From domestic disputes to probation violations, and even a machete scare, Portsmouth officers spent the day racing from one chaotic call to the next.
Threats and Menacing
Just after 3 p.m., a caller told 911 that Randi Overmyer had threatened him with physical harm, saying she had a history of violent behavior. Officers arrested her for menacing and probation violation.
Overmyer has had a busy summer with arrests for violating a TPO, menacing, domestic threats, and assault. Only the TPO charge stuck, resulting in 180 days in jail, with 146 suspended, plus a year’s probation. After this latest arrest, she appeared in Portsmouth Municipal Court and was released on her own recognizance with a hearing set for Oct. 6.
Warrant Arrest on 16th Street
About 30 minutes later, officers arrested Brenda Blevins on 16th Street for violating a protection order. She was booked into the Scioto County Jail, then released after court appointed her a public defender.
Her next hearing is scheduled for Oct. 14.
Domestic Trouble at Doyle Landing
At 4 p.m., a passerby reported a man and woman in a heated domestic dispute near the boat ramps at Doyle Landing. Police arrested the woman, but after the jail refused her, she was taken to Southern Ohio Medical Center before eventually being returned to custody.
Machete Scare at the Campground
Later that evening, chaos returned to Doyle Landing when a caller said a woman was using drugs in the restroom. When told to leave, she reportedly began sharpening a machete and stumbling through the campground.
Deputies got another call around 10:50 p.m. about the same woman disturbing people near the levee. She told officers she was waiting for a ride and was released with a warning.
Fight Spills Over at Buffalo Wild Wings
At 10 p.m., officers were called to Buffalo Wild Wings after a woman reported her ex-boyfriend assaulted her and tried to take her child before running off. Witnesses said the man sprinted north from the restaurant. Officers checked his residence but were unable to locate him.
The Takeaway
From a near-abduction outside a popular restaurant to campground chaos with a machete, police say the string of calls shows the unpredictable, and often dangerous, nature of patrol work. Officers praised the public for reporting disturbances quickly, reminding residents that a fast call to 911 can stop a bad situation from spiraling even further.
