POLICE REPORTS
SALEM POLICE REPORTS
– An officer responded to Salem Regional Medical Center at 2:44 a.m. Sunday to assist Goshen Police with a possible combative person. The officer arrived and made contact with Goshen Police who took a person into custody for domestic violence without incident.
– An officer on patrol at 2:52 a.m. Sunday located a crash on South Ellsworth Avenue at Railroad Street. The vehicle was not damaged and property damage was limited to turf damage. The driver was found to be intoxicated. Nicole Schnarrenberger, 23, of 305 Duquesne St., Columbiana, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, reasonable control, and possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia.
– A reckless gold minivan was reported traveling west at 11:11 p.m. Saturday on state Route 14 toward the city. An officer on State Street near Roosevelt Avenue continued to the east end city limit, but did not see the vehicle.
– An anonymous caller at 10:55 p.m. Saturday reported a vehicle in a ditch in the 300 block of Cunningham Road. The driver lost control due to icy conditions. No injuries were reported and no citations were issued.
– An anonymous person at 9:38 p.m. Saturday turned in a set of keys found in the 200 block of Penn Avenue. They were placed in the lost and found.
– Police responded to the 300 block of Rose Avenue for a report of a distraught female at 8:48 p.m. Saturday. She was having some health problems, with an ambulance and fire department first responders called. She was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center by KLG.
– An officer advised the owner of a blue pickup the importance of not blocking a shared alley in the 900 block of East Fifth Street after noticing the truck parked in the alley at 5:45 p.m. Saturday and finding the truck parked there again at 7:55 p.m. Saturday. The woman said she had not been parked there the whole time and had left and come back. The truck was moved.
– A man on West Seventh Street called at 7:50 p.m. Saturday to report a suspicious vehicle loitering in the area. The vehicle was described as a black Chevy Avalanche with after market style tail lights and a male driver. The vehicle had stopped and the man initiated contact to find out why, but the driver then left. An officer checked the area but didn’t find the vehicle.
– An open window was reported at 5:21 p.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of East State Street at a local business. An officer found that the large business window was being repaired and the wind had blown it open. A key holder responded and secured the window.
– An officer on patrol on Aetna Street at 5:07 p.m. Saturday saw debris in the 500 block. The debris was several pieces of siding that had blown into the street from a nearby residence that previously sustained serious fire damage. The pieces were removed from the street and returned to the front of the residence.
– A woman called at 4:19 p.m. Saturday regarding a property dispute. She and her boyfriend recently split up and she left all of her belongings in his home. She said he told her she could get her belongings, but was not allowed to bring anyone else to help her. She was told it’s a civil issue.
– A woman called at 4:13 p.m. Saturday about a custody dispute, saying she was supposed to have visitation with her child over the weekend, but the child’s father said he has full custody until next month. She was told to contact the court.
– A suspicious odor was reported at 4:12 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of East Third Street. No odor was found.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM REPORTS
– Police responded at 12:40 p.m. Saturday to an alarm at a business in the 800 block of West State Street and found the exterior secure.
– A domestic was reported at 11:53 a.m. Saturday in the 500 block of North Ellsworth Avenue where a woman said her husband wouldn’t let her take the car. She ended up leaving with her son in the car. No violence or threats were reported. The man had a truck there if he needed a vehicle.
– An officer responded to the 400 block of Sharp Avenue at 11:26 a.m. Saturday after it was reported earlier that a woman was making a mess in the curb lawn driving through the yard. There was a large amount of mud. An officer attempted to make contact, but no one answered the door. A warning tag was left on the vehicle.
– A woman on Columbia Street called at 11:19 a.m. Saturday to report finding syringes in her front yard. An officer responded and located the drug paraphernalia in the front flower bed and brought them to the police department for proper disposal.
– Teresa Cassinger, 36, of 837 E. Third St., was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 3:13 a.m. Saturday on West Fourth Street.
– A caller at 2:35 a.m. Saturday reported two open windows in the 200 block of Penn Avenue. The building was checked and found secure with no one around. An officer closed the windows.
– Police were called at 1:51 a.m. Saturday for an assault on Fair Avenue where a man said he was struck several times by a known female. He had a minor visible injury to his face. EMT Ambulance came to the scene, but he refused transport. He didn’t want to pursue charges and the female left for the evening.
– Mandy Digman, 38, of 285 W. Pershing St., was cited for driving under suspension and a turn signal violation after a traffic stop at 1:39 a.m. Saturday on North Broadway Avenue and Second Street.
– Police were called to the 400 block of East Third Street at 10:24 p.m. Friday to check the well-being of a woman who called Help Hotline. An ambulance was requested and she voluntarily was transported to Salem Regional Medical Center.
-An Ohio identification card was found at 8:29 p.m. Friday and left in the lobby at the police station. A message was left for the owner.
– A man reported at 8:07 p.m. Friday that he found a debit card in the ATM at Huntington Bank on South Lincoln Avenue. The owner was contacted and retrieved the card at the police station.
– An anonymous caller at 6:39 p.m. Friday reported juveniles in the street at South Lundy Avenue and Franklin Street. An officer found two male juveniles close to the road and told them to stay out of the street.
– A juvenile problem was reported at 5:43 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of East Third Street where a juvenile was being unruly and not obeying the babysitter. An officer spoke to the juvenile who pledged to behave for the rest of the evening.
– Marie Hernandez, of Roosevelt Avenue, reported at 5:32 p.m. Friday that the outside shed on her property was broken into. She said she would have her husband check to see if anything was missing.
– Police were called to the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue for a toy in the road. Officers removed a basketball hoop from the street and placed it in a driveway.
– Police were called to the Walmart parking lot on East State Street at 4:12 p.m. Friday for a motor vehicle lockout and discovered the vehicle operator had a warrant for his arrest out of the Butler County Sheriff’s Department in Pennsylvania. Harold E. Moore Jr., 49, of Alliance, was taken into custody as a fugitive from justice on the warrant for unpaid costs/fines from a theft by deception charge. He was taken to the Columbiana County jail.
– A clerk at Smith Oil, East State Street, reported at 3:49 p.m. Friday that a female driving a silver Ford Explorer left without paying for $25 worth of gas.
– At 3:29 p.m. Friday, an officer was stopped by a man who reported some wood flapping on the roof on the Penn Avenue side of a building at East State Street and Penn Avenue. The officer checked and saw something, possibly facia, blowing in the wind on the Penn Avenue side. The owner was contacted.
– A man on Valley Road called at 1:13 p.m. Friday to report a theft from his bank account in Salem on March 19. He was told bank security will handle it since it occurred over the Internet and was out of Florida.
COLUMBIANA REPORTS
– Willis Barnhart reported a case of credit card misuse at 2:06 p.m. Friday.
– A suspicious girl was reported walking by herself north on state Route 7, just north of the intersection of state Routes 7 and 14 at 7:45 p.m. Friday. Officers were unable to locate anyone.
– Ashley Kistler, South Vine Street, was driving on state Route 14 at 9:54 p.m. Friday when someone threw something out of a vehicle and caused damage to Kistler’s 2014 Chevrolet Cruze.
– An employee at the Tic-Toc on state Route 14 reported at 11:27 p.m. Friday people in a burgundy/orange hatchback laughing as the store closed up. A woman in the car told police she was waiting for her boyfriend, who was coming from Canton.
– Elizabeth Faulkner-Hennan, 51, reported at 11:58 p.m. Friday her daughter assaulted her at her North Elm Street home. Both Hennan and her daughter were reportedly intoxicated and gave conflicting stories. Hennan, however, was arrested and taken into custody after police learned of an active warrant from the Trumbull County sheriff’s office, where she was later turned over to. The domestic violence investigation is pending.
POLICE REPORTS
PERRY TWP.
– Pedro Rojop Hernandez, 24, Akron, was cited for no operator’s license following a traffic stop for a registration violation on Benton Road at 10:26 a.m. Thursday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was contacted and no information was found on Hernandez, but the agent refused to respond to deport him.
– Police responded to a barking dog complaint in the 300 block of Stewart Road at 10:58 a.m. Thursday and advised the owner of the township ordinance on barking dogs.
– Roger Curtis Mullet, 26, 1491 W. Pine Lake Road, Salem, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on Cunningham Road at 2:31 p.m. Thursday in which he was found to have two open suspensions.
– Rilla J. Gill, 69, 33343 Baker Road, Lisbon, was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign following a two-vehicle crash at Goshen Road and the bypass at 5:22 p.m. Thursday in which she was westbound and allegedly failed to yield from the stop sign, striking a southbound vehicle driven by Timothy M. Smith, 45, Salem.
– Police responded to a Benton Road home at 8:46 p.m. Thursday for a report of a man who was depressed with thoughts of suicide. He was transported to the Salem hospital for evaluation.
SALEM
– Officers responded to a domestic dispute in the 900 block of Prospect Street at 1:59 p.m. Thursday and found a woman upset and becoming increasingly agitated toward a roommate. The women were advised that it was a civil issue and a legal eviction is required. Officers responded to the apartment at 6:25 p.m. where the women were again fighting and again told them the issue was civil in nature. One of the women then responded to the police station at 7:08 p.m. and told officers the other one threatened harm toward her, although the roommate denied the allegations. The issue was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for possible charges.
– Police responded to the 300 block of Newgarden Avenue at 4:15 p.m. Thursday for a report of juveniles shooting a pellet gun at the windows of an abandoned house. Officers couldn’t find the juveniles but a man nearby said they live in the area.
– Officers responded to a South Lincoln Avenue business at 10:32 p.m. Thursday for a report of someone climbing into a window. The owner was on scene and said everything was okay.
– Rachel R. Mazza, 24, 722 Bradshaw Ave., East Liverpool, was charged with operating a vehicle intoxicated plus red light and stop sign violations following a traffic stop on North Lundy Avenue at 12:56 a.m. Friday.
– Officers responded to the 100 block of South Broadway Avenue at 8:50 a.m. Friday for a report of an upset woman and found her sitting on the sidewalk yelling and crying. She was picked up by a friend.
– Police responded to a 2800 East State Street business at 9:34 a.m. Friday where an employee reported two men acting suspicious and asking suspicious questions in the early morning hours of March 23.
– An officer responded to a parking lot in the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 12:15 p.m. Friday for a report of a male juvenile with a plastic gun at his side. The juvenile said that another male juvenile in his neighborhood had borrowed the gun, broke it, then refused to pay for it. While the juvenile was talking to the officer, other juveniles arrived and they resolved the issue themselves.
LISBON
– Nicole R. Thompson, 37, Black Road, Lisbon, was charged with OVI and failure to control after she struck a bike trail stop sign while turning onto Maple Street from Lions Club Road at 2:08 a.m. Friday.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– A resident in the 1100 block of South Lincoln Avenue called at 12:15 p.m. Thursday to report finding a license plate on South Lincoln, possibly left behind by the person who ran over his hedges. The plate was placed in the dispatch center for pickup by the owner.
– A woman in the 1200 block of East Fourth Street reported at 9:40 a.m. Thursday that she left her residence Wednesday and returned to find a company had taken the lock off the door, changed it and padlocked her garage. She’s been in communications with the mortgage company the past two weeks and was unaware this was going to happen. The gas grill was taken from the front porch, also. The realtor told her to file a police report. She was told it’s a civil matter. She said the mortgage company won’t answer the phone and paperwork was left saying the home was winterized. They claimed the home was vacant and she claims it is not and she has belongings inside.
– A tree branch was reported in the center of the road at East State Street and Highland Avenue at 6:35 a.m. Thursday. An officer moved it.
– An officer on patrol at 3:34 a.m. Thursday stopped a vehicle for a traffic offense in the 2500 block of East State Street, giving the driver a warning. The driver consented to a search of the vehicle, with several items of contraband observed. The driver was advised of possible pending charges for an item recovered from the vehicle.
– A domestic was reported in the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard at 6:37 p.m. Wednesday. Police learned there was an argument and both people involved showed minor marks they said were caused by one another. The incident wasn’t domestic violence, but both were told they could pursue assault charges against the other. Neither wanted to pursue charges and went their separate ways.
– Joey Morris, 29, of 1194 E. Third St., was taken into custody on a Columbiana County warrant for failure to appear after an officer on patrol saw him at 5:46 p.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of West State Street and knew about the warrant. The warrant was confirmed and Morris was taken into custody and turned over to a deputy.
– An anonymous caller at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday reported a vehicle driven by a male with no license in the 700 block of West State Street. The vehicle was not located.
– Steven Knoedler, 24, of Ohio Avenue, was cited for assured clear distance after his northbound vehicle on Ohio Avenue struck the rear of a northbound vehicle driven by Kathryn Hopple, 35, of Alliance, who was stopped waiting to turn into a parking lot at 4:18 p.m. Wednesday. A passenger in Knoedler’s vehicle, Ashley Lease, 24, also of Ohio Avenue, was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center for possible injuries.
– A caller at 2:42 p.m. Wednesday reported a reckless driver of a CARTS bus traveling west on state Route 14. Officers located five CARTS vans at the Salem Kidney Center where one driver said he was driving from Washingtonville and a car got in his blind spot. He attempted to avoid a confrontation with the driver and continued towards Salem. The officer didn’t see any violations and noted the driver appeared normal.
– Mara Richards, of the 600 block of Continental Drive, reported at 2:07 p.m. Wednesday that someone removed a stove from the back of their residence between Monday and Wednesday. She called later and said the landlord removed the stove.
PERRY TWP.
– Jason Murphy, of East 11th Street, reported at 2:54 p.m. Wednesday that a GPS unit was taken from his vehicle which was parked in his drive.
– A barking dog was reported at 3:19 a.m. Wednesday on Harley Avenue. The responding officer could hear the homeowner of the animal talking inside the residence, but she would not answer the door. The animal was taken inside.
– Police responded at 8:31 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of Michigan Boulevard for a domestic dispute, speaking to both parties separately and finding the incident turned physical. Jessica Nihart, 31, of 701 Michigan Boulevard, was charged with domestic violence and taken to the Columbiana County jail.
COLUMBIANA
– Pat Kuhlman, Manor Circle, reported at 2:59 a.m. Wednesday several vehicles were entered along the street.
– Someone reported at 3:28 a.m. Wednesday two suspicious vehicles have been in the St. Mary’s parking lot on West Garfield Road since midnight. Police spoke with both drivers and found they were employees who got off shift at midnight and were just talking.
– Police were requested at the high school at 11:38 a.m. Wednesday for a man who came into the office and then went to the restroom without signing in.
– Washingtonville police requested assistance with a report of credit card theft at 11:54 a.m. Wednesday.
– A man reported at 3 p.m. Wednesday a vehicle southbound on South Avenue was weaving all over the road. Police saw the vehicle pull into a garage on Herbster and observed no violations.
– A sheriff’s deputy requested assistance with locating a South Middle Street juvenile who did not return home from school as of 4:59 p.m. Wednesday. The juvenile could not be found.
– Nathan Carpenter reported at 11:25 p.m. Wednesday a person was driving a silver Cobalt recklessly around Firestone Avenue and it woke him up.
SALEM TWP.
Constable Dan Valentine received a report from a resident in the 600 block of Lisbon Canfield Road, Salem, at 4:17 p.m. Wednesday advising that her 13-year-old daughter went with a relative and refused to return home. The complainant said she was grounded for a video she posted on Facebook.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Joshua Tolson, of Quaker Lane, reported at 3:22 p.m. Wednesday that someone entered his vehicle parked in the drive. The only item missing was an iPod.
– Patricia Sutherin, 63, of New Waterford, was cited for failure to yield after she reportedly ran through a red light while eastbound on Second Street and struck a vehicle driven by Robert Castle, 70, of Canfield, who was northbound on Ellsworth Avenue and had the green light at 12:46 p.m. Wednesday. No injuries were reported.
– A clerk at Smith Oil, East State Street, reported at 12:22 p.m. Wednesday that someone in a black Pontiac left without paying for $15 worth of gas.
– Alice Knight, of the 1100 block of Newgarden Avenue, reported at 11:12 a.m. Wednesday that while plowing Wednesday morning, the street department dug up part of her yard which covered up her sump pump. The street department was advised.
– Police responded to Home Depot, 2900 E. State St., at 1:14 a.m. Wednesday for an alarm activation, but employees reported it was accidentally set off.
– A suspicious object was reported in the road at 12:10 a.m. Wednesday at East State Street and South Union Avenue. An officer disposed of the object.
– An unsecured door was reported at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday at a residence near South Lundy Avenue and Bank Street. Everything appeared in order inside. It appeared the door had not been fully secured and the wind blew it open. Police secured the door.
– An audible alarm was reported at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of East Sixth Street where an officer found an open door and checked the residence, finding no one inside. The door was secured.
– Racheal Roberts, 23, of 443 Continental Drive, was cited for failure to maintain reasonable control after her westbound vehicle on East Third Street sideswiped a legally parked vehicle owned by Karen Hayes of East Third Street at 4:08 p.m. Tuesday. The report said the driver was distracted by yellow caution tape around a nearby house.
COLUMBIANA
– Michael Kubik, state Route 14, reported at 1:42 p.m. Tuesday he was getting numerous calls at his business in reference to an employee and the calls continued even after he told them the employee was not there.
– A man reported at 6:18 p.m. Tuesday a yellow Hummer H3 with an open door was running in the Columbiana Dodge parking lot and no one was around. Police were able to secure the vehicle and brought the keys to the police station.
– Madison Sanders requested at 6:23 p.m. Tuesday police escort her to a North Middle Street home to retrieve some property.
– Police stood by at the City Council chambers at 6:43 p.m. Tuesday to make sure there were no problems during a special meeting.
LISBON
– The security alarm went off at the Cherished Children day care center at 7:14 a.m. Saturday, but the building was found to be secure.
– The security alarm went off at the First National Bank at 2:42 p.m. Sunday, and police arrived to find two employees inside cleaning.
– Nicole Hilton, West Chestnut Street, reported there was a blue mini-van outside her home at 4:43 a.m. Tuesday. It turned out to be the newspaper delivery person.
– A caller reported on March 20 there was on a vehicle that had been parked at St. George Catholic Church for the past hour. It turned out to be an insurance agent who was there on a claim.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– A caller at 3:06 p.m. Tuesday reported two juveniles were harassing each other on the way home from school on Hawley Avenue. Both juveniles were told to stay away from each other and an officer talked to the school principal and told him about it.
– Todd R. Lewis, 26, whose last known address was East Liverpool, was charged with driving under suspension and no front license plate at 12:44 p.m. Tuesday after his vehicle was stopped in front of a home on Walnut Street where the Columbiana County Drug Task Force, Sheriff’s Office and Salem Police had executed a search warrant. During the investigation, an agent saw a silver Volkswagon in the area and noted the driver had been observed at the residence in question and was seen leaving the area. The vehicle was stopped in front of the residence and the citations issued against the driver. The rear license plate was seized per the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and the vehicle towed.
– A caller at 12:23 p.m. Tuesday reported a suspicious person/possible solicitor in the area of Burger King on East State Street for the second day in a row. The male was described as wearing a black jacket with red stripes and carrying a clipboard. He wasn’t found.
– City worker Doug Moffett reported at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday that a new “no parking in alley” sign was stolen from an alley running east and west between East Sixth Street and East Seventh Street. Both the sign and the post were gone. The sign had just been installed last week.
