December 22
3:42 p.m. A man told police that his social security number had been used to rent apartments and purchase phones, He said the unknown person amassed more than $23,000 in debt.
8:30 p.m. At Kohl’s, police issued a “No Trespass” order to a 53-year-old Grove City woman and her 32-year-old male companion after the man allegedly stole more than $800 in merchandise. The man was wanted on a felony warrant out of Franklin County.
11:38 p.m. A 33-year-old Reynoldsburg woman was issued a “No Trespass” order and cited for shoplifting after she allegedly stole from Kohl’s.
December 23
6:55 p.m. After an injury accident at Hill Road and I-70 in which fault could not be determined, an 18-year-old Pickerington man was cited for driving with a suspended license and for not stopping after an accident.
11:00 p.m. A 17-year-old girl crashed her car into a pole and a fire hydrant near the corner of Preston Trails and Diley Road.
December 24
2:51 a.m. Police arrested a 52-year-old Pickerington man after he allegedly crawled through the attic of his Columbus Street apartment and dropped through the ceiling of the adjoining unit. Reportedly, he physically forced his 62-year-old neighbor outside. He was charged with assault, burglary, and domestic violence.
1:37 p.m. After an altercation at Easton Town Center, a 20-year-old Pickerington woman told police that someone came to her home looking for a fight.
2:08 p.m. Police arrested a 21-year-old man after he allegedly shoplifted more than $100 of merchandise from Kohl’s.
5:59 p.m. Police issued “No Trespass” orders to a 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl (both from Pickerington) after they allegedly stole over $380 of merchandise from Kohl’s. Both were sent to juvenile court.
December 26
5:36 p.m. Police cited a 16-year-old boy for driving without a valid license and failure to yield after his vehicle struck that of a 61-year-old man at the intersection of Long and Diley Roads.
7:00 p.m. An officer pulled over a 40-year-old Columbus man on Hill Road near Cross Creeks Boulevard for operating a vehicle without a license and expired registration.
December 27
7:12 a.m. A bleeding deer was discovered stuck in a fence near the Post Office with severe injuries including broken legs. An officer shot the deer.
3:11 a.m. A 36-year-old Columbus man was cited for driving under a suspension.
1:34 p.m. Police received a report of a 28-year-old man masturbating in a car outside the Hill Road Kroger. The suspect denied the accusations.
10:06 p.m. A 43-year-old man was cited for careless operation after his vehicle stuck the front of a business.
Police Reports December 15-22, 2025
