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STEUBENVILLE POLICE
Same old thing: Police were called to the 1100 block of Arlington Avenue Monday because two neighbors can’t get along. The caller was parked in the middle of the roadway, claiming he couldn’t back into his driveway "due to the neighbor’s truck being in the way." He said it was an ongoing issue and that his neighbor "is not being courteous when he parks," but police noted the neighbor’s truck was parked in front of his own garage, "on his own property and not obstructing the roadway," and said it "would be unreasonable to say the caller did not have enough space to pull or back into his garage." The neighbor pointed out he has an order of protection prohibiting the caller from any contact with him and said that day he was standing outside talking with a friend when the caller pulled up "and stared" at them. He told police he felt like the caller was "trying to antagonize him."
Not buying it: A Cleveland man who pushed a pregnant nurse at Trinity West was charged with assault Tuesday. Hospital personnel told police Marquies Patrick Brown, 29, "was being combative" when he pushed the woman, who police said was "obviously pregnant" and wanted to pursue charges. Brown had been at the hospital for evaluation of seizures, which staff described as "pseudoseizures" and "fake." Police also noted he was "coherent (and) fine," but said when they got him to the jail he "went to the ground...slowly and began shaking" as if he were convulsing, and city paramedics took him back to the hospital. Police said he displayed no other symptoms consistent with seizures and refused all tests or treatments, so he was returned to the county jail and booked without bond.
Ditched: Police had to ping the phone of an individual who called their emergency line and then wouldn’t talk. They said they could hear "a male and female yelling back and forth" and located the couple on Fourth Street at Logan Avenue. The woman told them she was upset "because her fiancé left the area (with) her prescribed medication" and said a friend had picked her and her fiancé up in East Liverpool and brought them to downtown Steubenville. While stopped at the gas station, another male "threatened to harm her fiancé, stating he would shoot him," and he ran off. While police were talking to her, the fiancé showed up and told them he "was afraid" because the man threatened to shoot him, so he’d fled.
One man, three calls: A business in the 2800 block of Sunset Boulevard said an intoxicated male in a white T-shirt "refused to leave the store" Sunday. Police recognized the man and said he "wasn’t doing anything illegal (and didn’t appear) intoxicated." Later, a caller reported the same man was standing in the roadway near Lovers Lane, and when he "honked at him (the male) smacked his window and threatened to beat him up." He had video of the incident, so police were able to confirm the individual’s identity, but the motorist didn’t want to pursue charges. Two hours later, police got another call about the same man, this time because he was standing in the roadway by a business on mall property, "yelling obscenities at (drivers) as they passed by." Police said he was still there when they arrived, "talking to himself." They told him that because he is "always standing in the roadway, causing vehicles to swerve around him to avoid a collision and yelling obscenities and otherwise causing a disturbance," they warned him that if they got any more calls, he’d be going to jail.
Happy feet: Callers reported seeing a man in the 400 block of S. Sixth Street "going around houses, dancing in the street and on the railroad tracks." Police said when they caught up with him, he was "defecating on the railroad tracks" and told them he’d used drugs earlier in the day and asked to see a doctor in Weirton.
Steubenville firefighters told police a man was "acting out" Monday while they tried to treat his female companion, reporting he’d "told them to come inside (because) he had something to show them while reaching toward his waistband." Police immediately checked the man, but he didn’t have any weapons on him. The female told paramedics she’d "been assaulted and struck with a broom," but when police tried to talk with her, they said she "became upset and told (them) to get away from her and nothing happened." Police said she had no obvious injuries but did want to go to the hospital. Paramedics weren’t interested in pursuing charges, so the male was advised to go home.
Hanging out: Callers reported a suspicious male in the 1500 block of Sunset Boulevard, "sweating profusely and hiding behind pillars in the building" Sunday. Police recognized the man, who they said did not need any assistance and "did not appear intoxicated" at that time.
Took it too far: A man was detained at the hospital for disrupting operations, trying to leave, yelling and continuously disturbing other patients Sunday. Police said he refused to follow directions, tried to get his hands on their body cameras, was bellowing about bodily functions and eventually told an officer he was "going to beat (his)" backside. Police said he’s facing charges.
Can’t wait: Cara Crabtree, 42, no fixed address, disorderly conduct. Police said Crabtree was allegedly seen dropping her drawers Monday between two abandoned buildings in the 200 block of N. Sixth Street and then squatting. She told them she needed to urinate, police said.
Worn out: A caller reported a man "sleeping in the hallway" in a building in the 700 block of Market Street Sunday. Police said the man told them he’d "fallen asleep taking out the trash," but he did not need assistance.
In his head: A Lincoln Boulevard resident told police three juveniles were attempting to break into a vehicle Sunday, but when he showed police video he claimed captured them in the act, police said they were just "standing in the roadway in front of the vehicle and at no point did (they) observe the three (boys) attempting to break into" the car.
Claims entered: A resident in the 200 block of S. Fourth Street said someone entered his apartment overnight and stole several hundred dollars in clothing and shoes Sunday.
Family rules: A Broadway Boulevard resident said she and her daughter were arguing Sunday because her daughter "was messing up the inside of her residence to make her upset on purpose." The homeowner told police she didn’t want them going into her home to speak with her daughter and said the two of them "were going to work their issues out as a family."
Ironing it out: A couple in the 900 block of Pittsburgh Street told police the disturbance they caused was because they were "arguing over their relationship," but both insisted it never became physical. She left the residence for the night to calm things down.
Bilked: A truck driver told police he purchased a PlayStation 4 through Facebook Marketplace from a male in Steubenville, but after he paid him, the man never met up with him in Cambridge Sunday as they’d agreed.
Growing pains: A male in a silver four-door sedan ding-dong-ditched a home in the 100 block of Hiddenwood Drive Sunday. The homeowner showed police video of the male jumping out of the car and running across their yard to the door, where he "did a few squats and rang the door" before running back to the car and leaving.
Booked: Samuel M. Turner, 37, Columbus, failure to appear (Municipal Court). Police said they located Turner after a caller reported seeing a man sleeping in the laundry room in the 800 block of Market Street Monday.
Booked: John Elder Jr., 34, 606 Arden Ave., Steubenville, disorderly conduct with persistence and menacing (Monday).
Code issues: Notices of violation were sent to owners/occupants of properties at 308 Kingston Ave. and 1438 Arlington Ave.
Cited: Mariah Smith, 21, 310 Henry Ave., Steubenville, expired/unlawful plates.