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STEUBENVILLE POLICE
Nicotine fit: An alarm company asked police to check on a woman in the 3900 block of Stratford Boulevard who said her husband had shoved her Sunday. She told police her husband "threw a ham sandwich at her and shoved her," but police said they didn't see any redness or signs of bruising. She said they'd been married 33 years and, instead of charges, said "she would just go upstairs and lay down." Her husband said she was "upset over not having any cigarettes" and had been following him around the house. He admitted throwing the ham sandwich at her but said she'd hurled it at him first. Due to what police described as "conflicting statements" and lack of injuries, the two were told to stay away from each other.
Aged out: A North 6th Street resident said Sunday he's being harassed by an ex-girlfriend from Michigan who was supposedly in her 20s but was actually 42. When he found out how old she really was, he dumped her and began dating another woman and since then "has been receiving threatening messages" from her and several of her male friends. At one point, one of the men indicated he was standing outside his building and he actually "could hear a male ... calling his name," but when he went to the door there was no one there.
Kid stuff: Police went to a local hotel to check into reports that a juvenile and a parent were fighting Saturday. Once there they spoke to a juvenile who said he was involved but it hadn't been physical. He said he had been benched at a baseball game the day before but wasn't upset and reported his stepfather had already apologized by text for sitting him out, but that morning claimed he woke up to his stepfather "throwing items around the hotel room and yelling." He stated nothing happened and said he didn't call police but had been on the phone with his father and said he must have called when the connection dropped. They had him call his father, who told police he felt the need to call after he heard the other man applying a derogatory label to him and his son. The boy's mother and stepfather said he didn't want to play the day before nor did he want to go to the game that day and admitted they'd "struggled to get the phone from the juvenile but nothing occurred." They claimed the youth had started behaving that way "due to having less rules with (his father)" but had no problem with him going with his dad for the weekend.
'Back seat' driver: A motorist said she was westbound on Sinclair Sunday when a driver in front of her "was driving about 15 miles per hour," so she tapped her horn twice. She said the other driver pulled to the side of the road and let her pass, then "got right back on the road and began to recklessly chase her," tailgating her and at one point striking the guardrail. She said the other woman followed her to the Chipotle parking lot and "pulled up next to her and made a gesture as if she was going to shoot (her)."
Unhappy ex: A Philadelphia resident in town for the weekend told police Saturday he's being harassed by his ex. He said he broke up with the man the week before and discovered the other man was trying to log into his social media and other accounts and had sent him messages "stating that he will ruin his life but no threats of violence." He said he's already changed his passwords and blocked the other man's number.
Angered someone: A woman in the 700 block of Market Street said her vehicle was keyed overnight Saturday. Police said there were "large scratches" the length of the vehicle.
Scaredy cat: Police were dispatched to Fifth and North streets Saturday for a male possibly passed out at the stop sign, but the man was just "trying to get his cat out from underneath his seat."
Fireworks fallout: A caller on Oxford Boulevard at Oregon said a "large dog jumped in their vehicle and they were afraid to get back inside" Sunday. The callers said the dog was "acting somewhat aggressive but believed it to be the fireworks" that had it on edge. Once they had the Cane Corso in a cruiser, locals told them where they could find the owner, and the two were reunited.
Missed the mark: A man who appeared to be intoxicated "was stumbling around in the roadway" in the 2500 block of Devonshire Road Sunday. Police found him sleeping in the front yard of a residence and after waking him were able to identify him and contact his wife, who said they'd been at a party and had argued with someone and left. She said he thought he was at his residence, which was nearby. Police took him home.
Dumb: Juveniles were spotted trying to climb the fence at the Lawson Avenue bridge Monday. Police took them home.
Served: Willette F. Stinson, 60, Martins Ferry, felony theft. Police said Stinson had been taken into custody by Wintersville Police and transported to the county jail, where she was served.
Charged: Jerry DiBacco, 68, 3709 State St., Weirton, criminal trespass; Cie'ra Kulger, 36, 256 Jewett Road, Steubenville, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Cited: Mya Stackhouse, 21, 136 Kingston Ave., Steubenville, turning violation at an intersection.
JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF
Silliness: A Tiltonsville woman said a man was inside her home Sunday, "arguing over a vape." She said he was "destroying her residence and threw her TV down the steps" before leaving. He said they'd been arguing for about two hours and all he wanted was "to get his keys and wallet back." He said he'd make arrangements to meet her and retrieve his belongings but deputies report he "began yelling over the phone to 'throw them in the trash, he has another set.'"
Violent man: A Bergholz woman said her ex "punched her in the face and knocked (her) unconscious" Saturday. She said he was at the end of her driveway, complaining that his truck had been repossessed "and it was her fault." Before he punched her, she reported he threatened to take his kids from her house, but when she came to he ran off. Deputies note there is already a warrant for his arrest and any contact with her would be in violation of a court order barring him from being anywhere near her.
Nap time: Callers reported a man lying in the Pizza Express parking lot in Yorkville Saturday. Deputies said he was snoring, and when they woke him he claimed he'd been "watching fireworks when he fell asleep." Deputies said he was highly intoxicated but went home quietly.