Steubenville Police

Cruel and unusual: A Maple Way resident told police someone shot his dog, Sunday. He said he’d let his dog out and a short time later heard a gunshot. When he checked on his dog, he found it under a truck in the 400 block of Highland with its shock collar missing, “shot in the head but still alive.” Police said it appeared the dog had been shot “just above the left eye with an exit would behind the left ear.” The owner took his dog to an emergency vet while police tracked the dog’s movements.

Bonehead move: A city resident ended up in police custody after police report she drove off in a car they were having towed, Friday. Police report they’d pulled an unlicensed driver over and had called for a tow truck when Chantell M. Broadus, 35, 110 Wildon Ave., arrived at the scene. After advising her she would be cited for allowing an unlicensed driver to operate her car, police allege they gave Broadus permission to gather her belongings from inside the car but instead she got in, shut the door and drove away. They said Broadus hit speeds of 65-70 mph until she got to the Lawson Avenue overpass, when she got stuck behind another vehicle. Police said they followed Broadus home, where she was booked into jail for failure to comply/driving under suspension. Broadus also was cited for permitting an unlicensed driver to operate her car, while her daughter, Dayona Thomas, 18, was cited for speeding and no operator’s license, they said. Police said they’d warned Thomas her mother couldn’t drive the car away due to her own license status, but she’d insisted “it’s taken care of.”

Live and learn: A Follansbee woman requested help unlocking her car, Friday. She said she’d locked it with her key fob inside and didn’t believe police when they told her the car wouldn’t lock with the fob inside until an officer reached over and opened the door.

Slow burn: Police said they were talking to a motorist whose car had broken down on John Scott Highway when they detected the smell of something burning inside it, Friday. They asked the woman to get out of her car and grabbed a fire extinguisher, then determined the rear floorboard was “burning toward the gas tank.” The officer said he “cut the carpet out of the back floor of the vehicle and (swept) the burning insulation and carpet outside of the vehicle.” Steubenville firefighters arrived on scene and “doused the rest of the embers,” they said.

Crazy talk: A woman in the 200 block of North Third Street said she was being chased by a man with a knife, Saturday. She told police she was walking in Court Alley when a man started following her, “saying ‘Mr. Wilson, I’m going to stab you.'” She said she began walking faster, but he followed suit and when she started running, so did he. She said she never saw a knife and didn’t know the man. She gave police a general description, but police said they “did not observe any suspicious subjects nearby.”

Crossed the line: A Weirton man told police he’d followed a driver who’d swerved “multiple times, almost striking his vehicle at one point,” Friday. The other driver told police she was having trouble with her cataracts, and the dark, rainy weather added to her problems and made it difficult for her to see the line markings. The caller helpfully had recorded video of her car swerving and after viewing it, police had her call a licensed driver to come get her.

Awkward: Roommates in the 500 block of Dresden Avenue were having trouble getting along, Saturday. The caller complained that her roommate has a habit of “stealing various items that she pays for” and was complaining about her to another roommate when the woman “walked into the room and began causing a disturbance.” There was no physical altercation, and the other woman left the property, police said.

Drunk and unwanted: A man in the 200 block of North Third Street told police a drunken male was refusing to leave his property, Saturday. Police said the man did appear to be under the influence, so they gave him a ride home and advised him to stay there, but less than an hour later they were told he’d gone back there. This time, they told him he’d be charged with trespassing if he came back.

Husky hostage: A Union Avenue resident said her Husky “went missing from her residence,” Sunday. After looking for her pet she said she was getting ready to post it on a lost and found Facebook page when she saw a woman had found it. She messaged her to make arrangements to retrieve it but the woman refused to turn it over because “its hair (had been) shaved and her pictures were when the dog’s hair was longer.” She asked her to take her dog to the humane society so she could pick it up there, but the woman refused.

Long gone: A resident in the 500 block of Union Avenue said he let a friend stay at his place and when he woke up the next morning his car was gone, Sunday. He said the friend left him a note that he “was going to see a friend and would be back shortly” and said he’d texted him that he did have his car, but when he asked him to bring his car back “got no response and is now blocked.”

False bravado: Juveniles were asked to leave Wal-Mart after causing a disturbance, Sunday. Employees said the kids refused to leave, but managed to scoot out of the store before police arrived.

Eyes of a child: A Market Street resident complained to police that her child was being unruly, Tuesday. She said the child “became upset, pushed the screen out of the window and then left.” The child returned while officers were still there and told them he’d needed time to calm down. He said he was “upset over his mother’s continuous drinking habits.” The child was advised to go to his room for the rest of the night. His mother was advised she could contact the juvenile’s probation officer.

Drugs: A woman passed out at the checkout counter at a city business and remained unresponsive, Wednesday. She was given Narcan, which revived her, and was issued a drug treatment form before she was taken to Trintiy Medical Center West.

Forced entry: An Oxford Boulevard landlord said someone broke into one of his properties, Jan. 9. He said when he checked the residence that morning, he found the front door open, a back window panel missing and his furnace turned off, but nothing else was missing. Police said there were at least two sets of footprints in the snow in the backyard.

