Salem

— Robert Mack, 45, Woodland Avenue, Salem, was charged with theft after an officer responded to a 2400 block East State Street business at 3:16 p.m. Saturday where an employee reported Mack left the store without paying for merchandise, then threw the merchandise at him and fled in a vehicle when confronted in the parking lot. Officers were familiar with Mack and located him at his home, where he admitted to stealing the merchandise.

— An officer responded to the 1200 block of South Ellsworth Avenue at 12:55 p.m. Saturday in reference to a rental truck that was supposed to be returned April 9, but was not. The person who rented the truck had reportedly contact the business Friday advising the truck would be returned before closing hours, but never showed up.

— An officer responded to the 500 block of East Third Street at 12:41 p.m. Saturday in reference to verbal altercations between roommates. Officers found both individuals heavily intoxicated and advised them to separate for the remainder of the day. Officers returned at 3:14 p.m. after an altercation became physical. The victim did not wish to press charges, collected some belongings and left for the remainder of the night.

— Officers responded to the 2700 block of East State Street at 2:47 a.m. Saturday in reference to alarm. Officers found the business secure before responding to a priority call, but later found a nearby business with the outer perimeter door glass broken. The interior of the business was cleared and a key holder responded. A detective also responded to investigate the incident.

— A state Route 518, Lisbon, resident reported at 12:19 p.m. Friday a license plate had been stolen off a vehicle in the 500 block of East Fourth Street in early February. The resident said the vehicle had not been used in some time and he did not notice the plate missing until he received a traffic camera speeding ticket in the mail from a jurisdiction far from the city.

— An officer was notified by the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force at 10:50 a.m. Friday of a possible extortion case involving a male juvenile regarding nude photographs. The officer collected the necessary information and the matter will be investigated.

— Officers responded to the 600 block of East Seventh Street at 10:51 a.m. Friday after a housing department employee reported checking on a condemned property and hearing a voice in the garage. Upon arrival, officers found two people living in the garage who said the homeowner had given them permission to be there. They collected their belongings and left.

— The school resource officer was advised at 9:13 a.m. Friday a student was causing an issue outside of school. The officer and assistant principal spoke with the student and she agreed to cease her actions.

— An officer responded to the 200 block of East State Street at 9:03 a.m. Friday in reference to possible road rage in which the caller reported another driver had been illegally passing other vehicles and was stopped in the middle of the roadway, blocking traffic. Upon arrival, the officer discovered the driver was stopped in the roadway because the caller would not let him back into a legal parking spot. The caller was advised to move along and the driver in question denied reckless driving. The officer did not observe any indicators of impairment.