Pedestrian Struck by Hit and Run Driver
Officers responded to 12th Street for a report of a pedestrian hit by a truck just before 3 pm.
The woman said a red F150 extended cab hit her and then took off in the direction of the West Side.
Officers and medics responded to the scene.
Man Claims Girlfriend Spiked His Drink With Drugs
A man contacted Portsmouth Police Officers to report a potentially dangerous domestic incident.
He claimed his pregnant girlfriend spiked his drink with drugs at their shared New Boston Home.
Officers advised him to file domestic violence charges in New Boston as that was where the incident happened.
Mum Thief Hits Kroger
A crook in need of some fall decorations hit the Kroger on Gay Street just after 8 am. An employee told PPD that the man grabbed a pot of mums and then ran. Then he hopped in a beat-up pickup with a brown and orange four-wheeler and took off. The employee also reported the pickup had historic auto plates, which they managed to remember.
When officers checked the plates, they came back to a deceased individual in Kentucky. Kroger said they would contact police if the man came back.