– Kelly Anderson of Fair Avenue reported at 9:42 a.m. Tuesday that someone entered her car overnight and removed an old purse and a laptop computer. Nothing of value was inside the purse. Other items were moved around.
– Neill McLachlan, of Quaker Lane, reported at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday that two vehicles on the property were entered and ransacked. An older radar detector and some loose change were taken out of one vehicle. Nothing was taken from the other vehicle.
– Christin Lippiatt, of South Union Avenue, reported at 6:39 a.m. Tuesday that someone rummaged through a vehicle overnight. Nothing was reported missing.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 1:31 a.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Aetna Street where a boyfriend and girlfriend had an argument that turned slightly physical. She slapped him and he pushed her away, causing her to fall off of the bed. There were no signs of injury. The two opted to stay in separate rooms.
– A verbal dispute was reported at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of East Fifth Street between two men. One left for the evening.
– An anonymous caller reported at 5:37 p.m. Monday that a suspicious male was loitering near a residence in the 700 block of East Third Street when a newer black car pulled through the driveway next to him and the driver and man exchanged something. The man walked away and the car drove away. The information will be fowarded to the Drug Task Force.
– A caller at 4:59 p.m. Monday reported debris blown into the street in the 100 block of South Lincoln Avenue by a lawn care business. An officer saw dead leaves in the street, but no one was using a leaf blower. He spoke to the person in charge who said they were aware not to blow anything in the street. He said the wind was blowing as they were attempting to blow leaves from the mulch beds and the wind carried them to the street.
– Residents in the 800 block of East Fifth Street reported at 4:53 p.m. Monday that they let two people stay with them for three weeks and sometime during the third week, someone removed an HP tablet and $70 from a child’s room. The people, who were no longer staying there, were contacted and arrangements made for restitution of $220 no later than April 3. An officer spoke to the person who agreed to make restitution and advised them of the potential for theft charges if the items aren’t returned or restitution isn’t made.
– A woman who resides in the 500 block of Walnut Street came to the police station at 2:18 p.m. Monday to report her small brown and white Jack Russell terrier has been missing since Saturday. She said the dog occasionally gets loose and runs away, but usually comes back. She was told to check with the Humane Society and other animal shelters.
– Michele Dimuzio, 38, of 157 W. Seventh St., was taken into custody on a warrant for failure to appear on a traffic charge after police responded to her residence at 2:25 p.m. Monday looking for a man wanted by Alliance Police. The man wasn’t there, but then they learned that Dimuzio had an outstanding warrant from Columbiana County.
– Mitch Lynch of Friends Roastery, 474 E. State St., reported at 1:54 p.m. Monday that newspapers were stolen from the front area of the store, including the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Salem News and Morning Journal.
– A caller at 12:16 p.m. Monday reported that a woman in the 700 block of Arch Street threw a bottle of prescription pills onto the road and then there was an argument inside the home. When officers arrived, a man said he and his wife had an argument and she left to pick up her son. No violence occurred.
– Loud music was reported at 9:13 a.m. Monday on West Fourth Street, but none was heard. A woman was on her way out and the music had been turned off.
COLUMBIANA
– A woman reported at 12:40 a.m. Saturday a van hit the traffic circle and was sitting in the alley behind the police station.
– A man reported at 1:37 a.m. Saturday a truck went off the road into the ditch near Lower Elkton and Metz roads and couldn’t get out. The highway patrol was notified and police stood by until they arrived.
– A Huntington Bank employee reported at 8:34 a.m. Saturday they entered the building that morning and the motion alarm had been activated and they weren’t sure if someone was in the building. Police checked and found no one inside and nothing out of the ordinary.
– A woman reported at 11 a.m. Saturday a German shepherd was running in the middle of Union Street near Vine Street. Police checked the area but did not find the dog.
– Police received multiple reports at about 2 p.m. Saturday of a Red Honda with yellow OVI plates coming into town on state Route 164 almost causing a head-on crash. An officer saw the vehicle at an ATM and identified the driver as James Schwendeman of Salem. He was checked by the officer and deemed to be fine to drive.
– A woman reported at 2:25 p.m. Saturday that while driving into town a piece of metal flew off a vehicle in front of them and struck hers, causing damage. The highway patrol was notified.
– Anna Wrask reported at 4:22 p.m. Saturday a boy placed his bicycle down along North Elm Street after riding it on the curb near Salem Street and a short time later a neighbor placed trash on the curb beside it and she was worried someone would mistake the bike for trash and take it.
– Someone reported at 5:24 p.m. Saturday a group of kids were misbehaving near Grace Church and using a wheelchair that does not appear to belong to them. Police checked the area but did not see the kids.
– Jeff Arsuffi reported at 10:20 a.m. Sunday a van had been parked at his car wash on East state Route 14 since 2:30 a.m. that morning and believed the occupants were camping out. The van was gone before police arrived.
– Bob Fortenberry reported at 12:58 p.m. a vehicle was parked at the Woodland Run Clubhouse and he didn’t know who it belonged to. It was determined the vehicle belonged to a resident there.
– Sherry Troy, South Middle Street, reported at 9:57 p.m. Sunday her husband was beating on her 16-year-old son. No charges were filed.
– Timothy Sanders, North Middle Street, reported at 11 p.m. Sunday he was assaulted by his daughter and her boyfriend. No charges were filed.
– A Ryan’s News employee reported at 12:30 p.m. Monday that between 4:30 and 6 a.m. someone stole three different bundles of newspapers from in front of the business and that has happened several times before.
– A man reported at 2:59 p.m. Monday a man in a dark SUV with Pennsylvania plates was going from car to car trying to sell home speaker systems that were possibly stolen. Police checked the area but did not see the man.
– A Salem Street man reported computer fraud at 3 p.m. Monday.
– Mike Weikart of Custom Comfort reported at 4:39 p.m. Monday a former employee who had possibly moved to Texas took tools and a furnace from the store.
– Willie Barnhart, state Route 14, reported at 4 p.m. Monday he was having issues with someone trespassing.
LISBON
– Melinda Robinson reported her purse may have been stolen from her unlocked vehicle while she was shopping inside the Save A Lot supermarket at 1:24 p.m. Sunday, or she may have left it at her mother-in-law’s home on state Route 45.
– Sherry Pearson, West Lincoln Way, reported Monday a trash can was left outside a residence. An officer advised the resident the trash can needed to be removed from the street and advised him of the village law. The man said his family has been sick and he had forgotten to retrieve the can.
– Police responded to a report of a fight across on West High Street at 3:12 p.m. Monday, and officers arrived to find six people walking away and two juveniles talking to each other. An officer spoke with the juveniles, who said they planned to fight but instead settled their grievances with a handshake. The juveniles’ parents were advised. The dispute stemmed from rumors each juvenile was spreading about the other at school.
POLICE REPORTS
LISBON
– Police responded to a domestic dispute on Pritchard Avenue at 7:57 p.m. Sunday after Richard Miller came to the police station and showed the officers a text message from Paige Harris saying she had been struck in the back by Mark Brown. There were no signs Harris had been struck, nor did anyone witness the assault.
– Kim Tullis, Maple Street, at 9:25 p.m. Friday reported a juvenile had walked there because that is her father’s house and this occurred after the girl had gotten into an argument with her mother at another address. The father said it was fine if she stayed there, if the mother agreed, which she did.
– Roneta Seroka, Graham Street, reported Friday her home was broken into through a rear window and a flat screen TV was stolen.
– A female caller reported there was a dog running loose in the area of West Chestnut and North Beaver at 9:49 a.m. Friday. Police came across the owner, who also out looking for his pet, but the dog was not located at that time.
– A representative from CBN, a Christian television prayer line, reported at 5:30 a.m. receiving a call from a Lisbon resident who was threatening to kill an unidentified person. Police went to the resident’s home on West Chestnut Street, and she denied threatening to kill anyone and denied calling anyone about it. An officer asked if he could check her cell phone, but she refused. The person then went on a rant about how the people who told police such things about her are vile snakes and going to hell. While on the rant, she also talked about being mad at someone for throwing a lamp at her but denied wanting to kill that person.
– Theresa Howard, West Maple Street, reported at 12:05 a.m. Thursday Kris Elias and Charles Butcher had been fighting, but Butcher left before police arrived and Elias declined to press charges. Police also determined there was a protection order that barred Butcher from having any contact with Howard until April 2018.
SALEM
– Police checked a residence in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue where an unsecured door was reported at 7:08 a.m. Monday. Police secured the door.
– Police responded to the 1000 block of East State Street for an alarm at 4:38 a.m. Monday, checking all outer perimeter doors and windows. The building appeared secure.
– A man came to the police station at 12:56 a.m. Monday requesting to speak to an officer. It was determined he was suffering from a medical issue and voluntarily was transported to a hospital for treatment.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 9:31 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of East Sixth Street where residents said a large empty U-Haul with a male driver pulled alongside a building at the rear of a residence believed to be vacant. Police did not find the truck.
– A caller at 9:14 p.m. Sunday reported possible shots fired in the 2300 block of Oak Street. Officers were unable to find any noise or suspicious activity in the area.
– An audible alarm was reported at 5:55 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of Sharp Avenue. The residence was found secure.
– Police responded to the 500 block of East State Street for a report of a syringe on the sidewalk at 5:55 p.m. Sunday. The syringe was found on the north side of the road next to the sidewalk, recovered and disposed of properly. Police were also contacted at 4:33 p.m. for a syringe on the sidewalk in the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue, recovering the syringe and disposing of it properly.
– An officer on patrol at 5:41 p.m. Sunday saw a vehicle parked in a pull-off along George Wallace Parkway just north of Pennsylvania Avenue. The vehicle was occupied and the driver had slumped over toward the passenger seat. The officer made contact and learned all was okay. The person was on break from a nearby employer and eating her lunch.
– Christie L. Schnader, 32, whose last known address was listed as West Lincoln Way, Lisbon, was charged with theft, a first-degree misdemeanor, after police were called to Walmart on East State Street at 5:35 p.m. Sunday for an alleged case of shoplifting. A loss prevention officer reported seeing a female conceal a hair trimming/clipper set in her purse then attempt to leave the store without paying. She allegedly admitted to stealing the item when speaking with police.
– A parking complaint regarding a shared alley that runs between two residences was reported at 5:19 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of West Fifth Street. An officer arrived and saw the alley blocked by a vehicle with out-of-state plates, learning from the complainant that the vehicle arrived the night before. The officer found the owner and explained to her the alley is shared and the neighbors were denied access to their garage. The vehicle was moved and the property owner said the alley would not be blocked in the future.
– The traffic signal at East State Street and Union Avenue was reported not working properly at 12:39 p.m. Sunday, but was cycling correctly when an officer checked.
– A man on North Madison Avenue reported at 10:58 a.m. Sunday that two people were behind his neighbor’s house attempting to break in the back door. He approached and asked what they were doing and he recognized the female to be the homeowner’s granddaughter. She and a male left on foot walking toward East State Street. Police checked the area, but didn’t find them. The rear screen door was damaged.
– A woman on East Fifth Street reported at 10:46 a.m. Sunday that she and her fiance were having problems and she no longer wanted him living there. She was told officers could not make him move out without an eviction.
– Police responded to a report at 9:38 a.m. Sunday of a kidnapping or abduction in progress, with dispatch advising a man was trying to force a female into a blue van on Continental Drive near Lexington Avenue. No blue van was seen, but an officer found a white van at Courtyard with workers having problems with an adult patient/resident. They had just gotten her back inside before police arrived. All was okay.
– Kyle Pierson, 21, whose last known address was Ninth Street, was charged with a protection order violation after police were called at 9:12 a.m. Sunday to the 1100 block of East Ninth Street by Pierson’s father, who has a protection order against him. He told police his son was inside the residence. He was found in the basement and the protection order was confirmed to still be valid.
PERRY TWP.
– A resident in the 1100 block of Prospect Street at Salem Acres reported at 8:06 p.m. Sunday that a side door was damaged within the past few days. The damage appeared to be from an attempted forced entry. Nothing appeared to be missing.
– An officer on patrol at 6:44 p.m. Sunday noticed an open door on a vacant business on North Ellsworth Avenue. While investigating, the officer made contact with people inside who said they were the new tenants getting the office ready to occupy. They were given a courtesy card to phone in emergency information and keyholder information for the new business.
– A vehicle driven by Christopher Duncan, 24, of Goshen Road, sustained heavy damage to the front driver’s side fender after hitting a deer on U.S. Route 62/state Route 45 at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
– Loud music was reported at 1:17 a.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Benton Road. The resident agreed to turn it down.
– An officer on patrol in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue saw a man enter a residence where the female had a protection order against him. Police made contact with the female and she said the protection order was dropped and showed court documents showing the dismissal of the order.
GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT
– Brandyn Scott Twenty, 18, 11916 South Ave., North Lima, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash in the 11000 block of Washingtonville in which he was southbound and allegedly failed to maintain control, striking a mailbox. No injuries were reported.
– Police responded to a motel in the 15000 block of U.S. Route 62 at 11:45 a.m. March 16 where a tenant reported someone had ransacked his room while he was at work.
– Police investigated a theft report at the Dollar General in Beloit at 4:30 p.m. March 16.
– Police investigated a theft report at the Sharon Lynn Girls Home at 2:21 p.m. March 17.
– An officer responded to the Sharon Lynn Girls Home at 7:14 p.m. March 17 where a resident reportedly wanted to harm herself. The Damascus EMS also responded.
– A Salem-Unity Road resident reported at 8:20 a.m. Saturday that her brother was abusing his wife. An investigation determined that no such abuse occurred.
– Police investigated a theft in the 13000 block of Calla Road at 10:58 a.m. March 22.
LEETONIA
– An officer investigated a menacing report in the 300 block of Columbia Street at 2:46 p.m. March 14.
– An officer investigated a report of an intoxicated woman passed out at the Corner Pocket at 7:51 p.m. March 14.
– An officer took a statement from a male juvenile at 12:36 p.m. March 15 regarding threats made against him by another juvenile at the school campus.
– An officer assisted in the removal of an unwanted person in the 100 block of State Street at 12:29 p.m. Saturday.
– An officer investigated a reported breaking and entering in the 400 block of Cherry Fork Road at 1 p.m. Saturday.
– An officer investigated possible animal abuse in the 200 block of Main Street at 1:22 p.m. Saturday.
POLICE REPORTS
Salem reports
– Police made a traffic stop in the 100 block of E. 2d Street at 2:59 a.m. Sunday and the driver claimed a medical condition and requested an ambulance. He was found to be intoxicated and was transported to the emergency room and asked to submit to a chemical test and refused. He began yelling and having a violent, turbulent outburst. After being told to stop he did it again and Corey M. Catania, 527 Hickory Lane, Salem, was charged with OVI, OVI refusal, turn signal, tail lights, aggravated menacing and disorderly conduct persisting and taken to the county jail.
– Robert K. Turner, III, 480 Franklin Avenue, was observed walking on the sidewalk on S. Lincoln Avenue near Summit Street at 12:43 a.m. Sunday and taken into custody on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in Columbiana County. He was taken to the county jail.
– Police responded to the 400 block of N. Ellsworth Avenue at 12:58 a.m. Sunday for a one-car crash with no injuries. Robert J. Lutman, 3562 Leetonia Road, was southbound on N. Ellsworth Avenue and hit a telephone pole. The vehicle was disabled and Lutman was charged with OVI, driving under suspension and failure to maintain reasonable control. He was released on recognizance bond.
– Police responded to the 900 block of S. Lincoln Avenue at 11:45 p.m. Saturday where a man and woman were in a verbal dispute and the man punched the wall out of anger. They were advised of the options.
– Audrey L. Wylie, 895 Arch Street, Salem, was charged with felony theft at 6:31 p.m. Saturday after Walmart security detained her for passing all checkout points without paying for $1,382 in merchandise on her person and her cart. She was taken to the county jail.
– Kila R. McLaughlin, 4079 Signal Road, Columbiana, was charged with criminal trespassing at Walmart at 6:59 p.m. Saturday after she was banned from the store. She was released on recognizance bond.
– A complainant was on station at 2:42 p.m. Saturday advising her ex-boyfriend was in violation of a protection order to have no contact with her. A statement was taken and will be forwarded to the county prosecutors office for review.
– Police responded to the 2500 block of E. State Street at 2:30 p.m. Saturday where the complainant advised woman had claimed her wallet was taken from her purse while at the store and was gone when police arrived. The woman reportedly made a big scene in front of everyone causing a big mess. The woman said it happened approximately three months too. The complainant advised the woman used obscenities towards her since there were no cameras. Officers advised the store that if she returned to have her come to the police department and file a report.
– Police responded to the 200 block of E. 4th Street at 2:14 p.m. Saturday where the complainant advised her driveway is shared with a resident behind her and a vehicle parked in front of her in the drive backed out through her yard causing damage. She was advised to consult the landlord at the other address. The were very minor tire tracks observed in the yard.
– Police assisted Perry Township police at 2:06 p.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of Prospect Street with a possible meth lab in the trunk of a vehicle.
– Police responded to the 1100 block of W. Perry Street at 1:08 p.m. Saturday to assist an officer by watching a man and woman in the parking lot while the vehicle was checked for drug paraphernalia.
POLICE REPORTS
Salem reports
– Police responded to the 800 block of Aetna Street at 5:42 a.m. Saturday where a complainant advised several items were stolen from the vehicle. The incident is under investigation.
– Police responded to the 100 block of Railroad Street at 2:24 a.m. Saturday for a report of a fight and located the intoxicated suspect on the railroad tracks at Mullins Street. Daniel B. Reed, 33150 Charlton Drive, Lisbon, was charged with disorderly conduct and released on in his own recognizance and taken to the hospital.
– Police responded to the 400 block of Franklin Avenue at 4:40 p.m. Friday for a report of a dispute between a juvenile and his friend’s parents.
– Police on patrol in the N. Lincoln Avenue and E. 5th Street area at 4:51 p.m. Friday observed a possible fight and found a resident from a local group home was having an episode. Police stood by while a worker from the group home dealt with the problem and got him into a vehicle and back home.
– Allison M. Mangus, 28514 Buck Road, Beloit, was cited for failure to maintain the assured clear distance at 5:50 p.m. Friday after the vehicle she was operating westbound on W. State Street at Georgetown Road hit the back of the vehicle operated by Brittany L. Baker, Seminary, MS, pushing it into the rear of the vehicle operated by Kay S. Stone of Ashland, OH, who was stopped and waiting for traffic to turn onto Georgetown Road. There were no injuries.
– Police responded to the hospital at 1:41 p.m. Friday for an unruly patient in the emergency room and charged William R. Michalak, 46391 Crestview Road, New Waterford, with disorderly conduct while he was very intoxicated. He was uncooperative with hospital personnel, pulled an IV from his arm causing a blood hazard and was advised to calm down repeatedly. He used vulgar language and police warned him several times to calm down and he shouted, “Just arrest me.” So he was and admitted he had “fallen off the wagon.” He was taken to the county jail.
– Police responded to the 1100 block of E. 3rd Street at 12:28 p.m. Friday where an intoxicated man reportedly assaulted another and left on foot. Police were unable to locate him and one person said the man struck him in the jaw. There was no visible injury and they were concerned because the man said he felt the need to hurt someone. Police later learned the person who said they were struck went to the hospital.
