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POLICE

Salem

— Officers responded to the 500 block of Franklin Avenue at 9:37 p.m. Sunday for a reported domestic in progress. The caller advised that the father of her children who has been staying with her took her phone, and she was trying to get it back which started an argument. Officers spoke with the male half who advised his brother was coming to pick him up so he could get away from the situation for the night. No injuries were observed.

— Officers responded to the 900 block of East State Street at 9:15 p.m. Sunday for a reported drive off. The caller advised that an SUV had driven off without paying and officers advised them that a report would be on file.

— Thomas Welsh, 39, Salem, was cited for failure to reinstate after officers observed him driving while suspended in the area of Sulea Drive and West Sixth Street at 8:24 p.m. Sunday. An inventory of the vehicle prior to being impounded by Kaiser’s Towing located illegal contraband which was transported to the police department for testing with further charges pending lab results.

— Officers responded to Centennial Park at 7:44 p.m. Sunday for a reported juvenile complaint. The caller advised that multiple juveniles were on the roof of the public bathroom damaging the roofing shingles. Officers questioned the juveniles who admitted to causing the damage and their parents responded to the scene to pick them up. Officers will follow up with the parks department at a later time to see if it wants to pursue criminal damaging charges.

— Officers responded to the 2300 block of East State Street at 5:48 p.m. Sunday for a report of a possible person with a gun. The caller advised that a man drove past him who appeared to be holding a firearm. He did not believe the man pointed it at him but wanted officers to be aware of the incident. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle in question.

— Officers responded to the area of Woodland Avenue and Oak Street at 3:52 p.m. Sunday for a report of three juvenile randomly ringing doorbells. Officers located the juveniles, advising them of the complaint and to refrain from doing so any further. They advised they were sorry and would not do it anymore.

— Officers on patrol observed two juveniles playing around on the railroad tracks. Upon speaking with them officers found that there was an adult present who advised they were watching for trains. Officers advised them to stay clear of the tracks and watch from a safe distance.

— Officers responded to the 1300 block of East Pershing Street at 11:30 a.m. Sunday for a reported parking complaint. The caller advised that a white truck was parked in a driveway and over the sidewalk. Officers advised the owner of the complaint, and they advised they would move the vehicle.

— Officers responded to the 800 block of Washington Avenue at 9:57 a.m. Sunday for a reported civil complaint. The caller advised that they gave their cousin approximately $400 to save for them a few months ago. The cousin advised the caller had been staying in their house for free and told them to use the money for bills. Officers advised both that the matter was civil and needed to be taken to small claims court.

— Officers responded to the 900 block of West Wilson Street at 1:47 a.m. Sunday for a reported suspicious vehicle. The caller advised that she could see a vehicle with what appeared to be break lights activated shining off a garage and that they had been for some time. Officers located the vehicle behind a condo a found it to be a work truck with red lights along the tail gate. The lights were left on by accident and were turned off.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of East Euclid Street at 11:15 p.m. Saturday for a reported barking dog inside a residence. Officers attempted contact at the residence, but nobody was home.

— Officers responded to the 100 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 9:55 p.m. Saturday for a reported explosion. Officers checked the area, but nothing was observed.

— Officers responded to the 2200 block of Painter Road at 9:50 p.m. Saturday to assist the caller with a ride back to the police department. Officers had spoken with their grandmother early in the evening who advised that he was from out of state and his friend had left him stranded without a ride, and that the caller suffers from medical issues and had not been on his medication. They were brought back to the police department where the fire department and EMT checked him, and officers were able to secure a room for the night for him and make arrangements for him to get home to Tennessee the next day.

— Officers responded to the first block of Arch Street at 9:35 p.m. Saturday for a report of a loud explosion. Officers checked the surrounding area.

— Officers responded to the 1200 block of Cedar Ridge Drive at 9:10 p.m. Saturday for a possible domestic. The residents were advised that the person in question had been playing video games.

— Officers responded to the 1200 block of Cedar Ridge Drive at 2:38 p.m. Saturday for a report of criminal damage to a motor vehicle. The caller advised that he was out of town for a few days and when he returned his truck’s windshield was cracked. Photos were taken and a report number was given to the caller.

— Officers responded to the 900 block of East Fifth Street at 5:45 a.m. Saturday for a reported domestic in progress. Officers spoke with both parties, and they agreed to separate for the night. Statement forms were provided and neither party completed them.

— Officers responded to the 1200 block of Cedar Ridge Drive at 2:07 a.m. Saturday for a reported civil issue. The caller advised that he wanted a person removed and officers advised the caller that he needs to legally evict the person due to him living there.

