POLICE REPORTS
GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT
– Steven N. Baddeley, 30, Youngstown, was cited for driving under suspension and speed following a traffic stop at 12:10 a.m. Sunday.
COLUMBIANA
– Robert Struharik, Old Saybrook, reported at 11 a.m. Sunday there were dogs running loose in the housing development and it was against their deed restrictions and he requested the owners be cited. Police learned that Struharik had not seen the dogs himself that day, but was calling to follow up on complaints from the homeowner’s association from a few days ago. Police told Struharik to call back if he actually sees the dogs running loose.
– A man reported at noon Sunday a dog was running loose on the road near the Dairy Queen on East Park Avenue. Police checked the area but the dog was gone.
– Kathleen Richler, Oak Court, reported at 5:40 p.m. Sunday her neighbor’s dog was acting aggressively toward her son. Police cited Kayla Proya for dogs running at large.
– A man reported at 10:48 p.m. Sunday there was an open door on South Main Street near Ryan’s News where they were doing work. Police checked the building and notified the owner.
– Brenda Martin, Fairfield Avenue, reported at 9:35 a.m. Saturday her truck was entered sometime during the night.
– Jean Richardson, Edgewood, reported at 6:23 p.m. Saturday she received a package she had not ordered. Police told her to check her bank account to see if she was charged for it and then return the package to the post office or contact Amazon.com.
– Someone reported at 6:43 p.m. Saturday a blue Toyota northbound on state Route 7 ran two cars off the road.
– Ashley Wood, South West Street, reported at 10 p.m. Saturday a child at the home was being unruly.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– A reckless operator was reported at 2:17 p.m. Monday on Cherry Street. The caller said a male has been driving up and down the street at high speeds several times a day. The vehicle was not found after a check of the area.
– Police responded to a private property accident in the Circle K East parking lot, East State Street, at 1:39 p.m. Monday after one driver attempted to pull into a parking space as another driver was backing into the space. She thought he was leaving. No citations were issued since the accident occurred on private property. The motorists’ insurance companies will handle the damages.
– A complaint of breaking and entering was filed at 1:01 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of East Fifth Street. Police learned juveniles were walking through the yard, not trying to break into the residence.
– A woman on Sharp Avenue reported at noon Monday that a female known to her is sending unwanted hate mail and driving by her house blowing the horn. An officer will attempt to talk to the other female about her behavior.
– Danielle Renfro, 29, of Winston-Salem, N.C., was charged with making false alarms, a first-degree misdemeanor, after police were called at 1:03 a.m. Monday for an alleged kidnapping which turned out to be a prank. Police were called to the 1700 block of East Third Street by a man who said he received a call from a distraught female who advised she was in the trunk of a car and two males took her. He then said a vehicle pulled up in front of his house and a female got out of the trunk and two subjects put her back in the trunk and left the area. Upon speaking with him, the female called back and said she was in the trunk of the vehicle and two males took her and she didn’t know where she was. She continued to say she had been abducted after officers identified themselves and continued to investigate the abduction. Several agencies and department personnel had been contacted in reference to the incident. A female friend of the man then called and subsequently admitted she was pranking the man. She responded to the police station, was taken into custody and taken to the Columbiana County jail.
– An audible alarm was reported going off at 10:16 p.m. Sunday in the 500 block of East Pershing Street. Police determined it was coming from the 200 block of West State Street, where police had been called at 7:45 p.m. Sunday for an audible alarm in the car lot. The vehicle was found locked and secured and may have been going off due to the high wind.
– Police were called at 6:13 p.m. Sunday to the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue for a juvenile problem. The woman who contacted police told them the issue was resolved.
– A woman reported at 6:02 p.m. Sunday that she lost her wallet when walking to Giant Eagle. The wallet was turned in Monday at the police station and returned to her.
– A suspicious person was reported at 5:33 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Homewood Avenue. An officer checked the residence and found it secure.
– An officer responded at 5:22 p.m. Sunday to the 1400 block of Allen Road for an alarm, along with a Perry Township Police unit. Officers checked the building and did not find anyone inside.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 5:10 p.m. Sunday in the 2200 block of East State Street. Officers spoke to both persons who said they had a verbal dispute, but no physical violence occurred. Both were told their options. The male half decided to go for a walk until the situation calmed down.
– An officer on patrol at 5:03 p.m. Sunday found an open door on a closed business in the 200 block of Continental Drive. The inside of the building was found secure and the door in question was secured.
PERRY TWP.
– Police responded at 10:51 p.m. Sunday to the 1800 block of South Lincoln Avenue for a noise complaint. The caller said the neighbors were playing loud music for the past couple of nights at late hours. Police spoke to the neighbors and asked them to keep the music down, which they agreed to do.
– Township police assisted Salem police with an alarm drop at MAC Trailer on Allen Road, standing by on perimeter watch while other units checked the interior.
– Police responded at 2:18 p.m. Sunday to the 1100 block of Hampton Place for a report of identity theft. A woman reported a letter from the IRS indicating her social security number was used to file taxes for 2014. The incident is under investigation.
– Debris was reported in the road on Depot Road near Blossom Lane at 8:47 p.m. Saturday. The debris was removed.
– Drake Rudder, 21, of 1129 W. Perry St., Apt. 102, Salem, was taken into custody at his residence at 11:28 a.m. Saturday on an active warrant out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office. He was turned over to a deputy.
– A resident in the 400 block of Benton Road reported at 3:31 p.m. Friday that he believed a person known to him took a shotgun from his home to pawn. When he left the residence for 30 minutes both the shotgun and the person were there, but both were gone when he returned. Attempts to contact the person were unsuccessful. The incident is under investigation.
– A woman on Manor Drive reported at 1:35 p.m. Friday that she noticed some of her jewelry missing.
LISBON
– Police were asked to check on the welfare of a resident on Maple Street at 1:18 a.m. Sunday. The woman answered the door and said she had been sleeping and everything was fine.
– The department received an anonymous letter on March 24 complaining about seeing a nearby resident let his dog poop in the parking lot behind the old elections board building and not clean it up. Police spoke with the owner, who said they got rid of the dogs after the last complaint in January, and the officer did not see any dogs in the apartment.
– A caller reported there was a suspicious vehicle parked at the Vista Center at 12:06 a.m. Sunday. Police found a man sitting in the vehicle, and he said he pulled over to use his phone. Police told them this was private property, unless he had business there, so the man left.
– Police checked on the welfare of a man who lives on North Jefferson Street at 10:21 a.m. Saturday. The man said he had argued with his sister and had just left to cool off.
– Scott Rudder, North Market Street, reported Friday having problems with a man who keeps bothering him and coming to his apartment complex. The man is coming there to visit Rudder’s neighbor, and police told Rudder that is within his right. Rudder said the man is not allowed there, and police told him to have the landlord call.
– Jack Williams, West Chestnut Street, called Friday about a call he had received. Williams was told that this was a scam and not to give out any personal information.
-A burglar alarm went off at 361 E. Lincoln Way at 1:57 a.m. Saturday, and police found the residence to be secure.
– Officials at McKinley Elementary called at 9 a.m. Friday to have police contact a family on West Chestnut to pick up their kids at school.
– Police responded to a call for medical assistance at East Chestnut at 9:43 a.m. Friday. They stood by while an ambulance transported the female resident to a local hospital.
– Brenda Tullis, Steubenville Pike, reportedly unparked into a vehicle driven by Mary Lou Smith, Lisbon Road, at Circle K at 12:27 p.m. Friday.
SALEM TWP.
– At 4 p.m. Sunday, Richard Deangelis, Carrie Lane, again called the Leetonia fire department and reported his neighbor was illegally burning and the smoke was coming in his window. Firefighters determined the homeowner, James Kelley, was legally burning clean, dry apple wood in a ceramic fire pit and was cooking hotdogs
POLICE reports
SALEM
– A Homewood Avenue resident reported on station at 11:46 a.m. Friday that he received two bills from the Columbus area that he had not consented to.
– An officer responded with the fire department and ambulance to a business in the 2300 block of East State Street at 12:15 p.m. Friday where a delivery truck driver was suffering from a medical issue. He was transported to the hospital for evaluation.
– An officer responded to a 911 hang up call in the 1200 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 3:02 p.m. Friday but was unable to find the source.
– Police responded to a 300 block West State Street business at 3:05 p.m. Friday where an employee reported a customer had found a used hypodermic needle in the parking lot. The officer retrieved the needle and took to the police station for disposal.
– Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at North Lincoln Avenue and East State Street at 3:35 p.m. Friday in which Stravros V. Likouris, 35, New Brighton, Pa., was northbound in a Rolling Frito Lay truck and struck the rear hatch of a another northbound vehicle driven by Tiffany Knight, 45, Salem, while pulling into the left turn lane. Knight reported some neck stiffness and said she would transport herself to the hospital for evaluation. No citation was issued.
– An officer responded to a report of a damaged vehicle in the 400 block of Continental Drive at 3:54 p.m. Friday. The complainant requested extra patrol in the area.
– Officers responded to the 100 block of Hawley Avenue at 3:57 p.m. Friday for a report of a 911 hang up call, but were unable to find the source.
– Officers responded to a 911 hang up call in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 4:06 p.m. Friday and found it to be accidental.
– Police responded to the 100 block of South Howard Avenue at 5:53 p.m. Friday where Christian W. Grant, 45, Hanoverton, reported he was southbound and struck the rear of a vehicle, the driver of which fled the scene. Grant’s vehicle had to be towed, but he was not cited due to the unresolved investigation.
– A patrolling officer observed an altercation at a business in the 700 block of East Pershing Street at 6:50 p.m. Friday and found that a man was refusing to leave. The man said that his daughter was inside and he didn’t like the way he was spoken to. He was told not to return.
– Police responded to the 400 block of East Fifth Street at 3:15 a.m. Saturday where a resident reported a loud verbal dispute next door, but were unable to contact the individuals in question.
– Officers responded to a 1700 block South Lincoln Avenue home to perform a welfare check at 4:15 a.m. Saturday but were unable to make contact.
Columbiana
– Police were informed at 6:13 p.m. Friday of a black/silver Chevrolet Terrain speeding in and out of traffic on state Route 14. The vehicle was spotted at the McDonald’s lot, but found no driving violations before it left city limits.
– Don Tilton, Fairfield Avenue, reported at 9:43 p.m. Friday an unknown man was walking along Fairfield Avenue and East Southern Road checking cars to see if they were unlocked. Officers found the man and advised him of the consequences.
– An East Woodland Avenue woman reported at 9:50 p.m. Friday a man, Sean Nolan, walked on her property and approached her. Officers gave Nolan a warning for trespassing and checking out cars.
POLICE REPORTS
2 Russians, 1 American dock with space station; 2 to spend year away from Earth
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) – The capsule carrying a Russian and an American who are to spend a year away from Earth has docked with the International Space Station.
Mikhail Kornienko and Scott Kelly are to spend 342 days aboard the orbiting laboratory, about twice as long as a standard mission on the station.
The stay is aimed at measuring the effects of a prolonged period of weightlessness on the human body, a step toward possible missions to Mars or beyond.
The Soyuz space capsule, also carrying Russia’s Gennady Padalka for a six-month stay, docked about six hours after launching Saturday from Russia’s manned space facility in Kazakhstan.
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Co-pilot appeared healthy, may have hidden illness, torn-up sick notes for day of crash
MONTABAUR, Germany (AP) – Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz appeared happy and healthy to acquaintances, but a picture emerged Friday of a man who hid evidence of an illness from his employers – including a torn-up doctor’s note that would have kept him off work the day authorities say he crashed Flight 9525 into an Alpine mountainside.
As German prosecutors sought to piece together the puzzle of why Lubitz locked his captain out of the cockpit and crashed the Airbus A320, police in the French Alps toiled to retrieve the shattered remains of the 150 people killed in Tuesday’s crash.
Searches conducted at Lubitz’s homes in Duesseldorf and in the town of Montabaur turned up documents pointing to “an existing illness and appropriate medical treatment,” but no suicide note was found, said Ralf Herrenbrueck, a spokesman for the Duesseldorf prosecutors’ office.
They included ripped-up sick notes covering the day of the crash, which “support the current preliminary assessment that the deceased hid his illness from his employer and colleagues,” Herrenbrueck said in a statement.
Doctors commonly issue employees in Germany with such notes excusing them from work, even for minor illnesses, and workers hand them to their employers. Doctors are obliged to abide by medical secrecy unless their patient explicitly tells them he or she plans to commit an act of violence.
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The Latest: Service in Duesseldorf shows solidarity with victim’s relatives
A church service in honor of the victims has been held in Duesseldorf, where the Germanwings plane was headed when it crashed into a French mountain, killing all 150 people aboard Tuesday.
People packed into the St. Lambertus Basilica for the Friday night service organized jointly by the Catholic and Lutheran churches. Detlev Toonen, a Lutheran priest based at Duesseldorf airport who has been counseling relatives of the crash victims, says “the church … wants to show solidarity with the relatives and show them that we stand by their side.”
An official memorial service with political leaders is planned for April 17 at Cologne’s cathedral. Germany says 71 citizens were among the victims of the crash.
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About 4,000 men once forced to fish now stranded on Indonesian islands
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – The number of foreign fishermen stranded on several remote eastern Indonesian islands has spiraled to 4,000, including some revealed in an Associated Press investigation to have been enslaved.
Many are migrant workers abandoned by their boat captains after the government passed a moratorium on foreign fishing five months ago, according to the International Organization for Migration in Indonesia, which released the figure Friday. However, others have been trapped on the islands for years, after being dumped by fishing boats or escaping into the jungle.
“This is the worst moment in our life right now,” one former slave told the AP, which is not releasing the names of the men for their safety. “It is even worse than being in hell. We have to work every day to survive. … There is no hope for us any more.”
The AP reported earlier this week that slaves – some of them beaten and locked in cages – are forced to fish, and their catch ends up in the supply chains of American supermarkets and restaurants. The IOM said Friday that the report follows several years of close work with Indonesian authorities to rescue hundreds of fisherman identified as victims of trafficking.
Many of the stranded are Burmese men who went to neighboring Thailand in search of work. They were taken by boat to Indonesia, which has some of the world’s richest fishing grounds. Others left behind are Cambodian and a few from the poorer parts of Thailand.
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Pugnacious Sen. Harry Reid says he’s
retiring, favors NY’s brash Chuck Schumer as next Dem leader
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, a pugnacious and glamour-averse tactician who united Democrats to help deliver tough victories for President Barack Obama, said Friday he’s retiring next year. He immediately endorsed brash New York Sen. Chuck Schumer to succeed him as leader of a party desperate to regain the Senate majority.
Reid, 75, rose from hardscrabble beginnings in Nevada, and brought his amateur boxer’s tenacity to the pinnacle of congressional politics.
Friends said his doggedness and indifference to popularity helped rebuff Republicans who fiercely oppose Obama on health care, spending, immigration and other issues. But critics say Reid added to Washington’s poisonous partisanship, particularly by changing Senate filibuster rules in 2013 to enable Obama to appoint more judges.
On Friday, Schumer seized the inside track to succeed Reid as the Democratic Senate leader after next year’s elections. Potential rival Dick Durbin of Illinois said he would back Schumer. Durbin is currently Reid’s No. 2; Schumer is No. 3.
Stylistically, Reid and Schumer are miles apart. Schumer is voluble, outgoing, eager to talk campaign strategy, on TV or anywhere else. He sometimes works with Republicans, including an ultimately unsuccessful effort to overhaul immigration laws in 2013.
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‘Mad Men’ nears the end, but relics from show find new life at Smithsonian
WASHINGTON (AP) – Don Draper is making his exit with “Mad Men” this year, but his image as a 1960s advertising man will live on at the Smithsonian Institution.
Jon Hamm, who plays Draper on the AMC drama about a New York ad agency, joined cast members and show creator Matthew Weiner at the National Museum of American History on Friday to donate costumes, props, sketches and a script from the show. The collection includes Draper’s trademark gray suit and fedora.
“Mad Men’s” final season begins April 5.
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NY mayor: Someone may have ‘inappropriately’ tapped gas line in blast building
NEW YORK (AP) – Someone may have improperly tapped a gas line before an explosion that leveled three apartment buildings and injured nearly two dozen people, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday as firefighters soaked the still-smoldering buildings and police searched for at least two missing people.
“There is a possibility here that the gas line was inappropriately accessed internally” by people in one of the destroyed buildings, but officials need to get access to its basement to explore it further, de Blasio said.
The number of people injured in Thursday’s blast rose from 19 to 22, with four critically injured. Police were searching for at least two people: Nicholas Figueroa, a bowling alley worker who had been on a date at a sushi restaurant in the building where the destruction was centered, and Moises Lucon, a worker there. Authorities also were exploring whether a third person was unaccounted for, Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said.
Preliminary evidence suggests an explosion amid plumbing and gas work inside the building was to blame.
POLICE REPORTS
GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT
– Russell B. Dugan, 54, 19120 Courtney Road, Beloit, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop for loud exhaust at 11:07 a.m. Tuesday on Fifth Street in Beloit.
SALEM
– Police responded to the 400 block of Washington Avenue at 7:07 a.m. Thursday to recover a bicycle found in a yard. The resident wasn’t sure where it came from.
– Christopher Mathey, 34, of 510 Walnut St., was taken into custody at 3:22 a.m. Thursday at his residence on a warrant for failure to appear. He was turned over to a deputy and taken to the Columbiana County jail.
– A resident in the 800 block of Aetna Street reported at 2:35 a.m. Thursday that a suspicious male dressed in dark clothing was seen walking around the resident’s car parked behind his house. The male fled westbound toward South Lincoln Avenue. Officers checked the area on foot, but were unable to locate anyone. Officers found the resident’s vehicle secure, but his parents’ vehicle parked next to his appeared to have been entered, with the center console open. He was told to have them check it for any missing items.
– A woman in the 900 block of Franklin Avenue reported at 12:22 a.m. Thursday that a person known to her was intoxicated and sitting on her front porch. Police responded and did not locate anyone. At 12:51 a.m., the same woman reported a suspicious person walking around her neighbor’s garage. Police were unable to located anyone initially, but a short time later found a person who denied any wrongdoing.
– A clerk at the Shell gas station on East State Street at 10:42 p.m. Wednesday gave officers a driver’s license left by a customer. It was placed in the police lost and found.
– Suspicious activity was reported at 9:49 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of Homewood Avenue. Officers checked the area inside and out and found no signs of any type of activity at the residence. Only a light was left on by workers.
– A resident in the 800 block of South Lincoln Avenue reported a burglary at 9:21 p.m. Wednesday, saying they noticed a light on in the garage when they returned home. The light should not have been on. He entered the garage and noticed some items taken.
– A neighbor dispute was reported at 6:51 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Sharp Street where a woman said there was a verbal dispute over property. Officers spoke with both parties and told them to keep things civil or have no contact with each other.
– A security alarm was reported at 6:31 p.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of Highland Avenue. An unsecured door was located and the interior checked. Nothing appeared to be out of order. A keyholder arrived to take care of the alarm.
– A man in the 400 block of West Fifth Street called police to a neighbor dispute at 6:28 p.m. Wednesday. He said another neighbor threatened him after his dog ran onto the neighbor’s property. Officers spoke with the other people who denied any wrongdoing.
– Police responded at 6:17 p.m. Wednesday to the Walmart parking lot on East State Street for a report of two small children left alone in a running vehicle. Contact was made with the children. After speaking to an 8-year-old boy and then the mother, it was determined all were safe and old enough to stay in a vehicle for a short time.