– Police responded to the 500 block of Continental Drive at 9:10 a.m. Friday where the complainant advised a known man struck him in the face. Information was gathered and the complainant was advised of the procedure for filing charges. It was the second time police responded to the residence. The first time was for a verbal argument.
– Police responded to the 300 block of Rose Avenue at 1:34 p.m. Friday where a female with a medical problem was taken to the hospital.
Columbiana REPORTS
– Police assisted an elderly woman who was lost at the area of South Main Street and Friend Street at 1:30 a.m. Friday. The woman was transported to her residence in Youngstown, and her car was parked and secured.
– Mark C. Pine, 49, Carmel Achor Road, Rogers, was at a stop sign heading north on state Route 7 approaching state Route 14 at 7:50 a.m. Friday when he was rear-ended by Natalie R. Zwingler, 25, Bell School Road, East Liverpool. Zwingler was cited for assured clear distance.
– A woman from Harmony Village reported at 4:40 p.m. Friday a man had not been cleaning up after his dog.
– Beaver Township police requested assistance at 5:58 p.m. Friday in looking for a gold/tan car driving south on state Route 164 involved in a hit/skip with a mailbox.
– A man reported at 6:13 p.m. Friday a truck and trailer were blocking his driveway. The truck driver stated that he was working on his log book and would move his vehicle shortly.
– A fire was reported at 8:15 p.m. Friday behind United Rentals on state Route 14. A caller reported someone threw something to make a loud explosion with large flames. Officers found a contained fire in a pit with some cardboard burning.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 12:40 a.m. Saturday after hitting the circle and sitting in the alley behind the police station.
POLICE REPORTS
COLUMBIANA
Brenda Shovlin, Seventh Street, reported at 8:22 a.m. Thursday her daughter received a scam call from a foreign man claiming to represent Microsoft Corp. and told her that her computer was faulty, and then remote logged into her computer and had complete access. Shovlin reported she feared the suspects may have obtained sensitive personal information off the computer while they had remote access. Police determined that so far there is no evidence of identity theft but advised Shovlin to monitor credit and flag accounts and report any future suspicious activity.
– Anita Miller, East Park Avenue, reported at 1:30 p.m. Thursday a TV was stolen.
– A man reported at 8:37 p.m. Thursday a possible drunk driver was stopped on state Route 46 at Oakmont Plaza. Police found the vehicle and spoke with the elderly driver who needed assistance with directions.
PERRY TWP.
– Police were called at 12:59 a.m. Friday to a residence in the 200 block of Plymouth Place to remove a person. The person left without incident.
– A southbound Dodge Caravan driven by Dorothy Benson, 65, of Salem, struck two of four deer attempting to cross the road on state Route 9/North Lincoln Avenue just south of the U.S. Route 62 four-lane at 8:24 p.m. Thursday. There was minor damage to the van. Three of the deer were not found.
– A resident on Prospect Street reported at 5:11 p.m. Thursday that a piece of jewelry either lost or stolen since the first of the year was seen at Cashland in Salem. Information was obtained from Cashland, with the incident under investigation.
– A resident on Jones Drive came to the police department at 2:17 p.m. Thursday to report a computer taken from the residence. He was unsure when the computer was taken.
– Police responded to a medical assist at 7:51 a.m. Thursday on Hampton Place where a woman had fallen and suffered injuries. Officers assisted EMT Ambulance personnel with getting the woman off of the garage floor and into the ambulance. She was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center.
SALEM
– Police responded to the 1100 block of East Third Street for an intoxicated man who reportedly assaulted another male and left on foot at 12:22 p.m. Friday. He could not be found. A resident reported being struck in the jaw, but had no visible injury. Residents were concerned because the man said he felt the need to hurt someone. Later the police were notified that the man had gone to Salem Regional Medical Center to seek medical help.
-Joey Lafleme, of East Third Street, was cited for failure to yield and transported to Salem Regional Medical Center after a two-vehicle accident at 10:56 a.m. Friday at the intersection of North Ellsworth Avenue and East Third Street. A vehicle driven by Richard Pasco, of Prospect Street, was traveling north on Ellsworth when a westbound vehicle driven by Lafleme on East Third attempted to stop at the stop sign and slid through the intersection. Pasco’s vehicle then struck the Lafleme vehicle in the driver side door, causing it to go off of the northwest corner and strike a utility pole.
– A man in the 400 block of Franklin contacted police at 10:26 a.m. Friday with concerns about neighbors bothering him in his yard. His attorney told him to file a report with the police. He had concerns over neighbors calling police for alleged false accusations towards him and his friends. He said there was a large amount of trash in their yard blowing over into his yard. A complaint will be sent to the appropriate city department to have the trash build up checked.
– A person at 8:13 a.m. Friday flagged down an officer on Hawley Avenue to hand over a baggie of personal papers she found on the street. The bag contained a social security card and an out-of-state driver’s license.
– A woman in the 600 block of East State Street reported at 8:03 a.m. Friday that her ex-boyfriend has been following her and sending her harassing text messages.
– Police were called to the area of North Lundy Avenue and East Second Street at 8:02 a.m. Friday regarding a woman from an earlier citation not being happy with a towing service. The vehicle was removed and the woman was told her options.
– A concerned passerby called at 2:50 a.m. Friday to report seeing the back door of a residence open and the lights on in the 300 block of Lincoln Avenue and the resident’s dog outside. An officer responded and saw a door open to the mud room at the rear, but the back door was locked. Officers couldn’t make contact with anyone.
– A domestic was reported at 2:37 a.m. Friday in the 700 block of East Fifth Street. A male and female reported no physical violence, just arguing over money issues. They were told to keep it down.
– An officer saw people acting in a suspicious manner at 2:26 a.m. Friday at a local business in the 1100 block of East State Street. All were checked for warrants, with none found.
– An audible alarm was reported at 8:02 p.m. Thursday in the 500 block of East State Street. The exterior of the business was found secure.
– A man in the 200 block of Vine Street reported at 6:19 p.m. Thursday that some prescription medication had been taken from his apartment by someone he knows.
– Police were called at 6:16 p.m. Thursday to a neighbor dispute in the 400 block of Franklin where a woman said a neighbor dumped beer and a white powder over the fence that separated their yards. The neighbor said he had been dumping the cans out so he could crush them. Officers did not see any type of white powder. They were told to try to get along.
– An officer on patrol at 5:55 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Cedar Street found a set of keys and placed them in lost and found.
– Police were called at 5:41 p.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Cedar Street for an alleged water line break. Officers located the problem and dispatch contacted the water department.
– A woman reported at 5:08 p.m. Thursday that she and her boyfriend were arguing so she drove to the police station and wanted him out of her vehicle. He spoke with an officer and volunteered to find another way home. Both were told about domestic violence laws and agreed to separate for the evening.
– An audible alarm was reported at 4:18 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of North Lincoln Avenue. Officers checked the building and spoke with security on the scene and all appeared fine.
– A barking dog was reported at 3:52 p.m. Thursday in the 1000 block of Newgarden Avenue. The dog’s owner took the dog inside for the evening.
– A man in the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue reported at 3:50 p.m. Thursday that $740 was stolen from him two weeks ago. He believed a friend took the money.
– A clerk at Smith Oil on East State Street reported at 2:51 p.m. Thursday that a female in a blue Pontiac Vibe left without paying for $25.01 worth of gas. The female was found and told if she doesn’t return to make payment, she could face theft charges.
– Roxanne Hiet, of Canfield, reported at 2:37 p.m. Thursday that she was legally parked at the Salem Regional Medical Center in the 1900 block of East State Street when someone struck the right side of her vehicle, leaving moderate damage.
– An officer on patrol at 2:51 p.m. Thursday traveling west in front of Salem High School saw a group of three students step out directly in front of the patrol car, causing the officer to brake and blow the horn. Two of the students stopped and returned to the sidewalk, but the third continued walking across the street as if no traffic was there. The officer talked to the girl about her reckless behavior and gave her a warning. The middle school principal was notified and will follow up with the student.
– An alarm was reported at 2:28 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of North Ellsworth Avenue where the front door was unlocked. Officers checked the interior, but found no one inside. The business was secured before police left.
– An extra watch was requested at 12:57 p.m. Thursday at a local business out of concern for the safety of remaining employees after an employee was let go.
– A man at 8:34 a.m. Thursday reported finding a debit/credit card in the parking lot of a business in the 1000 block of East State Street.
POLICE REPORTS
COLUMBIANA
– A Beechwood Drive woman reported at 1:13 p.m. Wednesday Her granddaughter was being unruly.
– Police stood by for a motor vehicle accident on state routes 164 and 558 at 7:52 p.m. Wednesday.
– New Waterford police requested assistance with an unruly child at a home in their city at 7:18 p.m. Wednesday.
– Someone reported at 8:12 p.m. Wednesday a suspicious vehicle was parked on North Elm Street. Police checked but did not see the vehicle.
– Britney Dermotta, Duquesne Street, reported at 9:56 p.m. Wednesday she was in a physical altercation with her boyfriend. She did not wish to press charges and stayed with a family member in Salem for the evening.
– Chuck Merdich, Firestone Avenue, reported at 11 p.m. Wednesday he received an unwanted photo on his cell phone.
SALEM
– Police responded to the 400 block of Prospect Street at 8:53 a.m. Thursday regarding a male possibly finding some drug paraphernalia. The items were placed in a bag and placed in a hazard container at the police station.
– Police were called to the Walmart parking lot at 7:13 a.m. Thursday for a vehicle damaged overnight.
– Police charged a 17-year-old driver with speeding and being unruly and charged his fellow teen passengers with underage consumption after a traffic stop at 2:32 a.m. Thursday in the 800 block of West State Street. Ashley Dunn, 19, and Erin Haines, 18, both of Kent, and Kyle Thomas, 18, of Munroe Falls, were all taken to the Columbiana County jail for underage consumption. The juvenile was released to his father, with the charges to be referred to the juvenile division.
– An officer on patrol at 2:09 a.m. Thursday saw a person lying on the ground behind a running vehicle. He said he was checking on a mechanical issue. The female driver said they were involved in a minor verbal dispute. Both went their separate ways.
– Police were called at 10:43 p.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of East Third Street to check the well-being of a resident who recently had health issues. Officers attempted contact by knocking on the door and windows, but nobody answered. Due to exigent circumstances, officers checked the door and found it wasn’t secured, then opened the door and called out for the resident. Contact was made and the resident was okay.
– An officer on patrol on Jennings Avenue at 9:06 p.m. Wednesday saw a person near the door of a residence that had no lights on and noted an audible alarm coming from the detached garage. The person had walked over to the garage and an officer made contact, noticing the person had keys to the garage door and identified himself as the property owner. He said something must have tripped a motion sensor for the alarm. Everything was in order.
– Charlotte Birk, of the 1000 block of Cleveland Street, reported a theft at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, saying several items belonging to her were taken sometime earlier in the evening. She believed someone she knew may have taken the items.
– A piece of foam was found and removed from North Union Avenue at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday and placed on the curb lawn.
– A resident on East Sixth Street called at 5:37 p.m. Wednesday about solicitors, reporting a man was going door-to-door asking to see people’s energy bills. An officer located the man and told him about the city policy regarding soliciting. He was given a warning and told to stop until he has a license. Officers had been dispatched to Sixth Street earlier at 2:08 p.m. for solicitors, but didn’t find any at that time.
-A dog at large was reported walking in the street at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of North Lincoln Avenue. The dog was found on the sidewalk. The owner was contacted and retrieved the dog.
– An illegally parked vehicle was reported blocking a private drive at 4:34 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of North Broadway Avenue.
SALEM TWP.
– A car westbound on Old Route 344 at about 2 p.m. Wednesday went off the right side of the road and struck a tree. Constable Dan Valentine responded and was told by bystanders the male driver took off running down the bike trail. Valentine was joined by Leetonia police and fire personnel, the highway patrol and sheriff’s office in searching the trail, which ended when sheriff’s Lt. Allan Young and K-9 Jesy found the man, Mark Allen Hill, 53, South Lincoln Avenue, Salem. Hill was charged with failure to control, OVI and OVI refusal for refusing to take a breath test.
LISBON
– An ambulance crew requested help because they were having trouble with an uncooperative person on Sherman Street who needed transported to a local hospital at 7:37 p.m. Monday. The officer was able to get the woman to cooperate and she was taken to the hospital.
– Jim McLaughlin, North Market Street, reported Saturday his neighbor’s garbage was blowing around and into his yard. The officer said he would speak with the neighbors.
– The owner of Mary’s Pizza called at 12:44 p.m. Tuesday to say he wanted police to contact Chris Brown and tell him he is not welcome on the premises, which an officer did.
– Trenton Holenchick requested Tuesday that an officer accompany him to the apartment of Kristie Tice while he retrieves his belongings, which the officer did.
– Someone at the Morning Journal reported at 7 p.m. Tuesday a group of juveniles broke a section of the vinyl fence in the parking lot. Officers located the juveniles, who said it was an accident that occurred while they were throwing a ball around. The juveniles’ parents were advised charges may be filed in county juvenile court.
– Jamie Brown, West Washington Street, called with a loud music complaint at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police checked the area and came across the vehicle playing loud music parked at the Motorcycle Dream Shop. The driver was told to turn down the music.
POLICE REPORTS
PERRY TWP.
– Police responded to the area of U.S. Route 62/state Route 14 for an elderly female driving a westbound vehicle in the eastbound lane, but no one was found.
– Officers responded to the 1700 block of U.S. Route 62 to remove two bales of hay reported laying in the middle of the road at 2:49 p.m. Tuesday.
– During a traffic stop on a vehicle at 10:48 a.m. Tuesday on state Route 344 and Cunningham Road, police found that the passenger had a felony warrant out of Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Wilber L. Miller, 40, whose last known address was Dayton, was taken into custody on a warrant for a probation violation for heroin possession. He was taken to the Columbiana County jail to await the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
– Police responded at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 500 block of Benton Road where a man had fallen and was disoriented. A friend found him on the kitchen floor after several attempts to call him on the phone went unanswered. He apparently fell during the night and injured his head. KLG Ambulance transported him to St. Elizabeth Hospital.
– A woman on Stewart Road reported at 7:16 a.m. Tuesday that her mailbox was damaged by a vehicle, with police collecting vehicle parts from the scene.
– Police were called at 7:07 a.m. Tuesday to Sun Land Construction on Snyder Road for a non-responsive man. He was awake and talking when police arrived. KLG Ambulance transported him to Salem Regional Medical Center for evaluation.
SALEM
– A woman in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue called at 11:08 a.m. Wednesday to report a theft of prescription medication. She allowed a male and female she had recently met to move into her apartment with her and over the past few weeks, she discovered some of her medications were missing out of her prescription bottles. Miscellaneous smaller items were also missing from her residence.
– Police responded to the 500 block of Continental Drive at 9:37 a.m. Wednesday to check on a male and female who were having issues with management over inspections done in their dwelling, which then turned into an argument between them. They had calmed down and said there was no problem.
– Traffic cones were reported in the middle of North Lundy Avenue in the 200 block at 3:53 a.m. Wednesday. Police determined they came from a nearby business and returned them to their proper location.
– A domestic was reported at 2:04 a.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of Sharp Avenue where a live-in couple had an argument over monetary issues. They agreed to keep their distance.
– Sandra Sawhill, of Petersburg, reported at 10:06 p.m. Tuesday that her vehicle was struck while parked in the lot at St. Paul School on East State Street.
– A caller reported a man stumbling into traffic on East State Street at Washington Avenue at 9:17 p.m. Tuesday. Police found the man walking in the lane of traffic on East State Street. He had consumed alcohol earlier, but it was determined he was experiencing issues unrelated to the alcohol and needed medical assistance. Fire department first responders and EMT Ambulance responded and EMT took him to Salem Regional Medical Center.
– A caller at 9:02 p.m. Tuesday reported a white and black truck being operated recklessly in the 200 block of East Second Street.
– A vehicle was reported parked in a no parking zone at 8:12 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of East Perry Street. A female said she would move the vehicle.
– A reckless green pickup was reported at 7:34 p.m. Tuesday on Liberty Avenue. Police found the vehicle on West Perry Street, parked and unoccupied with out-of-state plates. Perry Township Police were contacted and the registration was checked, but the vehicle was not reported stolen.
– A woman on West Eighth Street reported at 6:48 p.m. Tuesday that she received three calls from a man who said she won $750,000 from Publishers Clearing House and needed to send $355 through a green dot card before collecting the money. She told him she wasn’t interested and he became threatening. He called back again and threatened to harm her and her property. An officer contacted the phone number in question and left a message telling the people not to call back. The woman was told to contact her service provider and have the number blocked.
– Juveniles were reported messing with ducks at the duck pond at Waterworth Memorial Park at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, but they left as officers arrived.
– Police went to Salem Regional Medical Center at 5:07 p.m. Tuesday to assist a sheriff’s deputy with a combative patient being transported by ambulance. The person continued to be difficult at the hospital and became menacing to the doctor, but officers spoke to the patient and he remained calm for treatment to be administered. Deputies remained on scene.
– Dawn Vest, 45, of South Lincoln Avenue, was cited for failure to yield after pulling out of McDonald’s parking lot on East State Street and colliding with an eastbound car driven by Melissa Self, 37, of East Third Street, at 4:59 p.m. Tuesday.
– Police responded to the 600 block of South Union Avenue at 3:07 p.m. Tuesday for a 911 call where no person was on the line, but the dispatcher could hear movement. An officer checked two different homes, but residents said there was no problem.
– Police responded to the 700 block of East State Street for a report at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday of indecent exposure in the back parking lot of the Memorial Building where a man in a blue pickup was supposedly exposing himself. A blue Ranger was in the lot when an officer arrived and began leaving. The driver denied any knowledge of the alleged incident.
– The manager of apartments on Lexington Avenue reported at 1:48 p.m. Tuesday that maintenance went to an apartment about an issue with bathroom flooring and the male resident was irate over how management was going to handle replacing or fixing the flooring. The male resident made a threat against the manager to the maintenance man.
– An officer on patrol at 1:05 p.m. Tuesday saw fire department first responders in the Broadway Plaza parking lot with a woman, then KLG Ambulance arrived. An elderly woman had fallen in the parking lot and may have had medical problems and cut her hand. Her daughter was there and she was taken to the hospital.
COLUMBIANA
– Greg Fidoe requested at 7:52 a.m. Tuesday police escort him to a North Bayshore Drive home so he could get license plates from his vehicle.
– Mayor’s Court reported at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday a check written by Robert McDermott for $99 was returned by the bank. McDermott later came to the court and made the required restitution.
– Leetonia police requested at 2:34 p.m. Tuesday city police stand by for Ohio Edison to disconnect a line on Walnut Street.
– A South Bayshore Drive woman reported at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday workers at a home on South Bayshore Drive left a garage door open at a vacant home.
– A woman reported at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday she saw three kids coming out of the woods with long guns near the dead end of South Main Street. It appeared the guns were BB guns.
– Police were requested in the City Hall parking lot to keep order following a heated council meeting at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday.
