Police
County Sheriff
– Tina Thorn, Old Route 344, Salem, requested deputies remove a man from her property at 5:41 p.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, Thorn said Tim Boggs was gathering his belongings to leave.
– Shawn Little of Wise Services, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported at 3:37 p.m. Tuesday he wanted people removed from the property. Deputies found a repo company was there attempting to take a motor home owned by an employee. The driver from the repo company said they had already put a battery in the motor home and wanted to get it, but he was told to leave and have their boss call the owner of the property to make arrangements to come back.
– Deputies spoke to Eric Lowe, principal at Beaver Local Middle School, state Route 7, Lisbon, who reported at 10:18 a.m. Monday a student with some learning issues became disruptive in the guidance counselor’s office, lying on the floor and refusing to listen or answer questions. Deputies found her being belligerent and verbally abusive toward school staff. She was eventually transported to the Tobin Center after deputies spoke with her probation officer.
– Rachel Eason, Grant Street, Lisbon, reported at 10:21 a.m. Monday she wanted a man removed from a trailer next door. The woman who rented the trailer had died a few days ago and Eason, who was intoxicated, told deputies the landlord was en route to kick the man out of the trailer. Deputies spoke to the man, Jerry Greathouse, who said he paid $200 in rent to the woman, who had committed suicide in the trailer a few days ago. The landlord arrived and agreed Greathouse could stay until he found another place to live, but would be gone by Saturday.
– Joyce Borossa, Metz Road, Columbiana, reported at 3:54 p.m. Tuesday someone hacked into her computer. The person ordered call forwarding on her phone line, changed the mailing address for Experian to send her credit reports to another address, attempted to order a new bank debit card to be sent to an address in Indiana and attempted numerous changes to her credit cards.
Lisbon
– Eric Walker Jr., state Route 534, Salem, reportedly backed into a car owned by Shannon Fox of Lisbon on Maple Street at 6:29 p.m. Oct. 23.
– Erica Burkey reported Monday she believed someone struck her vehicle while she was visiting with a client at Applegrove Apartments.
– Steve Armstrong, Bowman Road, Homeworth, reportedly backed his pickup truck into a 2012 Cadillac belonging to James Burton on South Market Street at 10:40 a.m. Monday.
– A caller reported juveniles were tossing a football over cars on North Jefferson Street at 3:22 p.m. Tuesday. Police saw two boys playing catch along the roadway and they were told to stop because it was unsafe and people were complaining. They agreed to move to a yard.
– Jennifer Weston, East Chestnut Street, reported Monday receiving harassing text messages from her brother and sister about her boyfriend. Her brother said in one message that Weston’s boyfriend would be sorry if he showed up their mother’s home in Salineville. She was advised to contact Salineville police and the procedure for obtaining a protection order.
– Glenn McMillan, state Route 517, reported Sunday his Ford Explorer was missing from his driveway.
– Heather Landerfield, state Route 45, reported Oct. 23 her son’s iPhone was stolen from the high school the day before. Jeremy Bricker said the phone went missing while he was in gym class.
– A caller reported prostitution was going on outside at the Smith Oil station at 3 a.m. Oct. 23. Police did not find anyone or vehicles in the parking lot.
– While on patrol at 7:26 p.m. Oct. 22 police found Kirk Sandoe, East Washington Street, asleep in his truck while parked under the Canton Bridge. Sandoe said everything was fine but he just needed a place to rest after taking some allergy medicine.
– Don Clark, West Chestnut Street, reported Oct. 18 someone used his military debit card and purchased $477 in items at a Walmart in Pittsfield, Mass.
Columbiana
– A man reported at 1 p.m. Tuesday someone in a white Toyota Corolla was driving around the area slowly, especially in areas where the garage doors were open. Police found the vehicle and learned they were members of the steelworkers union and were advising people where to vote.
– Eugene Eminhiser, state Route 14, reported at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday someone keeps coming onto his property. Police found Kaytlynne Yhelka and warned her for trespassing.
– A North Pearl Street woman reported at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday a man in a silver car pulled out of a neighbor’s driveway and was just sitting in it. Police found the man was from Bermex Inc., a contractor for Columbia Gas, and was doing inspections of the interior gas line and was waiting for Columbia Gas to arrive after he notified them of a leak.
– A woman reported at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday someone in a blue Chevy Cavalier was stopped in and out of traffic on state Routes 14 and 7. Police stood by while the vehicle was moved off the road.
– A Mrs. Brewer reported at 4 p.m. Tuesday Roger Hughes left her house drunk. Police checked for his vehicle but could not find it.
– Danny Lockard reported at 4 p.m. Tuesday there were leaves pushed out into the road on North Middle Street between Salem and Allen Avenue causing the road to be one lane. Police told multiple residents not to push any leaves in the roadway in the future.
– A woman reported at 6:31 p.m. Tuesday a vehicle went off the road and then stopped just west of Fairfield School Road on Kelly Park Road and she was concerned the driver was having a health issue. Police checked but did not find the vehicle.
– Boardman police requested at 8:34 p.m. Tuesday an officer attempt to contact someone on County Line Road who was involved in a private property crash in their township.
Perry Township
– A woman in the 1200 block of Benton Road reported at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday that she saw a green vehicle, possibly a Chevy, with a male driver in the area damaging political signs. She described the driver as tall with dark hair and a dark mustache, saying he exited the vehicle and removed political signs from a yard and threw them into her yard. She made contact and asked him what he was doing and he said “I’m the anti Christ,” got back into his vehicle and drove away. Her name was not provided.
Salem
– Officers were called at 1:23 a.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of West Fifth Street for a criminal damaging report. A woman said a man known to her shattered the glass on her oven and left before police arrived. The incident remains under investigation. While police were identifying others at the scene, an active warrant was discovered for one of them. David Gasior, 41, of 440 N. Broadway, was taken into custody on a county warrant for failure to appear.
– A woman came to the station at 1:22 p.m. Tuesday and alleged a case of fraud occurred four years ago. She said she had already been to several agencies and said they refused to help. She was given several options. Her name was not provided.