— Officers responded to the 1200 block of Jefferson Avenue at 12:39 a.m. Saturday for a reported domestic dispute. Officers spoke with the caller, his son, and his daughter who was crying hysterically, finding that the windows of the daughter’s vehicle, Gina Maniscalco, 28, Salem, were smashed out and blood was everywhere throughout the vehicle and the son was bleeding profusely. The caller advised that Maniscalco was heavily intoxicated and attempting to leave the property with her 4-year-old son in the car. As the caller and his son attempted to stop her from leaving the residence they smashed out the windows of the vehicle in order to retrieve the juvenile for his protection. After a brief investigation Maniscalco was taken into custody charged with OVI and endangering children and transported to the police department for processing and further testing before being transported to the Columbiana County Jail.

— Officers responded to the 900 block of Prospect Street at 11:49 p.m. Friday for a report of underage consumption. The caller advised that alcohol was given to teenagers, and she was receiving photos of it. Officers spoke with the person in question who advised that everyone inside was sleeping. The house was quiet and there was no evidence of any teenagers in the residence.

— Officers on patrol in the 500 block of East Pershing Street at 10:57 p.m. Friday observed a woman yelling at a man in the parking lot. Officers spoke with the woman who advised that the man was inside bothering his ex-girlfriend but had left and everything was okay.

— Officers responded to the 1800 block of East State Street at 10:56 p.m. Friday for a report that the occupants of a vehicle parked near the dumpster were taking nude pictures inside the vehicle. Officers spoke with the occupants, advising them of the complaint, who denied taking any nude pictures and the complaint appeared to be unfounded.

— Officers responded to the 1200 block of Jefferson Avenue at 10:24 p.m. Friday for a report of people yelling. Officers spoke with all parties and found that there was a domestic dispute that turned physical between a mother and daughter. Both parties had conflicting stories of the incident and one of the parties, Mindi Maniscalco, 51, Salem, was subsequently taken into custody for domestic violence.

— Officers responded to the 1100 block of Maple Street at 9:30 p.m. Friday for a wellness check on a person allegedly making comments about harming himself. Officers spoke with the person who advised he would like to speak with someone and the fire department and EMT were contacted and transported them to the Salem Regional Medical Center.

— Officers responded to the 800 block of East Fifth Street at 9:25 p.m. Friday for a report of a man on drugs. The caller advised that they just wanted them to leave. Officers stood by while the man gathered his belongings and left the scene.

Highway Patrol

— Troopers are still looking for the older green Jeep Wrangler involved in a hit-skip on April 18 in Hanover Township. The Jeep’s driver backed into a vehicle driven by Linda Fleck, of Louisville, at 6:07 p.m. while the two vehicles sat a stop sign at Baker Road and state Route 172 before fleeing the scene.

— Justin McCauley, of Hillcrest Road in Wellsville, was cited at 12:45 a.m. April 17 in Yellow Creek Township with failure to control, after driving off the right side of 10th Street Extension into a ditch, while negotiating a turn from McKee Road.

— Joshua Early, of Middletown Road in Salem, was cited at 11:20 a.m. April 17 in Knox Township, after striking an overhead powerline while eastbound on U.S. Route 62.

— Kent Bedford, of Canton, was cited at 12:15 p.m. April 18 in Fairfield Township with failure to maintain an assured clear distance, after rear ending a vehicle driven by Michael Conley, of North Lima while stopped northbound on state Route 7.

— John Miller, of Georgetown Road in Homeworth, was cited at 11:40 a.m. April 18 in Knox Township, after striking a vehicle driven by Melissa Donohue, of Alliance, as she turned east into a private drive. The crash still is under investigation.

— Richard Cox, of Knox School Road in Homeworth, was cited at 2:27 p.m. April 19 in Butler Township for failure to control, after he went left of center and struck a guardrail before running his vehicle off county road 400.

— Richard Dyke, of Quay Road in Negley, was arrested at 3:53 a.m. April 14 in Middleton Township on OVI and failure to control charges, after running his car off the right side of state Route 170 and striking both a guardrail and embankment while traveling northbound.

Lisbon

— Officers responded on Thursday at 7:36 a.m. to a crash in the parking lot of the Court House on South Market Street.

— Officers responded to Saltwell Road at 2:44 p.m. on Wednesday to a report of a suicidal female. North Star transported the woman to an area hospital.

— Officers responded to Jefferson Street at 3:51 p.m. on Wednesday for an alarm. The house and garage were secure.

— Officers responded on Tuesday at 5:13 p.m. to a complaint that a neighbor’s dog was defecating in a yard on East Chestnut Street. Officers were unable to make contact with the dog’s owner at the scene but the owner later called the station. He was advised to keep his dogs in his yard and was reminded of the village’s leash law. The owner said he was unaware of the situation and would make sure it didn’t happen again.

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