Salem

— Officers responded to the 2100 block of Monroe Street at 2:58 a.m. Tuesday for a reported suspicious person. The caller advised that two people were digging through trash dumpsters. Officers spoke with them and advised them of trespassing laws. They went on their way.

— Officers conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of East State Street at 8:31 p.m. Monday. During the stop K-9 Chaz was deployed for a free air sniff and alerted to the presence of narcotic odor. Officers then conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle and recovered a pipe for the smoking of dangerous drug with residue from under the driver’s seat. The driver, Christopher Blanton, 34, Sebring, was then placed in custody and transported to the police department for booking prior to transport to the Columbiana County Jail.

— Officers responded to the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue at 2:22 p.m. Monday for a wellness check. Officers checked the apartment and contacted management and were advised that the apartment has been vacant since November.

— Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 11:51 a.m. Monday about a hit and skip. They advised that on Sunday a vehicle had cut them off in a parking lot, striking the front left bumper of their vehicle. The matter is under investigation.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of Continental Drive at 10:58 a.m. Monday for a report of telecommunications harassment. The caller advised that a woman on Facebook would not stop texting and calling them and that after the caller blocked them, they started to send messages to their daughter. Officers spoke with the woman and advised her to stop any communications with the caller, or she could be charged with telecommunications harassment.

— Officers responded to the 1200 block of Buckeye Avenue at 10:29 a.m. Monday for a report of vehicles illegally passing on the roadway near a school zone. Officers observed a vehicle illegally pass and advised the driver that passing was a traffic violation and not to do so on the roadway. Officers remained in the area until the school zone was cleared.

— Officers responded to the 1600 block of East State Street at 8:53 a.m. Monday for a reported runaway juvenile. The juvenile was located by guardians prior to officers’ arrival, and officers advised the juvenile of the dangers of running off.

Sheriff’s Office

— Deputies responded at 4:57 p.m. Monday to Hazel Run Road, Washington Township, to conduct a welfare check and were able to make contact with the parties involved. Deputies found all parties to be in good health.

— Deputies were dispatched at 10:55 p.m. Sunday to Sherwood Road, Yellow Creek Township, regarding an assault. While en route, deputies were told one of the persons had an active warrant. Deputies arrived and spoke to both parties involved, with the person with a warrant taken into custody upon further confirmation. The name of the person taken into custody and taken to jail was not listed on the report. The complainant gave a verbal refusal to pursue additional charges.

— A deputy at 10:53 p.m. Saturday was dispatched to Meadow Wood Drive, Butler Township, for a juvenile-related report.

— A welfare check was requested at 1:15 p.m. Friday, with a deputy arriving at 4 p.m. on East Liverpool Road, Madison Township. The deputy spoke with the mother of the person involved and was told the person was okay.

Highway Patrol

— William Stock, of Laughlin Road in Lisbon, was cited at 4:17 p.m. Jan. 27 in Madison Township for a lanes of travel violation, after traveling left of center while northbound on West Point Road and striking a southbound vehicle driven by Howard W. Bott, of West Main Street in Salineville.

–A two-vehicle Unity Township crash still is under investigation as of Feb. 10. According to troopers, Joseph Kobikla, of New Castle, was northeast bound on Pidgeon Road when he was struck left of center by a southbound vehicle before overturning. The vehicle was left unoccupied at the scene; however, a responding fire crew found an old traffic ticket written to Patrick Bender in the vehicle. Patrol attempted numerous times to reach out to Bender, who deferred them to talk to his attorney. Upon contact to Bender’s attorney, troopers were notified that Bender is not currently on their client list.