MOUNT VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT

Incident Reports

Jan. 3 – At approximately 12:18 A.M. an officer responded to a Sychar Rd. address in reference to a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was described as a white enclosed, single axle Polite trailer. Patrol units searched the area and located the trailer on Hilltop Dr. Units but were unable to locate the suspects, however. The trailer was towed to the Mount Vernon impound lot. There is nothing further to report at this time but any new information will be supplemented.

Jan. 3 – At approximately 3:20 A.M. an officer responded to a Columbus Rd. business in response to shoplifting. The officer made contact with an employee of the business who indicated that a female known to her had attempted to steal cigarettes. The suspect left the area prior to the arrival of the officer who has been unable to contact the suspect as of the time of this report.

Jan. 3 – At approximately 1:38 A.M. an officer was dispatched to a Shirley Ave. address in reference to a disturbance. The resident was advised of the complaint.

Jan. 3 – At approximately 4:40 P.M. an officer received a call from a Perrysville woman who reported her purse was stolen while at a Mount Vernon business. The purse, described as black and white, contained two car titles and a money order for $150.00, a wallet containing an Ohio driver’s license, a Walmart prepaid credit card, a bank debit card, miscellaneous insurance/medical cards and $5.00 cash. The victim realized she had left the purse in her shopping cart after she was finished unloading merchandise into her car. The victim returned to the parking lot to find the cart empty. She made contact with store management then went home to call the MVPD.

Jan. 3 – An employee of a Mount Vernon business called the MVPD to request a vehicle be removed from its parking lot. A four-hour-wait was placed on the vehicle on 12/22/17. Contact was made with the owner who indicated the vehicle had been stolen on that date. He said he made arrangements with the business to remove the 4-hour-wait. The business management said they did say cancel if the owner would remove the car that day. The owner was notified the vehicle would be impounded and he said he had no way to remove it because he didn’t have any keys. The vehicle was eventually towed to the Mount Vernon impound lot.

Jan. 3 – A female caller requested a vehicle be removed from her property on Decatur Dr. She indicated she had taken possession of the property in December 2017 and the owner of the vehicle was to get his belongings and other property removed. She stated she requested a 4-hour-wait for removal of the truck earlier in the afternoon of the reported date. Dispatch attempted to make contact with the owner of the property in the vehicle but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to the Mount Vernon impound lot.

Arrests and Citations

Dec. 21 – Daniel Goudy, 28, Columbus Rd. was charged with obstruction of official business.