As of early 2025, the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office has elected to discontinue the lawful requirement of issuing detailed incident reports to the media. A Captain at the Sheriff’s office requested the reports be “hidden” from access on the Sundance reporting system. The only public documentation currently made available consists of basic dispatch logs, which provide minimal information about the types of calls and general locations. While these summaries offer some insight into daily operations, they lack the context and narrative formerly supplied in full incident reports. The following is a summary compiled solely from dispatch logs for Thursday, April 3, 2025, covering calls responded to by the Sheriff’s Office and area emergency medical services (EMS).
Call Volume Overview
On April 3, 2025, the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office and associated EMS services responded to over 75 separate incidents. These calls covered a wide range of public safety issues, including emergency medical needs, alarm drops, traffic hazards, suspicious activity, and criminal complaints.
Types of Calls
The most common types of incidents included:
- Traffic-Related Issues (Code 80, Code 82, Code 86):
- Road Blocked/Traffic Jam (Code 80): 28+ calls
- Disabled Vehicle (Code 82): 2 calls
- Traffic Offense (Code 86): 2 calls
- Many of these calls were related to blocked rural roads or highways, with several repeat reports from the same locations.
- Alarm Drops (Code 78):
- False Alarms: 11+ calls
- Locations included Kroger, Giovanni’s in Lucasville (twice), Red Roof Inn, Elks Golf Club, and private residences.
- Emergency Medical Services (Signal 29):
- Squad Calls/Medical Assistance: 13 calls
- Responses ranged from simple assistance to full patient transport by squads.
- Complaints and Criminal Activity:
- Investigate Complaint (Signal 09): 5+ calls
- Burglary in Progress (Code 12A): 1 call
- Domestic Complaints (Code 20): 3 calls
- Vandalism (Code 64): 2 calls
- Threats or Harassment (Code 72): 2 calls
- Theft (Code 36): 1 call
- Suspicious Activity:
- Suspicious Person/Vehicle (Code 60/60A): 3 calls
- Multiple suspicious person calls at Red Roof Inn and elsewhere.
- Assist and Transport:
- Assist Other Unit (Code 10): 2 calls
- Prisoner Transport (Signal 21): 1 call
- Get Report/Escort (Signal 47/57): 3 calls
- Follow-Up Investigations (Signal 63): 3 calls
- Fire and Accidents:
- Fire (Code 28): 1 call
- Accident – No Injury (Code 02): 1 call
Notable Locations
Frequent or notable locations included:
- Ohio River Road (Wheelersburg):
- Multiple incidents, including alarm drops (Kroger, Red Roof Inn, Jiffy Lube), suspicious activity, and EMS responses.
- State Route 73 & 104:
- Numerous traffic-related incidents and alarm drops, particularly early in the morning.
- Gallia Pike:
- Alarm calls at STAR Justice Center and Foundations Rehab, along with theft and harassment complaints.
- Scioto County Jail (16th Street):
- Site of at least 4 calls, including assists, prisoner transports, and reports.
- Other Locations with EMS Activity:
- Clayton Court
- Woodland Ave
- Wolf Run Road
- Thompson Hill Road
- Mackletree Road
- McDonald Street
On April 3, 2025, Scioto County law enforcement and EMS responded to a wide spectrum of calls with a heavy emphasis on traffic and road blockage reports—likely related to weather or road conditions—alongside routine medical, alarm, and investigative activity. While this log offers a glimpse into the demands faced by local responders, the lack of detailed reporting makes it difficult to assess the full nature and outcomes of these incidents.
For now, these dispatch logs remain the only publicly available insight into the daily activities of the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office.
