Police

Salem

— Ashley Miranda, 40, Campbell, was cited for failure to yield after her vehicle failed to yield for the stop sign at the intersection of East Third Street and North Lincoln Avenue, striking a vehicle driven by Sheila Robb, 72, Rogers, at 8:59 a.m. Wednesday. Robb had to be extricated from the vehicle by the fire department, and both drivers sustained possible injuries and were transported to an appropriate medical facility for further evaluation.

— Officers responded to the 1600 block of Southeast Boulevard at 8:37 a.m. Tuesday for a wellness check on a woman that was seen outside yelling at cars and going into several yards. Officers checked the surrounding areas but were unable to locate the woman.

— Officers responded to the 600 block of Deming Street at 4:08 p.m. Thursday for a report of criminal damage. The caller advised that there were two chips and a crease in their vehicle’s driver’s side door that were not there when it was parked on Sunday and that it has not moved since then. The caller requested an extra watch in the area.

— Officers responded to the 900 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 3:20 p.m. Thursday for a reported road rage incident. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle in question.

— Officers on patrol in the 500 block of East Perry Street at 1:51 p.m. Thursday located an open door on a residence. Officers checked the residence and found everything to be okay.

— Officers responded to the 1500 block of East Third Street at 1:33 p.m. Thursday for a reported civil matter. Officers attempted to contact them man but were unable to contact them.

— Officers responded to the 2200 block of East Pershing Street at 12:46 p.m. Thursday for a report of suspicious activity. The caller advised that multiple pieces of garbage were next to the dumpster and was concerned that a person was going through the dumpster. Officers advised the caller that an extra patrol would be conducted in the area.

— Officers responded to the 200 block of West Pershing Street at 10:27 a.m. Thursday for a reported person to be removed. The caller advised that they just wanted the man in question gone for the day, and officers advised the man of the same. He collected his belongings and was sent on their way.

— Officers responded to the 1400 block of East Pershing Street at 9:58 a.m. Thursday for a report of suspicious activity. Officers advised the person in question of the complaint, and they advised that they were enjoying their morning cigar and taking their medication while charging their wheelchair.

— Officers responded to the 300 block of Newgarden Avenue at 9:25 a.m. Thursday for a report of a suspicious person peering into the windows of a residence, who that caller knew and did not want on the property. The caller directed officers to the back yard, and the individual was observed cutting across the adjacent back yard northbound. Officers made contact with the man on South Howard Avenue and advised him of the complaint and to stay off other people’s property and they acknowledged understanding and departed. The caller was advised that if the man returned to call the police and that they could be charged with criminal trespass.

— Officers responded to the 200 block of West Pershing Street at 8:18 a.m. Thursday for a reported person to be removed. Officers obtained the information.

— Officers responded to the 1200 block of Robin Avenue at 8:08 a.m. Thursday for a report of suspicious activity. The caller advised that several men with construction helmets and safety vest were standing around outside, and they felt uneasy due to how many there were. Officers spoke with them and found they were working on utility poles.

Sheriff’s Office

— Dispatch received a call at 12:45 a.m. Friday from a resident in the village of Minerva regarding a large explosion they heard south of their residence on East Lincoln Way. The caller said Minerva Police advised the sound was likely from a fracking well pad in Columbiana County, however off of Major Road NE in Carroll County. A deputy checked the area without hearing any further explosions. Contact was made at the Norris Well Pad and the foreman advised they did not have or hear any explosions from their pad. The foreman explained that if it was from the pad, they would have had a loss in pressure and would have been alerted immediately. No explosions were found when the deputy checked the area again.

