Police
May 21, 2026

Police Beat

From Richwood Division of Police reports:

Timothy Teague II of Richwood was arrested and charged with domestic violence after officers responded to a 911 call in the 200 block of Pearl Street at 11:10 a.m., May 10.

An officer responded to the 200 block of East Blagrove Street at 6:56 p.m., May 10, for a vehicle crash. Upon arrival, it was found that the individual’s phone had been dropped in the roadway. The owner of the phone was located and it was returned.

An officer was requested for a civil standby in the 200 block of Pearl Street at 12:33 p.m., May 11.

In the 300 block of East Blagrove Street, a vehicle crash was reported that turned out to be a dropped phone in the roadway at 6:41 p.m., May 11. The owner was located and the phone was returned.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by an officer with a possible burglary call in the 13000 block of Route 4 at 11:59 p.m., May 11. The sheriff’s office handled the investigation.

At the Richwood Park at 1:12 a.m., May 12, an officer located a suspicious vehicle and told the individuals that they were in the park after hours.

Police responded to the 100 block of Pearl Street at 8:36 p.m., May 12, for a report of possible theft and trespassing caught on a doorbell camera. Upon an officer’s arrival, the suspects were no longer in the area and could not be identified.

An officer responded to the 20 block of North Franklin Street at 8:41 p.m., May 12, for a report of suspicious circumstances and trespassing. Upon arrival the suspects were no longer there but were later located and identified. They were given a warning for trespassing.

Police followed up on a 911 call in the 10 block of East Ottawa Street at 10:55 a.m., May 13, and found that it was an accidental call.

While on patrol in the 200 block of South Franklin Street at 11:16 a.m., May 13, an officer saw a vehicle pulling in and out of driveways and knocking on doors. The officer gave them a warning for solicitation without a permit as well as having an expired vehicle registration.

An officer on patrol located a disabled vehicle in the road on Oak Street at 3:33 p.m., May 13, with no one around. Upon further investigation it was found that the owner had returned home to contact a tow company.

An officer responded on a civil standby request in the 200 block of North Clinton Street at 11:39 a.m., May 14.

Police responded to a two-vehicle property damage crash in the 100 block of West Bomford Street at 8:21 a.m., May 15.

Suspicious circumstances were investigated in the 10 block of Pearl Street at 4:20 p.m., May 15.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by an officer with a vehicle crash at Route 31 and Route 47 at 6:57 p.m., May 15.

An officer responded to the 100 block of South Fulton Street at 10:30 p.m., May 15, for a person having a mental health crisis. The individual was transported by medics to the Marion General Hospital for further evaluation.

The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by an officer with a 911 follow up at 5:09 p.m., May 16. Upon arrival and further investigation, it was determined the call was accidental.

Loud music was reported in the 10 block of Ottawa Street at 10:41 p.m., May 16. An officer responded and told the individuals playing music to turn it down.

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