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Weirton Police
Charged: Michael J. Ennis, 35, 3403 Elm St., driving under the influence and possession of marijuana, Sunday.
West Virginia State Police
Charged: Richard L. Whithead, 36, 1115 Duvall Heights, Wellsburg, driving under the influence, reckless driving, speeding and a lane violation, Sunday.
Jefferson County Sheriff
Creepy: A Bergholz resident reported a suspicious male came to her doorstep, Saturday. She said her daughter shut the door and locked it after the man knocked on their door and wanted to know if her father was home. She said the man returned Saturday but this time her husband answered his knock. She said he told her husband he was from Florida and was in the area, "offering tutoring for young kids," but her husband told him "they were not interested and shut the door."
Standing still: A caller was concerned because a man had been leaning against a neighbor's porch in Mount Pleasant for more than 10 minutes without moving, Saturday. Deputies said the man was intoxicated so they took him home.
Trade in time: A Steubenville woman who was walking with a juvenile on U.S. Route 22 near the Powell's lane overpass said she and her boyfriend argued and he kicked her out of the car on state Route 213, Sunday. She said nothing physical had occurred, so a deputy gave the two of them a ride home.
Stolen: A Rayland man said someone stole his scrap metal while he was away, Friday. Several aluminum beams and a pile of miscellaneous metals were stolen, he said. He valued the items at around $900.
Evasive maneuvers: A Rayland man said another driver swerved into his lane on county Road 15 forcing him to "go partially off-road to avoid being hit." He said he'd had an order of protection against the man for seven years but it had expired.
Charged: Cristal Shawn Cronin, 49, 1330 township Road 62, Hammondsville, domestic violence, Sunday.
Steubenville Police
Sprawled out: A caller reported seeing a man lying in a yard in the 300 block of Cedar Avenue and said he had "been there for some time and ... was not moving," Sunday. Police were able to identify him and said they spotted a "huge bulge in the front pocket of his hoodie" and the barrel of a handgun sticking out of the side pocket, and when an officer grabbed the front of the pocket he said "the rest of the firearm fell out of the side." Police said he didn't stir when they relieved him of the gun, nor did he stir after they made "multiple attempts (to) wake him and perform sternum rubs." After police administered Narcan he told them he "was unaware of what happened to him and stated he might have fallen ..." He denied using any drugs other than marijuana, but police noted he was nodding off and could barely stand on his own." He refused medical attention, but police told him he was going to be sent to the hospital anyway "as the Narcan was going to wear off."
Charged: A city resident is facing charges for allegedly threatening the police officer who took him into custody after allegedly watching him "travel across the center line then onto the sidewalk before stopping in an empty lot in the 400 block of Adams Street," Saturday. Police said Scott Gilmore, 52, 731 Oxford Blvd., Steubenville, was booked into the Jefferson County jail on pending charges of operating a vehicle under the influence (first offense) and retaliation. Police reported Gilmore smelled of alcohol and allegedly admitted drinking, but said he refused to take a breathalyzer test. Gilmore also was cited for driving under suspension and operating a motor vehicle without reasonable control, police said.
Drank too much: Police said they were unable to speak with a man in a state of "severe intoxication" that they'd found on a bench in the 100 block of North Fourth Street, Sunday. They said when they tried to talk to him "he became irate and then appeared unresponsive." He was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Dig down: A Langley Avenue resident had an oversized equipment issue, Sunday. She told police someone in a red Dodge truck with a trailer attached had left a "large excavator" in her front yard. She said to her knowledge, the landlord isn't planning any work nor was she. She was advised to contact her landlord as well as the number for the construction company named on the side of the equipment. Police told her they couldn't have it towed because the push blade as well as the rear bucket were both on the ground.
Wrecked: A Weirton woman was cited after she allegedly struck a light pole before coming to rest against two pickups on display at TEAM Automotive, Sunday. Police said the driver, Julianna M. Campbell, 18, 3209 Orchard St., Weirton told them she was navigating a curve when her vehicle slid out of control on the wet pavement. She and a passenger denied injury, but the Toyota Highlander she was operating had heavy front end damage, police reported. Campbell was cited for failure to control, they said.
Brazen: Employees at Rural King told police two men pushed shopping carts full of power tools out the door without paying, Sunday. The pair fled with $4,800 in equipment, police said. Police said the two were involved in two prior felony thefts at the store.
Troublesome: A North Tenth Street resident told police neighborhood kids are throwing things at his windows and damaging his car, Sunday. He showed police toys and apple cores strewn on one side of his house. Police talked to the parents of the children, who said they were unaware they were causing problems, and made them clean up the mess they'd left in his yard. They were also told to stay out of his yard.
One charged, one cited: A driver was charged and his passenger cited after being pulled over in the 300 block of South Third Street, Sunday. The driver, Justin Schmidt, 48, 291 Mahan Lane, Follansbee, was charged with possession of drugs and his passenger, Ronald J. McQuillan, 47, 258 Dennis Ridge Road, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. Police allegedly found a white rock-like substance believed to be crack cocaine inside a balled up paper on the driver's seat and claim a glass pipe fell onto the pavement and shattered when McQuillan exited his vehicle.
Undeterred: A North Seventh Street resident said he thinks a female entered his property without his permission, Sunday. He said he'd closed his bedroom and closet doors before he left and when he came home found both of them open and the female's purse missing. He said he's not sure how she got in since she doesn't have a key.
Code issues: Notices of violation were sent to owners/occupants of properties at 1243 Oak Grove Ave., 1309 Oak Grove Ave, 1319 Oak Grove Ave., and 1205 Maryland Ave., all for high weeds/grass.
Cited: Roderick L. Lawrence, 54, 412 N. Third St., Toronto; Anthony S. Delucia, 45, Seminole, Fla.; Duane Love, 44, 711 Market St., all for speeding; Brandon Porter, 29, 914 Logan Ave., Toronto, red light violation; Heather D. Davis, 46, 505 Braybarton Blvd., Steubenville, speeding and expired driver's license; John Ryan Yoders, 45, 619 Grandview Ave., Steubenville, driving under suspension; Kira Atkins, 44, 701 Rosswell Ave., Steubenville, expired/unlawful plates and no child restraints; Zachary R. Moore, 37, 125 Ravine St., Mingo Junction, intoxication/disorderly; and Ricky D. Barnett, 56, 1408 State St., Steubenville, disorderly intoxication. Also, a juvenile was cited for failure to yield after a two-vehicle accident Friday at the intersection of Sunset Boulev