A suspect attempting to get into a 4th Street home left behind a bloody mess and a resident reported gunshots on Timmonds Avenue. We break down the Portsmouth Police Chief’s Daily Briefing.
Under the Influence
Just after 6 pm, police investigated a suspicious truck near Doyle Landing. Witnesses reported a man acting strangely. Officers took the man into custody and arranged for the vehicle to be towed.
Hey, That’s My Stuff!
A Summit Street resident reported a motorcycle and other items stolen from a garage just after 7 pm.
Those Aren’t My Drugs
A worried mom called police at 9:52 pm to report a disturbing find among her daughter’s belongings. She told officers she loaned her daughter a makeup bag while she was in the hospital. When she looked inside the bag, she found suspected drugs. The daughter claimed the drugs weren’t hers and that a friend had probably left the drugs behind. Police collected the items.
Just after midnight, a caller reported a man in a hoodie carrying a needle on 5th Street. When police caught up with the man, he advised that he was homeless. He did have the tube of a needle on him, but he claimed it was not his and that he’d just picked it up. He was walking around the area because he had no place to go. Police said he appeared fine and let him go.
Out-of-Control Party
A Highland Avenue caller called police at 9:53 pm to report a raucous party down the street. She said partiers threw beer bottles at another neighbor’s vehicle.
Officers said things seemed to be under control by the time they arrived. Since the residents of the alleged party house were college students, PPD notified SSU Police.
Suspected Gunshots
At 10 pm, a Timmonds Avenue caller reported hearing gunshots in the area. Police checked the area but found no evidence of gunfire.
Suspicious Activity
The manager of the Dollar General on Harding reported a suspicious vehicle with a man inside parked on the store’s lot for an extended period of time. The man tried to take off when police arrived on the scene, but officers took him into custody. They impounded items from the vehicle and had it towed.
Findlay Street Crash
At 11 pm, witnesses reported a man and woman fighting outside of a vehicle that had crashed into a fence.
Police took a suspect to the Ohio State Patrol for a sobriety test and eventually made an arrest and arranged for the vehicle to be towed.
Bloody Mess
A 4th Street resident called police at 11:08 pm to report someone was outside her home. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered a damaged window with blood on the left at the scene.
Officers collected blood samples from the frame for evidence and took information for a criminal damaging report.
Cry For Help
Just after 11 pm, a caller reported that a man made a suicide threat, saying he planned to take pills and kill himself.
Officers headed to the man’s residence but got no answer at the door. They didn’t see any signs of trouble at the home. When they tried to call the man, the call went straight to voice mail.
