Steubenville Police

Hot and cold: A Pennsylvania man came to Steubenville to collect the laptop, speaker box, cell phone and vehicle he’d left at his “on-again, off-again” girlfriend’s Sunset Boulevard residence, and when neither she nor his car were there told police he’d like them to tow it if they find it, Sunday. It was located a couple of hours later in a parking lot and after confirming he was willing to pay for the charges, police had it towed.

Bad driving: A “possibly intoxicated driver” in a dark-colored Kia Sportage with a West Virginia registration and a “possibly intoxicated driver” was spotted at Seventh and Washington streets, Sunday. Police were told the vehicle was traveling in “an erratic manner.” Police located the vehicle in the 700 block of Rosswell Avenue, but it was unoccupied.

Fight night: Someone reported a “possible fight” at a Mall Drive business, Sunday. No fight was in progress, but police located two males who said they’d been arguing but insisted it never escalated to physical violence. The two were advised to keep their distance from each other.

Walk-in: Oakmont Avenue residents told police someone stole a miter saw and a movie projector from their garage, Sunday. Security footage captured photos of the thief entering the property several times, and they said he might have grabbed extension cords as well.

Tumultuous: A South Fourth Street resident complained she was being harassed by an individual in the 100 block of North Fourth Street, Sunday. Police spoke with the two and told them they’d be wise to avoid each other.

Jefferson County Sheriff

Young love: A Mingo Junction woman said her teenage son wasn’t home, had turned off his Life360 and wouldn’t tell her where he was, Saturday. Deputies left him a message warning the youth that he needed to contact his mother or it would be listed as a probation violation, and not long after he called to tell her the car he was in hit a tree and the driver was drunk, so he was walking to a grocery store but it would take him about an hour to get to it. Deputies went to the address where his phone was when it was turned off and spoke to a homeowner who confirmed he was there to visit her daughter. She said he’d told her his mother had given him permission, and his grandmother would pick him up so she gave him a ride to their house. Deputies took him home with his probation officer’s approval.

Clean it up: A caller requested assistance at a Jefferson County residence, Friday. When they arrived deputies could hear “male and female voices screaming inside the residence” and when they the homeowner came to the door her son was standing in the hallway behind her “screaming toward (them)” so they took him outside to de-escalate the situation. He complained his other “had been constantly going after his wife … and himself” and doesn’t like his wife. He said he returned home to find his room had been “destroyed” which led to an argument among him, his wife, his mother and another family member. His wife said her mother-in-law “got upset about her not doing the dishes the way (she) wanted them done” and came in their bedroom and started yelling at them, then sent her a text complaining their room was a mess and it “needed cleaned up or they can pack their stuff up and leave.” Mom said she’d been begging the two of them to clean their bedroom and bathroom, which they hadn’t done, and said her son smokes “and throws the cigarette butts on the ground.” She said the two of them were “supposed to stay for a few months (but it) turned into a year.” She also said her son “has put his hands on her in the past but not (that day)” and they’re not on the lease. Deputies told her the pair had established residency, and if she wants to be rid of them, she’ll have to have them evicted. His sister said the male had “spit on her and threw his cell phone at her,” and deputies observed it was still on the ground where she was standing. She didn’t want him arrested but did want him informed he could be arrested for his behavior. Mom was advised what she’d have to do to initiate eviction proceedings or obtain a protection order, and, at his sister’s request, the male was told he could have been arrested for domestic violence and if the problems continue the outcome would be different.