EMS responded to the Scioto County Jail for a report of a man overdosing at 4:30 am. Later, a deputy was dispatched to the jail to pick up evidence.
Details of the event were sketchy as the police report was heavily redacted.
Three weeks ago, Portsmouth Police officers responded to a call at the jail for a woman passed out in a vehicle in the parking lot.
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Officers called for an ambulance and impounded the vehicle. The woman was transported to the hospital, and officers went to pick up a urine test kit.
The hospital released the woman, and officers took her into custody on a hold from Ross County.