Troy Police Reports
Monday 12/12
10:46 a.m. – The principal at Forest School reported that an 8-year-old student had not been at school for several days and was concerned that he might be in danger. Another student said that the boy is her cousin and he doesn’t come to school because his mother is too drunk to get off of the couch. The officer went to the home and the mother answered the door. He could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her person, and she appeared as if she had just awakened. He told her of the school’s concerns, and she said that her phone had been disconnected and she was unable to call them. The boy appeared to be cared for, was smiling and did not appear to be sick. The mother said she has no transportation to get her boy to school. She was advised that there are programs to help her, but she had no response. She was advised that if he continued to miss school, the officer would be returning. After he left the residence, he got a call from the boy’s stepmother. She said that the boy reached out to her and his father, stating that he was hungry and his mother was passed out. They were advised that if they were concerned for his safety, they should file for temporary custody.
2:39 p.m. – To W. Main St. for a report of shoplifting. A suspect was charged with theft.
5:32 p.m. – Traffic stop in the Ording’s parking lot. The driver had turned left on a red light. The driver said she was not sure which light was hers and thought she had a left turn arrow. She was advised that the arrow was for southbound traffic. She was cited and released.
Tuesday 12/13
1:06 a.m. – To E. Canal St. for a report of a theft. A man reported that his bicycle was stolen from his front porch. There are no suspects.
4:46 a.m. – Traffic stop in the 1100 block of W. Main St. The vehicle’s registration expired on 11-20-16. The driver said he forgot to renew the registration on his birthday. He was cited for expired plates.
2:05 p.m. – To Elmwood Dr. for a report of an overdose. A woman was charged with drug abuse and drug abuse instruments.
3:53 p.m. – To W. Main St. for a report of a theft in progress. Store employees were detaining a woman accused of shoplifting. The woman admitted to stealing items and was charged with theft.
5:54 p.m. – Traffic stop on the I-75 northbound on-ramp at W. Main St. The driver was sweating and instead of pulling out his license was pulling out other items. He finally said that he had no license. He said that a friend had been driving, but walked away, so he had to drive to get home. The passenger was also unlicensed. The driver was found to have several suspensions, and was cited for driving under suspension and failure to yield when turning left. The driver consented to a search of the vehicle, but no contraband was found.
6:09 p.m. – To the 900 block of McKaig Ave. for a report of a disturbance. One individual was arrested for domestic violence.
Wednesday 12/14
5:13 a.m. – Traffic stop on W. Main at Dorset Rd. The driver had a suspended license, but said that he had driving privileges. He did not have any paperwork to that effect, nor was there any note in the system to that effect. He was cited for driving under suspension.
9:10 a.m. – Traffic stop on Staunton Rd. The vehicle was clocked at 50 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. The driver said he had no license and offered a Mexican passport that was valid until 2018. He said that he was not an American citizen and that he had no insurance. He was found to have been convicted of driving without a license in Montgomery County in 2011. The officer tried to contact the registered owner, but was unsuccessful. The driver said that the owner knows he is unlicensed, and did not have the time to apply for a license and mentioned other difficulties with his attorney. The driver was cited for speed and no operator’s license. The officer was finally able to contact the owner. He informed her that the vehicle was towed and that she would have to provide proof of insurance and ownership to retrieve it. She was also informed that she was being cited for wrongful entrustment.
12:36 p.m. – A man came to the Police Station to report the theft of his truck. He said he was drinking at a bar last night and went to his truck around 1:30 a.m. and couldn’t find it. He said that he and a friend looked around the area but couldn’t find the truck. He said he didn’t report it until now because he was intoxicated last night. The officer found that an officer spoke with the RP this morning at 4:41 a.m. and took him home because he was highly intoxicated and it was cold outside. The RP was asked why he didn’t mention the theft to the officer this morning, and he said he “just didn’t.” He said he wanted to make sure a friend wasn’t playing a joke on him and moved the truck. He said he had left the keys in the ignition. He was advised to check with his friends and come back the next day with his registration and insurance information. The officer then cruised the area searching for the truck and found it on Race at Oxford. The officer called the RP, who maintained that someone moved it. The RP came to the station to get his keys and was cited for unattended vehicle for leaving the keys in the ignition.
1:48 p.m. – To W. Main St. for a report of a shoplifter. A woman had tried to take merchandise without paying for it. She was charged with theft.
8:54 p.m. – Traffic stop on Huntington Dr. near Amberly Ct. The driver failed to stop at a stop sign. The driver said that he could not stop because his vehicle was sliding on the ice. The officer saw that the driver did not slow down at all as it approached the sign. He did not see the vehicle slide on the ice. The officer walked over to the intersection and saw no ice on the roadway. There was a small patch of snow that had no skid marks on it. The driver was cited for a stop sign violation.
