Monday, May 2
8:37 a.m. – Traffic stop on W. Main St. The driver was cited for speed (52/35).
9:19 a.m. – To Public Square for a report of a non-injury accident. Two vehicles backed into each other. The officer was unable to determine which driver was at fault. No citations were issued.
10:51 a.m. – To Marathon for a report of a gasoline spill. A woman was reported to have pumped gas and spilled a large amount on the ground. Troy Fire Dept. responded and cleaned up the gasoline. An employee found the incident on surveillance video. It showed a woman putting the gas nozzle into the driver’s side front wheel area, apparently thinking that she was pumping gas into her vehicle. She pumped 12 gallons onto the ground.
10:54 a.m. – Traffic stop in the Herrlinger Park parking area. The vehicle had no visible registration. The driver had no driver’s license. The passenger said she had just purchased the vehicle and was on the way to BMV to get it registered. She said the driver was driving because there seemed to be a problem with the vehicle, and that she knew he had no license. The driver was found to be under 8 open suspensions and had a Capias from Dayton, but they refused to pick him up. The driver was cited for driving under suspension and the passenger was cited for wrongful entrustment. The vehicle was towed.
1:25 p.m. – A woman came to the Police Station with a wedding card addressed to “Sam & Susan” at Duke Park. The card contained $50 in cash. The officer was able to locate the owners who verified that they had a wedding at Duke Park a few weeks ago. The card was turned over to them.
Tuesday, May 3
3:11 a.m. – Officers saw a vehicle parked in front of the police station and the driver was passed out. He was found to be intoxicated.
8:11 a.m. – Traffic stop on N. Market St. north of the square. The vehicle was clocked at 48 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. The driver admitted to going about 42 MPH, but did not realize that he was going any faster. He was cited for speed.
10:42 a.m. – To Maplecrest Dr. for a report of a theft. A woman reported that someone had gone through her unlocked vehicle while it was parked in her driveway. She said that a phone charger, 2 CDs and some loose change were taken.
11:35 a.m. – An E. Race St. resident came to the Police Station to report a theft. He said that someone entered his unlocked vehicle and stole a welding helmet, a blue tooth speaker/radio and a book bag.
12:04 p.m. – To Garfield Ave. for a report of a burglary. A woman reported that sometime tonight, someone entered the home and took some electronic items. There was no forced entry and there are no suspects.
3:36 p.m. – Traffic stop on Trade Square W. at Fleet Rd. The driver was found to be under suspension. She said that she had paid her insurance and that her license should be good now. She was advised that she had to go to BMV and take care of the suspension. She was cited.
5:11 p.m. – A woman called to report losing her wallet at Wal-Mart. She said she had already contacted the store, and they had video of another woman taking her wallet out of the shopping cart. The officer responded to Wal-Mart and obtained photos of the woman, her vehicle and other people she was with and will attempt to identify her.
7:11 p.m. – Traffic stop on S. Dorset Rd. near McKaig Ave. The vehicle was clocked at 37 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The plates came back to a 2001 Ford, but were on a 2003 Chevy Cavalier. The driver said she realized she was speeding at the last minute. She also knew of the issue with the plates, and said that she was unsure of how much time she had to transfer the registration and that she was having financial issues. She was cited for failing to transfer registration and given a warning for speed.
9:28 p.m. – To Kroger for a report of an accident. A woman reported that while she was in the store, the vehicle that was parked next to her must have struck her vehicle as it left. The identities of the other vehicle and its driver are unknown. She was advised to contact her insurance company.
Wednesday, May 4
8:17 a.m. – To the woods adjacent to Boyer Park for a report of found property. A man reported finding two bicycles in the woods. They were not reported stolen. The bikes were submitted into property.
9:02 a.m. – Traffic stop on N. Market St. near Littlejohn Rd. The plates had expired on January 18, 2016. The driver was cited for expired plates.
9:10 a.m. – An officer saw a male subject walking on Westhaven Dr. between Waterford and the cul-de-sac. He was later seen sitting on a curb on Waterford Dr. He claimed to be a maintenance worker for a residence in the area. He was found to have an outstanding warrant, was arrested and turned over to Sidney PD.
1:49 p.m. – To Cloverleaf Dr. for a report of found property. A woman reported finding a bicycle. It was submitted into property.
2:55 p.m. – A man came into the Police Station with a book bag containing a cell phone, two key chains and some hygiene items that he had found. Attempts to reach the owner were unsuccessful.
6:12 p.m. – Traffic stop on Union St. at Herrlinger Way. The vehicle was clocked at 45 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The driver said he was in a hurry to pick up his children from school and was aware of the speeding violation. He was cited for speed.
11:30 p.m. – Traffic stop on W. Main St. The driver was cited for driving under suspension and for having an inoperative headlight.
Thursday, May 5
1:08 p.m. – A man came to the Police Dept. with a small bicycle that he found near the Miami Shores Golf Course. He said it was there for about a week before he finally brought it in. It is a small boys’ BMX style bike with a Spiderman theme. The frame is gray with red and blue trim and a red plastic web covering the main portion of the frame. It was entered into property.
4:51 p.m. – To the area of Branford and Surrey Rd. for a report of unruly juveniles. A woman reported that she was walking her dog when three male juveniles rode by on bikes, one of them pulling an unoccupied bike. She said it appeared that they ditched the extra bike in the creek. The officer located the bike in the creek between Surrey and North Rd. It is a Huffy Roadmaster and is in rough condition. It was not reported as stolen and was submitted into property.
6:00 p.m. – A resident flagged the officer down on W. Race St. to report that someone had cut a tire on his RV. The cut was deep enough to see the steel bands but did not puncture it. He said he will be putting up cameras because this has happened before.
6:06 p.m. – To W. Main St. for a private property accident. Two vehicles were backing out of parking spaces and struck each other. Both suffered minor damage. Information was exchanged.
6:09 p.m. – Running a random registration check, the officer saw that the owner had a suspended license. The vehicle was stopped on Davis Dr. The driver said he thought he had taken care of his license issues. He was cited for driving under suspension.
7:42 p.m. – Traffic stop on Stanfield Rd. near W. Stanfield on a vehicle clocked at 40 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The driver said that he was unaware of the speed limit on Commerce Center because he did not take that road very often. He was cited for speed.
9:08 p.m. – To Wayne St. for a report of criminal damaging. The RP said that kids had pulled a video surveillance camera out of the ceiling and left some paint bottles lying around. The property owner was contacted, and he discovered more damage. In another area, paint had been thrown around and computers were damaged.
9:54 p.m. – Traffic stop on Crescent Dr. for a motorcycle clocked at 42 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The cyclist said he was not aware of his speed and said that his speedometer must not be working correctly. He was cited for speed.