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Highway Patrol

- Emily Weddle, 24, Lisbon, was cited for assured clear distance ahead following a three-vehicle crash on state Route 45 at Salem Grange Road at 12:16 p.m. Sept. 1 in which she was southbound and struck the rear of another vehicle, pushing it into the rear of the third vehicle. The drivers of the other vehicles were transported by ambulance to the Salem hospital for suspected minor injuries.

- Nella Marie Flack, 73, Struthers, was cited for assured clear distance ahead following a two-vehicle crash on state Route 14 in Fairfield Township at 1:02 p.m. Aug. 29 in which she was eastbound and failed to stop for traffic, striking the rear of a vehicle driven by Addison Grace Chesire, 21, Austintown. No injuries were reported.

- Shirley A. Marshall, 82, East Liverpool, was cited for failure to yield following a two-vehicle crash on state Route 7 and East Liverpool Road at 8:26 a.m. Aug. 29 in which she was stopped westbound and pulled from the stop sign into the path of a northbound vehicle driven by Jeremiah Scott Roberts, 45, East Liverpool. Marshall was treated on scene for suspected minor injuries.

- Gavin Earl Coffee, 17, Salem, was cited for assured clear distance ahead following a two-vehicle crash on state Route 9 at 10:24 p.m. Aug. 28 in which he was northbound and struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Laura J. Cope, Salem. No injuries were reported.

Salem

- Officers responded to the 2800 block of East State Street at 12:54 p.m. Sunday in reference to a juvenile who had spit on an adult family member. The juvenile's mother agreed to take him to his father's house. Officers advised the mother the juvenile may be charged.

While officers were on scene of disturbance in the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue at 2:37 a.m. Sunday, an altercation was observed in a back parking lot in which a woman was yelling she had been spit on and a man moving aggressively toward a group of people. As officer approached, the man fled on foot. Warrants for criminal trespass and obstructing official business will be issued and further charges will be pending victim cooperation.

- Officers responded to the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue at 12:43 a.m. Sunday in reference to persons being kicked out for being underage who when confronted by staff began an altercation in which a staff member was slapped. Officers found the people in question leaving the parking lot, and stopped them to identify them. Management chose not pursue charges. Officers returned at 1:27 a.m. for a large group of people piled in the street near the parking lot. Once officers announced themselves, everyone separated. Everyone involved refused to pursue any charges. Due to it being the second response that night, the bar closed and officers remained in the area until all patrons had cleared.

Officers responded to the 200 block of West Pershing Street at 12:30 a.m. Sunday in reference to a medical emergency reported by veteran affairs. Officers spoke with the person in question who was ultimately transported by medical personnel to a proper facility.

- David C. Wells, 41, no address listed, was arrested on an active warrant out of Columbiana County for gross sexual imposition after officers responded to the 1300 block of Fairview Avenue at 9:27 p.m. Saturday, acting an anonymous tip.

- Officers responded to the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue at 3:06 a.m. Saturday in reference to someone who had been trespassed from the property earlier in the year. Officers spoke with the person in question, who complained of foot pain. Medical personnel responded and transported the person to the Salem Regional Medical Center for medical treatment. Charges for criminal trespass will be pending.

- Officers responded with medical personnel to the 1000 block of Buckeye Avenue at 12:44 a.m. Saturday where an individual reported being in pain and having thoughts of harming himself. The individual was voluntarily transported to the hospital for further evaluation.

- Officers responded to the 300 block of South Ellsworth Avenue at 6:41 p.m. Friday in reference to someone lying on the ground outside of a vehicle. Officers found the person to be extremely intoxicated and medical personnel transported the person to the hospital for further evaluation.

- Officers responded to the 1000 block of West State Street at 1:06 p.m. Friday to check on a woman reportedly sleeping in a puddle. Officers spoke with woman who was eventually transported by ambulance to the emergency room.

- Officers responded to the 500 block of Walnut Street at 12:03 p.m. Friday in reference to a phone theft. Officers located the suspect who did have the phone in her possession. The phone was returned and the suspect trespassed from the property.

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