Police Report Recap - 02/09/2023 to 02/15/2023

Date	Time	Type of Call	Location	Incident Notes	Identifying Name
09-Feb-23	12:19:00 PM	Parking Complaint	South Jefferson Ave.	Officer responded on a parking complaint, made contact with the vehicle owner, who advised the vehicle would be moved immediately.	Der Dutchman
09-Feb-23	8:28:00 PM	Assist Other Agency	Industrial Pkwy.	Officer assisted the Union County Sheriff's Office with an alarm drop.	ABC Supply
09-Feb-23	11:04:00 AM	Open Door	Alderwood Cir. S	Officer observed a trunk open on a vehicle, made contact with the owner, who advised it was left open by mistake.
09-Feb-23	8:28:00 AM	Alarm Drop	Maple St.	Officer responded on an alarm drop, made contact and was advised everything was fine.
09-Feb-23	7:31:00 AM	911 Follow-up	Maple St.	Officer responded on a 911 follow-up, made contact and was advised everything was fine.
09-Feb-23	3:44:00 AM	Suspicious Person/Vehicle	South Jefferson Ave.	Officer observed a vehicle parked at the listed location after hours, made contact and verified it was an employee.	Dollar General Store
09-Feb-23	1:46:00 AM	Open Door	Cooper Ln.	Officer observed a garage door open, made contact with the resident, who advised it was left open by mistake.
09-Feb-23	1:21:00 AM	Open Door	Alderwood Cir.	Officer observed a garage door open, made contact with the resident, who advised it was left open by mistake.
09-Feb-23	12:15:00 AM	Suspicious Person/Vehicle	West Main St.	Officer observed a parked vehicle in the lot after hours, made contact with the driver, who advised he was there picking up clothes donation from the bin. The officer determined everything to be fine.	Plain City Ace Hardware
09-Feb-23	11:41:00 PM	Domestic Dispute	West Main St.	Officers responded to a possible domestic dispute complaint. Both parties stated it was a verbal dispute and would separate for the evening.	Allstate
10-Feb-23	1:59:00 AM	Suspicious Person/Vehicle	West Main St.	Officer observed a vehicle parked at the location after hours, made contact with the driver, who needed directions to the nearest open gas station. Directions were provided.	Mike's Pit Stop
10-Feb-23	7:20:00 AM	Non-Injury Crash	West Main St.	Officer responded to West Main Street and North Chillicothe Street for a two vehicle non-injury crash. Subsequently, Peyton Swing, 25, of Columbus, was issued a citation for ACDA.
10-Feb-23	8:02:00 AM	Suspicious Circumstances	West Main St.	Officer responded to West Main Street and West Bigelow on a report of a person with odd behavior walking a dog. Contact was made with the subject and the officer determined everything to be fine.
10-Feb-23	9:00:00 AM	911 Follow-up	Fanshell Dr.	Officer responded on a 911 follow-up, made contact and was advised everything was fine.
10-Feb-23	11:51:00 AM	Open Door	South Chillicothe St.	Officer observed a door open at a vacant residence, searched the residence and found nothing out of the ordinary. A keyholder was contacted and requested the door be secured.
11-Feb-23	8:37:00 PM	Suspicious Circumstances	Willow Creek Dr.	Officer responded on a complaint of an unknown subject approaching the resident accusing her of stealing his earbuds that were mapping near her location. The caller provided a description of the subject and the vehicle. Officer canvassed the area but was unable to locate the subject or vehicle.
11-Feb-23	8:40:00 PM	Drunk Driver	Perry Pike	A traffic stop was initiated on a vehicle with no tail lights. Upon approach, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol, coming from the vehicle. After further investigation, Austin Benshadle, 32, of Plain City, was arrested for OVI and later released to a family member. He was issued citations for OVI and Tail Lights Required.
11-Feb-23	5:15:00 PM	Open Door	Freight Line Way	Officer found a construction trailer unlocked and no one around. The officer secured the trailer and made contact with the site manager to let them know if anything is missing to contact the police department.
11-Feb-23	5:57:00 AM	Assist Other Agency	North Chillicothe St.	Officers assisted the Ohio State Highway Patrol with a suspicious vehicle.
