Police Report Recap - 04/23/2026

Date	Time	Type of Call	Location	Incident Notes	Identifying Name
23-Apr-26	11:14:34 PM	Telecommunications Harassment	Trestle Ave	Officer responded on a report of unwanted messages that had been received by a known subject. The subject will be contacted and advised to stop all communication.
23-Apr-26	11:04:21 PM	Alarm Drop	Maria Dr	Officer responded to an alarm drop, made contact, and was advised it was accidental.
23-Apr-26	7:51:12 PM	Unruly Juvenile	Maren St	Officer responded on a report of an unruly juvenile.
23-Apr-26	3:09:56 PM	Road Hazard	S Chillicothe St	Officer responded on a report of a screw sticking up out of a speed bump. Public Works was notified and the issue was fixed.

 

Police Report Recap - 04/22/2026

Date	Time	Type of Call	Location	Incident Notes	Identifying Name
22-Apr-26	10:07:12 PM	Suspicious Circumstances	S Jefferson Ave	Officer responded to a report of lights left on at a business after hours, checked the building and found nothing out of the ordinary.	RT 42 Bargains
22-Apr-26	1:15:50 PM	Warrant	N Chillicothe St	Officers arrested Craig Noce, 54, of Plain City on an active arrest warrant out of Madison County. He was transported to Tri-County Regional Jail.
22-Apr-26	8:42:58 AM	Suspicious Person	Alderwood Cir	Officer responded on a report of a suspicious person going door to door looking for small jobs to do. The officer made contact with the person and advised him of the soliciting ordinance in Plain City, and he was given a verbal warning. The person left the area.

 

Police Report Recap - 04/21/2026

Date	Time	Type of Call	Location	Incident Notes	Identifying Name
21-Apr-26	11:29:25 PM	Assist Other Agency	US 42	Officer assisted the Union County Sheriff's Office with a BAC test.
21-Apr-26	7:44:58 PM	911 Follow-Up	Interchange Dr	Officer responded on a 911 follow-up, made contact, and was advised it was accidental.
21-Apr-26	1:56:18 AM	Assist Other Agency	Rausch Dr	Officer assisted the Union County Sheriff's Office with an alarm drop.

 

Police Report Recap - 04/16/2026 to 04/20/2026

Date	Time	Type of Call	Location	Incident Notes	Identifying Name
20-Apr-26	8:34:57 PM	Harassment/Stalking	N Chillicothe St	Officers responded on a report of possible harassment. After further investigation, an employee was being harassed by two known subjects. The two subjects were trespassed from the business, per the manager's request. The employee declined to press charges but wanted the incident documented. An incident report was taken.	Pioneer Pizza
20-Apr-26	10:14:10 AM	Warrant	E Main St	Officers arrested Christopher Hockman, 50, of Plain City, on an active arrest warrant out of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. He was released to a Franklin County Deputy.
20-Apr-26	8:38:25 AM	911 Follow-Up	S Chillicothe St	Officer responded on a 911 follow-up, made contact with several employees, and was advised there was no emergency and everything was ok.	Plain City Elementary School
19-Apr-26	10:22:13 PM	Dispute	S Chillicothe St	Officers responded on a report of a dispute. Parties stated it was a verbal dispute and agreed to remain calm.
19-Apr-26	9:19:32 PM	Noise Complaint	Aerotrain Ct S	Officer responded on a noise complaint, canvassed the area, and did not hear any violations.
19-Apr-26	8:22:44 PM	Parking Complaint	Shepper Ave	Officer responded on a parking complaint, made contact with the owner and the vehicle was moved.
19-Apr-26	7:44:04 PM	Warrant	Center St	Officers attempted to serve an active arrest warrant but did not locate the subject.
19-Apr-26	4:06:32 PM	911 Follow-Up	S Chillicothe St	Officer responded on a 911 follow-up, made contact, and was advised it was accidental.
19-Apr-26	3:23:48 AM	Alarm Drop	W Bigelow Ave	Officers responded to an alarm drop and found the building secured, A keyholder was contacted.
18-Apr-26	4:00:49 PM	Parking Complaint	Madison Way	Officer observed two vehicles parked in a no parking zone, made contact with both owners and the vehicles were moved.
18-Apr-26	1:32:44 PM	Alarm Drop	S Jefferson Ave	Officers responded to an alarm drop, made contact with an employee, and was advised it was accidental.	Der Dutchman
18-Apr-26	12:24:57 PM	Assist Other Agency	Santa Clara Cir	Officer responded on a fraud report and referred the caller to the appropriate agency of jurisdiction.
18-Apr-26	9:13:27 AM	Alarm Drop	S Jefferson Ave	Officer responded to an alarm drop, made contact with an employee, and was advised it was accidental.	Der Dutchman
18-Apr-26	1:52:01 AM	Drunk	US 42	Officer observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and initiated a traffic stop. After further investigation, Ethan Shuster, 21, of Westerville, was arrested and charged with OVI. He was issued a citation for Speed. He was released to a responsible party.
17-Apr-26	8:46:39 PM	Recovered Property	N Chillicothe St	Officer took possession of a found cell phone and returned it to the owner.	Pastime Park
16-Apr-26	9:22:34 PM	Driving Complaint	S Chillicothe St	Officer responded on a driving complaint, made contact with the driver, and advised her of the complaint.
16-Apr-26	4:07:08 PM	Suspicious Vehicle	Aerotrain Ct S	Officer responded on a report of a vehicle sitting across from the caller's house for an extend period of time. The area was canvassed and a vehicle matching the description given was not located.
16-Apr-26	12:52:45 PM	Parking Complaint	S Chillicothe St	Officer responded on a parking complaint, made contact with the owner and the vehicle was moved.

