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Sheriff's Office
-- A man on Haiti Road, Washington Township reported at 8:44 p.m. Thursday that he asked his neighbor to turn down the music and the neighbor told him he will assault him.
-- A woman on Township Line Road, Madison Township reported at 4:35 p.m. Thursday that she bought a dog from a company called Puppy Lovers advertising on the website Zangi. She said the company told her to send them $450 in Apple gift cards, which she did, now the company wants more money and is refusing to deliver the dog from their headquarters in Youngstown. She said she believed this was fraud and was told to contact the administrator of Zangi.
-- A deputy was dispatched at 9:05 p.m. Wednesday to Steubenville Pike Road, Center Township, for a domestic violence report. One party involved got their belongings and left the residence.
-- Deputies responded at 7:27 p.m. Wednesday to JDE Food and Fuel, New Waterford, for a report of menacing, learning a man was harassing two boys at the New Waterford Park. He then followed the boys to JDE Food and Fuel and started harassing them again and threatened to punch one of them. After speaking with the boys and conducting an investigation, the man identified as James M. Shaffer, 68, South State Street, New Waterford, was charged with menacing and taken to the Columbiana County jail.
-- A man on Buffalo Road, Hanover Township reported a loud explosion in the area at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday. A deputy checked the area and didn't find anything.
-- A domestic violence report was taken at a residence on Carter Road, Fairfield Township at 3:52 p.m. Wednesday. All parties separated and left the residence, with no charges filed on either party.
-- An assault was reported at a homeless shelter on state Route 45 in Salem Township at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday. All parties involved separated and left the residence.
-- A woman on Hill Street, Center Township reported at 6:08 p.m. Tuesday that she wants to get her dogs leashes on her neighbor's property that has no trespassing signs. She was advised to speak with the property owner.
-- Carroll County Sheriff's Office at 5:32 p.m. Tuesday requested a welfare check on a person at a residence on Camp Boulevard, Hanover Township, due to the person's pendant alarm pinging in their county and being unable to locate the person at the location of the ping. A deputy had no contact with the person at the Hanover Township property, but dispatch advised speaking with a family member by phone who said the person is fine, with family and it was accidental.
-- A person from Old Monroeville Road, Salineville called at 11:37 p.m. Aug. 22 to request an ambulance due to having suicidal threats, advising they needed to go to a hospital. Upon arrival, Northstar EMS transported the person to East Liverpool City Hospital, East Liverpool.
Highway Patrol
-- Maxine L. Haupt, 74, South 15th Street, Sebring, was cited for assured clear distance after her eastbound vehicle on U.S. Route 62 failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead and struck the rear of an eastbound vehicle driven by Courtney Bowersock, 29, Alliance, at 3:59 p.m. Aug. 26 in Knox Township. Neither driver nor three passengers in the Bowersock vehicle were injured.
-- Joshua E. Rodd, 44, Sandy Creek Road, Minerva, was cited for assured clear distance after his eastbound vehicle on U.S. Route 30 failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead and struck the rear of an eastbound vehicle driven by Andrew R. Meadows, 41, U.S. Route 30, Minerva, who slowed to make a right turn into his driveway off of U.S. Route 30 at 9:20 p.m. Aug. 25 in West Township. No injuries were reported.
-- Garett L. Bowling, 56, West Main Street, Salineville, was cited for reasonable control after his southeast bound vehicle drove off of state Route 644 and struck a guardrail at 7:14 p.m. Aug. 22 in Franklin Township. No injuries were reported.
-- Two injuries were reported after an accident involving two motorcycles traveling northbound on Westville Lake Road at 3:16 p.m. Aug. 22 in Knox Township. A motorcycle ridden by Jamie D. Kozic, 46, New Middletown overturned and struck a motorcycle ridden by Russell E. Johnson, 58, Hubbard. A Chevy Silverado was also traveling northbound when the one motorcycle overturned and struck the other one. Kozic suffered a suspected minor injury, but wasn't transported. Nancy Johnson, 55, Hubbard, also suffered a suspected minor injury and was transported to Salem Regional Medical Center by Sebring. No citation was listed on the report.
