Loudonville Police Reports Detail Search Warrant, Arrests and Missing Person Found Safe
LOUDONVILLE — A search warrant involving potentially dangerous materials, a missing person found safely and several arrests were among the incidents handled by Loudonville police from Sept. 27 through Oct. 17, according to the department’s weekly activity reports.
Officers also assisted at crashes, responded to medical emergencies and handled neighborhood disputes during the three-week period. Police reported conducting 86 business checks and 33 traffic stops that resulted in warnings.
Potentially Dangerous Materials Removed From Residence
On Oct. 7 at approximately 10 a.m., multiple agencies executed a search warrant at 826 N. Union St.
Participating agencies included the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office and its bomb squad, Loudonville Police Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Ohio State Fire Marshal, and Loudonville Fire Department and EMS.
According to the police report, materials and items considered potentially dangerous to the community were removed from the residence. Some materials were safely detonated at the scene in a controlled environment. Other materials were to undergo laboratory testing.
Police said the case would be submitted to the Ashland County Prosecutor’s Office for review after testing was completed. Authorities reported that the scene was safe and there was no threat to the community.
Missing Person Located on State Route 179
Police began investigating a missing person report in the 100 block of North Adams Street at 10:51 a.m. Oct. 13.
With help from the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, Western Holmes Fire Department, Loudonville Fire Department and watchful community members, the person was located walking on State Route 179 at 3:57 p.m. and returned home safely.
In a separate case, officers opened a missing person investigation Oct. 10 and later made contact with the individual.
Assault, Menacing and Alcohol-Related Arrests
A 46-year-old Loudonville man was charged with menacing and assault after police investigated an incident reported Oct. 4. The alleged assault occurred the previous night in the 100 block of South Water Street.
On Oct. 3 at 7:47 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance in the 200 block of North Water Street. A 47-year-old Loudonville man was arrested, issued a summons for disorderly conduct and menacing, and transported to the Ashland County Jail.
On Oct. 8 at 8:17 p.m., police reported finding an intoxicated man stumbling in the roadway on South Park Place near South Water Street. The 41-year-old Perrysville man was arrested for disorderly conduct while voluntarily intoxicated and having weapons while intoxicated.
The following evening, at 6:56 p.m., officers reported observing an intoxicated man stumbling in the 300 block of West Main Street before entering a vehicle. Police conducted a stop and arrested the 32-year-old Shreve man for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and disorderly conduct while voluntarily intoxicated.
Officers also assisted the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office during an Oct. 7 traffic stop in the 400 block of North Spring Street. The driver was found to have an active warrant and was arrested.
On Oct. 11 at 1:54 a.m., police investigated a reported physical altercation in the 100 block of South Birch Drive. After speaking with witnesses, officers warned the involved parties for disorderly conduct while voluntarily intoxicated.
Officers Assist at Crashes and House Fire
On Sept. 27 at 4:19 p.m., police responded to a house fire in the 600 block of Township Road 2850. Officers ensured all occupants had exited the residence and remained to assist firefighters.
On Oct. 16 at 8:30 p.m., officers assisted the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office and Ohio State Highway Patrol with a single-vehicle crash in the 2800 block of County Road 775.
Police located the injured driver walking approximately a half-mile from the crash scene. Officers transported the individual back to the scene and turned the driver over to EMS personnel. The Highway Patrol handled the crash investigation.
The following night, at 8:40 p.m., officers responded to a collision in the 600 block of State Route 39. Police helped fire personnel extricate one person while other responders treated additional injured individuals. Officers then directed traffic during the investigation.
Police also assisted at two crashes Oct. 12. At 1:28 a.m., officers helped Holmes County deputies get a driver out of a vehicle near State Routes 3 and 179. At 5:50 p.m., officers assisted the Highway Patrol and fire departments at a collision in the 16300 block of State Route 3, helping locate patients and providing traffic control.
Traffic Enforcement and Driver Assistance
During a Sept. 30 traffic stop in the 200 block of North Union Street, a 50-year-old Loudonville woman received citations for failing to use a turn signal and improper transportation of marijuana. A passenger, a 60-year-old Mansfield man, also received a citation for improper transportation of marijuana.
On Oct. 14 at 10:03 p.m., police stopped a vehicle on West Main Street near North Spring Street. The driver, a 91-year-old Loudonville woman, was cited for a marked-lanes violation and warned for driving without headlights at night. A family member was contacted to take her home.
In a separate incident Oct. 6, police responded to East Main and North Union streets after receiving a report of a person experiencing confusion while driving. Loudonville EMS transported the individual to a hospital, and the vehicle was parked in a nearby lot.
Other citations during the reporting period included speeding, driving under suspension, expired licenses or registration, stop-sign violations and parking in front of fire hydrants.
Business Checks and Community Calls
During overnight business checks Oct. 6, officers discovered three unlocked business doors in the 200 block of West Main Street. Police checked the interiors, found everything in order and notified the keyholder.
Officers also found a business door ajar in the same block Oct. 1. The building was checked, and the owner was notified.
Other calls included welfare checks, loose or injured animals, juvenile complaints, custody and neighbor disputes, accidental 911 calls, disabled vehicles and assistance to Loudonville EMS.
The reports did not identify the people charged or arrested. Charges are allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
