Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from August 14 to August 19 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.
Friday, August 14, 2026
11:58 am – Washington Township Garage, Alledonia. Officer out on follow up investigation.
2:50 pm – S. Main Street, Bethesda. Caller states receiving threating texts and voice messages. This is an ongoing neighbor dispute.
4:46 pm – Harrah Street, Flushing. Caller states dirt bikes are again being driven on private property. Negative contact after patrolling the area.
5:39 pm – Bethesda. Call about a custody visitation issue. Complainant parent showed deputy court papers asking that a call record be made.
7:13 pm – Belmont-Morristown Road, Belmont. Alarm drop at business. Everything is secure.
Saturday, August 15, 2026
10:27 am – Bethesda. Callback follow-up on an unruly juvenile complaint.
8:47 pm—Belmont-Warnock Road, Belmont. The Ohio State Highway Patrol requested assistance searching for a male who left the scene of a wreck. Units searched the area where he was last seen but did not locate him. A deputy also checked the registered owner’s address.
Sunday, August 16, 2026
3:13 am – Rice Avenue, Bethesda. A caller requested a welfare check on his father. Contact was made.
3:05 pm – Virginia Street, Bethesda. A caller reported neighbor issues at Abbey’s Crossing.
8:09 pm – Sand Hill Road, Belmont. A 911 call was received from an address on Sand Hill Road in Belmont. The caller said he dialed by accident. A deputy made contact with residents and determined everything was OK.
Monday, August 17, 2026
2:06 am – Pfeffer Road, Barnesville. A caller reported seeing an intoxicated female on Pfeffer Road about 30 minutes ago. A deputy patrolled the area but did not locate her. Female was also seen on “Underpass Road” west of Baileys Mills.
8:35 am – W Boyd Hall Road, Piedmont (Flushing Twp.). Caller on station to report problems with his brother.
8:52 am – National Road, Bethesda. Units responded to the Village Network Youth Center along with an emergency medical service squad for a medical emergency. A juvenile went with the squad, according to the report.
9:48 am – S. Sixteen Road, Barnesville. Caller reports a male on the phone threating bodily harm to the caller’s daughter and the adult caller. Male indicates he knows where they live and will bomb the house. Deputy on scene for a report.
1:29 pm – Fourth Street, Glencoe. An officer was out where a mudslide occurred on the roadway, causing traffic to be blocked. The Ohio State Highway Patrol arrived and handled the situation.
3:45 pm – Everett Turner Dory Mill Road, Bethesda. An officer responded to an address for a welfare check on a female. All was good.
7:49 pm – U.S. 40, Union Township. An officer on a traffic stop on U.S. 40 issued a warning to a motorist for driving with expired tags and driving under suspension. The driver waited for a ride following the traffic stop, according to the report.
7:56 pm – Reco Road, Morristown. An officer responded to a motor vehicle accident with property damage at Love’s Travel Center. A truck backed into another truck, according to the report.
11:07 pm – Wheeling/Bethesda. Wheeling Police requested assistance in locating a runaway juvenile. A deputy responded to an address in Bethesda and spoke with a female who stated that the young juvenile called her the previous day and told her he jumped out of a window to escape his father, who was physically and mentally abusing him. She picked him up in West Virginia and brought him back to her home in Ohio. The male was dating her daughter. She contacted child protective services and claimed emergency custody of him for the night.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
8:29 am – E. High Street, Flushing. Caller reports a pickup truck that has not moved since the weekend. Deputy discovered it was not stolen but had two flat tires. The owner will move it.
8:54 am – E High Street, Flushing. Deputy was flagged down by a person who reported a dog barking.
1:00 pm – Morristown. Adult female caller related to the 11:07 pm call the night before reports the male juvenile’s father is attempting to contact her by phone or at her place of employment. Caller was given information to contact Wheeling Police and to bring the young male to the station to file a report.
1:36 pm – Golf Club Road, Beallsville (Wilson). Alarm Drop at a location where no one is supposed to be present.
3:01 pm – Jacobsburg-Key Road, Jacobsburg. Batteries and fuel were stolen from construction site equipment.
4:48 pm – Belmont. Caller and woman are at odds on a custody issue with the son at the school district open house. Parties were advised this is a civil issue.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
7:09 am – Deputy on Duty at Union Local Schools.
10:33 pm – Belmont-Morristown Road. Deputy out in front of the Pilot Service Center to assist OSHP Post.
12:08 pm – Belmont Street, Belmont. Caller has a Temporary Protective Order against her husband that was filed today. He is moving items out of the apartment. Deputies report no order is yet on file. Both parties are advised of their options.
12:21 pm – West Market Street, Belmont. Caller reports issues with a now former tenant who took things when she moved out
4:23 pm – Belmont-Morristown Road. Deputy following up on crime report at Pilot Travel Center. Caller reports a credit card was charged $176 at this location on Aug. 11. Caller wants to see record of the complaint made to provide to the bank.
9:41 pm – Oak Hill Road, Flushing. Caller reports loud noises coming from a gas pad. Deputy spoke with a worker who advised the compressor “is going off”.
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