Jefferson County Sheriff

No place for kids: A Salem Township man claimed two women were holding his family hostage in his home and threatening them with physical violence, but when deputies arrived he said they’d argued and he just wanted them to leave. Deputies said both women appeared to be impaired, with one admitting she drank all night and had lived there for six months, the other denied being drunk and said she’d stayed there one night. Deputies said after speaking with all parties, including a family member who was the boyfriend of one of the women, “it became apparent that narcotics were being used all night, alcohol was being consumed and sexual interactions were taking place.” The cousin said he’d argued with the male homeowner because he wanted to engage in a group activity while his wife and children were in another part of the house “which (he) found odd because (they) are related.” Deputies said the home was in deplorable condition” with dog feces, mold, dirt and filth, clothes, old food and decrepit furniture strewn about in addition to the drugs and illicit activities and said it was in no way suitable environment for children, so children services was contacted. The homeowner told deputies one of the women had a meth pipe and his cousin left the room to warn her to hide it, . Deputies said they recommended charges against the homeowner for making false alarms and child endangerment; his wife, child endangerment; both women for possession of drug paraphernalia; and the homeowner’s cousin for obstruction.

Crazy drivers: A resident living on township Road 1181, Dillonvale, said someone on a red dirt bike nearly hit him head-on as he turned onto township Road 1181 from Dean Street, Sunday. He said a white dirt bike and a red four-wheeler also were in the road.

Strained relations: A Yorkville area resident said his daughter’s ex showed up “angry and “it was getting real bad,” Monday. He was demanding to see their child and refused to leave, but her father pointed out they never married and there is no custody arrangement. He was advised to leave until after the hearing.

Theft: Boost Mobile reported the theft of copper wiring, grounds and other items from their Knox Township site, Monday.

Steubenville Police

Letting loose: Someone reported hearing a female yelling and a male arguing with her, Monday. When police located the man, he said he was talking with the woman and she invited him to come over, “then he found out she was cheating on him.” The woman told police she “barely knows him and he showed up at her house.” She said he pounded on her door until she started yelling, then he left.

Lesson learned: A Maryland Avenue resident said she’d let friends stay with her but when they left her home one of them didn’t lock the door and when she returned, two of her wedding rings were missing, Monday. She said it appeared the same woman was trying to steal other items because she saw of them in her bags. Police told her since the door was let unlocked they couldn’t immediately accuse the other woman of stealing the rings, so she told them she wasn’t going to let her get her things until her jewelry was returned. Shortly after police left they were called back to the residence after the homeowner reportedly told them the houseguest and some of her friends had shown up and were trying to get into her home. Police said no one was there but they did see “muddy shoe prints left on the white front door.” The houseguest walked up and told police she wanted her things from the woman’s home, so the resident gathered the items she thought belonged to them and police gave them to the houseguest, who immediately claimed she had other possessions inside. Police told them both any further disagreements would need to be resolved in court.

Define good: Someone reported people standing in the street in the 100 block of Butte Way arguing, Monday. Police located the pair, who said everything was OK and they didn’t need assistance. Several hours later, callers reported a disturbance at the same couple’s apartment and they again said they were good.

Problematic: A woman in the 500 block of Market Street said over the past few days her cousin has been referring to her in derogatory terms “and (with) other offense remarks.”

Nowhere to go: A caller reported seeing two people sleeping or overdosing in a vehicle parked in Union Cemetery, Monday. Police located a blue Hyundai and said the two people who appeared to be sleeping in the front seat told them they were homeless. Police asked them to move.

Broken: A Sunset Boulevard business owner told police she found a large hole in her front window, Monday.

Reports: A caller reported hearing shots fired in the vicinity of Wilkins Street at Oregon Avenue, Monday. Police checked the area but said they didn’t find anything amiss.

Charged: Jason Jones, 40, no fixed address, warrant for petit theft, and possession of drug paraphernalia (pending), Monday. Police allege Jones had a pipe in his possession when they took him into custody.

Cited: Jocelyn Hutton, 22, 104 Orchard St., Mingo Junction, parking in a restricted area.