PPD came to the rescue of a Grant Bridge Jumper and answered a report of a child beating. We hit the highlights of the Portsmouth Police Chief’s Daily Briefing.
Suspicious Activity
Just before 7 pm, Shawnee State University Security told police a citizen flagged them down to report a man stumbling down 3 rd Street. Officers offered him aid, but he refused and went stumbling down the street wearing only one shoe.
Under The Influence
- At 6:45 pm a 2 nd Street Caller reported a guy tweaking on drugs who was yelling and screaming. Police took him into custody.
- A man contacted police just before 8 pm to report there were a bunch of drug addicts in his mother’s Woodbine Apartment who refused to leave. Police said no one came to the door.
- Just after 8 pm, Brew Pub reported two drunk women in the middle of the bar causing a scene and refusing to leave. Officers said the women agreed to leave and were left in the custody of their children. However, about an hour later, an employee reported that the women had returned. When police checked in, a woman said she was waiting on a ride.
- At 9:46 pm, a caller reported a man yelling and screaming in Tracy Park. Police spoke with a man whom they’ve arrested close to 50 times for disorderly conduct and warned him to be quiet.
Child In Danger
A citizen flagged won an officer to Thomas Avenue to report a woman beating a child at a Thomas Avenue apartment earlier in the day.
Officers knocked on both the front and back door of the apartment but no one answered. They observed nothing suspicious outside the building and felt they had no reason to enter the residence. They told the witness to call them again if they see anything.
Afraid and Alone
- A woman called from the Burger King Parking Lot just before 9 pm to report she’d been abandoned and was afraid for her safety. Police said a restaurant employee volunteered to take her home.
- At 9:20, an employee of Rally’s said a woman came to their walkup window and said she was afraid. Officers said the woman had no place to go and no money. They dropped her at the homeless shelter on 17th Street.
Gun Put To Woman’s Head on 12th Street
A witness called police at 9:26 pm to report she saw a man put a gun to a woman’s head near Osborne’s Cleaners. The woman fled on foot, but the man caught up with her and forced her into a car. Police were unable to locate the victim or suspect.
Grant Bridge Jumper
Just before 10 pm, police received a report of someone who intended to jump off the Grant Bridge. They didn’t spot anyone on the bridge. However, another officer located the person and arranged to transport him to the hospital for treatment.
Baby In Danger?
Just before 11 pm, a caller contacted police to report that a baby had been crying all day at the Royal Inn. Police checked the room and found a sleeping 2-year-old that appeared to be okay.