Stoned, Drunk, & Passed Out at the Wheel

Here are several cases of people putting themselves and others in danger. There is an increase in the number of people passing out at the wheel, and the problem is no longer just an occasional occurrence. These stories will make you very alert while driving. High Man Flips Out at Car Wash Police were called to a car wash on Gallia Street after a report that an apparently high man was screaming and hitting his vehicle. Once officers got there, they discovered the man was indeed on drugs, but the vehicle wasn’t running, and the keys were not in the vehicle. The owner of the car came from her job to pick up the vehicle and the agitated man. Passed Out at the Wheel If you follow our police reports, you know that officers respond to reports of folks under the influence behind the wheel just about every day. Just after 9:30 am, officers responded to Speedway for a report of a woman passed out at the pump. However, when officers arrived, the woman told them she’d been ill and working a lot of hours and had fallen asleep at the wheel while waiting for her boss to follow her home. Officers said she did not appear to be under the influence, and she pulled into a parking space to wait for her boss. Officers investigated a report of an SUV swerving all over the road on 5th Street just before 6 pm and pulled the woman over near the Dollar Tree. When police spoke to the woman, they learned she was just exhausted after working a long shift. Police advised her to drive safely. Repeat Offender Passes Out Behind the Wheel A man with a history of driving under the influence was arrested after an incident at the Health Department. Just before 8 pm, officers responded to the Health Department on Washington Street after a report of a man passed out in a running vehicle. Police took Curtis Crumm into custody for disorderly conduct and drug possession and arranged to have his vehicle towed to the impound lot. This was Crumm’s 15th visit to the Scioto County Jail. Previous arrests include multiple arrests for DUI, theft, probation violation, as well as breaking and entering, failure to comply, theft, and burglary. Woman Busted For DUI After Crashing into Parked Car Officers responded to Hutchins Street at 2 am after a caller reported that a woman hit a parked car. Witnesses said she appeared to be under the influence. When officers arrived on the scene, they took Kelsi Justice into custody on charges of driving under the influence and obstructing justice. Officers arranged to have the vehicle towed took information for a crash report and booked Ms. Justice into the Scioto County Jail. Man Found on Ground with Needle on 8th Street Overdose calls are an everyday thing for Portsmouth Police and area EMS. Just before 4 pm, a 9-1-1 caller reported a man lying on the ground in front of Staker Sales & Service with a needle beside him. Portsmouth Fire Department medics transported the man to SOMC for treatment for a suspected overdose. Officers took information for a report.

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