On January 11, officers were called to the North Garden Apartments. Witnesses reported seeing a man intentionally hit his girlfriend with a vehicle and knocking her down. She got back up and he repeated his actions. The male driver was arrested. During the arrest suspected meth was found on the suspect.
On January 12, officers were called to the Country Times gas station due to a vehicle having the keys locked inside. Officers succeeded in unlocking the vehicle.
On January 15, a security company contacted the Antwerp Police that there was a fire alarm going off in a Woodland Drive home. The officer was met by the homeowner in the driveway and the owner said the smoke alarm malfunctioned. A member of the fire department was radioed and asked if they could assist to check the alarm. Fire Chief Ray Friend arrived on the scene and assisted with the checking the alarm.
On January 16, a village resident, while walking through the park, reported witnessing a 16 or 17 year old male at the rivers edge pull out a handgun and was shooting it towards the direction of the river. It was suspected maybe shooting at geese, but uncertain. The witness said when confronted, the male suspect left the area. This call was not reported until a day after the occurrence.
Also on January 16, a resident reported that she had been scammed. She had contacted Mediacom about a phone problem, and a person claiming to be a representative of Mediacom had her call another company Sparx Crew LLC. She paid over $1300 as a check to this company who was given as a “subcontractor” of Mediacom. They were not a subcontractor for Mediacom. It was sent in to the Ohio Attorney General for review.
On January 18, a call was received from the school that a girl had blood on her hand and when asked the girl stated she was smacked by her mother the night before for not going to bed on time. It was also found that this young girl had bug bites on her skin. The child also alleged she had to be upside down on a chair for a length of time to stop the bleeding. The report has been forwarded to Job and Family Services.
Also on January 18, officers responded to a motor vehicle accident near the park. A vehicle had slid off the roadway due to road conditions.
On January 21, a call was received and officers handled a motor vehicle accident at the MAC gym. The report was prepared for insurance companies.
Also on January 21, a person requesting an animal welfare check of a couple dogs on Harrmann Road. Officers responded and the dogs had straw in their houses and food in their bowls. Tracks in the snow appeared that people were checking on the animals.
