Vehicle theft and extortion reports plague Oxford

Between April 4 and 14, officers responded to 17 different incidents, according to Oxford Police Department (OPD) reports.

On April 7 at 5:20 p.m., in the 331 block of S. College Ave., officers responded to a male who was punched in the groin area by a known individual. An investigation started following the incident.

Later that day, at 7:09 p.m., a female came into the OPD lobby to report fraud. Her Snapchat account had been hacked, and explicit videos of her were leaked onto the internet. There are no known suspects at this time.

At 11:38 p.m. that same night, in the 5720 block of College Corner Pike, an officer noticed a suspicious person in a parking lot. After making contact with the individual, the officer found that he was trespassing and had an active warrant within the agency. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to Butler County Jail.

On April 9 at 11 a.m., in the 5262 block of Brown Road, officers met with a student whose vehicle was reported in a crash on Morning Sun Road. The student was not aware that their vehicle had been stolen. The vehicle was totaled, and the victim requested a vehicle theft report.

At 2:56 p.m. that same day, in the 5301 block of University Park Blvd., it was reported that a Talawanda High School student had left school early with a friend and traveled to West Chester. The student did not have his parents’ permission.

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On April 11, at 7:04 p.m., in the 5329 block of College Corner Pike, officers responded to a male who stated he had sent a sensitive photo to a girl he met on TikTok, and he is now being extorted for money.

On April 12 at 12:42 a.m., in the 200 block of E. Church St., officers were dispatched to a fire in the yard. Upon arrival, officers determined that an unknown person had set the fire.

On April 13 at 12:17 a.m., in the 118 block of E. Vine St., officers responded to a report that an intoxicated female walked into a house where she did not live or know the residents. Officers determined that she was underage, and she was then transported to the hospital and issued appropriate citations.

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