Man Shot on 7th Street
The area of 7th and Lincoln Streets was swarming with officers on Saturday morning after a report of a man shot came at 7:30 am.
The initial report was a man had been shot in the shoulder by a woman. Five units responded to the scene and began to search for the shooter.
They searched multiple vacant homes while other officers spoke to the victim at the hospital. He managed to positively identify the shooter.
Police executed a search warrant at a 6th Street home and impounded multiple items for their investigation.
Panhandler Harasses Super-Quik Customers
Portsmouth Police Officers responded to the Scioto Trail at 7:30 am for a report of a homeless man threatening the store manager.
The incident happened after employees asked the man to stop panhandling and leave their property. The manager told the man not to come back.
Officers caught up with the man at Mac A Doo’s and served no-trespass order.