At Scioto County Daily News, we are committed to transparency. However, it’s important to note that as of early 2025, the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office no longer provides detailed call logs to the press. This limits the amount of information we can share about incidents. Still, in the interest of keeping the public informed, here’s what we do know about local police and EMS activity for April 26, 2025.
Total calls recorded: 64
EMS and Medical Assistance Calls
Emergency medical squads were dispatched 16 times for a variety of incidents:
- Locations included:
- Big Pete Rd
- US Hwy 52
- Hammerstein Rd
- SOMC Urgent Care (Ohio River Rd)
- Kittle Rd
- Lowry Hollow Rd
- Raymond Ave
- St Rte 140
- Coburn Dr
- Mercer Cox Rd
- Tylers Way
- Wildemire Ave
- Foundations Rehab (Gallia Pike)
- Among others.
Several transports to the Emergency Department (ED) were completed, but in some cases, no transport was necessary.
Criminal and Suspicious Activity Calls
Law enforcement responded to a variety of criminal or suspicious incidents, including:
Theft (4 reports)
- 1362 3rd St (Log Only)
- 2969 Pollock Rd (Report Taken)
- Gahm’s Pharmacy & Grocery, 50 Center St (Log Only)
- 2903 Henley Deemer Rd (Complete)
Burglary (2 reports)
- 15 Maple St (Report Taken)
- 71 Smith St (In Progress — Complete)
Threats/Harassment
- 12358 St Rte 139 (Advised)
Juvenile Issues
- Juvenile Complaint at Wanda Rd (Complete)
- Runaway Report from McDermott Pond Creek Rd (Investigate Only)
Domestic Complaint
- Sedan Crabtree Rd (Complete)
Person with Gun
- Hastings Hill Rd (Logged Incident)
Other Police Activity
Other law enforcement activity included:
- Traffic Offenses (11 calls)
- Warnings issued at US Hwy 52, Briar Patch, Lakeview Ave, St Rte 140, and multiple other locations.
- One arrest made during a traffic stop at Briar Patch (11141 St Rte 104).
- Alarm Drops (6 calls)
- Locations included Barton Fish (International Ln), Bloom Freewill Baptist Church (St Rte 140), Weeks Towing (Jackson St), Toro Loco (Ohio River Rd), and Polymer Dr.
- Fires (2 calls)
- 12237 St Rte 104
- 270 Egbert Rd
- Suspicious Persons (6 calls)
- Reports in locations like Kroger in Wheelersburg, Hayport Rd, Center St, and Big Pete Rd.
- Disabled Vehicles (2 calls)
- 6000 US Hwy 23
- 7202 Ohio River Rd
- Investigate Complaints (3 calls)
- Locations included Sunrise Ave and 7th St.
- Accidents
- Mackletree Rd & St Rte 125 (Injury accident with transport)
- Giovanni’s Lucasville (Hit-Skip, no injury)
- Civil Processes
- 313 Noel Ln (Investigate Only)
- 48 Rigrish Rd (Report Taken)
- Neighbor Complaint
- Pleasant Valley Apartments (Complete)
- Escort or Parade Detail
- Super Quick on Galena Pike (Log Only)
- Emergency Traffic
- Star Community Justice Center (Complete)
General Notes:
- Multiple calls listed “UTL/GOA” (Unable to Locate / Gone on Arrival) for suspicious persons.
- Several false alarms were determined at businesses.
- Traffic citations, warnings, and one arrest resulted from traffic enforcement.
Final Thoughts
While detailed narratives for each call are no longer available from the Sheriff’s Office, Scioto County Daily News remains dedicated to sharing public safety information with our community. We’ll continue to provide these summaries whenever possible to help keep you informed.
