No need 4 speed
Deputies from the Athens County Sheriff's Office went to Brimstone Road after receiving a report of a disorderly person Oct. 27, according to the Sheriff’s Office. A man was yelling at people for driving too fast.
The police advised the man to call the Athens County Sheriff’s Office next time for help and to get off the roadway.
Bother checking its contents?
A purse previously reported stolen from Hocking County was tracked to a Kroger in Trimble Oct. 27, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The owner of the purse managed to track the purse from the air tags inside it.
The deputies responded, recovered the purse and returned it to its owner, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Midnight mayhem
Ohio University Police Department received a call to Pickering Hall shortly before midnight Oct. 27, according to the OUPD..
Officers arrested a man for underage drinking and having a firearm while intoxicated. In addition, an ambulance responded to the hall.
Crowdfunding gone wrong
OUPD responded to a person receiving telecommunication harassment due to someone attempting to extort money from them on social media Oct. 27, according to OUPD.
A report was taken at Wilson Hall, but no one was arrested, according to OUPD.
Accidental call
Deputies responded to an open-line call at a house on Nurad Road Oct. 29, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
A man at the house insisted his Apple Watch was responsible and pocket-dialed 911. Deputies needed no further action.
Anyone home?
Deputies responded to a residence on state Route 278 for a door left open, finding no unwanted visitors Oct. 29, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies secured the residence and returned to patrol, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Child’s play
After receiving a call Oct. 29 about a man yelling for help, deputies responded to Kramer Lane and made contact with a man who stated everything was fine, according to the Sheriff’s Office..
According to the Sheriff's Office, the man said he was playing with his children in his yard. Deputies returned to patrol.
Unknown bag contents
After a call about a duffel bag near a dumpster Oct. 29, deputies went to Campell Street in The Plains to investigate, according to the Sheriff’s Office..
According to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office, deputies found a person’s name on an item and attempted to contact the owner.
The owner turned out to be deceased, and the items had been previously thrown out. No further action was taken.
Pedestrian collision
Officers responded to a traffic crash Oct. 29, according to OUPD. A vehicle failed to yield to a pedestrian crossing the road and hit the pedestrian.
No ambulance was called for the incident at University Terrace and Race Street.
Taxi service
Deputies responded to a dispute reported Wednesday on Vore Ridge Road. They contacted the complainant who was dropped off after being at the intersection of Lemaster and Connett Roads in The Plains location.
The units gave the complainant a ride back to their home in The Plains, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Deer in roadway
A request was received Wednesday by the Ohio State Highway Patrol to locate debris in the middle of U.S. Route 50.
Units found a deceased deer and cleared it off the roundway. No further action was taken.
Surplus of cans
Deputies responded to a call about a theft on Keirns Road where bags of aluminum cans were stolen from a vehicle Wednesday, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
A report was taken, and an investigation is currently pending.
