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Belmont County Sheriff Reports for Nov. 7

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Thursday

At 11:18 p.m., a caller reported that a suspicious male with a red van was acting strangely and walking around the parking lot outside of Walmart on Valley Plaza Drive in St. Clairsville. Officers responded. The male was intoxicated and was being picked up by his mother, according to the report.

At 7:10 p.m., an officer initiated a traffic stop in Bridgeport, but the vehicle stopped on the U.S. 40 bridge connecting to Wheeling Island. A warning was issued to the motorist for a tail light violation.

At 6:28 p.m., a caller from an address in Bridgeport reported that he thought he heard a single gunshot. An officer responded and patrolled the area, but nothing was found.

At 5:40 p.m., a caller from an address in Bellaire reported domestic trouble. The caller stated that parties were separated after a fight. Officers responded. Neither party wanted to press charges, and a male was staying somewhere else for the night, according to the report.

At 5:13 p.m., a caller filed a complaint about someone in a white Jeep performing lewd acts on her lane in Barnesville.

At 4 p.m., a caller from an address in Shadyside wanted to report a stolen vehicle. A report was previously filed with the Shadyside Police Department, but the caller was not satisfied with the report and wanted the sheriff’s office to follow up. The caller was advised that since he lives in Shadyside, he must go through the police department.

At 3:17 p.m., an officer was out with a disabled vehicle in the middle of the roadway on Belmont Street in Bellaire.

At 3:01 p.m., a deputy called in for a motor vehicle accident with property damage only near Bridgeport Schools on Industrial Drive in Bridgeport.

At 12:26 p.m., a suspicious vehicle was reported at a location in Belmont were a breaking and entering had been previously reported. The owner of the house was deceased, and the bank had taken over the property. There were now people there removing items, according to a caller. Officers responded and advised that the individuals there had paperwork and were there for restorations on behalf of the bank.

At 11:24 a.m., a unit requested assistance with a juvenile that was acting out at Bridgeport Middle School on National Road in Bridgeport. An emergency medical service squad was also dispatched for a psychiatric evaluation. Deputies were on the scene, and the juvenile was transported to the hospital. The juvenile’s mother was following the squad.

At 11:20 a.m., a caller reported that a highly intoxicated female was at a location on Virginia Street in Bethesda in need of an emergency medical service squad. Officers responded to the call. The female was with the squad.

At 9:51 a.m., a unit was out with a disabled vehicle on Ohio 7 northbound in Shadyside.

At 3:05 a.m., officers responded to the Pilot travel center on Belmont-Morristown Road for a report of a hit-skip motor vehicle accident. Information was taken for a crash report.

At 12:04 a.m., a caller from an address in St. Clairsville reported that someone tried to open her door. An officer responded, but no one was located.

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