Police Report Recap - August 14, 2026 to August 16, 2026

Date	Time	Type of Call	Location	Incident Notes	Identifying Name
16-Aug-26	12:19 PM	Juveniles	West Ave	Officer responded on a small child walking alone and returned the child to his parents.
15-Aug-26	10:46 PM	Dispute	Church St	Officer responded on a report of a dispute between family members. Parties stated it was verbal and would remain civil.
15-Aug-26	4:42 PM	911 Follow-Up	Darliene Dr	Officer responded on a 911 follow-up, canvassed the area, and did not locate anyone in distress or anything out of the ordinary.
15-Aug-26	1:36 PM	Animal Complaint	N Chillicothe St	Officer responded on a loose canine, canvassed the area, and did not locate any loose canines.	Pastime Park
15-Aug-26	12:45 PM	Civil Standby	Melissa Dr	Officer was requested for a civil standby.
15-Aug-26	1:14 AM	Suspicious Vehicle	S Jefferson Ave	Officer observed a parked vehicle with the running lights on and no one around. The vehicle was secure and a note was left.	ER Autocare
14-Aug-26	7:33 PM	Animal Complaint	N Chillicothe St	Officer responded on a report of a subject walking his canine without a leash. Contact was made with the subject and he was given a warning.	Pastime Park
14-Aug-26	6:53 PM	Vandalism	Melody Loop	Officer responded on a report of possible vandalism to a yard. After further investigation, the ruts in the yard were caused by a construction crew. The caller was referred to the company that builds the homes to repair the damage.
14-Aug-26	5:44 PM	Juveniles	N Alderwood Cir	Officer responded on a report of a juvenile driving an electric go cart unsafely through the neighborhood. The officer canvassed the area and did not locate the juvenile.
14-Aug-26	4:23 PM	Suspicious Circumstances	S Chillicothe St	Officer responded on a report of an unknown male walking around the caller's property taking pictures. The caller wanted the incident documented.
14-Aug-26	1:56 PM	Recovered Property	West Ave	Officer took possession of two car parts, still in the shipping boxes, that were found in the roadway. They were returned to the owner.
14-Aug-26	10:59 AM	Check Well Being	North Ave	Officer responded on a well-being check, made contact, and was advised everything was fine.
14-Aug-26	4:40 AM	Alarm Drop	Ashley Dr	Officers responded to a residential alarm drop, made contact with the homeowner, and advised everything was fine.

 

Police Report Recap - 08/11/2026 to 08/13/2026

Date	Time	Type of Call	Location	Incident Notes	Identifying Name
13-Aug-26	7:41 PM	Parking Complaint	Alderwood Cir	Officer observed a vehicle parked in a no parking zone, made contact with the owner and the vehicle was moved.
13-Aug-26	1:39 PM	Parking Complaint	Emily Dr	Officer observed a parked vehicle blocking a fire hydrant, made contact with the owner and the vehicle was moved.
13-Aug-26	7:27 AM	Road Hazard	Lafayette Plain City Rd	Officer observed a road closure sign knocked over and stood it back up where it belonged.
13-Aug-26	12:20 AM	Driving Complaint	US 42	Officer responded on a report of a vehicle unable to maintain lanes, canvassed the area and did not locate the vehicle.
12-Aug-26	8:22 PM	Drunk	W Bigelow Ave	Officers responded on a report of a male asleep in the driver's seat of a parked vehicle. After further investigation, Gary Sowards, 57, of Powell, was arrested and charged with Physical Control. He was released to a responsible party.
12-Aug-26	6:43 PM	Road Hazard	North Ave	Officer responded on a report of downed wires in the roadway and stood by until the electric company arrived on scene.
11-Aug-26	10:54 AM	Suspicious Circumstances	Lafayette Plain City Rd	Officer responded on a report of someone outside yelling. After further investigation, it was someone looking for their dog and everything was fine.
11-Aug-26	3:45 AM	Road Hazard	E South Ave	Officer removed large tree branches from the roadway.
11-Aug-26	2:47 AM	Suspicious Vehicle	S Jefferson Ave	Officer observed a vehicle on the property after hours. There was no one around and nothing was out of the ordinary.	McDonald's
11-Aug-26	1:03 AM	Suspicious Vehicle	West Ave	Officer observed a parked vehicle with the trunk open and no one around. Contact was made with the owner, and he advised it was left open by mistake, and nothing was disturbed.

