Knox County Sheriff’s Report and Calls for Service – Feb 13, 2024
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
February 12
• Deputies were dispatched to the area of Fosdyke Road and Possum Street in reference to a fraud incident. Upon arrival, Deputies conducted an investigation on the incident and a report was taken for documentation purposes.
• Deputies were dispatched to The Laurels of Mount Vernon on the report of a male who had a hunting knife pressed against their chest. Prior to deputies arrival on the scene, the knife was removed from the male. Once deputies arrived on the scene, several other knives were removed from the male. The male was detained and transported to Knox Community Hospital without incident for a mental health evaluation.
• Deputies arrested a female with a warrant out of Tiffin, Ohio. The female was brought to Knox County Jail and released to jail staff.
Calls for Service
February 12
• Suspicious Vehicle – Coshocton Rd., Howard – Arrest
• Traffic Stop – Columbus Rd., Mount Vernon – Verbal Warning on Operation
• Traffic Stop – Martinsburg Rd., Mount Vernon – Verbal Warning on Operation
• Traffic Stop – Harcourt Rd., Mount Vernon – Verbal Warning on Operation
• Traffic Stop – Wooster Rd., Mount Vernon – Verbal Warning on Operation
• Cardiac Arrest/Death – Hyatt Rd., Fredericktown – EMS and Transport
• Disturbance – Avalon Rd., Mount Vernon – Report Taken
• Traffic Stop – Gambier Rd., Mount Vernon – Verbal Warning on Operation
• Traffic Stop – Columbus Rd., Mount Vernon – Citation Issued (Verbal Or Written)
• Traffic Stop – Columbus Rd., Mount Vernon – Citation Issued (Verbal Or Written)
• Traffic Stop – Newcastle Rd., Gambier – Citation Issued (Verbal Or Written)
• Child Abuse – Earlywine Rd., Walhonding – Handled By Officer/Deputy/FD
• Shots Fired – Sycamore Rd., Mount Vernon – Handled By Officer/Deputy/FD
• Fraud – Z St., Fredericktown – Report Taken
• Disturbance – Columbus Rd., Mount Vernon – Handled By Officer/Deputy/FD
• Fraud – Fosdyke Rd., Mount Vernon – Report Taken
• Civil Matter – Nashville Rd., Danville – Handled By Officer/Deputy/FD
• Information – Upper Gilchrist Rd., Mount Vernon – Assignment Completed/Settled by Phone
• Threats – Baldwin Dr., Howard – Handled By Officer/Deputy/FD
• Prisoner Transport – E High St., Mount Vernon – Transport/Escort Given
• Crash or MVA (With Injury) – Coshocton Ave., Mount Vernon – Citation Issued (Verbal Or Written)
• Theft – E Fourth St., Fredericktown – Report Taken
• Theft – Columbus Rd., Mount Vernon – Assignment Completed/Settled by Phone
• Assist (Other Than Local) – W High St., Mount Vernon – No Report Taken
• Crash or MVA (With Injury) – Zolman Rd., Fredericktown – Report Taken
• Suspicious Person – Bishop Rd., Centerburg – Gone On Arrival (GOA)/Unable to Locate
• Alarm/Business – Wooster Rd., Mount Vernon – False Alarm
• Welfare Check – Fredericktown – Handled By Officer/Deputy/FD
• Traffic Stop – Newark Rd., Utica – Report Taken; Citation Issued (Verbal Or
• Traffic Stop – Newark Rd., Utica – Citation Issued (Verbal Or Written)
• Traffic Stop – W Vine St., Mount Vernon – Verbal Warning on Operation
• Follow-Up Investigation – Mount Gilead Rd., Fredericktown – Transport/Escort Given
• Prowler – Plum St., Danville – Gone On Arrival (GOA)/Unable to Locate
• Traffic Stop – Coshocton Ave., Mount Vernon – Citation Issued (Verbal Or Written)
• Suspicious Vehicle – Columbus Rd., Centerburg – Handled By Officer/Deputy/FD