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Salem

-- Officers responded to the 500 block of Arch Street at 6:28 p.m. Monday for a 911 hang-up call. Officers confirmed with the residents that everything was okay and no assistance was needed.

-- Officers responded to the 300 block of Penn Avenue at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday for a reported medical call that had been reported via text-to-911 due to no apartment number being provided. Officers located the correct apartment and the fire department and EMT responded to treat the person.

-- Officers responded to the 400 block of West Fifth Street at 4:02 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a runaway juvenile. The caller provided a possible location for the juvenile, and officers located the juvenile at the location and transported him back to his residence, releasing him to his guardian.

-- Officers responded to the 600 block of Highland Avenue at 1:09 p.m. Monday for a reported alarm drop. All the doors and windows were secure. Officers spoke with the key holder who reset the alarm.

-- Officers responded to the 1700 block of Oak Street at 9:53 a.m. Monday for a reported neighbor dispute. The caller advised their next-door neighbor had removed part of her concrete driveway during a remodel a few months back. Officers advised a report would be made.

Perry Township

-- Officers responded to the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue at 11:03 p.m. Saturday to assist Salem officers with a man branishing a firearm after being kicked out of a business. Officers located the person and assisted until no longer needed.

-- Officers responded to the 1300 block of Salem Parkway at 10:06 p.m. Saturday to assist Salem officers with an alarm. Officers checked the building and made sure it was secure.

-- Officers responded to the 400 block of Plymouth Place at 2:52 p.m. Saturday for a wellness check. Officers spoke with the resident who advised that he was okay, and nothing was needed.

-- Officers responded to the 1200 block of Beechwood Road at 10:01 a.m. Saturday for a report of branches on power lines. Officers spoke with the homeowner who advised there were no sparks and he still had power. The homeowner advised that he had someone coming to remove the branches.

-- Officers responded to the Goshen Road near state Route 45 for a report of a dead animal in the roadway. Officers checked the area but could only locate a shoe in the roadway.

-- Officers responded to Michigan Boulevard between Garfield Avenue and Main Street at 6:56 a.m. Saturday or a report of a tree blocking the roadway. Officers discovered a tree was blown over by the wind and was blocking both lanes of travel. The road department responded and removed the tree from the roadway.

-- Officers responded to the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 11:22 p.m. Friday for a reported hit and skip in the Fresh Mark parking lot. Officers located a white ford fusion with minor functional damage to the front passenger side. Officers spoke with the owner.

-- Officers responded to the 1100 block of Prospect Street at 8:48 p.m. Friday for a wellness check on a resident there. The caller advised officers that her friend had recently had surgery and she had not heard from them in a few days. Officers advised everything was okay and she did not need any assistance at that time.

-- Officers on patrol came across a large tree down in the 1500 block of Egypt Road at 4:08 p.m. Friday. Officers blocked off the road until the road department could remove the tree from the roadway.

-- Officers responded to state Route 45 near the Salem Golf Club at 3:26 p.m. Friday for a report of a tree that had fallen onto the road and knocked down telephone lines. Officers provided traffic control while some concerned citizens helped push the tree out of the roadway. Once the tree and all the debris were removed from the roadway.

-- Officers on patrol conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Perry Grange Road near state Route 344 at 1:04 p.m. Officers identified a passenger as Josiah Laughlin, 24, Rogers, placing him under arrest for active warrant and transferred him to the custody of the Columbiana County Sherrif's Office. Suspected narcotics were located inside the vehicle and were turned over to the Columbiana County Drug Enforcement Task Force, and the driver Michael Heverly, 37, Salem, was cited for driving under his suspension. Sinsley towing responded to remove the vehicle and Heverly was given a courtesy transport back to his residence.

-- Officers responded to the 900 block of Canterbury Lane at 6:37 a.m. Friday for a report of an elderly man having trouble breathing. Officers assisted until no longer needed and EMT transported the man to the Salem Regional Medical Center.

-- Officers responded to the 1400 block of West State Street at 12:47 a.m. Friday for at the request of Salem officers who were attempting to locate a place for a woman to stay for the night. Officers spoke with the resident who advised the woman could not stay at his residence.

-- Officers responded to the 1100 block of Jones Drive at 4:13 p.m. Jan. 10 for a wellness check. Officers spoke with all residents and determined everyone was okay.

-- Officers responded to Brookdale Senior Living at 2:44 p.m. Jan. 10 for a report of stolen narcotics. Officers spoke with the director and nurse who advised that an employee had been suspended due to suspicions of medicine being stolen during their shift. Controlled substances had been signed out but were not being logged into the digital system. Detectives will be conducting an investigation through the Columbiana County Drug Enforcement Task Force.

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