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Salem

-- Officers responded to the 600 block of Prospect Street at 3:05 a.m. Wednesday with the fire department and EMT for a medical call. Nothing appeared to be suspicious about the injury and EMT transported the woman in question to the Salem Regional Medical Center.

-- Officers responded to the area of East School Street at 10:23 p.m. Tuesday for a report of an intoxicated man that was also allegedly delusional. Officers checked the area, but the man could not be located.

-- Officers responded to a business in the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday for a speak with officer report. Officers found the man in question to be intoxicated, who advised he wanted to sleep it off in a drunk tank. Officers advised this was not possible and he was transported to his residence in the 500 block of Aetna Street, where his girlfriend refused to allow him entry. Officers advised her that she could not prevent the man from entering, and the man advised he would sleep on the porch for the night.

-- Officers responded to the 1200 block of North Union Avenue at 10:04 p.m. Tuesday to assist Perry Township officers with a report of a man walking northbound toward Brookview Avenue with no shirt yelling and screaming obscenities. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate anybody.

-- Officers responded to the 1000 block of East Fourth Street at 9:26 p.m. Tuesday for a reported domestic in progress. When officers arrived, all involved parties had already been separated, and officers found the matter to between a man and woman who reside at the residence together that were going through a breakup and had a verbal argument. During the argument the mother of the female arrived and got into an altercation with her daughter's ex-boyfriend. The mother admitted to shocking the male half, who had visible injuries to the right side of his neck. All parties refused medical treatment, and the man did not wish to pursue any charges and just wanted to pack his belongings and leave the residence. Photos of the injury were taken for documentation, and the man was picked up by a friend.

-- Officers responded to the 200 block of Ohio Avenue at 9:02 p.m. Tuesday for a report of criminal damaging. A juvenile was shooting a BB gun at multiple cars as well as motorcycles while in motion. The juvenile caused damage to all vehicles involved and was taken into custody and transported to the police department. The juvenile was released to his parents and charges will be filed in juvenile court.

-- Officers observed a man texting and driving in the area of North Lincoln Avenue and East Fourth Street at 6:41 p.m. Tuesday. Officers conducted a random registration check on the vehicle which returned the driver, whose name was not listed, as suspended, and a traffic stop was conducted. The driver was cited for driving under suspension and his license was confiscated on the orders of the registrar.

-- Officers responded to the 500 block of Franklin Avenue at 7:14 p.m. Tuesday for a juvenile complaint. The caller advised that her niece has been unruly. After speaking with the juvenile officers requested first responders, and the juvenile was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.

-- Officers responded to the 500 block of Aetna Street at 6:58 p.m. Tuesday for an open burn complaint. The woman in question was burning her clothing and attempted to burn her motorcycle. The woman was advised that she could not burn her property within the city limits.

-- Officers responded to the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday for a report of illegal dumping. The caller advised that he was cleaning out a rental property and somebody had dumped old tires on the property about two days prior, and requested an extra watch on the property until he can get the dumpster off the property.

-- Officers spoke to a woman at the police department at 3:37 p.m. Tuesday regarding criminal trespassing. The caller advised that a man was seen on her property during the night, and she wanted him trespassed. Officers provided the woman with a trespass form which she filled out.

-- Officers responded to the area of Memorial Park at 3:12 p.m. Tuesday for a report of drug paraphernalia. Officers took possession of a pipe commonly used to smoke marijuana as well as a small baggy with suspected narcotic residue. The items were turned over to the drug task force.

-- Officers responded to the 300 block of West Wilson Street at 2:54 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a suspicious object. Officers found the object was just trash and not harmful in nature. The item was discarded.

-- Officers responded to the 2300 block of East State Street at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday for a report of an ambulance needed. The person in question was sitting on the floor and had a seizure. The person was transported to the Salem Regional Medical Center by EMT for medical assistance.