LISBON
– Nicole Hilton, West Chestnut Street, reported at 3 a.m. Tuesday Chris Brown just left after taking something from her table. Police checked Brown’s pickup truck and the hood was cold to the touch.
– A caller reported there were two people in the Lisbon Auto Service parking lot at 3:06 a.m. Tuesday. The subjects left prior to the arrival of police.
– Don Less reported there were some juveniles in the Circle K parking lot with open containers of alcohol in their vehicles at 11 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle matching the description – a blue Volkswagen – was gone by the time police arrived.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Police responded to the 200 block of Vine Avenue for a report of phone harassment at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday when a man said he and his wife are separated and she’s constantly calling and harassing him. Officers will attempt to contact her. He was told to report any further problems.
– Police ordered a vehicle towed from the 100 block of West Fifth Street at 11:18 a.m. Tuesday after it had not been moved. The vehicle had no plates and appeared abandoned. A parking ticket had been issued for the vehicle, along with a violation card to have it moved, but the vehicle was still in the same spot. A tow truck arrived and removed the vehicle.
-Officers met with a juvenile probation officer and his partner at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday at Salem Regional Medical Center regarding a juvenile there who had a probation violation. The juvenile and his mother came out and he was taken into custody and transported to the Tobin juvenile detention facility in Lisbon.
– Police were called at 8:49 a.m. Tuesday to remove a person from a residence in the 200 block of West Wilson Street. Residents there said the man was causing problems and would not leave. Officers told the man to leave and not come back. He was voluntarily intoxicated and left on foot.
– Loud music was reported at 5:09 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of East Fourth Street. The resident was told to turn it down.
– A man on East Seventh Street reported at 12:41 a.m. Tuesday that a former tenant was seen at a house going through some property left on the porch by the landlord. The property belonged to the former tenant. The man was told his options.
– A fight in progress was reported at 11:57 p.m. Monday at a Salem residence where an ex-boyfriend and girlfriend got into a verbal dispute which turned physical. The one person who was there was intoxicated and did not want to cooperate or pursue anything.
– An officer parked in a lot at Stadium Chevy at 10:37 p.m. Monday saw a man on Jennings Avenue by the stop sign at West State Street and watched the person approach several vehicles when they stopped for the stop sign and then walk away, returning when another vehicle approached. The officer made contact with the person and he said he was only asking for a ride from a friend. The officer asked how many friends he had since he had walked up to several vehicles. He was told to leave and that further contact would result in his arrest.
– Michael Adams, 42, of Washington Street, was cited for failure to yield after the southbound vehicle he was driving on Washington stopped for a stop sign and proceeded into the intersection on East Pershing Street, colliding with a westbound vehicle driven by David Schwartz, 64, of East 11th Street, at 9:26 p.m. Monday.
– A man reported at 7:58 p.m. Monday that someone unknown to him had entered one of his rental properties on West Fourth Street without his permission. He was told his options.
– Police were dispatched at 7:56 p.m. Monday to a residence that had recently caught fire in the 600 block of East Third Street. The male and female who reside in the home were going through their belongings, with the fire department giving them access.
– A barking dog was reported at 7:17 p.m. Monday on Newgarden Avenue. The owner said he would take the dog inside.
– Three suspicious males were reported at 7:07 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of South Union Avenue, but were not found. Nearby residents said they headed south.
– Police responded to a parking complaint at 5:41 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of East Fifth Street. A person parked his vehicle at the rear of an apartment building and walked next door. The same vehicle had been seen parked at that location several times in the past. The person was found next door and told to stop parking there.
– Kirk Hartzell, 49, of North Georgetown, was cited for assured clear distance after his eastbound vehicle struck the rear of another eastbound vehicle driven by Ashley Ickes, 24, of West Ninth Street, at 5:34 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of West State Street.
– Juveniles were reported in an abandoned house at 5:08 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of Franklin. Police found juveniles near the home who said they had been playing around the home but had not gone inside. They were told to stay away from it.
– A domestic was reported on Southeast Boulevard at 3:31 p.m. Monday, but there was no answer at the door. Area residents thought the people left in different cars before police arrived.
– A man on Newgarden Avenue reported at 1:09 p.m. Monday that he had questions about child custody, saying he had a notarized agreement with his girlfriend, but she wasn’t abiding by it. He was told it’s not a court order and he needed a judge’s approval on an order for it to be enforced.
– A man reported at 11:26 a.m. Monday that wire stolen from a property on East Fifth Street was found at a business in the 400 block of West Pershing Street. Police spoke with the owner of the business and found one of the man’s employees had allegedly stolen the wire and scrapped it for money at the business.
– A woman on Hawley Avenue reported at 11:05 a.m. Monday that a man had been coming to her door asking for money. She was told to tell him to stay away and not come back if he returns,
– Linda Lipscomb, 65, of Roosevelt Avenue, was cited for a traffic light violation after an accident at 8:39 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Howard Avenue and West State Street. Lipscomb was westbound on West State Street approaching Howard Avenue, ran the red light and struck a southbound vehicle driven by Terry Welsh, 59, of Jennings Avenue, who had the green light.
SALEM TWP.
– Constable Dan Valentine received a report at 5:35 p.m. Sunday from a resident in the 1000 block of W. Perry St. in Salem, advising that a lock was cut off a garage in the 38000 block of Salem-Unity Road and a $700 Troybilt riding mower, a 33-gallon Craftsman compressor valued at $200, Craftsman chop saw and miscellaneous tools valued at $100, and a Craftsman torpedo heater valued at $75 were stolen within the last 10 days. The complainant advised the property belongs to his son who recently died.
– A resident in the 1700 block of Harrison Ave. in Salem advised Valentine a 4:45 p.m. Tuesday that a wiring harness and hydraulic lines to a 2005 Holland 135 excavator were cut off and taken while it was parked on property in the 2000 block of Cunningham Road sometime between March 15 and 17.
LISBON
– Clerks at the Dollar General reported a customer was causing problems at 7:36 p.m. Monday and there was nearly a fight in the parking lot. Police arrived and told Lisa Odey she could either be given a ride home or arrested for public intoxication. She chose the ride to her apartment on South Lincoln Avenue.
– Police went to 628 N. Beaver St. at 10:13 a.m. Monday to see if trash had been cleaned up and found the back door open, although there was no sign of forced entry, nor was anyone home.
– Police accompanied sheriff’s deputies to an apartment at 401 E. Lincoln Way to assist in serving an arrest warrant at 12:09 p.m. Monday. No one was home, nor did it appear as if anyone had lived there for a while.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Police called at 4:23 a.m. Monday to the 400 block of Fair Avenue for a suspicious person found an elderly man who said he was locked out of his residence. Officers made contact with a family member who let him inside.
– An officer on patrol at 12:05 a.m. Monday initiated a stop for a traffic violation on Columbia Street. Once the stop was complete, the driver volunteered a consent to search, with nothing found in the vehicle.
– Police were called at 6:44 p.m. Sunday to Rose Avenue and East Third Street to check for a dark blue vehicle which left without paying for $15.05 worth of gas at Smith Oil on East State Street. The driver was described as a man with glasses.
– A suspicious person/vehicle was reported at 6:33 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of East Ninth Street. The vehicle was found, but not the driver.
– A domestic was reported at 6:14 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of West Pershing Street where an argument allegedly began to turn physical. Both parties admitted pushing each other, but there was no apparent injury to either. The man was leaving for the evening. Both were told they have a right to the residence, but if they can’t get along, they need to go to separate rooms.
– A caller at 6:10 p.m. Sunday reported a parking complaint in the 200 block of Park Avenue involving a pickup with North Carolina registration parked with the back end protruding into the road. The operator was contacted and moved the vehicle.
– A domestic was reported at 5:41 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of Buckeye Avenue. A female juvenile alleged her father put his hands on her chin area and the father said she was speaking poorly to him. He said he grabbed her by the chin to correct her behavior. No marks were observed. She said she did not talk back, but was told by the officer she has to listen to her father. Both were told to go to separate areas for the night.
– An anonymous person at 5:31 p.m. Sunday responded to the police station to provide information related to narcotics. The information will be forwarded to Columbiana County Drug Task Force agents.
– An open door was reported in the 800 block of South Broadway Avenue at 5:10 p.m. Sunday. The interior was found secure and police secured the door.
– A resident in the 400 block of Franklin Avenue reported at 4:58 p.m. Sunday that juveniles were throwing trash on his property. He said he has a problem with a neighbor’s children and today one of them threw a bag with rice in it on his property. An officer made contact with the mother and told her about the complaint. She was told if the action continues, a citation will be issued.
COLUMBIANA
– Police arrested three juveniles for curfew violation following a traffic stop on East Park Avenue at 2:31 a.m. Sunday.
– A man reported at 1:39 p.m. Sunday there were key boxes unlocked for some of the vehicles at Columbiana Ford.
– The highway patrol reported at 9:31 p.m. Sunday there was a possible drunk driver westbound on state Route 14. Police checked the area but did not see the vehicle.
GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT
– Police responded to an Apple Blossom Trail home at 10 p.m. March 4 where a resident reported his juvenile son was refusing to do his homework and gave his mother the middle finger.
– Police responded to a reported sexual offense to a juvenile female at a French Street home at 4:50 p.m. March 6.
– A 5000 block state Route 14 business reported receiving bad checks at 12:05 p.m. March 12.
– Officers responded to the area of Boxwood Drive in Beloit for a report of unknown males in a loud verbal confrontation in the street at 8:58 p.m. Friday. Officers were unable to find anyone.
LISBON
– Trash found dumped under the Canton Bridge on Sunday contained addresses of the Cox family on West Washington Street. Mr. Cox was contacted and said he had no idea how their trash ended up there but would make arrangements to have it cleaned up.
– Police responded as backup for sheriff’s deputies called to the Traveler’s Inn and Frola Motel at 1 a.m. Sunday in regard to a man tearing up the establishments.
– The security alarm went off at Albco Foundry at 11:10 p.m. Wednesday, 2:18 a.m. Thursday and at 3 a.m. Friday. Each time the building was found secure, the officer waited until someone with a key arrived and nothing was found amiss inside.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Police responded to a Franklin Avenue home at 6:40 p.m. Saturday where the resident reported someone had entered through a side door and removed a part of her dryer and urinated on some clothes.
– Officers responded to a report of a stopped train along Pennsylvania Avenue with a large amount of smoke at 10:43 p.m. Saturday. The officers observed the engines stopped near George Wallace Parkway with approximately 7-foot flames coming from the top of one. The engineer and conductor were both outside the vehicle and said that a mechanical problem caused the fire. Officers also responded to the area of Newgarden Avenue and Jones Drive at 11:05 p.m. for a report of smoke, but determined the large amount of smoke blanketing the area was from a train fire.
– Police responded with the Salem Fire Department to a fire alarm at a 2900 block East State Street business at 11:25 p.m. Saturday. The alarm was found to be linked to the sprinkler system which had malfunctioned due to the cold weather.
– An officer responded with KLG Ambulance to a Continental Drive home at 12:57 a.m. Sunday where someone had called 911 with an unknown problem. Officers found the caller to be fine and advised her to not abuse 911.
– Police responded to a possible burglary in the 700 block of Summit Street at 2:11 a.m. Sunday and found an intoxicated man attempting to contact his girlfriend who did not want him there. The man was turned over to his daughter for the night.
– Officers responded to a report of a robbery in the 100 block of West Third Street at 3:09 a.m. Sunday, but found the complainant, identified as Dawn M. Johnson, 42, Salem, highly intoxicated. She was found not to have been robbed, but just wanting a ride home. She was taken to her mother’s residence and cited for disorderly conduct by intoxication.
– An officer responded to the 900 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 7:13 a.m. Sunday where someone had found a black camera bag on the ground.
– Police responded to a 700 block East Fifth Street home at 1:10 p.m. Sunday where the resident reported someone within the past few days had removed three bundles of copper wiring, plus several power tools from another house he was working on.
PERRY TOWNSHIP
– Henry Lee Robinson, 21, last of 4110 Marble Road NE, East Rochester, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop for expired registration on East Pine Lake Road at state Route 45 at 2:33 p.m. Friday.
– A Carrollton resident reported custody issues with an ex-spouse and concern for the juvenile child at 6:14 p.m. Friday.
– An officer responded to a reported road hazard on Harding Avenue near South Ohio Boulevard at 9:41 p.m. Friday but found the trailer in question, owned by a construction company, was not blocking vehicles.
– An officer responded to a report of a tree limb in the roadway on Cunningham Road north of state Route 344 at 9:49 p.m. Friday, but upon arrival found it had already been removed by a passer-by.
– Police responded to a report by Salem police of an underage party on Highland Avenue East at 10:04 p.m. Friday, but no one would answer the door.
– Police responded to a report of someone wearing dark clothes walking northbound in the southbound lane of state Route 9 at 10:22 p.m. Friday but were unable to find anyone.
– An officer responded to a complaint of a female yelling at a Benton Road home at 5:06 a.m. Saturday. Upon arrival the officer spoke with a man who said he wanted the woman removed from the home. The woman also wished to leave but couldn’t find a ride. She was provided a ride to South Broadway Avenue and Columbia Street where she met her ex-boyfriend. There were no signs of violence and neither person claimed assault by the other.
– Police responded to the 1000 block of Liberty Street at 10:21 a.m. Saturday for a report of a cable laying across a driveway. Upon arrival police found that a phone cable had been knocked down by a tree limb, but was not blocking the driveway.
– Police responded to the 1100 block of Prospect Street at 2:44 p.m. Saturday for a report of five people entering and unoccupied structure. Police detained a 22-year-old, 20-year-old, 18-year-old and two juveniles. The homeowner will be contacted to determine whether to pursue charges.
– Police responded to a report of an explosion and gunfire in the area of West Pine Lake and Goshen roads at 5:01 p.m. Saturday. The officer observed someone target shooting at a residence on the Mahoning County section of Goshen Road, with an apparent safe earthen backstop. No other explosions were noted and no other calls received regarding the issue.
– William Halligan, 45, Lisbon, was charged with operating a vehicle intoxicated and left of center following a two-vehicle crash at South Lincoln Avenue and state Route 45 at 11:30 p.m. Saturday in which he was southbound on South Lincoln and allegedly traveled left of center at the traffic light, striking a vehicle stopped northbound driven by Melissa Springer, 27, Alliance, sideswiping a utility pole and coming to rest against a tree along a parking lot.
Lisbon
– A couple who live on North Jefferson Street called at 8:39 p.m. Thursday because the wife was having breathing problems related to her tracheotomy. Police assisted the husband in clearing the blockage in her trachea, and the call for an ambulance was canceled.
– Police were called to the county municipal court building at 1 p.m. Friday to perform a breathalyzer test on a man in a holding cell.
– A call was received of a reckless driver on Jefferson Street at 8 p.m. Saturday involving someone in a gray SUV. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.
Columbiana
– Jamie Whirrett, Canterbury Court, reported at 1 a.m. Saturday seeing flames shooting 60 feet into the air from the gas well near The Links. An officer determined the drillers were burning off excess gas.
– A caller reported there was someone in the Columbiana Cadillac dealership lot at 1:22 a.m. Saturday. An officer found Anthony Chiarmonte, a dealership employee, who was looking for a lost or misplaced dealer plate.
– The security alarm at Holloway Insurance went off at 4:16 p.m. Saturday, but police found the building to be secure.
– A caller from 233 Back Bay reported there was a suspicious van with its side lights on parked on the street at 8:35 p.m. Saturday. An officer arrived and determined the vehicle was parked legally and there were no problems.
– A burning complaint for the area behind United Rentals was received at 8:50 p.m. Saturday. Police arrived and spoke with Glenn Henshaw, advising him of the open burning regulations and warning him that he would be cited if they had to return.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Kerry L. McCleery, 31, 341 W. Pine Lake Road, Salem, was cited for failure to yield from a private drive after allegedly pulling from the Franklin Avenue drive at Reilly School at 8:47 a.m. Friday, striking a westbound vehicle driven by Cindy K. Crick, 52, Salem. No injuries were reported.
– Maribell V. Dailey, 41, 530 S. Broadway Ave., Salem, was arrested on an active warrant out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office while at a South Broadway Avenue business at 12:20 p.m. Friday.
– Police responded to a damaged vehicle in the 500 block of Prospect Street at 3:11 p.m. Friday, but found it to be a civil matter.
– Officers responded to an East Third Street home at 3:14 p.m. Friday where a resident reported his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend had threatened to beat him up.
– Richard C. Brendlinger, 1078 E. Third St., Salem, was cited for dog at large after an officer responded to the area of the home where his dog allegedly knocked down a juvenile at 4:22 p.m. Friday.
– A Lexington Avenue resident reported at 6:07 p.m. Friday receiving text messages and phone calls from an alleged police detective in Daytona Beach who said that the resident needed to send $300 and check in weekly or he would be charged with a computer crime. Officers told the resident it was a scam.
– Police responded to an alarm at a doctor’s office in the 2300 block of Southeast Boulevard at 6:29 p.m. Friday and found an open door. Officers checked the inside of the building but found no one inside.
– Britt F. Maras, 48, and Wendy Q. Kline, 47, both of 2110 Pearce Circle, Salem, were arrested for domestic violence after officers responded to a domestic dispute at the home at 12:10 a.m. Saturday. Maras was transported to the Salem hospital for treatment of injuries.
– Police responded to an East Ninth Street home at 5:14 a.m. Saturday where a woman claimed her father had thrown a cup of urine on her husband after banging on their bedroom door regarding a bag of trash in the hallway.
– A Lexington Avenue resident reported at 11:18 a.m. Saturday finding illegal narcotic items while cleaning the residence from a previous tenant.
– A South Lincoln Avenue resident reported unauthorized out-of-state purchases on her credit card at 11:21 a.m. Saturday.
– Officers responded to a Fair Avenue home at 11:53 a.m. Saturday where a woman reported a man was there to collect payment for something from the male resident of the home and that she only had part of the money. She said the man threatened to take some of the male resident’s property if he didn’t get full payment. Officers warned the man against doing so, and he accepted partial payment at the time.
– Police responded to an East Sixth Street home at 1:16 p.m. Saturday where someone had thrown a rock through a window of the home. A juvenile reported hearing two possible juveniles throw the rock then run across the road and down an alley. Officers were unable to find anyone.
Columbiana
– A North Main Street resident reported at 12:04 a.m. Friday that her husband attempted suicide and was unresponsive.
– Brian Dicken, Lisbon, was backing out of an alley onto Cross Court at 12:18 a.m. Friday when he struck a guide wire he did not see.
– Carrie Mellott was backing out of a parking space at Parkside Health Center on East Park Avenue at 2:36 p.m. Friday when she struck Sandra Mele.
– Jim Stone turned a wallet over to police at 2:56 p.m. Monday. Stone stated he found the wallet in the middle of state Route 164. The owner was contacted and stated he would pick up the wallet soon.
– Marty Malone reported at 3:41 p.m. Friday that someone wanted to discuss a rental car agreement.
– A reckless driver was reported going south on state Route 164 at 5:24 p.m. Friday. The officer spotted and stopped the gray Oldsmobile in question.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Police responded to the 600 block of Park Avenue at 11:22 p.m. Thursday where the complainant was advised of options in dealing with a situation and she gave the officer two syringes to dispose of.