– Police were called to the 900 block of East Third Street at 9:17 p.m. Tuesday where a woman had fallen and hit her head. She regained consciousness and was taken to SRMC. Her name was not provided.
– A man on Franklin Avenue reported a possible scam at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday. He said he received an email from a law office asking him to contact them, but he doesn’t believe it was meant for him. An officer told him he could call the phone number on the email or ignore it. The email did not ask for money or personal information. The man’s name was not provided.
Salem
– A caller at 12:26 p.m. Wednesday reported a reckless operator on North Lincoln Avenue at East 14th Street. The vehicle was located and followed for several blocks, but no violation occurred.
– Police assisted a lost trucker at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, getting him back on state Route 14 from a private parking lot on Benton road. He was given directions to state Route 11.
– Officers secured several “for sale” signs found on the sidewalk in front of a residence in the 600 block of East Fifth Street at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday.
– Loud persons were reported at 8:18 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of North Lincoln Avenue where police spoke to a resident and three males. The resident wanted the males to leave, so officers asked them to vacate the property.
– A possible water leak was reported at 7:48 p.m. Tuesday at East Third Street and Hawley Avenue. Nothing was seen by officers.
– An intoxicated person was reported at 7:46 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of East Third Street. Police checked for the female but learned she left before they arrived.
– A woman on East Seventh Street reported at 5:11 p.m. Tuesday that her son had been bullied by another juvenile near her home. An officer made contact with the juvenile’s father and told him about the complaint.
– Police responded to the 600 block of East Third Street where it was reported at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday that a man was sitting in a van parked in a yard drinking an alcoholic beverage. The van was found in the rear yard unoccupied. The homeowner was contacted and told not to allow such activity.
– An unruly juvenile was reported at 3:24 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of South Howard Avenue. The mother said he had been very mouthy and left with friends. She was told to call if any problems occur when he returns home.
Police
County Sheriff
– Dana Duffield, Center Avenue, Lisbon, reported at 2:36 p.m. Monday she and Floyd Gilmore got into an argument and he was hitting her. Gilmore was not there, but deputies called him. He came from his mother’s home where he said he was eating. He claimed he never touched Duffield and she had no marks. She signed a refusal to prosecute form.
– Deputies checked Hill Street near Black Road in Center Township for a wire reportedly hanging low across the roadway at 12:45 p.m. Friday. Deputies did not find it.
– Willis Wining, Pine Hollow Road, Lisbon, reported at 1:50 p.m. Monday his cousin came to his home and found a Vindicator dispensary box laying empty in the driveway. The deputy told Wining to notify the Vindicator.
– Debbie Babik, Sprucevale Road, Rogers, reported at 1:55 p.m. Monday she had come home and found the door to her residence inside the garage had been kicked in. Deputies checked the home and found no one inside. Babik reported two TVs were missing. She was going to make a complete list of stolen items. Deputies found the alleged thief also broke out a garage window to get inside. Babik was away from home about 90 minutes.
– Ira Sullivan, state Route 644, Salineville, reported at 1:33 p.m. Monday his neighbor was trimming his crabapple tree, which is on the fence line along the edge of the properties. Deputies explained it is a civil matter.
– A Bayard Road, Minerva, boy was taken to the Tobin Center at 6:23 p.m. Monday after he reportedly became angry because he was asked to get out of a vehicle. The boy reportedly kicked the vehicle and when his mother got out of the vehicle to ask him to stop, he shattered a window in the vehicle and tackled his mother to the ground, punching her in the head and back. Family members pulled the boy off his mother and Minerva police placed the boy into one of their cruisers until deputies could arrive. When deputies attempted to place the boy into their cruiser, he became combative, kicked the deputy’s cruiser and reportedly bit Deputy James Cannon on the thumb. Both Cannon and the boy’s mother were treated at Alliance Community Hospital.
Lisbon
– Milo Baker reported his car was struck by a brick while driving on West Lincoln Way near Beaver Street at 10:53 p.m. Friday. He believes the brick may have fallen from a building, and the officer noted it did appear as if the brick fell from a building and struck his car door.
East Palestine
– Melinda Schroeder reported at 8:10 p.m. Monday someone stole prescription medication and cash from her apartment.
– Police went to a Garfield Avenue home at 6:34 p.m. Monday for an open door. It was found to be a forced entry but no one was there and nothing was missing.
– Ron Barson, Bacon Avenue, reported at 5:20 p.m. Monday four rims were stolen from his yard about two weeks ago.
– Police went to 1200 Bacon Ave. at 5 p.m. Monday for a dispute between Terry Knight and Marc Neely regarding a vehicle. They were advised to take the matter up with the court.
Columbiana
– The highway patrol requested police stand by at 11:51 a.m. Monday while they searched a vehicle on Old Route 164.
– A man reported at 12:18 p.m. Monday a dark blue Explorer northbound on state Route 7 had a message written on the back window. Police checked the area but did not see the vehicle.
– Jennifer Gaydos, Cam-bridge Glen, reported Monday she was receiving unwanted calls. Police found it was a machine advertising help with school testing and advised Gaydos to remove the number from her call list.
– A man reported at 4:13 p.m. Monday someone was burning trash in a back yard on East Friend Street. Police warned Jamie Phillips for open burning.
– A Quincy Avenue woman reported at 6:22 p.m. Monday someone dumped off computer equipment on her property.
– An Advanced Auto Parts employee reported at 6:37 p.m. Monday an irate man threatened to return to the store with a gun. The matter is under investigation.
– Nissa Lyn Phillips, North West Street, reported at 6:41 p.m. Monday someone dumped off computer equipment on her property.
East Liverpool
– Officers responded to Giant Eagle for a shoplifter and were advised by store personnel that Scott Helton II, 19, Purinton Avenue was seen taking Clearasil. He reportedly took it into the restroom and concealed it. Asked why he took it, Helton reportedly told officers, “I needed it.” He was charged with theft.
