POLICE
Salem
— A person who did not live there was reported to be sitting on the porch of a residence in the 900 block of West State Street at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday. The person advised officers that they were waiting to meet a relative there, and officers advised them to leave the porch for the time being and wait across the street.
— Officers checked on a noise complaint in the 1000 block of Superior Avenue at 10:26 p.m. Tuesday. They found a group of kids playing pickleball in the park after hours, who weren’t being loud nor causing issues. Officers advised them to keep it down and finish their game up.
— A man who had been harassing a woman on multiple apps was reported to have showed up at their residence in the 400 block of Ash Street at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday. The caller requested the matter be documented in case there were further issues and that the man be trespassed from the property. Officers advised the man to stop contacting the caller and that they had been trespassed.
— Officers were advised by a resident of a reckless operator in the area of South Union Avenue and Cleveland Street at 7:54 p.m. Tuesday. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop for expired registration and a turn signal violation. Officers advised the driver of the complaint and issued them a warning for the expired registration.
— Menacing was reported in the 600 block of North Howard Avenue at 7:42 p.m. Tuesday. The caller advised that the father of their child had threatened to kill them over text message. The message was confirmed and charges for domestic violence will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for review.
— A juvenile issue was reported in the 100 block of Woodland Avenue at 4:59 p.m. Tuesday. Officers spoke with the involved parties and advised the adults of the options for dealing with the situation.
— A small child in the roadway was reported in the 600 block of Olive Street at 2:41 p.m. Tuesday. Officers learned that the child had been taken back inside the residence by another family member. Officers spoke with the child’s mother, and she was advised of the complaint.
— Officers spoke with a person at the police department at 1:03 p.m. Tuesday about a possible scam. They advised that they had called their bank and reported the issue already and just needed a report on file.
Sheriff’s Office
— A woman on state Route 644, Hanover Township reported at 8:18 p.m. Tuesday that she came back to her residence and her brown mixed breed wiener dog was missing from inside her unlocked home. She believed that her boyfriend’s mother of Carrollton came to the residence and took the dog. A deputy attempted to call the boyfriend’s mother, but was unable to make contact.
— Minerva Police dispatched called at 6:12 p.m. Tuesday to request a welfare check on a father and son who had an altercation in their jurisdiction and were now going to their residence on U.S. Route 30, West Township. A deputy found no one at the residence.
— A spokesman for Roseland Commons, Rose Drive, Center Township reported at 5:08 p.m. Tuesday that a man who was trespassed from the property on May 29, 2024 was now on the property. Deputies checked the property but didn’t find him.
— A woman from Georgetown Road, Knox Township reported at 2:52 p.m. Tuesday that two juveniles were throwing rocks at passing vehicles in the 3000 block of Westville Lake Road, Knox Township. A deputy checked the area, but didn’t find anyone.
