Tag: Portsmouth Police Daily Briefing

Just after 12:40 a.m., a woman dialed 911 to report a “theft” at Wendy’s on Gallia Street—but the real crime? ...

A routine booking turned dangerous at the Scioto County Jail when a corrections officer was stuck by a needle during ...

A harrowing dog attack left an elderly woman with possibly torn-off toes, as roaming canines sparked a day of fear, ...

A gold Toyota Camry vanished from Mabert Road just before 1 a.m., kicking off a late-night game of high-stakes hide ...

A disturbing and emotional call came into 911 just after 5:30 p.m., when a woman reported that her 86-year-old grandmother ...

A sweltering day nearly turned deadly for a dog locked inside a hot car outside the New Boston Walmart, but ...

A routine welfare check took a tense turn when a Child Protective Services (CPS) worker called for backup, reporting that ...

The city’s homeless crisis reached another boiling point this week as James Hodge, a familiar figure to both business owners ...

Add arson, poultry, and piles of trash to the ever-growing list of issues plaguing Portsmouth’s homeless camps.  Just after 9 ...

From passed-out people on benches to talks of bombs and snipers, Wednesday brought another round of chaos across Portsmouth as ...