St. Clair Township
– Michelle A. Clark, 43, Ohio Avenue, was charged with theft after reportedly selecting a coat valued at $18.94 from Walmart then leaving the store without paying for it.
– Officers charged Catherine S. Russell, 54, Pioneer Street, Irondale, with theft and possession of criminal tools Monday after employees at Walmart reported seeing her eating fruit while shopping. Russell also reportedly ate half of a doughnut and drank a carton of chocolate milk before paying for items in her cart. When confronted about her actions, she reportedly began pulling items from her purse that no one realized she had taken as well as taking items from her shopping cart for which she had not paid.
– Megan R. Ehlenbach, no address listed, reported hearing noises from her neighbor’s house. No other details were reported.
– Gwen Gamble, no address listed, filed a fraud complaint.
– Christopher Green, no address listed, reported the theft of trail cameras from property on Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road.
– A person took items from Giant Eagle and fled in a gold-colored Chevrolet. Surveillance video and a license plate number were provided to the law director for possible charges.
– Raymond Boso, Maple Drive, reported the theft of gas cans.
Salineville
– The driver of a green Pontiac Sunfire was cited for no license and owner for fictitious plates after a traffic stop on Main Street Oct. 15. Their names were not provided.
– A Salineville Road woman who was not named called Oct. 14 saying she was having trouble breathing. She was taken to a hospital.
Salem
– The manager of Circle K East, 1125 E. State St., reported at 9:21 a.m. Tuesday a man tried to steal a bottle of vodka while purchasing a beer. Officers will attempt to locate him and tell him not to return to the store. His name was not provided.
– A pole was struck and street signs knocked down on West State near Dodge Drive.
-Amy Riley, 33, was cited for open container after police were called at 7:20 p.m. Monday to the 2200 block of East State for a report of an intoxicated person.
– Vincent Rosati, 23, of 630 Franklin Ave., was taken into custody on a warrant for failure to appear after an officer saw him while on patrol at 6:22 p.m. Monday.
– Terry Moore, Sharp Street, reported at 3:30 p.m. Monday he believed someone he knew took his truck keys while his vehicle was in the 700 block of West State.
-A caller at 3:20 p.m. Monday reported a Sugardale truck turned right onto Second from Ellsworth and struck the crosswalk sign.
– A semi hauling vehicles at 9:48 a.m. Monday on West State Street turned right into a back alley near NAPA and cut the turn too close, striking a pole.
Salem
(no names provided)
– An officer was dispatched at noon Tuesday to a business at Eastgate Plaza, 2309 E. State St., where an employee reported possibly seeing two chairs that had been stolen last Friday sitting outside a residence on Fourth Street. An officer went to the residence and found the chairs did not belong to the business.
– Police responded at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday for a person down in the 400 to 600 block of West State Street. A caller reported a woman was sitting on the sidewalk on the bridge with her legs stretched out into the street. She was ill, but declined medical attention and safely walked to the other side of the bridge.
– An officer was called at 9:31 a.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of Southeast Boulevard for a report of leaves being blown onto a property. No one was there and no leaves were being blown.
– Police were called at 11:26 p.m. Monday to the 300 block of East Seventh Street to check on the welfare of a city resident. She said she was fine.
– A possible prowler was reported at 10:42 p.m. Monday in the 800 block of North Ellsworth Avenue where a person was seen in front of a residence with a camera on a tripod. The person was located and identified as a local resident who was taking night pictures of traffic traveling along North Ellsworth Avenue, which he volunteered to show to officers. He had not been close to the residence.
– An audible alarm was reported for a closed business in the 2900 block of East State Street at 10:39 p.m. Monday. The exterior was found secure.
– Loud persons were reported at 8:20 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of East Seventh Street. A resident said she was having trouble getting her children to bed. She was told to be more quiet.
-An abandoned bicycle was reported at 7:15 p.m. Monday in the Salem Regional Medical Center parking lot on East State Street and taken to the police station.
– An anonymous caller at 6:49 p.m. Monday reported an unsecured door and an open door at a residence in the 1100 block of East 10th St. No one was found inside. Officers were able to secure the doors.
– A woman in the 900 block of East State Street reported a juvenile problem at 5:29 p.m. Monday. She saw juveniles going down a set of steps at the rear of the building and she didn’t know what they were doing. Officers located the juveniles and told them they weren’t allowed in the area.
– An officer at 4:55 p.m. Monday was approached by a person at the rear of the station with questions about filing a police report. It was determined the incident occurred in the Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction, so a phone number was provided.
– An obstruction in the road was reported at 4:46 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of South Lincoln Avenue. A man was willing to move the trailers out of the road.
– Police were called at 3:38 p.m. Monday to the 500 block of Washington Avenue to check on the welfare of a resident, but were unable to make contact.
– A truant student was reported at 8:42 a.m. Monday at Reilly School. An officer located the child and convinced him to go back inside the school. Once inside, the school staff said everything was okay.
– A woman was reported loitering in the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 1:28 p.m. Monday. She was not found.
Chester
(no names provided)
– A woman who moved out an apartment in the 600 block of Line Street wanted to keep parking in her spot until the end of the month, which led to a dispute with the landlord. The dispute escalated on Sunday to the point where the boyfriend said a door was slammed in his face, injuring his nose. Police said it was a civil matter and that the parties should stay away from each other.
– At 4 p.m. Sunday, a caller at China City, 442 Carolina Ave., said a man was trying to fight her father. The assistant chief told the suspect, who had started an argument with the owner of the establishment, to leave the premises.
– Tri-State Cab advised at 2:08 a.m. Saturday that a male customer was refusing to get out of the cab. The man was later said to be stumbling around in the 400 block of Carolina Avenue.
– A woman from Riverside Apartments, 224 Ferry Road, called police at 11:37 p.m. Friday to say that her ex-boyfriend was harassing her. The officer took a statement and advised that the woman should call again if there was further harassment.
– A man in the 800 block of Carolina Avenue told police at 9:30 p.m. Friday that an elderly man in a dark gray car offered him a ride.
