Sheriff’s Office

— A resident of Salem Grange Road, Salem Township reported at 11:56 p.m. Tuesday that a vehicle pulled into the Franklin Square Cemetery on Salem Grange Road and turned off their headlights. A deputy responded and spoke with the driver of the vehicle, of Salem, and his female passenger, of Canton, and they advised they were leaving the property.

— A deputy was dispatched at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday to Twin Springs Golf Course, state Route 172, Hanover Township, for two explosions on the property and flames seen from behind the club house. The deputy and Hanover Township Fire personnel spoke with the owner, who said it was a controlled burn and he was staying with the fire.

— A man on Cream Ridge Road, Elkrun Township, reported at 8:08 p.m. Tuesday that unknown people are continuously pounding on his doors and windows at his residence.

— A man on Foundry Hill Road, Franklin Township, reported at 5:44 p.m. Tuesday that he has emergency custody of his child and the mother was sending him harassing and threatening text messages.

— Deputies were dispatched at 5:04 p.m. Tuesday to Center Avenue, Center Township, for a person making suicidal threats. EMT Ambulance transported the person to a hospital in Mahoning County.

— Deputies were dispatched at 11:48 p.m. Saturday to Sell Road, Center Township, for a domestic violence report between a man and his live-in girlfriend, who left on foot prior to deputies arriving. The man signed a refusal. Another man, who the first man and his girlfriend live with, said the woman caused damage to the wall and door inside the residence. A warrant for criminal damaging was issued for the woman out of Columbiana County Municipal Court.

— Deputies responded at 4:34 a.m. Saturday to a fight call in Damascus on U.S. Route 62. Goshen Township police officers arrived before deputies and then worked with deputies on the investigation, with all learning there was a simple assault between two men. Damascus Fire responded to check one of the men, who had a few lacerations on his face. All parties involved were allegedly intoxicated and advised they did not want to press charges. None were witnessed driving. They signed refusals to cooperate and were given courtesy rides home. One vehicle was parked by a deputy in the Damascus Friends Church parking lot to be picked up later in the day.

Salem

— Officers responded to the area of West State Street at 2:21 a.m. Thursday for a reported suspicious vehicle. The caller advised that a vehicle was circling the storage units and shutting its lights off. Officers spoke with the person in question who advised that he was getting stuff out of his storage unit and waiting for a valid driver.

— Officers responded to the area of Waterworth Memorial Park at 10:57 p.m. Wednesday for a report of suspicious people in the park after hours. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate anyone.

— Officers responded to the 300 block of West Pershing Street at 10:04 p.m. Wednesday for a speak with officer report. The caller advised that she had been followed by a suspicious vehicle from work for the past several days, and that it drives up and down the road when she is home. Officers advised her that they would keep an extra watch in the area and would respond to the area the following day when she gets off work.

— Officers responded to the 200 block of Howard Avenue at 9:56 p.m. Wednesday for a wellness check. The caller advised that she had not heard from her daughter all day, and that her ex-boyfriend was over. Officers were unable to speak with the daughter.

— Officers responded to the 600 block of Washington Avenue at 8:56 p.m. Wednesday for a wellness check. Officers spoke with the person in question who advised that everything was fine.

— Officers spoke with a person at the police department at 4:18 p.m. Wednesday regarding a child custody issue. She advised that the child was refusing to go with the father. The child ultimately stayed with the mother.

— Officers responded to the 100 block of Vine Avenue at 3:11 p.m. Wednesday for a wellness check. The caller advised that her brother left a doctor’s appointment and was not in a good mental state. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the man, and further investigation found that the brother lived outside of city limits. The caller was advised of the proper agency to contact if they could not locate him.

— Officers responded to the 400 block of East Fourth Street at 1:56 p.m. Wednesday to speak with a woman about her daughter being assaulted. Officers spoke with the daughter and discovered that no assault had taken place, and the caller was observed to be confused and experiencing a possible medical emergency. The fire department and EMT responded to assess the caller, and she was transported to an appropriate medical facility for further evaluation.

— Officers responded to the 800 block of West State Street at 1:44 p.m. Wednesday for a reported break in that occurred at a business sometime overnight. Property was stolen from inside the business, and officers gathered information, and a suspect was identified. The case was turned over to a detective, and the suspect, whose name was not listed, was taken into custody several hours later.

— Officers responded to the 2800 block of East State Street at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday for a report of an unknown issue. The caller advised that he had been trespassed from a grocery store for an unknown reason. Officers spoke with the manager and were advised that the caller was causing issues inside the store and was asked to leave. The caller was waiting on a ride and was advised he could remain on the property outside until his ride got there, but not to return to the property.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of West School Street at 12:43 p.m. Wednesday for a reported dispute. Officers found that there was a language barrier and after obtaining assistance from an interpreter learned that the man and woman had gotten into a dispute over custody of their children. Both parties were advised to seek an attorney regarding the custody and the female half advised she was waiting for a ride to leave the residence. Officers advised both to remain civil until the woman was picked up.

— Officers responded to the 2500 block of Bentley Drive at 11:37 a.m. Wednesday for a report of drug paraphernalia located at a local nursing home. A plastic bag of possible marijuana was confiscated from a resident by an employee and was transported to the police department for proper disposal.

— Officers responded to the 800 block of Newgarden Avenue at 10:37 a.m. Wednesday for a reported verbal dispute. Officers spoke with a man who advised that his girlfriend had just left the residence and was screaming due to them breaking up and that nothing physical took place and the matter was verbal only.

