Streetwalker Complaint on 7th Street

Portsmouth Police dealt with a strange mix of street calls over a roughly 24-hour stretch, including a man in a wheelchair forced into the roadway, a nearly naked man found shivering in a yard, a suspected prostitute complaint and multiple calls involving what witnesses thought might be metal pipes. Wheelchair User Forced Into Road Just after midnight, officers were called to Grant and Lincoln streets for a report of a man in a wheelchair traveling in the middle of the roadway. Police caught up with him near Grant and Offnere streets. The man told officers he was only about a block from home but could not use the sidewalk because of large gaps and uneven pavement. Officers advised him to stay as close to the edge of the roadway as possible. Man Found Shivering in Yard Around 4 a.m., police and EMS were called to 11th Street after a report of a man lying outside with little or no clothing on. The man was found passed out in the grass, shivering and not speaking. He was transported to the hospital for evaluation. Neighbors Report Possible Prostitution Later in the day, residents near 7th and Adams streets called police about a woman they believed might be involved in prostitution. The caller told officers the woman had been seen getting picked up and dropped off by different men over the previous several days and said neighbors wanted her gone. The caller also said she had proof she wanted to show police. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the woman. No charge was reported. Pipe Call at Portsmouth Ambulance Around 10:45 p.m., officers were called to Portsmouth Ambulance on Gallia Street for a report of a man carrying a metal pipe and acting erratically. Police also learned a woman at the scene had previously been trespassed from the property. By the time officers cleared the call, everyone involved had been formally barred from returning to Portsmouth Ambulance. No arrest was reported. Another Possible Pipe Turns Out to Be Something Else The following morning, a 22nd Street resident contacted police about surveillance video showing a man who came onto her porch during the early morning hours. The woman said the man was wearing a gray hoodie, covered his face when he noticed the camera and appeared to be carrying a metal pipe. Officers reviewed the situation and said the item looked more like some type of carrying case. Neighbors reported no thefts, and police said no report was needed at that time. For Portsmouth officers, it was another stretch where the overnight calls ranged from public safety problems to medical emergencies to situations that looked suspicious but ulti

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