The week of February 5 there were incidents of theft, trespassing, and a disturbance around the Otterbein area.

02/07/2012 13:26:24
126 S STATE ST
Theft
A laptop was reported stolen at Westerville Public Library. The suspects were two black males in their twenties. One subject had braided hair and about 6 feet tall. Police circulated the area looking for the suspects.

02/07/2012 14:12:44
169 W HOME ST
Trespass
The incident occurred Friday night 2/3/2012. The caller caught kids in his backyard attempting to steal firewood. He told the kids to get out of his backyard and they did leave giggling saying we got caught. Then the caller put out his two dogs and at some point the kids from the party came back into his yard to get the firewood again and that’s when his dog bite a female. Caller did say that the kids had been drinking and the female verbally assaulted his child.

02/10/2012 16:13:55
145 S STATE ST
Theft
Two females in a green Buick were sitting at the light at State street and Walnut street. They turned southbound on State street. Suspects took shampoo and hair accessories. A witness witnessed them putting items in purse. The witness saw a woman in the hair accessories aisle and it appeared two headbands fell from the area of the woman’s purse. Woman hurried away but witness could not see if she had placed anything in her purse or not. Manger on duty reviewed video, but no cameras captured video of that aisle. An officer made contact with the females in the vehicle. Both denied the theft. They allowed the officer to check their purses and the vehicle. No headbands were found.

02/10/2012 16:24:22
462 W MAIN ST
Disturbance
An argument was reported at BP gas station. The incident was reported as very verbal. The customer was upset because there was some type of disagreement over payment. The female gave her daughter $20 to pay for $5 worth of gas. Female tried to use the pump but it would not work. She went inside and advised the clerk. She said he would not help her because he had a line of customers. She asked for her money back. She became upset and told him she needed to get her 9 year old to urgent care for a head injury. Once the officer arrived on the scene, the clerk came out and gave her the $5 back. The clerk asked the officer to advise her that she is no longer welcome at this station.