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Salem

-- A suspicious vehicle was located in the 100 block of Continental Drive with its parking lights on and parked in line with other vehicles for sale at 2:23 a.m. Thursday. When the vehicle was illuminated with overhead lights, it pulled out of the lot and fled from officers. A pursuit was initiated through a section of the neighborhood before continuing west on Benton Road. The pursuit was terminated after sight of the vehicle was lost. The vehicle was later recovered by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and found to be stolen out of Trumbull County.

-- A domestic dispute was reported in the 1300 block of East State Street at 1 a.m. Thursday. Officers spoke with both parties separately and determined that an argument had occurred, and both parties wanted to have no further contact with each other. The male half was advised to leave and did so with a friend. The female half was advised to contact the police if there were any further issues.

-- A possible water line break was reported in the 200 block of West Tenth Street at 8:26 p.m. Wednesday. Officers checked the area and did not see any signs of a break and advised the property owner to contact the water department in the morning.

-- A missing juvenile was reported in the 1000 block of Cleveland Street at 7:58 p.m. Wednesday. The caller advised that the juvenile had not been seen since 10 a.m. and had not stopped to check in at home. The juvenile was later located at a local church event and returned home with the caller.

-- Ariel Durham, Salem, was taken into custody and transported to the Columbiana County Jail charged with criminal trespass at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday for allegedly lying in the yard of a residence they had previously been trespassed from.

-- The front and rear doors of a vacant residence in the 1100 block of Cleveland Street were reported to be open at 11:51 a.m. Wednesday. Officers were unable to check the interior of the residence due to its condition. The doors were secured, and the housing department was notified.

-- Jeremy Morales, 25, Youngstown, was cited for truck off a state route after his semi-truck pulled cable lines down in the 100 block of West Tenth Street at 7:23 a.m. Wednesday.

-- A dispute between residents was reported in the 300 block of East Sixth Street at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday. It was reported that a woman was pushed and other parties were threatened, but nobody wanted to pursue charges, and everyone involved agreed to separate for the evening. A short time later officers were called back to the same residence for a report of a woman breaking things. Officers spoke with the woman, who was gathering belongings to leave the residence. Officers stood by until they were given a ride from the residence.

-- A person banging on the door of a residence was reported in the 1000 block of East Fourth Street at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday. Officers checked the residence and surrounding alleys but did not find any sort of disturbance.

-- A person operating an electric scooter recklessly was reported in the area of North Howard Avenue and West Pershing Street at 7:58 p.m. Tuesday. Officers briefly observed the person in question but lost track of them before arriving to the reported location. Officers were unable to locate anyone after a further check of the area.

-- A suspicious person was reported in the 600 block of East Seventh Street at 7:19 p.m. Tuesday. The caller advised that a man was banging on the door of their residence. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate anyone.

Perry Township

-- Officers assisted the Salem Police Department with a report of a man with a firearm in the area of Newgarden Avenue near Arch Street at 12:37 a.m. Sunday. Officers searched the man who was found returning to the residence was surrounded and detained while being evaluated by EMT. Officers stood by until the man was transported to a medical facility for further evaluation.

-- Officers stood by with a person while they fed their animals and gathered belongings from a residence in the 9700 block of Salem Warren Road at 9:45 p.m. Saturday. The man had received a text they felt was concerning and was afraid to be alone at the residence.

-- A juvenile experiencing a mental episode was reported in the 1100 block of Liberty Street at 6:44 p.m. Saturday. Officers spoke with the juvenile and once he was calmed down, he was transported by EMT for evaluation.

-- An object striking a residence was reported in the 1400 block of West State Street at 11:09 p.m. Friday. An apple had been launched from the roadway and struck the side of the residence.

-- A domestic dispute was reported in the 2200 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 7:49 a.m. Friday. The caller advised that they'd had a dispute with their husband over his phone being shut off and that he had spit on her. The caller requested a report on file.

-- A person with an active warrant was reported in the 1400 block of West State Street at 7:37 p.m. Thursday. Officers spoke with the mother who claimed that the man had not been around for a week.

-- A cow in the roadway was reported in the 1400 block of Jennings Avenue at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday. Officers stood by until the animal's owner responded and secured them.

-- A civil complaint was reported in the 1100 block of Prospect Street at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday. The caller advised that a person had come to the residence looking for their property. They further advised that the property was not at the residence and that they wanted them trespassed. Officers spoke with the person in question advising him that the disputed property was a civil issue and that he was trespassed from the residence.

Sheriff's Office

-- A woman on Black Road, Center Township, reported at 4:44 p.m. Wednesday that her tenant on Hill Street, Center Township, picked up her turkey pen and moved it on her property.

