Loudonville Police Assist With Two Felony Warrant Arrests During Busy Week
LOUDONVILLE, OH — Loudonville police assisted the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office with two felony warrant arrests and responded to crashes, suspicious activity, juvenile complaints and other calls during the week of Aug. 9 through Aug. 15.
According to the Loudonville Police Department’s weekly activity report, officers responded to the 100 block of East Second Street in Perrysville at approximately 7:58 p.m. Aug. 15 to assist sheriff’s deputies with serving a felony arrest warrant. The individual was located and arrested by the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office.
Later that evening, at approximately 9:41 p.m., Loudonville officers went to the 200 block of North Spring Street while attempting to locate another individual with an active felony warrant. Police located the individual, who was arrested on the Ashland County warrant and transported to the Ashland County Jail.
The second arrest followed an unsuccessful attempt the previous evening to locate the individual at the same North Spring Street location.
Earlier in the week, Loudonville officers assisted sheriff’s deputies with a missing-person investigation in the 1000 block of State Route 97. The individual was ultimately located by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.
Police also investigated two crashes during the reporting period. Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 200 block of Middle Drive on Aug. 11. Later that day, police took a report involving a two-vehicle crash in the 3000 block of State Route 3. A 17-year-old Perrysville driver was cited for failing to maintain an assured clear distance ahead.
On Aug. 15, officers assisted the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in attempting to locate a vehicle reportedly involved in a crash. Police were told the vehicle might have been parked near the 3000 block of State Route 3, but it was not located.
Several traffic-related calls also resulted in citations. A 16-year-old Danville driver was cited Aug. 14 for failing to obey a traffic-control device following a stop near North Market and Main streets. The following afternoon, a 26-year-old Ashland man was cited after police said he was traveling 48 mph in a posted 35-mph zone on East Main Street near Madison Street.
Other calls handled by officers during the week included:
A business alarm in the 100 block of North Market Street. Officers checked the building and found everything secure.
A mental-health call in the 300 block of East Campbell Street.
A trespassing complaint in the 600 block of South Mount Vernon Avenue.
A suspicious vehicle in the 500 block of South Market Street. Officers found a person sleeping inside who said they had become drowsy while driving home.
An unlocked business door in the 200 block of School Drive. Officers checked the building and found nothing wrong.
Reports of people going door to door in the 200 block of North Water Street. The individuals were located and warned about soliciting within the village.
A possible theft from a wood-sales cart in the 800 block of South Market Street. Police said it was not believed that a theft had occurred.
A threats complaint in the 300 block of West Campbell Street. Officers collected statements but determined that no direct threats had been made to the caller.
A theft-of-services complaint in the 300 block of North Jefferson Street. The caller declined to pursue charges but requested that the individual be trespassed from the property.
An oil spill at North Union and East Main streets. Police and firefighters provided traffic control while Loudonville maintenance workers cleared the roadway.
A harassment complaint that remained under investigation at the time of the report.
A reckless-driver complaint in the 1000 block of East Main Street. Police later located the vehicle parked in the 200 block of West Main Street, but the driver could not be found.
Several juvenile complaints, welfare checks and medical-assistance calls.
Police also helped return a lost wallet to its owner after it was found in the 100 block of West Main Street.
In another incident Aug. 15, officers assisted an individual who had recently been released from the hospital and was experiencing homelessness. Police provided the individual with a courtesy ride to a family member’s residence, but the person was turned away for the night. Officers contacted area shelters, but none had a bed available. The individual was given information about a shelter that expected to have openings in the near future.
In addition to the reported calls, Loudonville officers conducted 13 business checks and 16 traffic stops that resulted in warnings during the seven-day period.
