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    From Sheriff’s Car to Pizza Line: One of the Strangest Calls Deputies Took All Night

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    Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting Four Underage Victims

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    Robert Horton

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    Latest Updates: Bryan Davis Gets Bail Modification, Next Hearing Set for December

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Wife Reported Missing by Husband After 3 Days

Cyn Mackley by Cyn Mackley
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PPD responded to a naked man on Grant Street and both a gun and a knife fight on a very busy day. We hit the highlights of the Portsmouth Police Chief’s Daily Briefing.

Page 1 of 10

Officers Investigate Possible Jumper

Police headed to the Grant Bridge just before 2 am to search for a jumper. A caller reported that a man left Wayne Hills earlier and said he was headed to jump off a bridge.

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PPD checked the Grant Bridge while the Sheriff’s Office checked the 2nd Street Bridge. No jumper was found.

Page 2 of 10

Suspicious Activity

At 1:31 am, a caller reported someone attempting to break into a vehicle on Park Avenue. Police could not locate the person.

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Kids Gone Wild

  • At the same time, a woman flagged down an officer at 4th and Waller to report juveniles had attempted to throw bricks at her vehicles. Police attempted to track down the kids and discovered they may have been abandoned. Officers called CPS to investigate.
  • At 2:26 am, a 17th Street caller asked to speak to police about a group of children who threw a rock at his window. He did not want to file a report at the time. However, at 7:40 am, he called back to report a broken window.
  • Two hours later, a Grant Street caller reported a group of kids banging on doors in the area. They ran off into the park and police were unable to locate them.
Page 4 of 10

Under The Influence

At 2 am, officers responded to a report of an extremely intoxicated woman asking people at the Party Time Bar if they wanted to fight. She left before the police arrived.

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Naked on Grant Street

A Grant Street caller reported a fully naked man walking around in an alley.

Officers were unable to locate the man.

Page 6 of 10

Pitbull Seized on Franklin Avenue

Just after 8:30 am, police and animal control responded to a report of a loose pit bull on Franklin Avenue.

Police attempted to contact the owner of the dog and left a message. Animal Control took the loose dog and said the agency would take the owner’s other dog if it gets loose again.

Page 7 of 10

Woman Goes Missing From Campground

A man called police to the campground on River Road to report that his wife had been missing for three days. He was unable to provide any personally identifying information about the woman other than her phone number.

Police said the phone goes straight to voicemail. Officer checked the hospital but couldn’t find any records for the woman.

Page 8 of 10

Panhandling Problem

  • Witnesses reported people bumming money at 11th and Gay Streets. They said the panhandlers were getting in the road and refusing to move out of the way. Officers advised a woman on the scene to move along.
  • At 2:57 pm, officers responded to a report of a shirtless man harassing customers at Aldi on Gallia. By the time police arrived, he was gone. Store employees said he left the property and headed west. Officers could not locate him.
Page 9 of 10

Knife and Gun Fights

Police answered a report of three women fighting on 6th Street at 3:30 pm. One woman came outside with a knife in her hand and then went back inside and continued the fight. Police took arrested a woman for assault and transported her to the Scioto County Jail.

At 4:30 pm, officers responded to a report of a fight involving a gun on Kendall Avenue. Witnesses said a man confronted two women with a shotgun.

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Hey, That’s My Stuff

  • At 5 pm, an 18th Street woman called the police to report a possible burglary. She said she left the house at 7 am and came home to find her door lock broken and the door ajar. Police checked the home with her. Nothing appeared to be missing.
  • Police responded to Pelfrey Brothers for a report of a stolen truck at 5:33 pm.
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