lanes.