POLICE
Sheriff’s Office
— Deputies were dispatched at 7:06 p.m. Wednesday to state Route 164, Center Township, just south of the Lisbon village limits, for a man in the middle of the roadway stumbling around carrying a bag. Deputies checked the area, but found no one.
— An assault was reported at 10:18 p.m. Sunday in the area of state Route 7. A deputy spoke to the person and advised them how to proceed, advising a report would be on file. The report said a warrant was issued, but had no further information.
— A fireworks complaint was reported at 8:35 p.m. Sunday on Haiti Road, Washington Township.
— A deputy at 8:40 p.m. Sunday took a report of illegal dumping in the area of McGeehan Road, Wayne Township.
— A welfare check was requested at 6:10 p.m. Sunday on Johnson Road, Madison Township, involving a juvenile. No other information was provided on the report.
— A deputy was dispatched at 11:57 p.m. July 5 to the area of Bandy Road and Hartley Road, Knox Township, for a man walking who allegedly jumped out in front of a northbound vehicle. The deputy spoke with the man, from Georgia, who said he just left a residence in the area after a cookout and was walking back to a family member’s residence in Sebring. The deputy provided the man with a courtesy transport to Sebring.
— A woman on Pancake Clarkson Road, Middleton Township, reported at 9:45 p.m. July 5 that her neighbor was not home and a person was on the property and she heard two gunshots. Upon arrival, multiple gunshots and fireworks could be heard in the area. The residence was secure at ground level. Deputies checked the property and area, but found no one.
— A deputy took a report of an assault at the Wellsville police station at 1:34 a.m. July 5 and learned the assault happened in the area of Sixteen School Road. While taking the report, the deputy was advised of a possible stabbing that happened at the party and went to the scene, but was advised the person had fled.
— An assault was reported at 9:13 p.m. July 4 in the area of state Route 172 in Hanover Township.
Salem
— Officers responded to the 1800 block of East Ninth Street at 12:45 a.m. Thursday for a reported suspicious person. The caller advised that someone was walking around the school parking lot and appeared to be drunk. Officers spoke with the person, who was on the sidewalk in front of their home and not on school property and advised that he was just on the phone walking around. Officers did not observe any signs of impairment.
— Officers responded to the 900 block of Franklin Avenue at 10:31 p.m. Wednesday for a wellness check. The caller advised that a juvenile had made comments about harming themself and the fire department and EMT responded and transported them.
— Officers responded to the 400 block of Continental Drive at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday for a wellness check. The caller advised that her daughter was off her medication and punching the walls. Officers spoke with the daughter who advised that she was okay but mad at her mother. The fire department and EMT arrived to evaluate them. They were deemed okay but advised to call the next day to get back on her medication.
— Officers responded to the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 6:36 p.m. Wednesday for a reported dispute. The caller advised that a vehicle was northbound on Depot Road and the passenger was yelling for help. Officers located the vehicle, and the passenger advised that she and her boyfriend were in an argument, but she never yelled for help. Everything was deemed okay.
— Officers responded to the 200 block of East Third Street at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday for a reported child custody dispute. The caller advised that he went to pick up his children, but the mother refused to exchange custody. The caller was advised to speak with an attorney and make the court aware of the issue.
— Officers responded to the 200 block of South Broadway Avenue at 1:22 p.m. Wednesday for a report of bad checks. The caller advised that two woman had cashed paychecks which were later found to be fake. Officers collected the pertinent information, and the caller was advised to call back if the women returned.
— Officers responded to the 300 block of North Broadway Avenue at 8:21 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a person loitering in the area. Officers located the person sleeping on the deck at a nearby residence who advised they were fine. The residents advised they knew the man and had given him permission to be there.
— Officers responded to the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 4:51 a.m. Wednesday for a reported juvenile experiencing a medical issue. Officers spoke with the juvenile and first responders were called to the scene. The juvenile was transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
— Officers responded to the 500 block of Walnut Street at 10:16 p.m. Tuesday for a report of suspicious activity. The caller advised that he observed a person on his front porch through his camera while he was not home. The person was advised to stay off the caller’s property.
— Officers responded to the 300 block of West Seventh Street at 8:39 p.m. Tuesday for a reported domestic dispute. Officers spoke with both parties, who were intoxicated, and were advised that the female half was trying to leave the residence and the male half did not want them to leave or drive. The female half claimed that the male half had shoved her, and he advised that he had pushed her back into the house to prevent her from driving before taking and hiding all the car keys. No injuries were observed on the woman, and she was offered medical attention but declined. Both parties were advised to go to their separate areas for the evening and to sleep it off.
— Officers on patrol in the 100 block of West State Street at 8:23 p.m. Tuesday observed a wanted person operating a vehicle. Officers located the vehicle in a parking lot and spoke with the driver, Edward Pittman, 42, Salem, confirming the warrant and taking him into custody. During the incident K-9 Chaz alerted to the presence of narcotic odor coming from the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle recovered it and was warned of a wrongful entrustment violation if she let a non-licensed driver operate the vehicle.
— Officers responded to the 200 block of East Fourth Street at 5:01 p.m. Tuesday for a warrant check. Officers spoke with a resident who advised the wanted person was there. Officers confirmed the warrant and took Melissa Brink, Salem, into custody without issue and transported her to the Columbiana County Jail.
— Officers responded to the 2300 block of East State Street at 4:50p.m. Tuesday for a reported theft. The caller advised that he had been working out when an unknown person took money and his debit card from his wallet without his knowledge or permission. Officers advised the caller of the options for dealing with the situation. Officers also spoke with the manager who advised that they had other thefts reported recently and would review the security footage to attempt to identify the person in question.
— Officers responded to the 500 block of East State Street at 1:21 p.m. Tuesday for a report of suspicious activity. Officers checked the area, but nobody was located.
— Officers responded to the 600 block of Continental Drive at 11:22 a.m. Tuesday for a report of theft. The caller believed that a firearm was stolen from his house sometime during June. He advised that he was still looking for the serial number for the firearm and would provide it when he found it. He also provided officers with a description of the firearm for the report.