-- A man on South Lincoln Avenue, Salem reported at 12:18 p.m. Wednesday that he bought a vehicle from New Garden Auto Mall, state Route 9, Hanover Township and left his old vehicle there over a year ago and now he's claiming the owner won't tell him where it is. He was advised this was a civil matter and to contact an attorney.

-- A deputy was dispatched at 8:38 p.m. Tuesday to the 32900 block of Speidel Road, Hanover Township for a man walking who appeared to be in some sort of distress. A deputy spoke to the man, who advised he needed to go to the hospital. Hanover Township EMS transported the man to Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem.

-- A caller from Bayard Road, West Township reported at 7:18 p.m. Tuesday that three men were shooting in the area of the railroad tracks, got into their vehicle and left the area.

-- A deputy was dispatched at 4:47 p.m. Tuesday to Hill Street, Center Township for a welfare check on a person who's pregnant and left their residence on South Green Street, Lisbon. The deputy spoke with the person, who was fine.

-- A custody issue was reported at 7:47 p.m. Monday on Glenn Road, Madison Township. The resident was told deputies do not handle custody issues, but a report would be on file. He was told he needed to notify the courts.

-- A deputy at 9:43 p.m. Aug. 6 attempted to stop a motorcycle at Race Road, Lisbon, but the bike failed to stop and led the deputy down state Route 154 into Elkton, then into Rogers and Negley, then down Bye Road to state Route 46 heading toward New Waterford, then turned onto East Main Street heading toward state Route 14. He crossed the border into Pennsylvania and the stop was terminated by deputies. All speeds and traffic conditions were relayed to dispatch during the pursuit.

-- A deputy was dispatched at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5 to Neeld Road, Unity Township for a person who overdosed. East Palestine EMS were on the scene and the person signed a medical refusal.

-- Deputies responded to an open 911 line at 2:53 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. Route 30, Center Township and found a person who had fallen and needed medical attention. North Star Critical Care arrived and transported the person to Boardman St. Elizabeth for minor scrapes and a bump on their head.

-- Deputies responded at 4:44 a.m. Monday to a residence on State Line Road, Negley to conduct a welfare check on a suicidal male. While en route, deputies were advised the man had an active warrant out of the county. Carter Hollinger was taken into custody on the warrant and checked by EMS personnel and cleared before being taken to the jail. He was placed into the care of jail staff.

-- Deputies responded at 3:48 a.m. Monday to a residence on Carmel Achor Road, Middleton Township to conduct a welfare check. Deputies knocked several times at the door and announced themselves, but were unable to make contact with anyone.

-- A custody issue was reported at 10:41 p.m. Sunday at North Yuma Trail, Negley. A deputy spoke to both parties involved, who came to an agreement that the child in question would stay with the mother for the night. Both parties agreed to separate and talk in the morning.

-- Suspicious activity was reported at 10:07 p.m. Sunday on McCormick Run Road, Yellow Creek Township where the caller reported someone had broken into his father's vacant house. Deputies checked the residence and found everything secure, but an interior light was on. Deputies received permission from the owner to make entry, checked the interior, but didn't find anyone. The findings were relayed to the homeowner.

-- A deputy on patrol at 2:19 a.m. Friday came across a vehicle with its hazard lights activated at the Rogers Sale on state Route 154, Elkrun Township. The deputy made contact with the driver and a passenger. The driver advised the deputy they would be spending the night until the sale opened in the morning. The deputy advised that was okay.

-- A woman on Vincent Road, Salem Township reported at 3:54 p.m. Friday that her ex-boyfriend, who lives in Middleton Township, called her multiple times from a restricted number and she told him multiple times to stop calling her.

-- A man on Morris Road, Elkrun Township reported at 3:43 p.m. Friday that his neighbor keeps knocking over the property pin. He was advised to contact an attorney.

-- A deputy was dispatched at 7:14 p.m. Thursday to Old Monroeville Road, Washington Township for a domestic violence report. All parties involved separated and some left the residence.

-- A domestic violence incident was reported at 5:02 p.m. Thursday on Lisbon Road, Salem Township.

-- A man from Haiti Road, Washington Township called at 9:49 p.m. Aug. 4 to report he's not at his residence and his neighbor contacted him to advise his dog and cat are missing.

-- The family of a woman from East Liverpool who had been an inmate at the Columbiana County jail reported at 9:15 p.m. Aug. 4 that she was released from the jail on County Home Road, Lisbon and has no phone, has health issues and is not back home. Dispatch put out a welfare check for her and the next day, she was located at a residence on U.S. Route 30, Center Township.