– Police responded to the 900 block of East 3rd Street at 4:15 p.m. Thursday for a complaint of a vehicle parked on the sidewalk and found it was not.
– At 4:50 p.m. Thursday a woman came on station needing assistance with an unruly juvenile and an officer spoke to the juvenile about obeying parents.
– Police received a report at 4:51 p.m. Thursday from a resident in the 100 block of West 3rd Street about a man coming to her door and demanding money for shoveling snow in her driveway in the past. She advised she had her drive plowed by a private company and he never shoveled it to her knowledge. Police checked the area but were unable to locate him.
– Police responded to the 600 block of East 6th Street at 6:52 p.m. Thursday where a man reportedly came to the door and asked for money for shoveling snow. The complainant didn’t know the person and had no one clean her sidewalk. Police checked the area but were unable to locate anyone.
– Police responded to the 2500 block of Lexington Drive at 8:6 p.m. where the complainant received a call from a person claiming to be a police officer in Florida. The complainant had never been to Florida and the man said he owed $300 in fines. Police advised the complainant it was a scam and not to send any money.
– Police responded to the 700 block of Superior Avenue at 7:04 p.m. Thursday for a report of a man going door-to-door asking for money and located him on East School Avenue and East 6th Street. Michael A. Hamilton, 410 Benton Road, admitted to soliciting and was charged with a minor misdemeanor. He matched the description from multiple complaints.
– Police responded to the 400 block of Vine Avenue at 10:22 p.m. Thursday where a man with a medical problem was already in the process of being transported to the hospital.
– Police responded to the 1300 block of East Pershing Street at 11:16 p.m. Thursday for a report of a verbal dispute between family members on the phone. The complainant advised the person on the other end threatened to come to the complaint’s residence. The complainant told him he wasn’t welcome and wanted it documented.
PERRY TWP.
– Police responded to the 1100 block of Prospect Street at 8:51 p.m. Thursday for a domestic disturbance call and both parities were separated and statements were taken to be referred to the county prosecutors office.
– While on patrol on South Lincoln Avenue at 8:04 p.m. Thursday, police located an unsecured door and the inside of the building was checked and found to be in order. The keyholder was notified and secured the door. There was no sign of forced entry.
LISBON
– Joseph W. Castelucci, 52, state Route 164, Lisbon, was charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of menacing following an incident at the Kendall House after officials there called at 10:38 p.m. Wednesday to say he was drunk and fighting with employees. When police arrived, Castelucci was asked for some identification and instead spit in his left hand. Then he approached the officers in an aggressively manner and refused to calm down. While being booked at the county jail Castelucci allegedly told each of the officers they were dead.
COLUMBIANA
-Jeff Bacho, East Metz Road, reported Thursday receiving a scam phone call from someone saying he owed the IRS money. He was referred to the state attorney general’s website.
– Nicole Graham, 26, of Canfield, was cited for OVI and failure to control after going into a yard and becoming stuck on a rock after turning into a private driveway on South Main Street at 10:44 p.m. Thursday.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– An officer on patrol at 11:54 a.m. Thursday placed a 48-hour warning tag on a white car parked in the same space for several days on Cleveland Street. The registration came back to an owner in Sacramento, Calif. Vehicles can’t be parked in the same spot on the street for more than 48 hours at a time.
– Police responded to the 600 block of South Union Avenue for a parking complaint at 11:32 a.m. Thursday involving a truck and trailer blocking an alley. The caller said the driver refused to move it. An officer found the truck with an unloaded trailer. Yard work was being performed. The officer spoke to the driver and the truck was moved, opening the alley to traffic.
– A business owner reported at 11:23 a.m. Thursday that someone had filled the dumpster with garbage, leaving no room for the trash from the business. A name was located and an attempt will be made to contact the person.
– A white dog and a black dog were seen running through yards in the 900 block of Liberty Street at 11:08 a.m. Thursday after someone reported dogs at large. Officers could not catch the animals, with the humane officer contacted. Officers learned the white dog belonged to a certain house, but no one was home. A warning tag for dog at large was left on the door. At 11:45 a.m. while checking on the dogs, a resident came out and reported someone drove through her back yard and ran over a bush during the night.
– A domestic in progress was reported at 10:05 a.m. Thursday in the 800 block of North Lincoln Avenue. A woman reported her husband began to yell at her for no reason, threw her to the ground and then broke her cell phone as she tried to call for the police. She had no visible injuries. The husband could not be found.
– A caller at 10:03 a.m. Thursday reported child endangering in the 100 block of West State Street. Police were unable to locate a gray Dodge hatchback with a juvenile riding on someone’s lap.
– An alarm activated at 5:09 a.m. Thursday for a residence on Maple Street, but the home was found secure.
– Steven B. McKinney, 22, of 1193 Maple St., was taken into custody on an outstanding arrest warrant and also charged with resisting arrest at his residence at 2:33 a.m. Thursday. He allegedly began resisting when officers were attempting to take him into custody.
– Dawn Yarwood, of the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue, reported at 11:38 p.m. Wednesday that a tree branch fell from a neighbor’s yard and destroyed a fence. She was told her options.
– James L. Heverly, of 364 S. Ellsworth Ave., was taken into custody at his residence for a parole violation at 8:07 p.m. Wednesday and taken to the Columbiana County jail.
– An officer responded to Cashland on East State Street at 6:16 p.m. Wednesday to assist employees in returning property to its owner. The business had received an item that had been stolen the prior year and the owner came to pick it up.
– During the storm Wednesday, police were called at 5:54 p.m. to Dairy Queen on West State Street for the boards on the windows coming loose and hitting the glass. The boards had come off the windows and were on the ground, no longer hitting the glass. The keyholder was contacted. At 5:45 p.m., a gust of wind knocked down a street sign at Newgarden Avenue and Arch Street.
– Police were called at 5:48 p.m. Wednesday to the area of South Lincoln Avenue and Aetna Street for a person climbing a tree. He said he was just bored and climbed the tree before proceeding on his way.
– Gregory Rhodes, 54, of East Fourth Street, was cited for assured clear distance after his westbound vehicle on East State Street struck the rear of another westbound vehicle driven by Pamela Hammel, 59, of Monroe Avenue, who was slowing/stopped for traffic at the intersection at Hawley at 2:42 p.m. Wednesday.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of West Pershing Street. Officers learned it was verbal only, with nothing physical. The woman said everything was okay and the man was leaving for work.
– Police responded to the 500 block of Columbia Street for a 911 call at 1:38 p.m. Wednesday and found all parties involved in the back alley. A woman alleged her daughter took her purse from her home on Fifth Street. She said she was given a ride to Columbia Street by her adult son where she said she found her daughter’s car and her purse was inside, but the wallet was missing. When officers arrived, she had the purse with her so they did not see it in the car as claimed. The daughter denied knowledge of the purse and said her car was stuck in the mud. She gave consent for a search and the wallet was not found. A warrant was found for the adult son and the daughter did not have a valid license, so she was told she couldn’t drive her car. Jerry Malone II, 33, who last known address was West Fifth Street, was taken into custody on a warrant for larceny from Alliance Police.
– A business representative in the 200 block of Ellsworth Avenue reported a possible scam Wednesday, saying he received a request via fax from a woman who resides in New Jersey wanting a large amount of different diabetic items for her husband to use in his missionary health care center. Police told him he was correct in not sending anything. He was told to direct her to the police if she makes contact.
– A possible scam was reported at 10:57 a.m. Wednesday by a business in the 100 block of North Ellsworth Avenue. A woman had made contact with the business via email requesting catering for her son’s wedding, but they didn’t feel comfortable with the deal. The woman claimed to be in the hospital and said she couldn’t meet with them and wanted to use a credit card. The business was told to have her call police if the woman contacts them again.
– Police were called to Smith Oil in the 900 block of East State Street Wednesday morning for a dispute. A man pumped 13.31 gallons of gas into his vehicle and paid the clerk $10 cash and put $35 on a credit card after the clerk said he had been swiping his card at the pump and she told him to just come inside to pay. He ended up with an additional $35 charged to his card for a total of 23.6 gallons, but it was determined the vehicle only holds 18.5 gallons. He was told to come back to speak with the manager.
PERRY TWP
– Police responded to the 900 block of Elberon Avenue at 10:24 p.m. Wednesday to serve Shawn R. Rapp, 25, of 981 Elberon Ave., with a minor misdemeanor citation for possession of marijuana.
– Police responded to the 500 block of Maryland Avenue at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a vehicle with its brake lights left on. The resident couldn’t be contacted.
– A woman in the 1100 block of Prospect Street at Salem Acres reported at 7:47 p.m. Wednesday that she was being threatened by her ex-boyfriend and his father from an earlier incident. Police had been flagged down regarding a civil complaint at 5:31 p.m., with both parties told they would need to speak to an attorney. The ex-boyfriend was contacted and told to have no further contact with the woman. While contacting the father, he allegedly made threats of severe physical harm to the woman. After conferring with a prosecutor, police filed a charge of aggravated menacing against Larry D. Hall, 64, of 7716 Depot Road, Lisbon, who was taken into custody by a Columbiana County Sheriff’s deputy.
– A tree was reported in the road in the area of Michigan Boulevard and State Boulevard at 3:57 p.m. Wednesday. Police removed the tree.
– A resident in the 1000 block of Beechwood Road reported a hacked email account at 3:44 p.m. Wednesday.
GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT
– Ashley Kathleen George, 33, 376 E. Maryland Ave., Sebring, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash in Beloit at 11:30 p.m. Monday in which she was westbound on Second Street and allegedly failed to maintain control, traveling off the left side of the road and becoming stuck in a yard. No injury was reported.
COLUMBIANA
– Pam Yuhanick reported at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday she was having problems with an ex-employee of Yuhanick’s Dry-Cleaners who was sending text messages.
LISBON
– Police were called to the county mental health center at 5:32 p.m. March 5 while a patient was being transported to a local hospital to be mentally evaluated.
– Mildred L. Exline, 57, North Lincoln Avenue, Salem, was cited for failure to yield after she pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by John R. Plunkett, 54, state Route 518, Lisbon, resulting in an accident at the intersection of East Lincoln Way and North Vine at 4:54 p.m. March 2.
– Belinda Wells, East Lincoln Way, called for assistance at 9:37 p.m. Monday after her husband passed out while having a coughing spell. Mr. Wells was conscious by the time police arrived but they wanted an ambulance to transport him to a local hospital.
– Police responded to a hang-up call on Monday afternoon about a dispute between a couple on Maple Street over belongings being removed. Police saw a man identified as Paul Hartman packing things into his car and he said his girlfriend, Tara Guy, was the one who called but had left prior to their arrival.
– A call transferred from Salem police on Monday afternoon came from a West Chestnut Street resident who said he did not want Nicole Hilton at his home anymore because she knocks on the door all hours of the night, upsetting his wife. Hilton was told if she would be charged with trespassing if she returned.
– While on patrol, an officer came across a Great Dane at the Circle K at 1:11 a.m. Tuesday, checked the tag and was able to contact the owner.
– A person by the name of Denise called at 11:24 a.m. Tuesday to say she was concerned about someone named Bruce who lives near Smith Oil because he had not been to bingo for a while. Police stopped at his home on East Lincoln Way and spoke to Bruce, who was fine.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– A dog was reported at large at 4:35 a.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of North Ellsworth Avenue and found in the parking lot of a business. The humane officer responded to take the dog.
– Jacob Willison, 32, of 926 Jennings Ave., was cited for operating a vehicle under the influence, driving under suspension and speeding after a traffic stop at 12:46 a.m. Wednesday on East State Street near Washington Avenue.
– A dispute was reported at 11:10 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment on East Sixth Street where a man told police he and his girlfriend had an argument. She had already left and he reported no threats or violence, just yelling. He apologized for the disturbance.
– Emilee Withers of Salem reported at 10:53 p.m. Tuesday that someone slashed both tires on the right side of her vehicle while it was parked in a drive in the 2100 block of Pearce Circle. The suspect fled the area in a white Honda vehicle.
– An officer at 10:32 p.m. Tuesday found a woman’s Ohio Directions card laying on East Pershing Street and placed it in lost and found after being unable to contact her.
– A juvenile came to the police department at 10:16 p.m. Tuesday advising of problems at home with his parents, describing an incident over his game console and how he was physically pulled out from under a bed while searching their room for it. The officer noted minor red marks on the juvenile, who said he wanted to live with his father. He was taken home and the officer spoke with the mother and stepfather who said he was grounded and was to come home after school but didn’t get home until 8 p.m., with the game console taken away as punishment. The stepfather removed him from their bedroom to prevent damage to the house. He was told he had to live by the house rules. The report will be forwarded to the juvenile division.
– A man in the 1700 block of East Third Street reported at 6:49 p.m. Tuesday that he bought a video game system for his grandson to use when he’s visiting his home. The game system was to remain in his home, but he said his daughter-in-law took the game system without permission and pawned it at Cashland in Salem.
– Officers were dispatched at 6:33 p.m. Tuesday to East State Street in front of Salem Regional Medical Center for a man exposing himself. He could not be found.
– Juveniles were reported running in and out of the road in the 400 block of Jennings Avenue at 5:53 p.m. Tuesday, but weren’t located.
– A state ID was found in an alley along Second Street at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday and turned over to police. The owner was contacted to retrieve it.
– Police responded to Cheap Tobacco on East Second Street at 4:07 p.m. Tuesday for a vehicle struck in the parking lot by another vehicle which then left. Police were able to track down the owner of the other vehicle from a business in the Broadway Plaza after a witness provided a plate number. The owner said multiple people use the truck, which was found at a business on East State Street. The truck owner said he would pay for the damages. No citation was issued since the accident occurred on private property.
– Police checked on an alarm at 2:29 p.m. Tuesday in the 1800 block of North Ellsworth Avenue. The building was found secure.
– Police received a complaint from street department workers at 2:27 p.m. Tuesday about people at the southwest corner of Aetna and South Lincoln Avenue raking leaves out into the curb area. Police found a man was raking leaves but only to be able to pick them up out of the street, making it easier for him.
– Loud music from a motor vehicle was reported at 2:16 p.m. Tuesday on Whinnery Road. Police spoke to a male who was told to turn the music down. He questioned it since it was in the afternoon, but was told about the noise ordinance.
– Police responded to the 600 block of Cherry Street to check an open door reported at 11:08 a.m. Tuesday. No one was found inside and the door was secured.
PERRY TWP.
– Police on patrol at 9:56 a.m. Wednesday drove up on two U.S. mail trucks blocking the roadway on Georgetown Road attempting to pull another truck from the front yard of Quaker Manufacturing after it became stuck attempting to make a delivery at the front door of the business. An officer assisted with traffic control until the vehicle was pulled from the yard and the road was opened. Minor damage was caused to the front yard and the postmaster said the business owners would be contacted regarding the damage.
– A resident in the 1300 block of Benton Road called at 9:28 p.m. Tuesday to report threats of physical harm made to him via phone over a civil matter between the ex-spouses. Both parties were contacted and told them to stay away from each other.
– Jacob Gray, 25, of Jones Drive, Salem, was taken into custody at his residence at 6:48 p.m. Tuesday on an active warrant for drug possession. He was handed over to a Columbiana County Sheriff’s deputy.
– Police were called to Springdale Street at 3:32 p.m. Tuesday for a report of people riding ATVs on the road. None were found and residents in the area said they didn’t see or hear any ATVs. Police were delayed in arriving due to being tied up on another call.
– Police responded to the 2000 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 3:24 p.m. Tuesday for a carbon monoxide sensor going off in a residence. The homeowner said everyone was already out of the residence. Police remained until the Perry Township Fire Department arrived and took control of the scene.
COLUMBIANA
– An officer on patrol found an open door at Columbiana Dodge at 4:32 a.m. Tuesday. The building was checked and found to be secure.
– A caller from Spruce Street complained Tuesday about Mark Beck walking his dogs without leashes and letting them poop in yards. An officer spoke with Beck, who was issued a warning and told to clean up after today’s deposit.
– A resident of South Bayshore Drive reported Tuesday her neighbor’s dog was in her yard again, and the unidentified neighbor was given a warning by police.
– A caller reported at 5:23 p.m. Tuesday two teenagers were on the duck pond at Firestone Park and the caller was afraid they would fall through the ice. The youths were gone by the time an officer arrived.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– A clerk at Smith Oil on East State Street reported at 11:54 a.m. Tuesday that two occupants in a small blue vehicle left without paying after the female passenger pumped $20.99 worth of gas.
– A clerk at Smith Oil on East State Street reported at 11:31 a.m. Tuesday that a young male wearing a baseball cap pumped $35.02 worth of gas into a teal F-150 pickup and left without paying.
– Police responded to the 1200 block of Maple Street at 11 a.m. Tuesday for a parking complaint, leaving a warning tag on a red vehicle.
– Elizabeth Simpson, of Fourth Street, reported at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday that she parked in the Sparkle Market parking lot on South Lundy Avenue at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and when she came back outside, she found a large crease/dent in her driver side door. The insurance company requested a police report. A large pickup was near her car when she went inside, but it was unknown if the truck had any involvement.
– Charles Harvey Jr., 47, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was cited for physical control of a motor vehicle after police were called at 9:21 p.m. Monday to the 700 block of West State Street for a report of a vehicle operated by an intoxicated driver. The vehicle was located in the parking lot of a business, with police speaking to the driver, identified as Harvey. The report said due to a very high blood alcohol content of .370, he was taken to the hospital emergency room for evaluation.
– A car alarm was reported going off in the 600 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 7:04 p.m. Monday. The owner was contacted to take care of it.
– Police were called at 6:44 p.m. Monday to the 800 block of North Lincoln Avenue for a break-in at a garage. An officer saw where someone used a pry tool to open a door between two garage bays. Two large containers of gasoline were missing. Another room in the second garage bay was entered and someone went through drawers and a tool box. A grill tool with bent prongs was found in the adjoining room and the next door neighbor identified the tool as coming from her garage bay.
– A resident in the 1000 block of North Lincoln Avenue reported at 6:41 p.m. Monday that someone entered his apartment and took several items.
– Officers on patrol in the 600 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 6:35 p.m. Monday saw a juvenile they know walking in the middle of the street refusing to yield to traffic. They spoke to the juvenile.
– A resident called police to the Waterworth Memorial Park duck pond at 6:33 p.m. Monday for juveniles playing on the frozen pond surface. The resident told the children it was dangerous and to get off of the ice, but was concerned they may have returned. No juveniles were found near the pond and several adults present said they did not see any children.
– A clerk at Smith Oil on East State Street reported at 6:03 p.m. Monday that a person in a green truck left without paying for $35.01 worth of gas.
– A female at 5:21 p.m. Monday reported finding an Ohio license plate on East State Street at North Lundy Avenue. The plate was placed in the police lost and found.
PERRY TWP.
– Police responded to the 700 block of Benton Road/state Route 14 at 10:42 a.m. Tuesday after being advised a person employed at a business at that location was wanted for an arrest warrant out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office. Mark Rishel, 32, whose last known address was Georgetown Road, Salem, was taken into custody on a warrant for failing to appear for a child support hearing. He was turned over to a deputy.
– Police responded at 9:28 a.m. Tuesday to an address on Canterbury Lane with KLG Ambulance for a male reportedly having a heart attack. The man was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center for further evaluation.