-- Andrew S. Dugan, 20, New Springfield, suffered a suspected serious injury and was taken by Stat MedEvac to St. Elizabeth Hospital after losing control of his southwestbound motorcycle on state Route 170 in Unity Township, traveling off of the road, striking a guardrail and overturning before coming to final reset at 5:14 p.m. Aug. 20. No citation was listed on the report.
Salem
-- A large volume of smoke was observed in the 300 block of Newgarden Avenue at 12:11 a.m. Friday. Officers observed a large fire in the backyard of the residence and determined the residents were burning more than just seasoned wood. Officers advised them of the burning laws, and the fire department responded to extinguish the fire.
-- Zachary Daniels, Leetonia, was taken into custody charged with OVI and a stop sign violation after his vehicle was observed driving recklessly with a clearly damaged front left tire in the police department parking lot.
-- Officers on patrol in the 1100 block of East State Street at 10:43 p.m. Thursday was flagged down by a person requesting a ride home. After speaking with the person further, it was determined that the man was under the influence of drugs and alcohol and they requested medical attention. The fire department and EMT responded and the man was voluntarily transported to the hospital for evaluation.
-- A suspicious person was reported in the 2400 block of East State Street at 3:24 p.m. Thursday. The caller advised that a man was walking up to cars asking for money. The man gathered his belongings and left the area.
-- Officers checked on a person reportedly sitting on the ground partially covered by clothing in the 100 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 3:19 p.m. Thursday. The person was unable to answer basic questions, and the fire department responded to the scene and transported them to the hospital for a mental evaluation.
-- Officers checked on a person allegedly acting strangely inside a business in the 2800 block of East State Street at 9:55 a.m. Thursday. Officers spoke with the man, who advised that he was down on his luck but did not need anything at that time. Officers advised him of options for assistance in dealing with his situation.
-- A disturbance was reported in the 800 block of East Fifth Street at 12:46 a.m. Thursday. The caller advised that their boyfriend had returned home intoxicated and had bumped her with the door. The boyfriend was last seen walking toward Hawley Avenue but could not be located. Officers advised the callers to call again if they returned to the residence.
-- Harassment was reported in the 100 block of Ohio Avenue at 8:53 p.m. Wednesday. The caller advised that their ex-husband had threatened her and requested that the matter be documented with a report.
-- A juvenile issue was reported in the 400 block of East Euclid Street at 8:38 p.m. Wednesday. Officers collected information and made several follow ups regarding the matter, and it will be forwarded to the detective division and the juvenile officer for further investigation.
-- A juvenile issue was reported in the 1000 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 5:07 p.m. Wednesday. Officers located the juveniles who had been fighting in the park before leaving and were advised that the juveniles were friends and had just been messing around.
-- Officers responded to the 2200 block of East State Street at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday for a person to be removed. The caller advised that a man was walking up to customers and asking for money while in the parking lot. The person was given a ride to the medical facility where they reside.
-- Officers spoke with a person about an incident in the 1000 block of South Broadway Avenue at the police department at 1:59 p.m. Wednesday. The caller was provided with their options for handling the situation.
Perry Township
-- A woman wearing boxer shorts and a T-shirt was reported walking along the roadway in the 200 block of Benton Road at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday. The woman was advised to return home.
-- A domestic dispute was reported in the 1200 block of East 11th Street at 5:46 p.m. Wednesday. The male half was not present when officers arrived and the female half advised that they had been arguing again. Officers advised that both parties were subject to charges if the situation escalated.
-- A domestic dispute was reported in the 1200 block of East 11th Street at 12:23 p.m. Wednesday. Officers spoke with both parties and were advised that they had been arguing but did not want to pursue any charges.
-- A suspicious person was reported in the 2200 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 7:57 a.m. Monday. The caller advised that there was a man with a motorcycle in the roadway revving the engine. Officers spoke with the man who advised he was having issues with his motorcycle and denied taking photos.