Police
County Sheriff
– Virginia Mills, Buffalo Road, Hanoverton, reported at 3:48 a.m. Monday a relative has been harassing her. Deputies called the relative and left a message for her to stop.
– Kenneth Macall, Fredericktown Clarkson Road, Negley, reported at 4:52 a.m. Monday he is the owner and operator of a semi truck parked on the pull-off just south of Rogers. Sometime over the weekend someone broke into the side window taking a small amount of change and some DVDs.
– David Gilbert, Leslie Road, Lisbon, reported at 12:42 a.m. Monday his girlfriend had been throwing things and made false accusations against him. Deputies spoke to Christy Slager, who said she planned to leave Monday morning because she was having a hard time getting along with Gilbert. Both agreed there would be no more yelling.
– Timothy Foster, Walnut Street, Rogers, reported at 3:47 a.m. Sunday he assaulted his wife and needed to go to jail. Deputies spoke to Veronica Foster, who said her husband was highly intoxicated and did not want to leave a party. They argued, but she said nothing physical happened. Timothy Foster returned home a short time later and demanded deputies take him to jail. He became upset when deputies told him because he did nothing wrong he was not going to jail. He offered to kick the deputy in the crotch if he would then go to jail. Deputies told him he would regret that decision. Foster eventually went inside and passed out.
– Eugene Tripp, Alderlick Road, Salineville, reported at 11:30 a.m. Monday he received a letter from the BMV wanting him to send proof of insurance for a 2012 Ford pickup. Tripp told deputies he does not own such a truck and he called the BMV, but was waiting for a supervisor to call him back.
– Hugh Ward, Navajo Trail, Negley, reported at 11:29 a.m. Monday he parked his semi truck, which belongs to JB Hunt at the Y-Inn in Rogers on Friday. On Monday he returned to find someone broke into it taking a Magnum CB radio, Ram McNally GPS and a Bluetooth. The passen-ger side window was broken.
– Dennis Stock, East Palestine dispatcher, reported at 10:26 a.m. Sunday there was a suspicious person at the Dollar General in New Waterford. Deputies found Jay Farrow inside and he told deputies he was just shopping for a phone card. Deputies left, but were called back at 1 p.m. when the manager told deputies Farrow was outside asking people for money. He was told to leave and not return.
Highway Patrol
– Brad A. Oberholtzer, 60, Wallace Avenue, East Palestine, hit a deer on state Route 517 in Elkrun Township at 7 a.m. Monday.
– Taryn M. Grodhaus, 18, North Lincoln Avenue, Salem, was northeast on state Route 164 in Wayne Township at 1:20 p.m. Saturday and failed to negotiate a curve and went off the left side of the road into a guardrail. She was cited for failure to control and seat belt and taken to the Salem hospital with minor injuries.
– Benjamin J. Basinger, 17, Kelly Park Road, Leetonia, hit a deer on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township at 9:41 p.m. Friday.
– Joshua A. Schleef, 16, Elkton West Point Road, was westbound on Middle Beaver Road in Elkrun Township at 4:25 p.m. Oct. 21 and went off the right side into a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.
– Kristen M. Young, 32, Trinity Church Road, Lisbon, was southbound on Depot Road in Hanover Township at 10:55 a.m. Saturday and was stuck by a pine tree that fell on the west side of the road.
– Nicholas D. Ridzon, 19, state Route 14, New Waterford, was northbound Macklin Road in Unity Township at 7:32 a.m. Sunday and went off the left side into a utility pole. He was cited for failure to control.
– Kevin R. Easterday, 57, New Cumberland, W.Va., and another vehicle were westbound on U.S. 30 in St. Clair Township at 4:20 p.m. Oct. 17 and the other vehicle attempted to merge from the passing lane into the slow lane causing Easterday to run off the right side of the road and into a ditch.
– Evelyn Lavaughn Cochran, 56, Y Camp Road, Lisbon, was northbound on Y Camp in Madison Township at 3 a.m. Wednesday and attempted a U-turn and began to coast backwards off the right side of the road and down an embankment. She was cited for unsafe vehicle.
Lisbon
– Stephanie Murphy reported there was a dog walking in the street in the 200 block of West Washington Street at 10 p.m. Friday. Police checked the area but did not see any dog about.
– A clerk at Smith Oil reported at 4 p.m. Saturday a customer found drug paraphernalia – a spoon used to cook drugs – in their public restroom. An officer went to the restroom and saw the spoon with burn marks and a piece of cotton stuck to it with some residue on it. The clerk said the bathroom had been cleaned in the morning and a man used it at 3:10 p.m. for about a half hour before leaving.
– A loud music complaint was received on North Jefferson at 10:38 p.m. Saturday, and police found a group of people in a back yard. They were told to turn down the music and try to be quiet, and they agreed.
– Marra Gardner reported seeing a motorist driving recklessly on state Route 164 at 5:20 p.m. Sunday. Police caught up with the vehicle on Jerome/Lee Street. Paul Probst of Rochester, Pa., said he and his wife were lost and he was distracted using the GPS.
East Palestine
– Melissa Ritchie, East Martin Street, reported at 10:49 a.m. Monday her 2001 Ford Taurus was stolen while it was at Bill’s Auto Repair.
– Brittany Allison, East Taggart Street, reported at 9:30 a.m. Sunday her 4-year-old son ran out of the house and she could not find him. Police joined family members in a search for the boy around the neighborhood, during which time the child’s grandmother called police to say a friend had found him wandering in the neighborhood and brought him to her. The child was returned to his mother and had no injuries or any other problems.
– Tracy Meek, Forbes Street, reported at 10:37 a.m. Saturday two boys smashed some pumpkins and took decorations from her shop on West Main Street. The stolen merchandise was returned to her and she did not wish to press charges.
– Rodney McManus, North James Street, reported at 10:15 a.m. Saturday someone spray graffiti on the side of the Heid Hall building he owns on East Main Street.
Columbiana
– Ronald P. Hammen, 55, Louisville, was cited for open container during a traffic stop on state Route 14 at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. He was a passenger in the vehicle.
