SALEM
- A Columbiana woman reported at 8:13 a.m. Thursday that she lost her cell phone while at Walmart around 6 p.m. Tuesday. Her cell phone provider requested she file a police report.
- Officers aware of an active warrant at 2:01 a.m. Thursday took Jeremy Bender, of 332 N. Broadway Ave., into custody at his residence for failure to appear on an indecent exposure charge through the Columbiana County Sheriff's Office. Bender was handed over to a deputy to be taken to jail.
- Officers on patrol at 1:28 a.m. Thursday in the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue saw an unoccupied vehicle with its rear passenger side door wide open in an apartment complex parking lot. The registration came back to a tenant and there appeared to be no other problems. An officer shut the door.
- An Eastview Drive man reported at 1:11 a.m. Thursday that unknown people threw a bag of flour on his vehicle, which his son drives, and wrote several obscenities on it.
- Officers answering a dog at large call at 12:34 a.m. Thursday in the 300 block of Sharp Avenue saw a very intoxicated man laying on the ground in the front yard holding a dog. They made contact with another male in the apartment and he said the dog belongs at the apartment where he's staying, but is owned by a woman residing in North Lima. A second dog was located in the area and returned to the resident. The intoxicated man refused medical treatment and was told to remain on the property or he'll be arrested for disorderly conduct by public intoxication. Police had responded to the same residence at 11:11 p.m. Wednesday over the dogs being loose and warned the resident. He complained that they were not his dogs but belonged to a female who brought them there and left them for him to take care of. He was told to take them to the dog pound if he can't contain them. Police had also been there at 2:22 p.m. Wednesday for the two dogs running loose and the resident had been told to keep them leashed.
- Darrell Jackson, of the 300 block of West Fifth Street, reported at midnight Thursday that he left his residence earlier in the evening and when he returned, his truck was missing from his driveway.
- Police responded to the 500 block of East School Street at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday for a medical call. Fire department first responders and EMT Ambulance were there and a female was taken to Salem Community Hospital.
- Olivia McClellan, 18, of East Liverpool, was cited for failure to yield after her southbound vehicle on Southeast Boulevard stopped for a stop sign at Franklin Avenue at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday and pulled into the intersection, into the path of an eastbound vehicle driven by Tyler Less, 18, of Leetonia, striking his left rear wheel. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage. No injuries were reported.
- Police were called at 1:41 p.m. Wednesday for a property dispute at a residence in the 100 block of West Pershing Street regarding a game system left at another residence a few days ago. An officer spoke with the other party and the game system was returned.
- A Merle Road resident came to the police station at 1:23 p.m. Wednesday with a copy of a bank statement showing an unknown person made two unauthorized charges for $115 and $105. The report was being provided to the bank.
- Loud music was reported in the 300 block of West Pershing Street at 12:32 p.m. Wednesday, with the resident turning it down after being told about the complaint.
PERRY TWP.
- Police responded to a report at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday of an alarm activated in an unoccupied apartment at Salem Acres in the 1100 block of Prospect Street. An officer checked through the windows of the apartment in question, but did not observe any hazards. Neighbors attempted to contact the apartment manager, but were unsuccessful. They were told to attempt to contact the maintenance man.
- An anonymous caller at 7:59 p.m. Wednesday reported a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex on West Perry Street, believing the occupants were engaged in illegal activity smoking contraband. An officer responded and received consent to search the vehicle and found no evidence of contraband. The people were checked for warrants and told about the complaint.
- Joseph Sites, 66, of Ravenna, was cited for right of way at intersection after his northbound vehicle on U.S. Route 62 allegedly failed to yield the right of way at the intersection with state Route 14/Benton Road and was struck by an eastbound vehicle on Benton Road driven by Leonard Spencer, 88, of South 15th Street, Sebring, at 1:22 p.m. Wednesday. Spencer suffered minor injuries and was taken by a family member to Salem Community Hospital for treatment. Both vehicles sustained disabling damage and had to be towed from the scene.
LEETONIA
- An officer investigated a report of vandalism at a Madison Street business at 7:05 a.m. Aug. 2.
- An officer investigated the possible theft of a package from a residence in the 400 block of Pearl Street at 11:14 a.m. Tuesday.
- An officer responded to a suspicious person report in the 200 block of Main Street at 1:51 p.m. Wednesday.
Columbiana
- Someone reported at 12:51 a.m. Wednesday a suspicious person was walking along the railroad tracks near Fitzpatrick Avenue. Police checked the area but found no one.
- Someone reported at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday people were pounding and yelling somewhere on state Route 14. Police found four people pounding on the track along state Route 14. They said they would stop.
- A Post Office employee turned in a wallet/purse belonging to a Kensington woman at 3:43 p.m. Wednesday.
- A woman reported at 5:47 p.m. Wednesday a suspicious person was in the area of Elm and Herbster streets. Police found the person was waiting for a ride.
- A Valero employee reported at 10:32 p.m. Wednesday a man was lost and confused at the gas station. Police found the man and gave him a ride home.
