Shooting Threat at Tracy Park
Multiple people contacted Portsmouth Police on Wednesday afternoon to report that a man threatened to get a gun and shoot a woman.
Witnesses said the man went to his truck, got something out of it, put it in his pants, and then returned to a woman in the stage area.
Officers spoke with both parties, and the woman did not want to press charges since the man apologized to her.
Machete Assault on Walnut Street
Just before 7 am, a Walnut Street man contacted police to report that a woman had attacked him with a machete.
He said she hit him in the knee and then took off towards Mabert Road. The victim claimed the woman was “messed up” and also had open warrants.
Officers searched the area, but were unable to locate the woman.
Man Flips Out – Refuses to Leave Frank & Steins
The saying goes, “You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here,” and one patron of Frank & Steins Lounge on Chillicothe didn’t take that bit of news well.
Officers responded to a complaint that a patron refused to leave the bar and was punching the glass in protest.
Employees didn’t want to press charges; they just wanted him to leave. Police sent him home with a sober friend.