– Jacob Grooms was cited for no tail light and driving under suspension after a traffic stop on East Park at 2:48 a.m. Sunday.
– Ronald Kollar, Old North, reported at noon Sunday someone removed a fence he had in his back yard and he believed it may have been some kids he was having trouble with nearby, who had been crossing through his property and that was why he put the fence up in the first place.
– Danielle Devan, 29, Salem, was cited for driving under suspension during a traffic stop on West Park Avenue at 3 p.m. Sunday.
– Joseph Cider, Beaver Falls, Pa., was eastbound on East Park Avenue at 9:33 p.m. Sunday and approaching state Route 14 when he was distracted by his GPS system and was unable to negotiate a curve in the road and drove straight into a ditch running parallel to state Route 14. No citations were issued.
– Tyler J. Boykin, 21, Lake Milton, was cited for fictitious plates and two headlights required following a traffic stop on Chestnut Alley at 8:26 p.m. Sunday. The plates were seized.
– Chavis Montgomery, Youngstown, struck a deer while driving on state Route 14 at 11:45 p.m. Sunday.
East Liverpool
– Officers were called just before 6 p.m. Saturday to the emergency room of East Liverpool City Hospital for an intoxicated man being combative with the nursing staff, having reportedly punched a nurse in the face and kneed an EMT in the stomach. Officers escorted the man, identified as Jacob S. Lowther, 21, West Fourth Street, to a secluded room, where he began to beat his head off a glass window, breaking it out. He also reportedly began screaming that he was going to kill everyone and charged at an elderly security guard, prompting patrolman Chris Green to step between them. Green was then punched in the cheek by Lowther, who the officer took to the ground. Lowther then shoved his hand into Green’s mouth, officers reported. Green was treated for various cuts to his face and inside his mouth, and Lowther was charged with assaulting a police officer, assaulting an EMT – both fourth-degree felonies – and assaulting a nurse, a first-degree misdemeanor. Reports did not indicate why he was being treated at the hospital initially.
– Officers responded Sunday to a call of a man trying to get into a home at 1019 Huston Avenue and arrived to find Keith Y. Graham, 35, Huston Avenue, standing beside the house. When he saw officers, Graham reportedly fled and was found hiding in some bushes behind the house. Ordered out several times, he failed to comply and had to be dragged out, according to reports, which indicated he smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes. Graham was charged with disorderly conduct/intoxication and obstructing official business.
– Jason A. Milliron, 36, Hookstown, Pa., was charged Monday with domestic violence after officers responded to Wedgewood Street, where his wife, Tiffany, advised he had come to get items from the garage and an argument ensued. She told officers her husband struck her in the face, wrist and calf and when her mother, Joy Norman, tried to stop the alleged assault, she was knocked down, suffering a cut to her knee.
Liverpool Township
– Daniel G. Persohn, 60, Campground Road, Wellsville, reported his son, Benjamin Persohn, had taken several rings, gold chains and a rifle from his home. Detective Brian McKenzie of St. Clair Township Police Department located Daniel Persohn’s 1972 class ring at Cashland where his son reportedly had taken it. The younger Persohn was charged by St. Clair Township police with receiving stolen property.
Salem
– Police were called at 5:07 a.m. Monday to the 1800 block of Maple Street for a basketball hoop in the roadway. An officer removed it.
– A hit/skip accident was reported at 3:02 a.m. Monday in the 900 block of South Union where a fire hydrant was struck. Pieces of bumper cover were found.
– A girl reported Sunday she was at Centennial Park with a friend when she was approached by a man unknown to her. She said he offered her money and touched her leg. She said she struck him and came home. The man left on a bicycle.
Perry Township
– Gerald Joy Jr., 50, of Carrollton, reported at 12:30 p.m. Sunday he hit a deer driving on Depot.
– Matthew Pittman, 25, of West State Street, Salem, was cited for driving under suspension, fictitious plates and an equipment violation after a traffic stop at 8:52 p.m. Saturday on West State. He was driving a black Ford Escort, but the plates belonged to a silver Chevrolet.
– A Cunningham Road man reported Saturday someone used his information to open a phone line with Verizon Wireless. The account was canceled.
– Police were called at 8:21 p.m. Friday to check on a suspicious person with a full backpack lying on a hillside at the intersection of the bypass and Route 9. The transient was found resting his feet and was identified and checked for warrants. He was given a courtesy ride to the Salem police station and given a voucher for a meal at a local fast food restaurant. He was traveling from California to a destination in Pennsylvania and was given directions. His name was not provided.
Goshen Police District
– Michael Bruderly, Garfield Road, reported Oct. 13 his ex-girlfriend, Heather Roller, would not stop calling him.
– Phillip Smith, Goshen Road, reported Oct. 14 he and his wife sold a bird cage through Craigslist and the check they received was fraudulent.
– James Grimm reported at 7:55 a.m. Oct. 18 the canopy over his gas station on Fifth Street in Beloit appeared to have been struck by a vehicle.
– Joshua G. Ackler, 28, 34556 Gromley Road, Salem, was charged with OVI (.202 BAC) after a traffic stop for speed at state Route 14 and Middletown Road at 11:11 p.m. Sunday.
Salem
– An alarm was reported at 4:14 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of Arch Street, with the building found secure.
– Police were called at 10:59 p.m. Sunday to the 100 block of West Fourth Street for a person to be removed. An officer made contact with the person and he left without incident.
– An officer on patrol at 7:40 p.m. Sunday saw a large amount of smoke in the air in the 800 block of East Third Street. The smoke appeared to be coming from a chimney.
– Police checked an area between East Fifth Street and East Third Street for a report of juveniles in costumes ringing door bells and running away. They were not found.
– Police responded at 6:23 p.m. Sunday to a report of a person soliciting without a permit in the 700 block of North Lincoln Avenue. An officer found the person who was soliciting for a newspaper service. He was told about the requirements for a permit and given a verbal warning.
