A woman reported receiving repeated phone calls from a man during an ongoing domestic dispute, prompting police officers and sheriff’s deputies to search several communities for him.
The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office became involved after South Point Police requested assistance locating the man.
According to the sheriff’s report, the woman had been receiving calls from the man, and officers were concerned about finding him as the situation unfolded.
Search Spreads Across Several Areas
A South Point police officer told deputies that the man had reportedly been in the Chesapeake area and might be traveling toward South Point.
Deputies checked the area while South Point Police continued looking for him.
At one point, officers received information suggesting the man’s phone was ringing near a location in the county. Deputies searched the surrounding area but were unable to find him.
The search also involved communication with the Holland Police Department, which had received information about the situation.
Despite those efforts, officers did not locate the man.
Woman Advised to Document Contact
The report describes an ongoing domestic situation involving repeated phone calls, but it does not establish that the man committed a crime.
No arrest was documented.
Repeated unwanted contact can sometimes qualify as telecommunications harassment or menacing by stalking under Ohio law, depending on the circumstances and evidence. However, the sheriff’s report does not establish that either offense occurred in this case.
Anyone dealing with unwanted or threatening calls should preserve voicemails, call logs and messages. Those records can help law enforcement determine whether the contact crosses the line from an unwanted communication into criminal conduct.
For this complaint, deputies documented the search and their unsuccessful attempts to locate the man