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Salem

-- Juveniles were reported in Centennial Park after hours at 10:25 p.m. Thursday. Officers advised the juveniles of the park hours and that they needed to leave for the evening.

-- While on the scene of a separate incident officers heard screaming in the 500 block of Walnut Street at 10:01 p.m. Thursday. Officers located an intoxicated man arguing with their significant other and they were advised to keep the noise down and issued a warning for disorderly conduct.

-- A hit and skip where a vehicle struck a cyclist was reported at 9:47 p.m. Thursday. Officers checked the area but were unable to find any matching the description given at that time.

-- Officers spoke with a person at the police department at 9:25 p.m. Thursday. The person advised that someone had walked up to him and his friend, started an argument, and then punched him in the face. The person had video and pictures of the incident, and the incident is under investigation.

-- Officers assisted the Perry Township Police Department with a fight in the 1600 block of Van Buren Avenue at 5:40 p.m. Thursday.

-- Juveniles using vulgar language were reported in the first block of Court Drive at 5:35 p.m. Thursday. Officers located multiple juveniles at the basketball courts, and all were asked to watch their language and advised they understood.

-- Officers spoke with a juvenile and their parent at the police department regarding a dispute at 3:13 p.m. Thursday. Officers advised them that better communication would benefit both parties and to remain separated for the rest of the day and revisit the conversation tomorrow.

-- Officers spoke with a person at the police department in the 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue at 12:21 p.m. Thursday regarding a dispute where they were allegedly grabbed by the other party.

-- Christopher Burcaw, North Benton, was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device after his westbound vehicle on East State Street ran a red light and struck a vehicle driven southbound on North Ellsworth Avenue by Brooklyn Croyle, Warren, at 6:51 a.m. Thursday.

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