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Steubenville Police Contrarian: A city resident was cited for a sidewalk violation when they watched her walk into the middle of Adams Street right after she and three companions had been warned not to do it again, Monday. Police said Lamontea Whately, 32, 414 N. Sixth St., was cited for failing to use the sidewalk. Police said they had stopped the four in the 900 block of Adams Street and warned them that particular section of Adams Street “is dark, windy and a hill, (so) a driver coming down the hill could potentially not see them in time, resulting in them being hit.” After ...

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Steubenville Police No return: A man staying at Beacon House was cited after he allegedly flipped a table over in front of police, then wouldn’t stop “cussing and yelling” because his charger cord was stolen, Friday. Police said they couldn’t convince Christopher Little, 40, no fixed address, to calm down, even after they told him they’d “watch the video and attempt to get his cord back” and claim he continued to “scream and cuss outside, causing a disturbance.” Little told them he was leaving but when they told him the staff didn’t want him to return they report he ...

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Steubenville Police Loaded: A Market Square resident said a man standing in the upper parking lot had been brandishing a firearm, Wednesday. He told police he was standing at the corner waiting on a female friend to walk to him when he thought the man was staring at him and asked him what he was looking at. He said the two of them had words and then the man drove over to the parking lot and went into one of the buildings, then came out with a gun and “racked the slide of (it.)” The juvenile he’d been waiting for walked up and tried to talk to the man to de-escalate the situation ...

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Steubenville Police Landing spot: An intoxicated male was causing problems in the 1400 block of State Street, Tuesday. Police said the man was “conscious but highly confused and slow moving” and was being treated by Steubenville firefighters when they arrived. The homeowner said the man was “passed out and laying in the sun” on his back porch, so he’d moved him to the shade to cool down while they waited for help. Head-on: A Mingo Junction resident was cited after a head-on collision in the 2900 block of Sunset Boulevard, Wednesday. The oncoming driver said he was eastbound ...