– A caller at 6 p.m. Sunday reported people placing something on the railroad tracks in the area of West Wilson Street and the railroad crossing. An officer didn’t see anything on the tracks or anyone near the tracks.
– A resident reported at 5:07 p.m. Sunday that he returned a box of auto parts to a local auto parts store on East State Street and believed the box may have contained his missing handgun. He couldn’t find the gun after going to the store, but still had the case and magazines. He had already contacted the business. He called back later to advise the handgun was found and had been misplaced, not stolen.
– A woman at 12:27 p.m. Sunday reported finding a plastic bag containing costume jewelry in a small wooden box in the area of East Pershing and Court Street. The box will be kept at the police station until the owner can be located.
Perry Township
– Police were called at 9:29 p.m. Saturday to check on juveniles yelling in the 1300 block of Elberon Avenue to ensure there was no problem. No juveniles were found making noise, with the neighborhood all quiet.
– An officer responded to the 1000 block of Georgetown Road at 7:14 p.m. Saturday for a deer carcass causing a road hazard for vehicles. The deer was moved off of the road.
– Police responded to the area of Benton road and the U.S. Route 62/state Route 45 bypass at 12:57 p.m. Saturday for an elderly man walking along the road. He said he was just out for a walk for exercise and he was coherent. He declined a ride home.
– A Goshen Road resident reported at 6:19 p.m. Friday that an ex-girlfriend was calling and texting him in reference to property that had been left at his residence since last March. He had disposed of the property after repeated attempts to contact her to retrieve the property had been unsuccessful. An officer contacted the woman and told her about civil recourse if she felt she had been wronged and the consequences if she continued to contact the resident after being told to stop.
– A resident on Goshen Road called at 5:32 p.m. Friday for a suspicious male clenching his stomach and seeming to be in distress in the area of U.S. Route 62 and Goshen Road. An officer made contact with the man who said he was having some medical problems and trying to get to Youngstown. Green Township paramedics were called to evaluate him, but he refused treatment. After numerous attempts to locate him a ride, he opted to continue walking towards Youngstown and was dropped off at the intersection of U.S. Route 62 and state Route 165 and directed towards Youngstown.
– Police were asked at 4:37 p.m. Thursday to check the welfare of a small child after a hearing was canceled over custody issues. The child was fine and there were no problems at the residence on Main Street.
Police
Salem
– Officers noticed a suspicious person in the 400 block of Legacy Lane at 12:20 p.m. Sunday and spoke with a man who said he was looking at vehicles in the car lot to possibly purchase at a later date. Officers obtained his information and left.
– Police were called at 10:37 a.m. Sunday to the Side Door location at 530 S. Broadway Ave. for an alleged criminal damaging report. They were advised on the scene that the current owner was taking his property from the business. They spoke to the complainant, Tonia Gerber, and told both of them it is a civil matter.
– Police were called at 4:24 a.m. Sunday to North Ellsworth Avenue and Fourth Street for possible gunshots heard. An officer spoke with two people who said they heard the noise, but it sounded as if a vehicle struck something. Officers located a trail of fresh fluid on the street in the area of the loud noise and followed it down several streets before losing it on North Ellsworth at the city limits. The information was forwarded to police in Perry and Goshen townships, but the vehicle was not found.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 3:20 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Prospect Street where a person was found intoxicated and destroying his own property. No threats or violence occurred. An officer calmed the person down and he agreed to go to bed for the night to avoid further conflicts. Police had been to the same residence at 2:47 a.m. for a domestic. Both people said it was verbal only and a male said it was an argument over a television he bought. They were told to discuss the situation after cooling down.
– Michael Boggs, 23, of Goshen Road, was cited for open container after a traffic stop at 1:15 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of West State Street for a vehicle with just one headlight lit. The driver was given a warning for the headlight, then the officer asked to search the vehicle and consent was given. An open container of alcohol was recovered.
– Officers on patrol at 11:41 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of East State Street found an abandoned bicycle at the rear of a building, brought the bicycle to the station and were attempting to contact the owner.
– A domestic in progress was reported at 10:44 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of New Garden Avenue where a woman said she and her daughter were having an argument and the daughter tipped over a table. She wanted her removed from the house. Residency laws were explained and both were told their options.
– Police responded at 10:37 p.m. Saturday to the 800 block of West Pershing Street for a medical emergency. An adult female was taken to an emergency room by ambulance with unknown injuries. The situation was under investigation.
– An officer responded to the rear of a business in the 100 block of South Broadway at 10:20 p.m. Saturday after observing what appeared to be a person kneeling in the dark area. The person stood up as the officer approached and was identified as a cinematographer who was taking pictures/video in the area.
– Suspicious activity was reported at 8:17 p.m. Saturday in the 400 block of East Second Street. Juveniles were playing ball and nothing suspicious was seen.
– Judy Wilson, of the 100 block of North Madison Avenue, reported at 7:48 p.m. Saturday that she arrived home and the security lights were on at her residence and the next door neighbor’s residence. She walked to the rear of her home and found someone had shattered a pane of glass on the back storm door.
– A dispute over property was reported at 6:51 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of Continental Drive between a woman and a man. They were told their options and the man agreed to leave.
– Kelly Daley, in the 1000 block of East Fourth Street, reported at 6:42 p.m. Saturday that someone took his daughter’s bicycle from the front porch without permission.
– Several abandoned bicycles were reported at 6 p.m. Saturday behind a building near the 600 block of East Second Street. The fire department responded and located one bicycle which was brought back to the police station.
– Three juveniles were reported on the railroad tracks near West Wilson Street at 4:35 p.m. Saturday. They were found and told not to play on the tracks.
– A 17-year-old Salem girl was cited for assured clear distance after a five-vehicle collision at 12:12 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of West State Street. The girl was eastbound when her vehicle struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Malory Taylor, 20, of Salem-Alliance Road, which then struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Kristen Mango, 23, of Leetonia, causing Mango’s vehicle to strike one driven by Hayden Miller, 22, of Salem-Alliance Road, whose vehicle then struck one driven by Patrick Greenamyer, 36, of New Garden Avenue. Taylor was cited for no license and her passenger, Jeffrey Mowrer, 28, of 30357 U.S. Route 62 West, was taken into custody for an outstanding warrant from Wood County for failure to appear. All five vehicles were eastbound at the time of the accident. No injuries were noted on the report.
