A troubled man with a long record overdosed in Tracy Park and officers get help for an elderly woman in trouble. We break down the Portsmouth Police Chief’s Daily Briefing.
Naked on 11th Street
Just before 5:30 pm, a caller reported a man next to Bob & Floyd’s exposing his private parts and peeing in the bushes.
Police were unable to locate him.
Patient Shaken at Nursing Facility
Police responded to a local nursing home just before 6 pm to take a report of a patient who claimed someone shook him too hard.
The man was quite upset. Police took information for a report.
Welfare Check
At 5:51 pm, police responded to a daughter’s request for a wellness check on her 82-year-old mother. The daughter said the woman has health problems and she hadn’t been able to get in touch with her that day.
Officers went to the Coles Ridge home and summoned medical assistance for the mother. An ambulance transported her to the hospital.
Suspicious Activity
A Sunrise Avenue woman called police a 7:12 pm to report someone keeps knocking on her door and not answering when he asks who it is. Officers checked the area. They didn’t see anything unusual, but a man said he saw a woman carrying a pizza box knock on the door earlier and then leave.
Hey, That’s My Stuff!
- A catalytic convertor thief hit a vehicle at the Park and Ride just before 10 pm. Police took information for a report.
- Just before 11 am, a man told police a woman used his debit card without permission and ordered several items online. However, he did not want to press charges.
Under the Influence
- A Waller Street caller reported a woman passed out in the road just after 10 pm. The caller said they managed to get her out of the street, but then she started staggering around and passed out near an apartment. Friends of the woman were able to get her inside and take her home. Officers advised them she would be arrested if she turned up drunk in public again.
- A fed-up mom called the police when her drunken adult son caused a problem at her home just before 3 am. He broke a screen door window and refused to leave. An officer dropped him off at home. His wife said she would put him to bed.
Woman Reports Mean Roomie
Just after 9 am, a woman called the police to report that her roommates were mean and helping themselves to her money.
Officers went to the home, but there was no answer at the door.
Rental Truck Reported Stolen
Just after 11 am, a woman called police to report a stolen rental truck. She said she gave the key to a man a few days prior, but she wasn’t sure exactly when and didn’t have a copy of the rental agreement.
However, the officer remembered that the same truck had been involved in a recent crash and may have been picked up by the rental company. Police had no luck contacting the rental company for more information.
Troubled Man Overdoses in Tracy Park
Just after 2 pm, officers responded to a report of a man lying facedown on the sidewalk in Tracy Park.
Medics from the Portsmouth Fire department were able to revive him with a dose of Narcan. The man, who has contact with police on a near-daily basis and has been arrested over 50 times, agreed to go with a representative of a rehab facility and seek help.