12-Feb-23	4:43:00 AM	Open Door	South Jefferson Ave.	Officers found a door unsecure, searched the building and found nothing out of the ordinary. A note was left and the door was secured.	Outdoor FX
12-Feb-23	1:05:00 PM	Juvenile	South Chillicothe St.	Officers responded on a report of several juveniles setting off fireworks. Contact was made with the juveniles, who were given warnings for the Fireworks violation. Each juvenile was released to their parents.
12-Feb-23	8:43:00 PM	Behavioral Health	Village Blvd.	Officer responded on a possible behavioral health issue. After speaking with the individual, he was not a threat to himself or others.	Plain City Municipal Building
12-Feb-23	11:04:00 PM	Other Dispute	East First Ave.	Officer responded on a report of a possible dispute between family members. The parties separated.
12-Feb-23	1:10:00 AM	Traffic Stop	West Main St.	During a traffic stop, it was learned the driver had a suspended license. Subsequently, Thomas Ehlen, 25, of Catawba, was issued citations for ALS Suspension and Driving Without A License. The vehicle was towed to the PCPD Impound Lot.
13-Feb-23	5:36:00 AM	Miscellaneous - Unclassified	East Bigelow Ave.	Officer responded on a report of a possible water leak at the water tower. Public Works was contacted and arrived on scene.
13-Feb-23	11:07:00 PM	Assist Other Agency	Mitchell Crossing Dr	Officers assisted the Union County Sheriff's Office with a possible breaking and entering.
13-Feb-23	10:23:00 PM	Drugs - Other	Wesley Ave.	Officer responded on a drug complaint and took possession of possible narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Possible charges pending lab analysis.
13-Feb-23	7:20:00 PM	Alarm Drop	South Jefferson Ave.	Officers responded on an alarm drop and a keyholder advised it was accidental.	Carlisle Gifts
13-Feb-23	3:20:00 AM	Open Door	South Jefferson Ave.	Officer found a door unsecure, searched the building and found nothing out of the ordinary. A note was left and the door secured.	McDonald's
13-Feb-23	1:43:00 AM	Open Door	Maple St.	Officer found a door unsecure, searched the building and found nothing out of the ordinary. A note was left and the door secured.	Pioneer Roofing
13-Feb-23	12:50:00 AM	Suspicious Person/Vehicle	Madison Way	Officer observed a parked vehicle with its lights on, made contact with the resident, who advised they were left on by mistake and everything was fine.
13-Feb-23	8:20:00 PM	911 Follow-up	Shepper Ave.	Officer responded on a 911 follow-up, made contact and was advised everything was fine.
14-Feb-23	3:59:00 PM	Theft - Attempted	Lantern Ln.	Officer responded on a report of an unknown subject attempting to file an unemployment claim in the caller’s name. The caller reported that she has already filed a fraud report with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and the Ohio Attorney General's Office. An incident report was taken.
14-Feb-23	3:36:00 PM	Traffic Stop	East Main St.	A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle with expired tags. During the stop it was also learned the driver had a suspended license. Subsequently, Andrew Minthorn, 37, of Columbus, was issued citations for No OL, License Forfeiture Suspension, Noncompliance Suspension, and Exp. Tags. The vehicle was towed to the PCPD Impound lot.
14-Feb-23	12:24:00 AM	Suspicious Person/Vehicle	West Main St.	Officer observed a vehicle parked in the lot after hours. Contact was made and it was verified he was a contractor working on the building and everything was fine.	Richwood Bank
14-Feb-23	1:06:00 AM	Open Door	Alderwood Cir. S	Officer observed a garage door open, contact was made with the resident who advised everything was fine.
14-Feb-23	1:40:00 AM	Open Door	Willow Creek Ct.	Officer observed a garage door open, contact was made with the resident who advised everything was fine.
14-Feb-23	4:29:00 AM	Open Door	North Chillicothe St.	Officer found doors unsecure, searched the building and found nothing out of the ordinary. A note was left and the doors were secured.	Pioneer Pizza
14-Feb-23	8:00:00 PM	Marijuana	West Main St.	A traffic stop was initiated on a truck pulling a trailer without a license plate. Upon approach officers detected an odor of raw marijuana coming from the vehicle. After further investigation, Michael New, 45, of Urbana, was cited for Marijuana Possession. The trailer was impounded due to no registration.
15-Feb-23	1:54:00 PM	Warrant - Felony	West Main St.	Officers arrested Kenneth Mounts, 71, of Plain City, on confirmed felony warrants out of Union County. He was released to a Union County Sheriff's Deputy.	Marathon/GB Power LLC