Police Report Recap - 08/20/2026

Date	Time	Type of Call	Location	Incident Notes	Identifying Name
20-Aug-26	11:17 PM	Drugs	W Bigelow Ave	Officers responded on a report of a subject attempting to sell possible drugs. An investigation is ongoing.	Lee's Sports and Spirits
20-Aug-26	10:16 PM	Dispute	S Chillicothe St	Officers responded on a dispute between family members. Both parties stated it was verbal and would separate.
20-Aug-26	9:26 PM	Suspicious Vehicle	E Main St	Officer responded on a report of a parked vehicle that had been left running for over an hour, canvassed the area, and did not locate the vehicle.	Ferguson Funeral Home
20-Aug-26	8:38 PM	Dispute	Willowbrook Ct	Officers responded on a report of a dispute. All parties stated it was verbal and would remain calm.
20-Aug-26	5:53 PM	911 Follow-Up	S Jefferson Ave	Officer responded on a 911 follow-up, made contact, and was advised it was accidental.	Der Dutchman
20-Aug-26	5:49 PM	Solicitor Complaint	Warrenton Dr	Officer responded on a solicitor complaint, made contact with the subject and verified he had a valid permit. He was reminded to use the No Knock Registry.
20-Aug-26	5:17 PM	Solicitor Complaint	Hawthorne Dr	Officer responded on a solicitor complaint, canvassed the area, and did not locate anyone matching the description given.
20-Aug-26	4:26 PM	Drunk	W Main St	Officer responded on a report of a female that was intoxicated, canvassed the area, and did not locate the female.	Marathon
20-Aug-26	3:34 PM	Driving Complaint	US 42	Officer responded on a complaint of a vehicle without brake lights. The vehicle was located and a traffic stop was initiated. The driver was notified of the complaint and given a warning.
20-Aug-26	2:15 PM	Threatened Suicide	N Chillicothe St	Officers responded on a possible suicide threat.	Pastime Park
20-Aug-26	1:51 PM	Property Damage Crash	W 2nd St	Officer responded on a report of a trash truck that had struck a utility pole. Subsequently, Brandon Bowers, 40, of Columbus, was issued a citation for Starting and Backing. Ohio Edison arrived on scene to repair the pole.
20-Aug-26	12:26 PM	Suspicious Circumstances	North Ave	Officers responded on a report of a possible burglary. After further investigation, the subjects had permission from the property owner to be on the property.
20-Aug-26	8:43 AM	Driving Complaint	US 42	Officer responded on a report of a vehicle unable to maintain lanes, canvassed the area and did not locate a vehicle matching the description given.

 

Police Report Recap - 08/19/2026

There were no reports for 08/19/2026.

Police Report Recap - 08/17/2026 to 08/18/2026

Date	Time	Type of Call	Location	Incident Notes	Identifying Name
18-Aug-26	8:01 PM	Check Well Being	S Chillicothe St	Officer responded on a well-being check, made contact, and was advised everything was fine.
18-Aug-26	5:07 PM	Dispute	Centerbeam Ave	Officers responded to a dispute between family members. Parties stated it was verbal and would separate.
18-Aug-26	4:58 PM	Private Property Non-Injury Crash	S Jefferson Ave	Officer responded on a report of a truck that hit a drive thru intercom box. An incident report was taken.	McDonald's
18-Aug-26	1:04 AM	Open Door	Conductor Dr	Officer observed a garage door open, made contact with the homeowner and he advised it was left open by mistake, and everything was fine.
17-Aug-26	11:03 PM	Attempted Suicide	W Main St	Officers responded on a report of a possible attempted suicide.
17-Aug-26	9:58 PM	Private Property Non-Injury Crash	W Main St	Officer observed a vehicle run into a concrete barrier by a gas pump. An incident report was taken.	Marathon
17-Aug-26	8:43 PM	Child Abuse	W Main St	Officer responded on a possible child abuse complaint. After further investigation, it was determined that there was no abuse that took place.
17-Aug-26	3:23 PM	Assist Other Agency	S Jefferson Ave	Officer assisted the Madison County Sheriff's Office with a road hazard.
17-Aug-26	3:07 PM	Parking Complaint	Church St	Officer responded on a parking complaint.
17-Aug-26	1:38 PM	Check Well Being	North Ave	Officer responded on a well-being check, made contact, and was advised everything was fine.
17-Aug-26	3:17 AM	Mental Health	Willowcreek Ct	Officers responded on a report of someone possibly experiencing a mental health crisis.

 

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.