Taco Bell Trouble – Man Arrested for 85th Time
A man with an almost unbelievably long arrest record found himself behind bars in the Scioto County Jail for the 85th time after an incident on Friday.
The troubled homeless man has a particular fondness for Gallia Street businesses, especially the Taco Bell. Just after 3 pm, PPD responded to a complaint that he was in the lobby of the restaurant, despite having been banned from the property.
Police took him into custody and booked him into the Scioto County Jail on a disorderly conduct charge. This was his 85TH arrest overall, his third arrest so far this year, and his 22nd arrest in the past year.
He was released per the court the same day.
Man Flips Out at Four Keys Inn – Busted for 67th Time
When management at the Four Keys Inn asked a guest to leave the property on Wednesday evening, he did not take it well.
Employees contacted the police because they said the man was causing a disturbance. Officers arrived on the scene and calmed the man down. The hotel did give the man permission to leave his stuff in the room, but he agreed to leave the property.
However, just after 6 pm, he returned to the hotel and caused another disturbance. When officers headed back to the scene, they discovered an open warrant for failure to appear for Jeffery Sowards, 58.
Police impounded and towed his vehicle and booked him into the Scioto County Jail on the open warrant and for driving under a suspension. This was his 67th time behind bars in the Scioto County Jail.
Previous charges include intimidation, probation violation, DUI, assault, having weapons under a disability, resisting arrest, drugs and weapons charges, and domestic violence.
Repeat Offender Busted at Speedway – 20th Arrest
Police took a repeat offender into custody late Saturday night after a report of a man in the Speedway on Gallia who appeared to be on drugs. Callers said he was talking to himself and causing a scene.
Police took 38-year-old Daniel Hayslip into custody for the 20th time and charged him with disorderly conduct.
Previous arrests include probation violation, domestic violence, failure to appear, possession of chemicals to manufacture drugs, possession of drugs, driving under a suspended license, parole violation, tampering with evidence, and using a weapon while intoxicated.
He was released on $150 bond.
Strange Behavior at Tim Horton’s
Just after 3:30 pm, witnesses reported a man near the entrance of Tim Horton’s who was harassing customers.
He left the scene before police arrived.
At 6pm, a caller reported a man in camo pants walking in the middle of the road on 3rd Street. Police took the man into custody.
Repeat Offender Busted at Arby’s
A traffic stop near Arby’s led to the arrest of a wanted man early Thursday morning.
Just before 2 am, police stopped a vehicle driven by a man with an open warrant for probation violation.
Police took him into custody on that charge and arranged to have his vehicle towed. This was his 7th trip to the Scioto County Jail.
Previous arrests include probation violation, assault, unlawful restraint, aggravated menacing, and domestic violence.
Teen Driver Busted With Fake Tags
Officers pulled over a teenage driver near the Magic Tunnel Car Wash just before midnight. During the stop, police discovered the vehicle the kid was driving had fake tags.
Police spoke to the driver’s mom, who was the owner of the car, and she said that their license plate might have been swapped without their knowledge. Police took the fake tag and sent the young driver home. The mother said she would file a report for stolen tags with the Sheriff’s Office.
Thief Hits Burger King – Trouble at Taco Bell
It was an interesting evening at Gallia Street Restaurants.
Just before 7 pm, Taco Bell reported that a homeless man who frequents the restaurant was once again refusing to leave. The troubled man has been arrested 85 times on similar charges.
The manager didn’t want to press charges, they just requested that the man leave the restaurant.
About 20 minutes later, an employee at Burger King contacted police to report that someone stole their cell phone. Police took information for a report.
Assault Reported at Dollar General
Officers responded to the Dollar General in South Webster after a witness reported a domestic dispute in a vehicle in the parking lot.
The witness said a couple had been in a car on the lot for two hours and the man was yelling and beating on the windows. The witness felt the woman might have been assaulted.
When officers arrived at the scene, they separated the two and took the man home to his residence.
Man Searches For Dope at the Super 8
A resident of the Super 8 on Rt. 23 contacted the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office to report someone was knocking on their room window saying they were looking for dope.
When deputies responded to the scene, they located the man across the street and had a talk with him.
