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Driver vs pole: A motorist said to be driving recklessly through town Sunday was taken into custody after a chase that took police from Lawson Avenue to University at Woodlawn. Police charged Brian Howard, 67, 601 Two Ridge Rd., Wintersville, with possession of drugs, resisting arrest and failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer. Police allege they spotted his vehicle traveling with its lights off and tried to pull him over but claim he accelerated instead, crossing the center line and failed to stop at a stop sign before striking a utility pole at Woodlawn Road and University Boulevard. Howard allegedly exited his vehicle and attempted to flee on foot so a stun gun was employed to subdue him, police said.
Say goodbye: Derek Davis, 38, 2400 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville, domestic violence and violating a protection order. Davis allegedly walked into his ex's apartment, demanded she open her phone and let him read through it and when she refused, "held a pocket knife (to) her throat. She said he eventually let her up but remained in her apartment "for a few hours" and was able to call for help once he left. Davis claimed "they were just visiting" and that she had been "regularly contacting him," which she denied.
Nailed it: A client at a nail salon was upset with the finished product so the polish was removed and her nails were repainted Friday, but after redoing them "the customer involved was still (dissatisfied)" and refused to pay for the service and left in a Mercedes. The owner told police if the female was willing to pay her bill nothing else need happen, and after being so advised police said the bill was paid by a member of her family.
Parenting issues: Callers reported several juveniles causing problems near the front door of a business in the 2100 block of Sunset Boulevard Friday. Police located the kids near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Brady Circle West and report they "denied throwing any objects at the building." Because they were out after curfew, officers tried but were unable to contact a parent at the residence they were staying at. When they couldn't reach that person police took them to their family homes--one to the 1300 block of Ridge Avenue, two to Highland Avenue and two others to Oak Grove Avenue.
Partied hard: A caller spotted a woman "passed out in a yard" in the 600 block of Lincoln Boulevard Friday. An officer was able to wake her up but reported smelling a strong odor of alcohol on her breath as she spoke. She told him she was trying to get home and thought she was close. She refused medical attention so they gave her a ride.
Neighbor issues: An Oakmont Avenue resident said her neighbor's cat keeps straying onto her property and when she told her to get it, the neighbor "became upset" Friday and "made comments about intentionally striking (her) vehicle."
Seeing is believing: A bus rider complained about the driver "consistently (using) his cell phone to video chat" on the Steubenville-to-Robinson Township route recently. The rider said a previous instance had been reported to the company but nothing happened. Police told her an officer has to see a violation to intercede.
Problem child: A juvenile "consumed a wooden object and was throwing up blood" Sunday. The juvenile did not want to go to the hospital, but police told the child it wasn't negotiable due to "the seriousness of consuming the object/vomiting blood."
OVI charged: Lawrence Hicks, 38, 1241 Ridge Ave., Steubenville, operating a vehicle under the influence. Hicks allegedly was under the influence of alcohol when he pulled into the downtown Speedway and struck a parked car, also damaging a gas pump and the railing in front of the store.
Trio held: Three people found at a property in the 700 block of N. 6th Street where they didn't belong ended up in custody Monday. Police charged Roy Watkins, 32, 3549 Elm St., Apt. 8, Weirton, with possession of criminal tools, breaking and entering, felony drug possession and criminal trespass; Monte Lyles, 28, 155 Circle Dr., Wintersville, criminal tools, criminal trespass and breaking and entering, plus warrant for failure to appear (dangerous drugs); Leigh Ann Kuprowicz, 45, 4329 Wells St., Weirton, criminal trespass, alleged possession of drug paraphernalia, a meth pipe concealed in her bra, and fugitive from justice (Brooke County warrant).
Charged: Robert Reynard, 60, 150 Target Road, Wintersville, possession of drugs Saturday. Police alleged Reynard failed to signal a left turn and when they pulled him over, he advised he "had cocaine in his front left pocket." Several open containers of alcohol plus torn baggies and a straw also were found in the vehicle, they said.
Code violations: Notices of violation were sent to owners/occupants of properties at 1247 Ridge Ave., 1301 Ridge Ave., 1301 Wellesley Ave., 1139 Oak Grove Ave., all high grass.
Cited: Shaun McGrew, 47, 1219 State St., Steubenville, stop sign violation Friday; Eric Montgomery, 18, 426 S. 4th St., Steubenville, no operator's license and red light violation; Za Kee A. Young, 26, 1422 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville, failure to signal.
Jefferson County Sheriff
Signals crossed: A county resident said a male friend "smashed her windshield and hit her" Oct. 7. She described him as a friend but said they argued when he wanted to have sex and she refused, slapping her face and grabbing her arm before going outside and breaking her windshield and denting her car in several places. He said they argued over sex but it "didn't turn physical until she pulled a taser on (him). He told deputies he was frustrated with her "consistent lack of care" toward him and reached a breaking point, smashing her window. He advised he didn't hit her though he "made a comment that if anything, he slapped her hard enough to kill a mosquito." Deputies said she had some bruising on her arms.
Silent treatment: A man said his girlfriend was "yelling and tried to hit him...when he was reading his Bible" Oct. 6. He said she asked him to call 9-1-1 and when he did, she snatched the phone out of his hands. He said they were having "relationship issues" and haven't been on speaking terms so he'd been "trying to mind his own business" but she 'continued to follow him around, bothering him and would not leave him alone." He claimed she grabbed him and ripped his hoodie but he didn't want to pursue charges. She agreed they had relationship issues and said he'd been physical with her in the past but she hadn't called because she didn't want to get him in trouble.
Couldn't hold it: A trustee at a church on County Road 68, Toronto, reported some locks to a storage building were open and said human fecal matter was "pushed up against the side of the building" and was on the ground Oct. 7. The trustee said the church didn’t want to pursue charges but does want the individual responsible trespassed. Juveniles had been hanging around near the property so deputies advised a parent that they had been spotted there. Their mother said she would handle the discipline and asked if it would be okay for the kids to go on the property to apologize to the church members, which the trustee was okay with.
Crossing boundaries: Mount Pleasant residents accused each other of encroaching on their shared property line, Oct. 7. They were advised it's a civil issue and they should get a new property survey done.
Scam try: A woman said she's being pestered by someone purporting to be from Publisher's Clearinghouse "trying to give her a car and money" Oct. 8. They asked for credit card information and banking information, which she declined to provide them so they informed her they would fly into the Columbus airport and "would come to her house to get the money for taxes and take the check to her bank to be deposited" and they'd also bring her a brand new truck. She requested a deputy be available in case they came to her home.
In his face: A Dillonvale resident said he was on his tractor, working in a field "and his wife attacked him and pulled him off the tractor by his face" Oct. 8. He left the location and went to his son, who "went to try and reason with his (mother)" but when he returned, he reported she "wants (him) dead."
Two-timing: A caller reported her brother missing in the Bloomingdale area Oct. 8. She said his phone was pinging in a wooded area. She called back to report he'd been located and was texting but not taking calls, so she told him he needed to contact the sheriff's department. He told deputies he shut off his phone so his girlfriend "would not know he was out with another woman."
Wake-up call: A Bantam Ridge Road resident told police she was awakened by what sounded like a gun shot Oct. 6 and was convinced someone had hacked into her home camera system "because she was hearing voices" afterwards.
Pig sty: Deputies were asked to check on a child in Mingo Junction who was wearing dirty diapers "with rashes and smells bad" Oct. 8. After checking the home the officer reported finding "deplorable conditions" and contacted Child Protection Service workers.
Charged: Charles Soos, 34, 80520 Unionvale Kenwood Rd., Adena, assault, Oct. 7.