Belmont County Sheriff’s Log
Western Belmont County excerpts from August 7 to August 12 were created from the information provided by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office call logs.
Friday, August 7, 2026
11:07 am — National Road, Morristown. A deputy attempted to contact a woman after she hung up on a 911 call. No contact was made.
12:06 pm — West Pipe Creek Road, Jacobsburg. A caller reported that someone kicked in their grandfather’s back door and took his phone so he could not call 911. Information was taken for a report.
12:07 pm — Ashton Street, Holloway. A caller reported having trouble and receiving threats during a custody exchange.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
12:49 am — Barnesville. A caller reported that tenants threatened her while she was serving an eviction notice. The caller also reported seeing the husband putting their children in their truck while intoxicated. A deputy arrived on the scene and discovered that no threats were made, no alcohol consumed, and the children were asleep in their beds.
1:49 am — South Main Street, Bethesda. A deputy investigated an alarm that had been triggered. The alarm was triggered by the cleaning crew.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
4:00 pm — Belmont-Centerville Road, Belmont. A caller reported that his neighbor used a bulldozer to build a road on his property. While the deputy was on the scene, a family member of the neighbor showed up. Both parties were advised it was a civil matter and to contact a surveyor.
7:26 pm — Bond Drive, Morristown. A deputy responded to a call about a dumping complaint.
Monday, August 10, 2026
12:01 pm — Belmont. A caller wished to have a record on file of someone using his email to create a Facebook and Venmo account.
1:17 pm — North Arch Street, Barnesville. A deputy served a legal paper as part of a civil process.
1:31 pm — Goshen Township. A deputy was sent to check on a scene because of a 911 call hang up. All was ok.
9:55 pm — Kirkwood Township. A bedroom window was seemingly tampered with. When asked about it, the occupant of the home said that the window could only be opened from inside. Nothing appeared to be missing.
10:27 pm — The caller’s daughter had gotten into a verbal altercation with another girl. The caller and the mother of the other girl decided to work things out on their own.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1:20 am — Second Street, Bethesda. A caller reported some kids messing around and rolling a tire down a street. While a deputy was enroute, the kids entered a vehicle driving it into a few mailboxes, residences, and vehicles. The kids were caught and confessed to stealing alcohol from the gas station.
1:54 am — East Barrister Street, Belmont. A woman reported that she thought her neighbor was tampering with her car by using a computer. Nothing wrong was found with the vehicle.
9:10 am — I-70, Belmont. A deputy assisted a car hauler who was having trouble.
4:39 pm — East Captina Highway Road, Alledonia. A stolen car was found.
9:45 pm — Glenco-Whitney Road, Belmont. Static was on the line for the first 911 call and no response was made to the callback. No contact was achieved at the site.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
4:20 am — Egypt North Road, Barnesville. A man was pulled over after a deputy thought his vehicle seemed suspicious. The man told the deputy that he was out for a drive to get some time away from his wife.
1:30 pm — North Park Drive, Beallsville (Village of Wilson). A caller reported someone trespassing on her property. She had returned from Florida and discovered a building on her property that was not supposed to be there. Information was taken for a report.
5:29 pm — Drysart Woods Road, Belmont. A woman reported the license plate was stolen from her vehicle.
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