Wellsburg Police

Charged: Shaun D. Reed, 51, 934 South Fifth St., Steubenville, possession of a controlled substance and driving while suspended, Sunday.

Steubenville Police

Not their first rodeo: A man in the 200 block of South Fourth Street said a woman “destroyed his home while she was intoxicated,” Saturday. Police said when they spoke with him they saw “glass all over the kitchen floor and a large mirror that was tipped over” and report the male told them she became upset over “personal matters” and threw a wooden chair at him. He said he was able to block the chair, then she tried to throw the mirror at him but he also got out of the way of that. He claims she then “ripped clear glass dishes out of the cupboard” and then left. He wants her charged with criminal mischief.

Staking claim: A woman was found in a work vehicle belonging to Froehlich’s, Sunday. The owner said he came outside and found the woman sitting in the van with the door locked and refusing to get out, but he was able to get it open. Police said when they asked her to get out, she continued to “look forward and would not answer” and said they detected “a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from the vehicle.” Police said they got her out of the vehicle, but she “had difficulty maintaining her balance and could not stand up” and claimed she’d been drugged but did not know where she was nor who she was with.” To ensure she didn’t hurt herself officers had her lie on the ground to await the arrival of Steubenville EMS and report she “began making a snoring noise, which is common with an opioid overdose” and said she responded positively to Narcan.

Driver charged: A student is facing charges after allegedly leaving the scene of a collision involving a parked car, Sunday. An officer leaving another call heard a loud bang and, believing it was a collision, began patrolling the 700 block of Woodlawn Road looking for damage when he was flagged down by a bystander who reported a silver sedan had struck an unoccupied gray F-150 pickup and kept going. The side bumper, taillight and fender of the pickup were damaged, police said. Another officer enroute to the location had stopped a motorist in a silver Hyundai who’d forgotten to turn her headlights on and when police checked that vehicle, they reported finding heavy damage to its passenger side fender and door and a “Ford” sticker wedged in the door jam. Police said the driver, identified as Clara Klapperich, 19, of Georgetown, Calif., told them she “was attempting to pick up a family member and may have struck a vehicle (but) was unsure” whether she had. Klapperich was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence and hit/skip.

Party season: A loud party was reported in the 700 block of Woodlawn Road, Sunday. Police said about 50 college students were behind the house, “with loud music playing around a fire.” The homeowner was advised of the complaint and asked for police to help him get everyone to leave. The tenants were advised that was their warning for the loud party and any further violations would result in a citation.

Boundary lines: An officer on patrol spotted a Ridge Avenue resident standing in the middle of the street “screaming at what appeared to be a small group of university students entering a vehicle,” Sunday. Police said when he saw them, he got quiet but told them he was upset they’d parked in a handicap space. The resident said he was “catching ‘flack’ from the students after he told them they could not park there.” Police told the older man that “if he had concerns about parking, he needed to call the department and “not follow people and scream at them.” He’d said he had called the department earlier to complain about “students walking in groups on the sidewalk in front of his residence,” which police note is a public thoroughfare and therefore not against the law. After speaking with police he and his wife returned to their home.

On display: Someone in the 100 block of North Fourth Street complained that two people “were acting inappropriately in public,” Sunday. Police said no violations were observed. No details were available.

Alcohol fueled: Roommates at a Southeast Drive location were involved in a disturbance, Sunday. The caller advised police his roommate was drunk, and they’d gotten into an altercation during which he confronted the other man “about using the dishes,” Sunday. He said his roommate, who was drunk, responded by punching him in the face and sending him “a threatening text message … stating he was going to kill him.” He didn’t want to pursue charges but did want his roomie to leave for the night.

Put it away: A male on a mobility scooter described as “possibly intoxicated” was in a fast-food drive-through was causing problems, Monday. When they arrived police said the man was “standing at the front door trying to record employees through the window.” He told them he spoke with the business’s general manager and was given the go-ahead to take his scooter through the drive-through but employees were refusing to serve him. Employees said it’s against company policy to serve anyone at the drive-through who is not in a vehicle.

Property targeted: Someone broke the outer glass on an east side door of a commercial building in the 4500 block of Sunset Boulevard, Monday. Police said the inner glass remained intact, and no entry could be made.

Going in circles: A Langley Avenue resident was upset a juvenile was riding a bicycle in her yard even though she’d “repeatedly” asked the child and the child’s parents to stop, Sunday. Instead of stopping the child continued to ride circles in the homeowner’s grass. Police couldn’t locate a child on a bike or the parents, but they did advise the homeowner to call police if people trespass on her property again.

Labeled: A woman in the 700 block of Market Street told police a man whose name she does not know called her a derogatory name in the lobby of the building, Sunday. Police suggested she “follow up with housing and make a complaint.”

