Stories by Marc Katz
Backpack reveals bicycle rider’s affinity for brew
MIAMISBURG – A 29-year-old riding a bicycle across the Linden Street Bridge with a heavy backpack at midnight drew the curiosity of a police officer who discovered the young man was indeed intoxicated with two breath tests coming in at .310 and .326, way north of the legal limit of ...
Turn that went bad for a driver
MIAMISBURG – Clues to intoxication at 2:50 a.m. on SR 725 after a turn from Water Tower Lane were obvious.The vehicle was straddling the lane divider, almost hit a guardrail and finally came to a jerking halt.Both the driver and officer recognized each other, and not from social gatherings.“You already ...
Food mix not good on top of car
CLAY TWP., Montgomery County – Someone used the vehicle as a stove top for an unappealing dinner, or just wanted to do criminal mischief.The vehicle, in the 100 block of Water Street, was in the driveway, covered with eggs, what looked to be whipped cream and chili. There did not ...
Barn side opened, nothing taken
CLAY TWP., Montgomery County – Everything was in place except the side of the barn in the 7300 block of Brookville-Salem Road where the resident farmer found an area of aluminum siding removed, apparently from the outside.Once the barn was open, whoever did the damage must have been tired, because ...
Finds items missing on way to work
SPRINGBORO – That recent drive to work from the 100 block of Woodhill Drive left a victim wondering what happened to his GPS system, and his cell phone USB cord, an a $20 bill he left on the arm rest.All gone, apparently since a broken widow from a few months ...
Fight partner can’t be found
KETTERING – At 2:25 a.m., police found a male subject stumbling toward them near the 500 block of Telford Avenue.He was talking on a cell phone and at first ignored police, who couldn’t help notice bleeding from his forehead along with the smell of alcohol.The subject said he had been ...
Scrapper may have taken wrong mowers
KETTERING – Several red push mowers were sticking out of the trunk of a vehicle caught without working tailights on Wilmington near Smithville.There were also gas mower parts in the back seat which looked like they had come from the mower shop down the street. They had.The vehicle’s driver – ...
Thief takes container of money
WEST CARROLLTON – Even though he couldn’t negotiate opening the cash register after being told how to do so, the thief took a plastic container underneath the register and made away with about $200 in cash from a gas station in the 4900 block of Springboro Pike at 4:41 a.m. ...
Intoxicated woman causes stir at gas station, taken to jail
WEST CARROLLTON –A question of what she was doing at 8 p.m. in the parking lot talking to gas station customers came up, and the lady told the police officer, “I wasn’t asking people for (blanking) money.”Inside the gas station, the woman asked for and was granted use of the ...
Too much hidden in his pockets
BROOKVILLE – While being cited for having an open container and being disorderly in a parking lot in the 200 block of Main Street, a subject was noted carrying a bottle in one of his pants pockets.It was cough syrup, he said, and wasn’t prescribed to him. A continued search ...
Too much to drink on birthday
BROOKVILLE – On his birthday, a subject was found at 2:36 a.m. driving on Western Avenue near Clay Street in a vehicle with expired registration.He said he had “a couple” of drinks, but it smelled like a couple more, and his failed field sobriety test confirmed he could be arrested ...
Moped rider cited for seveal violations, including drinking
MORAINE – A moped with no headlight or license plate was puttering along Willowview Drive near Clearview Road at 11 p.m. when stopped by an officer, who immediately smelled alcohol in the air, most of it coming from the moped driver’s mouth.The driver also had no registration for the vehicle, ...
Argument inconclusive
MORAINE – Four males and a female were conducting a multi-faceted argument in the front yard of a home in the 2400 block of Orange Avenue at 9:30 p.m.The 24-year-old woman first accused a 16-year-old of stealing her wallet and money. Instead of confronting him, she told a second male ...
Utility among items taken during burglary
MORAINE – A Vectren bill was among missing items from a home burglary that could give the victim some relief if the thief pays it.On the other hand, it might just have been scooped up with a couple of television sets and other electronic items as well as assorted credit ...
Woman’s scam reaps free gas
CLEARCREEK TWP., Warren County – Angered at the way she was treated at a gas station, or trying out a new way to obtain free fuel, a woman driving a convertible found a way not to pay in the 7500 block of North state Route 48.When she drove into the ...
Weather equipment lands in tree
BELLBROOK – A subject called to say he found an object in his tree attached to an orange parachute that looked like it didn’t come from outer space.It looked like some kind of weather device, and was, recently launched from the Wilmington weather station.It came with instructions of how to ...
Man accidentally shoots self with gun he bought from stranger
BEAVERCREEK – No background check was needed when a subject purchased a .22 cal revolver from an unidentified person recently at a gas station, so he was free to shoot himself while trying to figure out how to use it.The subject, not knowing the gun was loaded, mistakenly shot himself ...
Near dog bite leads to threat of lawsuit, jail
BEAVERCREEK – A visit turned into a near dog bite which led to the threat of a lawsuit and the incarceration of the woman who owned the home.The self-proclaimed victim in the incident said he was visiting a couple of buddies when he went upstairs and was nearly – but ...
Chores center of mother-daughter dispute
BEAVERCREEK – It was a typical mother-daughter dispute. The mother thought the daughter wasn’t doing enough chores. The daughter thought the mother was getting too excited.This was in the 4400 block of Stonecastle Drive.Neither party became physical or threatening, but both thought a cooling off period was needed. The daughter ...
Air gun pellets cause quite a stir
XENIA – A type of air gun that shoots soft pellets caused quite a controversy on the corner of Pembury and Cornwall.The juvenile who owned the gun said he always pointed it in a safe direction, except neighbors provided police with a handful of soft pellets they collected from their ...
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