Steubenville Police

It’s still stealing: A Wal-Mart customer told police she was distracted by her children and walked away from the self-checkout without picking up the $20 cash back she’d requested, Tuesday. Police checked the video and said they could clearly see the woman who walked up to the machine within 10 seconds of the customer walking away “and clearly showed the suspect attempt to hide her actions and theft of the money.” Employees recognized the suspect as a delivery driver and were able to provide identifying information to police. The customer said she wanted her money back and if she didn’t get it, she wanted to pursue charges so police left a message on the other woman’s voicemail and less than 90 minutes later were notified “the suspected showed up at the service desk and turned over the stolen money before leaving the store.” Police said they took possession of the money and returned it to the victim.

Family feud: A Sherman Avenue father told police his teenage son wasn’t listening and took his car keys, Tuesday. Police said while they were talking to them the juvenile handed the keys over to his father and the two talked it out. A little over an hour later the juvenile said his brother and an acquaintance “broke into his home and assaulted him.” He said his mother was involved in the earlier dispute and that it was over money, but he was upstairs in his bedroom when the pair entered the residence and attacked him because they were “upset over the dispute with his mother.” He said one of the intruders punched him in the face and the other “got in his face” and they “pushed him into a photo, breaking the glass.” Police noted some redness on his face and a small cut on his back that was bleeding, and said there was broken glass from the picture on the floor where the dispute took place.

Creeped: A juvenile told police he was walking through Hollywood Plaza with friends when they noticed an older Chevy pickup driving around, Tuesday. He said the driver gave them a head nod as they continued walking but he noticed “they kept seeing the vehicle driving around as they entered the residence” and said it made several passes past the house after they were inside. Police checked the area and surrounding neighborhoods but didn’t locate anyone matching the description he gave them, then stayed in the area “for some time” to see if the truck passed by again. The person was advised to stay inside.

Double trouble: A city resident was booked into the Jefferson County jail and her roommate released on her own recognizance after police served them with outstanding warrants, Tuesday. Police said Mariah Smith, 23, 1100 B Lincoln Ave. was held without bond for failure to appear in Municipal Court. Smith and Emily Lawhorne, 24, also of 1100 B Lincoln Ave., also were served with warrants for petit theft, police said. Lawhorne was released on her own recognizance.

Oregon Avenue residents in the 1500 and 1600 blocks complained that vehicles were blocking their driveways, Tuesday. Police couldn’t locate the driver of the car causing problems in the 1600 block and called a tow truck, but canceled the call after the driver showed up and issued a citation for the violation. In the 1500 block, the driver arrived before the tow truck was called and moved the vehicle.

Fled: A man tried to leave Wal-Mart with a shopping cart filled with merchandise he hadn’t paid for, Tuesday. Employees said they stopped him before he left the property but he “did not cooperate and left the store.” Police were given the surveillance video.

Cited: Josefina Pettinato, 20, Highlands Ranch, Colo., stop sign violation.

Jefferson County Sheriff

Welfare check: A caller reported seeing a woman staggering in the Warren Township Park and asked deputies to check on her, Tuesday. Deputies said the woman told them she’d been arguing with her boyfriend and left the residence to calm down. She said it never got physical and she was fine, and deputies noted there was no sign she was intoxicated.