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-- Officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of West Wilson Street at 10:21 a.m. Tuesday with housing and zoning to secure a condemned residence. Officers did a walk-through of the residence to make sure there wasn't anyone in the residence before the residence was secured.
-- Officers responded to the 1500 block of Legacy Lane at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday to assist Goshen Township officers with a runaway juvenile. Officers located the juvenile and stood by until they were picked up by their guardian.
-- Officers responded to the 600 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 8:54 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a dog at large. The dog was located but would not let officers approach it. The humane officer was notified of the dog's approximate location and was responding.
-- Officers spoke to a man at the police department at 8:48 a.m. Tuesday to report behavioral issues with his stepson. The man advised his stepson had put ink in his coffee in hopes of causing him harm. The matter is being forwarded to the juvenile court.
-- Officers responded to the Salem Regional Medical Center at 10:56 p.m. Monday for a report of individuals causing a disturbance in the waiting room. Officers found that several individuals were upset due to having waited for several hours without being seen. Officers spoke with everyone, and all calmed down with a few deciding to seek treatment elsewhere.
-- Officers responded to the 500 block of Continental Drive at 9:15 p.m. Monday for a report of a domestic dispute. The caller advised that a verbal altercation with a live-in partner had become physical, and the party in question, whose name was not listed, left the scene prior to officers' arrival. A warrant for domestic violence charges will be issued.
-- Officers responded to the area of Fair Avenue and East Pershing Street at 9:12 p.m. Monday for a report of possible shots fired. Officers checked the area but there were no signs of any disturbance.
-- Officers responded to the 400 block of East Second Street at 8:31 p.m. Monday for a report of a suspicious person. The caller advised a man was looking at her child in an odd manner. Officers contacted the man and found there to be no issues. The man was sent on his way.
-- Officers responded to a residence in the 900 block of East Sixth Street at 7:48 p.m. Monday for a report of a juvenile problem. The caller advised her grandson was told by another juvenile in the neighborhood that he was going to kill him. Officers spoke with the caller and their grandson about the incident, and also contacted the other juvenile and their mother. The juvenile admitted to officers that he had said it but only because he was angry at the time. Officers explained to the juvenile why he couldn't say things like that. The caller only wanted officers to speak with the juvenile about it and didn't want to pursue the matter.
-- Officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of East State Street at 6:46 p.m. Monday for a report of criminal damage. The caller advised that late Saturday evening a man had smashed his outside patio table. The man was observed on video picking the table up and smashing it. A video will be obtained to identify the man for possible charges.
-- Officers responded to the 300 block of West Seventh Street at 6:40 p.m. Monday for a report of two motorcycles being operated recklessly. The caller advised the bikes were being driven back and forth down the street continuously. When officers arrived, the bikes were parked in the driveway on East Seventh Street. Officers remained in the area for several minutes and the bikes were not taken back out in the roadway.
-- Officers responded to the 700 block of East Fifth Street at 3:51 p.m. Monday for a hit and skip accident that had occurred sometime overnight. The caller's vehicle was legally parked on the side of the road when a vehicle, possibly blue colored, struck the driver's side of the vehicle.
-- Officers responded to the 2300 block of East State Street at 2:23 p.m. Monday for report of a suspicious person in the area. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the person or vehicle in question.
-- Marcella McFeely, Salem, was cited for failure to yield after his westbound vehicle on East Third Street failed to yield at the intersection of East Third Street and Highland Avenue, striking a vehicle turning westbound onto Third Street driven by Alex Kauffman, Boardman, at 1:11 p.m. Monday. No injuries were reported.
-- Officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of Brooklyn Avenue at 10:43 a.m. Monday for a criminal damage complaint. The caller advised his sisters' vehicle had been egged sometime during the night. The caller said her sister took her vehicle to get washed so no pictures were obtained. While on scene officers were informed of two other vehicles in the area that got egged. Officers obtained pictures and a report would be made.
PERRY TOWNSHIP
-- Officers responded to the 1100 block of Pine Lake Road at 10:24 p.m. Saturday for a loud music complaint. Officers spoke with the homeowners and advised them of the complaint. The homeowners advised the music would be turned down.
