Sheriff’s Office

— An alarm was reported at 10:28 p.m. Wednesday at the Beverage Barn, state Route 45, Center Township. A deputy found the north door of the building open, with no signs of forced entry. The inside was checked with no one found and the door was secured.

— An open 911 line was reported at 6:51 p.m. Wednesday on Clarkson Road, Middleton Township. Deputies spoke with the homeowner, who said they were having issues with the landline phone.

— A man on Lindesmith Road, Hanover Township reported at 1:52 p.m. Wednesday that he purchased some items on the internet from a person in the state of California for $1,000 and now the person will not ship the items.

— A man on Georgetown Road, Knox Township reported at 1:42 p.m. Wednesday that his ex-girlfriend was continuously calling him on the phone and sending him messages through social media after he told her multiple times to stop contacting him. A deputy spoke with her by phone and advised to have no contact with the man.

— A representative of the Hanover Township Road Department reported at 11:01 a.m. Wednesday that the exhaust system was stolen from one of three vehicles parked in the township parking lot on U.S. Route 30, Hanover Township.

— A deputy was dispatched at 9 p.m. Tuesday to Depot Road at Teegarden Road, Center Township, for a vehicle sitting in the roadway with no headlights on. The driver, state Route 45, Center Township, said his vehicle stalled out and would not start back up. The deputy provided traffic control until Baker’s Towing removed the vehicle from the road.

Salem

— Officers on patrol in the 1400 block of East Pershing Street at 5:25 a.m. Friday observed a vehicle parked at the park after hours. Offices spoke with the occupants and advised them that the park was closed.

— Officers responded to the 100 block of West Third Street at 2:08 a.m. Friday for a noise complaint. Officers checked the area but did not locate any loud music.

— Officers on patrol in the area of East State Street at Ohio Avenue conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with expired plates at 10:50 p.m. Thursday. Officers spoke with the driver, Daniel Winter, 46, Canal Fulton, who advised they did not have a license, and K-9 Fero indicated to the presence of narcotic odor coming from the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle located syringe in the driver’s side door, and Winter was taken into custody charged with possession of a drug abuse instrument and cited for driving under suspension and transported to the Columbiana County Jail.

— Officers responded to the 1100 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 6:56 p.m. Thursday to speak with a resident. The resident advised that they were overwhelmed and needed to speak with someone, and officers were able to get them in contact with someone to help.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of East Perry Street at 6:45 p.m. Thursday to attempt to locate a wanted person. The person was not located.

— Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 5:13 p.m. Thursday regarding concerns for an employee. They advised that the employee has a protection order against their current spouse and that the spouse had been observed in the area of their business. They also requested an extra watch in the area of the business.

— Officers responded to the 600 block of East Second Street at 3:29 p.m. Thursday for a report of fraud. The caller advised that an unknown person had acquired a copy of their federal firearms license and created a fake social media page using their name for fraud. At least two people have been victimized into sending money to purchase a firearm before learning the transactions were illegitimate. The caller had also contacted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations for further investigation.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of East Fourth Street at 2:35 p.m. to advise a man not to have any contact with a protected person and that if he does, he could face criminal charges.

— Officers took a report of theft at the police department at 1:47 p.m. Thursday. Officers were advised that several silver coins had been stolen from an apartment and were given a list of people who had access to the apartment in the last several months. The matter is under investigation.

— Officers spoke with a man seeking assistance getting into a halfway house at the police department at 10:11 a.m. Thursday. Officers contacted peer support who was able to get the man into one.

— Officers responded to the 900 block of East Fifth Street at 8:19 a.m. Thursday for a reported domestic dispute. When officers arrived, the parties were actively yelling and swearing at each other while outside. Officers issued both a disorderly conduct warning, and no physical violence was reported. The husband collected property and left the residence for the time being.

— Officers responded to the 800 block of West State Street at 8:02 a.m. Thursday for a reported juvenile problem. The caller advised that their juvenile daughter hadn’t gotten on the school bus. Officers checked the area and transported the juvenile to the high school.