– A caller at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday reported an occupant in a gold-colored vehicle threw an item on West State Street, possibly at a person walking on the sidewalk. No item or person walking was located. The suspect vehicle was found on Vine Avenue and a juvenile passenger admitted he threw a paper cup from the vehicle. He was told the potential consequences for littering.
– A debit card found in the 2100 block of East State Street was turned over to police and placed in the lost and found at 4:07 p.m. Wednesday.
– A woman in the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue reported at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday that she had asked for a work order for maintenance to fix a running toilet. She said she went to the laundry room and the maintenance men went inside the apartment and her 10-year-old daughter was naked in her bedroom across from the bathroom and the door was open. She wanted it documented and was contacting the company. Officers talked to the manager and the two maintenance people involved. They said the bedroom door was closed and they saw nothing. They had the problem fixed and were gone before she was even around. The manager had already contacted the company and gave information.
PERRY TWP.
– Harry Koons, 63, of 1668 Filmore Ave., was charged with domestic violence and taken to the Columbiana County jail after police were called at 7:26 p.m. Wednesday for a domestic dispute between a man and a woman at the Filmore Avenue address.
– The Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office asked police to check U.S. Route 62 for debris in the road at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday. A township officer checked the entire length of the road within Perry Township but did not locate anything.
– Police responded to a property damage accident at 3:48 p.m. Wednesday on state Route 45/East Pidgeon Road near the McKinney’s Furniture store where an eastbound car driven by 19-year-old Ashley Hill of Lisbon lost the left front wheel. The wheel rolled across the westbound lane without striking any other vehicles and struck the mailbox to the furniture store, shearing off the post and mailbox. When the wheel disengaged from the vehicle, it caught the left front fender, causing moderate damage to the vehicle, which came to rest on the pavement in front of McKinney’s. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
– Tracey Ellis, of Prospect Street, reported at 3:37 p.m. Wednesday that between Sunday evening and noon Monday, someone scratched a name into her vehicle’s paint.
– Gregory Arquilla, 57, of North Canton, was cited for driving under suspension and expired registration after a traffic stop at 2:26 p.m. Wednesday on state Route 14/Benton Road at Florida Avenue. The vehicle was towed and he was given a courtesy ride to Circle K West.
– Donald Weyand, 46, of Mapletree Street, East Liverpool, was cited for failure to reinstate after a traffic stop at 11:02 a.m. Wednesday in the 1700 block of Cunningham Road. The vehicle was towed and he was given a ride to Walmart.
COLUMBIANA
– A man reported at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday there was a man who was being disorderly in public to his mother.
– The highway patrol reported at 5:57 p.m. Wednesday there was a reckless driver southbound on state Route 11 from state Route 224.
LISBON
– Lucas A. Smithbauer, 26, of Hartville, was cited for failure control after he pulled over into a turning lane to avoid a turning semi-trailer, striking a pickup driven by Roy S. Joseph, 48, Center Avenue, at the intersection of East Lincoln Way and Jackson Street at 5:48 p.m. March 19.
– Police were called to Applegrove Apartments at 8:16 p.m. Tuesday in regard to a female resident contemplating harming herself. The woman agreed to be transferred by ambulance to a local hospital to be evaluated.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Police responded at 12:55 p.m. Wednesday to check the well-being of a resident in the 400 block of East Third Street and left a message for her to contact her counselor.
– An officer was dispatched at 12:06 p.m. Wednesday to Lexington Avenue for drug paraphernalia found on the sidewalk. A syringe was located and brought to the station for disposal.
– Robert Mohr, 56, of 888 Summit St., was cited for driving under suspension, fictitious plates and expired registration after a traffic stop at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday. A registration check on a vehicle showed the registration coming back to a different car.
– An anonymous caller at 4:14 a.m. Wednesday reported a vehicle parked in a no parking zone in the 1200 block of Cedar Ridge Drive. Police responded and issued a citation, then found a second vehicle in a no parking zone and issued another ticket.
– Klarissa Jacobson, 41, of 1770 Newgarden Ave., was charged with theft after police were called at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday to Walmart on East State Street for a shoplifter.
– Officers responded at 8:23 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Prospect Street and Sharp Avenue for the report of a possible stolen vehicle parked in the area. Police were unable to find any vehicle fitting the description provided.
– A caller reported two vehicles with loud radios at 7:41 p.m. Tuesday on Court Drive at Centennial Park. One vehicle was located and did not have the radio on. The driver said his friend just left and his radio was playing loud.
– A resident on Sharp Avenue reported at 7:26 p.m. Tuesday that she was receiving phone calls from an unknown male caller who said she had been approved for a $3,000 loan and her personal information was needed to complete the loan. She told the caller she has not applied for any loans and to stop calling. The caller then threatened her if she hung up, which she did.
– Employees of Circle K, 1125 E. State St., reported at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday that a female had thrown an item inside the business and possibly damaged some items. The incident is under investigation.
– A man responded to the police station Tuesday to report his juvenile daughter had been attacked and assaulted by a known female juvenile in the Salem High School cafeteria. The incident was witnessed by a school employee who immediately stopped the altercation by pulling the assailant off the victim. His daughter had been sitting at a table with friends when the other girl charged her, pulled her to the floor by her hair and began striking her in the face. The school has reportedly taken disciplinary action against the student. The victim had minor injuries to her face and said she was punched about eight times. The father also provided a video clip recorded on a cell phone by another student which was uploaded to social media. He wanted it documented, but said they weren’t ready to file anything. The incident will be forwarded to the juvenile officer.
– Police were called at 4 p.m. Tuesday to the 600 block of North Lincoln Avenue for a verbal dispute. A woman believed her soon-to-be ex-husband took her electronic tablet from her vehicle. Officers spoke to him and he said he did not take the tablet. She was told her options.
– Loud music was reported at 3:41 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of East State Street. The person turned down the music and was told to keep it down.
PERRY TWP.
– An Elberon Avenue resident called at 12:38 a.m. Wednesday to report dogs barking continually. An officer could hear dogs barking on his arrival in the 1100 block of Andrew Avenue, but before their location could be determined, they were either taken inside or quit barking.
– A woman in the 1300 block of West State Street in the C & C Trailer Court reported at 1:36 p.m. Tuesday that her children’s birth certificates and social security cards were possibly stolen sometime after January of this year. The items were in a secure place and after attempting to use the items on Monday, she found they were missing. She wanted a report in case the information was used in the future.
– A caller at 1:32 p.m. Tuesday reported being behind a garbage truck in the area of state Route 9 near state Route 45 which was losing garbage onto the road and causing a hazard. Police responded and checked both Routes 9 and 45 and couldn’t find any debris on the road.
– Police were called to check on a female in the 1100 block of Prospect Street after she sent out a text several days ago and friends could not make contact with her. She was refusing to answer her door or the phone, but police were able to make contact and spoke with her.
– A resident on Manor Drive spoke to an officer at 10:46 a.m. Tuesday regarding an IRS tax refund check he received for his 2014 taxes that he had not filed yet. After contacting the IRS in Youngstown, he was advised someone had used his information to file a false tax return. He returned the check to the IRS who is investigating the incident.
POLICE REPORTS
LISBON
– A clerk at Smith Oil called at 6 p.m. Tuesday because she suspected a female was using the restroom to do drugs.
– Jamine Pizzofferto, Moore Street, reported seeing a prowler in dark clothing running away from her apartment building at 5:28 a.m. Saturday. Pizzofferto said she heard the lobby door open and when she looked out the person took off running.
– Police were called to the Vista Center at 3:47 p.m. Monday after Louann Duffy reportedly threatened the staff after they reported that Duffy’s father, who lives there, had been smoking again in violation of the rules. While police were escorting Duffy out of the building, her father, Marvin Detwiler, confronted them, saying the accusations against his daughter were unfounded. Detwiler continued to follow police out the door, saying something about the “(expletive) (porcine).”
– Patricia A. McBane, 62, Park Avenue, Wellsville, was cited for failure to yield the right of way while turning onto South Lincoln from West Lincoln Way, causing an accident with a vehicle driven by Charles DiGennaro, 68, Lakeview Drive, Hanoverton. The accident occurred at 8:56 a.m. Friday.
– Jordan Jackman reported there was a reckless driver who pulled into the Circle K at 11:47 a.m. Tuesday. The vehicle was pulling out as police arrived but the officer was unable to get behind it.
– A resident of East Chestnut Street reported at 8:33 p.m. Friday her children saw someone trying to break into a neighbor’s home. She and another mother looked and saw a man they knew with a flashlight jump over the porch wall and enter his residence. She advised the man is a registered sex offender and notified the woman who lives in the house where he was supposedly trying to enter. Police spoke to the man, who said he went there to borrow a heating pad and denied trying to break in. Besides, the neighbor gave him a key to her apartment, he said.
-Theresa Stanton, Maple Street, reported Saturday her neighbor had not been seen for a couple days and the mail was piling up. Police spoke with the person, who said everything was fine and that she had moved out but had yet to change her mailing address.
– Police were dispatched to state Route 11 at 12:34 a.m. Sunday to assist a highway patrol trooper on a traffic stop that resulted in a citation for driving under suspension.
– Larry Cloud, West Washington Street, reported Sunday his property was vandalized. Police found a Bud Light beer bottle on his SUV’s antenna, plastic wrapped around the vehicle and a tree branch on the hood. Lawn furniture was also stacked up in front of the back door, with a tarp pulled over it.
– A caller reported there were people yelling at the Vollnogle residence on West Spruce Street at 3:18 a.m. March 10. Police spoke with Paige Bennett, who stated they were just arguing. Police were told they needed to do so quietly, and the two other people present – Beau Graham and Josh Killings – said they would leave.
– A caller reported a man having a hard time walking and he was clinging to a pole on North Market Street by the Rite Aid at 9:08 a.m. March 10. The man told police he was fine.
– A caller said a semi-trailer was trying to turn onto South Green Street from West Washington Street at 12:53 p.m. March 10. The driver told police this is the route chosen by his GPS. He was told he was not allowed to drive off state routes and was cited.
-A resident of North Market Street reported her teenage son missing at 11:38 p.m. March 11. She said he was out with some friends but he had yet to return home or answer his phone. The mother said she did not know the names of her son’s friends. The woman returned an hour later with her son in tow and asked police to have a talk with him, which they did, but they also told the woman she has to do a better job of keeping track of her son’s whereabouts.
– A East Washington Street woman reported March 19 her son was assaulted with a stick after being pushed to the ground while walking home from school that day. Police spoke with the other boys, who said Moore’s son threw rocks and had assaulted them. The boys were told to say from each other.
COLUMBIANA
– Linda Butcher reported at 8:44 a.m. Tuesday two dogs were running loose in the area of Old Saybrook. Police checked but could not find the dogs.
– Someone reported at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday there was trash piling up at 346 South Main Street, which was against the local zoning law.
– Police issued a warning to Keith Whitehead, South Middle Street, for property maintenance at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
– The manager of Columbiana Manor apartments reported at 11:48 a.m. Tuesday there was a sick raccoon outside the building. Police found the raccoon but did not see a reason to have it killed.
– Kyle T. Kane, South Main Street, reported credit card fraud at 3:29 p.m. Tuesday.
– Police notified the Highway Patrol of a traffic crash on Heck Road just outside the city at 4:32 p.m. Tuesday. No injuries were reported.
– A Rite Aid employee reported at 10:14 p.m. Tuesday there was a man acting suspicious in a vehicle in the parking lot. Police checked and found the man was from out of state and stopped to take a nap while traveling through.
POLICE REPORTS
PERRY TWP.
– Police responded to the 1800 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 12:35 p.m. Monday for a report of a male calling 911 and threatening to harm himself. Police spoke to the man who said he did not want to harm himself but was trying to reach Help Hotline and voluntarily requested to go to the hospital to be evaluated. EMT Ambulance arrived and transported him.
– Police were called at 12:15 p.m. Monday to the 1300 block of West State Street for a possible drug overdose, locating a woman laying in a yard. She was transported to Salem Regional Medical Center, with the matter under investigation.
– A resident in the 600 block of Main Street called at 9:19 a.m. Monday to report items stolen from his garage sometime over the past month. He wasn’t able to provide serial numbers for the items but believed a family member had taken the items to a local pawn shop and sold them. The matter is under investigation.
– A resident in the 900 block of Andrew Avenue reported at 8:45 a.m. Monday that she found the window broken out of the man door of the garage and found a man in the house, chasing him from the residence and pursuing him through the back yard where he was picked up by someone in a vehicle waiting in the area of Hartley Avenue and Liberty Street. The matter is under investigation.
LISBON
– The burglar alarm went off at Cherished Children child care center at 4:01 p.m. Saturday, and police arrived to find everything appeared to be secure.
– A village resident reported Saturday that Scott Rudder keeps trying to evict him from his apartment on North Market earlier than March 29 stated in the notice. The man was told this was a civil matter, and police then spoke to Rudder, who said he was evicting his renter immediately because he was a drug user and hypodermic needles were found in the apartment. Rudder agreed not to tamper with any of his renter’s belongings until he moves out. Police ended up going to the apartment because the renter insisted on retrieving some of his belongings.
– William McGuire reportedly backed into a vehicle belonging to Justin Dennison in the Circle K lot at 3:19 p.m. Sunday.
– Stanley Cusick reported at 4:40 p.m. Sunday a suspicious vehicle had been parked at the park off Cedar Street for the past four hours. Police found a male and two females in the vehicle, and they claimed to have been playing basketball at one point but now were just hanging out. The youths were under 18 and did not appear to be doing anything wrong. They told police they would be moving on.
COLUMBIANA
– An employer from Leetonia called at 10:52 a.m. Monday to say he had not seen or heard from a worker in the past two weeks and was concerned. Police went to the apartment at 149 S. Main St., and found the person and told him to contact his employer.
– A caller reported there was car in the Sparkle lot with two dogs inside and the windows were rolled up. This was at 1 p.m. Monday, and the temperature reached a high of 37 degrees later in the afternoon, according to Accuweather. The vehicle was gone by the time an officer arrived.
– A woman stopped at the police station at 2:04 p.m. Monday after forgetting where she parked her vehicle on South Main. Police helped her locate it.
– Clyde Hiner, Henderson Avenue, reported arriving home at 4:12 p.m. Monday to find that his front door damaged as if someone had tried to break in. A neighbor also reported seeing someone lurking in the woods and the person then took off. The suspect was described as wearing dark clothing and having a scruffy beard. Police searched the area and asked for the sheriff’s office canine unit to help track the suspect, but it was unavailable.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– An anonymous caller contacted police at 1:11 p.m. Tuesday for an animal complaint in the 1900 block of Monroe Street. Police responded and spoke to a female who was outside the house in question who said none of the dogs were stuck. They’re blind and they stick their heads through the rungs on the porch to sniff who is coming. She was letting one dog out and had to leave. All appeared fine.
– Wayne Martin reported at 1:09 p.m. Tuesday that a Bobcat was stolen from the hotel construction site in the 200 block of North Cunningham Road sometime over the weekend. The Bobcat and front bucket were in separate locations on the property and both were stolen. The incident was under investigation. He requested an extra patrol in the area while the hotel is being built.
– A clerk at Sparkle Market, 423 S. Lundy Ave., reported at 12:33 p.m. Tuesday that two males came into the store and one of the men put a bottle of vodka in his pants and left without paying for it. Surveillance video was shown to officers. The theft is under investigation.
– A woman who works at GetGo, 2345 E. State St., reported at 9:06 a.m. Tuesday that she set her cell phone down in the bathroom to change out the soap dispenser and when she realized she left her phone there, she checked and it was gone.
– Matthew McVay, 33, of 508 W. Pershing St., was charged with disorderly conduct persisting and released to his father after police were called at 3:21 a.m. Tuesday to the corner of Franklin and South Union Avenue regarding a man laying in the road. Officers spoke to the man who said he was attempting to get home from the bar and was intoxicated. For his safety, he was arrested and taken to the station for processing.
– Suspicious activity was reported in the 900 block of Homewood Avenue at 12:43 a.m. Tuesday. A female at the residence, which is condemned, said she was just there to get her belongings. She was not staying there. She said she spoke to officers on day shift who said it was okay.
– Officers on patrol at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday found a vehicle parked on the street in the 600 block of North Ellsworth Avenue. The owner then arrived and said the vehicle stalled and he went to get his sister’s car to attempt a jump, which proved ineffective. The vehicle was towed.
– Police responded at 10:51 p.m. Monday to the 700 block of North Lincoln Avenue where a person was having alleged mental problems. Police spoke to the person’s husband, who said he would be home all night.
– Police reponded at 7:29 p.m. Monday to the corner of East State Street and Fair Avenue for possible drug paraphernalia laying on the sidewalk. Officers collected the item and discarded it properly at the police station.
– Police were called at 5:49 p.m. Monday to the 500 block of East Fourth Street for a report of assault. The victim said she was in the parking lot when an ex-boyfriend pulled up and got out of the vehicle and started yelling at her. He then pulled at her hair and stole items from her.
– People were reported going through a trash dumpster in the 100 block of South Howard Avenue at 4:01 p.m. Monday. Officers located them and they said they had permission to take items from the dumpster. They were told they needed written permission from the business owner. The items were placed back in the dumpster and the people left.
– Nick Cosma, 82, of state Route 534, was cited for failure to yield after his northbound vehicle on Washington Avenue failed to stop for stop sign and struck an eastbound vehicle on East Pershing Street driven by Cynthia Straley, 51, of Golf Club Drive, at 1:08 p.m. Monday. No injuries were reported.
– A wallet found near the high school was dropped off at the police station at 12:42 p.m. Monday. The owner was a bus driver for the school system and retrieved the wallet at the station.
– A man on Superior Avenue responded to the department at 12:10 p.m. Monday due to concerns over a letter he received in the mail. The letter was from a law firm in New York wanting him to send $200 they claim is related to a theft incident from a Walmart store in South Euclid. He said he’s never been to South Euclid. He was told not to send money due to him never being at the location for which he was accused.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 12:03 p.m. Monday on Pearce Circle. Officers located the vehicle and made contact with the four occupants who said they were selling vacuum cleaners door to door. They were all checked for warrants, with none found, and were told they need a permit to go door to door.
– An officer responded at 10:28 a.m. Monday to the 300 block of South Ellsworth Avenue for a report of drug paraphernalia. A used syringe was found in the middle of the parking lot and disposed of properly at the police station.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM TWP.
– Constable Dan Valentine received a report at 9 a.m. Sunday from a Leetonia resident advising she found a credit card on Farrington Road while walking. An attempt will be made to contact the owner.
LEETONIA
– Police responded to a dispute regarding a vehicle in the 700 block of Columbia Street at 11:31 p.m. March 2.
– An officer responded to an alarm drop at the Shell gas station on Columbia Street at 7:38 a.m. March 6, but found everything secure.
– An officer responded to a medical emergency in the 200 block of State Street at 5:49 p.m. March 6.
– Police responded to a report of two men going door to door selling a cleaning substance, with two other people waiting in a vehicle. The people were told to stop going door to door since they did not have a soliciting permit. The driver, Angel M. Collins, 24, Warren, was cited for driving under suspension. A passenger, Christopher J. Sayers, 30, no address, was arrested on a felony warrant out of Stark County.
– An officer responded to a report of theft at the bike trail facility on state Route 344 at 3:04 p.m. Saturday.
GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT
– An officer responded to West Branch High School at 11:30 a.m. March 16 in reference to an aggravated menacing report.
– Police responded to the Sharon Lynn group home at 11:09 p.m. March 16 where a juvenile victim reported two other juvenile residents had assaulted her.
– A Lisbon Road resident reported at 2:30 p.m. March 19 that while attempting to file his taxes he discovered someone had used his identity to file taxes in 2014.