 

Police Report Recap - 08/08/2026 to 08/10/2026

Date	Time	Type of Call	Location	Incident Notes	Identifying Name
10-Aug-26	6:39 PM	Mental Health	Hawthorne Dr	Officers responded on a report of someone possibly experiencing a mental health crisis.
10-Aug-26	6:34 PM	Suspicious Circumstances	Buckboard Ln	Officer responded on a report of a possibly unmarked SUV with red and blue flashing lights and a siren, canvassed the area, and did not locate the vehicle.
10-Aug-26	5:59 PM	Driving Complaint	US 42	Officer responded on a report of a vehicle driving erratically, canvassed the area and did not locate the vehicle.
10-Aug-26	11:36 AM	Assist Other Agency	Plain City Georgesville Rd	Officer assisted the Madison County Sheriff's Office with a driving complaint.
10-Aug-26	6:57 AM	Assist Other Agency	SR 161	Officer assisted the Ohio State Highway Patrol with an injury crash.
10-Aug-26	3:09 AM	Mental Health	S Chillicothe St	Officers responded on a report of someone possibly experiencing a mental health crisis.
09-Aug-26	10:56 PM	Suspicious Circumstances	Wellsley Way	Officer responded on a report of a possible theft from a shed. An investigation is ongoing.
09-Aug-26	10:47 PM	Assist Other Agency	Estates Pkwy	Officer assisted the Union County Sheriff's Office with an alarm drop.
09-Aug-26	7:12 PM	Parking Complaint	Abby Dr	Officer observed a parked vehicle blocking the sidewalk, made contact with the owner and the vehicle was moved.
09-Aug-26	6:48 PM	Parking Complaint	Madison Way	Officer observed a parked vehicle blocking the sidewalk, made contact with the owner and the vehicle was moved.
09-Aug-26	6:32 PM	Parking Complaint	Weather Vane Way	Officer observed a parked vehicle blocking the sidewalk, made contact with the owner and the vehicle was moved.
09-Aug-26	4:13 PM	Parking Complaint	Lantern Ln	Officer observed a parked vehicle blocking the sidewalk, made contact with the owner and the vehicle was moved.
09-Aug-26	3:52 PM	Check Well Being	Converse Ave	Officer responded on a well-being check.
09-Aug-26	12:01 PM	Recovered Property	Caroline Dr	Officer took possession of a pair of glasses that were found at the park in Madison Meadows.
08-Aug-26	11:33 PM	Suspicious Vehicle	Plain City Georgesville Rd	Officer observed an occupied vehicle on the property after hours, made contact and advised the occupants they couldn't be on the property after hours.	Smucker Park
08-Aug-26	10:29 PM	Suspicious Person	Warrenton Dr	Officer responded on a report of an unknown male standing in front of the caller's residence, canvassed the area and did not locate anyone.
08-Aug-26	9:25 PM	Warrant	Central Ave	Officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant.
08-Aug-26	8:37 PM	Parking Complaint	Leslie Dr	Officer responded on a parking complaint, made contact with the owner and the vehicle was moved.
08-Aug-26	6:54 PM	Driving Complaint	SR 161	Officer responded on a report of a vehicle unable to maintain lanes, canvassed the area and did not locate the vehicle.
08-Aug-26	4:05 AM	Warrant	W Main St	Officers arrested Gary Sowards, 57, of Powell, on an outstanding arrest warrant out of Madison County.