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West Virginia State Police
Arrested: Katlynn A. Watkins, 26, 3904 Washington St., Weirton, possession of a controlled substance, Wednesday.
Arrested: Monty D. Summers, 29, 210 Arch St., Follansbee, failure to register as a sex offender, Thursday.
Arrested: Amanda R. Martin, 32, Rear 991 Cove Road, Weirton, possession of a controlled substance, Friday.
Jefferson County Sheriff
Not worth it: An Irondale woman told deputies her boyfriend assaulted her and she wasn't sure why, Saturday. She said they've lived together for years but her boyfriend told her he wanted her to go and then shoved her out the door. She didn't want to press charges but did want to retrieve her possessions from the residence. She said she'd broken a few things in frustration because he was refusing to let her take any of her things and said he kept her purse, then threw her out the door and broke her glasses. Deputies tried knocking on the door of a camper behind the house but he didn't answer, though minutes later he called the woman's phone and claimed he was already "an hour away" so he'd send a family member to help her get her things. The woman told deputies he had to be inside the camper since his truck was parked by it, so they knocked again and this time he came out. He said they've been having problems and he wanted to file charges against her for "breaking some of her items in his home." Deputies told the man they needed to separate for the night and if he wanted her out, he was going to have to go to court and have her evicted. he told deputies he "didn't hit me at all, just threatening to or send me to jail."
Bad debt: A woman no longer living in the U.S. asked deputies to oversee a property exchange in Adena with her father's ex-girlfriend, Saturday. She told deputies the ex was forbidden to take a 1996 Harley-Davidson being kept at the property because the ex's son owed the family more than $7,000 in fees for storage units dating back to 2017.
Some friend: A Mingo Junction man told deputies his friend was intoxicated and he wanted him out of his house, Sunday. He said they'd argued and claimed the friend doesn't live there so he needed to go. Deputies pointed out the friend's driver's license indicated he lived there, but the homeowner insisted that he didn't care what the license said the man doesn't pay any bills and he wasn't welcome there anymore. The friend said the homeowner "began yelling at him for no reason." He told deputies they were both drinking and the homeowner became argumentative. A friend who witnessed the incident and tried to keep the peace said they were both drunk.
Chicken liver: A Wintersville woman took shelter in a heated chicken coop after her boyfriend and the father of her child refused to let her in their house, Sunday. Neighbors said they heard the woman banging on her door, yelling to be let in, and when the boyfriend didn't unlock the door she walked to the coop. She told deputies she didn't want to come out because it was cold, but they convinced her to crawl out of the cage, which had a heat lamp and was occupied by several chickens, and she got in the cruiser so they could talk. She smelled of alcohol and told deputies her boyfriend came home drunk and began arguing with her, then picked her up and threw her out of the house. She said she wasn't hurt and he didn't hit her, but their daughter was still inside with him. She was uncomfortable leaving the child inside with him but the boyfriend wouldn't answer the door. She didn't have a cell phone with her, so deputies took her to a family member's home for the night.
Mystery solved: A Tiltonsville man thought his neighbors were messing with him because his car alarm kept going off, but only when he was home, Saturday. Deputies said the man was convinced the alarm was being triggered remotely and said it had been an ongoing issue, and told them it never went off when he was away from home. They checked the key fob he uses, and said it was in good working order, then found out he had another one stashed in a drawer. After removing the battery, the alarm stopped going off.
Unhappy wife: A Richmond woman told deputies her husband was causing a disturbance and threatening her, Saturday. She said he threw a cup of coffee while they were arguing and when deputies spotted a bedroom door "broken off by the top hinges and nearly off the bottom of the (frame)," told them that had happened when he was looking for clothes to take before he drove away. She said he'd taken Xanax the night before, but it wasn't prescribed to him and she didn't know where he got it. He returned to the home, after deputies had left, and kicked the door and climbed through a window. He claimed the bedroom door was already broken "and that he might have caused further damage when he was attempting to grab clothes to leave." He said the window he climbed through was already broken and said he'd come back for clothing. He was told to find somewhere else to spend the night and if he returned, he'd be arrested.
Going in circles: A counselor at Four Seasons Community Center told deputies she heard multiple 4-wheelers circling the community center while she was conducting a virtual counseling session, Wednesday. She said it's been an ongoing issue and believes it could be residents of a nearby trailer court.
Hanging around: Callers reported a man standing outside a Tiltonsville business said he wanted to beat someone up who was inside, but didn't say who, Tuesday. The manager said he told the man he couldn't do that and he needed to leave, so he did, deputies said. The man is no longer allowed at the property.
Steubenville Police
Crowded bedfellows: A city resident told police she's being harassed and threatened by another woman, Friday. She said the other woman is threatening her through Facebook messenger, and said the trouble started because they're "having relations with the same male." Police talked to the other woman in the love triangle, who claimed she was the one being threatened. They were advised to block each other on social media and to have no contact.