9:10 p.m. – To W. Main St. for a report of a shoplifter. A juvenile was charged with theft.
Thursday 12/15
7:34 a.m. – To Troy High School for a report of possible computer hacking. School employees had a 16-year-old male student in the office. The student was explaining how the hack of the school’s system could have been done by a person known as “anonsec.” The student said he had communicated with the hacker on an online forum, and may have instigated the hack after speaking of the hacker in a derogatory fashion. The hack was a multi-direction attack that shut down the school’s internet systems two times on 12/14. Officials were not able to determine the identity or the IP address of the hacker. The officer and school officials determined that the student did not possess the knowledge to have performed the hack.
8:25 a.m. – An officer saw a vehicle parked on Stephenson at Northbrook with a flat tire. He had noticed the vehicle parked there for several weeks, and the plates expired in February, 2016. The vehicle also had a parking sticker on the window. The officer tried to contact the owner but was not successful. The vehicle was towed and the owner will be cited for junk vehicle and expired plates.
12:19 p.m. – To McKaig Ave. for a report of a burglary in progress. Dispatch advised that two subjects were running eastbound on McKaig. The resident said that one subject was a white male wearing blue jeans, a green hoodie and a tan coat. The other subject was a black male with a black knit hat. She said that she did not recognize either of them. She said that they were pushing on the back door trying to get in. She said she held a gun in her hand and yelled at them and they fled. City and County units checked the area but could not locate the subjects.
2:43 p.m. – To Brukner Dr. for a report of a possible drug overdose. The subject was given narcan and woke up. Drug paraphernalia was located nearby and the subject admitted to using heroin. She was transported to UVMC. The subject’s son was on hand and was found to have an active warrant. He was arrested and taken to the Miami County Jail. The subject willb e charged with possessing drug abuse instruments and drug abuse.
3:22 p.m. – Traffic stop on Stonyridge Ave. at Saratoga Dr. The vehicle was clocked at 39 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. She was cited for speed.
4:27 p.m. – A woman came to the Police Station to report that a UPS driver was leaving notes on her door regarding a package that needed to be picked up. She said that today she received a call from someone claiming to be with the IRS requesting her personal information. She said he reiterated that he was in fact with the IRS and that this is not a scam. She gave him her personal information. She said she then received an email claiming to be from the IRS, but the domain ended with .com instead of .gov. She then realized that it was a scam. Since she did not live in the city, she was referred to her local law enforcement. She was also advised to contact the Social Security office, her bank and to monitor her credit report.
Friday 12/16
12:27 a.m. – Officers saw a wanted person downtown. As they approached him, he ran and was caught on S. Plum St. He had a bag of marijuana, a digital scale and $225 in cash on him. He was incarcerated for his warrants and charged with trafficking in marijuana, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia and obstructing official business.
7:44 a.m. – To Waco St. for a report of a private property accident. A man said he was backing a semi to the dock when he struck another truck that was parked at an adjacent dock and unoccupied. Both trucks had minor damage.
10:49 a.m. – To W. Dakota St. for a report of found property. A bicycle was found at the address and the resident asked that it be removed. It was a 26” Huffy Blackwater mountain bike, and was not reported stolen. It was submitted into property.
11:22 a.m. – A Maplewood Dr. resident came to the station to report a fraud. He said that he received a letter stating that he was approved for a credit card. He said that he never applied for it. He said that he soon received two credit cards in his name. He said the second name on the account was Christina Goodsell. He said the credit card company requested a report. He was given identity theft paperwork and a packet from the Attorney General’s office.
11:24 a.m. – A Dorset Rd. resident turned in a gift card that she found in front of her residence two weeks ago. It was placed into property.
3:00 p.m. – To Crescent Dr. for a report of a theft. A woman reported that her credit card was stolen.
3:33 p.m. – Traffic stop on W. Main near South Lane. The vehicle had a flat tire, had its 4-way flashers on and was traveling at 10 MPH. The officer stopped the vehicle to offer assistance, since traffic was backing up. The driver said he was on his way to the shop to get the tire fixed. He said he was driving because he could not afford a tow. The officer asked for his license and the driver offered an Ohio ID card. He said that his license was suspended, but he was in the process of taking care of it. He was cited for driving under suspension and a valid driver arrived to take control of the vehicle.
5:07 p.m. – To W. Main St. for a report of a theft. A suspect was located and charged.
8:00 p.m. – To S. Mulberry St. for a report of missing property. A woman reported that her electronic tablet was missing. She said she went to the store where she was shopping, and an employee told her that another employee was seen with the tablet walking toward the Customer Service desk. No tablet was located at the desk. The officer went to the store and was advised that the tablet might be in the Administrative Offices and that the employee did not have access. The RP was notified, and she said she would contact the store in the morning.
