April 7– Assist other unit
Mount Gilead Police assisted with the Morrow County Emergency Squad with a combative male patient who had overdosed on Marion Road.
April 9- Theft
A customer at the Duke Gas Station in Mount Gilead exchanged a broken cigarette machine for a new one despite managements instructions not to. He was contacted by a dispatched officer to return the working machine to the store or he would be charged. The subject complied with police request but was banned from the store.
April 9- Complaint
A West High Street resident reported that his son had purchased three phones on Facebook for $200. Upon trying to activate the products at Verizon, the caller’s son was notified one of the phones was stolen.
April 10- Driving under suspension
An officer on patrol cited a driver on West Marion Road for driving under suspension.
April 10- Animal complaint
Police were called to West High Street business after a person found a dog on the street. The dispatched officer was able to determine it was a missing dog and returned it to its owner.
April 10- Domestic complaint
A Walnut Street resident called to complain of a domestic dispute. The male subject was transported to the Morrow County Correctional Facility and charged on a probation violation.
April 11- Arrest on warrant
Mount Gilead Police arrested a subject on a misdemeanor warrant out of Richland County.
April 11- Theft
A West High Street resident notified police that the gasoline in her vehicle had been siphoned.
April 11- Neighbor complaint
Police were called to a South Rich Street residence after a resident called MGPD to report one of their neighbors had punched their house.
April 12- Assist other unit
An off-duty Cardington Police officer reported a reckless driver struck a guardrail and entered the Mount Gilead State Park. The driver passed field sobriety tests and was released to a third party after expressing he was experiencing medical issues.
April 15- Vandalism
An East Marion Street resident reported to police that his tires on his vehicle were slashed.
April 15- Vandalism
Police were called to an East Elm Street residence to investigate a car that had been keyed.
April 15- Vandalism
A North Cherry Street resident informed MGPD that her vehicle had been damaged.
April 15- Assist other unit
Police were called to assist the Morrow Count Sheriff’s Office with a suspected suicide.
April 15- Narcotics complaint
During a drug sweep at Mount Gilead High School police located narcotics in a student’s vehicle.
April 17- OVI
Police arrested a driver on West Marion Road for driving above the legal limit of .08 BAC.
April 17- Vandalism
A North Street resident contacted MGP to report his vehicle was damaged.
April 17- Vandalism
Mount Gilead Police investigated an incident at an East Cedar Street residence, where a vehicle had been keyed.
April 17- Burglary
Equipment was reportedly stolen at the West Marion Car Wash.
April 18- Theft
Family Dollar employees reported a shoplifting incident at the store.
April 18- Assault
An officer was dispatched to a Westview Drive residence to investigate an assault.
April 19- Assist other unit
Mount Gilead Police assisted Morrow Count Sheriffs with an arrest on a warrant out of Mount Gilead Mayor’s Court.