– Leetonia Police requested township police check the railroad tracks near South Lincoln Avenue at 2:44 a.m. Tuesday for two juveniles heading towards the township. No juveniles were found.
– Police were called at 7:29 p.m. Monday to check on a resident in the 1900 block of South Lincoln Avenue where the garage door was left open all day. Officers were able to contact the homeowner who said he left early and forgot to close it.
– Police were called at 6:31 p.m. Monday to the 1100 block of Prospect Street for a private property accident between a vehicle and a pedestrian. The driver said she was northbound when a juvenile on a bicycle rode over the curb and onto the road into the path of her vehicle. She said she was only going about 5 mph when the juvenile rode out in front of her. She stopped to ask the juvenile if they were okay and KLG looked over the juvenile.
COLUMBIANA
– A man reported at 12:23 a.m. Monday a truck driver needed assistance getting to West Railroad Street. Police escorted him to his destination.
– A Cornerstone Motors employee reported at 9:32 a.m. Monday a truck was stolen.
-Police checked a Parkview residence at 4 p.m. and 10:54 p.m. Monday for juveniles upon a request by Leetonia police. The kids were not there.
– Police attempted to serve a warrant on Court Street for Beaver Township police at 8 p.m. Monday. The person was not there.
LISBON
– Jeanie Kinemond, East Chestnut Street, reported 9:33 p.m. Thursday in regard to a problems with her adult daughter while they were in Beaver Township and it continued when they arrived home. The daughter said her mother was blowing everything out of proportion but she decided to spend the night at her father’s home.
– An officer stood by until an ambulance arrived at Apple Grove apartments at 6:19 p.m. March 5 to transport a resident to the hospital.
POLICE REPORTS
Lisbon
– Police were asked to go to a residence on state Route 517 at 3:39 a.m. Sunday to speak with Andrew Smith in regard to Smith’s vehicle being involved in a crash on Cunningham Road in Salem Township. The officer saw two males in the home but they refused to answer the door. Then Stacey Swanson pulled into the driveway because her son, Seth, lives there and she just learned he was involved in a crash. Police left but returned at 4:47 a.m. with an Ohio Highway Patrol trooper.
– Police went to a home on East Chestnut Street at 4:48 p.m. Sunday to stand by while Thomas Saunders exchanged personal items with his ex-girlfriend, Ivy Miller, whose father was there as well.
– Jerry L. Wines, Annesley Road, East Liverpool, was backing into a parking spot on South Market Street at 9 a.m. Friday when he struck an SUV driven by Beth M. McCartney, Lisbon Road, Lisbon.
– Police responded to a noise complaint on West Washington Street at 12:16 a.m. Saturday and told tenant Zakary Smith to turn down the music, which he agreed to do.
– A caller reported a woman was yelling about getting assaulted across the street from the Weber Funeral Home on East Lincoln Way at 9 a.m. Saturday. The woman told police she was yelling at her cat and everything was fine. There were no signs a fight had occurred.
– Nicole Hilton called at 9 p.m. Friday to say Chris Brown was back and she feels threatened. Police arrived and spoke with both parties, and Brown said he went straight to his room when he arrived home and was making arrangements to move out.
Columbiana
– Becky Kale, West Salem Street, reported at 9:32 a.m. Sunday a dog that was tied up outside was barking since about 7 a.m. Police warned the dog’s owner of the complaint and the dog was taken inside.
– A Duquesne Street man reported at 3:32 p.m. Sunday his son left for a jog and had not returned. The child returned while police searched the area.
– Abraham Meyers reported at 5:52 p.m. Sunday he went to his ex-wife’s North Elm Street home to pick up his kids and she refused to grant him visitation.
A man reported at 2 a.m. Saturday a suspicious vehicle was parked near the rear of the Columbiana Space Center with parking lights on. Police checked the area but did not see the vehicle.
– Britney Dermotta, Duquesne Street, reported at 5 a.m. Saturday her boyfriend was breaking wine bottles and refused to leave. Police found the couple were in a verbal dispute and agreed to separate for the night.
– Melinda Ewing reported at 8:36 p.m. Saturday she was behind a possibly intoxicated driver eastbound on state Route 14.
Christopher C. Mele, Lucretia Lane, was eastbound on East Park Street at 7:39 p.m. Saturday and slid off the road into a ditch. No citations were issued.
SALEM
– Police responded to a parking complaint at 1:09 p.m. Monday on North Lincoln Avenue and East Fourth Street. The owner moved the vehicles.
– A caller at 12:12 p.m. Monday reported a basketball hoop in the street in the 700 block of South Lundy Avenue. A portable hoop was found in the northbound lane and was difficult to see due to being the same color as the road. Officers moved it to a nearby lawn where it appeared to belong. A basketball was in the yard. Officers also moved a punching bag and two cement items off of the road.
– A woman on West 14th Street reported at 10:44 a.m. Monday that a known male has been calling and harassing her. Her daughter has a protection order against him. She wanted the situation documented.
– Edward Mellinger, of the 200 block of Rose Avenue, reported at 9:37 a.m. Monday that someone’s been driving through his back yard leaving ruts. He said it may be one of the neighbors. He just wanted the incident documented.
– Police checked on a 911 call at 8:59 a.m. Monday in the 100 block of Ohio Avenue where the caller said nothing. There was no answer at the door initially, then dispatch said the resident reported a juvenile called by accident. The woman told the officer the same.
– An officer stood by at 10:58 p.m. Sunday while employees locked up for the night after a suspicious vehicle was reported in the Walgreens parking lot. The vehicle was found to belong to someone in a neighboring residence and was unoccupied.
– Police checked on an alarm at 10:46 p.m. Sunday at a business in the 100 block of East State Street. The business was secure, with the owner responding and no problems found.
– A woman in the 900 block of Newgarden Avenue called at 10:33 p.m. Sunday to report a known female was sending her harassing and vulgar text messages and harassing her via the Internet. Police attempted to contact the suspect and left a message about the complaint and potential for criminal charges. The victim came to the police station to fill out a written statement and show police the harassing text messages.
– Police were called at 8:43 p.m. Sunday to the 900 block of West State Street for a possible fight with people in a black Pontiac Trans Am. Officers made contact with the owner of the vehicle who said it broke down. He said unknown people in another vehicle drove by yelling obscenities at him, but there was no fight.
– Police were called at 7:29 p.m. Sunday to Newgarden Avenue and the railroad tracks for a man riding a 3-wheeler along the railroad tracks. A man was found on a 3-wheeler in the 200 block of West Wilson Street on his property. He was told to stay off of the railroad property and the road.
– Andrea Baddeley, of Newgarden Avenue, reported at 6:48 p.m. Sunday that her purse was stolen from her vehicle while it was parked on Edgewood Driver earlier in the day.
– A woman called from Pennsylvania at 6:07 p.m. Sunday wanting her child who was visiting a man in Salem for child custody visitation. She was told it’s a civil matter and to call her attorney. Officers tried to make contact to check the safety of the child, but was not able to made contact with the man or the child.
– A suspicious man was reported at 4:56 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of East Sixth Street where a neighbor saw a person trying to enter a home but didn’t make contact with the person. An officer checked the area but did not find anyone.
– An audible alarm was reported at 4:33 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of Euclid Street, where an officer made contact with a keyholder and left.
– Barking dogs were reported at 3:02 p.m. Sunday in the 1200 block of Cleveland Street. A resident said he put the dogs outside to replace a large appliance in the home and planned to bring them back inside soon.
– A shoplifter was reported at Walmart, 2875 E. State St., at 2:26 p.m. Sunday, with charges pending against the suspect. A woman reportedly fled with some merchandise and entered a white GMC Jimmy driven by a man waiting in the parking lot. The suspect vehicle nearly struck another vehicle in the lot while fleeing. The suspects fled southbound on Cunningham Road.
– Andrew Smith, of state Route 517, Lisbon, reported at 1:55 p.m. Sunday that his vehicle was stolen sometime overnight while parked in a lot in the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue. When he returned, the vehicle was gone. Police received notification that the vehicle was found crashed on Cunningham Road, with the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigating.
– Matthew Castillo, 26, of 394 N. Lundy Ave., was cited for no operator’s license after police were called at 12:36 p.m. Sunday to the Salem High School parking lot near Ninth Street for a reckless operator and a car allegedly struck in the snow. Officers arrived to find a small group of people with the car, including the school custodian who reported helping to get the car unstuck. The driver said he got stuck turning around and seemed to dodge questions about him operating recklessly. He displayed a non-driver card from Oklahoma and had no license to drive.
GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT
– Police responded to a Lisbon Road residence at 8:25 p.m. Feb. 23 where a woman wanted her boyfriend to leave following a verbal altercation.
– Police responded to a Lisbon Road residence at 8:41 p.m. Feb. 24 where the resident said he had had a verbal altercation with his daughter regarding Internet use and wanted her to listen better.
– An officer responded to the West Branch High School for a sex offense reported by a juvenile female at 4:25 p.m. Feb. 25.
– Police responded to a reported assault at the Sharon Lynn girls home at 4:24 p.m. Feb. 27.
– Police responded to a reported assault at the Sharon Lynn girls home at 8:43 p.m. Feb. 27.
– Police responded to a burglary report in the 6000 block of Garfield Road at 3:20 p.m. Feb. 28.
– Police responded to a juvenile complaint at the Sharon Lynn girls home at 5:19 p.m. Feb. 28.
– Police responded to a burglary report in the 6000 block of state Route 165 at 8:41 p.m. Feb. 28.
– Michael T. Joy, 25, 824 W. Sixth St., Salem, was charged with operating a vehicle intoxicated following a traffic stop on Western Reserve Road at state Route 46 for right of way at stops signs at 1:40 a.m. March 9.
LEETONIA
– An officer investigated a report of an unruly juvenile in the 600 block of Columbia Street at 10:52 a.m. Saturday.
– An officer investigated a case of a juvenile violating a court order protection in the 400 block of Pearl Street at 11:25 a.m. Saturday.
-An officer responded to the 200 block of Main Street for a possible fight at 3:57 p.m. Sunday.
– An officer assisted the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office in attempting to locate a man and woman fighting on Beeson Mill Road at 10:35 p.m. Sunday.
– An officer investigated a possible prowler at a 300 block Columbia Street home at 10:41 p.m. Sunday.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM REPORTS
– Rebecca Watkins, 34, a driver for Paul’s Cab, called at 5:34 a.m. Sunday to report a private property accident in the parking lot of Club Fuel, 188 Railroad St. She was stationary in her cab when a vehicle driven by Stephanie Squires, 28, of East Fourth Street, attempted to back from a parking space and failed to see the cab, striking it and causing damage to both vehicles. Both parties were told to contact their insurance companies. No citation was issued since it was on private property. No injuries were reported.
– Christopher Zepernick, 33, of 196 1/2 Hawley Ave., was cited for driving under suspension, reckless operation and failure to yield to a public safety vehicle after a traffic stop at 1:53 a.m. Sunday. An officer on patrol saw the vehicle on North Ellsworth Avenue being operated by a driver known to be suspended. The suspension was confirmed and as the officer attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver ran a red light and attempted to elude police for a short distance. The vehicle was stopped when the driver pulled behind a closed business and there was no exit.
– Police were called to Club Fuel, 188 Railroad St., at 1:42 a.m. Sunday for fight in the parking lot. Officers found no one around and the manager insisted nothing was happening and the persons causing problems left. Officers dispersed two crowds in the parking lot before leaving.
– Police responded at 7:54 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of North Ellsworth Avenue for a reported assault, speaking with the residents of the home and the juvenile victim, who said she was assaulted by someone she knows. The matter will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for review of possible charges. The suspect was not found.
– A woman in the 1000 block of East Pershing Street reported phone harassment at 7:22 p.m. Saturday. The suspect was contacted and told to cease all communications immediately. He apologized and said his phone had an application that sent messages out all over the country without his knowledge.
– A dispute was reported at 6:50 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of West Pershing Street. The individuals were told to stay in their own apartments.
– Police were called at 5:50 p.m. Saturday to Salem Regional Medical Center, 1995 E. State St., to remove a person. A man was told he was not welcome on the floor he was on and left without incident.
– A woman on West 14th Street spoke to police at 5:29 p.m. Saturday to report receiving calls of a non-threatening nature from a person she has a restraining order against. She was told to contact the court which issued the order.
– Police were called at 5:22 p.m. Saturday to the 200 block of Roosevelt for a report of soliciting. Officers spoke with employees of First Energy and told them they could not solicit without a permit. They stopped and left the area.
– A caller at 4:47 p.m. Saturday reported a man sleeping in a van at the intersection of Allen Road and the railroad tracks. Officers made contact with the sleeping man and told him to move to a nearby parking lot.
– Police received a report of criminal damaging at 3:10 p.m. Saturday for the door of a gazebo kicked in. The location was not listed.
– A man in a blue Dodge Neon was reported driving recklessly on Jennings Avenue at 12:47 p.m. Saturday. The vehicle was not found.
– Police were called at 12:40 p.m. Saturday to Circle of Care, 1985 E. Pershing St., to remove a visitor. A man who previously held the power of attorney for an elderly patient at the facility was asked to leave. The patient had reportedly changed his mind and wanted a family member to be his power of attorney. He didn’t want the man there. Officers spoke with all involved and the man voluntarily left.
– An employee of the post office, 275 Penn Ave., reported at 8:13 a.m. Saturday that sometime overnight an unknown vehicle came off of Columbia heading north on Penn, went off of the road and struck a cement trash container, causing it to break into pieces and moving it 10 feet to the north. An officer placed the steel barrel inside the cement container at its original place, with a note left for the street department to clean up Monday.
PERRY TOWNSHIP REPORTS
– Township police assisted Salem Police at 2:23 p.m. Sunday in attempting to locate a suspect involved in an alleged theft at Walmart, 2875 E. State St., with the suspect fleeing in a white GMC Jimmy, almost striking pedestrians as they fled. Police checked surrounding roads, but didn’t find the vehicle.
– Kyle Madison, 20, of Salem, was cited for reasonable control after a one-vehicle accident at 3:37 a.m. Sunday on West State Street at Idaho Avenue. The report said Madison lost control of his westbound vehicle, which traveled off of the right side of the road, struck a stop sign for Idaho Avenue, traveled into a culvert and then overturned once, coming to rest on its wheels. The driver sustained possible injuries, but refused an officer request for an ambulance. A female passenger was not injured. The Ohio Department of Transportation was notified about the stop sign needing replaced.
– An officer on patrol at 3:49 p.m. Saturday saw a suspicious vehicle pulling from the Perry Township maintenance building on Depot Road bearing an out-of-state plate. The vehicle registration was checked and the buildings were checked and found secure.
LISBON REPORTS
– A West Washington Street woman reported at 9:12 p.m. Friday there was a prowler at her home. The woman said that around 8:30 p.m. she heard a knocking at the front door and by the time she looked to see who was there the man wearing a baseball cap ran around to the back of the house and began loudly knocking at the back door.
– Christine Kinemond, East Chestnut Street, reported at 8:51 p.m. Friday her mother Jeanne was refusing to return the spare keys to her car. Christine said she did not want her mother to have the keys because she had moved the car previously and she did not want her to do it again. Christine agreed to leave and return later for some belongings and the keys.
– Police went to the area of state Route 154 and Moore Road at 1:46 p.m. Friday for a report of a property damage accident. Upon arrival it was determined that Gary A. Barton, who was driving a KLG Ambulance en route to a call with the sirens activated and attempted to pass a vehicle driven by Jordan Reinke, Bell School Road, East Liverpool, by going up an embankment but ended up sliding down the embankment into Reinke’s vehicle causing minor damage. No citations were issued.
– Holly Powell, West Lincoln Way, Lisbon, reported at 2 p.m. Friday her two juvenile daughters were being harassed by someone from the same phone number who was sending inappropriate texts and asking them personal questions about underwear while posing as a Victoria’s Secret representative. Powell said she began receiving the calls and texts to her phone after she blocked the number from her daughter’s phones following repeated attempts to tell the person to stop, and that she believes the calls may be coming from her ex-fiance.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM REPORTS
– John Ream III, 34, whose last known address was the 900 block of West Wilson Street, formerly of Louisiana, was cited for operating a vehicle under the influence and a turn signal violation after a traffic stop at 3:22 a.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of East State Street. Police also discovered an outstanding warrant out of New Philadelphia for Ream for failure to appear on OVI and failure to control charges.
– Police checked a residence in the 500 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 1:54 a.m. Saturday for an alarm, but found the exterior secure.
– Penny Collins, 41, of West Pidgeon Road, was cited for operating a vehicle under the influence and speeding after a traffic stop at 1:51 a.m. Saturday in the area of South Madison Avenue and East State Street.
– Dishelle Carchide, 20, of Salem Alliance Road, was cited for underage consumption after a traffic stop at 1:43 a.m. Saturday in the 700 block of Newgarden Avenue. She was a passenger in the vehicle. After being processed, she was released to a sober ride.
– Police checked out a security alarm at 1 a.m. Saturday in the 2300 block of East State Street, but found the business secure.
– A woman in the 1200 block of East Pershing Street reported at 11:04 p.m. Friday that her ex-boyfriend continually calls and leaves threatening messages towards her and her boyfriend. She doesn’t want anymore contact from him. An officer spoke to the ex-boyfriend when he called the woman while the officer was there, telling him to stop all contact.
– A woman in the 400 block of Franklin Avenue called at 10:08 p.m. Friday to report receiving several text messages and phone calls from an unknown person. She said it’s not a normal number and appears to be from an Internet site or chat room. She received two calls from a female using vulgar language. She was told to contact her service provider.
– A man in the 1100 block of Ninth Street reported at 8:28 p.m. Friday that his daughter and son-in-law live with him and he wanted them to leave. He was told they would have to be evicted. He explained that he’s a convicted felon and isn’t allowed to have a weapon in the home. His son-in-law has a shotgun in his room and won’t remove it from the house. An officer spoke to the prosecutor on call and was told to take the weapon to the police department for safekeeping.
– A person at Family Video called police at 7:55 p.m. Friday to respond to the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue for a suspicious person asking people for money. The man was found in the 900 block of East State Street. Officers were familiar with him, told him about the complaint and told him to go home.
– An anonymous caller at 7:41 p.m. Friday reported a man walking up and down the road screaming in the 300 block of North Ellsworth Avenue. Officers couldn’t locate the person.
– Police were called at 5:39 p.m. Friday to Salem Circle of Care, 1985 E. Pershing St., where a person said he was receiving unwanted attention from a person known to him. He was told his options.
– Police were called to Walmart, 2875 E. State St., at 5:22 p.m. Friday for a theft report. A loss prevention officer said a female was seen concealing items in her purse and then attempting to leave the store. When the loss prevention officer attempted to stop her, she ran away and left in a blue Chrysler. A man who had been with the female was in another area of the store and questioned. He told the loss prevention officer he did not really know the female and did not know she was going to steal. No stolen property was found on him and he was told not to return. The vehicle could not be found.
– Teresa Reckner, 49, of Georgetown Road, was cited for failure to yield after she attempted a left-hand turn into Circle K while her vehicle was eastbound in the 700 block of West State Street, striking a westbound vehicle driven by Benjamin Mills, 25, Tallmadge, in the left side at 5:08 p.m. Friday. No injuries were reported.
