Public urination and public indecency plague Oxford this week

Between Sept. 22 and Sept. 29, officers responded to 28 different incidents, a 47% increase from two weeks ago, according to Oxford Police Department reports. Additionally, officers responded to a pedestrian struck by a car on Sept. 30.

On Sept. 22 at 4:31 p.m., in the 5200 block of Brown Road, officers responded to a report of a brown bear sighting posted on social media. After investigating the matter, officers determined that the sighting was unfounded and warned the poster for inducing panic.

On Sept. 23 at 9:46 a.m., in the 5100 block of Red Cloud Court, officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress. After questioning the suspects, officers discovered that one female resident had assaulted a male. She was arrested for domestic violence and taken to jail.

On Sept. 25 at 4:57 a.m., in the 600 block of S. College Ave., officers were called to a welfare check for a female. The female approached the police and told them her boyfriend had physically assaulted her. After confirmation, the boyfriend was arrested on multiple domestic violence charges.

Later that day, at 2:39 p.m., in the 0 block of Day Circle, officers arrested a male for domestic violence. The male had taken his father down to the ground and attempted to cause physical harm, according to police reports.

On Sept. 26 at 11:35 p.m., at the intersection of East Sycamore Street and Bishop Street, officers observed a crash occur and saw the at-fault vehicle leave the scene. Officers stopped the vehicle and arrested the underage driver for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

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On Sept. 27 at 12:04 a.m., in the 40 block of East Park Place, officers responded to a fight involving multiple people. When officers arrived, one of the involved individuals was found to be 17 years old and heavily intoxicated.

That same day, at 4:47 p.m., in the 100 block of S. Campus Ave., officers responded to an intoxicated male who had fallen and injured himself. Officers discovered he was underage and charged him with underage consumption.

Later that day, at 6:18 p.m., in the 5700 block of College Corner Pike, officers responded to a report of a male urinating inside Walmart. The male was identified, and a report was filed for public indecency.

On Sept. 28 at 1:57 a.m., at the intersection of North College Avenue and West Withrow Street, officers and emergency medical services were dispatched to a passed-out female. Upon arrival, the female was unable to wake up and was transported to the hospital. She was cited for underage consumption and disorderly conduct.

Later that day, at 2:02 a.m., in the 700 block of South Poplar Street, officers were dispatched to a dispute. After arriving at the scene, they located a group of involved males. Neither party wished to pursue charges; however, two of the males were cited for possessing a fake ID.

On Sept. 30 at roughly 8 a.m., at the crosswalk near Cook Field on Trenton Oxford Road, officers responded to a pedestrian hit at the crosswalk. A 65-year-old Indiana man was driving east and struck a 25-year-old woman, according to the incident report.

The woman was transported to the hospital, and the road was subsequently closed for 34 minutes.

smith854@miamioh.edu