Laundry fight: Two women were fighting over a washing machine in the 1500 block of Sunset Boulevard, Sunday. One of the involved parties said she’d been arguing with an older woman “who called her several derogatory names” before leaving the scene.

Two-car collison: A teenage driver was cited after a two-vehicle collision on University Boulevard at state Route 7, Sunday sent three people to the hospital for evaluation, though all were reported as “orientated.” Police said Thomas R. Harold, 18, 1448 Garland Circle, was cited for a red-light violation.

Wanted him gone: A woman in the 400 block of South Sixth Street wanted a man removed from her home, Sunday. Police relayed the message to the man, who then left.

Phone stolen: A Union Avenue resident told police a juvenile known to her “stole her husband’s cell phone” from the front porch railing, Sunday. She said the kid fled but they located her husband’s flip phone a short distance away, broken. Police said they tried to speak with the juvenile and his parents, but no one came to the door.

Booked: Akeem Howard, 41, no address listed, possession of drugs, Monday. Howard also was served with a Harrison County warrant for failure to appear, police said. Howard was taken into custody by police responding to a call at the midtown Speedway involving a male who was allegedly intoxicated and arguing with an employee. Police said they located Howard on foot south of the store and reported finding a small bag of a substance believed to be cocaine in his pants pocket.

Served: Jacqueline Williams, 314 Highland Ave., Steubenville, failure to appear, Monday.

Cited: Mark A. Wetzel, 51, of National Road, Wheeling, leaving the scene of an accident. Police located the vehicle, believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run last week, at a downtown gas station, but Wetzel told them he “was unsure of the incident (they) were referring to and that his vehicle was not involved in any incident.” Also cited: James M. Watkins, 20, Garfield Heights, driving under suspension.

Jefferson County Sheriff

Drama queen: A Wintersville woman said her brother’s “baby mama” was outside her apartment, “pounding on her door and wouldn’t stop,” Saturday. She told deputies all she did was let her brother stay at her place “and now this (woman) is causing drama.” She said she was safely locked inside her apartment “but if she didn’t knock (it) off she was going to go out there with a gun because she’s much bigger than me.” Deputies advised the caller to stay inside until they got there and said when they got to the Two Ridge Road residence her brother’s female friend had left.

Nothing there: A Mingo Junction woman told deputies people were “outside her home, shooting guns and she believes they were trying to scare her off,” Saturday. Deputies said there was nothing out of the ordinary happening in the neighborhood when they checked and they didn’t hear any gunfire.

Booked: A Cadiz man was taken into custody after he allegedly threatened harm to a relative, Sunday. The caller believed the man was intoxicated and “heading to his house to try to kill him” and later called back to report the man was at his house trying to get inside.” Deputies charged Brent M. Bailey, 150 E. South St., Cadiz, with domestic violence.

Bad break: A caller reported his father-in-law and his girlfriend were having a domestic dispute at a location on state Route 164 Amsterdam, Friday. He said his father-in-law was trying to get away but the woman “was refusing to let him leave.” The argument was over their breakup, he said.

Dog fight: A Wintersville resident said he and his wife are being harassed by their neighbors ever since they told their landlord they’d had an issue with the neighbor’s dog,” Sunday. The caller said “they continually harass” his wife every time she goes outside and is fearful they will eventually jump her. Deputies spoke to all involved and told them it would be best if they avoided interacting with one another.

Dumped: A Rayland Road resident said someone “dumped household trash and other garbage in his yard and on county Road 4,” Friday.

Lit up: A caller reported seeing a man lying under a light pole in the vicinity of Western and Warren avenues in Mingo Junction, Sunday. The man told deputies he was “just taking a nap.”

Can’t read: One of two men caught on the Brown’s Island Bridge ended up in custody after police discovered he had an outstanding warrant, Saturday. Deputies said they’d noticed “the gate had been torn down” and spotted the men walking on the bridge. The men said they “just wanted good photos,” and one of them was carrying photographic equipment and weren’t aware they weren’t allowed on the bridge, but deputies then “directed their attention to the giant sign next to the gate that said ‘no trespassing.'” Deputies served Tyler Peters, 164 Marina Road, Toronto, with warrants from Toronto Court and Dillonvale county courts.

Child dispute: A Jefferson County resident said she allowed a child in her custody to visit the biological mother but when she tried to retrieve the child after the visit the mother’s male companion wouldn’t let her in, Sunday. She told deputies the man “kicked her off the property.” Deputies reunited her with the child not long after.

Overstayed: A Mingo Junction woman said the father of her children was visiting them and was now refusing to leave, Saturday. She said there was no argument or altercation but said he was a narcissist and had been drinking and wouldn’t leave. Deputies spoke with the man, who they determined was not intoxicated, and said he agreed to leave.