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Charged: Michael C. Collins, 35, Clarksburg, W.Va., domestic battery, Monday.
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Dog fight: An Oregon Avenue woman said a man pulled a gun on her during an argument over their dogs, Monday. She claimed he told her he "was to kill her dog and began pulling a gun out of his waistband" but got into his car instead and left the park, police said. She said she's been walking her dog in the park early for the last two years but recently has been running into the man and his dog. She said anytime the two dogs get together they behave aggressively, so she'd asked the man to keep his distance, but he refuses. Police said the man had no gun on him or in his car and denied pulling a gun or threatening anyone, and said the problem is the woman can't control her dog whenever they get close to each other.
Sending messages: A man reported to police that someone threw urine on his car, Monday. He told police he heard his car alarm going off and went outside to find liquid had been thrown on the driver's side and a plastic cup was found on the ground near the drivers' door. Police figured out the cup had been filled with urine and gathered information for a person of interest. Neighbors said they saw a white Volkswagen Jetta driving away "at a high rate of speed" when the car alarm went off.
Seller beware: A man trying to sell his car on Facebook Marketplace told police he ended up with a backpack full of mostly counterfeit money and no car, Monday. He said the man settled on a purchase price of $33,000, and when he pulled up handed him a backpack full of cash. He said while he was counting the money the buyer took off with his car and by the time he realized it was fake the buyer was long gone.
Report: A Sunset Boulevard resident told police he'd braked because the car in front of him stopped and the car behind him didn't, rear-ending him, Monday. He said he waved for the vehicle to pull over into a nearby parking lot, but the driver fled, but he located it in the Kroger lot and got the license plate number and waited for the driver to exit the store. He said the woman got into her vehicle and sped away, and bystanders said, "she was aggressive and nearly struck multiple pedestrians." The woman was driving a dark green Chevy Cavalier with a smashed front hood.
Ripped off: A property manager told police someone stole a stove, refrigerator and painting supplies from a residence in the 400 block of Dresden Avenue, Monday. Police said the thief appeared to gain entry through a garage door.
Camera crews: Police reviewed video of a woman fleeing Kroger two weeks ago with $120 in merchandise she hadn't paid for, Monday. When the wheels on her shopping cart locked up police said she first tried to drag it out with no luck, then threw the merchandise into another nearby cart June 18 and fled with a male who joined her in the lobby. Detectives also reviewed June 17 footage of a woman trying to flee the store with $400 in merchandise she hadn't paid for, Monday.
Something's rotten: A Roosevelt Avenue resident said his fence was broken, Monday. He said he didn't see it happen but claims a man he knows told him he'd broken it. Police said the homeowner showed them the fencing he found on the ground, which they said, "appeared to be rotten in sections and weathered." The homeowner said he'd tied that section of fencing off with a rope and cables and stated the fence shouldn't have been on the ground.
Bad behavior: A Lincoln Avenue resident got himself banned from a business after he threw a cup of ice at a clerk, Monday. He told police he was upset because the cashier tried to charge him for a drink after he'd already paid for a subscription, but the manager said he "causes problems every time he comes into the store." She refunded his $10, and police told him he was not welcome there anymore and if he's caught on the property he'll be arrested.
Code issues: Notices of violation were sent to the owners/occupants of properties at 2121 Paddy Mudd Road, 2131 Paddy Mudd Road and 1520 Euclid Ave., all for high weeds/grass.
Missing: A city resident told police she parked her car in the 400 block of Adams Street when she got home from work, but when she went out to get some things out of it the vehicle was gone, Monday. She said the car is paid off and she has the only key.
Causing trouble: A Garfield Avenue resident said the father of her child was harassing her babysitter and threatened her husband when they arrived home, Friday.
Clean it up: Police responded to reports of a disturbance in the 900 block of Sherman Avenue, Sunday. The homeowner said he and his juvenile daughter were fighting about the current state of her room and what she needed to do to change it.
Shuteye: A motorist who was eastbound in the 1100 block of Ridge Avenue told police he nodded off and hit a parked car, Friday. The parked car had damage to both driver's side doors and fenders, while the vehicle operated by the driver who said he fell asleep had similar damage to his passenger side as well as his wheel well.
Drugs: An overdose was reported in the 200 block of Ravine Street, Sunday. Police said Steubenville firefighters/EMS revived him with Narcan. They said he denied using any drugs, but police explained to him that he'd been given Narcan as well as what it is. He was issued a drug treatment form and then taken to the hospital for further treatment.
Overdid it: A woman in the 3000 block of Crestline Drive as reported as unresponsive, Friday. Police said she was "highly intoxicated" so she was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Booked: James M. Lanham, 47, 615 Pine St., Apt. C, Steubenville, warrant for petit theft, Friday. Police said Lanham's wife, Teka, 41, 615 Pine St., Apt. C, also was taken into custody on a theft warrant. They said Lanham had asked an officer to make contact with his wife "and advise her that he was going to jail," but the officer learned she had an outstanding warrant so she was taken into custody. Both were released from jail on their own recognizance, police said.
Booked: Vance Lytle, 25, no fixed address, Steubenville, warrant for a probation violation out of Toronto county court and warrant for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle out of District 3; Christie Clifton, 41, no address listed, failure to appear. Saturday.
Light sleeper: A Grandview Avenue resident was upset children were playing outside her bedroom window when she wanted to sleep, Friday. She said she spoke to the kids, but they ignored her and were "yelling right outside of her window, not allowing her to sleep." The kids said they were only trying to catch lightning bugs and play in the yard with their friends," but an adult with them said she would take them inside for the evening.
Happy ending: An Oregon Avenue resident who thought her young child left her home without anyone knowing told police she found the child sleeping in the basement, Saturday. She said the child was tucked between a tent and a wall.
Theft: Karrington Montgomery, 32, 1502 Foster Place, Steubenville, theft, Saturday. Employees at Wal-Mart claim they saw Montgomery bag everything in her shopping cart but only scan some of them. They told police the unscanned items totaled nearly $145.
Break time: A man was spotted lying in the parking lot in the 200 block of North Seventh Street, Sunday. The man told them he was fine and that he was walking home and decided to take a break.
Served: Jared M. Joynson, 25, 180 N. Fourth St., Apt. 213, Steubenville, warrant for theft, Saturday.
Cited: Vernon Smith, 39, 965 Rinker Road, Steubenville, driving under suspension.