A man was arrested for the 48th time after violating a protection order, then the judge let him right back out of jail. Plus, a troubled homeless woman is rewarded after finding a phone. We break down the Portsmouth Police Chief’s Daily Briefing.
Man Arrested For 48th Time
Just after 6:30 pm, a Mabert Road caller contacted police to report that a man they had a protection order against was back at their home.
Police caught up with him half an hour later near the Silver Palace and took the 54-year-old man into custody for violating the protection order.
It was his 48th arrest. He was initially held for 3 days on a $25,000 bond. Portsmouth Municipal Court released him on his own recognizance after a hearing.
Rodents Raise Ruckus on Gallia Street
A Gallia Street caller reported strange noises just after 7 pm.
An officer checked out the area surrounding the home in the 5300 block of Gallia on foot and reported no suspicious human activity but noted, “rodents everywhere!”
Homeless Woman Rewarded After Picking Up Missing Phone
A troubled woman, who frequently has contact with police due to erratic behavior had a stroke of good luck.
It started just after 7 pm when a caller whose phone went missing from OSCO, pinged the location of the phone and found two males sitting in front of the post office where the phone was located.
Police found two individuals with open warrants. The phone was discovered on the person of a troubled homeless woman who was sleeping inside the Post Office.
She told police she found it in the OSCO parking lot, where an officer observed her earlier in the day. The owner of the phone decided to reward her because she was honest about the phone and handed it right back over.
Both of the homeless fugitives agreed to leave their buggies where someone could come to get their possessions and were served with warrants for parole and probation violations. Officers took them to the Scioto County Jail.
Unwanted Touching
A disturbing report from a business in the 800 block of Gallia. An employee told police that a man came into the business earlier in the day and was touching himself in front of her.
Police took information for a report.
Under the Influence
Just before 1 am, a 9th Street caller reported someone attempting to push in his door.
When police arrived on the scene, they discovered a highly intoxicated man. His sober friend was attempting to get him into a vehicle to take him home.
Police assisted her in getting him in the car so she could take him home. The residents did not want to press charges, they just wanted him gone.