– John P. Varsho, 52, Youngstown, was charged with operating a vehicle intoxicated, open container and left of center following a traffic stop on state Route 45 north of Calla Road at 8:41 p.m. Friday.
– Connan M. handy, 18, Beloit, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash in Goshen Township at 6:16 a.m. March 15 in which she was westbound in the 14000 block of state Route 14 when she traveled left of center and into a ditch. No injuries were reported.
LISBON
– Nicholas P. Crookston, 27, West Lincoln Way, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence at 6:20 p.m. Sunday after a passer-by allegedly saw him slapping and hitting his wife on the sidewalk near county juvenile court. Crookston reportedly had his wife on the ground by the time police arrived, and she had marks on her right forearm.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Police responded to a barking dog complaint at 7:21 a.m. Monday in the 1000 block of Newgarden Avenue. No dog was seen and no barking was heard.
– A private property crash was reported at 11:12 p.m. Sunday in the Family Video parking lot at 120 N. Lincoln Avenue where a man said he backed into a black car. The driver of the other car wanted no report and left the scene. Damage was very minor.
– An audible alarm was reported at 11:10 p.m. Sunday in the 2200 block of East State Street. Police checked the building and all was secure.
– Police were dispatched at 10:47 p.m. Sunday to the 300 block of East Fourth Street for a criminal damage report to a motor vehicle. Officers documented the damage.
– An anonymous person turned in property found in the 400 block of West State Street at 8:17 p.m. Sunday. A message was left for the property owner.
– A commercial business alarm was reported at 6:37 p.m. Sunday in the 2300 block of East State Street. The business was found secure.
– A woman in the 1300 block of Westview Avenue reported mail tampering at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. She said it occurred around 5 a.m. Sunday when she witnessed their mail and several others’ mail on the ground. She placed the mail in the proper places.
– A woman on Southeast Boulevard came to the police station at 5:43 p.m. Sunday to report a domestic dispute that occurred at her home. She had a verbal dispute with her husband that turned physical when she slapped him. She was told her options.
– Officers on patrol at 5:24 p.m. Sunday found a license plate on the side of the road in the 400 block of Highland Avenue and placed it in the police lost and found.
– A residential alarm was reported at 4:40 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of Franklin Avenue. Police checked the residence and found it was set off accidentally by a family member.
– Officers at 4:37 p.m. Sunday heard an audible alarm from a closed business in the 300 block of Euclid. They checked the exterior and found it secure. The alarm reset while officers were on the scene.
– A Columbiana man reported at 4:36 p.m. Sunday that someone unknown to him took the trailer hitch receiver from his truck without permission while in the Walmart parking lot on East State Street.
– A neighbor dispute was reported at 4:23 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of South Lundy Avenue where a man said he was not getting along with the people who rent a room from him. He was told it’s a civil matter.
– Donald L. Miller, 71, of Fairview Avenue, was cited for assured clear distance after he said he looked away from the road and did not see traffic ahead was stopped and struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Victoria Bricker, 57, of Cunningham Road, on State Street near Union Avenue at 4:09 p.m. Sunday.
– Police were called at 3:17 p.m. Sunday to the Family Video parking lot on North Lincoln Avenue where a woman complained that delivery drivers were parking in all the handicapped parking spaces. Upon police arrival, the vehicles were moved.
– A woman on Cedar Street reported at 2:13 p.m. Sunday that she did not want to be contacted by a male known to her. An office spoke to the male to tell him.
– Barking dogs were reported at 12:43 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of North Lincoln Avenue. Police spoke to the owner who said he would take care of the problem.
– A dog was reported at large at 9:47 a.m. Sunday in the area of Franklin Avenue and Maple Street, but was not found.
PERRY TWP.
– Fire department first responders and KLG Ambulance checked the occupants of a vehicle driven off the road at the northern dead end of the U.S. Route 62/state Route 45 interchange at state Route 14 at 9:19 p.m. Sunday. The vehicle was towed from the scene. The driver, Cortney Kula, 18, of Youngstown, and a passenger were picked up by a relative. No citation was listed. At 9 p.m. Saturday, a similar incident occurred with a vehicle driven off the road at the deadend by Sandra Rothgeb, 66, of Boardman. Her vehicle had to be towed.
– An alleged domestic disturbance was reported at 3:47 p.m. Sunday in an apartment complex in the 1100 block of West Perry Street. Officers knocked repeatedly and received no answer at the door. They did not hear or see any violence or noise coming from inside the apartment. Neighbors were told to call back if anything more was heard.
– A citizen at 3:21 p.m. Sunday reported receiving a flat tire and cosmetic damage to his vehicle due to hitting a pothole on West Pine Lake Road between his residence in the 700 block and state Route 45. A report was made of the incident.
– Brandi Stoneburner, 29, of Salem, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence after a traffic stop at 11:59 p.m. Saturday on U.S. Route 62/West State Street. Her vehicle was picked up by a family member and she was released to a relative.
– A woman on West Perry Street spoke to police at 4:31 p.m. Saturday regarding a civil matter. She had a question about items that belonged to her and was told it’s civil.
– A Hampton Place resident reported at 11:15 a.m. Saturday that while he was out, his estranged spouse and child were at the marital residence. He wanted a report on file because she had established residency elsewhere. He was told it’s a civil matter.
– Michael Hover Jr., 24, of Salem, was cited for rear license plate light and driving under suspension after police conducted a traffic stop for an equipment violation at 2:29 a.m. Saturday on West State Street. His vehicle was towed from the scene.
– Jorge Luis Cruz Martinez, 35, of Youngstown, was cited for driving with no license after a traffic stop on South Lincoln Avenue at 12:29 a.m. Friday. A translator was called to the scene since he was not speaking or understanding English. The vehicle was towed and he was given a ride to a nearby business by the translator to call for a ride back to Youngstown.
-Police responded to an assault report at an apartment on South Lincoln Avenue at 3:46 p.m. Friday, finding people arguing over property allegedly sold without the owner’s permission. One person allegedly struck the other in the face. They were told to provide written statements when not under the influence to send to the prosecutor for review.
COLUMBIANA
– While on patrol an officer saw there was an open door at the middle school boiler room at 1:56 a.m. Sunday. The officer checked the building and everything appeared to be in order.
– Marcia Magill, Fairfield Avenue, reported arriving home at 12:20 p.m. Sunday to find someone had broken into her home, and the suspect then fled out the back door. Stolen were an iPad and some jewelry.
– A fire alarm went off at the Dutch Village Inn at noon Sunday, but hotel personnel called to say a cleaning person sprayed something that accidentally triggered the alarm.
– Johnathan Tul, state Route 14, was arrested for domestic violence at 5:09 p.m. Sunday for allegedly throwing Marisa Valicenti against the wall and the floor.
– Melissa D. Kreps, South Main Street, reported her car missing at 9:47 p.m. Sunday, but she called back to say her daughter had borrowed the vehicle.
– Someone at Reichard Industries reported unauthorized use of property at 11 p.m. Sunday.
– A caller reported the person at 103 S. Elm St. left their dog tied up outside the past 45 minutes, which was out of character, and the caller was concerned. This was at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, and police checked on the resident, who was fine and had also taken the dog back inside by then.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM REPORTS
– Police were dispatched at 12:59 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of East Seventh Street for a burglary in progress with the homeowner allegedly chasing a suspect. Officers met with the homeowner who said he heard a noise in the kitchen and when he came downstairs, he saw his back door open. He never saw anyone in his home or on his property and there were no signs of forced entry. Officers searched the area but found no one.
– A woman in the 600 block of Vine Avenue reported at 11:53 p.m. Saturday that a bucket of tools and two rings were stolen from inside her locked apartment. She believed her boyfriend stole the items. He does not reside there. Her door was locked and the last time she saw the items was a few hours before. There was no sign of forced entry.
– Two license plates found on a street were turned over to police at 10:55 p.m. Saturday and placed in the lost and found.
– A burglary in progress was reported at 9:40 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of East State Street. Police searched the building and located a tenant in the building working late. The tenant was identified and police left.
– An audible alarm was reported at 9:23 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of Vine Avenue where police found a motor vehicle alarm going off. The owner was contacted and shut it off. The owner had been unable to hear it until officers made contact.
– Nicholas Edwards, 25, of 305 W. Eighth St., was charged with theft, obstruction of justice and aggravated menacing after police were called at 8:59 p.m. Saturday for a shoplifting incident at Gene’s Drive Thru, 1750 E. State St. An employee said a unknown man placed a bottle of spiced rum under his clothing and left without paying. The employee showed officers video from the store’s surveillance system and officers were able to positively identify the person. Officers located him at a residence in the 400 block of North Madison where he ran from officers as they approached him and ran inside a home. He then came back out and spoke with them. Edwards was placed under arrest for the theft and obstruction charge when he attempted to pull away from officers while being handcuffed and was then placed into the rear of a patrol car. He attempted to spit on officers and made several threats toward them while being transported to the Columbiana County jail.
– A reckless operator was reported at 8:57 p.m. Saturday on East Third Street, but none were found.
– A woman from the 1200 block of East Third Street came to the station at 7:58 p.m. Saturday to speak with officers about a situation with her juvenile daughter. She said her daughter stayed at a friend’s house the previous night and was refusing to come home. Officers contacted the daughter and she agreed to come home.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 7:52 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of North Broadway Avenue. Police discovered a man was working on a machine at the business. They saw nothing suspicious.
– An officer saw a motorist driving and parking on the sidewalk in the 100 block of East Wilson Street at 7:18 p.m. Saturday. The driver was advised of the violation.
– A man brought his juvenile son to the police station at 6:27 p.m. Saturday when he reportedly called 911 six times and hung up. Officers spoke with the juvenile about the consequences his actions could have caused. The report will be passed on to the juvenile officer.
– A man on Newgarden Avenue called at 6:17 p.m. Saturday to report receiving unwanted phone calls of a threatening nature. He said a man with a foreign voice continues to call and say he will kill him if he doesn’t send him money. The calls reportedly come from a number outside the country. He was told his options.
– A clerk at Smith Oil reported at 5:47 p.m. Saturday that an unknown person in a white minivan pumped $32.01 in gas and fled without paying. The vehicle was not found.
– The owner of Game On, 241 E. State St., came to the station Saturday to report a theft, saying a man was witnessed placing merchandise on his person, then exiting the business on March 19. The theft is under investigation.
– A debit card left in the 100 block of South Lincoln Avenue was placed in the police lost and found at 5:10 p.m. Saturday.
– A juvenile problem was reported at 5:09 p.m. Saturday in the 1600 block of East State Street. A woman said she was having problems with one of the juveniles in her car. An officer spoke to the juvenile and told the woman her options.
– An Oak Street woman at 4:56 p.m. Saturday reported a case of identity theft, saying it started in September 2014 and she thought the issue was resolved, but found out it was not. The matter will be turned over to detectives.
– Shawn Paulin Sr., 35, whose last known address was Poland, was charged with driving under suspension and theft while his passenger, Richard Dennison, 35, of 35313 Salem Grange Road, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon after a traffic stop at 4:47 p.m. Saturday. An officer on patrol saw the vehicle being operated by a person without a valid license on West State Street. The vehicle was also the subject of two criminal complaints for two drive-offs reported Friday night at Murphy USA gas station. The vehicle was stopped and the driver identified as the operator from the previous night. He was confirmed to be under 24 active license suspensions. Dennison, the rear seat passenger, was found to be carrying a concealed weapon and arrested. Both were taken to the Columbiana County jail under $1,000 bonds.
– Two suspicious males were reported at Waterworth Memorial Park off of Sunset Boulevard at 4:18 p.m. Saturday. An officer spoke with the two people and nothing criminal was observed. Both parties left the park.
– A caller at 3:48 p.m. Saturday reported two items stolen between Friday and Saturday at a business at 2870 E. State St. in Salem.
– Police were called at 1:31 p.m. Saturday to West Perry Street for a report of an assault and met with a woman and her sister, who was the victim. Flour and sugar was thrown throughout the living room and kitchen area and there was blood on the living room carpet and in the kitchen next to a towel on the floor. The victim said her estranged boyfriend had called and told her to come and move her belongings out. She stays there sometimes on weekends and said they’ve had an off-again, on-again relationship. When she arrived, the estranged boyfriend allegedly hit her in the mouth causing it to bleed, then knocked her to the floor and choked her about the neck. He then dragged her across the floor making marks on her back. That’s when the sugar and flour was thrown on the floor. He left before officers arrived. The father of the victim arrived after the officers and helped make sure all of her belongings were out. The estranged boyfriend was not found.
– A woman on Lexington Avenue reported at 1:12 p.m. Saturday that someone entered the crawl space in her closet between her apartment and the neighbor’s apartment. Damage was observed to the crawl space door. Nothing appeared missing.
Columbiana REPORTS
– An open window was found at the middle school by police at 1:33 a.m. Saturday. The window was secured.
– An open door was found on the east side of Trans-Spec at 1:57 a.m. Saturday. Someone was called to secure the door.
– A woman reported a suspicious silver Chevy vehicle driving around the area of the 24-hour laundromat at 2:27 a.m. Saturday.
– An open door and gate was found at M.E. Supply at 3:21 a.m. Saturday. The doors were secured.
– Jon Woods, no address listed, reported at 9:29 a.m. Saturday someone opened credit cards in his name without his permission.
– A loose dog was reported in the area of Herbster and Court streets at 10:16 a.m. Saturday. The dog had a collar and tags. The owner was found and reunited with the dog.
– Some children were reported causing problems at Heartland Christian at 2:58 p.m. Saturday. Police told them to move along.
– Dillon Cochran, no address listed, reported at 5:13 p.m. Saturday he was northbound on state Route 7 behind a recklessly driven maroon Jeep, which had blown a tire and was driving on the rim. Police forwarded his call to Beaver Township police as they left Columbiana jurisdiction.
– Jane Johnson, no address listed, reported at 6:08 p.m. Saturday she was behind a gray or silver Kia, which was westbound on state Route 14. The vehicle was reportedly going left of center, off the right side of the road and speeding at times. Police got behind the vehicle, but were unable to witness any driving violations.
– Police found the lights on at Columbiana Tire while on patrol at 7:29 p.m. Saturday. The owner was found there.
– A child out near the intersection of Friend and Elm streets at 10:20 p.m. Saturday was taken to her home on Prospect Street.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM TOWNSHIP REPORTS
– An Eagleton Road man called at 9:47 p.m. Friday to report hearing and seeing wolf hybrids around his property the past week. On Friday night, he reported hearing coyotes being attacked and then a short time later saw six to eight large wolf-like animals and heard them howling.
– A Salem city resident called at 4:30 p.m. Thursday to report a possible abuse/neglect case in Salem Township. The matter is under investigation and Children Services was notified.
SALEM REPORTS
– A woman on Sharp Avenue reported at 10 a.m. Saturday that she went to Club Fuel on Railroad Street Friday night and put her purse and phone in her coat sleeve. At some point, she believed someone removed the items from her coat. She called the police later and said her purse and phone were turned in at the bowling alley and she picked them up. The only item missing was a debit card from her purse. She was told to have the card cancelled.
– An officer responded at 7:18 a.m. Saturday to an apartment in the 700 block of East Fifth Street after a man called to say he left for work in a hurry and thought he accidentally left the door open. Police found the door open and did a quick sweep of the apartment to assure nobody was inside, secured the door and left.
– A suspicious person was reported at 3:45 a.m. Saturday at Speedway gas station on West State Street. The person was allegedly requesting money from patrons. Contact was made with the male who denied the allegations. The clerk wanted him to leave the store, which he did after police told him to leave.
– Police were called at 2:27 a.m. Saturday to check the well-being of a juvenile in the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue. The juvenile said he was fine.
– Police were called at 10:47 p.m. Friday to Fun Factory in the 500 block of East Pershing Street for the removal of three juveniles asked to leave. Officers assured they had transportation and left without incident.
– Suspicious activity was reported at 9:55 p.m. Friday in the 900 block of West Pershing Street. The people on site had a work order for the residence in question.
– Drug paraphernalia was reported at 9:50 p.m. Friday on the ground in a parking lot in the 300 block of South Ellsworth Avenue, but could not be found.
– An officer at 9:12 p.m. Friday took a report for two drive-offs from Murphy USA gas station on East State Street. A vehicle and occupants were identified and charges are pending.
– A disruptive patient was reported at 8:55 p.m. Friday at the Salem Regional Medical Center emergency department. He agreed to be cooperative with hospital staff after police made contact with him.
– A resident in the 900 block of South Lundy Avenue at 8:38 p.m. Friday reported smelling the odor of marijuana. Officers were unable to smell the odor.
– A juvenile problem was reported at 8:16 p.m. Friday in the 1000 block of North Ellsworth Avenue. Officers spoke with the juvenile in question, then responded to his home and spoke with his parents. Officers ensured all was okay with the family.
– A resident on East 10th Street contacted police at 6:33 p.m. Friday to report a property line dispute also involving a fence. He was told it is a civil issue and to consult legal counsel.
– Larry Welton, of Sharp Avenue, reported at 6:33 p.m. Friday that his vehicle was damaged sometime during the day.
– An officer at 6:11 p.m. Friday spoke with a man at the rear of the station who asked to speak to the chief. He was told to contact him during the day shift during the week. He had a question about personnel.
– A burning complaint was reported at 6:11 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of Franklin Street. Officers found open burning of leaves and no one attending the fire. A person was located and advised of the city ordinance against open burning of debris. After speaking with the Salem fire department, who extinguished the fire, a warning was given to the person.
– A domestic was reported at 5:41 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of Cedar Street. Police found that no violence occurred. A woman wanted her boyfriend removed, so he was told to leave the residence.
– Troy Hightland, 29, of 782 W. Wilson St., was taken into custody at his residence at 5:36 p.m. Friday on a warrant for obstructing justice. He was turned over to a sheriff’s deputy.
– Police were called at 5:17 p.m. Friday to the Salem Regional Medical Center emergency department for a patient who left the hospital and was needed to return. Officers arrived and learned the patient had returned. Officers spoke to all the people involved and reminded them they were in a hospital and needed to keep the noise down and not cause a disturbance.
– The landlord of a property in the 500 block of Bank Street reported at 5:08 p.m. Friday that he was checking the residence and found the door had been damaged. He had called for a possible breaking and entering. He believed the tenant was in jail and was told his options.
– A woman in the 1000 block of Cleveland Street reported a theft at 5:05 p.m. Friday, reporting someone removed the powerhead from the electric box. She had already contacted the electric company which had someone on the way. Earlier at 4:47 p.m. she reported someone cut all the cable lines going into the residence.
– A barking dog was reported at 4:49 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of West School Street. The owner was tending to the animal when police arrived and was told about the complaint.
– A suspicious vehicle and suspicious activity was reported at 4:18 p.m. Friday in the 900 block of Homewood Avenue. The vehicle in question was located. People were at the home removing items.
– A dog was reported at large in the 1100 block of East Third Street at 4:10 p.m. Friday. A woman said her neighbor’s dog had been on her porch. The owner was contacted and said the dog got out when someone opened the door. The dog was already back at the residence.
– An alarm was reported in the 900 block of Benton Road at 3:57 p.m. Friday. Police located an open door and searched the building, resecuring it when a keyholder arrived.
– Anna Wrask, 63, of East Eighth Street, was cited for improper backing after she stopped for a stop sign while southbound on Superior Avenue at 3:26 p.m. Friday and put her vehicle in reverse, striking the car behind her driven by John Conrad, 62, of Pearce Circle.
