Barnesville Police Log
Barnesville Police Log excerpts are created from information gleaned from individual “record reports” provided to Barnesville Area News by the Barnesville Police Department. This report covers July 27 through August 2.
Monday, July 27, 2026
9:22 am – warrant service attempt. Officer reported negative contact with the person.
9:59 am – female on station filing a report of fraud.
11:20 am -female on station regarding her cat.
11:38 am – officer on Henderson Street for a follow up investigation.
8:34 pm – male caller from Bond Avenue regarding an issue with an individual he has a protection order against. Dispatcher advised this is a civil matter.
8:56 pm – manager from Morgantown Avenue residential facility requested a welfare check on a resident that has not had contact with his family today. EMS squad is enroute.
10:32 pm – traffic stop on East Main Street.
10:40 pm – traffic stop on South Lincoln Avenue. Warning issued for no headlights.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
4:53 am – traffic stop on East Main Street near Riesbeck’s. Warning issued for traffic control device.
6:18 am – Someone is lost on Roosevelt Road. Hissom’s Towing enroute.
11:11 am – female on station reporting illegal dumping in her dumpster. She has a picture of the individual.
11:13 am – follow up investigation on West South Street.
12:08 pm – female caller from West South Street asking why the officers were at her house. Dispatcher advised they are trying to make contact with a person.
2:43 pm – traffic stop on Morgantown Avenue.
4:27 pm – female caller from Quaker City requesting a welfare check on her husband. She is at work and states that he might be having a mental health issue. Dispatcher contacted the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Department.
6:08 pm – male caller from East Main Street reporting a construction sign that fell into the roadway.
8:03 pm – traffic stop on Railroad Street.
8:21 pm – traffic stop on Law Street.
8:36 pm – alarm drop at the Barnesville Hospital.
10:05 pm – traffic stop on State Route 800 North.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
3:10 am – domestic trouble on Clifton Street. Male assaulted a female. Male left the residence going to his mother’s homw on South Chestnut Street.
12:03 pm – officer on East Main Street with a cyclist and on Railroad Street on the walking trail.
12:18 pm – traffic stop on Railroad Street.
2:19 pm – caller reports his children keep stealing things from stores. They live in Guernsey County. Dispatcher directed him to call the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Department.
6:08 pm – traffic stop on East Main Street. Citation issued for speed.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
11:42 am – traffic stop on Railroad Street.
9:34 pm – person called back identifying who is hacking his phone. He is afraid to email us a statement.
9:59 pm – traffic stop on West Main Street. Warning issued for turn signal.
Friday, July 31. 2026
12:18 am – traffic stop on Morgantown Avenue.
8:58 am – traffic stop on East Main Street.
9:40 am – traffic stop on North Chestnut Street.
2:59 pm – verbal altercation on East Main Street.
3:02 pm – follow up investigation on East Main Street. Officer spoke to the male’s sister-in-law.
4:43 pm – female caller requesting to speak to an officer regarding her son.
6:35 pm – male on station to file a noise complaint. The person is complaining about noise on High Street. Male states dogs barking and yelling constantly occurs.
7:11 pm – female with minor child on station to discuss an incident that occurred last week with E-Bikes.
9:07 pm – officer on North Broadway attempting to contact a person.
9:17 pm – female caller reports there is a vehicle heading north driving too fast on Bond Avenue.
10:27 pm – officer was waved down on Morgantown Avenue to help search for a white dog. Dog was not found.
10:31 pm – traffic stop on East Main Street. Consent to search granted. Officer reported that nothing was found in the search. Warning issued for turn signals.
Saturday, August 1, 2026
1:31 am – traffic stop on East Main Street. Consent to search granted.
5:11 am – traffic stop on Somerton Highway for sand leaking from a truck box. Sand box found to be empty. The sand must be leaking from the shoot.
5:41 am – traffic stop on East Main Street.
6:14 am – traffic stop on East Main Street. Warning issued for speed.
9:33 am – vehicle lockout on Mt. Olivett Road.
10:05 am – traffic stop on North Chestnut Street.
11:06 am – Shamrock Drive report of possible shots fired.
11:35 am – officer radioed a second officer regarding a person is heading toward BellStores.
12:09 pm – female caller reports she has locked herself in a room due to a male throwing things, being disorderly. Case worker will pick up the male.
3:19 pm – traffic stop on East Main Street.
3:50 pm – traffic stop on East Main Street.
5:38 pm – traffic stop on North Chestnut Street near library annex.
6:30 pm – traffic stop on East Main Street near Dollar General.
7:26 pm – traffic stop on South Chestnut Street near Do It Best Hardware. Consent to search granted. Warning issued for expired tag.
8:25 pm – traffic stop on North Chestnut Street.
8:49 pm – traffic stop on Cherry Street. Warning issued for turn signal.
8:55 pm – caller reports fireworks are being set off on North Lincoln Avenue. Officer investigated the report.
9:03 pm – officer on Mulberry Street investigating individuals setting off fireworks. Officer told the individuals to “knock it off”.
9:08 pm – traffic stop on Bond Avenue near Certified. Warning issued for headlight out.
10:10 pm – caller requested to talk to an officer regarding a person trying to take his money, his car and leave with his son. Officer went to residence and found no one there.
10:29 pm – manager from a West Main Street business requested an officer for an individual that won’t leave the building. Officer reported that the male is not cooperating.
Sunday, August 2, 2026
10:57 am – officer assisting the EMS/Fire Department with a vehicle on fire near Tacoma.
4:47 pm – caller from Leatherwood Road stated her vehicle was broken into and vandalized. Items are missing.
6:43 pm – caller asking who to contact in regards to a complaint on dogs. Dispatcher directed her to contact the Dog Warden at the animal shelter.
10:08 pm – caller reports his German Shepherd Dog escaped from his car and ran off on North Chestnut Street.
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