Two women, one man: A caller said her on-again, off-again boyfriend's other girlfriend showed up outside her home, causing a disturbance and threatening to burn her house down with her, her children and family inside. The caller and her mother said after the woman left, they went to the other woman's residence to "end the conflict" but she came out and there was a physical confrontation ending with more threats to burn the caller's house down with all of them inside. While police were speaking to the caller, the other woman tried to get in her car and leave but officers detained her until they finished talking to the caller and her mother, but she started yelling and threatening the other two women again. The caller had large scratches on her cheek and neck.
Sword fight: A juvenile who said he was "messing around" with a sword with a family member told police he got cut but it wasn't intentional, Friday. He initially told them he was fine and shut the door, but the family member flagged officers down and said they'd been playing with the sword and it slipped and cut the youth on his leg. The boy refused an ambulance and said he'd go to the hospital later.
Issues ongoing: A woman who parked her car in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue overnight said it was vandalized and she suspects it was by a woman "she's been having issues with", Saturday. Police said the rear window was completely shattered, both tail lights were broken and the driver's side mirror was shattered, too. She said the other woman won't stop harassing her and even assaulted her recently.
Drunk: An intoxicated woman causing problems at Trinity Medical Center West emergency department told police she was signing herself out and wanted to go back to Follansbee, Saturday. Police took her.
Had enough: Callers reported a man lying on the sidewalk at Adams and Butte streets, Thursday. Police allege when they got there the man had his head on a garbage bag and smelled strongly of alcohol. He said he'd been drinking throughout the day and wanted to go to the hospital, so Steubenville firefighters/EMS were called to the scene, police said. Cary Cox, 53, no fixed address, was cited for intoxication.
Door buster: A Weirton man asked police to look into reports that someone had kicked in the door to a property he owns in Steubenville, Thursday. Police said the door did show signs of slight splintering to the lock and it was open, but they couldn't tell if anything was missing due to the interior being "in utter disarray from not being properly cleaned and maintained." The owner said the tenant is currently incarcerated.
Problems: A woman said she was in an argument with a man in a parking lot and he'd damaged her vehicle and threatened to go in her apartment and cause more damage, Saturday.
Should know better: Police had to tell someone in the 1600 block of Oregon not to park in front of anyone's driveway, Saturday. A homeowner said it's been an ongoing issue and wanted police to tell the driver to find somewhere else to park.
What's the beef: Callers reported a "crowd gathered outside" in the 1300 block of Plum Street, but police said they found only a "very small group of people outside talking" and they weren't causing a disturbance, Sunday.
Kids creeping: A caller reported seeing juveniles looking in car windows in the 1100 block of Oak Grove Avenue, Sunday. Police said they didn't find anyone in the area.
Problems: A woman in the process of moving into a residence on Lincoln Avenue said someone broke into the property, Friday. She told police the bathroom window was shattered by a rock. She said nothing was missing.
Stay away: A Euclid Avenue resident told police her ex was causing problems and she didn't want him at her home again, Sunday. The two share children and she said they'd argued and the man "struck her in the face" so she defended herself and he eventually left. She didn't have obvious injuries and didn't want to pursue charges, but told police he wasn't welcome at the house.
Backed up: A Brockton Road resident said a work van backed into her mailbox, Friday. She said the driver gave her his information and left and she contacted the business, and someone there said she'd get a call back. Her husband tried calling a little later and got no answer, so she called police. Officers said the mailbox was on a large, five or six-foot brick column that had been dislodged, "pushed back and out of the ground." The sidewalk also was damaged.
No business there: Individuals living on Carnegie Street saw two people walking around someone's yard, Friday. Police located the male in the 1400 block of Wellesley, walking around the back of an abandoned residence with a flashlight. He was told to stay away from the abandoned residence as well as the Carnegie Street property. The female wasn't found.
Tight lips: A South Sixth Street resident said someone assaulted her and tried to break into her residence, Friday. She told police she knew who the man was but refused to tell police his name or any other information. Police advised her there wasn't anything they could do without the information.
Clipped: A business owner told police his truck was parked near the intersection of Market and Fourth streets when a motorist struck his mirror then fled the scene, Friday. The hit-skip vehicle was a black truck, and the owner said he would check surveillance footage for the license plate. Police said the impact broke the glass in the driver side mirror.
Cited: Aaron C. Conway, 32, 256 S. 12th St., Weirton, intoxication/disorderly. Police on patrol spotted a man staggering and nearly falling several times in the 200 block of S. 3rd Street, Sunday. When they checked on him, officers said they could smell alcohol on him and said it became stronger as he spoke, and that his eyes were "extremely bloodshot" and his speech slurred. He admitted he'd been drinking and said a family member was coming to pick him up. Police took him to the station to wait.
Cited: Sara B. Dunham, 22, Pontiac, Ill., speeding.
Kept going: A driver hit a telephone pole in the 300 block of Murphy Avenue and fled the scene, Friday. Officers didn't locate the vehicle described by witnesses.
Booked: Tanya Brandt, 49, 716 Rosswell Ave., Steubenville, criminal trespass, Thursday.
Cited: Isabella R. Klapperich, 21, Georgetown, Calif., speeding.