CPS, SVU Called After Child Stops Breathing
Child Protective Services and the Special Victims Unit were called into action after a child stopped breathing, and neighbors fight over a cat. We break down the Portsmouth Police Chief’s Daily Briefing.
Suspicious Activity
- Just after midnight, a Gran Street caller reported a group of kids throwing rocks at cars. The kids were last seen walking towards Mound Park. Police could not locate them.
- At 2 am, a Robinson Avenue caller said someone was throwing rocks at his house. Police found no damage but checked the area for kids.
Cat Fight
Officers responded to Baird Avenue at 9:37 am for a harassment report. A woman said her neighbor continually harassed her by taking photos of the plates on her vehicle and recording her. The woman claimed not to know why.
Police discovered it was related to a civil issue regarding a cat.
About an hour later, the angry neighbor demanded police take a theft report about the cat. He said that on the 25th of July, someone took his cat without his permission and now refuses to give it back. The cat is not microchipped.
He claimed that the cat was last seen at Walmart in New Boston. Police documented the incident.
Under The Influence
- Officers responded to Front Street at 9:54 am for a report of a man camping out on a bench in front of the welcome center. He appeared to be on drugs or suffering from mental health issues. It turned out there was an open warrant for him through the Sheriff’s Office. Police took him into custody.
- At 3 pm, a caller reported a man in a wife-beater had passed out behind the Taco Bell. Police took him into custody.
- Just before 10 pm, River Run Healthcare reported a drunk man on the fire escape who claimed he was looking for something. Police could not locate him.
Caught in the Act
Officers caught a burglar in the act on 6th Street just before 2 pm. Police found him inside a residence and took him into custody.
Egged On
At 4 pm, a caller reported a group of kids egged her car at the corner of 17th Street and Kendall.
Police observed no damage to the vehicle.
Child Stops Breathing – CPS, SVU Respond
At 4:30 pm, police responded to Glen Avenue for a report of a child not breathing. Officer impounded some unidentified substances at the scene and contacted CPS.
Officers then contacted the prosecutor and special victim’s unit and transported the mother to the police station for questioning. They later took her home.