Steubenville Police

Acting out: A city resident is facing multiple charges after she allegedly tried to outrun police in the 200 block of North Seventh Street, Thursday. Police said Samantha Cremeans, 832 South St., was charged with possession of drugs, tampering with evidence and escape, all felonies, after a foot chase, during which they reported seeing her allegedly toss items over a fence running parallel to Washington Street. Police said they subsequently recovered a lighter and a “small, white rock-like substance” believed to be cocaine and said Cremeans told them she’d “swallowed a bag of heroin” and “began to flail her body as if she was overdosing to “(make) officers believe she was going unconscious” so they retrieved Narcan and began to perform sternum rubs. Because she was wanted for escape after a July 22 drug arrest, an officer remained at the hospital while she was medically cleared for incarceration.

Methed up: A caller in the 700 block of Woodlawn Avenue told police her “significant other” was “acting out and breaking items throughout her residence,” Thursday. She said her partner had “urinated all over herself and was now rolling around on the floor.” Police said the woman was hanging over the side of the bed and when they called ut to her, “she immediately fell off the bed and began thrashing around on the floor as she mumbled nonsense.” Initially believing her to be having a mental episode, police said Steubenville firefighters advised the woman was “under the influence of a stimulant, likely methamphetamine, and was medicated before being transported to the hospital for treatment.

Sucker punched: An elderly man in the 1400 block of Oregon Avenue (rear) said he was walking home with purchases he’d made at a store when a male wearing a dark-colored hoodie hit him in the head from behind and grabbed his goods, Thursday. He said the male hit him “several more time” before fleeing the scene. Police said the man had a blackened right eye and appeared as though he’d been punched in the nose as well due to “dried blood beneath both nostrils.”

All in a day’s work: Elriheimibanu Holloway, 58, 1301 Arlington Ave., Steubenville, probation violation, Friday. Police said Holloway had been remanded to jail after which he “began to act strangely” so they took him to a room and had him sit down while they waited for an ambulance. They allege he “began to act as though he was breathing heavily and appeared to fake as though he stopped breathing,” but after they moved him to the floor … he was found to be still breathing.” Police reported Holloway then “began to convulse on the floor for some time before claiming he was having a stroke, though none of his behavior was consistent with (that).” He was taken to the hospital, and after being medically cleared he was taken to the Jefferson County Justice Center and booked.

Given orders: Police spotted smoke coming from a wooded area in the 200 block of South Third Street and found “several tents had been set up and … multiple trash bags worth of litter/garbage scattered throughout the area,” Saturday. A man was leaning over a small fire near one of the tenants and two others were nearby. After the fire was extinguished the trio was escorted out of the woods to the sidewalk, where they were told “they had 24-48 hours to clean up the trash they had scattered through the area” and once they have it picked up they need to leave the area because they were on private property.

Drunk: A Sunset Boulevard eatery reported an ex-employee “was attempting to get inside the business while the doors were locked,” Saturday. Police said the woman in question told them she’d clocked out about an hour earlier but came to “to confront someone about something that was said after she left.” She claimed she still worked there “and was leaving as soon as her ride got there” because she was intoxicated and could not drive. She was told to leave the premises or face criminal charges.

Can’t do that: A motorist was seen “stopped in traffic” on Sunset Boulevard so she could “drop children off at school” instead of pulling into the drop-off area in the parking lot, Thursday. Police warned her she cannot stop traffic and would need to pull into the lot.

Signed up: A caller reported a possible hit-and-run involving a black SUV that had pulled out of the downtown Speedway, Saturday. The caller said he heard a crash and saw damage to the vehicle but did not see it strike anything. The vehicle was tracked to the 700 block of North Seventh Street and said a woman who identified herself as the driver said she was giving her friend, who was intoxicated, a ride home from the Legion and told them she “did not believe she struck anything,” though police said the driver side tire was out of alignment and the front bumper was torn out from under neath the vehicle and the passenger, who owned the vehicle, said the damage had not been there before. Police found a “Do Not Enter” street sign that had been flattened “and a piece of bumper from a vehicle” was located at Commercial and North streets.

Recovered: Police were told a semi-truck that had been reported stolen out of Pennsylvania was located in the 400 block of South Third Street, Thursday. After confirming the truck was stolen, it was towed, police said.

No admittance: A man who shares custody of a child with his ex said he was Facetiming with his child and it appeared there were poor living conditions inside the residence,” Friday. Police said after advising his ex of his concerns she refused to let them in her home, though she did bring the child outside so police could make sure the child was fine.

Theft: A Sunset Boulevard resident said someone stole a pair of Jordan basketball shoes from his car, Friday. He said he had Ring camera footage showing the “younger male” walked from behind the residence, possibly from the alley, and entered the vehicle, then left the area on foot.

Party central: A homeowner in the 700 block of Brady Avenue was told the next time police have to come to his house because of a party he will be cited, Saturday. Police said a caller had reported “a large group of (people) partying and creating excessive noise,” and when they got to the location they could hear “loud music and a large group of people were heard at the rear of the residence.” The tenant was told it was the second call in two weeks and next time “citations will be issued and anyone under the age of 21 who has been consuming alcohol will be taken into custody for underage consumption.”

Broke it up: A caller reported a loud party in the 800 block of Longford Drive, Thursday. Police spoke with several people in the residence “and advised them to call it a night,” which they all did.

Overstated: Someone complained about a loud party in the 2900 block of Whitehaven Boulevard, Sunday. Police said several people were outside “but no one was causing a disturbance.”

Entered: A resident in the 1600 block of Plum Street said someone ransacked the glove compartment in two vehicles overnight, but nothing appeared to be missing, Thursday.

Booked: Tara Woodburn, 39, 3518 Orchard St., Weirton, warrant for failure to appear (Steubenville Municipal Court), Thursday.

Cited: Francine Sutton-Brooks, 61, 707 Market St., Steubenville, driving under suspension.