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Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Upstairs, downstairs: A Wilkins Avenue resident complained her upstairs neighbor was letting his dog “urinate on the top balcony” Tuesday. He went downstairs to talk to the caller but said she wouldn’t come to the door, even though he knocked for “about 30 minutes.” He told police there are “ongoing issues” between the caller and other neighbors “due to (her) not picking up after her dog.” The caller complained that the upstairs guy’s dog “urinates on the top balcony and (it) runs down onto their fish tank and side porch” and ...

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Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Same old thing: Police were called to the 1100 block of Arlington Avenue Monday because two neighbors can't get along. The caller was parked in the middle of the roadway, claiming he couldn't back into his driveway “due to the neighbor's truck being in the way.” He said it was an ongoing issue and that his neighbor “is not being courteous when he parks,” but police noted the neighbor's truck was parked in front of his own garage, “on his own property and not obstructing the roadway,” and said it “would be unreasonable to say the caller did ...

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Recent Birthdays Sept. 14 Sam Swearigen, Mingo Junction Cynthia Adams, Mingo Junction Bob Crites, 88, Steubenville STEUBENVILLE POLICE A Lawson Avenue man was charged with arson after an early morning fire Saturday gutted his home. Police said Brandon M. Carroll, 27, 435 Lawson Ave., was booked into the Jefferson County jail without bond. Security cameras captured footage of a man in a red hoodie leaving the residence immediately before the fire started, police said, and several people allege Carroll told them “he had caught the (residence) on fire,” with one of them ...

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Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Stolen: A Lawson Avenue resident reported the theft of five bicycles Wednesday, but two bikes that were defective were left behind. A reward was offered. Threats: Another city resident told police she’s getting “threatening messages about people (coming) to her residence to assault her” Thursday. She said a woman known to her is doing it. Code issues: Notices of violation were set to owners/occupants of properties at 1326 Wellesley Ave., 1328 Wellesley Ave. and 1526 Wellesley Ave., all for high grass. Cited: Dwight J. Macon, 34, 600 Dresden ...

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Birthdays Sept. 12 Bryan Platko, Toronto Sept. 13 Adrian “Ziggy” Ferroni, Steubenville Preston Woods, Steubenville Police Beat JEFFERSON COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE Drug, gun charges filed: A Steubenville man was taken into custody Thursday after detectives with the Jefferson County Drug Task Force, assisted by Steubenville police, searched a home at 2616 Sunset Boulevard. Police said Garrett Freeman, 60, was charged in Steubenville Municipal Court with possession of drugs and having weapons while under disability. Task Force Commander Sheriff’s Deputy Maj. Chris Vinci ...

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Birthdays Sept. 11 Dorothy Mazik, Mingo Junction Jamie Pena, Steubenville Kelsey Vodvarka, Wintersville Police Beat JEFFERSON COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE Drug, gun charges filed: A Steubenville man was taken into custody Thursday after detectives with the Jefferson County Drug Task Force, assisted by Steubenville police, searched a home at 2616 Sunset Boulevard. Police said Garrett Freeman, 60, was charged in Steubenville Municipal Court with possession of drugs and having weapons while under disability. Task Force Commander Sheriff’s Deputy Maj. Chris Vinci said they found ...