There was a lot of suspicious activity in Portsmouth on Saturday and a lot of drinking but fortunately, not too many other problems. One dude apparently got so loaded that he tried to turn himself in at the jail for accidentally bumping into his other half. We check out all the highlights including a very strange smell in these seven slides. If you want the unfiltered version with all the calls and all the details, become a VIP member of SCDN. Click here to learn how it works.
Suspicious Circling
- Just after 1 am, a 3rd Street caller told police a red Kia Soul kept circling the area and that someone was sitting there with binoculars. The car was gone on arrival but officers said they would keep checking.
- Police were called to Gallia and Waller for a report of people carrying something out of the stadium at 4 am. They found the stadium locked.
- Officers answered a call to Vinton Avenue just after 8 pm for a report of someone removing items from a home. Turned out to be a guy cutting the grass.
Under the Influence
- Just after 2 am, police were called to Kendall Avenue for a report of a man stumbling in the roadway. He was gone when police arrived.
- At 1:36 pm, police received a report of a woman on a bench near the Speedway who appeared to be high.
- Twenty minutes later, a passerby flagged down police about the same woman on the bench. She told officers she was praying.
- Police were called back to the area of the Speedway at 11 pm for a report of a man walking around the Wendy’s pulling on doors. He appeared to be under the influence. Police caught up with him at Speedway and arranged for a friend to take him home.
- At 11:46 pm, police were called to Charles Street for a report of drunken people throwing things. Police told the residents they would have to work out the problem of having drunk friends stay over between themselves.
Turning Myself In
Just before 7 am a man showed up at the Scioto County Jail. He wanted to turn himself in. He said he accidentally head-butted a woman when she was trying to take a baby out of his hands.
When the police checked with the woman, she agreed it was an accident. She said the man had been drinking and needed to come home and go to sleep. No report was filed.
Brick At Window
Just after 9 am, a Harding Avenue man told police someone threw a brick through his windshield. He thought he knew who the perp was. The two had argued over stolen medication.
What’s That Smell?
Police were called out to 20th Street just after 5 pm for a report of a strange smell. They located the source of the odor on Timmonds. The culprit was dead fish.
Who’s At My Door?
Police were called to Charles Street for a report of women beating on a door just before 10 am.
Four women, including the man who lived there’s, ex-girlfriend were pounding on the door. They were gone when police arrived.
Ready to Fight
- Officers were called to the Kroger Gas on 9th Street just after 10 pm for a group of kids getting ready to fight.
- However, parents showed up on the scene and were able to stop the fight before it started. Police advised them all on the procedure for obtaining a protection order.
- Officers also transported some of the kids home to New Boston.