– Jansen Paumier, who owns a lot at 2790 E. State St., called police at 4:18 p.m. Friday to report the person who rented the lot abandoned some vehicles there. He was told he could have the vehicles towed since he owns the lot, but he wanted the vehicles checked to make sure they weren’t stolen and wanted the report documented. An officer checked and none of the vehicles had been reported stolen.
– A caller at 4:10 p.m. Friday reported seeing an unknown person trying to gain entry into an unoccupied residence in the 900 block of South Union Avenue. An officer located the owner of the residence who said it was him trying to get inside.
– A woman on Hawley Avenue reported suspicious activity at 2:54 p.m. Friday, but nothing unusual was found.
– A woman in the 800 block of Franklin Avenue reported at 2:11 p.m. Friday that her boyfriend found the handle on the back door of the residence damaged, along with the door frame. She said it didn’t appear that entry was made.
– A parking complaint was reported at 1:45 p.m. Friday in the 300 block of West Second Street where two car hauler trucks were parked on the north side of the road. Officers found that traffic could get through using caution. The road was not blocked. The drivers said they were moving as fast as possible.
– Donald Weyand, of East Liverpool, reported at 12:56 p.m. Friday that a known person possibly damaged his 1989 Ford Bronco while it was parked in the 200 block of West Wilson Street over the past week. He found five different BB/pellet holes on the windshield and wanted it documented.
SALEM TOWNSHIP REPORT
– The township constable received several complaints about dirt bikes and 4-wheelers racing up and down Butcher Road and Lisbon-Canfield Road at 5:52 p.m. Friday. The constable arrived and saw a man riding a dirt bike up Lisbon Road and turn onto Butcher Road and into a driveway. Thomas G. Clark, 34, of Lisbon Road, Salem, was cited for failure to register a motor vehicle and driving under suspension. He was told about the numerous complaints and that some of the other riders had already been warned.
COLUMBIANA REPORTS
– A parked vehicle was reported at 2:15 p.m. Friday to pose a traffic concern on East Park. The vehicle was considered OK and was to be moved later in the day.
– A grass fire was reported at 4:29 p.m. Friday on state Route 7 by the farm market. Police, fire and medical personnel were unable to locate any fire in that area.
– Karl E. Gruhlkey II, 29, Boardman, was cited at 11:38 p.m. Friday for failure to reinstate his license after a traffic stop on North Main.
POLICE REPORTS
Salem
– Tammy L. Chestnut, 34, 13648 U.S. Route 62, Salem, was charged with operating a vehicle intoxicated following a traffic stop for an equipment violation and speed in the 500 block of West Pershing Avenue at 7:20 a.m. Thursday.
– An employee at a Railroad Street establishment reported at 1:08 p.m. Thursday that a man on March 1 had attempted to make a purchase with a credit card, but when it was denied he ran out without paying.
– An officer responded to a Cedar Ridge Drive home at 6:41 p.m. Thursday where the resident said he had hired someone through Craigslist to fix his truck. He said the person was supposed to fix the truck on March 5, but canceled, then agreed to fix it while the resident was at work if he left the money in the truck cab. The resident said when he returned from work he found the money missing but the truck still not fixed. He only had a phone number with no name.
– Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 700 block of South Lundy Avenue at 12:18 a.m. Friday but were unable to find anything.
– Michael T. Bowlin, 28, 1659 Harrison Ave., Salem, was charged with operating a vehicle intoxicated following a traffic stop in the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 12:47 a.m. Friday.
Perry Township
– Police were requested to assist two bail bondsmen sent from the Stark County Common Pleas Court to serve a warrant on an individual believed to be employed at a business in the 500 block of East Pidgeon Road. The warrant was confirmed and an attempt made at the business but contact was unable to be made with the wanted person. Other employees at the business said the person was at another location.
– Police responded to a possible domestic complaint in the 1100 block of Prospect Street at 10:09 p.m. Thursday, but the alleged victim said there wasn’t a problem. Police attempted to contact the complainant but was unable to locate of contact them over the phone.
Columbiana
– Todd Chellis, Edgewood Drive, reported a domestic at the home at 12:11 p.m. Thursday. Police found an argument had taken place between Viola Chellis and Bethany Chellis regarding visitation of a child. No charges were filed.
– Frieda Bennett, Terre Verde, reported at 2:19 p.m. Thursday her ex was following her after she picked her kids up from school.
– A woman reported at 8:33 p.m. Thursday that while driving on West Park Avenue at 8:33 p.m. Thursday a couple of kids threw a rock at her vehicle.
Lisbon
– Trenton L. Holenchick, 18, North Market Street, was charged with menacing on Thursday for allegedly threatening Nicholas Still, 18, the day before. Still said Holenchick threatened to throw him over a bridge, which occurred at the county juvenile court alternate school and in front of witnesses.
– A resident of West Chestnut Street, reported at 1:10 p.m. Thursday her adult daughter was talking about the devil and other odd things. Police convinced the daughter to go to the county mental health clinic to get her shot.
– Iesha Talbert asked an officer to stand by while she retrieved her belongings from the homeless shelter on Maple Street at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday. Talbert said she had been evicted because of problems going on inside the shelter.
-David Barton, North Vine Street, reported Wednesday his girlfriend was ill and unable to keep anything down. An ambulance was summoned.
– Stephanie Wylie, North Market Street, reported at 9:09 p.m. Wednesday there was a suspicious vehicle parked in her driveway and it was running. An officer arrived and learned the man was Wylie’s father-in-law, who was showing someone the van he had for sale in his son’s front yard.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM REPORTS
– A woman in the 900 block of Prospect Street reported at 10:08 a.m. Thursday that she has a protection order against her ex-boyfriend and he won’t stop making contact via phone and the Internet with her or others on the protected list. He was served with the order on Feb. 27 and has continued to call and came to the residence once. He texted her again while she was in court for the final protection order, which was granted Wednesday, and both she and her advocate saw the text. The temporary order was in effect until August 2014. The matter will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for review.
– A Woodland Avenue resident called at 9:49 a.m. Thursday to report her neighbor heard what she thought was a vehicle striking something, possibly a fire hydrant. An officer checked the area and found no evidence of a crash and no tire marks near the hydrant.
– Karen Baquer, of the 600 block of Woodland Avenue, reported at 8:11 a.m. Thursday that someone broke into her house and stole a television, necklace and two coin banks.
– Police responded at 1:30 a.m. Thursday to a residence in the 100 block of Jennings Avenue for the second time in an hour regarding a noise complaint. The resident was advised of the complaint for possible criminal charges if any unreasonable noise was heard, but an officer determined the noise was not loud enough to warrant an arrest. The complainant was told his options. Police had been to the same residence at 12:48 a.m. for loud music and loud persons, with the tenant told to keep the music and his voice down.
– Ciera Rice, 24, of 315 W. Pershing St., was charged with domestic violence and taken to the Columbiana County jail after police were called to the Side Door at 530 S. Broadway Ave. for a domestic in progress. A man said he and his wife got into an argument. He alleged she punched him four or five times. He had visible injuries, but declined medical attention.
– Police responded at 10:01 p.m. Wednesday to the 2300 block of East State Street for a security alarm. The exterior was found secure. A keyholder responded and affirmed everything was in order.
– A bank card was dropped off at the police station at 6:14 p.m. Wednesday after someone left it in the ATM in the 100 block of South Lincoln Avenue.
– Police responded to the 800 block of Southeast Boulevard at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday to speak with a juvenile who reported a verbal dispute with her mother, who is the custodial parent. She’s been living with her father and expressed concerns that he’ll kick her out and her mother won’t let her come back. She was told the custodial parent has to provide shelter. The mother also called police with concerns about the daughter wanting to harm herself, but the daughter said she had no such intentions.
– A domestic dispute between two family members was reported at 5:04 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of East Sixth Street where there was an argument, but no threats or violence. They were told about the domestic violence laws. One family member left for the time being.
– Holly Wynyard, 38, of West Perry Street, was cited for passing on the right after an accident at 3:56 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of North Lincoln Avenue. Brian Bennett, 47, of Rogers, was northbound turning into a business when the Wynyard vehicle attempted to pass on the right, striking his vehicle on the right side behind the doors, causing damage to both vehicles. No injuries were reported.
LEETONIA
– An officer investigated a residential alarm drop in the 100 block of Mill Street at 12:23 p.m. Feb. 28, finding everything secure.
– Adrienne Parish, 132 S. Middle St., Columbiana, was arrested on an active warrant out of the Leetonia department for failure to pay at 5:48 p.m. Feb. 28.
– An officer responded to the 400 block of Columbia Street at 5:39 p.m. March 1 in reference to an open door.
Columbiana
– A woman reported a scam at 4:26 p.m. Wednesday. She was referred to the sheriff’s office due to living outside the city.
Lisbon
– Megan Morrow, Maple Street, reported Feb. 26 her daughter had yet to be returned after visiting with the girl’s father. Morrow was told she would have to contact the county sheriff’s office since the father lives outside the village.
– Carrie Smith called in regard to a domestic dispute at the courthouse parking lot at 10:14 p.m. Sunday. An officer arrived and spoke with Alex Exline, who said Karen Smith showed up drunk at his home on Beaver Street near the courthouse lot. Exline said Smith became very loud and he was in the process of escorting her from the premises when she tripped and fell. An officer tried to speak with Smith, but she was loud and belligerent. Smith was told to come to the police department in the morning to file a report and was given a ride home by her son. She continued to yell out the window as they drove away.
– Bonnie Kidder, East Pine Street Extension, called with a barking dog complaint at 8:18 p.m. Feb. 19. Police did not hear any barking, but Kidder called back to say she believed it was a raccoon that had the dogs barking so much.
-A 911 call was received from the Columbiana County Department of Job and Family Services at 2:29 p.m. Tuesday. Police arrived but no one there knew who called.
– Molly Wolfe, Pritchard Avenue, asked for an officer to go to her home at 2:35 p.m. Tuesday to have her son call her at the hospital. Police went to the home but no one was there.
– Police were called to a home on Morris Street at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday while an ambulance was summoned to transport an elderly woman to a local hospital.
– Nicole Hilton, North Market Street, reported at 1:09 a.m. Wednesday someone put something in her rental property and she wants the tenant removed. Hilton was told she would have to go through the eviction process.
– Taylor Merriman, West Washington Street, reported Monday she let two people stay in her apartment three weeks ago and now she wanted them to leave. Merriman was told she would have to contact her landlord to have them evicted if they did not leave voluntarily. Meanwhile, the couple packed their things and left. Meanwhile, the officer noted the floor was littered with trash and cat and dog feces and there were dirty dishes and cigarette butts everywhere. He told Merriman she had until Wednesday to clean up the place because of her 3-month-old daughter and that she needed to speak to her landlord about the “nasty” condition of the carpet.
– Police were called to the Days Inn on Feb. 27 in regard to Roy Holency, who stayed there three nights. A church in Plain City paid for the first night, while Holency paid cash for the second night himself but had no way of paying for the third. Holency, 48, was told he could not leave without paying, so he called the church, which paid on his behalf.
– Jody Jackson, South Lincoln Avenue, reported Feb. 28 being contacted by a man who identified himself as a sheriff’s deputy and told her she needed to pay money to avoid being arrested. Jackson checked and learned there was no deputy by that name at the sheriff’s office. She was also told police would never call and tell anyone they needed to pay money to avoid being arrested on a warrant, nor would they advise anyone to make the payment through Rite Aid. The officer called the number supplied by Jackson and a recording answered identifying the person as Magic Jack.
– Police were asked to check on the welfare of a resident on West Lincoln Way at 11:45 p.m. Sunday.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM REPORTS
– A resident on Continental Drive called at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday to report receiving calls from a man claiming to be a Drug Enforcement Administration special agent who told him there was a warrant for him about a percocet shipment received in the Dominican Republic. The alleged agent wanted $1,040 to cancel the arrest warrant for him or have him pay $100 per month until the total is paid. An officer told the resident it’s a scam and to report it to the real DEA, providing him with the website and instructions. He was told to call back if there were more questions and to block or refuse calls from the scam contact.
– A woman on South Lincoln Avenue reported at 9:14 a.m. Wednesday that her ex-husband showed up at her residence Tuesday night and was not welcome. She shut and locked the door and he left. She wants no contact from him. An officer called and told him not to return.
– A Salem bus driver contacted police at 8:56 a.m. Wednesday to report he was picking up children in front of a church in the 200 block of South Broadway Avenue, with the bus lights activated facing north, when a gray northbound Chevy SUV came up behind the bus and passed it on the left side, pulling in front of the bus and parking in a parking space in front of the church. The bus driver asked the woman driver what she thought she was doing and she said she had never seen a bus parked there before so she went around it to park. An officer located the elderly driver and gave her a written warning.
– Loud music was reported at 2:34 a.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Hawley Avenue coming from a vehicle. An officer saw a vehicle running and could hear music and found a woman sleeping in the passenger seat. She had been driving but said she pulled over because she was tired and the passenger seat was more comfortable. A parking ticket was issued for parking in a prohibited zone. Her license was expired so she called a friend to drive the vehicle.
– Teresa Cassinger, 36, of Rose Avenue, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 1:04 a.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of Walnut Street.
– Police were called to a residence on Cherry Street at 11:07 p.m. Tuesday for a missing juvenile. The son had just returned home when the police arrived. The mother said he was grounded and was supposed to come home right after school. An officer spoke with the juvenile about his actions and consequences. He was told to listen.
– A man on South Ellsworth Avenue reported at 9:04 p.m. Tuesday that his juvenile daughter wasn’t following the rules and was arguing with him. An officer spoke to her and they were both told to separate for a couple of hours, then talk civilly about the issues. The man was also told to contact the juvenile officer.
– A suspicious person was reported at 7:38 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of East Third Street. Police made contact with someone in a driveway and all was okay.
– Tara Savon, 32, of Canfield, as cited for failure to yield after her southbound vehicle on Cunningham Road failed to stop for the stop sign and collided with a vehicle driven by Keaton O’Brien, 18, of Bethel Drive, who was eastbound on Butcher Road, stopped for the stop sign and attempted to turn north onto Cunningham Road at 7:26 p.m. Tuesday.
– A suspicious person was reported at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday at a residence in the 2300 block of Lexington Avenue. A man said he was in the basement and nobody was supposed to be present, but when he came up from the basement, he saw an unidentified male standing inside the residence. The male left and walked away without saying anything. He was described as 6 feet tall in his 20’s wearing a puffy black nylon coat.
– A resident in the 400 block of North Union Avenue reported at 3:41 p.m. Tuesday that he transferred money from his bank to a bank in Beverly Hills, Calif. to buy a CD from an investment company. He had been in contact with the investment company over transferring the money but now the company can’t be found and seems to have closed. He said the investment company claimed to not have the money and the bank said it didn’t have the money that was transferred. The resident contacted the Beverly Hills Police and was told to also contact his local police.
– A woman in the 600 block of Cherry Street reported at 2:12 p.m. Tuesday that she wanted her adult son to leave. He came with a small bag and was leaving and she said she was tired of finding stuff. As he was leaving he said thanks and left.
– Ashley Lease, 24, of Ohio Avenue, was cited for assured clear distance after her eastbound vehicle struck the rear of another eastbound vehicle driven by Diane Stahl, 43, of Canfield, who was slowed/stopped for traffic at 12:41 p.m. Tuesday on East State Street.
– A vehicle was reported blocking the sidewalk in the 400 block of Aetna Street at 11:37 a.m. Tuesday. An attempt was made to contact the owner, with a parking ticket issued.
PERRY TOWNSHIP. REPORTS
– Megan Mason, 20, of Salem, was cited for expired registration after a traffic stop at 1:22 a.m. Wednesday on West State Street while driving her boyfriend’s vehicle. The BMV had ordered that the plates and registration be seized. The plates expired in December.
– An officer contacted a Pembrooke Drive resident at 11:07 p.m. Tuesday in reference to a possible protection order violation.
– Marcos Raymundo Ramirez, of Cedar Ridge, was cited for driving without a driver’s license after a traffic stop at 8:07 p.m. Tuesday on South Lincoln Avenue.
Salem Township REPORTS
– Terrie Crawford, Old Route 558, reported Tuesday she received her bank statements and found several unauthorized charges on two credit cards. She realized they were stolen from her house and believes she knows who did it. There was $981 charged on her Citibank card from Jan. 30 to Feb. 20 and $897 on her PNC card from Jan. 15-17. Both banks have been contacted and the matter is under investigation.
– Bobbi Jo Mackey, of Wooster, reported Tuesday she saw a posting on Facebook for a camper for $1,300 that was parked at Cherry Valley Campground. After she bought it, she discovered the previous owner took the bed, propane tanks and some of the heat tape. She said there also was a problem with the wheels and she could not get it out of the campground. She was advised that it was a civil matter.
Columbiana
– Julie Heavener, New Waterford, was westbound on West Park Avenue at Chestnut Alley at 8:22 a.m. Tuesday and was rear-ended by William Hornsby, Columbiana.
– Jessica Osberg, East Friend Street, reported telephone harassment at 11:24 a.m. Tuesday.
– Aarrow Disposal reported at 12:23 p.m. Tuesday someone spray painted graffiti on their property on Pittsburgh Street.
– Anthony Marchianda, West Salem Street, reported domestic problems at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
– Springfield police reported at 7:21 p.m. Tuesday they received a 911 call from a Waterside Court home and could hear screaming in the background. City police went to the home and learned the man had his cell phone in his back pocket and the noise they heard was coming from a loud TV program.
– A Family Dollar employee reported fraud at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
– Patricia Scott, North Pearl Street, reported at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday her vehicle was struck in her driveway sometime around Feb. 25 and she didn’t notice the damage until March 1. It could not be determined who was at fault.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM REPORTS
– An officer on patrol at 9:19 p.m. Monday saw a recently damaged post along the sidewalk in the 200 block of East State Street where there had been a decorative cigarette receptacle which appeared to have been struck by a vehicle.
– An officer at 8:53 p.m. Monday found an unsecured door on a closed business on Legacy Lane. The interior of the building was checked and found secure. The officer secured the door.
– A bicycle was found abandoned at 8:29 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of Continental Drive and taken to the police department.
– A man on Vine Avenue reported at 7:39 p.m. Monday that he received a threat from an unknown male on the phone while talking to his ex-girlfriend. He was told his options.
– A hit/skip was reported at 6:50 p.m. Monday when a vehicle parked in the 200 block of West Wilson Street was struck by an unknown vehicle, causing damage to the top of the bed on the right side.
– A man in the 1200 block of East Pershing Street reported at 6:29 p.m. Monday that he received a call from a person unknown to him accusing him of striking his vehicle. He was told his options.
– An officer stopped in traffic at 5:49 p.m. Monday noted a problem with the traffic signal for eastbound traffic on East Pershing Street at South Lincoln Avenue, reporting the light went through three complete cycles and stayed red for eastbound traffic, causing eastbound traffic to back up all the way to South Lundy Avenue. As the officer was preparing to get out and direct traffic, the signal finally turned green. It appeared the signal camera was blinded by the setting sun and may need adjusted or modified with a sunshade to prevent a similar problem in the future.
