A Scioto County Sheriff’s deputy found himself trying to untangle a truly bizarre report —one that seemed to change location, facts, and evidence with every explanation.
Around 8 p.m., a Lucasville resident called the Sheriff’s Office claiming she had found a baggie containing a white substance and an ID inside an old sheriff’s vehicle her family had purchased. The caller told dispatch they threw the items into their yard and then went to the hospital.
A short time later, the story shifted.
The caller contacted dispatch again and said she no longer knew where the substance was.
When a deputy spoke directly with the woman, she offered a completely different version of events. She now said it was actually her daughter who found the ID and the suspected substance—not in a vehicle at all—but while standing in line at Little Caesars in Portsmouth.
According to the woman, her daughter took photos of the items and then threw both the ID and the baggie into the trash at the restaurant.
Deputies contacted Portsmouth Police, who advised they would not send a unit to search for items that had already been discarded and could not be located.
With no physical evidence, no clear location, and no way to verify what—if anything—had actually been found, deputies were left with few options. The incident was documented, and no further action could be taken.
The call stands out as one of those head-scratching moments officers occasionally face—where a report starts in one place, ends in another, and leaves investigators with more questions than answers.