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Police Beat

Steubenville Police

Refuge: A Linden Avenue caller told police someone stole his vehicle Thursday, then hung up. A female sitting in the car told police she and her boyfriend had been arguing and she locked herself inside because she didn’t feel safe around him and claimed he had threatened to throw a brick through the window and kill her. She said he already had thrown a brick through a window to get into the house through a back window after she failed to pick him up from work and he had to get a ride home from someone else. The boyfriend said he needed his car to get to work and thought she was going to drive off with it. Police told her she would have to vacate the vehicle, and when she said she didn’t want to stay there they gave her a ride to the mall.

Vengeful: A man reported an intoxicated woman trying to drive away from a Parkdale Road residence with her children Thursday. Police located the woman, who said she had not been drinking and was not planning to leave her house. She said family members had been there after a funeral and an argument took place with a male who she believes placed the anonymous call. When police tried to call him back he would not answer.

No dice: A Maryland Avenue resident said her sister was banging on her windows Wednesday. The sister and a friend said they had gone to the home to retrieve property the owner had said they could leave there, but when they arrived she would not let them have it. The homeowner said her sister’s friend owes her rent money and until she pays up she will not get her things back.

Thousands lost: A Rosslyn Boulevard resident told police a caller purporting to represent AT&T scammed him out of about $9,000 Wednesday. He said the scammer told him about a sale involving phones, watches and other merchandise, so he ordered numerous items. After they were delivered, the scammer told him they had to be sent back to be programmed, so he took them to UPS. When he tried to contact the scammer about the items, he could not be reached. He said the stolen merchandise totaled about $8,500, with another $616 charged to his Visa card for taxes.

Theft: A property owner in the 200 block of North Fifth Street told police two chainsaws he uses for work were stolen Wednesday. He said they were worth $3,000.

Booked: James U. Roundtree, 43, 902 N. Sixth Ave., Steubenville, domestic violence. Police said Roundtree’s female companion alleged he punched her in the face and kicked her in the chest during an argument.

Charged: William Robinson, 59, Hill Avenue, Steubenville, misdemeanor theft and possession of drug paraphernalia Wednesday.

Booked: David R. Carpenter, 60, 404 Berge Road, Toronto, warrant for failure to appear, Wednesday.

Summoned: Damion Irizarry, 50, 391 Beechwood Road, Wintersville, criminal trespassing; Robert W. Mitchell, 36, Cadiz, petit theft; Matthew Mohoroski, 38, 121 Braxton Road, Weirton, failure to appear.

Code issues: Notices of violation were sent to owners or occupants of properties at 1526 Euclid Ave., 227 Ohio St., 1401 Wellesley Ave., 1407 Wellesley Ave., 1411 Wellesley Ave., 1240 Oregon Ave., 1326 Oregon Ave., 1332 Oregon Ave., 1658 Oregon Ave., 333 Woodlawn Road, 141 Lovers Lane (vacant lot), 4702 Scioto Drive, 513 Lawson Ave., 1302 Belleview Blvd., 178 Rosslyn Blvd., 759 N. Seventh St., 412 Highland Ave., 1311 Maryland Ave., 1508 Maryland Ave., 1324 Arlington Ave., 1301 Ridge Ave., 1318 Ridge Ave., 1242 Oak Grove Ave. and 317 Woodlawn Road, all for high grass. Also cited was 515 Lawson Ave. for high grass, discarded items and personal belongings stored on the porch and in the yard.

Cited: Robert Martin, 61, 200 Milhorn Lane, failure to yield while turning left following a two-vehicle collision Thursday at the intersection of Fourth and Adams streets. Also cited were Stephen M. Potenzini, 39, 226 Harvard Blvd., Steubenville, speeding; Eric A. Bell, 30, 727 Logan Ave., Mingo Junction, speeding; Connor J. Bartley, 28, 232 Christy Way, Weirton, speeding; Justin McCormick, 745 Brady Ave., Steubenville, loud radio; Ambreona Sith, 33, 1416 Pennsylvania Ave., Steubenville, parking in a fire lane; Joshua Wittman, 361 Summit Ave., Steubenville, no operator’s license; Kenia Joaquin, 47, 428 Henry Ave., Steubenville, speeding; and Cedric Johnson, 6 Morningside Drive, Apt. 3, Wintersville, speeding.

Jefferson County Sheriff

Shots reported: An Irondale-area resident reported hearing gunshots Wednesday. A caller reported hearing at least nine shots fired in rapid succession and spotted a vehicle with its lights on. Another resident reported hearing shots fired, and a family member later reported seeing a silver or gray Chevrolet Silverado pickup parked in the area and said the driver was believed to have a firearm in the vehicle. Deputies were unable to locate the pickup or driver. The owner of a nearby house neighbors believed may have been involved said he did not hear gunfire and was not involved.

Booked: Kyla White, 43, Wellsville, warrant, Monday.