-- Officers responded to the 400 block of West Sixth Street at 1:34 p.m. Tuesday for a report of telecommunications harassment. Officers spoke with both parties and advised them to cease all further contact with one another

-- Officers responded to the 300 block of Highland Avenue at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday for a reported smoke investigation. Officers located a residence burning leaves and advised him of the burning laws and he extinguished the fire.

-- Officers and K-9 Simon responded to the 400 block of Benton Road at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to assist the Columbiana County Drug Enforcement Task Force.

-- Officers responded to the 800 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a recovered bicycle. Officers located the bicycle and requested the fire department transport it to the police department.

-- Officers responded to the 700 block of West State Street at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday for a reported theft. The caller advised that three juveniles had entered the store, and while one spoke with her the other two went to the beer cooler and were seen on camera taking alcohol. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate them.

-- Officers spoke to a man at the police department at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday regarding alleged threats of physical harm by a man known to him. The necessary information was gathered.

-- Officers responded to the 500 block of East Eight Street at 10:47 p.m. Monday for a wellness check. The caller advised that when he was walking through the area several hours earlier, he observed a woman on a porch that appeared to be on drugs. Officers were able to locate the woman who advised that she was fined.

-- Officers responded to a business in the 2300 block of East State Street at 9:57 p.m. Monday for a report of juveniles throwing things. Officers checked the area, but nobody was located.

-- Officers responded to the 200 block of Ohio Avenue at 9:12 p.m. Monday for a report of an unruly juvenile. No threats nor violence had occurred, and the mother was advised on how to file unruly charges at the juvenile court.

-- Officers responded with the fire department to the 500 block of Franklin Street at 8:02 p.m. Monday for a medical call. Officers stood by until they were no longer needed.

-- Officers responded to the 100 block of South Madison Avenue at 7:57 p.m. Monday for a report of theft. The caller advised that her daughter had last seen her phone on the back of her car, and that she was able to see the phone's last location near the area of North Madison Avenue and State Street but was unable to locate it.

-- Officers responded to the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue at 7:15 p.m. Monday for a report of a possibly intoxicated driver. Officers checked the area and surrounding areas.

-- Officers responded to the area of Jefferson Avenue and Oak Street at 5:06 p.m. Monday for a wellness check on a juvenile. Officers located the juvenile in question, who advised he was fine. Officers provided the juvenile with a courtesy transport to his residence.

-- Officers responded to the 500 block of Bank Street at 4:13 p.m. Monday for a reported domestic in progress. When officers arrived, they found the incident to be verbal in nature only. While speaking with two women on scene they advised there was a man hiding in the closet, providing officers with his name. Officers found the man, Shaun Uscianowski, 45, Salem, had an active warrant out of Columbiana County. Commands were given which Uscianowski failed to comply with. Officers entered the residence and located him in the bedroom closet, taking him into custody and transporting him to the police department for processing prior to transporting him to the Columbiana County Jail.

-- Officers responded to the 600 block of East Sixth Street at 3:43 p.m. Monday for a reported break in. Officers found nobody was breaking in and the tenant advised that he had someone knocking on his door.

-- Officers responded to the 1600 block of Fairview Avenue at 3:33 p.m. Monday for a reported domestic in progress. The caller advised that her juvenile daughter and she had gotten into a physical altercation. Officers spoke with the juvenile who advised that she had struck her mother, who had visible marks. The juvenile, whose name was not listed, was taken into custody for delinquency.

Perry Township

-- Officers responded to the area of the railroad tracks at South Lincoln Avenue at 11:58 p.m. Sunday for a report of a man attempting to harm himself. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate him and were later advised that he had been located by the Columbiana County Sheriff's Office and transported to the hospital unharmed.

-- Officers responded to the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 9:14 p.m. Saturday for a report of a suspicious vehicle. The caller advised that he was leaving his home and a car that was parked across the street with no lights on started to follow him, and that when he had pulled into a vacant parking lot the car followed him and parked behind him for a few minutes then left. The caller was able to provide a license plate from the car, and officers advised him that he sees the car again to contact officers.

