Salem

— Officers responded to the a 2800 block East State Street business at 6:17 p.m. Sunday in reference to someone who attempted to the leave the store without paying for $75.78 in merchandise. Officers were provided camera footage of the theft and charges will be filed.

— An East Eighth Street resident reported at 5:40 p.m. Sunday his credit card had been used to purchase a Macbook and a $200 gift card. An investigation is pending.

— Officers responded to the 1000 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in reference to an assault. Officers spoke with all people involved and the information was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review of possible charges.

— While in the 900 block of West Wilson Street on an incident, an officer noticed a verbal dispute between neighbors and found it to be about a cat belonging to one of them that was always at the other’s residence. Both sides were told to cease contact with each other and to contact animal control about animal safety in the future.

— Officers responded to the 900 block of West Wilson Street at 4:25 p.m. Saturday where a juvenile reported receiving menacing text messages. Following an investigation, officers took into custody the juvenile who had sent the messages.

— Tyler L. Cox, 23, Lisbon, was charged with theft after allegedly failed to pay for $61.39 in merchandise at a 2800 block East State Street business at 1:47 p.m. Saturday.

— Bryan K. Dilling, 53, Lisbon, was charged with receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony, and misdemeanors of drug abuse instrument and drug paraphernalia; and Crystal R. Hoskinson, 34, Salem, was charged with receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony, and misdemeanor of drug paraphernalia after officers stopped their vehicle for a registration violation in the 400 block of East Fifth Street at 7:37 p.m. Friday and found the registration sticker on the license plate to be stolen. A K-9 officer also alerted to the presence of a narcotic odor and a search of the vehicle revealed contraband.

— Sai Siva Vara P. Aratipamula, 25, Youngstown, was cited for assured clear distance ahead following a two-vehicle crash on East State Street at Cunningham Road at 4:55 p.m. Friday in which he was traveling west and failed to stop for traffic at the light, striking the rear of a vehicle driven by Shirlee Rae Jarrett, 71, Salineville. Jarrett suffered possible injuries.

— A North Ellsworth Avenue resident reported at 11:46 a.m. Friday a family member was driving against doctor’s orders. The resident was advised to have the doctor send the proper paperwork to the state to have the license revoked.