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POLICE

Salem

— Officers responded with the fire department and EMT to the 1400 block of Ridgewood Drive at 4:21 a.m. Tuesday for a reported medical call. Officers stood by until medical personnel were finished on scene.

— Officers responded to the 900 block of Homewood Avenue at 3:41 a.m. Tuesday for a reported animal complaint. The caller advised that there was a raccoon in their house. Officers were able to remove the raccoon without incident.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of East Third Street at 12:08 a.m. Tuesday for a reported warrant check. Officers were unable to contact the person in question.

— Officers on patrol in the area of South Ellsworth Avenue at 10:38 p.m. Monday observed a woman with an active warrant out of Columbiana County. Officers conducted a traffic stop on their vehicle and took the woman, Krista Gallite, 38, Salem into custody and transported them to the Columbiana County Jail.

— Officers responded to the 1400 block of Ridgewood Drive at 9:44 p.m. Monday for a wellness check. The caller advised that they were getting emails from a person making comments about self-harm. Officers spoke with them, and they advised that they were okay and just fighting with his brother.

— Officers responded to the 2400 block of East State Street at 7:31 p.m. Monday for a reported stolen license plate. The caller advised they got their car washed and after dinner found the plate to be missing. Officers checked the car wash and located the plate on the ground. The plate was returned to the caller.

— Kevin Douglas, 31, Alliance, was cited for assured clear distance ahead after his eastbound vehicle on West State Street struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Gerald Smith, 70, Salem, at 5:20 p.m. Monday.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of East Third Street at 4:18 p.m. Monday for a report of recovered property. The caller advised that there was an unknown man living next to their apartment building and all their luggage was on the property. The caller advised that the man left earlier in the day and hadn’t been back. Officers advised the caller to call back when the man returns.

— Officers responded to the 100 block of Vine Avenue at 3:56 p.m. Monday for a reported animal complaint. The caller advised that there was a dog in a vehicle alone for more than an hour. Officers located the vehicle, and the dog was not in distress.

— Officers responded to the area of Penn Avenue and Columbia Street at 2:09 p.m. Monday for a wellness check on an elderly man who had been reported as walking around and seeming to be confused. Officers located the man and found that he needed directions and pointed him in the right direction.

— Officers responded with the housing officers to the 500 block of Granite Avenue at 1:29 p.m. Monday for a reported person to be removed. Officers spoke with a woman who was advised previously that the residence is condemned, and nobody is allowed inside. The housing officer advised them that they have until tomorrow night to have their property removed from the residence, or she will be charged with criminal trespassing.

— The school resource officer was advised of an issue with a student at the school at 9:59 a.m. Monday. The fire department and EMT responded, and the student was transported to Akron Children’s Hospital-Boardman.

— Officers responded to the 400 block of South Union Avenue at 9:33 a.m. Monday to speak with the parent of a juvenile for the school resource officer. The juvenile in question had been having behavioral issues. After speaking with the parent they responded to the school.

Leetonia

— An officer responded at 1:58 p.m. Nov. 25 to the 300 block of Ridge Street for an abandoned vehicle with expired registration, so he had it towed.

— Nearby at a traffic stop, an officer overheard a commotion at 9:07 p.m. Nov. 26 in the 300 block of Columbia. After stopping by to check it out, he was told that the woman got into an argument with her mother and she was venting on the phone to her boyfriend. He cleared without incident.

Washingtonville

— An officer responded at 6 p.m. Nov. 26 to Washingtonville Apartments for a custody matter. Police concluded it was a civil matter and should be handled accordingly.

— Daniel Davidson, of East Palestine, was cited at 8:10 a.m. Nov. 25 for failure to obey a traffic control device at West Main Street and South County Road.

Columbiana

— City safety forces responded at 5 p.m. Nov. 22 to the 100 block of Manor Drive to investigate the odor of chemicals. It was determined not to be a hazard.

— Jordan Lewis, no address listed, was cited at 3:17 p.m. Nov. 22 in the 44400 block of state Route 14 with driving under suspension.

— Wesley Henry of Columbiana received a trespass warning at 12:49 p.m. Nov. 19 from Birdfish Brewing following continual behavioral concerns.

— Keith T. Simpson, address unknown, was arrested at 9:11 p.m. Nov. 18 in the 14500 block of South Avenue, following a traffic stop near North Main Street and Cherry Street.

— A Visa debit card was dropped off at the Columbiana Police Department at 5:09 p.m. Nov. 18 that was found on the ground near Hippley’s Garden. The owner has yet to be located.

— A male subject was issued a verbal telecommunications harassment warning at 1:56 p.m. Nov. 18 after a subject received an unusual package at their Spinnaker Drive residence from an ex-boyfriend.

— A key was found outside the Eldritch Bazaar at 10:05 a.m. Nov. 18 and turned into the police for safe keeping.

— Both Courtney Wilms and Cheyenne Trump were issued disorderly conduct warnings after a verbal altercation at Circle K at 7:13 a.m. Nov. 18.

— Melody Legg was cited shortly after midnight Nov. 18 in the area of East Park Avenue and Park Court for driving under suspension, after a routine traffic stop.

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