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Police reports for Oct. 27

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Weirton Police

Emmerson David Warrick, no age listed, no fixed address, entering without breaking, fleeing on foot, Oct. 17, arrested after being caught allegedly breaking into the mill and attempting to run from police.

Brian Keith Monges, no age listed, no fixed address, entering without breaking, fleeting on foot, Oct. 17, caught by police allegedly breaking into mill property and attempting to run from officers.

Danald Blanchard, no age listed, 183 Front St., Weirton, reckless driving, Oct. 17, arrested following an incident in which he sped off after receiving a citation for a stop sign violation and reckless driving.

STEUBENVILLE POLICE

Big bang theory: A resident in the 300 block of Wilma Avenue reported a possible burglary in progress Saturday. She told police she heard a loud bang "that seemed to come from the basement," but when they checked inside and outside police said all appeared to be in order. Police went back in after the resident reported three loud bangs and when they went back in the house report "a strong odor of gas was present." Steubenville firefighters shut the gas off.

Ejected: A motorcycle and an SUV collided in the 4500 block of Sunset Boulevard Saturday. Police said the motorcyclist was "lying in the middle of the roadway screaming in pain, complaining both his legs were injured." A witness told police the motorcyclist had passed her and was in the passing lane when the SUV driver attempted a left turn into the pizza shop, "causing (the motorcyclist) to strike (the SUV)" and the motorcyclist to be ejected. Police cited Judy A. Nemeth, 71, 2169 Bantam Ridge Rd., Wintersville, with failure to yield.

Brotherly love: A homeowner in the 100 block of Yale Place wanted a trailer parked on her property removed Saturday. She told police the trailer might belon to her brother but it had been there several days. Police said it was "partially" on her front yard.

Had to go: A man was spotted urinating next to the dumpster outside a downtown business Saturday. He told police he did answer nature's call by the dumpster because he didn't want to do it in his pants. Police cited Herbert R. Mayo Jr., 57, 420 S. 6th St., Steubenville, for disorderly conduct.

Time to go: A caller reported a loud party in the 700 block of Buena Vista Sunday. Police said they found about 150 people in a back yard and several more in neighboring yards. At a resident's request they were asked to leave. Within a few minutes police were called about a "a crowd" gathered a few houses away. That homeowner also advised "several guests" to leave.

Suckered: A resident said a woman approached him at the Coen gas station and said she had an emergency and asked to borrow his phone Sunday, but once he handed it to her "she immediately fled the area on foot."

Meth happening: An Arlington Avenue resident told police he thought someone was trying to get in his back door Sunday. Police said there was no one in the area and the homeowner admitted he'd been smoking meth earlier in the day and "might be hallucinating."

Ripped off: A Roosevelt Avenue resident said sometime over the past three days someone removed a set of car ramps, two Ford bumpers and a receiver from behind his residence

Booked: Raymond Lee Higgs, 53, 142 N. 6th St., Steubenville, failure to appear Saturday.

Cited: Rosa Glover, 28, no fixed address, bench warrant (Municipal Court), Friday; Bryant C. Owens II, 25, 480 Dresden Ave., Steubenville, loud exhaust.

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