Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Feb 14, 2020


Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Feb 14, 2020
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)

A traffic stop was conducted on Coshocton Road when a vehicle went left of center. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the operator, Joseph Niehoff of Mount Vernon was under the influence of alcohol and suspended. After conducting standard field sobriety tests Niehoff was arrested and transported to the Knox County Jail without incident on February 14th, 2020.

A complainant advised that someone was on his property hunting. Upon Deputy’s arrival, the person had left. Additional patrol was requested for the area on February 13th, 2020.

A complainant reported that they had been a victim of an e-mail fishing scam and their personal information had been compromised. A report was filed to document the incident on February 12th, 2020.

A complainant stated that someone had stolen his silver antique milk can off of his porch during the dates of February 10th-12th, 2020.