COLUMBIANA REPORT
– Clifford Willoughby reported at 1:26 p.m. Friday he was the subject of identity theft and requested to file a report.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Bradley R. Champion, 53, Montpelier, Ohio, was cited with failure to control following a one-vehicle crash at 6:50 a.m. Thursday in the 300 block of Newgarden Avenue after officers responded to a report of a loud noise or explosion and found a semi trailer with a flat tire and bent rim. Champion told officers that he was westbound on Railroad Street and attempted to turn northbound onto Newgarden when he struck a telephone pole on the northeast corner.
– Police responded to a Beechwood Road home at 4:41 p.m. Thursday where a resident reported receiving a strange card on the front door while he was not home.
– Shawn W. Timmons, 27, 921 Prospect St., Salem, was charged with disorderly conduct after continuously using vulgar language in front of his children despite being warned to stop during an investigation of domestic violence at his home at 4:54 a.m. Friday. Officers responded to the home, the third time in less than an hour, after Timmons’ wife reported he had pushed her onto a bed when she would not let him take their 15-month-old from her arms. The information was turned over to the prosecutor’s office for possible charges of domestic violence. Police had been at the home twice already when Timmons called to report verbal disputes with his wife. He was determined to be intoxicated.
– Police responded to a Woodland Avenue home at 8:51 a.m. Friday where parents reported their daughter was refusing to go to school. The officers spoke with the juvenile who eventually agreed to go.
– A South Lincoln Avenue resident reported at 12:54 p.m. Friday that her son had opened an electricity account in her name without her consent in December 2013 and Ohio Edison continued to charge her even though she informed the company of the situation. She said she owed $458 when she opened an account in January.
PERRY TWP.
– Lucas William Taucher, 22, 216 Lake Ave., Salem, was arrested at his home on two active warrants for felony receiving stolen property and misdemeanor misuse of credit cards at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
– Police performed a well-being check on an Andrew Avenue woman at 11:33 a.m. Thursday after a co-worker reported not being able to contact her when she didn’t show up for work and didn’t call off. The woman said that she had quit her job and was okay.
– A patrolling officer observed two individuals preparing to solicit meat products at the Salem Acres apartment complex at 2:17 p.m. Thursday. The officer informed the men solicitation is prohibited in the township.
LISBON
– Heidi Grimm, West Lincoln Way, reported at 9:26 a.m. Wednesday someone fraudulently used her credit card information to make a purchase to an online game called Elderscrolls.
– Fran Gallo, North Market Street, reported at 8 p.m. Wednesday there were two squirrels in her house. Animal control was notified.
– Glenn Libert, East Chestnut Street, reported at 4 a.m. Friday he saw a man dress in dark clothing standing by a tree staring into his house and that when he attempted to ask the man what he was doing, the man ran away.
– Krista Keyes, West High Street, reported at 4:52 p.m. Wednesday her husband Joshua Keyes took their vehicle and left for Florida, and the vehicle is owned by her stepmother, Leslie Gall, although her husband did co-sign on the loan. Mrs. Keyes told police she had already went to the Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to receive a domestic violence protection order against her husband and that the order stated she was to retain the vehicle for now. Police determined the protection order had not been signed yet.
COLUMBIANA
– Police stood by for traffic control while the Highway Patrol investigated a crash on state Route 14 near Beeson Mill Road at 4:20 p.m. Thursday.
– Police notified the street department at 4:46 p.m. Thursday there was a sink hole in an alley off South Main Street.
– A woman reported at 4:56 p.m. Thursday a vehicle parked in the Burger King parking lot was damaged by the door of a car parked beside it.
POLICE REPORTS
Lisbon
– A resident of Applegrove Apartments reported Wednesday her Hello Kitty earrings were missing. She said she has changed her locks three times, but someone keeps getting in her apartment. She was advised to contact the manager.
– A caller reported there was a possible domestic dispute on East High Street near the Eagles club at 10 p.m. Tuesday. Police were unable to find anyone in the area.
– Jennifer Libert, East Lincoln Way, reported that about 2 a.m. March 12 she was assaulted by two white males, one of whom grabbed her from behind while the other started to grope her. She was able to get away by stomping on one’s foot and elbowing the other. Libert said they were dressed in dark clothing and their faces were covered.
– Police assisted a sheriff’s deputy in serving a protection on Joshua Keyes, West High Street, at 3:19 p.m. Tuesday. He was not home.
– Police were called to near the Steel Trolley Diner at 8 p.m. March 4 by a homeless man who was contemplating harming himself. Police remained with the man until an ambulance arrived to transport him to a local hospital to be evaluated.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– The mother of a juvenile from the 400 block of Vine Avenue came to the station at 12:23 p.m. Wednesday with concerns about her son and issues he’s been dealing with. Officers went to the residence and talked to him and he agreed to go to a hospital. EMT transported him.
– A license plate recovered on West State Street at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday had already been replaced by the owner and reported as lost. Police disposed of the plate.
– A resident in the 300 block of Ohio Avenue reported phone harassment at 10:58 p.m. Tuesday.
– An audible alarm was reported at a business in the 400 block of Prospect Street at 9:06 p.m. Tuesday. Officers found all exterior doors secure.
– Police were called at 8:44 p.m. Tuesday for no red lights on top of the two water towers on Roosevelt. Officers confirmed the lights were not on and contacted the city electrician, who was looking into the situation.
– An officer responded at 8:41 p.m. Tuesday to a theft reported at Walmart on East State Street. The theft is under investigation.
– A reckless operator was reported at 8:32 p.m. Tuesday in the area of South Ellsworth Avenue and Snyder Road, driving over marked lanes. An officer located the vehicle and stopped it, but the driver showed no signs of impairment and said he had been distracted reaching for an item in the vehicle. He said he would pay more attention.
– An officer on patrol at 7:19 p.m. Tuesday saw a vehicle in the driveway of a foreclosed home where no one is supposed to be living in the 900 block of West Pershing Street. The officer checked the vehicle and found everything secure. No one appeared to be at the residence.
– Police responded at 7:01 p.m. Tuesday for a request for an officer to to speak to a juvenile causing problems in the home. An officer spoke to the juvenile and gave the parents advice to follow if problems continue.
– A woman in the 100 block of South Union Avenue reported at 5:01 p.m. Tuesday that her 11-year-old son was being unruly by refusing to listen to house rules, threatening his parents and periodically running away. An officer spoke to both the juvenile and the parents.
– A woman in the 1000 block of Cleveland Street called at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday to report a residency dispute, saying two people had been staying at her home without her permission.
– Police responded at 4:09 p.m. Tuesday to Walmart on East State Street for an unruly juvenile report. An officer spoke to a woman and juvenile and told the juvenile to listen to the parent and about the dangers of not listening.
– Police were called at 3:51 p.m. Tuesday to West Second Street and North Howard Avenue for a report of an intoxicated male seen stumbling into the road while walking. No one was found.
– An alarm was reported at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Arch Street where officers found the front door open. When no one responded from inside the residence, officers made a sweep of the interior and found everything secure. A note was left for the homeowner.
– An irate male was reported at AMVETS Post 45, 750 S. Broadway Ave., at 2:04 p.m. Tuesday after the establishment towed his vehicle from the property due to it blocking a portion of the lot. He was not a member of the club and did not have permission to park there. He was told he would have to contact the towing company to get his vehicle.
– A domestic was reported at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue by a tenant who lives below two people in the apartment building and said she heard them fighting and yelling at each other. Officers spoke with the two people who said they were having a discussion, but denied any verbal dispute or physical violence.
– A resident in the 2200 block of Tanglewood reported at 7:48 a.m. Tuesday that her vehicle was entered at 7:15 p.m. Sunday. She said she looked out her window and saw a man in her car. Her daughter confronted him and he left on foot. A description was obtained and officers were aware of a male in the area known for such actions. Nothing was taken from the vehicle.
PERRY TWP.
– A Painter Road resident reported property damaged by someone known to him at 12:23 a.m. Wednesday.
– An unruly juvenile was reported at 5:26 p.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of West Pine Lake Road. The juvenile had learning disabilities and got into an altercation with the grandmother. The juvenile was refusing to go home with her mother. The mother did not wish for medical attention at this time and said she would wait for the juvenile to calm down before trying to get her to go home.
– A Mechanicstown Road resident spoke with an officer at 3:19 p.m. Tuesday regarding a road rage incident on South Lincoln Avenue near Fresh Mark. He said a dark-colored Jeep was driving very close to his vehicle, then pulled up next to him and the person began yelling before the Jeep was driven away.
– A Stewart Road resident reported at 2:36 p.m. Tuesday that someone removed her trash can from her yard and placed it down the road.
– Police were called at 1:52 p.m. Tuesday to the 1100 block of East 11th Street for possible criminal damage to a sliding glass door. It was unclear how the damage took place.
– Robert J. Halfhill Jr., 33, of 1356 W. State St., was charged with obstruction of official business and taken into custody on an active warrant for failure to appear for a child support hearing after a traffic stop at 12:31 p.m. Tuesday. Halfhill was a passenger and provided wrong information while being asked for indentification. The warrant was discovered after police obtained the proper information and confirmed his identity. He was taken to the Columbiana County jail and incarcerated.
– Cynthia Sue Moffett, 44, of Lusk Lock Road, Lisbon, was cited for driving under a 12-point suspension after a traffic stop at 12:56 p.m. Tuesday on West State Street.
SALEM TWP.
– A bill changer, broken into and destroyed, was found in a field off West Street Monday. Constable Dan Valentine said it appears similar to ones found at a car wash. Anyone with information can contact him at 330/427-0808.
LISBON
– Austin Barnes reported Tuesday his phone disappeared while he was playing basketball at the village park. Police spoke with Aaron Wolford, who was also there, and he said he took the phone by accident and was going to return it.
– Christopher L. Brown, 39, East Lincoln Way, was charged with obstructing police business on Wednesday after allegedly denying that Jennifer Libert was in his apartment. Police were looking for Libert as part of a domestic violence complaint.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Officers saw a man loitering near the front of a business closed for the evening in the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 11:08 p.m. Monday. The man was identified as a nearby resident and said he was using a WiFi hot spot in the area for his cell phone.
-Larry L. Warner, 54, of Monroe Street, was charged with expired registration and failure to reinstate after police conducted a traffic stop shortly after a random registration check showed an expired registration at 9:52 p.m. Monday in the 800 block of East Pershing Street. The vehicle was towed.
– A caller at 9:19 p.m. Monday reported a light on inside a home deemed uninhabitable in the 900 block of Homewood Avenue. The house was secure.
– A possible domestic dispute was reported at 9:08 p.m. Monday at an apartment in the 1000 block of North Lincoln Avenue. Tenants reported people upstairs yelling and possibly throwing things. Officers made contact and determined there was an argument between two male roommates, but no violence. One was gathering belongings and leaving voluntarily. They were advised of the potential for criminal charges if officers had to return for another noise disturbance.
– Police responded at 8:30 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of South Howard Avenue for a motor vehicle vs. pedestrian accident. The pedestrian was on a bicycle traveling west on the sidewalk on West State Street and the vehicle was leaving Speedway on West State Street traveling east. Both were in a view-obstructed area when the vehicle made contact with the pedestrian, just causing a red mark on the lower left leg. The pedestrian’s guardian refused medical attention.
– Police were called at 7:52 p.m. Monday for a possible criminal trespass, breaking and entering in the 600 block of South Lundy Avenue, with the person believed to be involved at a business in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue. Through investigation, police found the person was allegedly robbed and chased through the area. The case is under investigation and will be forwarded to the prosecutor for review.
– A dirt bike was reported on the road in the 600 block of Cherry Street at 7:06 p.m. Monday. The caller had a photo of the incident, which officers reviewed. They could make out the ATV, but not the person on it.
– A caller at 5:52 p.m. Monday reported a dog barking excessively in the 400 block of West School Street. An officer parked in the area and could hear a dog barking periodically with some periods of silence. Several children were playing and carrying on in the adjoining yard at the time. A resident was contacted about the dog and said the problem would be addressed.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 5:35 p.m. Monday in the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue. The caller said it was phone harassment. He was told another person was threatening to come to the residence and cause physical harm. Officers were able to reach the other half by phone and they said it was not true. The caller was told to contact police if someone does arrive at the residence.
– A phone harassment complaint was filed at 5:21 p.m. Monday in the 1000 block of East State Street. The complainant was unable to retrieve the phone number of the suspect caller and said it was an ongoing problem. They think the same person is making all the calls.
– A man in the 1000 block of East Fourth Street reported at 4:46 p.m. Monday that he was threatened at an apartment on East Fifth Street. Officers went to Fifth Street and spoke with the other party who denied the allegations. Both parties were told to have no more contact.
– Chad Cerrone, 26, of Washington Street, Leetonia, was cited for assured clear distance after his southbound pickup in the 300 block of North Ellsworth Avenue allegedly failed to maintain a safe distance and struck the rear of another southbound vehicle driven by Lisa Clark, 43, of North Howard Avenue, at 4:42 p.m. Monday. No injuries were reported on scene, although Clark told an officer she may have an injury.
– A man on Fair Avenue reported at 3:15 p.m. Monday that his ex-wife was at Taco Bell on East State Street and had their two children in her vehicle and they were not secured with seat belts. She drove west on East State Street, but police did not find her.
– A city worker cleaning the sidewalks at Lundy and State reported at 2:12 p.m. Monday that he was approached by a man in his late 40’s to early 50’s who became irate without cause and began to curse at him, yelling at him to get away from his truck. The city worker was not near or bothering the truck which was parked in a no parking zone at the southwest corner of the intersection. The man threatened the city worker, got in his truck and left. The truck was described as an older round-style brown Chevy S-10 with much assorted property in the bed. Besides the age mentioned, the man was described as taller than normal with a medium build.
– A man in the 1200 block of Westview Drive reported at 1:44 p.m. Monday that he was outside doing some work when he noticed several small holes in the side of his new vinyl fence consistent with being shot with BB/pellets. The fence stretches down the side of his back yard. He said the house beside his has children who are known to shoot BB/pellet guns in the back of their yard. The damage most likely came from a projectile from the neighbor’s yard. Officers also saw a pop can in the neighbor’s back yard that had holes from being shot. The case was under investigation.
– A woman in the 200 block of East Sixth Street reported returning home at 1:05 p.m. Monday to find a piece of patio furniture moved on her porch. The house was secure.
– A domestic was reported at 12:42 p.m. Monday on Hawley Avenue where a female witness said a man and woman were yelling at each other and began to hit each other. They left in a Jeep and she was unable to get the license plate number due to them leaving at a high rate of speed.
– A resident on Fifth Street called at 12:40 p.m. Monday to report hearing unknown loud noises and said it could have possibly been gun shots. Superior Avenue was noted on the report. Officers checked the general area, but nothing out of the ordinary was seen or heard.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– A resident in the 1900 block of Oak Street reported at 10:42 a.m. Monday that two vehicles in the driveway were ransacked Saturday night. Nothing appeared missing.
– A woman in the 200 block of Hawley Avenue reported at 7:09 a.m. Monday that her juvenile daughter refused to get up and get ready for school. The report said the juvenile was unable to sleep due to her parents arguing all night. The girl got ready and went to school. The mother did not want to fill out a statement for unruly charges.
– Loud persons were reported at 2:25 a.m. Monday on Cherry Street, but police were unable to locate anyone.
– Someone was reported riding a dirt bike in the road in the 200 block of North Union Avenue at 10:56 p.m. Sunday, but no one was found.
– Suspicious persons were reported at 9:59 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Homewood Avenue at a vacant, condemned residence where nobody is permitted to live. Police located a vehicle in the driveway and saw lights on in the basement, but were unable to make contact with anyone. A traffic stop was initiated a short time later when the vehicle was seen leaving. The resident is permitted inside to retrieve belongings or attend to the property. The resident and property owner had been on the scene addressing a water problem in the basement resulting from recent rain and melting snow.
-Police responded at 8:27 p.m. Sunday to the 100 block of West Seventh Street for a telecommunications complaint. The guardians for a juvenile at the residence said some person was harassing the juvenile via text messages and phone calls, with the most recent text at 7:51 p.m. Sunday. Officers saw and documented numerous texts that were vulgar and attempting to incite the juvenile to harm themself. The calls were originating from phone numbers either blocked or fake. Police told the residents to contact their phone provider.
– Police responded to the 500 block of Woodland Avenue at 8:17 p.m. Sunday for a 911 hangup call from a young female juvenile at a residence. The mother said the kids had an old cell phone they play with and one of them must have dialed 911. She was told 911 still works on a deactivated phone. She was unaware and said she would watch the kids more closely.
– Officers on patrol were flagged down at 8:12 p.m. Sunday by several juveniles standing on the sidewalk at the corner of East Second Street and North Ellsworth Avenue. Two juveniles said the other three juveniles were trying to start a fight with them. All said the fight was over an incident that happened in school and through Facebook. The juveniles were identified and told to stay away from each other and go home for the night.
– A man in the 200 block of South Union Avenue reported at 8:03 p.m. Sunday that someone broke into his residence and removed several items without his permission.
– A security alarm was reported at 6:46 p.m. Sunday in the 1400 block of North Lincoln Avenue. The residence was found secure. A keyholder arrived and secured the pet that triggered the alarm.
– A woman in the 1100 block of Jennings Avenue reported at 4:44 p.m. Sunday that someone used her social security number to file a false tax return. She was told to contact the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service and was provided a police report number. She had already obtained contact numbers for the appropriate agencies.
– Police responded to Walmart on East State Street at 4:07 p.m. Sunday for a shoplifting incident. Tammy J. Mason, 42, of 36048 U.S. Route 30, Lisbon, was charged with theft, Matthew J. Crowl, 36, of the same address, was charged with complicity to theft and Randall Hetrick, 52, of 3533 Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, was charged with complicity to theft. All were released on their own recognizance.
– A woman in the 300 block of Roosevelt Avenue reported at 1:53 p.m. Sunday that she noticed two charges on her credit card totaling $60 that she did not authorize. She said it’s been going on the past six months.
– A suspicious person was reported at 9:41 a.m. Sunday in the area of South Lincoln Avenue and East Perry Street trying to hitchhike. Police located the man in the 400 block of South Lincoln and he said he was trying to get a ride because he had injured his ankle. He was told hitchhiking isn’t permitted and claimed he was from out of state and didn’t know the laws. He was checked for warrants and cleared. Police gave him a warning and told him to call a cab or continue walking to his destination.
PERRY TWP.
– Police responded at 12:39 a.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Jones Drive for a welfare check and made contact with the homeowner, asking them to call their son.
– An officer on patrol at 10:36 a.m. Sunday saw an illegally parked vehicle on the road on Hearthside Drive. The owner was contacted and removed the vehicle from the road. The owner claimed the police had been contacted the previous night for permission, but no record was located of the dispatcher receiving a call.
– Police on patrol at 1:42 a.m. Sunday saw a vehicle stuck in the mud in the 800 block of Cunningham Road where the vehicle had pulled into a drive and got stuck on private property. An attempt was made to call the registered owner. It was up to the property owner if they wanted to have the vehicle towed.
– A caller at 12:10 a.m. Sunday reported juveniles walking in the road in the 1100 block of North Lincoln Avenue, but police were unable to locate anyone.
– Cletis Monroy, 31, of Brooklyn Avenue, Salem, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 10:13 p.m. Saturday on South Lincoln Avenue in the 1900 block. The driver and his passengers received a ride home from a friend and the vehicle was towed.
– A loose dog was reported at 3:35 p.m. Saturday in the area of Egypt Road at Painter Road, but no dog was found.
– A representative of The Supplement Station, East Pidgeon Road, reported receiving a bad check from someone and requested a packet for recovery of funds and prosecution.