— Officers responded to the 400 block of Washington Avenue at 10 a.m. Wednesday for a report of telecommunications harassment. The caller advised that she had been receiving telephone calls and text messages from a person who has pending criminal charges against her. Information was recorded and the matter is under investigation.

— Officers responded to the 1800 block of East State Street at 9:49 a.m. Wednesday for a wellness check. The caller advised that while they were in the drive-thru line at a local restaurant a woman was seen falling asleep behind the wheel. Officers spoke with the woman, who advised that she works midnight shift hours and was just tired. Officers didn’t observe any signs of impairment, and the woman was advised to driver safely.

— Officers responded to the area of Homewood Avenue and Home Circle at 9:09 a.m. Wednesday for a reported dog at large. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the dog.

— Officers responded to the 1200 block of Buckeye Avenue at 8:42 a.m. Wednesday for a reported suspicious man. The caller advised that a man was walking near a school dressed in all black with their face covered and one arm inside a jacket. Officers spoke with the man, who became irate when asked for identification, but was eventually identified and sent on his way. He was also advised to stay off school property as requested by the school administration.

— Officers responded to the 900 block of East Sixth Street at 8:18 p.m. Tuesday for a reported verbal altercation. Officers spoke with the male half at the residence and wanted the female half who was driving the vehicle to leave his property. The woman advised that she was leaving and was just dropping off her boyfriend who lives at the residence and did so without issue.

— Officers responded to the area of South Union Avenue at 7:23 p.m. Tuesday for a report of two dogs at large. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the dogs but did identify and confirm the owner. Officers spoke with the owner, Vincent Rosati, Salem, about the ongoing issues with the dogs getting loose and issued a citation for dog at large.

— Officers spoke to a woman at the police department at 12:04 a.m. Wednesday about her adult daughter, who had recently had issues with an ex-boyfriend. The woman was looking for her daughter in the area, and the daughter had last been seen at a local restaurant. The daughter was located and agreed to ride home with her mother for the night.

— Officers responded to a business in the 1800 block of East State Street at 10:27 p.m. Tuesday for a report of suspicious activity. Officers spoke with all parties involved and found that it was just juveniles messing around.

— Officers responded to the 500 block of West School Street at 10:19 p.m. Tuesday for a speak with officer report. There was a language barrier with the caller and after getting assistance to interpret, it was determined that the caller and her husband had gotten into an argument and he took her money from her, and she requested a standby while she collected some belongings for the night. Officers stood by while she did so, and she was given a courtesy transport to a local hotel for the night.

— Officers responded to the 1700 block of Fairview Court at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday to check for a person for the Perry Township Police Department. The person in question did not live at the given address.

— Hayden Fuson, Salem, was cited for failure to yield after his eastbound vehicle on West Third Street failed to yield and was struck by a vehicle driven northbound on North Ellsworth Avenue by Arthur Foor, Salem, at 7:28 p.m. Tuesday. No injuries were reported.

— Officers responded to the 1000 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday for a report of theft that occurred on Monday. The caller advised that someone had entered the store and taken a scooter that cost $212.36 without paying. The matter will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for review

— Officers responded to the area of North Lincoln Avenue at 5:28 p.m. Tuesday for a reported parking complaint. Officers spoke with the driver, and the vehicle will be moved.

— Officers responded to the 2200 block of East Pershing Street at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday for a report of suspicious activity. Officers located a man working on an ATM machine who was identified and advised of the complaint.

— Officers responded to the 900 block of East State Street at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday for a reported drive off. The caller advised that a silver vehicle had pumped $24.11 worth of gas and left without paying. No direction of travel was provided.

— The school resource officer was advised of a fight after school in the area of East Sixth Street and Hawley Avenue at 2:52 p.m. Tuesday. Officers located the juveniles involved and witnesses of the fight and were advised that one juvenile had brandished a knife at one of the others after the fight was over. While conducting the investigation and speaking with witnesses the knife was located and the juvenile, whose name was not listed, was taken into custody charged with assault and aggravated menacing and transported to the Louis Tobin Attention Center.

— Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday about receiving an unknown person’s mail and being concerned that they were using their address for welfare benefits. They advised that they had lived at their residence for 15 years and did not know why they were getting that person’s mail, and that they had already contacted the post office and welfare office but wanted a report on file.

Leetonia

— Representatives from OmniFiber received warnings at 3:14 p.m. March 1 about going door-to-door in the area of Sleepy Hollow, soliciting potential services to residents without a permit. An officer advised them on the proper procedure to meet the village’s solicitation ordinance.

— Mary Kiehl, no address listed, was cited at 8:44 p.m. March 2 in the area of state Route 344 and Main Street with driving under suspension and had her vehicle impounded, after passenger Cody Hostetler admitted possessing “ice,” a pipe and a knife in the vehicle as well as his backpack resting on the passenger side floorboard contained drug paraphernalia. He was subsequently arrested for the drug paraphernalia and will be further charged pending BCI results on the suspected crystal meth.

— A male caller reported at 8:40 a.m. Feb. 28 that his vehicle was struck while his wife was working at the post office the day before.

— Eric Trenkelbach was cited at 4:16 p.m. Feb. 27 near Main and High streets for driving under suspension and failure to yield after a vehicle crash at the American Legion.

Columbiana

— The Department of Homeland Security was notified following a traffic stop Feb. 19 in the area of Park Avenue and Vine Street. Upon further investigation, Mauricio Rivas, no address listed, is believed to be in the United States illegally, after allegedly possessing numerous falsified documents and improper registration, so he is being held in Columbiana County Jail pending a possible deportation hearing.