-- Officers conducted a wellness check on a man with dementia who called 911 for help at 9:45 p.m. Saturday. Officers responded to the nursing facility he was staying in and checked on him. The man advised he was okay and that no assistance was needed. Officers confirmed this with the nurses before departing.

-- Officers responded to the 400 block of Benton Road at 7:11 p.m. Saturday for a report of kids yelling and possible gun shots. Officers spoke to several people in the area, all of which advised there were no gunshots heard.

-- Officers responded to the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue at 1:47 a.m. Saturday for a report of an intoxicated man. Officers were advised the man had assaulted a woman before fleeing on foot. Officers located the man, Mark Knight, 23, New Waterford, taking him into custody, during which he continued to fight, assaulting multiple officers on scene, and transported him to the Columbiana County Jail.

-- Officers responded to the area of state Route 45 and Newgarden Road at 3:28 p.m. Friday for a report of a reckless driver. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.

-- Officers responded to the 1000 block of Beechwood Road at 1:35 p.m. Friday to speak with a man about a package they had received. Officers found two Ohio driver's licenses that did not belong to any resident at the address, and officers instructed the caller to turn them into the BMV.

-- Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on state Route 45 at 5:04 p.m. Thursday for a marked lanes violation. During the stop officers discovered drug paraphernalia on the driver whose name was not listed. The man was arrested for drug paraphernalia and cited for the marked lanes violation.

-- Officers responded to the 700 block of Benton Road at 10:32 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a person to be removed. Officers advised the matter was civil and would need to be handled through the courts.

-- Officers spoke to a man at the police department at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday for a reported internet scam. The man advised that he was contacted on the internet and advised that something in his system was expired, and he needed to pay a fee to get them renewed in 2022. The caller advised that to that day he had paid approximately $2,600. The caller was advised to contact his credit card company and his bank to put a lock on his account. The caller was also advised to contact the Attorney General's Office and file a report with them.

-- Officers spoke with a man at the police department at 2:31 p.m. Wednesday for a report of theft. The caller advised that he had purchased a Home Depot card online on the get-go app for $900, and that when he went to make a purchase at Home Depot the card had a $0 balance.

-- Officers responded to the 700 block of East Pidgeon Road at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday for a reported burglary. The caller advised that their residence had been burglarized sometime between 10:30 a.m. and noon the day prior. The caller advised that she believed they entered through the unlocked side door on the west side of the house and stole jewelry from the residence.

East Palestine

-- Officers responded at 7:57 p.m. on Thursday to an incident involving a truck driver and a flagger on East Taggart Street.

-- A complaint was taken at 1:08 p.m. on Thursday from a resistance on East Grant Street who reported being contacted by an individual claiming to be LifeLock. The resident reported they allowed the caller to access their computer and banking information before becoming suspicious during the call. The bank stopped the fraudulent charges before they occurred.

-- Officers responded at 10:12 a.m. on Thursday on North Market Street to check on a man after he was acting erratically at the Circle K. The man admitted he was intoxicated and was transported to his East Martin Street home and advised him not to leave the house again until he was sober.

-- Officers responded at 12:47 a.m. at an alleged overdose at Alice Street on Thursday.

-- Officers responded at 7:56 p.m. to West Martin Street for a civil matter involving a personal property transfer Wednesday.

-- Officers spoke with a man at 2:52 p.m. on Wednesday who reports someone had trespassed on his property and allowed a dog to defecate. The officer could not make contact with the subject.

-- Officers took a report at 12:39 p.m. on Wednesday of a private property crash on South Market Street.

-- Officers responded at 11:52 a.m. to the recycling center for a littering complaint involving a male subject possibly discarding trash in one of the recycling bins on Canton Road on Wednesday.

-- Officers responded at 6:30 p.m. to Alice Street to a complaint of a speeding vehicle on Sept. 26. The car left the area before officers arrived but was able to identify the driver through video.

-- Officers responded at 12:43 a.m. on Sept. 26 to West Martin Street to a report of a suspicious person. The subject was not located.

-- A resident responded at 9:47 a.m. that someone entered her home and stole items on East Main Street on Sept. 24.