— A deputy traveling southbound on state Route 7 near Birch Road at 8:06 p.m. Thursday came upon approximately 15 vehicles moving at a low rate of speed, 20 mph in a 55 mph zone, then observed the lead vehicle swerving from left to right across the yellow line and the white fog line. The vehicle turned onto East Liverpool Road and stopped at the intersection at a yellow flashing light for several seconds, then turned south. The deputy activated overhead lights and sirens and attempted to stop the vehicle, which wasn’t stopping. The vehicle passed several spots to pull over safely and continued, speeding up to 40 mph and then going back down to 20 mph. St. Clair Township Police responded to the OS Hill parking lot and the vehicle continued swerving and passed several roads before striking stop sticks deployed by St. Clair officers. The driver was a citizen of China with a passport and with a driver’s license from China. Both the driver and passenger were students at Carnegie Mellon University. The driver got her driver’s license in China two days before leaving for the United States on Aug. 28. Both said the driver was still learning how to drive and they did not understand they had to pull over and stop for flashing emergency lights behind them while driving. The driver, whose name was not listed on the report, was cited for marked lanes and impeding traffic. Both were released from the scene, with the rental vehicle towed due to all four tires being flat.

— A woman on state Route 172, West Township, reported at 11:06 p.m. Wednesday that an unknown female from the state of Maryland was harassing her by phone and social media over puppies she’s selling on the Internet.

— An open 911 line was reported at 11:39 a.m. Tuesday in the area of state Route 558 and Kirk Road in Fairfield Township. Nobody was located, but then contact was made with a person at the address and it was learned they accidentally called 911. They did not need assistance.

— A deputy responded at 7:26 a.m. Tuesday to a private property hit/skip crash at the Swift Mart in Unity Township, then learned the crash actually happened on state Route 14. The Ohio State Highway Patrol was requested and arrived on scene to handle the crash.

— Deputies were dispatched at 9:55 p.m. Oct. 9 to the 9800 block of Stroup Road for a vehicle sitting in the road with its headlights on. Contact was made with the driver, Mitchel O. Lacey, 53, Bethesda Road, Franklin Township, who was cited for no license and parking in roadway. His vehicle was towed by Baker’s Towing.

Columbiana

— Police responded at 8:07 a.m. Oct. 11 to a neighbor dispute in the 100 block of West Park Avenue, separated the parties and gave them disorderly conduct warnings.

— An officer responded at 9:29 p.m. Oct. 10 to the 300 block of Firestone Avenue for a medical emergency.

— A suspicious person report was investigated at 7:47 p.m. Oct. 10 in the area of the football field.

— Ryan Kost, no address listed, was given a trespass warning and told not to return to his ex-girlfriend’s property at 7:07 p.m. Oct. 8 in the 100 block of West Park Avenue.

— William Staton, of Columbiana, was cited at 2:06 p.m. Oct. 6 in the area of South Main and East Friend streets for driving under suspension following a traffic stop.

— Carla Elenz, of Columbiana, was arrested at 7:05 p.m. Oct. 5 on an OVI charge following a traffic stop on Wildjammer Drive near state Route 14. No other information was available.

— Cody Reckner, of Columbiana, was arrested shortly after midnight Oct. 5 for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in addition to being cited for no lights or reflectors on a bicycle.

— Police responded to a neighbor dispute at 8:24 p.m. Sept. 28 in the area of Howard Street.

— Benjamin Mercer, of Columbiana, was cited at 10:43 a.m. Sept. 20 in the area of state Route 7 and Metz Road for driving under suspension and expired registration following a traffic stop.

— Cody Dehoff, of Columbiana, was cited at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 30 in the area of state Route 14 and Creek Road for driving under suspension, after a routine traffic stop.

— An officer took a dog bite report at 1:17 p.m. Sept. 30 on Blueberry Drive involving a DoorDash delivery person.

— Officers responded to Terra Verde and Parkview avenues at 3:34 p.m. Sept. 24 for a minor collision involving a Columbiana school bus and a parked vehicle.

— Melissa Payne, no address listed, was arrested at 6:21 a.m. Sept. 22 in the 100 block of South West Street on a charge of receiving stolen property.