– Shelly Morrison, 35, of Vine Street, Salem, was cited for reasonable control after her vehicle became stuck in a yard on Depot Road. She reported she was traveling south on Depot and attempted to turn east onto Snyder Road. An oncoming car had bright lights on, preventing her from making the turn onto Snyder, and upon attempting to turn around in what she thought was a parking lot, she became stuck in what ended up being a muddy yard. She contacted a tow truck to remove the vehicle and give her a ride home.
POLICE REPORTS
GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT
– Police responded to a report of an unwanted person at a 9000 block West Western Reserve Road at 9:30 a.m. March 1. Officers returned at 1:50 p.m. the next day for a similar report.
– Patrick Smith, 64, 241 Lisbon St., Canfield, was charged arrested March 1 on an active warrant for criminal trespassing.
– Officers responded to a Main Street home at 7:20 a.m. March 4 for an unruly juvenile report.
– A West Branch High School administrator reported at 1:37 p.m. March 4 that a student stole a bottle of water from the school cafeteria.
– A Green Valley Drive resident reported at theft at 6:46 p.m. March 4.
– A 9000 block Knauf Road resident reported a suspicious person walking around a neighboring property at 5 p.m. March 4.
– Police responded to a verbal altercation between residents in the 15000 block of state Route 14 at 7:41 p.m. March 4.
– An officer responded to the area of Dogwood Drive in Beloit at 11:05 p.m. March 4 for a report of an unknown person knocking on doors and windows.
– A West Branch High School administrator reported a sex offense at 2 p.m. March 5.
– A West Western Reserve Road resident reported at 3:20 p.m. March 6 that a woman was sending him nude photographs via text and calling multiple times a day.
LISBON
– Robin Houlette reported there was a vehicle that appeared to be stuck in a yard at the intersection of state Routes 164 and 517 at 4:20 p.m. Thursday. Police located the motorist, who said his tie rod broke and he lost steering. Baker Towing was called.
– The owner of the Motorcycle Dream Shop reported Friday finding trash dumped behind his building, including two couches.
– Police assisted a sheriff’s deputy in serving an arrest warrant on Angel McDougald at her home on Graham Street at 6 p.m. Sunday.
– Jeremy Howe, who works for East of Chicago Pizza, reported being threatened by a customer while making a delivery on West Washington Street at 1:11 p.m. Friday. Howe said Terry Mullins pointed his hand at him in the shape of a gun and told him to give him all of his money. Mullins then paid for his pizza but not before asking Howe what he would do if had pulled a real gun on him. Mullins was contacted by police and said he was just joking and he only asked Howe if he had ever been robbed.
– Reginald Coleman, Rose Drive Apartments, reportedly drove into the Red Box machine outside the Dollar General store at 8:54 p.m. Thursday. Coleman said he was talking on a phone and mistakenly stepped on the gas instead of the brake, causing his 1999 Nissan Sentra to jump the curb and strike the Redbox. Redbox was contacted because the damage left the movies exposed for the taking.
– Michael Scafate of Massillon was driving on state Route 154 when he encountered a section of severe potholes, resulting in a flat tire on his BMW and causing the air bags to deploy. This occurred at 11:46 p.m. Thursday.
– A hang-up call was received from the Community Action Agency’s day care center at 4 p.m. Thursday but officials told police they did not call. Three CAA buildings and a building in East Palestine use the same number.
– Police assisted a sheriff’s deputy in serving an arrest warrant on someone who lives at 219 E. Chestnut St. at 9:17 p.m. Thursday.
COLUMBIANA
– Wilma Hill, 81, Fairfield Avenue, was north on state Route 164 at 5:11 p.m. Sunday and Robert A. Nordquist, 78, Old North, pulled out of a business on state Route 164 and struck Hill’s vehicle. No citations were issued.
– A woman reported at 10:16 p.m. Sunday a man driving a silver pickup truck on state Route 164 was possibly intoxicated. Police attempted to find the vehicle but did not find it.
– A man reported at 10:30 p.m. Sunday there was loud noise coming from the Clear Creek facility along state Routes 7 and 14. Police checked the business and did not find any loud noise and also spoke with a security guard, who said the business was already done with its operations for the day.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Police responded to the 300 block of West 4th Street at 12:52 a.m. Sunday in reference to a loud person who had injured his knee. Several people were helping him into his vehicle and he was transported to the hospital by a family member.
– Police responded to the 400 block of Franklin Avenue at 1:22 a.m. Sunday for a domestic dispute between a couple with arguing and drinking. There were no visible injuries and the man left for the evening.
– Police responded to the 600 block of South Union Avenue at 1:44 a.m. Sunday where a man said he was intoxicated and had just left the bar due to an argument with his girlfriend. He was advised to go to his residence for the night.
– At 2:44 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 2500 block of East State Street and assisted a Columbiana County deputy sheriff with a traffic stop and stood by while a consent search was conducted.
– At 3:48 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 700 block of East 5th Street in response to an outstanding warrant check at the request of the Columbiana County sheriff. No contact was made with the wanted person.
– Police responded to the 500 block of South Union Avenue at 4:35 a.m. Sunday in reference to a criminal trespassing complaint. The complainant advised an unknown man was sitting in a vehicle outside their residence. He was intoxicated and transported to the station where he took a taxi out of town.
At 6:04 a.m. Sunday, Dennis L. Roth, 674 Washington Ave., was charged with domestic violence and taken to the county jail following an incident with his girlfriend.
– Police responded to the 900 block of Summit Street, at 8:13 p.m. Saturday where upon arriving observed a severely damaged vehicle in a yard and considerable damage to the yard. Both the driver and passenger advised they were OK and the driver said he lost control trying to avoid a pothole and went over the curb, slid through a yard, clipped a pole and continued to slide through another yard. Police noticed the odor of alcoholic beverage and glassy eyes while speaking to him and he acknowledged drinking alcoholic beverages. Zachory Malloy, 1401 Ridgewood Dr., was cited for OVI and failure to control.
– At 10:01 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 1300 block of Fairview Avenue regarding an unresponsive man whom an officer was able to get to respond. He was transported to the hospital.
– At 9:28 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 500 block of East Pershing Street where the complainant advised her daughter was at a business in the 500 block of East Pershing Street and her cell phone was taken from her. It was located in a machine in the building and the SIM card was missing. The complainant advised the persons are known to be using the information on the card to contact people. The business owner had the incident on video and provided the names of the people involved. The case was forwarded to the juvenile department.
– Police on patrol at 6:34 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of North Broadway Avenue checked the registration on a vehicle that was expired and fictitious. A traffic stop was made and Roy T. Colbert Jr., 487 1/2 E. 7th St., admitted to the violations and was cited for fictitious plates and driving under suspension.
– Police responded to the South Broadway Avenue and East Wilson Street area regarding an injured man who was stumbling down the road and had visible injuries. First responders were called and the man said he had been assaulted by unknown people. Police attempted to get information but he was uncooperative and didn’t want to provide names. He was transported to the hospital.
– Police responded to the 300 block of West 16th Street at 3:07 p.m. Saturday where the complainant advised unauthorized charges were on her credit card account from out of the country. The complainant said she contacted her credit card company and police advised her to check her other accounts.
COLUMBIANA
– Kenneth Stainfield, 18, of Youngstown was cited for failure to control after he struck a phone pole on South West Street at 7:41 a.m. Saturday.
– A caller reported a white car and red car were drag racing on Kingwood Drive at 9:18 p.m. Saturday, but police were unable to locate the vehicles.
– A caller reported there was a suspicious male on East Park Avenue at 9:43 p.m. Saturday, and officers found Steven White and gave him a ride home.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Police were dispatched at 2:11 a.m. Friday to the 900 block of South Union Avenue for a suspicious person on someone’s back porch. No one was found in the area. The resident was told to keep her doors and windows locked and call again if someone comes back to the home.
– A suspicious odor was reported at 1:56 a.m. Friday in the 100 block of Hawley Avenue, but no one answered the door at the residence in question.
– Officers on patrol at 12:59 a.m. Friday in the 100 block of Continental Drive saw an overhead door open. The interior of the business was checked and everything appeared in order. Officers were able to secure the door and briefed the keyholder on the findings.
– Dustin Berresford, 27, of Salem Warren Road, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 12:54 a.m. Friday on Pershing Street.
– A suspicious vehicle with multiple occupants at 12:02 a.m. Friday was reported flashing its lights off and on at a residence in the 700 block of Prospect Street. The vehicle was not found.
– A dog was reported at large at 9:22 p.m. Thursday in the 800 block of West Wilson Street. The dog was found standing in the street dragging its chain. The dog owner was located and the dog was returned.
– Police responded to the 2200 block of Southeast Boulevard after receiving a call of suspicious activity at 9:17 p.m. Thursday. Perry Township Police advised the person in question was just arrested by another agency.
– An unknown noise disturbance was reported at 6:57 p.m. Thursday in the 400 block of Washington Avenue. A tenant in a residence punched on the wall and stomped upstairs. The caller was told to talk with the landlord. It was not a noise ordinance violation.
– A set of keys found in the 200 block of Penn Avenue at 7:04 p.m. Thursday were placed in the police lost and found.
– A case of phone harassment was reported at 6:10 p.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue. A woman said she received three phone calls from a person wanting to do repairs to her residence. She was told her options.
– Police were called at 5:58 p.m. Thursday to respond to Oak Street for a disturbed person and discovered a female possibly having a panic attack. Officers were able to calm her down and she declined medical assistance. She was given a ride home from a friend.
– A verbal neighbor dispute was reported at 4:48 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Cherry Street where a man said juveniles at the neighbor’s called him names and used vulgar gestures towards him. He did not want to confront the neighbor, so he called police. Officers spoke to the neighbors and told them to cease all contact.
– A caller at 4:23 p.m. Thursday reported two suspicious males had been standing in the area of East Fourth Street and North Ellsworth Avenue and approached several cars. They told officers they were waiting for a ride. Nothing suspicious was observed.
– A theft was reported at 4:19 p.m. Thursday at an office building in the 2200 block of East Pershing Street. Officers spoke to two men on the roof fixing leaks. They said they noticed a heating and air conditioning unit was disassembled on one side. After looking at the unit further, they noticed a total of three units had the air conditioning units taken out.
– A woman in the 800 block of East Third Street reported at 4:16 p.m. Thursday that someone unknown damaged her vehicle. She showed officers two small dents on the driver side door and scratches on the hood.
– An employee at a car dealership at 292 W. State St. reported at 4:07 p.m. Thursday that a vehicle was missing and possibly stolen. The theft was under investigation.
– A resident in the 900 block of Liberty Street reported a scam at 4:02 p.m. Thursday. A male called on the phone and said the resident had won a million dollars and that he had to forward $495 for taxes. He went along with the caller and then called police.
– A drug syringe was found at 3:27 p.m. Thursday on a curb lawn near Woodland Avenue and Oak Street. Police confiscated the syringe and disposed of it properly.
– An officer was flagged down at 1:12 p.m. Thursday by a man who reported a female taking stuff out of the dumpster at the recycling center. An officer spoke to the female about the complaint.
– Police responded to Euclid Street at 8:59 a.m. Thursday for a juvenile complaint. Officers spoke to a woman and her juvenile son and he agreed to go to school and listen to her. She said he had not been respecting her orders, would not listen and would not go to school. He allegedly told his mother the teachers were mean to him, but she did not believe this. She was told to call back if the problems continue or talk to Juvenile Court for possible unruly charges.
POLICE REPORTS
LISBON
– Police went to 232 E. Chestnut St. at 9:12 a.m. Sunday after the home security alarm went off. The homeowner told police she accidentally set off the alarm, and everything appeared fine.
– Chris Brooks reported at 4:45 p.m. Sunday his girlfriend on North Market Street was threatening to harm herself. Police followed Brooks to the apartment house, where the officer spoke with the woman, who denied wanting to harm herself. Police spoke with the landlord, who was there doing some painting, and he heard the couple arguing but it sounded like Brooks was the primary problem. He also said Brooks wanted to leave several times but his girlfriend stopped him. Police convinced the girlfriend to allow herself to be transported by ambulance to a hospital to be examined.
– Police went to the home of Mary Shaulas and Kevin Criss on Maple Street Extension at 9:51 p.m. Sunday to tell them they were loud and to keep it down. Police were called back to the residence, but the couple denied anything was wrong.
-Terry Mullins reported he was walking down the street on March 3 when a man who was doing construction work threatened to assault him. Mullins did not know the man’s name.
-Randy Dean Jr. reported Saturday he believes his dog was poisoned and is fighting for its life in the care of a veterinarian. He does not know if it was accidental or intentional. The dog is usually kept outside in their fenced-in back yard.
– Shelton Dailey, Hammond Drive, Wellsville, reported his vehicle was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the Circle K parking lot at 1:19 p.m. Saturday. Police were able to use the plate number to track down the other driver, Ashley N. Carver, who said she did not think she had struck the other vehicle while unparking.
– A caller complained about two chairs blocking the sidewalk at 525 N. Beaver St. at 8:31 a.m. Monday. Police removed the obstruction after being unable to locate the property owner.
– Police went to McKinley Elementary at 10:10 a.m. Monday because a student was reportedly having a seizure. The student was stable and in the school nurse’s office, and an ambulance arrived to transport the child to an area hospital once his mother arrived.
– Shirley Bumgardner called Monday to complain about work being done on her vehicle by Michael Skidmore, who she said will not answer his phone or return her vehicle. Police spoke with Skidmore, who said he would call, but Bumgardner said he had still not called the next day.
COLUMBIANA
– Police went to Century Container at 3:21 p.m. Wednesday to recover and dispose of a marijuana pipe that was found by an employee.
– A South Middle Street man reported at 6:43 p.m. Wednesday a neighbor opened up their swimming pool and it was flooding his garage and he requested an officer tell the neighbor to shut the valve off.
– Beaver Township police reported at 9:51 p.m. Wednesday a reckless driver was possibly heading southbound on state Route 46 form state Route 165. Police checked the area but did not see the vehicle.
SALEM
– Police responded to the 1100 block of Cleveland Street at 6:45 a.m. Thursday for a breaking and entering in progress. A woman said people were banging on the front door and there was a black truck in the driveway. Officers determined the incident happened a half hour prior to her calling. No vehicle matching the description was found. She was told to call police if she hears anything else.
– James P. Poole, 31, of 1164 E. Third St., was taken into custody on an active warrant from the Minerva Police Department for contempt of court after city police responded to the area of North Lincoln Avenue and East Second Street for a report of a suspicious male walking in between businesses at 4:33 a.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, police found a man matching the clothing description on West Second Street between North Ellsworth Avenue and North Howard Avenue. He was identified as Poole and police found the active warrant for his arrest. He was processed at the Salem Police Department and later transported to United High School on state Route 9 and turned over to an officer with the Minerva Police Department.
– Police responded at 2:34 a.m. Thursday for a report of a red Nissan truck illegally parked in the 1200 block of Cedar Ridge Drive. An officer made contact with the owner who said he briefly parked there to pick up his child. He left in the vehicle.
– A 14-year-old boy was charged with an unruly offense after an officer on patrol at 12:37 a.m. Thursday saw a male riding a bicycle westbound on East Third Street near North Lincoln Avenue. He was riding on the wrong side of the road, failed to stop for the red light and also did not have proper lighted lights on the bicycle as required for riding at night. He was stopped and found to be 14 years old. He was charged and processed at the police station and later released to his father, who responded to pick up him and the bicycle. The incident will be turned over to the juvenile division.
– A well-being check was requested at 10:43 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of East Fourth Street. The resident told police she was fine and would contact the person who called.
– A dispute was reported at 7:58 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of East Sixth Street. Police arrived and made contact with a man who was preparing to leave. He said he and his girlfriend had a verbal dispute and he was leaving for the evening. Officers made contact with the girlfriend at her apartment and she affirmed the dispute was verbal only.
– Suspicious people were reported at a vacant residence in the 900 block of Homewood Avenue at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday. One was a prior resident and still had property inside. The residence was condemned and nobody is permitted to live there, but the resident is permitted to retrieve belongings from inside.
– An officer saw water flowing from the north side of the 900 block of Arch Street at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The water flow appeared to be a much larger volume than other similiar areas where melting snow was the cause. A note was left for the water department to check the area.
– Stephen Clary, 57, of Quaker Lane, was cited for assured clear distance after his vehicle struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Joshua Davidson, 22, of state Route 7, New Waterford, at 5:14 p.m. Wednesday on East State Street at Rose Avenue. Both vehicles had been stopped waiting for traffic to move. No injuries were reported.
PERRY TWP.
– Police checked on an accident on U.S. Route 62 west of Country Club Drive at 6:02 a.m. Thursday, finding two single-vehicle accidents with no injuries outside of the township. Both vehicles traveled off of the north side of the road due to black ice on the road. Police requested the Ohio Department of Transportation respond with salt for the roadway. Goshen Township Police were notified and upon their arrival, Perry Township Police cleared the scene.
– Police observed lights on inside a business in the 1800 block of state Route 9 at 1:22 a.m. Thursday, finding the door unsecured. The interior was checked with nothing found amiss. The door was secured by police. No keyholder was available.
– Police observed lights on inside a business in the 1700 block of Depot Road at 1:01 a.m. Thursday and found an unsecured door. The interior of the business was checked and nothing appeared amiss. No keyholder information was available. The door was secured by the officer.
– An anonymous caller at 5:02 p.m. Wednesday reported multiple vehicles blocking the road at the entrance to C & C Trailer Court in the 1300 block of West State Street. An officer saw one vehicle in the private drive to the trailer court, but vehicle traffic was able to pass around it.
– The director of nursing of Blossom Nursing Home called at 2:31 p.m. Wednesday to report $100 taken from the purse of a resident. The nursing home was contacted about the stolen money by the resident’s family who requested a report. She also said the money had not been reported to the facility by the family as policy requires so they were unaware the resident was in possession of the money. An internal investigation was being conducted.
POLICE REPORTS
PERRY TWP.
– Police responded to the area of state Route 45 between West State Street and Georgetown Road for a report of an accident with no injuries at 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, but no vehicle was found. Perry Township Fire Chief Bruce Whitcher had reported driving up on the accident, noting the vehicle had heavy front end damage due to hitting the guardrail on the east side of the road. He had left before police arrived. Officers checked the surrounding areas and were unable to locate the vehicle in question.
– Patricia L. Hall, 64, of Salem, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence after a traffic stop at 11:26 p.m. Tuesday on Goshen Road at Beechwood. She was processed and released to a ride. The vehicle was towed with a hold for court release.
– Police responded to a call at 9:33 a.m. Tuesday at Circle K South on South Lincoln Avenue, finding smoke coming from an electrical conduit that was buried underground. The fire department was contacted to investigate.
SALEM
– A resident on Washington Avenue reported at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday that his neighbors have been banging on his wall when he is trying to sleep. An officer tried to contact them, but they were not home. He was told to call if there are more problems.
– While on patrol at 11:09 a.m. Wednesday, an officer saw a man who is known to have dementia and has gone missing several times walking north on South Lincoln Avenue. The officer stopped to talk with the man and he seemed to be very confused and said he just wanted to walk around town. He wife was contacted and he was returned home safely.
– A man from Jennings Avenue reported at 11 a.m. Wednesday that just prior to him calling, he was driving through the Giant Eagle parking lot and was cut off by another motorist who then cut off another vehicle. The suspect vehicle stopped at a nearby office building on Southeast Boulevard and the victim pulled up to write down his license plate number. The other driver became irate and approached the victim’s truck and began to shout at him, then reached into the truck to rip out a camera mounted on the dash. The victim grabbed his arm to stop him from getting the camera so the offender struck the victim in the face, causing an injury to his left eye and damaging his glasses. The victim has a conceal carry permit and took appropriate actions to defend himself at which time the other driver left. The victim sought treatment at Salem Regional Medical Center.