-- Officers responded to a residence in the 1800 block of Pembrooke Drive at 7:10 p.m. Saturday where the caller advised she believed she smelled marijuana in her apartment, possibly from an attached apartment. Officers were unable to detect the smell in the area or in her apartment.
-- Officers responded to a residence in the 900 block of Benton Road at 6:07 p.m. Saturday to speak with a resident about the theft of a catalytic converter. The caller advised he was storing a friend's vehicle on the property and that when they went to start the vehicle up, they realized the converter had been cut off. The caller advised the theft could have occurred anytime between December of 2022, and that day's date. Officers took photos of where the converter was cut off. Officers then spoke with the owner of the vehicle and obtained insurance information, and advised a report would be on file.
-- Officers observed an elderly woman on what appeared to be a broken-down motorized scooter in the area of Depot and Snyder roads at 3:16 p.m. Saturday. Officers spoke with the woman who advised her battery had died. The scooter was pushed to her residence.
-- Officers spoke to a man by phone at 11 a.m. Saturday complaining about the dogs at the humane society barking. Officers advised the man to try and contact the dog shelter.
-- Officers responded to a residence in the 800 block of East Pine Lake Road at 10:46 p.m. Friday to speak with a woman who was visiting someone at the residence and believed her ex-boyfriend was driving by the residence. The caller wished to have a report on file.
GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT
-- Caleb Bayley, 24, Millersburg, was cited for speeding after his southeastbound vehicle on Cleveland East Liverpool Road was observed traveling in excess of the speed limit at 9:16 a.m. Friday.
-- Cheryl Stivers, 31, Salem, was cited for speeding after her northbound vehicle on South Pricetown Road was observed traveling in excess of the speed limit at 8:34 a.m. Friday.
-- Sarah Perry, 28, Columbiana, was cited for speeding after her eastbound vehicle on West South Range Road was observed traveling in excess of the speed limit at 10:39 a.m. Thursday.
-- Stanley Magielski, 44, North Lima, was cited for speeding after his southbound vehicle on Green Beaver Road was observed traveling in excess of the speed limit at 10:04 a.m. Thursday.
-- Michele McGaffick, 37, Sebring, was cited for speeding after her northbound vehicle on Main Street was observed traveling in excess of the speed limit at 9:57 a.m. Thursday.
--Cory Mergerthaler, 24, Salem, was cited for disobeying traffic control devices after his eastbound vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Fifth Street and Main Street at 9:51 p.m. April 4.
-- Officers responded to the area of West Western Reserve Road near South Salem Warren Road at 6:31 p.m. April 4 to assist the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office in looking for an SUV that was apparently involved in an accident. According to a witness the SUV supposedly rolled over and left the scene and was spotted at Wings Way. Officers asked employees if they had seen any SUV that appeared freshly wrecked come through the lot, which the employees had not. Officers checked the area around South Salem Warren and West Western Reserve roads and didn't see any vehicles matching the description.
-- Jason Szozt, 35, Salem, was cited for speeding after her northbound vehicle on Egypt Road was observed traveling in excess of the speed limit at 9:41 p.m. April 4.
-- Jared Delvicho, 23, Salem, was cited for prohibition against driving upon the left side of the roadway after his northbound vehicle on Main Street was observed passing another vehicle in a no passing zone at 1:13 p.m. April 3.
-- Andrew Harmon, 29, East Palestine, was cited for speeding after her eastbound vehicle on West South Range Road was observed traveling in excess of the speed limit at 11:48 a.m. April 3.
-- Kenneth Calhoun, 40, Canfield, was cited for speeding after his southbound vehicle on Salem-Warren Road was observed traveling in excess of the speed limit at 6:32 a.m. April 3.
-- Dawn Roberts, 53, Louisville, was cited for obeying traffic control devices after her vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of West South Range and South Salem Warren roads at 9:31 p.m. April 2.
-- Gregory Rockwell, 19, Beloit, was cited for speeding after his westbound vehicle on West Western Reserve Road was observed traveling in excess of the speed limit at 6:22 a.m. April 1.