POLICE
Salem
— Officers responded to the 900 block of East State Street at 1:07 p.m. Monday for a reported issue with a cell phone service provider. Further investigation found the matter to be civil, and the woman was advised on how to go about the situation.
— Officers responded to the 900 block of West State Street at 4:53 a.m. Monday for a report of suspicious activity. The caller advised that a person at the laundry mat had a pair of pliers and was attempting to take quarters out of the machines. Officers spoke with the person in question, who stated a quarter dropped between the machines, and he was trying to get it. He then went on his way.
— Officers responded to the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 4:47 a.m. Monday for a report of suspicious activity. The caller advised that someone was knocking on their window. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate anyone.
— Officers responded to the 800 block of West State Street at 3:29 a.m. Monday for a reported suspicious person. The caller advised that a person was standing outside the business staring at a wall. Officers spoke with the person who advised he was using the Wi-Fi and trying to keep his phone from getting wet. The workers advised they wanted the man to leave and he went on his way.
— Officers responded to the 2200 block of Southeast Boulevard at 11:37 p.m. Monday for a reported juvenile complaint. Officers spoke with the caller about an incident that happened earlier in the day and advised them that the matter had already been reported and was under investigation.
— Officers on patrol located a vehicle in Centennial Park after hours at 11:18 p.m. Monday. Officers checked the vehicle and found it to be unoccupied with nobody in the area.
— Officers responded to the 900 block of East State Street at 10:14 p.m. Monday for a reported drive off. The vehicle had already left the area when officers arrived. The caller was advised of the report number.
— Officers responded to the 300 block of Hawley Avenue at 8:51 p.m. Monday for a reported noise complaint. The caller advised that there were two vehicles parked on the street and that they had not been moved in over a week. Officers placed a red warning tag on the vehicles.
— Officers responded to the 300 block of Penn Avenue at 7:38 p.m. Monday for a noise complaint. Officers spoke with the person in question and advised them to turn the music down.
— Officers responded to the 500 block of Continental Drive at 4:07 p.m. Monday for a report of drug paraphernalia. Officers took possession of the items and returned them to the police department where they were destroyed and disposed of.
— Officers responded to the 1000 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 12:35 p.m. Monday for a report of debris in the roadway. The caller advised that they heard a loud crash and saw a bumper in the roadway. Officers checked the area for vehicles with any damage but were unable to locate them.
— Officers responded to the 1200 block of East State Street at 12:15 p.m. Monday for a wellness check on a man stumbling into traffic. Officers observed the man to be having a possible medical emergency. The fire department and EMT responded and the man was transported to an appropriate medical facility for further evaluation.
— Officers responded to the 1900 block of East State Street at 9:49 a.m. Monday for a report of a dog left in a vehicle. Officers observed the dog not to be in distress at the time, but the windows were not cracked. Officers spoke with the owner of the dog and advised them that they cannot be left inside the vehicle because of the high temperatures and that they could face possible criminal charges if the incident occurred again. The owner advised that they would take the dog home and left the area.
— Officers responded to the 1900 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 8:24 a.m. Monday for a report of graffiti. Officers took photos of the damage and provided the project manager wit a reported number.
— Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 7:38 a.m. Monday who advised a juvenile had been seen going through their motorcycle’s saddle bags and that a knife and a phone charger were missing. A photo of the juvenile was forwarded to the school resource officer to identify the juvenile. Officers spoke with the juvenile, who admitted to going through the saddle bags and while they initially denied taking anything they later confessed to the theft and were taken into custody, charged with theft and trespassing and transported to the Louis Tobin Attention Center.
— Officers responded to the 200 block of East Fourth Street at 7:08 a.m. Monday for a reported dog bite. Officers found that a dog was let outside off its leash and attacked another dog that was leashed, causing injuries that required veterinary care. The owner of the dog, Sophia Carlisle, Salem, was cited for dog at large.
