Parkersburg, WV – The Wood County Sheriff’s Office released its weekly activity report, noting deputies responded to 320 calls for service between October 17 and October 23, including 46 traffic stops, 20 traffic crashes, and 10 domestic incidents.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies handled a range of incidents from minor traffic citations to multiple arrests. On October 17, a dump truck carrying gravel overturned on I-77 near mile marker 182 after a tire blowout. No injuries were reported. That same day, Chyanna Raeiln Stephens, 19, was served with a warrant for failure to appear on an insurance citation.
Over the weekend, deputies made several domestic-related arrests. Scott Robert Hickman, 51, was charged with domestic battery on October 18 following a call to Meadowview Drive. Later that evening, Brian Charles Richards, 55, was arrested on DUI and hit-and-run charges after a crash near Cheryl’s Country Diner.
Between October 20 and 23, additional arrests were made for warrants, drug charges, and domestic battery. One crash involving a CSX rail maintenance vehicle temporarily halted rail traffic on Virginia Street, while another rollover on DuPont Road resulted in minor injuries and heavy damage.
Deputies also investigated two stolen vehicle reports, several speeding citations, and a property break-in along Little Kanawha River Road.
The department reminded residents to drive cautiously as weather and visibility continue to affect local roadways.
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