Mingo Junction Police

Cited: Julian B. Paul, 28, stop sign, 117 West Blvd., April 13; Donald Earl Henderson Jr., 25, stop sign, expired license, 407 Colonial Drive, Steubenville, April 15; Rachel Lynn Durbin, 21, 101 Garden Drive, Wintersville, stop sign, April 18; Amber Kosut, 47, 101 Queensborough Heights Blvd., speeding, April 18; Morgan Rae Ferroni, 25, 602 Garrett Ave., speeding, Wednesday.

Charged: Robert Risdon, 53, 104 Mary Ann Place, operation without reasonable control, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Saturday. Police initiated a traffic stop after allegedly observing Risdon’s vehicle fail to make a safe right turn at an intersection. Reports state Risdon was detained under suspicion of OVI and a urine test later showed positive results for alcohol.

Animal house: Police investigating reports of children handling raccoons Thursday were told by a woman that she received the animals from her partner, who found them on one of his properties. The woman said she did not want to keep the animals, but they were too young to take care of themselves. Police were shown a box containing the animals, which they estimated to be between one and three weeks old. Officers contacted an Ohio Department of Natural Resources officer, who planned to pick up the animals Friday. The woman said her children had handled the raccoons, but she agreed to keep the children and animals apart until the ODNR officer arrived.

Weirton Police

Chad Harper, no age listed, 124 Lincoln Place, Follansbee, DUI aggravated, April 12, arrested following a single-vehicle crash on Main Street and being administered a field sobriety test

Tyler Johnson 34, no fixed address, two counts possession, possession of a drug abuse instrument, April 14, arrested following the investigation of a call from the Weir Cove Cab Company

Troy Mieczkowski, no age listed, 215 Ritchie Ave., Weirton, driving while suspended for DUI, possession of marijuana, prohibited person with a firearm, April 15, arrested following a traffic stop in the 3700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue

Tyler J. Werntz, 33, 310 Cleveland Ave., Toronto, obstructing, possession of a controlled substance, April 16, arrested following a call about a male in the Sheetz parking lot passed out in a vehicle

Troy Mieczkowski, 49, 175 Scenic Road, Weirton, trespassing, April 23, arrested following a call about a male who was previously evicted as was back inside the residence

Steubenville Police

Causing problems: Vandals damaged a county-owned building in the 2400 block of Cherry Avenue, Saturday. Police said a broken window was discovered, things were out of place and a slur was spray-painted on one of the walls.

Credibility issues: A Ridge Avenue resident reported two females “screeching” outside, Saturday. Police said they checked the area and located two women “talking quietly on their front porch.” The women said all was fine.

Homeless: A caller complained of individuals camping in the area of South and Water streets, Friday. Police found camping gear but no one was there.

Abusive: A woman said her ex boyfriend “grabbed her by both of her arms, near her shoulders” when she bumped into him at a party, Saturday. She said nothing else happened but “she is afraid of him,” police said. She had no visible injuries and did not want to puruse charges, they said.

Driving error: An Oakmont Avenue resident complained of someone on a red motorcycle being reckless, Saturday. Police located the motorcyclist, who denied operating it in an unsafe manner and said a “truck pulled out in front of him near Lawson Avenue, causing him to swerve.”

Lesson learned: Police told a group of juveniles who’d been sitting on landscaping in the 1400 block of Ridge Avenue they need to stay off private property, Friday. The trio also was told to go back and “pick up their debris and trash.”

Troublesome: The father of one of two boys caught damaging products at Walmart was called to the store, Saturday. The man walked the juvenile to his car then returned to the store “to pay for some of the products” that had been damaged.

Served: Misty D. Goray, 48, 180 N. Fourth St., Steubenville, warrant for felony theft, Friday.

Cited: John P. Boyle, 29, 1925 Plum St., Steubenville, expired plates; Charles Briggs, 33, 250 Putnam Lane, Weirton, driving under the influence and illuminated backup lights; Joseph Tassey, 60, 229 Oregon Ave., Steubenville, driving under suspension (revoked).