Birthdays
Dec. 20 John Andriano, Mingo Junction Dec. 21 Bob Crites Jr., Mount Pleasant
Police reports
Steubenville Police Not talking: A man was down in the 700 block of South Street, lying on the ground and “bleeding profusely from his forehead” but he refused to tell police what had happened or where he’d been, Thursday. Police said he “refused to answer questions” and when the Steubenville Fire Department’s ambulance arrived, he initially refused to go to the hospital, but they were able to make contact with his wife “and advised her of the circumstances.” He then agreed to go to the hospital, they said. Bad fall: A woman was found on the sidewalk near the Ville, ...
Today’s birthday
Jayme Browning, Steubenville
Police reports
Weirton Police Gary L. Swiger, 40, 1784 Hardins Run Road, New Cumberland, possession of a controlled substance-meth, possession of a drug abuse instrument, Brooke County capias, Dec. 10; units were dispatched to Brooke Street for reports of a male breaking out a window and leaving on foot. Officers located the male subject on Grant Street, discovering he had a capias through Brooke County and locating meth and a pipe in his pocket. Wintersville Police Cited for speeding: Liberty S. Martz, 19, 118 West Main St., Jewett; William J. Nurczyk Jr., 46, 1803 Hamilton Place, Steubenville; ...
Today’s birthdays
Donna Eakle, Mingo Junction Holly Eakle, Mingo Junction Anthony Filberto, Wellsburg
Police reports
Steubenville Police Backsliding: A Cunningham Lane resident reported a disturbance and wanted a female to be removed from his home, Wednesday. The homeowner said the woman had been in rehab in another state for three years but “was intoxicated and began to argue with him.” Police said he had a small scratch on his face but didn’t want to pursue charges, though he did want her to leave. They said the woman was “extremely intoxicated” and since she didn’t live there, she would need to leave. She gathered some belongings, and they gave her a ride to a hotel. Hide and ...