– Police responded at 10:56 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a red Ford Crown Victoria operating in a reckless manner on Maple Street. Officers located the vehicle turning onto Franklin Avenue from Southeast Boulevard and conducted a traffic stop. The driver said he was upset from missing a medical appointment. He was told to have better judgment while operating a motor vehicle.
– Police were called at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of Walnut Street for a noise complaint. Officers checked the apartment complex and found everything quiet.
– An officer observed a suspicious vehicle at 2:49 a.m. Wednesday in the Walmart parking lot on East State Street where a man was sleeping with the driver side door open. Contact was made with the man who said he still lives with his ex-wife and needed to get away so they wouldn’t argue. He was checked for warrants and the officer left.
– An officer on patrol at 1:44 a.m. Wednesday saw a license plate laying on the pavement in the 2400 block of East State Street. An attempt will be made to contact the registered owner.
– A reckless operator was reported in the 1800 block of East State Street at 11:17 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle had been seen striking a road sign in a neighboring village, but could not be found.
– A reckless operator was reported in the 2300 block of East State Street at 10:07 p.m. Tuesday. The caller said the vehicle left the city limits headed towards Washingtonville before officers arrived.
– Police responded at 8:57 p.m. Tuesday to the 600 block of Washington Avenue for a report of a suspicious female outside a residence with a flashlight. Officers located a Columbia Gas vehicle in the area and saw that the person with a flashlight was the Columbia Gas employee checking on a gas line shutoff.
– A reckless operator in a gold Buick was reported at 8:24 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Fair Avenue, but the vehicle was not found.
– A debit card was reported left in an ATM at Huntington Bank at 6:39 p.m. Tuesday. It will be placed in the police lost and found.
– Police were called to the 400 block of East Euclid Street at 6:09 p.m. Tuesday for a motor vehicle accident without injuries. A vehicle backed out of a private drive and struck a vehicle parked in the street. Neither party wanted a police report made, with damage minor. Police had already been at the residence a few minutes before that for a domestic. People were in a verbal altercation and gave conflicting stories. No physical injuries were reported and no one wanted to pursue anything. The male was leaving.
– A verbal dispute with a neighbor was reported at 5:07 p.m. Tuesday by a city resident who said it had been ongoing for several months. Officers spoke with both parties and advised them to stay away from each other if they can’t get along. Both said they would keep to themselves.
– Officers took a report on station at 4:49 p.m. Tuesday of suspicious activity occurring in the 300 to 400 block of Washington Avenue. The person was told to call when it occurs.
-A man in the 600 block of East Third Street contacted police at 3:44 p.m. Tuesday to report his bank account had unauthorized charges on it. He told officers he already had accounts frozen and was getting new account numbers.
LISBON
– Police were called to Applegrove Apartments at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, and they spoke with a resident who admitted to having a green laser pointer. The resident agreed to quit shining the light in other apartment windows.
– Buffy Malone, North Jefferson Street, reported at 4:51 p.m. Tuesday her estranged husband, against whom she has a restraining order, had showed up. Mr. Malone was told if he showed up again he was to have an officer with him or otherwise would be arrested.
– William Martz reported Feb. 27 his ex-girlfriend has his phone and he wanted help getting it back. Police spoke with Brittany Shultz, Spruce Street, and she said the phone was in both their names and she will give him the phone once she gets one of her own. Until then, Shultz said she would pay the bill. Martz was told this was a civil matter.
– A caller reported at 6 p.m. Monday a parking meter in the area of North Market near North Park had been run over, and the post was bent over nearly to the sidewalk. The meter was still there, and it was brought to the office.
– Curtis Smith, West Washington Street, reported Tuesday he had a family removed from his home because the father was a child molester. He just wanted police to be aware in case there were any problems.
COLUMBIANA
– Police notified the highway patrol of a crash with no injuries on Metz Road at 3:34 a.m. Tuesday.
– A woman reported at 2:22 p.m. Tuesday an elderly man walking on North Main appeared to be having problems. Police found the man who said he was walking home from a store and stopped to rest for a few minutes.
POLICE REPORTS
LISBON
– Jesse M. Jackson, 35, Grant Street, Salem, was charged with misuse of a credit card for allegedly using Melody Felton’s credit card seven times for service with Dish Network.
– Joshua M. Sutter, 28, of Pittsburgh, was charged with assured distance after he struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Justin L. Morris, 33, Elkton Road, Lisbon, on state Route 154 at 5:50 p.m. Monday. Morris had slowed for potholes when his vehicle was struck in the rear.
– Joe Chapman, Garfield Avenue, reported Monday someone filed a tax return using his name and Social Security number. He was notified by the state taxation department because the person was trying to get a tax refund. Chapman said he has yet to file his taxes and needed a police report before he could.
POLICE REPORTS
PERRY TWP.
– Joshua Best, 33, of Sharp Avenue, Salem, struck a deer at 2:39 a.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Georgetown Road, causing minor damage to the front passenger side of his Chevy S-10.
– Township police responded to the Salem Police Department at 6:10 p.m. Monday regarding a telephone harassment complaint that took place in the township. The incident is under investigation.
– Police were called at 5:19 p.m. Monday to the 1100 block of Prospect Street at Salem Acres for a juvenile complaint involving two juveniles who were throwing snow at each other and the situation got heated. Both juveniles were told to stay away from each other for the rest of the night.
SALEM
– Police were called at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday for an abandoned vehicle in the 500 block of North Ellsworth Avenue. The owner said she was in the process of contacting a tow company to get the vehicle moved to the garage.
– Police were called at 10:13 a.m. Tuesday to the 400 block of South Madison Avenue to check the well-being of a female. Officers arrived and saw a female dressed as described in front of a residence smoking a cigarette. She was found inside the caller’s residence. He told police he had been out and upon returning home, found her inside his kitchen. She was unsure of what had happened and asked to be taken to Salem Regional Medical Center. Fire department first responders and EMT Ambulance responded and she was taken by EMT to the hospital.
– An alarm was reported in the 900 block of Highland Avenue at 4:37 a.m. Tuesday. The exterior of the building was secure.
– A domestic was reported at 3:19 a.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Arch Street. Residents said there was no problem and they were sleeping. They were unsure why officers were called there.
– Police were called to Salem Regional Medical Center at 12:58 a.m. Tuesday for an intoxicated patient wanting to leave. The person had refused all medical attention but was unable to secure a ride home. Hospital policy was explained and the patient was given options. The patient was able to make arrangements for a ride. The hospital staff called back later and said the patient left without securing a ride. Officers checked the area, but were unable to find him.
– An officer on patrol at 11:08 p.m. Monday saw a piece of roadway raising up in the 800 block of Southeast Boulevard and had dispatch leave a note for the street department.
– Police responded at 10:05 p.m. Monday to East State Street to check for a possible intoxicated driver in a black truck, but did not find the vehicle.
– A man in the 300 block of East Sixth Street contacted police at 9:18 p.m. Monday to report receiving unwanted phone calls from a person known to him who is currently incarcerated in jail. He was told his options. Officers also contacted the facility to make personnel aware of the situation.
– Several suspicious persons were reported at 8:53 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of West Pershing Street near a warehouse building. Officers arrived and learned one of the people on the scene rents the warehouse and they were inside working on a vehicle.
– An intoxicated male was reported at 7:51 p.m. Monday in the 500 block of East Fourth Street. The male fled before police arrived and could not be found. Callers were unwilling to cooperate with officers when gathering information.
– A reckless operator was reported at 7:22 p.m. Monday on East Sixth Street at Salem High School, but could not be found.
– Police responded at 5:59 p.m. Monday to the area of Rose Avenue and East Third Street for a report of three juveniles throwing snowballs at vehicles. The three had been seen earlier by police, but officers could not find them at the time of the call.
– An officer on patrol was stopped at 4:32 p.m. Monday and advised of drug paraphernalia in a residence in the 1000 block of Cleveland Street. After a consent to search was signed, officers responded to the residence and located a female, whom they found had allegedly dumped the items in a storm drain. Some of the items were recovered. Officers continued with the consent to search and located several more items in the residence. Charges are pending.
– Dominic Quinn, 84, of Edgewood Drive, was cited for improper backing after stopping at a stop sign on Pershing Street at Butcher Road and backing into a vehicle driven by Katelyn Blythe, 23, of Beaver Street, Lisbon, who was also stopped at the intersection behind Quinn at 4:32 p.m. Monday. No injuries were reported.
– A possible water break was reported at 4:29 p.m. Monday in the 1900 block of Southeast Boulevard where a resident was inspecting the water flow. Dispatch notified the water department who was already aware with personnel on the way.
– Linda Sebo, 45, of Quaker Lane, was cited for failure to yield after stopping her vehicle at a stop sign on Vine Avenue facing south and then turning left headed east on East State Street and hitting the driver side of an eastbound vehicle on State Street driven by Betty Bailey, 83, of Homewood Avenue, at 4:07 p.m. Monday. No injuries were reported.
– Police were called to the 600 block of East Pershing Street at 3:19 p.m. Monday for a person laying in the street. Fire department first responders and EMT Ambulance responded and the person was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center for evaluation.
– Police were called at 2:28 p.m. Monday to the area of North Ellsworth Avenue and East State Street for an irate person. Officers located the person in a parking lot and he said he was upset over his medication not being delivered. He picked up the medication from a drug store and was walking home when he was stopped. He was told to return home for the night.
– A woman from Prospect Street came to the police station at 2:17 p.m. Monday to report she was walking down the sidewalk in the 300 block of Sharp Avenue when a dog bit her in the right calf area, breaking the skin. She was told to seek medical attention to be safe. Officers located the house where the dog was and spoke with the owner. She was told the health department will be contacting her about the incident and to not allow the dog outside without supervision for 10 days. She was also issued a warning for dog at large. Information will be passed on to the health department.
– A woman in the 900 block of East Third Street reported at 1:39 p.m. Monday that she was receiving text messages from her husband and his girlfriend about an incident from February when the theft of video games and a laptop computer was reported. The matter is under investigation.
POLICE REPORTS
GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT
– Brittany R. Noll, 23, Alliance, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop in the 14000 block of state Route 165 at 1:33 p.m. Saturday.
– Matthew Patrick Soldo, 35, Lisbon, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop for an equipment violation on U.S. Route 62 near Duck Creek Road at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
– Brad J. Ruthrauff, 29, was cited for unsecure load following a one-vehicle crash on state Route 45 in which he was northbound when the trailer he was hauling came loose, causing the vehicle to lose control and spin around, striking a guardrail. The trailer and its cargo became stuck in the ditch. No injuries were reported.
COLUMBIANA
– A Parkview Drive woman reported at 1:25 p.m. Sunday someone was driving some type of off-road vehicle in a vacant lot across from her home and they were tearing up the yard. Police spoke with the driver who said they had permission to be there from the property owner.
– Marie J. Donofrio, 81, New Castle, Pa., was northbound on North Main at 5:14 p.m. Sunday and stopped in traffic and was struck by Christine Cross, 41, Country View Circle, Columbiana, who was backing onto North Main from a driveway. Cross was cited for improper backing.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– A man came to the police station at 1:43 p.m. Monday to turn in recovered property after finding front and rear license plates with an expiration date of 9-15 at one of his rental properties. He had the tenants evicted and found the plates when he was cleaning out the property. An officer ran the plates and they came back with orders to be confiscated for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
-A barking dog was reported at 1:11 p.m. Monday in the 1500 block of North Ellsworth Avenue. The dog was already inside when police arrived. The female owner was contacted and issued a warning.
– Mallory Smith, of the 900 block of Adams Avenue, reported at 12:54 p.m. Monday that she ordered a jersey which was supposed to be delivered by Feb. 15 by UPS, but had not received it as of Monday. She called UPS and was told the package was delivered on Feb. 19. The theft is under investigation.
– An alarm was reported at 7:39 a.m. Monday in the 1100 block of East Sixth Street. The exterior of the building was found secure.
– A security alarm was reported at 5:06 a.m. Monday in the 1300 block of Beechwood Road. The residence was secure.
– An officer at 1:45 a.m. Monday noticed the trunk of an unoccupied vehicle open in the parking lot of Sparkle Market, 423 S. Lundy Ave., checked the vehicle and shut the trunk.
-Police responded at 11:30 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block of Cleveland Street for an alleged fight. A woman said it was a verbal dispute. She wanted two of the residents removed, but officers advised she would have to go through the legal eviction process.
– Suspicious activity was reported at 10:07 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of East State Street. The person in question was found in the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue and advised of the complaint. Officers saw nothing suspicious.
– An officer at 9:42 p.m. Sunday saw a parked vehicle with the lights on in the 300 block of South Broadway Avenue. Nobody was present where the vehicle was parked and nobody was inside the vehicle. The officer was unable to turn off the lights. Nothing else appeared out of order.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 8:31 p.m. Sunday in the 2300 block of East State Street, but was not found.
– A Lisbon woman came to the police station at 6:46 p.m. Sunday to speak with an officer about a situation concerning the custody of her child. She was told it’s a civil matter.
– A suspicious person was reported at 5:32 p.m. Sunday in the 2300 block of East State Street, but left before police arrived.
– Police responded to the 100 block of Woodland Avenue at 5:13 p.m. Sunday to check for a possible runaway at a residence. A person was located and police confirmed he was not a wanted runaway.
– Theresa Swimm, 42, of Stewart Road, Salem, was cited for failure to yield after she pulled out in front of a westbound vehicle driven by Steven Williamson, 24, of East Sparta, on East State Street in front of the Home Depot driveway entrance at 6:22 p.m. Sunday. Swimm was stopped at the stop sign in the driveway and pulled out, causing the Williamson vehicle to strike the vehicle she was driving. Swimm was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center by EMT with a possible injury. Williamson and a passenger declined treatment at the scene.
– Loud music was reported at 4:49 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West Pershing Street. The resident turned the music down at the request of officers.
– Chelsea Faloba, 26, of 120 Lisbon Road, Salem, was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments after a traffic stop at 4 a.m. Sunday on Newgarden Avenue at Railroad Street for a traffic violation/marked lanes. An officer conducted a consent search on the vehicle and located various items of drug paraphernalia along with suspected drugs. Faloba, the driver, allowed a female passenger to drive her car from the scene. Just after clearing the traffic stop, officers gained additional information of additional drugs/contraband in the vehicle in a hiding spot. The vehicle was stopped again and additional contraband and suspected drugs were located. Faloba was processed and taken to the Columbiana County jail. The evidence will be sent to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Identification for testing with possible additional charges pending.
PERRY TWP.
– Police responded to the 1300 block of Elberon Avenue at 7:07 p.m. Sunday regarding an unruly juvenile who walked off from home. Police learned the juvenile had already returned home. A call was placed to the juvenile probation department by police and a meeting was set up Monday for the guardian and juvenile to meet with a probation officer.
– A resident on Old Coach Lane called at 5:43 p.m. Sunday to report a suspicious male peering into windows and garages. No one was located.
– A Stewart Road resident reported at 2:49 p.m. Sunday that she was threatened over the phone by a person known to her over an earlier incident. She was told to contact police if the person comes to the home uninvited.
– Police went with Salem officers at 12:40 a.m. Sunday to an address in the township so they could speak with a person about an incident that happened in the city in the am hours Friday.
– During a traffic stop at 8:15 p.m. Saturday on state Route 45 on a vehicle with one working brake light, officers could detect an odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. Officers had the driver exit the vehicle and then searched the vehicle, locating several baggies of unmarked pills. The driver was released from the scene, with the incident under investigation.
– Melissa Goudy, 36, of Salem, struck a deer while traveling south on state Route 45 between Goshen Road and Benton Road at 6:53 p.m. Saturday, causing non-functional and cosmetic damage to the front left area of the vehicle near the headlight.
– A resident on Andrew Avenue reported at 10:59 a.m. Saturday that a person entered his home uninvited to speak with him, asked to use the restroom and after they were finished talking and the person left, he discovered his wallet missing. There was also damage to the screen and back door. The incident is under investigation.
– Police are investigating a theft report complaint filed at 10:09 a.m. Saturday by a Lake Avenue resident. A purse was stolen from a vehicle parked in the driveway and a debit card, cash and prescription medication were taken from inside the residence. Residents and guests were questioned, but all denied involvement.
– Rachel Russo, 25, of Boardman, struck a deer at 8:41 a.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of state Route 344, causing moderate front end damage to the vehicle.
– An anonymous caller at 11:45 p.m. Friday reported hearing people fighting on Lake Street. The people fled before police arrived.
– A caller at 9:25 p.m. Friday reported a burglary at a residence in the 900 block of Canterbury Lane with unauthorized entry and items removed from the scene.
– Brooke Carson, 18, of Deerfield, reported at 6:56 p.m. Thursday that she was stopped in her vehicle waiting for a red light on East Pidgeon Road near South Lincoln Avenue when a black SUV backed into her vehicle causing minor front end damage to the grill and bumper. Both vehicles drove into the Circle K parking lot and the unknown male in the black SUV told her he didn’t have insurance and left the scene traveling south on state Route 45.
– Police were requested at 4:50 p.m. Thursday by the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office to assist a deputy called to a suspicious vehicle and persons stuck in a front yard at a Cunningham Road address in Salem Township. Salem Police also responded to assist. The vehicle was stopped by Salem Police in the Walmart parking lot and the people were identified as workers there to winterize the vacant home.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Joshua W. Cehrs, 1300 S. Lincoln Ave., Salem, was arrested on an active warrant for failure to appear after an officer assisted a Drug Task Force agent at the residence at 8:38 a.m. Friday.
– Cheryl L. German, 27, Salem, was charged with improper backing following a two-vehicle crash on Penn Avenue at 1:50 p.m. Friday in which she backed from an alley south of East State Street and struck a southbound parked vehicle along the roadway.
– A Salem Grange Road resident reported at 2:52 p.m. Friday that his vehicle’s mirror had been struck while the vehicle was parked in the 500 block of East State Street at approximately 12:15 p.m. that day.
– An officer responded to the area of Ash Avenue and West Wilson Street at 3:20 p.m. to recover a syringe in the street.
– A 700 block Franklin Avenue resident reported on station at 3:24 p.m. Friday that someone overnight had entered her vehicle and removed $5 in change and a GPS with its charger.
– Erick W. Meredith, 32109 Orchard Knoll Drive, Lisbon, was arrested on active warrants out of Columbiana and the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office after an officer observed him leaving a store in the 2300 block of East State Street at 3:43 p.m. Friday. During the arrest officers found in his possession a syringe and bottom of a cut off can as well as three pairs of children’s shoes confirmed stolen from the store. Charges of theft and possession of drug instruments are pending.
– Police responded to an Aetna Street home at 7:51 p.m. Friday for a report of a loud noise and found that someone had thrown an object through a window.
– Officers responded to a 1300 Jefferson Avenue home at 8:17 p.m. Friday where a resident reported someone had entered the home and took several items without permission.
– Officers responded to a Railroad Street bar at 12:52 a.m. Saturday where employees wanted an intoxicated man causing a disturbance removed. Officers found him outside and he voluntarily left in a cab.
– Ian J. Luttmers, 17, Salem, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash in the 600 block of Franklin Avenue at 1:28 a.m. Saturday in which he slid off the right side of the roadway into a yard.
– Officers responded to a fight in the area of North Union Avenue and Cleveland Street at 1:54 a.m. Saturday but were unable to find anyone.
