Sheriff’s Office

— A woman on Main Street, Knox Township reported at 6:48 p.m. Saturday that a man from Alliance was at the Cross Eyed Moose in Knox Township. Dispatch advised that the man has multiple active warrants out of Columbiana County. Upon arrival, he left and went to a residence on Main Street, Knox Township, but when deputies spoke with the resident, the resident said he wasn’t there.

— A man on Georgetown Road, Knox Township reported at 3:12 p.m. Saturday that his neighbor was setting off dynamite. A deputy checked the area, but found no one.

— An open 911 line was reported at 5:23 p.m. Friday at United Local school, state Route 9, Hanover Township, but nothing was found.

— A resident on Oakridge Road, Yellow Creek Township, reported at 7:50 p.m. Thursday that he and his landlord were having a disagreement over him cutting wood on the property. He was advised this was a civil matter and to contact an attorney.

— A woman on Raley Road, Elkrun Township reported at 3 p.m. Thursday that she had no trespassing signs posted on her property and she has told a Salem Township man multiple times to stay off of her property. She said she doesn’t want to speak with him.

— A man in Florida reported at 2:49 p.m. Thursday that he owns property on Darlington Road, Middleton Township and somehow his property was listed for sale on Zillow, by someone claiming to be him. He said he’s in the process of getting this resolved with the realtor company.

— A man on U.S. Route 30, Center Township reported at 1:47 p.m. Thursday that his ex-girlfriend has a protection order filed against him and she continues to drive by his residence and follow him around in her vehicle.

— Deputies responded at 4:27 a.m. Thursday for a call of shots fired in the area of Hazel Run Road and Clarks Mill Road in Washington Township. Deputies checked the area and did not locate anyone or any evidence of gun shots being fired.

— A woman on state Route 45, Madison Township filed a telecommunications harassment report at 3:52 p.m. Sept. 23. A warrant was issued for a woman out of Columbiana County Municipal Court.

— Deputies responded at 2:16 a.m. Sept. 23 to the Madison Township garage for a report of lights being on in one of the dump trucks and some compartments being opened on other equipment. Deputies located the dump truck which only had its tail lights on, but no others. The vehicle was secured and it appeared to be faulty wiring. Deputies found further compartments on a mini-excavator opened, however there was damage on the machine that prevented the compartments from being closed. The damage appeared to be from being struck by another vehicle. Deputies found all the equipment and buildings secure.

— A woman on Waterford Road, Unity Township called at 12:22 p.m. Sept. 17 to report ongoing issues with her neighbors. She said they have yelled out at her and her husband on a regular basis and made mean comments towards her and her family. She said she filed a protection order against her neighbor and wants something done about the constant harassment. She was told there needed to be corroborating evidence such as a video for the harassment. She provided an audio track but was told it wasn’t viable without knowing who’s voice are actually on the recording. She was told several times in the past about needing to place cameras on her residence of record them with her phone. She further complained that the neighbors contacted Section 8 housing and the dog pound because her dog wasn’t being taken care of. Now she said her landlord is threatening to evict her if problems continue with the neighbors.

— Deputies responded at 6:42 a.m. Sept. 18 to the old Frola Motel outside of Lisbon for residents involved in a disturbance. Deputies found that one of the residents filed a protection order against the other but it had not been served yet. Deputies served the protection order and advised the respondent that if he makes contact with the petitioner, he’ll be charged with a protection order violation.

Salem

— Officers on patrol in the area of East State Street at 12:54 p.m. Sunday observed a man walking down the sidewalk stumbling. When officers attempted to speak with the man, William Roberts, 38, Salem, he started walking away and was then seen running between buildings. Officers ordered him to stop, which he complied with but was heavily intoxicated and became irate and belligerent while speaking with officers. Roberts was taken into custody and transported to the Columbiana County Jail.

— Officers responded to the 1100 block of South Avenue at 11:56 p.m. Saturday for a wellness check. The caller advised that they did not want their boyfriend to take a juvenile from the residence and that they were on the way home to get them. Officers were unable to contact anyone at the residence.

— Officers responded to the 2500 block of East State Street at 11:21 p.m. Saturday for a reported reckless operator. Officers attempted to locate the vehicle in question, and everything checked okay.

— Officers responded to the 1000 block of East Ninth Street at 10:01 p.m. Saturday for a report of suspicious activity. The caller advised that somebody had been messing with their security camera. Officers advised them that extra patrols would be conducted in the area and to contact the police department if anything suspicious was seen on the camera.

— Officers responded to the 2800 block of East State Street at 9:21 p.m. Saturday for a reported reckless operator. Officers checked the area, but the vehicles had already left. Officers located the vehicle in the parking lot of Walmart and officers spoke with all parties involved and advised them of the complaint.

— Officers responded to the 100 block of East 10th Street at 8:57 p.m. Saturday for a reported disorderly person. The caller advised that her son was being irate with her and made comments of self-harm. The son claimed that the comments were a misunderstanding and denied treatment from first responders.

— Officers responded to the 600 block of East Third Street at 7:38 p.m. Saturday for a reported juvenile problem. Contact was made with both parties, and they were told to stay away from each other.

— Officers responded to the area of North Lincoln Avenue at 7:03 p.m. Saturday for a reported reckless driver. Officers located the vehicle at their residence on North Lincoln Avenue and spoke with the driver who advised that someone was following them, and they were not driving recklessly.

