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POLICE

Salem

— Officers responded to the 2500 block of East State Street at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday for a security alarm. Employees from a nearby business pointed out a utility pole had been observed throwing sparks and further advised of a partial power outage in the area. Officers checked the area where the pole had been observed, and no fire, smoke, nor any other signs of damage or problems were present.

— Officers responded to the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 3:48 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a possible fire. Officers attempted to locate the fire, but none were found.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of Continental Drive at 3:36 p.m. Tuesday for a reported neighbor dispute. The caller advised that her next-door neighbor contacted her disability insurance claiming that the caller was not disabled and shouldn’t be receiving disability assistance. Officers spoke with the neighbor who denied everything and advised they never talk to the caller.

— Officers on patrol in the area of East Pershing Street and Penn Avenue at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation. Officers conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the two occupants, and deployed K-9 Fero who alerted to the presence of a narcotic odor in the vehicle. No contraband was located, and officers issued the driver, Donna May, 39, Salem, a citation for no operator’s license.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of Columbia Street at 3:13 p.m. Tuesday for a report of theft. The caller had previously made a report for a man watching her apartment while she was on vacation and after speaking with her, she noticed multiple items in her residence were missing, mostly her clothing and shoes. The matter is under investigation.

— Officers responded to the 300 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 2:51 p.m. Tuesday for a report of lines down in the roadway. Lines were located in an alley behind the 100 block of East Third Street presenting an obstruction to traffic. The fire department were attending to the lines and advised they did not need any further assistance.

— Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 2:47 p.m. Tuesday who advised that sometime overnight someone had entered her truck and took $20 and plastic jar filled with change worth approximately $40. The caller advised that nothing else appeared missing and that it occurred in the 1000 block of West Perry Street.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of Columbia Street at 1:57 p.m. Tuesday for a speak with officer report. The caller advised that they had a man known to her take care of her animals while she was out of town, and when she came home from vacation her apartment was dirty and a mess with her cats not fed. She attempted to contact him to get her keys back and ask what happened to her apartment, but he wouldn’t answer the phone. Officers were able to contact the man who dropped the caller’s keys off.

— Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 1:29 p.m. Tuesday for a juvenile complaint. The person wanted to make officers aware of a video of two teenagers engaging in sexual activity. Investigation showed the activity appeared to be consensual, and the parents of the juveniles were made aware of the issue. Further investigation is to follow.

— Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 11:56 a.m. Tuesday regarding unfulfilled contractual obligations. Officers advised the person that the police could document the circumstances and person involved, but the issue was a civil matter that would need to be addressed in small claims court.

— Officers responded to the 1300 block of Ridgewood Drive at 8:33 a.m. Tuesday for a report of ongoing parking issues. Officers spoke to one of the residents who advised that he forgot to pull the car back into the driveway and he was advised that they can’t park vehicles in the yard or in marked no parking areas. He was also advised that vehicles may be towed, and the owners cited, and he advised that he understood.

— Officers responded to the 1000 block of West Perry Street at 8:23 a.m. Tuesday for a report of criminal damage to a motor vehicle. Officers were advised that the driver’s side window was smashed in, and the glove compartment was open. After looking for their identification card, the caller advised that they could not locate their pocketbook. Officers advised the caller to contact their bank and credit card companies. Photos of the damage were taken, and a police report was made.

East Palestine

— Officers cited Christopher Slasor, no age or address provided, for driving under suspension and fictitious plates following a traffic stop on South Market Street on Saturday. The vehicle was towed.

— Officers responded at 11:05 p.m. to West Clark Street to conduct a welfare check on a woman on Friday. Officers made contact with the woman.

— Officers responded at 10:35 p.m. to West Clark Street to a report of a fight on Friday. At the scene, officers determined the altercation was not physical.

— Officers responded at 10:23 to Washington Street to a report of an assault on Friday. After an investigation, Kylar Brown, no age or address provided, was arrested and charged with assault.

— Officers arrested Juan Anchondo, no age or address given, and charged him with OVI. He was also issued a citation for driving under suspension after a traffic stop on East Main Street Friday.

— Officers received a call at 10:05 p.m. on Friday reporting a female driving to East Palestine had an unwanted male in her car that was threatening to kill her. Officers located the driver and interviewed her. The matter remains under investigation.

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