-- A resident called to report at 4:19 p.m. that a purse was found at the Car Wash on North Sumner Street on Sept. 24.

-- Bradley Yrates, no age or address provided, was arrested for obstructing justice after he allegedly fled during a traffic stop at McDonald's on South Market Street at 5:28 a.m. on Sunday.

-- Officers arrested Brian Davis, no age or address provided, following a traffic stop at 10:08 p.m. on Bacon Avenue on Saturday. An officer allegedly smelled alcohol in the car and Davius failed the field sobriety test. Three juveniles were in the car. Davis was charged with OVI, endangering children and open container. The matter was forwarded to children services.

Lisbon

-- Officers were dispatched at 6:56 p.m. Saturday to the Days Inn, state Route 154, to speak with guests alleged to be using marijuana in a room. A staff member provided the room number when officers arrived, but officers were unable to make contact.

-- Police were called at 6:28 p.m. Saturday to the Park & Ride on state Route 154 for a male who crashed a bicycle and was lying next to it. Officers spoke to people in a car who said one of the passengers was the one who crashed the bicycle and he was ok.

-- At 9:59 p.m. Friday, an officer responded to the 400 block of West Washington Street for various noise complaints. An officer met with a person in question who had previously been warned regarding noise levels and issued a minor misdemeanor citation. The person's name wasn't listed in the report.

-- An officer responded at 8:56 p.m. Friday to the 400 block of East Lincoln Way for one to be removed. The officer spoke with both persons, who agreed to leave without incident.

-- An officer at 11:29 a.m. Friday received an anonymous complaint regarding a silver Ford Ranger sitting in a driveway in the 400 block of West Washington Street. The person doing the complaining said the vehicle had not been moved in months and had a flat tire. There were also multiple tires laying around the property. During his patrols, the officer saw the vehicle sitting with a flat tire in the gravel parking lot and it appeared that it had been stationary for some time.

-- The school resource officer was called at 7:19 a.m. Sept. 28 at McKinley Elementary School for a report of a juvenile fight at the bus stop. They left before police arrived. Using security footage, the SRO was able to identify the juveniles. He spoke to them at the junior/senior high school and learned a girl squirted a boy with a water bottle, resulting in him pushing her. Her brother then chased him down the sidewalk. He tried to swing at the brother but missed so the brother slapped him in the face. The school administration handled the disciplinary actions since the incident took place on school property.

-- An officer responded at 4:33 a.m. Sept. 28 to Sunrise Homes, Saltwell Road, where a worker said he was taking out the trash when a man was out looking for his dog that ran off and shined a light in his eyes. He told him he better get the light out of his eyes and leave the property. The man gave a response and other workers came out and got the worker back inside the building. He was told to call back if the issue continues. At 4:25 a.m., police had been dispatched to GreenTree Place for two males arguing in the background. The man said all of his dogs had been let out and all but one returned and he got into an argument with someone by Sunrise Homes. He thought he could have taken his dog and also accused a neighbor of taking the dog. The officer told him he would keep an eye out for the dog.

-- A woman on East Pine Street reported at 7:57 p.m. Sept. 26 that she heard someone banging on her bedroom window and was in fear that someone may be trying to enter the residence. No one was found initially and during a search of the area by K-9 Otis, nobody was found.

-- Officers were called at 4:07 p.m. Sept. 21 to the 300 block of East Washington Street for a custody dispute.

-- Officers were dispatched at 3:05 p.m. Sept. 21 to Smith Oil, East Lincoln Way, where a woman bought cigarettes and the card she used was declined. The cashier told her she would have to come in and pay for them and she left in her car. While police were trying to identify the woman, her daughter came back and paid for the item and apologized.

-- A broken door was reported at the Steel Trolley Diner, East Lincoln Way and Jefferson, at 3:34 p.m. Sept. 17. An officer located the unsecured door and searched the building, which had been closed for some time. The caller said juveniles did it, but fled when they saw him watching. Nothing appeared recently done. The owners were notified and said they would check the building and secure the door.

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