SALEM
- Police were called at 10:58 a.m. Monday to the 2200 block of Tanglewood Drive for a suspicious person allegedly surveying with nothing listed. An officer saw the vehicle with the proper GPS logo on it that had been seen all over town the past months and a man with the same equipment out in the yard. It appeared to be the same one the officer had seen in the area before.
- Mary Jo Fitzpatrick, of Jefferson Street, Lisbon, was cited for failure to control after a one-vehicle accident at 10:06 a.m. Monday on North Lundy Avenue at Second Street. The report said her vehicle was northbound on Lundy and stopped at the stop sign at Second Street and she was programming her GPS and attempted to turn left onto Second Street. She told police she was unsure what happened when she drove forward, crossing Second Street and striking a utility pole at the northwest corner. She hit her head despite having on a seatbelt and declined medical treatment.
- Police responded to the 100 block of West Fifth Street at 4:47 a.m. Monday after a woman called to report her boyfriend attempted suicide by cutting his left wrist and fled the residence. Officers checked the area and could not find him, but some time later, an officer saw a male standing at the rear of the home. Fire department first responders and KLG Ambulance responded and the man was taken to Salem Community Hospital.
- Loud music was reported in the 500 block of East Sixth Street at 12:42 a.m. Monday when a person reported a man playing his guitar and yelling loudly. An officer told him to keep it down.
- A juvenile was taken into custody for being unruly and delinquent at 12:30 a.m. Monday, about an hour after she had been charged with two counts of delinquency by another officer at 11:26 p.m. Sunday. She had been released to her mother after the first incident, then an officer at 12:29 a.m. Monday saw her standing in the parking lot of Circle K East on East State Street without a parent or guardian. She was released to another family member. Both cases will be reviewed by the department's juvenile officer.
- Police were called at 12:04 a.m. Monday for a dispute in the area of North Lincoln Avenue and East Fifth Street where a man and woman stood in front of a motorist on the road, detaining him from leaving after they claimed he almost struck them and their dog when he turned from Lincoln Avenue onto Fifth Street. The motorist told police he was not going fast and had downshifted to make the turn and they were standing in the road. He then said they stood in front of his vehicle, preventing him from leaving. The man and woman were told they can't detain someone under the circumstances and that a description and details reported to police would have been appropriate. No one was injured and nothing was damaged.
- Police were called at 9:13 p.m. Sunday to the area of Newgarden and Liberty avenues for a report of an electric transformer on fire. Officers and personnel from the city fire department checked the area, but no fires were found.
- Police were called at 9:12 p.m. Sunday for an unattended fire at the rear of a property on Carole Avenue. The fire department put out the fire. No one appeared to be home.
- A domestic was reported at 8:20 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Brooklyn Avenue where an officer spoke to two females who said they had a verbal dispute over personal issues. No violence occurred. Both appeared to be intoxicated and both were advised of the domestic violence laws.
- Police were called at 8:15 p.m. Sunday to the 200 block of South Madison Avenue for a report of juveniles starting fires. A resident in the area told police his children had been in the yard with sparklers.
- An intoxicated driver was alleged in the 2200 block of East State Street at 7:31 p.m. Sunday in a white late model Chevy Camaro. The vehicle was not found.
- Police responded at 6:09 p.m. Sunday to the 900 block of West Wilson Street for a vehicle/pedestrian accident involving a child who allegedly ran out in front of a vehicle and was struck. No citation was issued. The child appeared fine, but was taken to Salem Community Hospital for an evaluation.
- An officer at 4:18 p.m. Sunday reported seeing new graffiti in the 600 block of South Alley.
- David Breault, 20, of West State Street, was cited for assured clear distance after his vehicle struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Earnest Thomas, 48, of Salem-Alliance Road, who was slowing for stopped traffic in the 900 block of East State Street at 5:44 p.m. Sunday.
- Police were called for a reckless driver at 11:52 a.m. Sunday in a silver Ford Ranger on state Route 9 coming toward the city. The vehicle was not found.
- Police were called at 10:18 a.m. Sunday to check the well-being of a resident in the 100 block of South Lincoln Avenue after a family member reported talking to the person and the phone going dead. All was okay. The person said an argument occurred the night before, but all was okay. The officer was also told about a situation with someone living there and told the person would have to be evicted. They could not be forced to leave.
- Police responded to the 600 block of South Union Avenue at 8:34 a.m. Sunday for a report of a young girl walking. The girl reportedly stopped at a house, but then left. Officers checked the area, but didn't find the girl.
PERRY TWP.
- Police were called for a suspicious person at 2:16 p.m. Monday to the 600 block of Brittany Lane for a male going door-to-door selling books. The male, who was riding a bike, could not be found.
- Police were called at 3:23 p.m. Sunday to the 300 block of Indiana Boulevard where a homeowner stood in the middle of the road to confront a reckless driver. The homeowner reported the driver of a blue Dodge truck drove past the house at a high rate of speed and then came back, blaring the horn. The homeowner confronted the driver in the road and it turned into a minor dispute before the truck left. The homeowner was told not to stand in the middle of the road to confront a vehicle and was told to call police if the truck returns.