– A Jones Drive resident reported at 6:30 a.m. Saturday an incident of road rage on West Perry Street near Granite Avenue.
– An officer responded to the 1900 block of East State Street at 9:47 a.m. Saturday where a woman reported someone overnight had ransacked her vehicle.
– Grace C. Gilbert, 59, Salem, was cited for failure to yield from a private drive after backing from a Penn Avenue drive at 12:21 p.m. Saturday and struck at southbound vehicle driven by Kel’c J. Stonestreet, 23, Salem. No injuries were reported.
– An officer responded to a South Lundy Avenue at 1:29 p.m. Saturday where a resident reported someone he invited into the home to look at items for sale and may have stolen other items.
– Police responded to a Lexington Avenue apartment complex at 2:15 p.m. Saturday where a woman reported a woman from another apartment complex had shown up demanding money then attacked her when she refused. The complainant said that the other woman grabbed her hair, hit her in the face, pulled her to the ground and smacked her head on a basket, threatening to break her neck. The woman then went over to a coffee table and took approximately $50 from under it before leaving. The complainant was transported to the Salem hospital for treatment.
Lisbon
– Marvin Lewis, an employee with Columbia Gas, reported at 2:18 p.m. Friday his work truck was parked in the alley behind 405 E. Lincoln Way when a gold or brown colored Chevrolet Cavalier backed out of that driveway, backed into the truck and then left. A scratch was observed on the passenger side rear bumper.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Police responded to the 1100 block of Cleveland Street at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a burglary and found the window to the back door was broken. The complainant was unsure if anyone was inside. Police were unable to locate anyone. Photos were taken and the incident is under investigation.
– Justin Laws, 33764 Hoopes Road, Salem, was located at a residence in the 2300 block of East State Street at 3:42 p.m. Thursday and taken to the county jail on a warrant for failure to appear.
– Police responded to the 700 block of Summit Street at 4:20 p.m. Thursday and assisted the Columbiana County Drug Task Force with a search warrant. Two males were present and there was no incident.
– At 1:26 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 400 block of Franklin Avenue where a man was attempting to go to his apartment and was blocked by unknown man. The complainant advised the other man was knocking on his neighbor’s door. An officer spoke with the subject and another person advised they were knocking on her door to attempt to gain access. Police were unable to locate the subjects as they left before police had arrived. Police were called back a short time later for the neighbor now knocking on the female’s door. No contact was made in attempting to speak with the neighbor.
– At 10:39 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue where a home health care aide was having a problem with an elderly male patient who had dementia. He assaulted her and she did not want to press charges because of his mental state.
– At 4:59 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 700 block of Cunningham Road to assist the Columbiana County sheriff with a suspicious vehicle at a residence. It was gone and officers were advised it went to the Walmart parking lot. The driver and passenger advised they were winterizing the residence and had the proper paperwork. A sheriff’s deputy arrived and took over the incident.
– At 8:29 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 1100 block of East Third Street for a female complainant who was receiving unwanted phone calls from a family member. She was advised of the options.
LISBON
– Mark K. Sampson, Vine Street, East Liverpool, was stopped in traffic on North Market Street at 4:16 p.m. Monday when his vehicle was struck from behind by another vehicle operated by Michael V. Lewis, Caldwell Street.
– Jazmyne Pizzoferrato, Moore Street, reported returning home from work at 3 a.m. Tuesday to find her TV missing and the rest of the apartment disturbed. Police determined entry was gained though a window.
– Christina Garver reported Wednesday her phone was missing but it is used by her teenage daughter. Police later spoke with her daughter, who had the phone. Garver said her dog was also missing, but the daughter said she wants the neighbors to care for their pet. Garver was told she would have to work that out with the neighbors.
– Zac Barnes called at 1:47 a.m. Thursday to say he was walking through town with his girlfriend, who was threatening to harm herself with a razor. The couple were located on North Jefferson Street, and Barnes said he took the razor from his girlfriend, who was drunk and depressed. The girlfriend denied threatening to harm herself but agreed to be taken by ambulance to a local hospital to be examined.
– Jennifer L. Duron, 29, Graham Street, was driving on East Chestnut Street at 8:22 a.m. Thursday when her vehicle slid on the ice, striking a vehicle operated by Amy M. Merriman, 42, East Lincoln Way.
– Michelle Seidner, Maple Street, reported Thursday purchasing a car on Craigslist and the seller, who said he was from Mississippi, wanted paid first. Seidner sent him a Moneygram for $2,030 but has not been able to reach him since. The seller never provided a tracking number, nor has the car been delivered.
– Anthony J. Rhodes, 18, Eastlake Road, Lisbon, was charged with assaulting Auston Dunnington, state Route 558, Lisbon, after the two left ATG after working out at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday. Dunnington said Rhodes punched him in the mouth after two began arguing.
– Sheryl Morrison reported her car was struck by a pickup driven by Travis J. Mathias, state Route 172, East Rochester, in the county municipal court parking lot on Tuesday.
COLUMBIANA
– Scott Baumgardner, Court Street, reported at 1:40 p.m. Thursday he was coming up from his basement that morning and heard someone upstairs, and they left when they heard him coming.
– Cassandra Cole, North Main Street, reported at 9:29 p.m. Thursday she got in a fight with her mother, Rochelle Cole, who was refusing to leave. No arrests were made.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– Officers were requested at 12:50 p.m. Thursday to assist Children Services with an investigation in the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue. Two adults were present and cooperated with the investigator.
– A reckless operator was reported at 10:04 a.m. Thursday on South Lincoln Avenue, but the vehicle was not found.
– A parking issue was reported at 8:02 a.m. Thursday with a gray vehicle in the area on West 16th Street when kids get on the school bus in the morning. No vehicle was observed in the area by the bus stop.
– Eric White, 21, of 372 Stewart Ave., was taken into custody at his residence at 7:10 a.m. Thursday on an active warrant for failure to appear on an underage consumption charge.
– Police were called to Circle K East, 1125 E. State St., at 7 a.m. Thursday for an intoxicated person. Officers spoke to employees and they said no intoxicated person was observed.
– Police responded to the 300 block of Stewart Avenue at 6:15 a.m. Thursday when a woman requested officers check the well-being of her son after receiving unusual texts. Her son said he was okay, but did agree to be transported to a hospital by his mother. Zachary Daniels, 22, of 372 Stewart Ave., was cited for possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia after numerous items of drug paraphernalia were allegedly located inside his residence.
– Officers responded to the intersection of East Pershing Street at South Lincoln Avenue at 4:49 a.m. Thursday for a report of a vehicle at the red light that sat through several cycles. Contact was made with the male operator who was found sleeping behind the wheel. The man said he just got off work and was tired. Officers conducted a consent search, but found no signs of contraband in the vehicle. He then drove home several blocks away.
– Luz M. Coronel, 43, of 1135 1/2 E. State St., was charged with burglary, a second-degree felony, at 1:33 a.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of East State Street when police were conducting a followup investigation for a recent burglary on Cleveland Street. Police learned the possible suspect vehicle was a silver mini van and located the suspect vehicle on State Street, observing several of the stolen items in the back of the van. The driver was contacted at a nearby residence and she admitted breaking into the residence on Cleveland Street and stealing several pieces of electronics. She told police this was because she believes one of the victims stole her tax refund check which was sent to the Cleveland Street address. Officers were able to recover two stolen items from the residence and the van was towed from the scene to obtain the items from inside. Coronel was processed and taken to the Columbiana County jail on no bond.
– An alarm was reported at a restaurant in the 2300 block of East State Street at 1:13 a.m. Thursday. The exterior was found secure.
– An officer at 1:02 a.m. Thursday initiated a traffic stop in the municipal lot off of Sugartree Alley beside the Salem News after seeing the driver and knowing he had a suspended license. Shane Endicott, 24, of 647 E. Pine Lake Road, was cited for driving under suspension and possessing an open container in a motor vehicle. His front-seat passenger, Samantha Briceland, 19, of 1326 Carole Drive, was cited for possession of marijuana. Another female passenger possessed a valid license and drove the vehicle from the scene.
– A domestic was reported at 12:05 a.m. Thursday in the 300 block of West Ninth Street where a man reported his roommate pushed him to the ground and threw a chair on top of him. The other male involved said the man was attempting to push his way into his room and they were arguing. No physical violence occurred. Both were told to separate for the evening and respond to the police station if they want to fill out statements.
– An officer at 9:01 p.m. Wednesday saw a vehicle parked unoccupied in the 500 block of East Fourth Street with the trunk lid open and numerous items in the trunk and the interior light illuminating the trunk interior. Contact was attempted at the registered owner’s address but nobody answered the door. The officer secured the trunk lid, then someone arrived who said the car would be checked to assure nothing’s missing.
– Police responded to the 600 block of West State Street at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday for a report of an intoxicated person crawling through the snow. Officers found the person laying on the ground underneath the Cranmer bridge. The person was heavily intoxicated and attempting to sleep in the cold temperatures. Mark Conroy, 46, of 1207 E. Third St., was taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct/public intoxication.
– Police were called at 5:52 p.m. Wednesday to the 2100 block of Pearce Circle for a possible alarm and could hear some sort of repetitive mechanical, metallic sound, not an alarm. Officers identified the source as an exterior heat pump unit at the rear of the home. The fan in the unit misaligned, resulting in the fan blades making contact with the unit housing. A neighbor had contact numbers for the residents and left messages about the malfunction.
PERRY TWP.
– Police were called to a Goshen Road address at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday after a person claimed to have paid an agreed price for a 2013 Polaris Ranger 900 XP, but the alleged seller refused to complete the transaction or answer the door. After the person left, the resident told police they did not make any sale to the person who was there and they had bought the 4-wheeler from them and claimed it had been stolen and told the other party to take the 4-wheeler back and return the money they paid for it. Both parties were told that without proof of a stolen vehicle, the matter was civil in nature and to file through small claims court to settle it.
– Police responded to an open door at a vacant building on Benton Road at 5:53 p.m. Wednesday. The building owner met the officer there and advised the realtor had left the door unsecured and there was no unauthorized entry at the building.
– Joseph Paul Gibas, 39, of 855 Newgarden Ave., Salem, turned himself in at the police station at 3:42 p.m. Wednesday for an active warrant out of Columbiana County for failure to appear. He was handed over to a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office.
– While on a call for a disabled vehicle at 11:46 a.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of Georgetown Road, police took David J. Somora, 35, whose last known address was 12542 Steubenville Pike Road, Lisbon, into custody on an active arrant for an open container. He was handed over to a sheriff’s deputy for Columbiana County.
– A white Chevy truck was reported in the road on state Route 45 and Georgetown Road causing a hazard at 11:32 a.m. Wednesday. Police found the vehicle had been removed from the road and parked in a private drive. The driver said a family member was responding with a trailer to remove the vehicle. An attempt was made to tell the property owner about the vehicle but no one was home.
– A caller in the 1100 block of West Perry Street reported a truck parked in the road for a long period of time at 4:39 p.m. Tuesday. Police arrived and spoke to the caller who said everything was okay. It was a company replacing locks on a neighbor’s residence.
– Robert Barnett, 64, of Schofield, Wisc., was cited for a right-of-way violation after attempting to pull his tractor trailer into the parking lot of Circle K South on South Lincoln Avenue at 2:47 p.m. Tuesday, striking a car driven by Elizabeth Antram, 63, of North Georgetown, who was stopped southbound for the red light on South Lincoln Avenue.
COLUMBIANA
– Police assisted Beaver Township with locating someone involved in a traffic crash at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at Dynamic Auto Body.
– Police checked on a report of two people acting suspicious in a gray Mitsubishi parked at the Columbiana Self Storage at 2:44 a.m. Wednesday. There were no problems.
– A North Main Street woman reported at 3:27 p.m. Wednesday someone was banging on her door and trying to get inside. Police went to the home and discovered it was the woman’s ex-boyfriend, who had already left before they arrived.
– Richard Hura, Court Street, reported at 3:47 p.m. Wednesday his house was broken into.
LISBON
– Columbia Gas worker Justin Matheny reported being bitten in the leg by a dog while working on East Chestnut Street at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Matheny said he went to the back door at 351 E. Chestnut St. to turn off the service when the dog bit him. Police spoke with Dennis Wolfe, who presented paperwork showing all three dogs had been vaccinated, which is all Matheny wanted to know.
– Julia G. Woods, state Route 45, Lisbon, reportedly struck a parked vehicle in the county juvenile court parking lot at 12:23 p.m. Wednesday. The other vehicle belonged to Dustin K. Tedrow, Lincoln Avenue, Wellsville.
– Tiffany Guappone, state Route 154, reported her Samsung tablet was stolen from her home while she was gone between 6 and 10 p.m. Tuesday. Guappone contacted the person she believed was responsible, but they denied stealing the tablet.
– Lisa Dahmen, East Washington Street, reported Monday her house had been burglarized and she believes two people who were renting the upstairs apartment were responsible after their items were found in her home. Dahmen believes this occurred while she and Jeff Durham were in Florida. They arrived home to find their residence had been trashed, and police found items identified as belonging to the renters, Alex and Regina Porter.
– A 57-year-old man with medical problems was found dead of apparent natural causes at his apartment at Applegrove apartments at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. Police withheld identifying the man, who is originally from Kentucky, until they can notify his next of kin.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– A clerk at Smith Oil, East State Street, reported at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday that someone drove off without paying for $20 worth of gas.
– Police were called at 12:52 p.m. Wednesday to Salem High School for an assault. The suspect and victim were kept in separate rooms after the incident, with the victim reporting the suspect said she wanted to fight her after school. She said no and turned around to walk away when the suspect grabbed the back of her hoodie and started punching her in the back of the head and was choking her with her hoodie. The school detention officer with the suspect said this was not the first altercation between the two. The suspect made a threat to harm herself and first responders were called to the scene. She was taken to the Salem Regional Medical Center emergency room for evaluation. Information will be sent to the prosecutor’s officer for review.
– Employees at the AT&T store, 1098 E. State St., reported at 12:03 p.m. Wednesday that a male came into the business and began spitting and asking for a drink. He then said he was short of breath and they contacted KLG Ambulance to respond. The male is known to police and was in the ambulance when they arrived. He was told not to return to the business and was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center.
– Donald Brackin, of the 400 block of Aetna Street, reported at 11:41 a.m. Wednesday that his vehicle was parked in the street in front of his residence when he noticed new damage to the left rear side where another vehicle apparently sideswiped it.
– Police responded at 11:31 a.m. Wednesday to the post office on Penn Avenue where a disorderly male was threatening people. He was gone when police arrived. Statements were left for employees to fill out and officers were attempting to contact another customer who was there when the male was demanding money from people.
– A domestic was reported at 10:21 a.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of East Third Street where a female was found standing outside the residence. She said she got into an argument with her uncle and just wanted some of her belongings. She was going to stay with her stepmother.
– Reilly School officials reported an abandoned blue Chevy S-10 pickup parked in the school lot at 9:22 a.m. Wednesday. They didn’t know who owned the truck. The registration came back to a Leetonia resident and police were contacting Leetonia Police to attempt contact with someone about moving the vehicle. School officials were told they could have it towed.
– A welfare check was requested in the 1400 block of Franklin Avenue at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday. The person said he was okay.
– A tree was down blocking the road in the 600 block of North Howard Avenue at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police stood by while the street department cleared the road.
– An alarm was reported at 12:54 a.m. Wednesday at Arby’s on East State Street where the exterior was found secure. Police had also been called for alarm drops at the property earlier in the evening and in the morning at 7:08 a.m., finding the building secure.
– Police were called at 11:17 p.m. Tuesday to Salem Regional Medical Center, 1995 E. State St., for a theft report. A man did not pay for services rendered.
– A ticket was issued at 8:57 p.m. Tuesday for an illegally parked vehicle in the 400 block of East State Street. The driver could not be contacted.
– A neighbor dispute was reported at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of East Eighth Street. A woman said neighbors made statements referring to their dog barking. Officers were unable to hear any animals.
– A possible domestic in progress was reported at 6:06 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of East Third Street where a caller said loud shouting could be heard. Police made contact at the residence and learned the shouting came from several juveniles playing video games.
– Eric Bailey, of the 800 block of Washington Avenue, reported at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday that his Chevy Cavalier sustained minor damage to the left front fender from a hit/skip.
– Police reported to the 1000 block of Cleveland Street at 4:24 p.m. Tuesday to assist Columbiana County Children Services with an investigation. They were unable to make contact with the resident.
– A burglary was reported at 4:02 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Barclay Avenue.
COLUMBIANA
– A woman reported at 10:21 p.m. Monday some female employees at Marathon asked her to call police because of a suspicious man who had been in the store most of the day. Police went to the station and the employees said the man did not need to be removed at that time. They asked police to return at closing time to have the man be removed. Police took the man to his truck, which was disabled.
– Connor Richardson reported at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday a customer came into the Duke and Duchess store and they thought someone was trying to break into McDonald’s. Police checked McDonald’s and found no problems and did not see anyone.
– Chris Parker of East Palestine, reported at 1:54 p.m. Tuesday his wife was harassing him while he was at his girlfriend’s house on Cherry Street.
– At 6 p.m. Tuesday police received multiple calls of cars hitting a large pothole on state Route 7 south of state Route 14. Police stood by while the street crew filled the hole.
– A woman reported at 7:38 p.m. Tuesday she was stuck in the J&J Car Wash auto bay. The woman said the wash cycle was complete but the doors would not open.
POLICE REPORTS
SALEM
– A domestic was reported at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue. People at the residence were having a dispute over who was going to be moving out. All parties were told the eviction process.
– Michael Newell, 31, whose last known address was 290 S. Union Ave., was taken into custody on a warrant out of Columbiana County Tuesday morning in the 2200 block of Tanglewood Drive. Police had responded with deputies from the county Sheriff’s Office to the Union Avenue address at 10:59 a.m. looking for him, but a female said he had not been there since the day before. Police and deputies then responded to Edgewood Drive and then learned he had taken off on foot from an address on Kennedy Drive. He was turned over to deputies for transport to the county jail.
– Police were called to a dispute at 7:02 a.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of East Third Street where a boyfriend and girlfriend were arguing over relationship issues. The incident turned slightly physical with them pushing on one another. No injuries were reported or seen. They planned to sleep in separate rooms.
– Loud persons were reported at 4:37 a.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Arch Street. Police spoke to a male and female who appeared to have been sleeping. Both said there was no yelling or problems.
– Suspicious persons were reported in a vehicle in the area of South Lundy Avenue and East Perry Street at 11:42 p.m. Monday, but the vehicle was not found.
– A water break was reported in the area of Edgewood Drive and Fisher lane at 7:06 p.m. Monday. The water department was notified.
– A woman met with officers at the police station at 7:02 p.m. Monday regarding her juvenile son. Officers responded to the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue and located the juvenile, who went with his mother without incident.
– Police stopped an ATV in the 1200 block of East Sixth Street at 6:51 p.m. Monday. The rider said he was going to a residence to plow a driveway with the ATV. He was told ATVs may be operated on streets for such purposes during snow emergencies where severe weather limits the use of regular vehicles, but when the roads are clear, the ATV is not permitted on streets. He was returning home.
– A person in the 1000 block of Cleveland Street stopped an officer at 6:12 p.m. Monday to report an unresponsive female in a home with two small children. A man exited the home as police arrived and confirmed the woman was upstairs not responding. Officers entered and located the woman who said she was fine.
– An illegally parked vehicle was reported at 6:10 p.m. Monday in the 1000 block of Cleveland Street. Officers found the driver was only there to pick up some children.
