Witness Spots Woman Being Dragged Near Underpass
Officers came to the aid of a woman trapped in a dangerous domestic situation and investigated suspicious activity at the Holiday Inn. We cover the highlights of the Portsmouth Police Chief’s Daily Briefing.
Suspicious Activity
Just after 4 am, a caller reported a pair of suspicious individuals peeking vehicle windows in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn.
An officer checked the hotel’s security footage and saw a man and woman with backpacks hanging around the parking lot.
Snake Investigation
An Oakland Crescent resident contacted dispatch at 5:41 am to report a suspected snake under her chair.
Witness Spots Woman Being Dragged Near Underpass
A citizen called police to report a man dragging a woman near the underpass on Offnere Street. Police caught up with the pair near Sherwin Williams.
The man said he was attempting to get the woman back into their vehicle to return home to Sciotoville. When police told the man, his wife was going to speak privately with an officer, the man said that no one could keep him from his wife.
The woman told an officer that her husband had not physically assaulted her but that he will not leave her alone and she has no place to go. She said his moods change frequently due to a brain injury and mental issues.
She told the officer she was afraid of the man but did not believe he would allow her to leave and that she was so stressed out about the situation she was considering harming herself.
Police told her she did not have to be a victim of physical domestic violence to seek help to leave the situation. An officer transported her to the hospital.
Under Arrest
Police served a felony warrant on suspects at the Family Dollar on 11th Street. Officers held the wanted individuals at gunpoint and then took them into custody.
Violation of Protection Order
A Walnut Street resident called police at 6 pm to complain that a man she has a protection order against was in her yard.
However, police learned she allows the man to stay at the residence sometimes and calls police to arrest him when she gets tired of him. Officer took information for a report.