— Officers responded to the area of North Ellsworth Avenue and East State Street at 5:35 p.m. Sunday for a reported reckless operator. Officers attempted to locate the vehicle in question but were unable to locate the vehicle.

— Officers responded to the 2300 block of East State Street at 4:17 p.m. Sunday for a reported theft. Officers spoke with the caller and attempted to locate the person in question, ultimately locating him at a nearby business later in the night. Officers took the man, Geoffrey Forney, 31, Salem, into custody and transported him the police department for processing and issued him a summons and court date for a charge of theft.

— Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 3:14 p.m. Sunday for a reported incident regarding their juvenile daughter. Officers collected the necessary information, and the incident will be forwarded to a detective.

— Officers responded to the 2900 block of East State Street at 3:20 p.m. Sunday for a report of suspicious activity. The manager of a business advised a vehicle had pulled into their parking lot and dumped trash, and that they had also seen what looked like newer model televisions in the bed of the truck which might have been stolen. They did not want anything to be done at that time regarding the dumping but wanted officers to be aware of the incident.

— Officers responded to the 600 block of Aetna Street at 1:53 p.m. for a reported irate person. Officers advised a man was breaking windows at the location and going manic. Officers were able to contact the man who advised of relationship issues and that he had busted a window to a vehicle that no longer ran. Officers attempted to calm the person, but he was later transported by EMT to a local hospital for further evaluation.

— Officers responded to the 1400 block of Allen Road at 1:33 p.m. Saturday for a report of suspicious activity. The caller advised that a man was seen pulled off near the train tracks and that he appeared to be setting up a camp site. Officers spoke with the man and found no camp site was being set up. The man advised that he will be on the way shortly.

— Officers responded to the 400 block of East School Street at 12:33 p.m. Saturday for a report of possible cruelty towards an animal. Contact was made with the parents, and all parties were advised of the matter and the seriousness of the situation. It was found that no physical harm was done to the animal, and no charges are being filed at this time.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of East Third Street at 10:20 a.m. Saturday for a report of theft. The caller advised that around 11 p.m. the night prior an unknown man had taken two items off their front porch then went into the neighbor’s apartment. Officers attempted to contact the neighbor but were unable. The matter is under investigation.

— Officers responded to the area of South Ellsworth Avenue and West Wilson Street at 9:02 a.m. Saturday for a report of a man seen waving down vehicles. Officers discovered the man was a truck driver looking for an address. Officers advised the driver where they needed to go.

— Officers on patrol in the 600 block of East Pershing Street at 12:08 a.m. Saturday observed an intoxicated person walking outside. Officers gave them a ride to their residence and advised him to find a ride next time.

— Officers were flagged down in the area of North Lincoln Avenue at 10:29 p.m. Friday by a person who advised that a man was hiding by their vehicles in the alley between East Fifth and East Sixth Street. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate anyone.

— Officers on patrol in the 700 block of West State Street at 9:25 p.m. Friday observed a suspicious person. Officers spoke with a juvenile and their parent who were at a storage unit and found everything to be okay.

— Officers responded to the 2500 block of East State Street at 8:54 p.m. Friday for a possible robbery. The caller advised that a business was being robbed by two men. Officers spoke with an employee of the business who advised that one of the men reported was the manager and that everything was okay.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of East School Street at 8:40 p.m. Friday for a wellness check. The caller advised that they were concerned the juvenile in question may attempt to harm themselves. Officers spoke with the juvenile and a parent who advised everything was okay.

— Officers spoke to a person at the police department for a report of fraud at 8:20 p.m. Friday. The caller was advised that a $436.70 charge was made to his bank account and that he had already addressed the issue with his bank but was advised that a police report was needed. A report was placed on file, and the caller was provided with a report number.

— Officers responded to the 300 block of West Seventh Street at 7:51 p.m. Friday for a report of solicitors. Contact was made with the person in question, and they were advised of the city’s stance on soliciting. He and his supervisor were requested to stop.

— Officers responded to the 600 block of East Sixth Street at 7:31 p.m. Friday for a reported attempt to locate a man with an active warrant. Officers attempted to contact them but were unable to.

— Officers on patrol in the area of Ohio Avenue and East State Street at 6:41 p.m. Friday observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and K-9 Fero was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotic odor coming from the vehicle during the stop. Contraband was located in the vehicle and officers issued a warning to the driver.

— Officers responded to the 200 block of West Seventh Street at 6:01 p.m. Friday for a speak with officer report. The caller asked what could be done about his daughter taking his vehicle without his permission, officers advised him of his options.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of Franklin Street at 3:44 p.m. Friday for a reported juvenile dispute. Officers advised the juveniles to remain separated for the evening. The parents were present and aware of the issue.

— Officers responded to the area of Superior Avenue and Waterworth Memorial Park at 12:16 p.m. Friday for a report of a person with a rifle. Officers spoke with the person and confirmed the rifle to be a pellet gun. Officers advised the individual that open carry was not illegal, but it can cause a panic and has resulted in several complaints from concerned citizens. Officers requested the person avoid traveling near any schools while transporting the rifle which they agreed to.

— Officers responded to the area of North Lincoln Avenue and Superior Avenue at 11:24 a.m. Friday for a report of suspicious activity. The caller advised that a man riding a bicycle had what appeared to be a firearm in a basket mounted on the bike. Officers checked the surrounding streets but were unable to locate the man.

— Officers responded to the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue at 8:34 a.m. Friday for a wellness check. The child of the woman called a doctor’s office advising he could not wake his mother up. Officers spoke with the woman and found there to be no issues.