Assault and threats plague Uptown during Halloween week

Between Oct. 28 and Nov. 4, Oxford police responded to 21 incidents, according to Oxford Police Department reports.

On Oct. 30 at 11:43 a.m., in the 300 block of S. Locust St., officers were dispatched for a report of two juveniles left unattended in a running vehicle. The mother of the children was found and was charged with child endangerment.

At 1:06 a.m. on Oct. 31, in the 30 block of W. High St., an intoxicated male chased another male while threatening him. The intoxicated individual then punched out a glass window in the 0 block of W. High St.

On Nov. 1 at 7:23 a.m., in the 600 block of S. College Ave., officers responded to a theft report in which a wheelchair had been stolen. The wheelchair was recovered not long after but no suspects have been identified.

That same morning at 9:16 a.m., in the 5000 block of University Park Blvd., a student was disciplined for having an electronic device out during class. The student’s behavior escalated as she entered the classroom and she threw a chair at a teaching assistant, almost hitting him.

At 2:58 a.m. on Nov. 2, at the intersection of West Collins St. and South College Ave., during a traffic stop for a car with no headlights, officers determined that the driver of the vehicle was under the influence and in possession of a fake ID. He was cited for both violations.

On Nov. 3 at 5:04 a.m., officers at OPD responded to an assault report. The victims stated that they had randomly been assaulted by a male who was still in the area. The officers identified the suspect and took him into custody. He was charged with two counts of assault and transported to Butler County Jail.

Later that same day at 11:30 p.m., in the 300 block of S. Popular St., officers responded to an assault report. The victim stated that a known subject threatened to shoot and kill him with a firearm he was planning to buy soon. Officers made contact with the suspect and issued him a summons for aggravated menacing.

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