Weekend Activity Report – Scioto County Sheriff’s Office & Area EMS

As of early 2025, the Scioto County Sheriff's Office has chosen to discontinue the more detailed incident narratives it previously released to the media. While this limits the specifics we can share, we remain committed to transparency and will continue to provide the public with summaries of law enforcement and emergency medical services (EMS) activity whenever possible. Below is a categorized summary of calls received by the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office and EMS services on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Law Enforcement Activity by Type & Location Investigations & General Complaints (9 incidents) Investigate Complaint (Signal 09): St Rte 371 – Vehicle repo Dry Run Rd Bloom Furnace Ln Elza Ln Big Bear Campground (Shady Ln) – Report Taken Calverts Ln Clayton Ct – Report Taken Suspicious Person (Code 60): German Hollow Rd Follow-Up Investigation (Signal 63): Clayton Ct Theft (4 incidents) Theft (Code 36): Robert Warren Rd – Report Taken 9th St – Complete Theft in Progress (Code 36A): Flatwood-Fallen Timber Rd – Investigate Only Dollar General, 2045 Galena Pike – Case Opened Burglary in Progress (3 incidents) Jackson Furnace Rd – Complete Boren Blvd – Cancelled Lang Slocum Ridge Rd – Complete Domestic & Neighbor Disputes (4 incidents) Domestic Complaints (Code 20): aple St – Report Taken Kinker Dr – Investigate Only Neighbor Complaints (Code 20A): Burkes Ln – Investigate Only Germany Hollow Rd – Complete Animal Complaints (2 incidents) Shela Blvd – Unfounded Shela Blvd – Log Only Alarm Drops (7 incidents) False or non-criminal alarms occurred at several locations including: AutoZone (W’burg), Walmart (Clarktown), 180 Micah Trail, 41 Bel Air Dr, 213 Shady Brook Ln, Charity Freewill Baptist Church, 403 Sherralou Dr Traffic Offenses (3 incidents) Center St/US Hwy 52 Weavers, West Portsmouth (St Rte 73) St Rte 104 All resulted in warnings. Other Notable Calls Prowler (Code 46): Back St – Log Only Cook St – Investigate Only Escort/Parade Detail (Signal 57): Dry Run Mt Hope Rd, Millers Run-Back Run Rd On Patrol (Signal 35): St Rte 348/St Rte 104 911 Hang-Up: Reese Rd – Log Only Assist Other Unit: Gallia St – Complete EMS & Fire Calls by Type Medical Emergencies (Signal 29) – 14 Incidents Caldwell Rd (Transported) Hinkley Hollow Rd Dunlap Rd Walburn Ave (Transported) Lawson St (Not Transported) Dusty Dr (Cancelled) Noel Ln (Not Transported) Germany Hollow Rd (Transported) Best Care Nursing (Transported) Glockner Honda Toyota (Not Transported) Slocum Heights Rd (Transported) Noel Ln Dusty Dr Dogwood Ridge Rd (Best Care) Injury Accidents (Code 04) – 2 Incidents US Hwy 52 / St Rte 823 (Transported) Hammerstein Rd / Crestview Trailer Park (Not Transported) Dead on Arrival (Code 16) Bond Rd – Report Taken Key Takeaways High Volume of Medical Calls: EMS responded to 14 medical calls and 2 injury accidents. Several resulted in transport to local hospitals. Law Enforcement Activity: Sheriff's deputies handled numerous reports of theft, burglary, neighbor/domestic disputes, and alarm drops across the county. Theft-Related Reports: At least four theft or theft-in-progress incidents were logged, two resulting in formal reports and one active investigation. Sunday Law Enforcement Activity Total Law Enforcement Calls: 34 The following incidents were reported to the Scioto County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, May 11, 2025. They are sorted by type and general location: Investigations & Complaints (Signal 09, Neighbor, Juvenile, Suspicious, Threats) – 15 calls Investigate Complaint (9 calls) Back Rd Blue Run County Rd Millers Run-Back Run Rd (Report Taken) Quality Inn Wheelersburg: 8226 Ohio River Rd (Report Taken) Camp St Germany Hollow Rd 7th St Stoney Run Rd Back Rd Neighbor Complaints (3 calls) Brookhaven Dr Owensville Rd Clayton Ct Threats or Harassment (2 calls) Dogwood Ridge Rd McDonald’s Wheelersburg: 8808 Ohio River Rd Suspicious Vehicle/Person (2 calls) Gallia Pike (Vehicle) Back Rd (Person) Juvenile Complaints (2 calls) Calverts Ln 7th St Domestic Complaints (Code 20/20A) – 6 calls White Gravel-Dewey Rd US Hwy 52 Pershing Ave Kinker Dr (Report Taken) Clayton Ct Brookhaven Dr Assaults – 2 calls KDMC Urgent Care, Portsmouth (Closed) Bennett School House Rd (UTL/GOA – Unable to Locate) Burglaries – 2 calls Dawson Dr Jackson Furnace Rd (Closed) Alarms – 5 calls Big Sandy: 8375 Gallia Pike Weidner Rd Green St Furnace Creek Rd (2 calls – one false alarm) Accidents (No Injury & With Injury) – 3 calls Lowe’s: 7915 Ohio River Rd (No Injury, Report Taken) US Hwy 52 E to St Rte 140 (No Injury, Complete) Wheelers Mill-Tick Ridge Rd (With Injury, Transported) Other Law Enforcement Activities Traffic Offenses (2 calls) US 52 Westbound near Mile Marker 852 (Warning) 17th & Custus St (Arrest Made) Prisoner Transport – 1 call Lawrence County Line Missing Person – 1 call Careys Run-Pond Creek Rd EMS & Fire Department Activity Total EMS/Fire Calls: 27 The EMS-related calls were primarily for medical transport and evaluation. Here's a breakdown by type: Medical Emergency / Squad Needed (Signal 29) – 25 calls Transported to Hospital (15 calls) Locations include: Wesley St Blue Run County Rd Greenbriar Rd Tipton Ln Odle Creek Rd Pirate Dr (Randall House) Pond Run Rd Virginia Dr Bihl Ln Bond Rd 16th St (Scioto County Jail) Caldwell Rd St Rte 335 (Minford Retirement Center) Wheelers Mill-Tick Ridge Rd Mildred Dr Not Transported (6 calls) Ferguson Ave (3 separate calls) Mt Hope Rd (2 separate calls) Haverhill-Ohio Furnace Rd Slocum Heights Rd Handled by Another Jurisdiction – 1 call 12653 St Rte 73 Log Only / No Transport Data – 3 calls Dold Rd Mt Hope Rd (afternoon call) Pirate Dr Conclusion Despite the lack of detailed incident reports from the Sheriff's Office, we tracked 61 total events on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Law enforcement remained busy with complaints, domestic disturbances, and a variety of investigations. EMS responded to over two dozen medical calls, many of which required transport to local healthcare facilities. We understand the public’s interest in crime and emergency response details and will continue to monitor and summarize these reports as clearly and accurately as possible.

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