SALEM

— Police assisted the Ohio State Highway Patrol with a traffic stop at 1:30 a.m. Monday with K-9 Simon deployed for an open air sniff, indicating to the presence of a narcotic odor coming from the vehicle. An officer stood by while the trooper conducted an investigation. The address of the stop was not listed.

— An officer at 1:02 a.m. Monday saw an occupied vehicle sitting in the parking lot of Circle K East, 1125 E. State St., for an extended period of time. The officer made contact with the female occupant to see if everything was ok. She said she was fine and was just released from the hospital and attempting to find a friend’s house to stay for the evening. The officer then found the female had a suspended driver’s license and she was told she could not drive from the businesss and someone with a valid license would have to retrieve her vehicle.

— Police responded to the 100 block of West State Street, to Auto Zone, at 12:52 a.m. Monday for an alarm, with the exterior found secure. The keyholder said he would check the business in the morning to see if anything was out of place. Police had already responded to an alarm at the business earlier, at 9:27 p.m. Sunday, and found the business secure. The keyholder had responded and the inside was checked at that time, with no one there and nothing out of place.

— Cory Little, 29, of 620 W. Seventh St., was charged with expired registration and possession of marijuana after a traffic stop at 11:30 p.m. Sunday on West Pershing Street near South Ellsworth Avenue. An officer had performed a random vehicle registration check on the vehicle, prompting the stop for expired registration. K-9 Simon performed an open air sniff of the vehicle and indicated to the presence of a narcotic odor coming from inside the vehicle. Officers did a probable cause search and found contraband.

— A domestic in progress was reported at 9:19 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of East Third Street where a woman said her boyfriend was yelling at her and was intoxicated. He said it was only an argument and he wanted to go to bed. Both said they would stay separated for the evening.

— Michael Wade, of 925 E. Fifth St., was charged and taken into custody for a felony count of operating a vehicle intoxicated and a charge of driving under suspension after police checked on a suspicious vehicle/person stopped in the parking lot of Burger King, 1761 E. State St., at 8:39 p.m. Sunday. Wade was taken to the Columbiana County jail to await his bond to be set by a judge.

— Police responded at 8:30 p.m. Sunday to the 200 block of East Sixth Street to assist the fire department and KLG with a medical call. A female was being transported and a young child needed to be watched. Officers contacted a neighbor who said she was willing to watch the juvenile for the evening.

— Police were called at 8:06 p.m. Sunday to Centennial Park for an alleged assault between two males. A woman said her son was assaulted while playing basketball and he was already home and did not need any medical attention. Officers spoke with the other male involved who said no assault occurred. The juvenile and his mother did not wish to pursue any charges.

— An anonymous person came to the police station at 5:29 p.m. Sunday to report a known male made inappropriate comments about his wife over Facebook. The matter was under investigation.

— A resident in the 800 block of East Third Street reported at 5:04 p.m. Sunday that someone broke a window at his residence.

— A man in the 100 block of West 16th Street reported at 4:54 p.m. Sunday that over the last couple of days, the air was taken out of the tires of his vehicle while parked in his driveway.

— An officer at 4:18 p.m. Sunday recovered a tool box that apparently fell out of the back of a truck in the 200 block of South Lincoln Avenue. The tool box was taken to the station for safekeeping until the owner claims it.

— An officer spoke with a man and juvenile at 3:24 p.m. Sunday about a custody issue. The officer resolved the issue and options were explained to both parents. An address was listed on the report as West Wilson Street.

— A caller contacted police at 3:21 p.m. Sunday out of concern for two dogs in the back of a truck in a crate in the Walmart parking lot on East State Street. Officers checked on the dogs and found they had water and the crate was ventilated. Officers talked to the owner about the complaint. The owner was leaving.

— An officer was flagged down in the 200 block of Park Avenue at 2:14 p.m. Sunday by a man who said someone set up a fake Facebook account and was making comments over Facebook from the account that were inappropriate. He was told his options.

— An officer at 7:35 a.m. Sunday found a paper box upset in the 100 block of East State Street and placed the box on the curb lawn.

PERRY TWP.

— A possible impaired driver was reported at 9:41 p.m. Sunday in the area of East Pine Lake Road, but the vehicle was not found. Goshen Township Police were notified.

— Township police assisted Salem by responding to an alarm activation at Auto Zone on West State Street at 9:29 p.m. Sunday. The front of the building was secure, then a Salem officer arrived and checked the rest, with all secure.

— An officer at 8:05 p.m. Sunday took a report regarding harassment, with a woman advising her cousin won’t stop sending her text messages. She was told to block her number.

— Police responded to the 400 block of Benton Road for a burning complaint, finding a very large fire on the ground at 6:58 p.m. Sunday. The homeowner said they were burning furniture and mattresses. The fire department responded to put out the fire and explain the fire laws to the homeowner.

— A caller reported cats being neglected at a residence in the 1300 block of West State Street at 4:18 p.m. Sunday. The caller, a relative of the owner of the cats, told police the owner gave her permission to find the cats a new home. The owner is in a nursing home and can’t care for the cats. The caller was able to find a home for the cats.

— Police responded to the 1800 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 11:18 a.m. Sunday for a civil dispute over living arrangements. A resident said her son’s live-in girlfriend came onto the property and starting yelling at her over her son’s involvement with another woman. She did not want the live-in girlfriend back on the property and wanted her to move out. She was told she’ll need to evict her.

— Police assisted Salem units at 11:59 p.m. Saturday with a report of a fight on South Broadway Avenue and remained until no longer needed.