-Christina Capaldi, 25, of Jennings Avenue, was cited for assured clear distance after attempting to stop for traffic at the light on West State Street while northbound on South Howard Avenue at 2:44 p.m. Thursday and striking the rear of a vehicle driven by Paul Kaufman, 69, of Butler Grange Road, which then struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Kevin Thompson, 19, of North Canton. Kaufman and Thompson were stopped for the traffic light. Kaufman was transported to Salem Regional Medical Center for unknown injuries at the time of the report. Minor damage was reported to all three vehicles.
Police
County Sheriff
– Mark Gromley, 48, Emerick Road, Kensington, was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded shotgun at deputies responding to a domestic dispute at his residence about 7 p.m. Saturday. Gladys Gromley called to say she and her husband had been arguing and that she was afraid because he was in the bedroom drunk with loaded weapons. When deputies opened the bedroom door they saw Mr. Gromley pointing a shotgun at them. The deputies were able to talk Mr. Gromley into putting down the shotgun, but after they secured the weapons he began to resist while they arrested him. Mr. Gromley was charged with aggravated menacing, resisting arrest and handling weapons while intoxicated.
– Bridgette Bader, Allegheny Trail, Negley, reported Wednesday the veterinarian who treated her sick dog determined her pet had been poisoned, and she believes it may have been deliberate.
Lisbon
– Preston L. Wright, 22, Forrest Street, was arrested for disorderly conduct/public intoxication at 10:33 p.m. Friday after police responded to a call on Sherman Street about someone causing a disturbance. Wright was arrested after he refused to calm down while police were trying to question him.
East Palestine
– High-grass citations were issued Saturday for the following properties: 153 W. Martin St., owned by Daniel Huff of Youngstown; 131 S. Market St., owned by Joshua P. Figley of East Palestine; 163 Wood St., owned by Bobbie Dotson of East Palestine; 362 W. Clark St., owned by William A. Reed of East Palestine; and 310-314 W. Main St., owned by Thomas Wirks of Kennesaw, Ga.
– A caller reported a 3- to 4-year-old boy just wandered onto his property on Alice Street at 10:42 a.m. Thursday and the youth did not know where he lived. After police arrived a postal worker stopped and was able to identify where the boy lives, and he was returned to his mother.
– A caller reported Thursday someone spray-painted red graffiti on the side of property he owns at 20 N. James St.
Columbiana
– Dominic Kinney, 331 W. Salem St., reported at 4:12 a.m. Friday there was a suspicious person hanging around the office when he arrived home from work. Police checked the area and no one was found, and the property was also found to be secure.
– Paul Rance came to the police station Friday to file a theft report, but no other details were provided.
– Nicholas Colella, 29, of Poland, backed into a mini-van belonging to Suzanne Crow, 76, of Columbiana, in the Grace Church parking lot at 9:47 a.m. Friday.
– An open burning complaint was received for the 800 block of Fairfield School Road at 12:42 p.m. Friday. The caller was concerned because a person was dumping gasoline on the fire. Police located the fire and took care of the situation.
– James Coffman, 43, of Columbiana, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on East Park Avenue at 5:37 p.m. Friday.
– A person on Fairfield School Road reported Friday receiving one of those “grandma scam” calls from someone pretending to be her grandson and needing cash to get out of some jam. The caller said she hung up on them.
-A clerk at the Rite Aid reported at 7:32 p.m. Friday there was suspicious black male in the store attempting to return diet items. He left after being told he needed a receipt.
Lisbon fire call
– The fire department was called to the Tressler residence on Morris Road in Elkrun Township in regard to an electrical problem at 6:44 a.m. Saturday.
Police
County Sheriff
– Deputies responded Saturday to a home on Grant Street near Lisbon where a woman committed suicide.
– Jerry Metz, Center Street, Lisbon, reported Saturday approximately $10 in change was stolen from his home while he was at church. Neighbors told him Dana Duffield and Floyd Gilmore saw him going in the house.
Salem
– Kevin Wasmire, 41, of 999 S. Freedom, Alliance, was charged with criminal trespass and driving under suspension after police were called at 8:57 a.m. Saturday to Moore M-R Specialty on Pennsylvania Avenue regarding a suspicious vehicle and missing scrap. An employee was following a red Ford pickup heading northwest from the business with no license plate and loaded with scrap allegedly from the business. The employee came to the business to pick something up when he saw the red truck by the scrap hopper, then saw the vehicle leaving. He followed it to Allen Road, then onto state Route 14, onto Garfield Road and then onto Duck Creek Road where police caught up to the vehicle driven by the witness and the red truck.
– Robert Narehood, 53, of Depot Road, Lisbon, was cited for failure to yield after pulling from a private drive onto East Pershing and striking a vehicle driven by Jeanne Martinelli, 65, of South Union Avenue, at 7:13 p.m. Friday.
– A caller at 3:33 p.m. Friday reported a car owned by Beth Hale was parked in the lot at Buckeye Elemen-tary when another vehicle identified as a blue Ford Escape attempted to pull up to park and struck the left rear quarter of the Hale car. The other driver then backed up and parked on the east side of the lot without notifying anyone.
– Jeffrey Graffius, 35, of West Perry Street, was cited for no license and Trent Cope, 22, of Benton Road, was cited for failure to yield after a two-vehicle accident at 2:16 p.m. Friday on West State. Cope pulled from Circle K and struck the Graffius vehiclk.
– A shoplifter was reported at 12:50 p.m. Friday at Shoe Sensation, 2333 E. State St. A woman in her early 40s with a gray shirt and a black bag put on a $70 pair of gray boots and left. She could not be found.
– Street supervisor Jim Phillis reported at 2:25 p.m. Thursday a large amount of leaves were blown out onto North Broadway. An contacted the business which in turn contacted the lawn company which came back and took care of the problem. Neither business was identified.
