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Belmont County Sheriff’s Log

Western Belmont County excerpts from June 19 to June 24 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.

Friday, June 19, 2026

1:20 pm — West Main Street, Holloway. A deputy investigated an abandoned car.

6:29 pm — Trails End Drive, Belmont. Deputies investigate a home. No one was home.

9:17 pm — Belmont Morristown Road, Morristown. A deputy took information for a crash report.

9:26 pm — Reynolds Road, Piedmont. A caller reported that he saw people yelling for help near a water cove in the lake but did not witness anyone drowning. A deputy went to the site to investigate.

Saturday, June 20, 2026

6:23 am — McMillan Road, Bethesda. Dispatch advised that a home alarm was going off after a living room motion sensor detected movement. A deputy and Barnesville police officer arrived to investigate. The house was clear and there were no signs of forced entry.

3:49 pm — Barnesville. A deputy was sent to an address after the house was egged by a dirt bike rider.

4:06 pm — Columbia Street, Fairpoint. The FBI forwarded a tip on a swatting call. The complainant reported that a gamer had leaked his old address online and threatened to make a swatting call.

7:15 pm — Belmont-Morristown Road, Belmont. Deputies conducted a wellness check and discovered the person was deceased.

10:51 pm — Belmont-Morristown Road, Belmont. A caller reported a hit and run.

Sunday, June 21, 2026

6:48 am — McMillan Road, Bethesda. Home alarm was going off. A deputy investigated the house and all was secure.

2:25 pm — Buckeye Street, Lafferty. A caller reported that someone who was staying at his house left and took equipment from the porch.

5:57 pm — Union Township. A caller reported kids were riding dirt bikes on the road. The deputy was unable to make contact.

10:24 pm — Pipe Creek Road, Jacobsburg. A deputy investigated a vehicle fire on private property. The fire was an accident.

Monday, June 22, 2026

2:14 pm — Jewell Avenue, Holloway. Deputies investigated reports of dirt bikes on the road.

4:45 pm — Mount Olivett Road, Barnesville. A caller reported kids riding on dirt bikes. No contact was made.

5: 15 pm — Second Street, Lafferty. Two deputies responded to a report that a 14-year-old was attacking the caller. The juvenile left before the deputies arrived.

8:23 pm — East Main Street, Holloway. A caller reported a car with no license plate and the hood ripped off. The vehicle was towed.

9:55 pm — Zac Avenue, Fairpoint. Caller reported that a truck backed into his retaining wall.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

3:05 am — Mill Road, Flushing. The caller reported that her boyfriend had shut off the Wi-Fi and her daughter’s phone. Deputies advised both on the eviction process. Both parties agreed to go to bed for the night.

8:07 am — South Twenty-Six Road, Bethesda. A caller reported that a man was on his porch a few days before and was afraid he would come back. Caller requested increased patrols.

9:05 am — Buckeye Street, Morristown. Dispatch advised that a caller had information and wanted to speak to a deputy. Two deputies arrived and collected the information.

10:47 am — Reco Road, Belmont. A deputy had a car towed.

11:54 am — Mill Road, Flushing. A deputy was dispatched to deal with a domestic dispute.

2:22 pm — Barnesville -Hendrysburg Road, Barnesville. Deputies helped a man who was lying on the ground who was possibly intoxicated.

4:06 pm — Mill Road, Flushing. Deputies arrived to deal with an arguement.

6:37 pm — Bethesda. Reports were made about dirt bikes being driven on roads. No contact was made.

5:37 pm — Mount Olivett Road, Barnesville. A caller reported kids riding dirt bikes on roads.

10:01 pm — Belmont Street, Bethesda. Caller stated a man was beating on their door. The man’s hand was bleeding and refused EMS. He admits to drinking and agreed to go home and go to bed.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

12:05 am — Jacobsburg-Key Road, Jacobsburg. A deputy investigated a broken window on the rear of a house. All was well.

9:43 am — West Captina Highway, Beallsville. A deputy responded to a report of a stolen engine hoist.

7:44 pm — Belmont. Caller reported that the neighbor’s ducks were fighting his ducks.

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