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Portsmouth Woman Does Laundry in the Taco Bell Bathroom

Cyn Mackley by Cyn Mackley
4 years ago
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Portsmouth Woman Does Laundry in the Taco Bell Bathroom
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Portsmouth Woman Does Laundry in the Taco Bell Bathroom

From the Portsmouth Police Chief’s Daily Briefing

Washing Clothes at the Taco Bell

Just after 2 pm, police responded to a report of a woman washing her clothes in the bathroom of Taco Bell.

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Witnesses said she was also being very rude. By the time police arrived, she was gone.

Dancing in the Street

Just before 4 pm, officers responded to a report of a shirtless man dancing next to a vehicle at the corner of 14th and Waler.

Officers took the man into custody and arranged for his vehicle to be towed.

Ride Home

Witnesses reported a man in a hospital gown in a parking lot on 10th Street. An officer gave the man a ride home to his home in Kentucky.

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  • A caller reported a man on the ground in the parking lot of the Royal Inn at 4:48 pm. EMS and a counseling center response team came to his aid. He left with a counselor to receive treatment.
  • At 11:24 pm, a drunken man fell through a window on 17th Street and cut his arms. Officers said he was bleeding heavily.

Can’t Quit Kroger

Just after 2 pm, Kroger reported a woman who had been a the store for some time and kept causing a commotion. She was gone by the time police arrived.

She returned at 5 pm and officers served her a trespass letter. They explained that if she returns to the store, she’ll be arrested.

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At 5:23 pm, she returned to the store and caused another disturbance. However, she left before the police arrived.

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A homeowner reported a break-in at a Mound Street rental property at 6 pm. She thought the suspects were still inside the house.

Police took a man they found at the property into custody and impounded his vehicle.

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