-- Alliance police dispatch in Stark County called at 6:58 p.m. Aug. 4 to request a welfare check on a person who lives on Main Street, Knox Township and was making suicidal threats on the Internet. A deputy checked, but there was no vehicle or person on the vacant property.

-- A woman from Arizona reported at 6:46 p.m. Aug. 4 that her sister, who resides on Cunningham Road, Salem Township, went into her deceased mother's bank and withdrew $300,000 from her account. She was advised to contact an attorney.

-- A man from Beaver Falls, Pa. Reported at 2:13 p.m. Aug. 4 that he camps at Clewell Campground on Clewell Drive, Hanover Township, and the Columbiana County Humane Society confiscated his chickens that they said were in bad conditions, which they were not according to him. He said somebody tampered with their pens and water supply. He was advised to contact an attorney.

Highway Patrol

-- Danny Cappitti, 49, Leetonia Road, Leetonia, escaped injury after a hit/skip on state Route 11 at 4:57 p.m. Aug. 11 in Elkrun Township. Cappitti was southbound in the left lane in a semi when someone driving a truck hauling a trailer was southbound in the right lane, cut in front of the semi, struck it and then fled the scene. The other driver was not identified.

-- John W. Gray, 33, Kinsman, was cited for failure to yield after his eastbound vehicle on state Route 558 was making a left turn onto Lisbon Road and was struck by a westbound vehicle on state Route 558 driven by Linda D. Burton, 82, Columbiana Lisbon Road, Columbiana at 5:26 p.m. Aug. 8 in Salem Township. Burton suffered suspected serious injuries and was transported by EMT to St. Elizabeth Hospital Youngstown. Gray and his passenger, Amber Favorite, 36, Kinsman, each suffered suspected minor injuries but were not transported.

-- An unsolved crash/hit skip was reported at 9:23 p.m. Aug. 7 in Hanover Township when a truck traveling northeast traveled off of McKaig Road and struck a tree. No driver was listed on the report, but the Ford F-150 was owned by Joshua Arnold, Clarkson Road, Rogers.

-- Shawnna M. Vizzuso, 33, U.S. Route 62, Beloit, was cited for failure to yield after failing to yield from a private driveway and being struck by an eastbound vehicle on U.S. Route 62 being driven by Carson Schiel, 19, North Main Street, Beloit at 7:40 a.m. Aug. 7 in Knox Township. Schiel suffered suspected serious injuries and was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Vizzuso suffered suspicious minor injuries and was taken to Aultman Alliance City Hospital.

-- A Sandy Creek Joint Fire District ambulance driver and his two passengers escaped injury after the eastbound ambulance he was driving struck water on U.S. Route 30 and went off of the road at 9:55 p.m. Aug. 10 in West Township.

-- An Ohio Department of Transportation mower was southbound on state Route 45 in Center Township at 1:42 p.m. Aug. 10 when it caused a rock to strike a parked Ford F-250 pickup on the side of the road owned by Sweet Meadow Farm Drainage LLC of Beloit. No injuries were reported.

-- Joseph S. Frank, 53, Eric Drive, Lisbon, was cited for assured clear distance for striking the rear of a stopped vehicle southbound on state Route 45 in Salem Township at 12:13 p.m. Aug. 10. The stopped vehicle was operated by a 15-year-old girl from Salem. No injuries were reported.

-- Chandelyn C. Toney, 33, Depot Street, Rogers, was cited for a red light violation after running a red light while northbound on state Route 7 and striking a westbound vehicle on state Route 558 driven by Leeanne F. Blue, 55, Latta Road, East Palestine, at 9:18 a.m. Aug. 10 in Fairfield Township. Blue suffered a possible injury, but wasn't transported. There were no other injuries.

-- Courtney Sue Cox, 38, West 16th Street, Salem, was cited for left of center after her westbound vehicle on Adams Road struck an eastbound vehicle driven by Payton M. Mayrobb, 29, Hunter Camp Road, Lisbon, while turning left from northbound state Route 164 at 6:09 p.m. Aug. 9 in Center Township. No injuries were reported by either driver or their passengers.

-- Shelbi S. Roberts, 25, Georgetown Road, Salem, was transported by Sebring EMS to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Health Canton with suspected serious injuries after her eastbound vehicle on Georgetown Road collided with a northbound vehicle on Knox School Road driven by Angela N. Wandle, 51, Ridge Road, East Rochester, who failed to yield while turning left onto Georgetown and was struck by the Roberts' vehicle at 2:12 p.m. Aug. 9 in Homeworth. The Roberts vehicle then struck a parked vehicle on the left side of the road. Wandle was cited for a stop sign violation and was taken by Sebring EMS to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Health Canton for suspected minor injuries.

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