Crime & Safety
Johnston Police Blotter: Drug Charges, Disputes
The Johnston Police Department investigated a number of calls from Jan. 16 to Jan. 25. Take a look at the reports.
Editor's note: All information is provided by police in incident reports through Jan. 25, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions.
Jan. 25
An employee of Advantage Homes reported scrap metal had been stolen from a home they were working on in the 5900 block of Northwest Beaver Drive.
Jan. 23
Officers responded to a call an argument between a mother and her juvenile son in the 6100 block of Chapel Ridge Way.
A 59-year-old man reported items were stolen when a tenant was evicted in the 10300 block of Essex Drive.
Officers took a report about a dispute between a driver of a vehicle and someone unloading a truck on the roadway.
Jan. 22
A 21-year-old woman reported her car stolen after she left it running to warm up in the 6700 block of Gables Way.
Jan. 21
Zachary Waddell, 18, and a 15-year-old girl were charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the 6900 block of Hemingway Street.
Devon Bucher, 19, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while suspended and speeding after being pulled over in the 5500 block of Merle Hay Drive.
Jan. 19
Officers took a report of harassment in reference to a male juvenile harassing another male juvenile on school property.
A 14-year-old boy was charged with harassment, disorderly conduct, and interference with official acts at Johnston Middle School.
A 14-year-old juvenile was charged with possession of marijuana and theft at Johnston Middle School.
Jan. 18
A 19-year-old male reported items were stolen from his residence in the 4800 block of NW 62nd Avenue.
Monique Reynolds, 35, was cited for allowing her dog to run at large in the 10500 block of Providence Drive.
An employee of Westfield Veterinary Hospital reported a man wrote a check for services from a closed checking account.
Jan. 17
A girl was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the 9800 block of Wickham Drive.
Jan. 16
Officers were dispatched to a report of a dispute between a mother and daughter in the 6000 block of Glenn Circle.
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