SALEM
- A barking dog was reported at 3:01 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Third Street. The owner was notified and placed the dog inside.
- A woman in the 1200 block of Jefferson Avenue reported at 1:27 p.m. Tuesday that she suspects her 16-year-old nephew, who's on house arrest, left the residence in her mother's vehicle. Both he and the vehicle were gone. The information was entered in a law enforcement data base and his probation officer was already aware of the situation.
- A woman in the 400 block of South Lincoln Avenue reported at 12:46 p.m. Tuesday that she vacated her apartment four weeks ago and returned to find a video game console and 27-inch television missing. She believed her former roommate took the items. An officer attempted to call her, but she now lives in an unknown location in Pennsylvania.
- Sandy Stevens-Westfall, 46, of Depot Road, was cited for failure to yield after an accident at the intersection of East State Street and Cunningham Road at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday. Stevens-Westfall was driving west on State Street and intended to turn left onto Cunningham, failing to see an eastbound vehicle driven by Robert Grieco, 24, of Boardman, and striking it in the front left area, causing damage to both vehicles. The report said Grieco attempted to brake to avoid the collision, but was unable to avoid it.
- A representative of a business in the 900 block of North Ellsworth Avenue provided an officer at 11:18 a.m. Tuesday with checks issued to the business by six people and returned unpaid. The information will be forwarded to the prosecutor's office for charges.
- A woman in the 200 block of West Wilson Street reported having problems with her ex-boyfriend at 1:13 a.m. Tuesday. She had made a report on Monday about receiving harassing text messages and said she's still receiving them. While an officer was speaking to her, her ex-boyfriend texted her several times. She was concerned about one sounding threatening. The officer contacted the ex-boyfriend and told him to stop the texts and phone calls. She also said she was letting him use her vehicle, but wants it back. He said he was having it towed from his residence.
- Police received a parking complaint at 10:03 p.m. Monday in the 2200 block of Kennedy Drive. A vehicle was parked illegally and a ticket was issued after the owner could not be found.
-Loud music was reported in the 100 block of East Fifth Street at 9:37 p.m. Monday. The resident contacted said he would turn it down.
- Jennifer Sayre, 170 Millner St., Alliance, was taken into custody at 9 p.m. Monday at a Washington Street residence on an outstanding warrant.
- An anonymous caller at 7:37 p.m. Monday reported a dog lying on the back seat of a vehicle in the 2400 block of East State Street. The caller said the windows were slightly open, but the caller thought the windows should be open more. The vehicle could not be located.
- A woman in the 200 block of West Wilson Street reported at 5:46 p.m. Monday that a man has been calling and harassing her over the recent end of their relationship. An officer contacted him and told him to stop.
- Police responded to a South Lincoln Avenue property in the 400 block after receiving a call at 5:09 p.m. Monday to check a man's welfare. The fire department and EMT Ambulance also responded and entry was being attempted when the man came to the door. He had been sick and in the shower. Nothing more was needed.
- Police were called at 4:19 p.m. Monday to the 2800 block of East State Street for a report of small children left in a vehicle unattended. The vehicle left before police arrived, but the woman who called police said the children were in the vehicle crying when she parked her car. She said she had a verbal altercation with the children's mother over their welfare when she returned to the vehicle. An officer later made contact with the father of the children and explained the consequences if it happens again.
- Anthony P. Perry, of 400 Fair Ave., was charged with theft after police were called at 1:48 p.m. Monday to Marc's, 2487 E. State St., for an alleged shoplifter. The report said an elderly male loaded merchandise into his truck and attempted to leave without paying. He was stopped by the outside clerk.
- A man in the 700 block of West Pershing Street reported at 12:47 p.m. Monday that an unknown younger male at the corner of West Pershing and Dodge Drive yelled at him as he pulled around the corner to go home in a company truck. He said the male was threatening to shoot out the windows of the truck and vehicles at his residence. An officer spoke to three people at the residence in question and learned the younger male fled out the back. They were told to stay to themselves.
- A woman in the 300 block of North Broadway Avenue reported at 12:39 p.m. Monday that she was having ongoing problems with neighbor children playing in the street and hitting her home with sports balls. She said she talked to the neighbor with no results. The report said she asked the officer for his name and told him if he did not stop the children from playing in the street, she would call the police chief. She also said if her window was damaged, she would hold the officer responsible and he would have to pay to fix it. The officer responded that he would not be responsible for fixing any property damage, but would talk to the neighbor in attempt to prevent any damage from happening. He spoke to the neighbor about the complaint and explained the dangers of letting the children play in the street. The neighbor said the children would be inside all summer then because she did not want the neighbor calling police on her every day. The officer spoke to the children, ages 7 to 10, and told them to stay off the street and keep everything from hitting the woman's house or they would be held responsible for any damages.
- An anonymous caller at 12:27 p.m. Monday reported a female in the Giant Eagle parking lot possibly attempting to locate a ride from strangers. It was also reported she may have injuries. Officers checked the parking lot and didn't find her.
Lisbon
- A West High Street woman reported Monday being the victim of identity theft again, which she discovered while trying to access her bank accounts.
- A Maple Street man reported Monday his neighbor's chickens and roosters were loose in his lawn, causing his dogs to "go nuts," and it is an ongoing problem. Police spoke with the owners and told them they had 24 hours to get rid of the chickens and rooster because having them in town was in violation of village law. Neighbors also have been complaining about the noise. The owner said he would get rid of the fowl.
- An East Lincoln Way resident reported at 2:43 p.m. Monday her 68-year-old husband who suffers from Alzheimer's disease had taken a ride on his motorcycle at 11 a.m. and usually goes to the locks and dam in Stratton. She said her son talked to him a half hour before and he did not know where he was.
- Police were called to a home on North Market Street at 2:51 p.m. Monday after a man found his brother dead.
- Police were called to the county courthouse at 3:52 p.m. Monday after someone found a suspicious-looking backpack left behind the newspaper boxes on the sidewalk. Police checked the backpack and found it contained a set of speakers.
Columbiana
- Dennis S. Quinn, 52, Columbiana, was cited for driving under suspension and speeding following a traffic stop on West Salem Street at 6:41 a.m. Monday and his vehicle was towed.
- Police discovered at 7:38 a.m. Monday that someone wrote on the walls and fixtures of the men's and women's restrooms in Firestone Park.
- A man reported at 6:50 p.m. Monday he was in a verbal dispute with another man he knows while they were on Prospect Street.
- A woman reported at 10 p.m. Monday two cars were driving backwards through the park and speeding. Police checked the park but did not find the cars.
