Breaking News
Local News

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

4 min read

Friday

At 9:16 p.m., the Union Local Band director alerted deputies that a verbal altercation had occurred between two members of opposite bands at the school. Nothing physical occurred, and no threats were made. Deputies spoke with both parties and alerted school officials.

At 8:44 p.m., an officer on a traffic stop on Interstate 70 near mile marker 218 in St. Clairsville issued a warning to a motorist for traveling outside of marked lanes.

At 8:12 p.m., deputies were back at the Red Roof Inn hotel in St. Clairsville for a domestic disturbance between a couple that was advised to separate earlier. The male party left but came back, and a lot of yelling and screaming could be heard on the call, according to the report. Both parties were detained and were being transported to the Belmont County Jail. The animal shelter was contacted to get two cats.

At 7:07 p.m., units responded to a report of domestic trouble at the Red Roof Inn in St. Clairsville. A call was received about a male and female fighting there. Upon arrival, units detained one female who had failed to identify herself when asked. She was subsequently released, and the male party left for the night, according to the report.

At 6:37 p.m., an officer on a special detail responded to an address in Bellaire to perform a welfare check on a caller’s daughter. All was well there, according to the officer.

At 5:24 p.m., a caller from the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported a vehicle was being driven recklessly in the parking lot of Loves Travel Center on Reco Road in Morristown. An officer responded, but the vehicle was gone upon his arrival.

At 5:23 p.m., a caller from an address on Highway 371 in Powhatan Point reported that a female was fraudulently trying to get onto his car insurance. A deputy responded. The complainant advised that he was notified by his insurance agency that a female was listed as an authorized driver on his insurance. The caller reported that he never authorized this and that he had not had any contact with this female for a few years. The caller wanted the female removed from his policy and wished to have a record on file of the incident.

At 4:29 p.m., a deputy on a traffic stop near the Subway on National Road in St. Clairsville issued a warning to a motorist for driving the wrong way to avoid traffic on the highway.

At 2:40 p.m., an officer responded to assist the Ohio State Highway Patrol on Morristown-Flushing Road in Flushing for a two-vehicle accident with property damage only. Information was taken for a crash report.

At 2:34 p.m., officers responded to a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 near mile marker 216 in St. Clairsville to assist the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

At 2:25 p.m., a complainant came to the station to report that her identity was stolen and used for student loans. The complainant had already contacted federal investigators but requested that a record be placed on file.

At 12:50 p.m., the Ohio State Highway Patrol requested assistance at the Ohio Valley Plaza and U.S. 40 in St. Clairsville for traffic control. Traffic was backed up everywhere there because of paving work, the report indicated. The roadway by Valley Pool was blocked off, causing traffic problems, officials noted.

At 8:58 a.m., a caller reported that two males and one female were in a vehicle in the parking lot near the Garden Center at Walmart on Valley Plaza Drive in St. Clairsville. The caller said they were getting into the dumpster and that they believed they were doing narcotics. The individuals left and headed on Interstate 70 eastbound, according to the report. The caller reported that the individuals had meth in the vehicle. Bridgeport Police were notified, according to the report.

Starting at /week.