Kid stuff: A caller said her brother “punched her in the face” in a moving vehicle, Wednesday. Police located her, her mother and juvenile brother in a car on Mall Drive. Mom said the kids got in an argument “resulting in her son hitting his sister in the face.” The caller said they’d been fighting over a phone and when she tried to take it from him, he hit her with it. The boy said his sister grabbed his arm, so it was self-defense, but police told him it appeared he was in the wrong and warned him if it happens again he’ll be arrested.

Found: A magazine loaded with 9 mm ammunition was found on the ground in a parking lot on the west side of the Best Western, Wednesday.

Hit-skipped: An Oak Grove resident said her parked car was struck by another vehicle, Saturday. A family member told police he’d heard the crash but thought the wind had toppled their garbage can and crashed it into the house. Police said the bumper had been ripped off the front of the car and the fender was “severely damaged.”

Reported: An officer on patrol 700 block of Adams Street reported hearing two gunshots in the South End, Sunday. Police checked the area but were unable to locate evidence a gun had been fired. They said no other calls were received nor were there witnesses in the area.

Facing charges: Jennifer A. Sears, 42, 313 Mclister Ave., Mingo Junction, possession of drug paraphernalia, Saturday. Police said Sears was charged after they found white powder residue on both ends of a straw allegedly shoved between the seat and center console during a traffic stop in the 100 block of South Third Street. Spears also was cited for stop sign violation, driving under suspension and expired/unlawful plates.

Booked: Shari D. Tressler, 50, 128 Reichart Ave., Wintersville, possession of drug paraphernalia, Wednesday. Tressler was taken into custody after a traffic stop in the 3900 block of Sunset Boulevard. Police said when she exited her car they spotted a white rock-like substance believed to be crack, and when they searched the vehicle they located torn clear baggie, push rods and a silicone container with a white residue also believed to be crack cocaine.

Time to go: A Lovers Lane resident said her son was harassing her, Friday. She told police he wouldn’t leave her alone, so they explained the eviction process to her and advised the two of them to stay away from each other.

Booked: Erica N. Cline, 42, Marlamont Way, Weirton, misdemeanor theft, Sunday; John M. Butler Jr., 54, 113 Mary Ann Place, Mingo Junction, warrant for theft and a warrant for failure to appear, Friday; Sasha Ely, 41, 532 N. Fifth St., Steubenville, warrant for failure to appear, Saturday; Zachary Shingler, 38, 415 Jackman St., East Liverpool, felony burglary warrant, Saturday; Lee M. Beckett, 39, 431 Union Ave., Steubenville, probation violation, theft, Monday.

Code issues: Notices of violation were sent to the owner/occupants of properties at 804 South St., bags of garbage in the side yard and in vacant lot next to it; 766 Lincoln Ave., household garbage scattered in front of property; 114 Harding Ave., couch on porch, kitchen appliances and other litter in rear; 329 Slack St., junk and litter piled in rear; 327 Slack St., junk and litter piled in rear.

Cited: Brian J. Snider, 24, 702 Virginia Ave., Follansbee, and Robert A. Mancuso, 72, 104 Lisa Court, Weirton, both for speeding (school zone); Robert Earl Mothershed, 51, 351 Main St., Follansbee, no operator’s license; Michael Johnston, 38, 78 Marshall St., Wellsburg, expired plates and driving under suspension; John R. Yoders, 44, 120 Hedges Drive, Wellsburg, driving under suspension; Brandon Prentice, 32, 729 Rosswell Ave., expired plates; Azareya S. Jones, 25, 513 N. Fifth St., Steubenville, speeding; Janice Robinson, 53, 321 Rosslyn Blvd., Steubenville, dog at large; Kimbria L. Lance, 21, 417 McKee St. (rear), improper passing; Jaqueline E. Cash, 61, 1244 Ridge Ave., Steubenville, expired plates.

Jefferson County Sheriff

Delusional: A tow truck driver tasked with repossessing a truck at a Bloomingdale residence said the owner came out and started arguing with him, Thursday. He said the man demanded to see some type of documentation and when he began to give it to him the man punched him then grabbed the keys to his tow truck and ran back inside his house. The truck’s buyer insisted he was paid up and the company had no right to repossess it but couldn’t produce proof of that. He also claimed he was the one who was assaulted and accused the driver of not providing him with documentation. Deputies said he denied knowing where the keys were but when they asked him to retrieve them, he knew exactly where to look and turned them over.

Bad buy: A stolen Yamaha motorcycle was traced to a Jefferson County residence, Wednesday. Deputies said a Wintersville man told them his grandson had posted his bike for sale on Facebook Marketplace and then met a man who contacted him about it in Amsterdam. They swapped motorcycles and the man gave his grandson $500 and a bill of sale. The youth’s mother said she’d gone with him and had photographs of the man who sold the bike to them and his vehicle.

Con job: A St. Clairsville man reported a possible scam, Wednesday. He said he’d made a deal with a Carrollton man to trade vehicles, but the Carrollton man asked him for $40 for gas and after he sent it, the Carrollton man “blocked (him) and dropped all contact.” He said he’s found out since the Carrollton man “has done this multiple times … with other people.”