Drugs were discovered near a daycare center and an overdose victim was revived by Narcan. We hit the highlights of the Portsmouth Police Chief’s Daily Briefing.
Helping Hand
Portsmouth officers came to the aid of New Boston Police at 12:38 am when a Gray Street caller requested help for an adult daughter destroying their house.
New Boston told PPD they had nobody to respond to the call. Two Portsmouth units responded.
Narcan Saves Another Life
Police responded to a report of an overdose on Grandview Avenue at 1 am. A man in distress was revived with a dose of Narcan.
He refused additional medical treatment. A friend transported him to another address and said he would stay with him to make sure he was okay.
Suspicious Activity
- A caller from the River Retirement Center spotted a suspicious-looking man with a hoodie in the parking lot just after 1 am. When police arrived on the scene, they discovered someone was changing a flat tire.
- A woman called from out of state to report someone had pounded on the door of the house next door to her mother’s home on Walnut Street just after 2 am and that her mother had gone outside and argued with the man. There was no one there when police arrived.
- Just after 11 am a woman reported that another woman assaulted her at Findlay Manor. The suspect then left the scene. Police took information for a report.
- At 11:52 am, a caller reported a suspicious vehicle near a local rehab center. Both doors on the vehicle were open and officers said it was in deplorable condition and seemed to have been ransacked. There was no owner contact information available. Police advised the center they could have it towed if they wished.
Overdose at the Royal Inn
Officers responded to a report of a woman overdosing at the Royal Inn on Kendall Avenue at 1:31 am. They read the woman her rights and noted there was a suspicious substance in plain view of the officers.
Police impounded the suspected drugs for testing.
Drugs Found Near Daycare
Just after noon police were called to a local daycare center after employees found drugs on the premises. They asked the police to destroy the substance.
An officer picked it up for disposal.
Not What It Seems
A worried caller contacted police at 3 pm to report a suspicious incident near Kroger on Gay Street. The caller said a man in a black coat had grabbed a woman by the arm and she seemed as if she didn’t want to go with him.
She observed the pair walking into Kroger.
When police responded to the scene, they discovered the man was blind and the woman was assisting him at the store.