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-- Officers responded to the 700 block of East Fifth Street at 4:09 a.m. Sunday for a reported domestic. The caller advised that they had come to the residence to pick up their daughter, who had been assaulted by her boyfriend. Officers spoke with the daughter who advised that she and her boyfriend had gotten into a physical altercation after an argument and had sustained an injury to her mouth causing her lips to swell. The fire department and EMT responded to tend to them, and due to their intoxication, a follow-up investigation will be conducted.
-- William I. Shasteen, 46, Walnut Street, Leetonia, was arrested on an active warrant out of Columbiana County for child neglect after officers responded to the 500 block of Walnut Street at 1:19 a.m. Jan. 4
-- Officers responded to the 400 block of East Pershing Street at 9 p.m. Jan. 3 in reference to a fight and found several juveniles who were already separated. A group of juveniles said another juvenile had approached them trying to start a fight, at which time they walked outside to de-escalate the situation. All people were sent their separate way.
-- Officers responded with medical personnel to the 800 block of East Third Street at 4:22 p.m. Jan. 3 in reference to man who needed to talk to someone. The man was voluntarily transported to the hospital.
-- Officers responded to the 300 block of West Fifth Street at 12:36 p.m. Jan. 3 in reference to a dispute and found an intoxicated female presenting erratic behavior. Due to the behaviors present, the woman was transported to an appropriate medical facility for further evaluation.
-- An officer responded to the 900 block of East Fifth Street at 10:43 a.m. Jan. 3 where a complainant reported his wife left a couple days prior with their child due to an argument and has not returned since. The complainant said he was concerned about the safety of his child. The officer attempted contact with via telephone with the wife, but did not get an answer. A bolo was sent to check on the well-being of the child.
-- Steve E. Johnson, 40, Salem, was charged with burglary, menacing and criminal damaging after officers responded to the 900 block of West Wilson Street at 1:13 a.m. Jan. 3 in which he allegedly broke the windshield of his ex-girlfriend's vehicle and threatened to beat someone up.
-- Officers responded to the 2800 block of East State Street at 9:52 p.m. Jan. 2 where a complainant reported she left her purse in a shopping cart and found that it was gone when she returned to retrieve it. The complainant said she found her purse on a different road with everything inside except $600 cash.
-- A North Madison Avenue resident reported at 6:50 p.m. Jan. 2 that she started her vehicle in her driveway and went back inside her home, then a short time late saw someone backing the vehicle out of the drive and travel north onto Roosevelt Avenue. Officers checked the area, but were unable to find the vehicle, which was ultimately entered into LEADS as stolen.
-- Bianca Jane Miller, 61, Hampton Place, Salem, was cited for improper backing following a two-vehicle crash at East State Street and South Lincoln Avenue at 3:06 p.m. Jan. 2 in which she northbound and then turned out of the straight lane attempting a U-turn, striking a vehicle driven by Brenda L. Mitchell, 63, South Lincoln Avenue, Salem. No injuries were reported.
-- A South Lincoln Avenue resident reported at 2:54 p.m. Jan. 2 that he had been scammed out of $400 that he had given to someone who had contacted him about a free laptop and he sent the money for the fees.
-- Susan E. Hurd, 76, McClure Road, East Palestine, was cited for a stop sign violation following a two-vehicle crash at South Cunningham and Butcher roads at 2:20 p.m. Jan. 2 in which she had failed to stop for the stop sign, striking a vehicle driven by Doris C. Bailey, 90, South Lincoln Avenue, Salem. No injuries were reported.
-- An officer responded to the 2400 block of East State Street at 2:18 p.m. Jan. 2 in reference to a two-vehicle crash on private property in which the caller reported being in the drive thru line of a business and being sideswiped by another vehicle. Both drivers claimed the other was at fault. The officer collected video footage from the business to determine who was at fault.
-- An officer responded to the 2800 block of East State Street at 11:47 a.m. Jan. 2 where a driver reported she was sitting in her vehicle when someone in another vehicle had backed up and struck her vehicle, then drove away. The complainant said there was no damage to her vehicle, but wanted a report on file.
-- Isak A. Moalin, 42, Minneapolis, Minn., was cited for failure to yield from private property, following a two-vehicle crash at Benton Road and West State Street at 11:33 a.m. Jan. 2 in which he was attempting to pull out of a private drive and struck a legally stopped vehicle on the roadway.