January 4

10:50 a.m. After allegedly shoplifting more than $1,800 in merchandise from Kohl’s, a 35-year-old Reynoldsburg man was issued a “No Trespass” order and taken to the Fairfield County Jail. His companion, a 32-year-old Columbus woman, was also issued a “No Trespass” order and arrested on a warrant out of Worthington. Both reportedly possessed narcotics.

7:51 p.m. A Pizza Hut employee told an Uber Eats driver he could not deliver orders without an insulated bag. The 24-year-old Westerville man became belligerent, and police issued him a “No Trespass” order.

9:14 a.m. Police cited a 33-year-old Reynoldsburg man for throwing a bottle at another driver during a road-rage incident on Hill Road.

10:11 a.m. A minibike valued at $1,000 was reported stolen from Tractor Supply Co.

9:38 p.m. A 31-year-old Columbus woman was cited for driving under suspension.

January 6

12:06 p.m. A 41-year-old Pickerington man reported sending money through Zelle to someone he believed was a friend, which turned out to be a scam.

3:32 p.m. Staff at the Hopebridge Autism Center called police after an intoxicated mother arrived to pick up her children.

January 7

4:50 a.m. On Glengary Court, a resident inadvertently left their parked vehicle in “drive”, and it rolled into another car.

7:08 a.m. A 34-year-old Columbus man was cited for driving without a license after a tire came off his vehicle and struck two other cars. He was considered a fugitive by ICE.

11:02 p.m. After a woman allegedly walked out of the Hill Road Kroger with $300 in groceries, her companion attempted to pay for the items with a credit card. When the card did not work, he left to locate her and neither returned.

12:24 p.m. Pizza Hut reported that a food delivery driver became upset over the company’s insulated-bag policy and threw a ball at an employee.

2:30 p.m. A 52-year-old Columbus man was arrested after attempting to cash a forged check at Fairfield Federal.

4:07 p.m. Ulta Beauty reported multiple thefts including $907 in merchandise taken by two men on Dec. 20; $3,828 taken by a woman on Dec. 21; $1,560 taken by a man on Dec. 24; and $358 taken by a woman on Jan. 3.

January 8

2:38 p.m. A 73-year-old woman reported a check she wrote was stolen and rewritten for a larger amount.

8:53 p.m. At United Dairy Farmers, an intoxicated 22-year-old Chillicothe man reportedly caused a scene after the clerk refused to sell him alcohol. He was issued a “No Trespass” order.

January 9

11:05 a.m. After running a stop sign on Meadows Boulevard, a 45-year-old Galloway man was cited for the violation and for driving without a license.

3:01 p.m. Police cited a 33-year-old Columbus man for driving under suspension, marked-lanes violation, and falsification after he gave officers his brother’s information. Once identified, he was arrested on a Whitehall warrant.

6:26 p.m. Officers arrested a 25-year-old Columbus man after he shoplifted two KitchenAid mixers from Kohl’s valued at $999.98..

Pickerington Police Dec. 28, 2025 – Jan. 3, 2026