May 5
11:58 am Two teenagers allegedly stole bicycles that had been parked outside Dollar Tree.
1:36 pm A Pickerington Police Officer allegedly witnessed a 37-year-old Columbus man leave Kohl’s without paying for men’s clothing valued at $506.25. The suspect was transferred to Bexley on an active warrant.
5:02 pm A security camera allegedly filmed a 28-year-old woman slashing the tires of her aunt’s Nissan Rogue.
May 7
3:42 pm Police were called to Courtright Drive on a report that an 18-year-old man had angered his family’s pit bull and the dog had bit him. When officers arrived, the teen, who was bleeding “really badly” from the head, had the dog pinned.
5:50 pm The driver of a Nissan Rogue reported that a black Cadillac rear-ended his vehicle near Giant Eagle then fled the scene.
May 9
7:25 am A 17-year-old Columbus boy told the police that his foot slipped off the brake onto the gas pedal causing the Porsche that he was driving to jump the concrete and crash into the door of McDonald’s.
4:45 pm A 16-year-old boy allegedly had pasta delivered to the Pickerington Public Library’s Main Branch then proceeded to eat at one of the library’s tables. Signs posted throughout the building stated that food is forbidden and library staff told him to take his meal elsewhere.
The boy and two 15-year-old girls with him reportedly became belligerent and began yelling derogatory slurs at the staff.
When police arrived, the teens refused to identify themselves. A short time later, a woman claiming to be a family member arrived and began cussing at the officers and staff.
“Were you just going to send these kids out into the rain?” she yelled.
A staff member responded, “it’s not raining.”
“This is f__king unbelievable! We won’t be back.”
The Pickerington High School Central school resource officer identified the suspects the next day and they were each issued “No Trespass” orders for the library.
6:12 pm Tools and a pressure washer were allegedly stolen from a construction trailer on Freedom Way.
11:03 pm An officer allegedly pulled over a Kia Optima on Tussing Road near Hill Road and asked the 25-year-old driver if she knew why the license plate was registered to a dead man’s Chrysler. The woman said that she did not know. The car belonged to her “Baby Daddy”. She said that she drove it down from Marion because this area was good for Door Dashing.
May 10
11:06 am CME Federal Credit Union reported that someone had made a fraudulent withdrawal of $4,700.
5:49 pm An unknown man and woman allegedly stole laundry detergent from CVS. On the way out, the man struck an employee in the head. The employee suffered a bloody face and a chipped tooth.
6:40 pm A 36-year-old Coal Grove woman allegedly stole $400 worth of merchandise from Kohl’s then attempted to flee in a Kia Rio driven by a 35-year-old Heath man. Officers found drugs in her purse.
6:44 pm A 13-year-old Columbus girl allegedly vandalized the Wendy’s by Get Air.
8:50 pm A 31-year-old Columbus man, with a history of grabbing merchandise from stores then dashing through exits, allegedly attempted to shoplift from Kohl’s. He left the scene in a Kia Sorento and ran the red light at Postage and Hill Roads.
10:15 pm Two vehicles parked at Longhorn Steakhouse had their windows smashed and items taken.
May 11
12:23 am A Columbus man, celebrating his 35th birthday at Classics Sports Bar, returned to his table after playing basketball to find a 29-year-old Pickerington man talking to his wife. He punched the younger man in the face.
12:58 am Officers stopped near the Long Road/Columbus Street split to help a disabled Chevrolet. The driver, a 35-year-old Pickerington man was just returning to the vehicle with a can full of gas that he had borrowed from a resident of one of the nearby homes.
The Chevrolet’s registration sticker belonged to a different vehicle, the man had a suspended license and was wanted on a warrant.
As he was arrested, he asked that his property be handed over to his female companion. However, because his possessions included sensitive items including a cell phone and bank cards, the officers needed the woman’s identification.
The woman allegedly gave the officers a false name, social security number and birthdate. When asked again, she provided more invalid information.
About this time, the driver’s mother arrived on the scene and told the officers that the woman’s name was “Tammy”. To which the woman responded, “That’s a nickname – that’s not my real name.”
Eventually, the woman owned up to being “Tammy”. She said that a person she met in jail told her that passengers do not have to identify themselves to law enforcement during traffic stops.
The officer explained that while that is true, when Tammy agreed to take her friend’s possessions and gave a false name, she violated two separate Ohio Revised Codes – falsification and obstructing official business.
4:38 pm A 43-year-old Columbus man allegedly stole fragrances and Nike apparel totaling $438 from Kohl’s.
6:52 pm A 44-yer-old Columbus man and a 39-year-old Columbus woman allegedly were caught stealing from Kohl’s.
