Steubenville Police

Creeped out: A city resident told police her 12-year-old granddaughter was terrified to go to school because a man came up to the bus stop and tried to chat her up, Tuesday. She said the child “felt uncomfortable and was in fear and ran home,” and when it was time to go to school the following day, she refused to because she “didn’t want to be left off the bus at her normal stop.” Grandma said after her granddaughter told her why she didn’t want to go on the bus, she made a point of going to the bus stop and saw a man on a bicycle who “made a b-line toward the area where her granddaughter would have been left off” had she ridden the bus to school. Police said the girl “appeared frightened” and said the man had walked up to her, started talking to her, and had said he’d “see (her) around.” Grandma said she was concerned because the man “has a reputation in the neighborhood for being mentally unstable as well as abusing (drugs) and (she) did not know what his intentions were or what he would do if confronted.” They told the pair to call the police station or flag an officer down if he “continues bothering (the child) or if he is seen loitering around their residence” and said they would try to be in the area of the bus stop as a precaution. Grandma was advised to seek a civil protection order as well. Police also spoke with the man, who said relatives of the juvenile had already been to his home to discuss the situation and reported he denied “attempting to accost or harass the juvenile” and stated he “had no ill intentions.” He was advised to stay away from the child and her home.

Uh-oh: Police say a trucker demolished a fire hydrant at the corner of Eighth St. and Franklin Ave., Tuesday. Steubenville’s water superintendent was able to tell them the damage was done between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. March 5, “causing significant water loss and permanently disabling the hydrant.” Police were able to locate the vehicle responsible for the damage to city cameras and have already contacted the trucking company to get the driver’s identity and insurance information.

Worried mom: A city resident told police she believes her ex is homeless, and she’s concerned because she doesn’t know where he’s taking their children when he has visitation, Tuesday. She also said one of her kids reported seeing her ex and his current girlfriend “arguing and pushing each other.”

Bothersome: A Main St. resident said her brother is harassing her, Tuesday. She said he “showed up at her residence, looking to argue with her” but had left before she got there. She said he’s assaulted her in the past. Police explained how she could get a civil protection order and advised her to “report further harassment.”

Sneaking in: A man in the 700 block of N. Fourth St. said his estranged wife was in his home while he was away, Tuesday. He showed police security video of her inside his home, rooting through property, and said he has a protection order barring her from being there, though he couldn’t locate it at that time. He said he would be in court the following day for a hearing to review the order and said he would get them a copy.

Scratch off: A Chestnut St. resident said her juvenile daughter had scratched her during an argument, Tuesday. She told police she’d taken her daughter’s electronics away because she’d refused to go to school for two days. Police said mom had large scratches on her arm but didn’t want to file charges.

Ongoing: An Oregon Ave. resident said she’s being harassed by a male, Tuesday. She said it’s been going on for several months.

Fraud: A Kendall Ave. resident said someone cashed a check that had been mailed to his previous residence, Tuesday.

Vandalized: A resident in the 400 block of S. Fourth St. said someone broke the driver’s side rear window on her vehicle and rummaged through her center console, Tuesday. She said the only thing missing so far is some loose change.