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Steubenville Police Food run: A woman said she found two young kids walking up John Scott Highway, Saturday. She told police they told her they were “trying to go to McDonald’s.” Police said the kids told them where they live and they drove them to their homes. Holding a grudge: A man asked police to help him gather some of his personal belongings from a home downtown, but they said the woman wouldn’t come to the door, Saturday. After several attempts the man advised he would try again in the morning “when she is no longer intoxicated.” Crowded: A resident in the 800 ...

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Steubenville Police Needs help: Someone reported seeing a man unresponsive next to a motorcycle at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and North Sixth Street, Saturday. Police said they “nudged and shook him” for about 30 seconds before he roused. He initially told police all was well and he was just tired, but they’d noticed his face and hands were covered in open sores, which is most commonly associated with hard drug use of long periods of times, and told him they weren’t looking to arrest him and would rather he seek professional help. He initially said it had been several ...

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Steubenville Police Walk-ins not welcome: A South Fifth Street resident was “struck multiple times in her face (and had) dried blood on her lips” after a stranger walked into her home and was heard by roommates telling himself, “The door was unlocked and I’m going to be staying here tonight,” Thursday. A woman who also lived in the property said she was sleeping on the sofa when she heard the back door close and saw a man standing in the kitchen who “appeared to be talking to himself.” She said she ran upstairs to tell the victim there was an intruder and a third ...

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Steubenville Police Bounce back: A caller reported seeing a man lying in a doorway in the 500 block of Grandview Avenue with needles around him, Wednesday. Police checked the residence but didn’t find anyone there, though there were needles on the floor. Threats: A city resident said a man was pounding on her back door, Tuesday. She told them the male was making threats that caused her to be fearful, but he was gone when police arrived. Threatened: A city resident said her ex-boyfriend showed up at her residence uninvited, Tuesday. She said he knocked on the door and when she ...