– Brittany Landacre, 21, whose last known address was Main Street, Wellsville, was taken into custody at 5:40 p.m. Monday in the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue on an active warrant out of Columbiana County for failure to appear.
– Police were called at 4:55 p.m. Monday for dogs barking in the 400 block of West School Street. Two dogs were in a pen at the rear of a residence barking excessively. Contact was attempted at the residence but nobody was home. A family member next door said the problem would be addressed when the resident returned home.
– A dispute over custody of a juvenile was reported at 4:38 p.m. Monday in the 800 block of East Fourth Street. All involved were told their options.
– A caller at 4:14 p.m. Monday reported a truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of State Street and Ellsworth Avenue and left the area. Officers saw fresh tracks in the snow at the southwest corner traveling over the curb, but saw no notable damage to the pole. Other poles were checked on the other corners, with no damage found.
– A dispute was reported at 3:48 p.m. Monday at Sparkle Market on South Lundy Avenue, but the people left before police arrived.
– Michael Hamilton, 26, of 1007 E. Fourth St., was charged with criminal trespass and transported to the county jail after police were called at 2:44 p.m. Monday for a possible burglary in the 2200 block of Oak Street. A homeowner reportedly arrived home and observed a male come out of his enclosed porch/sun room. He gave the location of the suspect once he left the property. Officers made contact with the suspect on Southeast Boulevard at Monroe Street and officers were familiar with him. He was identified as Michael Hamilton. The report said the police department has had several problems and calls regarding Hamilton allegedly trespassing on city residents’ properties. He shows up at houses claiming to want to shovel but does not have a shovel and normally does not complete the job once he is paid, the report said. Due to the numerous complaints received and courtesy warnings provided to Hamilton, he was placed into custody for the criminal trespass charge.
– An officer was flagged down at 2:23 p.m. Monday at a city residence where a woman said she and her live-in boyfriend were split up and she was moving and he took two televisions without permission. She was told it’s a civil matter.
– An officer checked on a vehicle in the 900 block of East State Street at 2:13 p.m. Monday for a possible intoxicated driver. The vehicle was being operated without any violations.
– Police were called at 11:18 a.m. Monday to Walgreens, 2124 E. State St., for an altered prescription. A man came in with the prescription and the pharmacist made contact with the prescribing doctor, who said the prescription was supposed to be for 56 Subutex tablets. The prescription was altered to 128 tablets. The suspect was told the prescription could not be filled and it was kept at the pharmacy.
– A caller at 10:13 a.m. Monday reported a nearby resident was parking his vehicle at the Reilly school on Reilly Avenue and personnel could not plow where it was parked. The crossing guard requested that he not park there for safety issues with the children crossing there. He was notified of the issues.
– Police were called for accidents in the 2700 block of East State Street at 8:33 a.m. Monday where vehicles lost control on the ice-covered road and slid off the side. At least four vehicles slid off of the road at that spot, including one which struck and knocked over a street sign. The street department heavily treated the area to solve the problem.
COLUMBIANA
– At 11:10 a.m. Monday police issued a solicitor’s permit to Taylor Hatch for selling discount cards to businesses and residents.
– A woman requested at noon Monday police stand by while she retrieved some belongings from a North Main apartment.
POLICE REPORTS
COLUMBIANA
– A man reported at 2:25 a.m. Sunday someone was in an argument in the area of Salem and Main streets. Police went to the area and found there were no further problems.
– A man reported at 6 a.m. Sunday a train has possibly derailed at the Pittsburgh Street crossing. Police found the train was blocking the crossing and notified Norfolk and Southern police, who said the train was having engine issues and they did not know when it would be able to be moved.
– A man reported at 8:16 a.m. Sunday a reckless driver passed him on South Avenue and he was concerned for the driver’s safety because of the road conditions as a result of the weather. Police checked the area but did not find the vehicle.
– Police investigated a report of a natural gas smell in the area of Elm and Railroad streets at 8:49 a.m. Sunday. The road was then shut down while the fire department and Columbia Gas employees attempted to locate the source.
– Jeff Landsberger of Columbiana reported at 11:26 a.m. Sunday his girlfriend, Teresa Briones, used his debit card somewhere on North Main Street.
– Police assisted a passerby with returning a loose dog to its home on Firestone Avenue at 11:45 a.m. Sunday. The dog was returned with no problems.
– Police responded to 235 Market St. at 12:57 p.m. Sunday for a report of yelling and screaming. No arrests were made.
– Makayla Dickens, South Vine Street, reported at 11:46 p.m. Sunday she was assaulted by someone she knows while on South Vine.
– A woman reported at 12:46 a.m. Saturday a woman was struck by a vehicle in the middle of the road in the area of 44301 Metz Road. Police stood by with EMS until the highway patrol arrived.
– Police warned a woman for soliciting without a permit in the 200 block of Court Street at 2:39 p.m. Saturday.
– Police and firefighters assisted the highway patrol with a vehicle accident on state Route 7 near Heck Road at 6:44 p.m. Saturday.
LISBON
– Elleck S. Quinn, 37, West Lincoln Way, was arrested at 12:08 p.m. Saturday for domestic violence for allegedly punching Casey Reynolds in the face and head. Police had been called by Reynolds to the residence about an hour before because she wanted Quinn to leave, but police told her they could not force him to since he also lived there. Quinn had left but later returned, and Reynolds indicated she intended to stay at a friend’s house. The alleged domestic violence occurred while she was packing her suitcase.
– Chelsea Wilson, Greentree Place, reported Saturday her sister has been leaving threatening messages on her voicemail and via social media, and the messages were also directed at Wilson’s boyfriend, Rodney Smith. Police told Wilson they could not remove her sister from the residence because she also lives there.
– The security alarm went off at the county EMA at 8:18 a.m. Saturday, but the building was found secure.
– Police came across a vehicle that had run out of gas near Carter Lumber at 8 p.m. Sunday. After pushing the vehicle off to the side of the road, police gave the female motorist a ride to and from a nearby gas station to borrow a gas can and purchase gas.
– Police were called to a North Jefferson Street residence at 3:09 p.m. Sunday in regard to a woman who was contemplating harming herself. The woman was reportedly armed with two knives, with one aimed at her chest and the other at her thigh. The officer, later joined by other two sheriff’s deputy, tried to talk her into surrendering the knives, and after about an hour she did and was transported to a local hospital to be evaluated.
– Jeff Durham called for an officer to check for a possible waterline break at 202 E. Washington St. at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, but none was found outside the residence. Durham, who owns the property, believes the person he let live there had robbed the residence before leaving. The person is currently under indictment for operating a meth lab in town. Durham wanted the officer to kick in the door so he could check, but the officer said he could not do that without Durham present.
– An officer was called to the Steel Trolley Diner about a parking complaint at 12:56 a.m. Sunday and found two vehicles parked the wrong way. The officer spoke with both owners, who agreed to park their vehicles correctly.
– Police went to a residence on West Lincoln Way at 4 p.m. Thursday to stand by while Christina Garver collected some of her personal belongings. It was a condition of her bond she not go near her daughter.
– The sheriff’s office reported receiving a hang-up 911 call from the Lisbon Veterinary Clinic at 6:25 p.m. Thursday. Police checked with the clinic but none of those present were aware of any such call being made and they said everything was fine.
– Police were called to the alternate school at the juvenile court building at 11:16 a.m. Thursday in regard to a teenage boy telling some classmates he had a knife in his pocket. The boy had reportedly left the building and was heading toward his home on Grant Street. Police caught up with the boy, who handed the police a knife he had in his pocket and said he had forgotten to take it out before going to school. The boy was returned to school and advised charges could be filed for bringing a weapon to school. The boy, who was 18, said he was dropping out of school anyway and was then told to leave, which he did.
– Police investigated a barking dog complaint at 511 E. Washington St. at 7 p.m. Sunday. The owner was told to keep the dog quiet.
– Police responded to a report of a fight in the Save A Lot lot at 12:23 p.m. Sunday. Police spoke to Ryan Gish and Ben Kuhlan, who said they were leaving the store when they were confronted by Kuhlan’s cousin, who was waiting for him and wanting to fight. Kuhlan went back in the store, and his cousin, identified as Eddie Bailey, left the parking lot.
– Police responded to a noise complaint on West Washington Street at 1:05 a.m. Sunday and told Robert Miller to turn down the volume on the music he was playing, which Miller did.
LEETONIA
– Police responded to a possible domestic dispute in the 200 block of Ridge Road at 11:!7 a.m. Feb. 22.
– A Main Street resident reported missing items at 10:59 p.m. Friday.
– A Lisbon Street resident reported possible missing items at 12:35 a.m. Sunday.
GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT
– Jarrod M. Hawkins, 26, 185 E. Indiana Ave., Sebring, was cited for failure to control following a two-vehicle crash at Fifth and Main streets in Beloit at 9:26 a.m. Friday in which he was attempted a left turn from Fifth onto Main and lost control, spinning around and striking a northbound vehicle driven by Shelly J. Pauken, 51, Berlin Center. No injuries were reported.
– Thomas Andrew Ripley, 21, 13989 Diagonal Road, Salem, was arrested on a warrant out of the department for forgery after being released from the Columbiana County Jail at 11:30 a.m. Friday. He was also charged with theft after admitting to stealing televisions from his father’s home and selling them to a Salem pawn shop.
PERRY TWP.
– After speaking with a suspect earlier in the evening, police received a call at 8 p.m. Sunday from a woman in the 1100 block of East 11th Street in reference to him allegedly approaching her in her driveway and asking her to walk with him to find driveways to plow. She was able to run and hide, returning to her home. He wasn’t located. An investigation was pending.
– Jill Beall, 47, of West Chestnut Street, Lisbon, was westbound in the 400 block of West Pidgeon Road at 5:42 p.m. Sunday when she lost control and her vehicle slid south off of the road into a yard and driveway. Beall was cited for reasonable control.
– A resident on Ansley Way reported vandalism of her newspaper box in the 1700 block at 5:18 p.m. Sunday. The damage did not appear to come from a snow plow.
– Police were called at 4:55 p.m. Sunday to the 600 block of Benton Road for a loose raccoon in the garage of the residence. Police assisted the homeowners in catching the animal and releasing it in a secluded wooded area.
– A resident in the 1500 block of North Lincoln Avenue called police at 1:34 a.m. Sunday to report intruders in his basement. Following an investigation, it was determined the intruders were friends of the resident’s juvenile children. Police made contact with the children on Brookview Drive and two juveniles, a teen boy and a teen girl, were found in possession of tobacco products. They were both given criminal citations for the tobacco and all juveniles were released to their legal guardians.
– Police on patrol at 12:56 a.m. Sunday saw an occupied vehicle in the rear parking lot of the Church of Christ on Georgetown Road. One occupant, a female juvenile, was detained and eventually released into the custody of her guardian. A male adult was released a short time later.
– A Georgetown Road resident called at 12:22 a.m. Sunday to report an all-terrain vehicle going through the yard of a neighbor in the 1300 block who was not home. Police followed the tracks but they went into the woods. The residence was checked and found secure from the ground level.
– Police responded to the 100 block of West State Street at 7:14 p.m. Saturday to assist Salem officers with an intoxicated person.
– Police were summonded to the 1500 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 5:14 a.m. Saturday for a strong odor of natural gas in the area. The source could not be located. Columbia Gas was notified.
– Ashlee Marie Dustman, 19, of Beloit, was cited for reasonable control after the westbound 2000 Ford F-250 she was operating in the 1100 block of state Route 14 started running out of gas and she turned left into what she thought was a parking lot, but pulled into a ditch at 12:38 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle became stuck and was out of gas, sitting partially sideways in the road, then was struck by a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado driven by David Steiner, 51, of Salem. Dustman and her passenger, 19-year-old Chandler McKinney of Sebring, both had visible injuries. McKinney was transported to Salem Regional Medical Center by EMT while Dustman was transported by personal vehicle. A passenger in Steiner’s vehicle had visible injuries but refused medical assistance and was taken by personal vehicle. No citation was issued against Steiner.
SALEM
– Police were called to check the well-being of several people at a residence in the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 6:16 a.m. Monday. Officers made contact and they said they were fine.
– Police responded to a business in the 300 block of West Fourth Street at 4:18 a.m. Monday for a suspicious truck in the parking lot with the door open. A man said the vehicle broke down and he was attempting to get it off the road. Officers assisted in clearing the vehicle from the road.
– A combative patient was reported at Salem Regional Medical Center emergency department at 8:51 p.m. Sunday, but prior to arrival, officers were told the situation was under control.
– Police contacted owners of several vehicles throughout the city to have them moved due to the snow emergency parking ban Sunday. Several vehicles were towed from Monroe Street Sunday morning after the owners could not be located. In a report at 12:31 p.m. Sunday, police responded to the 2300 block of East State Street for a disorderly person. A man was upset over the tow bill for his daughter’s vehicle which was towed in the morning due to the citywide parking ban. He was told the price is set by the towing company and it’s a civil matter between him and the towing company.
– An officer on patrol at 8:22 p.m. Sunday saw a vehicle stopped at a stop sign with no headlights lit at Rose Avenue and East Fourth Street. The vehicle moved from the street to a nearby drive and the officer stopped and identified the occupants. One lived nearby and was new to operating a standard transmission. They had stopped and the passenger was instructing the driver.
– Police responded to the 1300 block of East 11th Street to assist Perry Township officers in the search for a male harassing local residents at 8:08 p.m. Sunday.
-Police were called at 7:34 p.m. Sunday to the 1000 block of North Union Avenue for a report of people in the road not moving for traffic. Two people were located on East 10th Street walking along the street. They were told to stay near the edge of the street if the sidewalks aren’t cleaned.
– A solicitor without a permit was reported at 7:03 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of Highland Avenue. No violation was found.
– A caller reported a noise complaint at 6:12 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of South Broadway Avenue. The area is zoned commercial. No one was contacted due to there being no violation, the report said.
– A woman on South Lincoln Avenue spoke to an officer at 6:10 p.m. Sunday about receiving a threat from a person she knows. She was told her options.
– An unknown problem was reported at 5:55 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of North Lincoln Avenue. A man had several concerns about the city snow plows throwing snow onto the sides of his property. He was told to speak to the city service/safety director.
– A water line break was reported at 5:07 p.m. Sunday at an office building in the 500 block of East State Street. The water department was called to shut off the water to the building. No keyholder was available.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 200 block of Park Avenue at 3:48 p.m. Sunday. The driver said he was waiting with his father-in-law inside his vehicle to get a disabled vehicle in the alley towed. The vehicle was towed before police arrived. The vehicle in question was legally parked in a driveway.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 2:10 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Sharp Avenue where a man said his girlfriend struck him in the ear after a brief argument. She said she did not hit him and that they had been arguing all day over personal issues. There was no violence and no injuries were observed. Both agreed to stay away from each other.
– A woman on East Seventh Street reported at 1:25 p.m. Sunday that a known male has been calling and harassing her. Officers spoke with him and told him to leave her alone.
– Edward Durboraw, 24, of 2059 Monroe, was cited for no operator’s license, reckless operation and improper turn after police on patrol early Sunday saw a vehicle fishtailing or sliding sideways on the road on South Madison, then noted the vehicle went the wrong way on a one-way street (Fair Avenue). A traffic stop was initiated after the vehicle was found on Brooklyn turning onto East Third and the citations issued.
– Officers made three arrests after being called to the Walmart parking lot on East State Street at 10:58 p.m. Saturday for a report of an intoxicated driver/passengers consuming alcoholic beverages in a vehicle. Police located a vehicle littered with open alcoholic beverage containers as described by the caller. Prior to officers being able to make contact, the driver committed a traffic offense and was stopped. All occupants were allegedly intoxicated. Nathan Winn, 23, of 818 S. Lundy Ave., Salem, Joshua Ayers, 22, of 207 Main St., Leetonia, and the driver Matthew Ayers, 23, of 348 Columbia St., Salem, were each charged with disorderly conduct. Matthew Ayers was also charged with reckless operation on private property.
POLICE REPORTS
– Police responded to a civil matter at 3:18 a.m. Sunday in the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue where a woman said her on-again, off-again boyfriend had stolen $450 from her purse and had taken her debit card. She was told her options.
– Officers were dispatched at 3:11 a.m. Sunday to a business in the 900 block of East State Street for a suspicious male standing in the parking lot talking on his phone. He told police he was waiting on a ride. There were no warrants for him and he walked north on Rose Avenue instead of waiting for his ride.
-An intoxicated driver was reported at 12:43 a.m. Sunday in the 2800 block of East State Street. An officer located the vehicle, but observed no violations.
– Police responded at 9:51 p.m. Saturday to the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue to check the well-being of city resident. Officers spoke to the person in question and due to the man’s actions, requested fire department first responders and an ambulance. The man was transported to the hospital.
– A caller at 9:06 p.m. Saturday requested one person be removed from a property in the 1500 block of South Lincoln Avenue. The person was located outside the residence and did not live there. A woman said she did not want the person on the property. The person was not dressed for the weather and had no ride available so police gave transport to the station to stay warm and contact a ride.
– Juveniles were reported jumping at vehicles in the street in the 600 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 8:52 p.m. Saturday. The juveniles were contacted and told to stay out of the street.
– An intoxicated person was reported walking in the road in the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 8:31 p.m. Saturday. Officers located the man in the 900 block, identified him and noted he was not intoxicated. He said he had been walking in the road due to a large amount of snow and ice on the sidewalk. He was told to stay on the side of the road.
– Suspicious activity was reported at 8:21 p.m. Saturday in the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue, but nothing was found.
-An officer at 7:10 p.m. Saturday was dispatched to the 100 block of West State Street for an impaired driver. The vehicle was located at Speedway and contact was made with the driver who smelled of alcoholic beverages and gave clues of being impaired, but not enough to warrant arrest. The driver called for a sober ride since there were several children in the car and she was told not to drive.
– Police were called to the 1300 block of East State Street at 7:02 p.m. Saturday to check the well-being of a female after a woman reported receiving several text messages from the family member that led her to believe she was going to harm herself. Officers spoke with the female and she said everything was okay.
– James R. Wilson Jr., 30, of 926 Jennings Ave., was charged with driving under suspension (12-point) and his vehicle was towed after a traffic stop in the 1000 block of Cleveland Street at 6:32 p.m. Saturday.
– William Alesi III, 30, of 1074 E. 10th St., was charged with criminal trespass after an investigation into a breaking and entering in progress on Newgarden Avenue at 6:32 p.m. Saturday. The suspect was located in the 100 block of West Wilson Street and placed into custody.
– Julie Carlisle of the 1000 block of Cleveland Street reported at 6:10 p.m. Saturday that the temporary 30-day license plate was removed from the rear of her vehicle.
– Police were called at 6:04 p.m. Saturday to the 1300 block of East State Street for an unknown disturbance/fight. Police determined one person had restrained one of the females when he thought she had been attempting to harm herself. Two of the people left without incident. The resident was told to call police if she had further problems.
– A caller at 5:31 p.m. Saturday reported a suspicious person appeared to be intoxicated inside a business in the 100 block of North Howard Avenue. Officers made contact with the person who said he was trying to gather his belongings that were lying on the floor. He was told to leave, grabbed his belongings and left.
– A dog was reported at large in the 800 block of Fair Avenue at 4:58 p.m. Saturday. Police located the dog but were unable to catch it.
– An illegally parked vehicle was reported at 4:37 p.m. Saturday on North Lincoln Avenue at East Third Street. The owner moved it.
– Police were called at 4:25 p.m. Saturday to check the area of North Lincoln Avenue and East 12th St. for a possible crash. No crash was located but it was learned later that it occurred in another jurisdiction.