9:21 p.m. – Traffic stop on Raper at Mulberry. The vehicle’s registration expired on 8/7/16. The driver said she was under the impression that her boyfriend, who owned the vehicle, had renewed it. The officer found that she was cited a few weeks ago for the same violation. She was cited again and released.
9:53 p.m. – Traffic stop in front of Troy High School. The driver was found to be intoxicated and was arrested for OVI.
11:07 p.m. – To Todd Lane for a report of a possible heroin overdose. The subject was treated with Narcan and transported by Troy Squad.
11:43 p.m. – To Imperial Ct. for a report of a disturbance. A woman reported that her ex-boyfriend would not leave. The boyfriend was calling for a ride to take him somewhere else. She advised that they did not fight, but she just wanted him to leave. The officer learned that the boyfriend had two outstanding warrants. He was arrested and taken to the Miami County Jail.
11:50 p.m. – To the 1500 block of McKaig Ave. for a report of an accident. One vehicle had slid into another on the untreated roadway. While the officer was investigating, a third vehicle slid on the ice into one of the vehicles involved in the crash.
11:54 p.m. – To W. Main St. for a report of one driver chasing another motorist, and the female passenger of the suspect vehicle was naked. The vehicle was located. The driver was cited for OVI and driving under suspension and the passenger for open container.
Saturday 12/17
4:12 a.m. – An officer was following a vehicle southbound on S. Market St. His speed was excessive for the road conditions. The roads were covered with ice. He watched the driver try to turn left onto Raper St., but he was going too fast and struck the rear of a parked vehicle. There were no injuries. He was cited for driving too fast for road conditions.
4:41 a.m. – To the 900 block of E. Franklin St. for a report of an accident. A driver lost control on the ice-covered street and struck a parked vehicle. No citation was issued due to the weather conditions. The officer noted that there were about 20 other crashes that had occurred during an 8-hour period.
8:10 a.m. – To Towne Park Dr. for a report of an accident. A driver was going too fast at the curve, hit the curb and damaged a tire. A second vehicle traveling in the same direction also failed to negotiate the curve and struck the first vehicle. Both were cited for failure to control.
4:52 p.m. – Traffic stop on W. Main St. The driver was found to be having a medical issue and was transported to UVMC by squad.
5:17 p.m. – Traffic stop on Adams St. near Foss Way. The vehicle was clocked at 44 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The driver said he was not aware of the speed limit on Adams St. He was cited for speed.
10:08 p.m. – To S. Walnut St. for a report of a suspected drug overdose. One subject was transported to UVMC and two subjects were charged with drug related offenses.
11:23 p.m. – To Buffalo Wild Wings for a report of a disturbance. One adult male was trespassed from the business.
Sunday 12/18
10:02 p.m. – Traffic stop on W. Main St. near Speedway. The driver had a suspended license, but was not aware of the suspension. He was cited for driving under suspension.
10:32 p.m. – Traffic stop on Staunton Rd. near Adams St. The vehicle was clocked at 38 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The driver said that he was unaware of the speed limit and that he had no driver’s license. He was found to be under multiple suspensions. He was cited for driving under suspension and for speed. His mother came to take control of the vehicle.
Monday 12/19
12:38 a.m. – To Terrace Place to assist a squad. A male was found to have overdosed on heroin and was transported to UVMC.
2:55 a.m. – Traffic stop on the lot of the Speedway on N. Market St. The driver was found to be under suspension and was cited. He contacted a valid driver to pick him up.
Miami County Sheriff Reports
Monday 12/12
3:11 p.m. – To N. County Rd. 25A for a report of a child custody issue. A man reported that he was just granted full custody of his children and gave the deputy the order signed by the judge. The deputy then told the grandfather about the situation. The children then gathered their belongings and left with their father.
8:08 p.m. – A man came to the Sheriff’s office with his mother to report that his license plate was stolen. The mother said that she allowed two individuals stay at her residence in exchange for fixing up the residence. She said she found out that they were doing drugs and kicked them out. She said that as they were leaving, she wrote down their license number. Her son then said that plate belonged to a broken down vehicle at their residence. The plate was entered as stolen. She believes that the two live in Englewood, so Englewood PD was notified.
10:05 p.m. – Traffic stop on Grant at McKaig. The driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was taken into custody for OVI.
Saturday 12/17
6:14 p.m. – Traffic stop on Archer Dr. at Peters Ave. As he spoke with the driver, the deputy could smell the odor of burnt marijuana. The driver was cited with failure to display taillights, fictitious plates and possession of marijuana.
Sunday 12/18
7:14 p.m. – To the Miami County Jail for a report of a fight. All participants in the fight were charged with disorderly conduct.
8:52 p.m. – To Wilson Rd. at Rt. 55 for a report of a one vehicle crash. The driver was taken to the station for a breath test. He blew a .305. He was arrested for OVI and his license was suspended.