Police blotter, January 23-26
January 23
School issues: Police were called to Washington Elementary, 3500 Prais St., at 8:03 a.m. for “school issues.” No details were included in the blotter.
Not a robbery: Police responded to Covantage Credit Union, 1200 Badger Ave., for a hold-up alarm at 9:13 a.m. It turned out to be a false alarm.
Stolen vehicle: Police were called to the 300 block of Division St. North at 10:30 a.m. when someone reported a stolen vehicle. No further details were included in the blotter.
Crash: Police were called to a two-vehicle collision at Main and Fremont streets at 10:58 a.m. No injuries were reported.
Ran off with the car: Police were called to the 1400 block of Torun Rd. at 4:25 p.m. when a 63-year-old woman complained that her nephew’s girlfriend took her car and did not return. No additional details were included in the blotter.
Going to hell: A 69-year-old woman called police at 6:53 p.m. to report that someone pretending to be her church’s priest was calling her and attempting to scam her. She was advised to block the number.
We can’t warn you what to watch for: Someone on the 3200 block of Water St. reported fraud at 9:42 p.m. but all details were redacted from the blotter.
January 24
Who knows: Police were called to the 2500 block of Fifth Ave. for suspicious activity at 2:07 a.m. but all details about the call were redacted from the blotter.
Arrest: A 24-year-old man was arrested from Kwik Trip, 1600 Maria Dr., at 3:53 a.m., for reasons not included in the blotter.
Disorderly: A 57-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct from the 900 block of Illinois Ave. at 8:19 a.m.
No clue: Police cited a 47-year-old woman on the 3200 block of Church St. for reasons not included in the blotter.
Stay off social media: A 45-year-old woman called police to the 700 block of John’s Dr. at 9:18 a.m. to report online threats. Officers informed the woman that the incident was a civil matter, not a criminal one, and advised her of safe social media practices.
Homeless: Police were called to Arby’s, 5700 Hwy. 10 East, at 2:31 p.m., to conduct a welfare check on a known homeless woman.
Homeless: Police assisted Portage Co. deputies at Kwik Trip, 1600 Maria Dr., at 3:35 p.m. when a known homeless woman was causing a disturbance. No additional details were included in the blotter.
Who knows: A 19-year-old man was cited and warned for driving behavior that was not included in the blotter near Church St. and Michigan Ave. at 8:54 p.m.
January 25
Drunk: Police offered a ride home to an intoxicated man, 23, after they were asked to conduct a welfare check near Main and Third streets at 12:31 a.m. The man was driven to his mother’s house.
Domestic: Police were called to the 2800 block of Minnesota Ave. at 1:30 a.m. for a domestic disturbance. A 42-year-old man was arrested on charges of battery and disorderly conduct.
Homeless: Police were asked to conduct a welfare check on a man inside the South Point Laundromat, 2501 Church St., at 3:05 a.m. The man said he was only seeking shelter from the cold.
Nice try: Police were called to a single-vehicle crash near Harmony Ln. and Indiana Ave. at 3:08 a.m. The caller reported a vehicle crashed into a ditch, but no one was inside. Officers found a woman a short time later and arrested her on a first-offense OWI.
Trespassers: Police were called to the 700 block of Division St. at 11:26 a.m. when someone reported four men were trespassing at a store there. No additional details were included in the blotter.
No license, no drive: Police stopped a 17-year-old boy for driving without a license near Fourth Ave. and West St. at 2:20 p.m. The boy was cited. His mother was also in the car.
Sexual assault: Someone called police at 5:04 p.m. to report a sexual assault, after the fact, which occurred in a vehicle. A 23-year-old man was arrested as a result.
Doper: Police were called to Kwik Trip, 1600 Maria Dr., at 8:03 p.m. by an employee who reported a man and a woman, both 20, who were smoking marijuana in a vehicle. The man was cited for possession of marijuana and referred to the DA’s office for a charge of possession of hallucinogenic drugs.
January 26
Busted at the bar: Police were called to a disturbance at Rookies Sports Pub, 3425 Church St., at 1:44 a.m. One man was cited for disorderly conduct, and another was arrested for the same charge.
Homeless: Police conducted a welfare check on a homeless 63-year-old man at Politos Pizza, 960 Main St., at 3:30 a.m. Details were redacted from the blotter.