Athens, OH – Deputies with the Athens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a wide range of calls across the county Wednesday, logging welfare checks, theft complaints, abandoned vehicles and a report of possible gunshots.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies first arrived on Roy Avenue in The Plains for a complaint involving a female allegedly demanding money for prostitution. The complainant declined to provide evidence and no further action was taken.
Deputies also responded to Beech Road in The Plains after a caller reported a domestic dispute involving a female driving a truck and a male who allegedly fled on foot. Patrols found no parties on scene and no further issues were reported. On East Second Street, deputies located an abandoned vehicle and tagged it with a required four-hour notice.
A separate residential alarm on Dutch Creek Road yielded no signs of criminal activity. Deputies were later dispatched to State Route 550 for a well-being check on a female, though that call was canceled when she confirmed she was already en route to a medical appointment.
Other calls included assisting a female locked out of her vehicle in Millfield, responding to a theft complaint in The Plains involving allegedly stolen vehicle parts, and confirming no break-in had occurred during a reported burglary on Selby Road after reviewing security footage.
Deputies also checked several dogs on Enlow Road in Athens after a welfare concern and found the animals adequately cared for. Additional checks included a juvenile welfare concern in Stewart and another well-being call in Albany.
Late Wednesday, deputies investigated an anonymous report of possible gunshots near a residence in Lottridge. No gunfire was heard, and no suspicious activity was found.
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