A homeless Portsmouth woman caused quite a stir on Gallia Street around 1 pm. Witness reported a woman with a bag on her head running traffic.
When Portsmouth Police Officers responded to the scene, they discovered a woman with whom they have almost daily contact. Officers explained to her that running with a bag on her head could alarm passersby.
She frequently tries to set up housekeeping in the Post Office Lobby and, on one occasion even tied the doors shut to keep others out.
In response to multiple incidents at the Post Office, police have begun to make hourly checks of the building overnight to make sure no one is camping there. While the post office was clear of visitors, police did get a 4 am call to the main entrance of PNC bank for a homeless woman sleeping next to the ATM.
Officers discovered the same woman and suggested that she move along.