POLICE
Salem
— Officers responded to the 600 block of Aetna Street at 2:29 a.m. Thursday for a reported domestic issue. Officers found that no violence had occurred, and one party had left. Officers collected information on the incident and on a previous incident at the property.
— Officers responded to the 600 block of Aetna Street at 1:40 a.m. Thursday for a reported civil matter. The caller advised that there had been several civil issues regarding residency and gifts of money and wanted officers to remove their live-in boyfriend from the residence. When officers advised the caller that they would need to file for eviction to have them removed she made several more claims, including one regarding assault. When asked if she wanted to fill out a voluntary statement, they declined and were advised of the eviction process again.
— Officers spoke with a person who appeared to be running away from something into a 600 block Newgarden Avenue business at 8:27 p.m. Wednesday. They advised they were running to get out of the cold.
— Officers responded to the 700 block of Arch Street at 8:22 p.m. Wednesday for a wellness check. The caller advised that they had not heard from their son in several days and that they had not appeared for a recent court date. Officers attempted contact at the man’s residence, but nobody answered the door. Their vehicle was present in the driveway, and several surveillance cameras were on the house.
— Officers responded to the 2100 block of Monroe Street at 12:51 p.m. Wednesday for a report of theft. The caller advised that their medication had been delivered to the wrong address and signed for by an unknown person. The caller later contacted the department again and advised that their medication was on a pallet which had been shipped to the Salem Regional Medical Center and that there had been a misunderstanding.
— Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday regarding their business being a victim of fraud. They advised that over the summer two unknown men falsely claiming to work for their business had done work for some of their customers. Officers advised them of the options for dealing with the situation.
— Officers responded to the 300 block of Hawley Avenue at 10:19 a.m. Wednesday for a parking complaint. The caller advised that a dump truck had been parked in front of their residence for an extended amount of time. The vehicle was removed by Kaiser Towing.
— Officers responded to the area of North Ellsworth Avenue and Sugartree Alley at 8:17 a.m. Wednesday for a report of an obstructed roadway. The caller advised that a storm drain was missing and causing a traffic hazard. Officers were able to cover the drain. The street department was notified.
Perry Township
— Officers spoke to a woman at the police department at 9:45 a.m. Thursday regarding a fraudulent check being cashed from her account. They advised that in late August they had lost a physical check at a business in Boardman that had been cashed on Nov. 28 for $850. She had already reported the incident to Sam’s Club and her bank and investigation is pending.
— Officers responded to the 500 block of Ohio Boulevard at 5:23 a.m. Thursday for a reported medical call. Officers assisted until EMT arrived.
— Officers spoke to a person by phone at 7:29 p.m. Tuesday regarding fraud. The caller advised that a check had been issued for “just over $500” to pay a bill which was mailed but never received, and that they now had a pending charge of $3,500 for the same check that was issued. The transaction was canceled, and a report will be on file.
— Officers responded to the 1800 block of Depot Road at 4:23 p.m. Tuesday for a wellness check. Officers spoke with a woman at the residence who was confused and the fire department and EMT responded to evaluate them. The woman was ultimately transported to the Salem Regional Medical Center.
— Officers responded to several reports of vehicles which went off the roadway throughout the day Tuesday. Officers provided traffic control while vehicles were removed and assisted the drivers until they were no longer needed.
— Officers spoke to a person by phone at 10 a.m. Monday regarding a criminal offense that occurred in the township involving juveniles. Officers collected necessary information, and the incident is under investigation.
