Police log

MONDAY

-10:04 p.m.: threats. Police responded to threats in the 600 block of South Main Avenue.

-9:51 p.m.: trespassing. Police received a report of trespassing at the police station on West Court Street.

-9:44 p.m.: suspicious subject or vehicle. Police responded to a suspicious subject or vehicle in the 600 block of Maywood Place.

-5:46 p.m.: crash. Police responded to a crash in the area of North Ohio Avenue and Pike Street.

-4:15 p.m.: drugs. Police responded to drugs in the Sidney area.

-4:06 p.m.: damage. Police responded to past damage in the 1000 block of Cinnamon Ridge Lane.

-3:51 p.m.: assault. Police received a report of a past assault at the police station on West Court Street.

-3:34 p.m.: crash. Police responded to a crash in the 2000 block of Fair Road.

-3:31 p.m.: fraud. Police received a fraud report in the 400 block of North Stolle Avenue.

-3:12 p.m.: crash. Police responded to a crash in the area of Fourth Avenue and West Court Street.

-2:15 p.m.: drugs. Police responded to drugs in the Sidney area.

-1:42 p.m.: crash. Police responded to a hit-skip crash in the 400 block of Franklin Avenue.

-1:17 p.m.: crash. Police responded to a crash in the area of Fair Road and Spruce Avenue.

-12:01 p.m.: theft. Police received a report of a past theft at the police station on West Court Street.

-10:46 a.m.: crash. Police responded to a hit-skip crash in the 700 block of Fulton Street.

-6:25 a.m.: damage. Police responded to past damage in the 100 block of North Ohio Avenue.

SUNDAY

-11:33 p.m.: intoxicated driver. Police responded to an intoxicated driver in the 900 block of South Main Avenue.

-6:28 p.m.: threats. Police responded to threats in the 600 block of Fair Road.

-5;17 p.m.: suspicious subject or vehicle. Police responded to a suspicious subject or vehicle in the 200 block of Washington Street.

-4:18 p.m.: threats. Police received a report of threats at the police station on West Court Street.

-3:41 p.m.: damage. Police responded to damage in progress in the 200 block of North Walnut Avenue.

-2:50 p.m.: crash. Police received a report of a crash at the police station on West Court Street.

-2:29 p.m.: theft. Police responded to a past theft in the 100 block of West Court Street.

-12:13 p.m.: threats. Police responded to threats in the 400 block of West Parkwood Street.

-11:20 a.m.: crash. Police responded to a crash with injuries in the area of Brooklyn Avenue and East Court Street.

-1:11 a.m.: crime in progress. Latasha Louise Otley, 31, of Sidney, was arrested for having weapons while under disability.

-1:10 a.m.: drugs. Police responded to drugs in the 100 block of West Court Street.

SATURDAY

-11:10 p.m.: summons. Phillip Matthew Beck, 20, of Sidney, received a summons to appear in court for criminal damaging/endangering.

-10:21 p.m.: assault. Police responded to an assault in progress in the 100 block of South Ohio Avenue.

-10:01 p.m.: damage. Police responded to past damage in the 300 block of East Court Street.

-8:28 p.m.: crash. Police responded to a crash with injuries in the area of Michigan Street and Folkerth Avenue.

-5:58 p.m.: vandalism. Police responded to vandalism in the 200 block of Franklin Avenue.

-2:53 a.m.: suspicious subject or vehicle. Police responded to a suspicious subject or vehicle in the 2000 block of Broadway Avenue.

-2:51 a.m.: shooting. Police responded to shots heard or fired in the 300 block of Enterprise Avenue.

FRIDAY

-10:09 p.m.: criminal mischief. Police responded to criminal mischief in the 300 block of Enterprise Avenue.

-8:25 p.m.: crash. Police responded to a crash in the 100 block of North Pomeroy Avenue.

-7:25 p.m.: crash. Police responded to a hit-skip crash in the 300 block of East Court Street.

-6:25 p.m.: threats. Police responded to threats in the 800 block of East Court Street.

-4:12 p.m.: abduction. Police responded to an abduction in the 300 block of East Parkwood Street.

-2:36 p.m.: assault. Police responded to a past assault in the 100 block of West Clay Street.

-1:37 p.m.: drugs. Police responded to drugs in the Sidney area.

-10:13 a.m.: threats. Police responded to threats in the 800 block of St. Marys Avenue.

-7:06 a.m.: death. Police responded to a death or dead on arrival in the 300 block of Stewart Avenue.

-4:33 a.m.: menacing. Police received a report of menacing at the police station on West Court Street.

-12:08 a.m.: shooting. Police received a report of shots heard or fired in the Sidney area.

Crashes

Erica R. Merlau, 19, of Botkins, was cited with operation without reasonable control after a two-vehicle crash on May 8 at 3:12 p.m.

Rachel R. Freeman, 33, of Sidney, was traveling eastbound on Michigan Street and Merlau was behind her. Freeman stopped in traffic and Merlau’s brakes didn’t work, so she swerved to the left to avoid rear-ending Freeman but still side-swiped her. Merlau’s vehicle was towed by Mantor’s Towing.

• Ronald G. Heath, 81, of Sidney, was cited with assured clear distance after a two-vehicle crash on May 8 at 1:17 p.m.

Melissa L. Henry, 45, of Sidney, was traveling westbound on Fair Road and stopped at the red light at the intersection of Spruce Avenue. Heath was behind her and rear-ended her.

• Keenan Michael Johnson, 19, of Sidney, was cited with disobedience to traffic control devices after a two-vehicle crash on May 7 at 11:20 a.m.

Johnson was traveling southbound on Brooklyn Avenue and approached the intersection of East Court Street. Sandra K. Chitwood, 67, of Sidney, was traveling eastbound on East Court Street. Chitwood was attempting to turn left onto Brooklyn Avenue in the intersection when Johnson ran the red light, causing a collision. Johnson’s vehicle was towed by Mantor’s Towing.

• No one was cited after a two-vehicle crash on May 6 at 8:28 p.m.

Sarah Kaye Price, 32, of Sidney, was traveling westbound on Michigan Street at the intersection of Folkerth Avenue. Rickey W. Hickman, 65, of Sidney, was facing east on Michigan Street preparing to turn left onto Folkerth Avenue. Hickman turned in front of Price, causing a collision. Due to conflicting stories from the parties involved and witnesses, no citation was issued.

Price’s passenger was evaluated by Sidney EMS for suspected minor injuries but was not taken to a medical facility.

• Ethan Robert Kiser, 18, of Piqua, was cited with starting and backing vehicles after a two-vehicle crash on May 5 at 8:25 p.m.

Kiser backed out of a driveway on North Pomeroy Avenue and struck a parked car on the side of the road.

Compiled by Charlotte Caldwell