 

Police Report Recap - 04/15/2026

Date	Time	Type of Call	Location	Incident Notes	Identifying Name
15-Apr-26	7:57:36 PM	Assist Other Agency	ST RT 161	Officer assisted the Union County Sheriff's Office with a driving complaint.
15-Apr-26	6:46:29 PM	Driving Complaint	N Chillicothe St	Officer responded on numerous reports of a dirt bike being ridden in the roadway. Contact was made with the juvenile and guardian, and they were advised that it cannot be ridden in the roadway.
15-Apr-26	11:09:27 AM	Animal Complaint	S Jefferson Ave	Officer responded on a report of a canine that was left in a vehicle. The vehicle was running, the air conditioner was on, and the canine was not in distress. Contact was made with the owner, and she was advised of the complaint.
15-Apr-26	10:29:45 AM	Parking Complaint	E 1st Ave	Officer responded on a parking complaint, made contact with the owner and the vehicle was moved.

 

Police Report Recap - 04/13/2026

Date	Time	Type of Call	Location	Incident Notes	Identifying Name
13-Apr-26	10:17:48 PM	Loud Noise Complaint	Manor St	Officer responded on a noise complaint, notified the residents of the complaint and they agreed to turn down the music.
13-Apr-26	3:24:13 PM	Private Property Crash	Carriage Dr	Officer responded on a report of a mailbox that had been struck by an unknown vehicle. An incident report was taken.
13-Apr-26	12:21:19 PM	Civil Standby	S Chillicothe St	Officer was requested for a civil standby.
13-Apr-26	8:43:18 AM	Driving Complaint	Carriage Dr	Officer responded on a complaint of a vehicle that passed a stopped school bus with the stop sign extended and the flashing lights on. The area was canvassed and the suspect vehicle was not located.
13-Apr-26	7:55:44 AM	Warrant	Village Blvd	Officer arrested Manuel Vargas Herrera, 35, of Columbus, on an active outstanding warrant out of Union County. He was released to a Union County Sheriff's Deputy.
13-Apr-26	1:43:18 AM	Dispute	North Ave	Officers responded on a report of a dispute between household members. Parties stated it was verbal and would remain calm.
13-Apr-26	12:34:15 AM	Drunk	W Main St	Officer responded on a driving complaint of a vehicle that was driving on the wrong side of the road. The vehicle was located and after further investigation, Robert Lipscomb Jr, 22, of Columbus, was arrested and charged with OVI, Super Concentration and Open Container. He submitted to a breath test that resulted in 0.212%. He was released to a responsibility party.