Pickerington Police:

Times are rounded to the nearest quarter hour.

April 4

5:00 pm: A Pickerington resident reported that he was contacted by a man claiming to be ‘David or Derrick Jones” from the telephone number (805) 253-7973 who introduced himself as a representative from a “tech company that works for Best Buy”.  Jones said that his company had accidentally refunded the resident $15,700 instead of the $600 which was owed to him.

The resident was instructed to travel to multiple branches of his bank to withdraw the money, then deposit the $15,100 of cash into a Bitcoin machine at “the Smoke Shop at McNaughten Center” which is just east of the outer belt on Main Street.

The next day, Jones called back to say that the transaction did not go through, and he instructed the resident to repeat the process but instead deposit the cash in the Bitcoin machine at a Sunoco on East Broad Street.

On April 16, the resident went to the Pickerington Police Department to report the theft.

April 5

2:15 pm: Someone broke into a vehicle parked in the Hampton Inn lot on Winderly Lane and stole a circular saw.

3:00 pm: A 20-year-old Pickerington man received burns on his arms and face when his Jeep caught fire in the parking lot of Amber Park.  The man had driven his girlfriend to a job interview and decided to smoke marijuana while he waited for her to return.  A can of butane had rolled under the seat and a hole had been punctured in the side of the can from the seat being adjusted.  With the windows closed, the butane filled the Jeep, and when the man lit his pipe he ignited a flash fire.

April 6

Sometime between 11:00 pm & 6:30 am April 7: In the neighborhood behind the self-storage facility at Milnor and Refugee Roads, someone went through three cars and stole cash, credit cards and a backpack full of school supplies.  There was no sign of forced entry. The cards were used Thursday morning at various gas stations around Canal Winchester to purchase gift cards and lottery tickets.

Fairfield County Sheriff:

The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office created the following blotter and posted it on their Facebook page. You can also get news and updates by downloading the Sheriff’s Office app for your smartphone.

April 3

• Meijer, Canal Winchester, petty theft, 32 year old female, arrested and transported to the Fairfield County Jail

April 4

• 6400 block of Busey Rd., Violet Twp., fraudulent unemployment claim, report taken.
• 2400 block of Columbus-Lancaster Rd., Lancaster, 62 year-old male, arrested for outstanding warrant and taken to the Fairfield County Jail.
• 6300 block of Gender Rd., Canal Winchester, received fraudulent check in the mail, report taken.
• 1300 block of Leslie Ln., Pleasant Twp., identity fraud, victim’s identity was used to file fraudulent tax returns, report taken.
• 6400 block of Finch Ln., Canal Winchester, theft/deception, telephone scam requesting money through gift cards, report taken.
• 300 block of N. Elm St., Sugar Grove, vandalism, damage to vinyl siding panels, report taken.
• N. High St., /Pfeifer Dr., Canal Winchester, vehicle fire, report taken.

April 5

• 11000 block of Milnor Rd., Violet Twp., vehicular vandalism, paint spilled on roadway caused damage to a vehicle, report taken.
• 7400 block of Ashbrook Rd., Canal Winchester, identity fraud, victim’s identity was used to open a credit card account, account closed, report taken.
• 9400 block of Timberbank Ct., Violet Twp., identity fraud, victim’s identity was used to open a checking and savings account, accounts closed, report taken.
• 13000 Emswiler Rd., Liberty Twp., litter complaint, multiple household items dumped and scattered all over the right-of-way, cleaned up and report taken.
• 6200 block of Gender Rd., Canal Winchester, stolen vehicle, 2016 Blue Toyota Camry, report taken.

April 6

• 5100 block of Old Millersport Rd., Pleasant Twp., recovered stolen vehicle, vehicle was reported stolen out of Columbus, Columbus Police advised of recovered vehicle, registered owner contacted by Columbus Police.
• 2400 block of Columbus-Lancaster Rd., assistance given.
• 6200 block of Gender Rd., Canal Winchester, petty theft, customers left establishment without paying for their food, report taken.
• 600 block of Schwilk Rd., Berne Twp., domestic violence, 39 year-old female arrested and transported to the Fairfield County Jail.

April 7

• 5100 block of Old Millersport Rd., Pleasant Twp., recovered stolen vehicle, vehicle was reported stolen out of Columbus,
• 20 block of Logan-Thornville Rd., Rushcreek Twp., vandalism, female driver drove away with the pump attached, damaging the pump, investigation on-going.
• 400 block of Charles Ct., Lancaster, 37 yr. old male arrested for an outstanding warrant and taken to the Fairfield County Jail.
• Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, identity fraud, fraudulent unemployment claim, report taken.
• 10000 block of Wellington Dr., Violet Twp., identity fraud, fraudulent unemployment claim, report taken.
• US 33/Pickerington Rd., traffic stop, 33 yr. old female arrested for an outstanding warrant and transported to the Fairfield County Jail.

April 8

• Meijer, Canal Winchester, petty theft, suspect fled the store, report taken.
• 300 block of S. Broad St., Lancaster, warrant arrests made, 27 year-old male, 31 year-old male, 44 year-old male, 22 year-old female, 27 year-old female, arrested and transported to the Fairfield County Jail.
• Canal Winchester Sub-Station, theft, missing money from wallet on a job site, report taken.
• 4200 block of Jacobs Ladder Rd., warrant arrest made, 43 year-old male arrested and transported to the Fairfield County Jail.
• Home Depot, Canal Winchester, investigate complaint, box of items left in parking lot, items placed in property room, report taken.
• Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, Violet Sub-Station, information report, report taken.
• Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, petty theft, fraudulent charges on bank statement, report filed.
• 5800 block of Chillicothe-Lancaster Rd, Amanda Twp., female subject, transported to hospital for medical evaluation.

April 9

• 13000 block of Birch Rd., Walnut Twp., single vehicle accident, 63 year-old female arrested for Wrongful Entrustment and Obstruction and transported to the Fairfield County Jail.
• 1100 block of Tarkiln Rd., Berne Twp., litter complaint, multiple trash items scattered along the ditch-line on Tarkiln Rd., cleaned area, disposed of properly.
• 4800 block of Blacklick-Eastern Rd., Liberty Twp., breaking and entering, items taken, report taken.
• 8400 block of Dove Pkwy., Canal Winchester, female subject, transported to hospital for medical evaluation.
• Coonpath Rd./Columbus-Lancaster Rd., attempt to locate vehicle, 31 year-old female arrested for active warrant, as well as improper handling of a firearm inside a vehicle and aggravated menacing and transported to the Fairfield County Jail.
• 6000 block of Mamie Dr., Violet Twp., missing delivered item from porch, report taken.
• 6900 block of Greensview Village Dr., Canal Winchester, female approached deputy in cruiser, identity fraud, unknown person filed tax return using victim’s information, further information is required for further action.
• 200 block of S. Broad St., Bremen, stolen vehicle, 1991 Blue/White Ford F150, report taken.

Pickerington Police & Fairfield County Sheriff’s Reports March 26-April 2