- A resident in the 1200 block of Conser Drive called at 12:05 p.m. Sunday to report an attempted break-in occurred sometime between 3 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Someone attempted to enter the garage by going through a chain link fence, causing minor damage to the fence but without gaining entry.
- Lizette Brogan, 46, of 193 W. Fourth St., was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop on West State Street at 12:50 a.m. Sunday.
- A resident in the 1100 block of Prospect Street called at 10:47 p.m. Saturday to report an attempted burglary, noting the door to the residence was locked and when they returned home, the door was cracked open.
- Police were called at 9:47 p.m. Saturday for a fireworks complaint in the 200 block of Benton Road. Officers sat in the area and only saw sparklers and warned the homeowner about setting off anything larger.
- Belinda Jackson, of East Liverpool, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 4:07 p.m. Saturday on South Lincoln Avenue.
- While on patrol on Allen Drive at 2 p.m. Saturday, an officer was flagged down by two people regarding someone shooting on Stewart Road with the shots ricocheting towards Bethel Drive and inhabited areas. An officer found the source on Stewart Road and spoke with the person who had been target shooting, not realizing the rounds may have ricocheted towards populated areas. The person apologized and said it would not happen again.
Lisbon
- A West Washington Street woman reported at 11:46 a.m. Sunday her neighbor drove through her yard twice on Sunday. Police talked to both ot them and they agreed to cease what police called their childish behavior.
- Circle K requested police remove a man at 11:19 p.m. Saturday. The man was upset the store was unable to sell him a phone card because they could not activate it. He was demanding they could do it and it was illegal for the store to refuse him service.
- A Black Road woman reported at 5:37 p.m. Saturday her grandson's cell phone and $10 was stolen from his locker at the Lisbon pool.
- A Sherman Street woman reported at 5:35 p.m. Saturday a man was dumping a large barrel of material in the field across from her property, which she believed the school owned. The man told police he owns the property.
GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT
- Police responded to a menacing report in the 15000 block of Garfield Road at 11 a.m. June 26.
- The Goshen Township road foreman reported a theft at the Seacrist Road location at 11:07 a.m. Thursday.
- Police responded to a breaking and entering report at a residence in the 11000 block of Washingtonville Road at 10:45 a.m. Friday.
- Robert A. Watson, 43, 126 Oakwood St., Beloit, was arrested on an active warrant out of the Columbiana County Sheriff's Office after police responded to his home at 11:01 a.m. Friday where he reported a theft.
- Melissa A. Thomas, 43, 3188 Lake Road, Beloit, was arrested for operating a vehicle intoxicated following a traffic stop for speed and a stop sign violation at 1:08 a.m. Sunday.
LEETONIA
- An officer responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Main Street at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday.
- Gerald Kliner, 70, 232 Elm St., Leetonia, was arrested for operating a vehicle intoxicated at 12:59 a.m. Friday.
- An officer investigated a report of people inside an old railroad house on Columbia Street at 6:28 p.m. Friday.
- An officer investigated a report of an open door at a residence in the 300 block of Columbia Street at 7:33 p.m. Friday.
Columbiana
- A man reported at 12:41 a.m. Sunday his 66-year-old father had been missing for two hours. He later told police his father was found.
- A South Main Street woman reported at 1:21 a.m. Sunday someone took something from her home.
- A Homestead Drive man reported at 9:21 a.m. Sunday a 20-pound dog that was possibly dropped off in his neighborhood was being aggressive.
- A man reported at 10:29 a.m. Sunday his girlfriend may be in some type of trouble and had sent him two text messages asking for help. Police found the girl and there were no problems.
- Jayson L. Hamilton, 33, East Woodland Avenue, was westbound from a traffic signal on state Route 14 at 12:17 p.m. Sunday when he was struck by Marcia K. Fulton, 34, Brookdale Avenue, East Palestine, who was traveling in the same direction.
- A Duquesne Street woman reported at 2:29 p.m. Sunday someone in a silver car was filming her and her house. Police found the people in the vehicle were filming for investigation of insurance fraud.
- A man requested police stand by at his father's house to keep the peace while he gets his belongings.
- A woman reported at 7:11 p.m. Sunday she was told she had a counterfeit $20.
- Ronald A. Shaffer, 19, Enon Valley, Pa., was charged for possession of bath salts and driving without a license following a traffic stop on state Route 7 at 3:58 a.m. Saturday. He was also taken into custody for being a fugitive from justice after it was discovered he had an active warrant from Pennsylvania for a probation violation.
- A state Route 14 resident reported at 9:18 a.m. Saturday someone had broken into the home last night and some property was missing.
- Someone reported at 1:52 p.m. Saturday a large bale of hay was blocking the road in the area of Reichards and Columbiana dealership. Police found the trailer was on scene and people were trying to reload the hay.
- A woman reported theft from her vehicle at Camelot Apartments at 5 p.m. Saturday. Police arrested John K. Saker, 53, for theft and criminal trespass.
- A Southern Avenue man reported at 3:35 a.m. Friday he lost his wallet and cell phone and would like for someone to return it if found.
- A South Elm Street woman reported at 12:37 p.m. Friday her daughter was being harassed.
- A woman reported at 6:30 p.m. Friday loud music was coming from a North Main Street home. Police were unable to locate the music due to the sound of traffic in the area.