– A woman who owns a property in the 1200 block of East Third Street reported at 5:05 p.m. Monday that former tenants were on the property getting items that belonged to them. They had not been there for three months and she only wanted contacted by the former tenants to set a mutual time for getting the belongings from the garage. An officer spoke to them and they agreed that would be fine and left.
– A caller reported dogs at large at 4:46 p.m. Monday in the 500 block of Hawley Avenue, saying she believed they belonged to a residence in the 900 block of East Fifth Street. The owner was contacted and said the gate was accidentally left open and that’s how they got out. The dogs were back at the residence and no violations were seen.
– A woman on West 14th Street reported at 2:15 p.m. Monday that a known male has been calling her residence in reference to her daughter who has a protection order against him.
– A clerk at Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., reported at 12:11 p.m. Monday that a man in a red Dodge truck left without paying for $30 worth of gas.
– A domestic in progress was reported at 10:06 a.m. Monday in the 600 block of South Broadway Avenue. Officers located the people in question, but they said there was no domestic. They had been arguing and she fell on the ice but was not intentionally pushed or thrown down. There were no other signs of violence.
– Leeann Dillow, of Southeast Boulevard, reported at 11:54 p.m. Sunday that someone stole a GPS unit from her unlocked vehicle.
SALEM TOWNSHIP REPORT
– Constable Dan Valentine received a report from a resident in the 36000 block of Butcher Road in Salem at 4 p.m. Monday advising that between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. someone drove into her yard causing damage.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Courtney Larsuel, of Alliance, was cited for failure to control after the car she was driving slid on snow as she drove around the corner on Pennsylvania Avenue heading west and hit a guardrail on the south side of the street at 7:17 a.m. Monday. No injury was reported.
– Christopher J. Mills, 33, of 620 Washington St., Washingtonville, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia with additional charges pending related to a large amount of suspected crack cocaine found in the vehicle during a traffic stop at 3:12 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of East Pershing Street. Police Chief J.T. Panezott said the amount of suspected crack was close to an ounce and the drug paraphernalia was a crack pipe. Pending chemical testing of the contraband, additional charges may be filed. Mills received a written warning for a turn signal violation.
– Officers on patrol at 9:46 p.m. Sunday saw a suspicious vehicle parked at a business in the 2300 block of East State Street. No persons were found in the area and no problem was found at the business.
– A security alarm was reported at 9:29 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of East Third Street. A keyholder responded and the interior was checked with everything in order. Several interior decorations appeared to be triggering the alarm, so they were moved by the keyholder.
– An officer on patrol at 9:28 p.m. Sunday found an unsecured door at a closed business on Legacy Lane. The interior of the business was checked and found secure. The officer secured the door.
– An anonymous caller at 8:06 p.m. Sunday reported a suspicious person in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue. An officer made contact and learned the person’s relative lives in the area. The officer saw no suspicous behavior.
-No injuries were reported on Centennial Drive near the Centennial Park pool where the driver of a pickup said the rear of the vehicle slid out of control due to snow and hit a light pole at 8 p.m. Sunday. The accident caused damage to the left side of the pickup and flattened the left front tire. A street sign was also damaged. No citation was listed on the report.
– A woman reported at 7:47 p.m. Sunday that she was southbound in the 100 block of South Lincoln Avenue and stopped at a red light at East State Street when another southbound vehicle struck her vehicle from behind and fled the area. No injuries were reported.
-Police responded at 7:45 p.m. Sunday to an alarm at a business in the 2900 block of East State Street where the store manager had just set the alarm. An officer checked the building and found the alarm was being set off by an item hanging in the air. The manager corrected the problem.
– Suspicious activity was reported at 6:58 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Hawley Avenue, but nothing was found.
– A possible water leak was reported at 6:51 p.m. Sunday. An officer saw some frozen water in a section of sidewalk, but there was no running water or bubbling water. A note was left for the water department to check the area.
– A woman on West 13th Street reported at 2:51 p.m. Sunday that she let her daughter use her car to go to Walmart and when the daughter came back out of the store on East State Street, she saw new damage to the right rear section of the car.
– A clerk at Smith Oil, 900 block of East State Street, reported at 2:49 p.m. Sunday that a person in a white vehicle left without paying for $10 in gas.
– A woman responded to the police department at 1:44 p.m. Sunday with a key left in a deposit box at a business in the 100 block of South Ellsworth Avenue.
– A possible water leak was reported at 1:25 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of Woodland Avenue, but no leaks were found.
– A parking complaint was reported at 11:52 a.m. Sunday in the 1200 block of East Third Street. The owners of the illegally parked vehicles were found and moved them.
– Michael Goughenour, 31, of West Pine Lake Road, was cited for a turn signal violation and his passenger, Rae Roseland, 30, of West 10th Street, was cited for a minor misdemeanor for possession of marijuana after a traffic stop at 11:28 a.m. Sunday in the 900 block of West Pershing Street.
– Police were called at 11:10 a.m. Sunday to assist Perry Township Police with a domestic in progress in the 1100 block of Prospect Street. A woman was found hysterical in the parking lot but was calmed down by a township officer. The city officer remained until the situation was under control.
– Police were called at 10:17 a.m. Sunday to a private property accident in the 400 block of North Lincoln Avenue, but did not find the vehicle. A small decorative fence was damaged.
PERRY TOWNSHIP
– A loud music complaint was reported in the 400 block of Benton Road at 11:21 p.m. Sunday, with the homeowner told to turn it down.
– Police on patrol at 11:40 a.m. Sunday found a large box, broken glass bottles and other miscellaneous trash in the road on North Ellsworth Avenue at the U.S Route 62 bypass and removed it.
– Beth A. Hays, 22, of 1133 Prospect St., was charged with criminal damaging after police responded at 11:07 a.m. Sunday to Salem Acres for a domestic in progress. No physical violence occurred, only an argument over living arrangements. The arrest was made after officers spoke to all parties involved.
– Police responded to a report of threats at 7:26 p.m. Saturday on Pembrooke Drive. A woman reported a third party said her ex-significant other was making possible threats related to a domestic complaint. She was concerned that he was close by and wanted police to check the area. Nothing was located and she was leaving for the evening. Police had responded to the emergency department of Salem Regional Medical Center after being called at 9:23 p.m. Friday for a report of a domestic violence call that took place at a Pembrooke Drive address. The woman reported a male had struck her in the face following an argument, causing her to black out. She was taken to the hospital by a relative.
– Police following up an investigation regarding counterfeit bills being passed at Circle K South on South Lincoln Avenue saw a suspect enter the store at 2:26 a.m. Saturday and after speaking with him, took him into custody for criminal simulation. Chad Mason Collins, 28, of Salem was charged with four counts of criminal simulation after an officer located three counterfeit $100 bills in his wallet.
Salem Township
– Constable Dan Valentine received a report of a suspicious vehicleand activity from a resident on old state Route 558 at 4:05 p.m. Feb. 28.
– A Salem resident advised Valentine at 2:29 p.m. Feb. 28 that when he went to put a current expiration sticker on his utility trailer it was missing from his son’ house in the township. The black trailer with a tailgate is valued at $600.
Columbiana
– Tracie J. Duffield, 37, Columbiana, was turning north onto Fairfield Avenue from East Southern Avenue at 8:57 a.m. Sunday and lost control and slid off the road into a fire hydrant. She was cited for failure to control and driving under suspension.
– A woman reported at 9:30 a.m. Sunday the stop sign at the Fairfield Avenue and Metz Road intersection was down. The street department was contacted to replace the sign.
– Mike Giba reported at 12:44 p.m. Sunday he received a threatening text message.
– Police responded to an alarm drop at the high school gym storage room at 12:14 a.m. Saturday. The door appeared to have been left open accidentally.
– Ingrid E. Shepherd, 37, Pittsburgh, was arrested and charged with trafficking in marijuana and no license plate following a traffic stop on state Route 7 at 1 a.m. Saturday on Heck Road.
– Keneth Foor reported at 5:35 a.m. Saturday a truck was parked on the service door ramp of Columbiana Buick on East Railroad Street. Police spoke with two men who said they were there doing some maintenance.
– A woman reported at 10:39 a.m. Saturday a large standard poodle dog was in the middle of Pittsburgh Street and not moving for traffic. Police checked the area but did not see the dog.
– Police went to 227 South Vine Street at 11:56 a.m. Saturday after someone reported Kim Gamble was having problems with Verner Johns coming onto her property. Police stood by while property was being retrieved.
– Ethan T. Surgenavic, 37, Youngstown, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on state Route 164 at 11:36 p.m. Saturday.
Lisbon
– An East Washington Street resident reported Saturday her ex-boyfriend was sending harassing text messages asking to see his daughter and saying he was not going to give up. She was told to bring in the messages so police could review them.
– A caller reported there was a possible drunk in the middle of state Route 164 in front of Agland at 6:40 p.m. Saturday. An officer arrived but did not see anyone in the area, but a female motorist reported seeing the man several miles south of there.
– Police were asked Saturday to assist a homeless man who was staying at the Traveler’s Inn but had run out of vouchers. The officer assisted the man in contacting his sister, who paid for him to stay there several more nights.
– Police responded to a possible fight at an apartment on North Beaver Street at 4:17 a.m. Saturday. Police did not hear any fighting but spoke to a resident who said he had been yelling at his sister over the phone. He apologized for disturbing the neighbors.
– Marcella Bloor reported Friday being overcharged on her credit card at the Smith Oil station in Lisbon. She purchased $19.19 worth of gas but was billed $125. The gas station manager said she told Bloor the money would be refunded and the process has begun to do that. Bloor said she wanted a report on file, just in case.
– A Jerome Street resident reported Feb. 21 being threatened by the owner of local car dealership after his son purchased a vehicle from there and wanted them to pay for a needed alignment. The resident said the owner threatened him and ordered him to leave the property. The officer spoke to the owner and a witness, who said the resident is the one who made threats.
– Paige Wyss reported Thursday several items were stolen from her car while it was parked overnight on North Market Street.
POLICE REPORTS
Salem reports
-Police responded to the 100 block of N. Lincoln Avenue at 11:53 p.m. Saturday in reference to an intoxicated driver and located the vehicle but did not observe and violations. The driver was not intoxicated and said he was avoiding potholes.
-Police responded to the 400 block of S. Broadway Avenue at 1:20 a.m. Sunday for a 3-week-old baby that was transported to the hospital for evaluation after having a medical issue .
-Police stopped Michael W. Booth, 1109 E. 10th St., Salem, in the 400 block of Arch Street at 2:42 a.m. Sunday for no headlights and also charged him with OVI. He was provided a courtesy ride to his residence after being released.
-Police responded to the hospital at 2:59 a.m. Sunday after being advised an ambulance was on its way with a combative patient from Goshen Township. Upon arrival the man was already restrained to a cot in the back of the ambulance by a Goshen Township police officer and was not combative. The responding officer stood by to assure the man stayed that way.
-Police responded to the 1200 block of E. State Street at 5:36 a.m. Sunday for a one-vehicle accident. Ryan D. Armstrong, 1205 Depot Road, Salem, was westbound and lost control, traveled off the right side of the road striking a snow/ice mound and continued off the road striking a tree head on. He was not injured and was cited for OVI and failure to maintain reasonable control. He was provided a courtesy ride home upon release.
-Police responded to the 500 block of E. Pershing Street at 10:09 p.m. Saturday where a female juvenile was banned from the premises and was located inside. She was asked to leave and her mother returned and demanded the admission fee be refunded. Employees advised the mother that her daughter was aware she wasn’t permitted to return and should have known better than to pay. No refund was issued and the mother became irate and belligerent leading to police being called. The mother and her daughter were gone when police arrived. An employee was advised to call police if they returned.
-A man who resides on Walnut was on station at 7:21 p.m. Saturday in need of medical attention and was transported to the hospital.
-Police responded to the 900 block of Highland Avenue at 6:34 p.m. Saturday where three residents were in a verbal dispute. There were no threats or violence. All three were advised to stay away from each other and domestic violence laws were explained. They affirmed they understood.
POLICE REPORTS
Salem reports
– Police received a complaint on stations from a resident in the 100 block of S. Howard Avenue at 1:29 p.m. Saturday advising she was being harassed by a known female and wanted it documented.
– Police responded to the 2200 block of Edgewood Drive at 1:06 p.m. Saturday where the complainant advised that within the past 30 days a 2008 Silverado was “keyed.” Photos were taken.
– Police responded to the 500 block of Walnut Street at 10:03 p.m. Saturday where the complainant advised his roommate became angry and threw things around the house. The person was gone when police arrived.
– Police responded to the 500 block of S. Broadway Avenue at 2:12 a.m. for a fight in progress and located people in the street. A woman was pushed to the ground and refused medical attention. The report will be forwarded to the county prosecutor.
– Police responded in the 100 block of S. Lincoln Avenue charged Brandi J. Glover, 704 Salineville Road, Salineville, with OVI at 10:41 p.m. Thursday.
– Police responded to the 700 block of E. 4th Street at 4:14 p.m. Friday and talked to the mother, who showed up during the police response, of an unattended child.
– Police responded to the 300 block of Vine Avenue at 5:50 p.m. Friday where the complainant advised of receiving text messages from a man saying he was going to harm himself. The dispatcher contacted his and he confirmed he was going to attempt suicide and he was outside of town but wouldn’t give his location. Goshen Township police located him via his cell phone and he was transported to the Alliance Community Hospital.
– Police responded to the Roosevelt and High Street area at 7:39 p.m. Friday for a report of nails in the road. Police observed a large amount of nails and the fire department responded with a large broom and cleared the road.
– Police responded to the 1400 block of S. Lincoln Avenue at 7:45 p.m. Friday where a female complainant advised of receiving unwanted calls from a family member outside the state. She was advised of the options.
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LISBON REPORTS
– Sharon Miller, West Washingon Street, reported Wednesday receiving a threatening text message from an unknown number. She suspects may be the right from a civil dispute.
– The sheriff’s office asked Monday afternoon for police to keep on the look out for a vehicle that was just involved in a burglary on state Route 172. The vehicle was an older model black Ford F-150 being driven by a man with a beard and moustache and wearing a ball cap. Police were later told that a deputy intercepted the truck.
– Police were asked Feb. 22 to search for a boy who ran away from his father’s home in Wooster and took his father’s vehicle. Police located the boy in the county mentall health center parking lot, who drove to find his counselor. The mother arrived and was told her son was free to leave with her since the truck was not reported stolen.
– A caller reported a man was at the Subway restaurant begging for money from customers on Feb. 19. The man was identified as Jay Farrow, who was by then outside the county courthouse and he denied begging for money, even though the officer pointed out he never asked him. Farrow was reminded he had been banned from the Subway because of past incidents.
– A Jeep Liberty driven by Michael Buncic was found in a ditch on Saltwell Road near Dickey Drive at 9:57 p.m. Feb. 19. Buncic said he hit a patch of black ice and slid into the ditch. Baker Towing was contacted.
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COLUMBIANA REPORTS
– Danielle Hiner of the Cobbler’s Corner reported at 8:40 a.m. Friday that when she arrived, the door was open, and she thought someone had entered. Everything was in place upon arrival.
– Police recovered abandoned drug paraphernalia from a Prospect Street residence at 12:43 p.m. Friday. It was turned over to evidence to be destroyed.
– A man reported at 4:02 p.m. Friday a verbal dispute between two females at the Sparkle parking lot. The issue was resolved.
– A Radio Shack employee reported theft of head phones at 4:10 p.m. Friday.
– Lois Vestal, Bell Avenue, reported a small child in her yard at 8:06 p.m. Friday. An officer remained with the child until a family member arrived.
– Sue Mullenix, Manor Avenue, spoke with police at 9:02 p.m. Friday regarding child custody issues.
POLICE REPORTS
COLUMBIANA
Police arrested Rhianna Gable at 8:39 a.m. Thursday on Wind Rose Court on an Alliance warrant for contempt of court for failing to appear on a larceny charge. Gable was picked up by Alliance police.
– Jeffrey Sypolt, 27, Ellwood City, Pa., was stationary in a vehicle on South Avenue facing north at the red light at 11:12 a.m. Thursday and was rear-ended by Patricia Riddick, 73, Poland. No citations were issued.
– Police assisted a Columbiana County Sheriff’s deputy at 8 p.m. Thursday on South Vine Street with serving an indictment warrant on Michael Fowler. He was taken into custody without incident.
-Police assisted with traffic control on state Route 558 and Fairfield School Road at 8:42 a.m. Wednesday for a traffic crash that was handled by the county sheriff’s office.
– A Timberline Drive woman reported credit card theft at 12:23 p.m. Wednesday.
– Solicitor’s permits were issued to four people from Direct Energy at 12:48 p.m. Wednesday.
– Police provided traffic control on state Route 164 and state Route 14 at 10 p.m. Wednesday while the water department worked on fixing a water line break between state Route 154 and North Main Street.
SALEM
– A clerk at Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., reported at 10 a.m. Friday that an older man in a gray Buick left without paying for $10.19 worth of gas.
– A anonymous caller at 9:17 a.m. Friday reported a man standing outside Wendy’s, 2388 E. State St., wearing a blue jacket and jumping up and down. The caller thought he should be checked. Employees said they saw no one and did not call. The window washer had on a blue jacket, but was inside when an officer arrived. No one else fit the description.
– A woman on West 14th Street reported a protection order violation at 9 a.m. Friday, saying a known male called her and he’s not to have any contact with her or her family.
– Shawn Uptegraph, 42, of 1765 Whinnery Road, was cited for operating a vehicle under the influence, speeding and driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 3:10 a.m. Friday at East State Street and Cunningham Road. Amy Milliken, 41, of the same address, was the registered owner of the vehicle and cited for wrongful entrustment for allowing an unlicensed operator drive her vehicle.
– A woman in the 500 block of Walnut Street called at 12:18 a.m. Friday to request removal of a person. Contact was made with a female outside the door of the apartment who turned out to be the woman’s daughter. Her boyfriend responded and took her home to a residence in Perry Township on Prospect Street.
– A woman on West Eighth Street called at 9:54 p.m. Thursday to talk to an officer about a situation concerning a person she knows. She was told her options.
– Officers on patrol at 9:08 p.m. Thursday saw several tree limbs on the road on Jennings Avenue near Rea Drive. Officers placed the limbs on the curb lawn.
– Police were called at 8:23 p.m. Thursday to check for a white truck driving on the edge of the railroad tracks off of Newgarden Avenue, but no vehicle was seen.
– A possible intoxicated driver was reported in a vehicle at 8:17 p.m. Thursday in the area of East State Street and South Lincoln Avenue, but was not found.
– Police were called at 8:13 p.m. Thursday to respond to the 500 block of Prospect Street for a report of animal neglect. Officers checked on several animals and all of the animals in question appeared to have sufficient bedding. Officers contacted the city humane officer and she was made aware of the complaint.
– A woman on Jefferson Avenue called at 7:07 p.m. Thursday to report a fraudulent charge on her debit card, noting a $78 charge she did not authorize. She was told her options.
– A woman on Westview Drive called at 5:54 p.m. Thursday to report a possible scam. She said she received several calls from unknown people saying there was a problem with her computer and wanting to know information about her computer and passwords. She refused and hung up, but they’ve called several more times in an attempt to get her personal information. She was told it’s a scam and was told her options.