– Police handled two separate accidents Friday afternoon at Circle K East, 1125 E. State St., where vehicles were backed into at the gas pumps. No citations were issued since the accidents occurred on private property. No names were provided.
Salem
(no names provided)
– A prowler was reported in the 600 block of Franklin Avenue at 11:36 p.m. Friday. Police were unable to locate anyone and checked the property on foot, with nothing suspicious found.
– An anonymous caller at 9:48 p.m. Friday reported an intoxicated driver in the 2800 block of East State Street. The vehicle was found unoccupied and legally parked in the 2400 block.
– An officer on patrol at 9:31 p.m. Friday noticed a person walking west on East State Street who’s wanted on a warrant. The officer attempted to make contact with the person, but the person took off running between houses and couldn’t be found.
– An officer at 9:05 p.m. Friday assisted a transient at the police station.
– An unsecured vehicle was found at 7:52 p.m. Friday at Stadium GM, 292 W. State St., parked in the south lot with the headlights and keys in the ignition. The vehicle, a 2014 Chevy Silverado, was secured and the keys put in the drop box.
– A woman in the 300 block of Newgarden Avenue reported at 6:38 p.m. Friday that a dirt bike was driven through her driveway. Police were unable to find anyone on a dirt bike.
– A parking ticket was issued at 5:01 p.m. Friday for an illegally parked vehicle with the left side to the curb in the 1200 block of East Pershing Street.
– A domestic in progress was reported at 3:06 p.m. Friday in the city, with the incident identified as a dispute over personal issues and no signs of violence.
– A woman at 11:25 a.m. Friday reported the rear window of a vehicle broken out while parked in a driveway in the 200 block of East Fourth Street. The week before the front windshield was shattered and was just replaced. A cement block was thrown down on the rear window, the report said.
– Police were called at 11:18 a.m. Friday to the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard for a man having some type of problem over his medications. He was found with his mother and all was fine. He was upset with his health care worker.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Billy Jo Williams, Old Lincoln Highway, Madison Township, reported a possible burglary at 5:17 a.m. Friday. A deputy arrived to find an open garage door but did not find anyone about.
– Donald Johnson, Morris Road, Rogers, reported an accidental shooting at 10:12 p.m. Thursday. Johnson said he was in the process of unloading his firearm when he accidentally pulled the trigger, shooting himself in the right hand. He was taken by ambulance to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital for treatment.
– Rick Laughlin, Dutchtown School Road, Rogers, reported Thursday that sometime in the past two week the motor was stolen from the boat stored outside on his property.
– Missy and Rick Faloba, Trinity Church Road, Lisbon, reported at 5:22 p.m. Thursday hearing the sound of something striking the outside of the garage they are living in and then finding fragments of the sandstone retaining wall and marks in the wall as well. While they could not hear gunshots, they believe that is what occurred. A deputy found a vehicle in a pasture some distance away and contacted the owner, Brent Nelson, who said had been bow hunting but he did not hear any gunshots, nor did he possess a firearm.
Lisbon
– Nicole Hilton asked police on Thursday to advise Mary Shulas to quit calling and harassing her. Police went to the Shulas residence on Maple Street extension and so advised her. Shulas said the only reason she was calling was to retrieve a heater from Kevin Criss, who used to live with her but now lives with Hilton and took the heater with him. The officer made arrangements to have the heater returned.
Columbiana
– The police department issued an amended report from Wednesday about a domestic dispute call from Natalie Hromiko, Old North Avenue. While Hromiko claimed to have been attacked by her husband, police determined no assault or dispute actually occurred.
– A caller reported his daughter had just left her job on Heck Road and there was a suspicious male in the vicinity at 9:13 a.m. Thursday. Police checked the area but did not see the person or the vehicle.
East Liverpool
– While on patrol Friday at 2:45 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the area of Lincoln and Dresden avenues for a woman prostituting. He arrived to find a man he reported is familiar to police for dressing as a woman and trying to “pick up” people, who was walking toward East Eighth Street. Upon stopping Albert C. Guy, 51, no address listed, the officer reported he was wearing high-heeled shoes, a padded bra and a woman’s dress tucked into his blue jeans as well as a long blond wig tucked underneath his jacket hood. The officer reported Guy smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes and was cited for public intoxication. At the police station, officers reported seeing him trying to get rid of some marijuana. He was additionally cited for possession of marijuana and released to await his court appearance.
Liverpool Township
– After stopping a vehicle on Lisbon Street for a broken windshield and loud exhaust, Patrolman Jake Talbott reported the driver, Dalton S. Fitch, 23, Lynn Street, was seen moving around and reaching into the back seat and passenger seat of the vehicle. The officer reported the Jeep Fitch was driving smelled strongly of marijuana, and Fitch advised he had given a ride to a man who had been “breaking up” some marijuana and who had smoked marijuana. In the course of his investigation, the officer reported that Fitch had more than $1,400 in cash, which he said he had saved to purchase a new vehicle, and also found a marijuana stem in the ashtray, as well as a bookbag holding Mason jars containing suspected marijuana and “humidity control packets.” Fitch reportedly told Talbott the bookbag was his then said it and the other items belonged to the man to whom he had given the ride. A digital scale was also found in his pocket, according to reports. Fitch was charged with the cracked windshield offense, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
St. Clair Township
– Officers charged Michael S. Rickerd, 31, Opal Drive, Wellsville, with domestic violence after a staff worker at the CAA health clinic on St. Clair Avenue reported an alleged incident at the clinic. According to reports, Rickerd was at the clinic with his 3-year-old son and the child’s mother when he struck the child in the face. Police reported the mother had taken a toy from the child, who, in turn, called his mother a profane name. Staff members saw marks on the child’s face and confronted the couple, and the mother began using profanity and walked out, according to reports, which indicated Rickerd admitted striking the child.
Salem
– A bank representative in San Diego, Calif., reported at 10:13 a.m. Thursday that a subcontractor reported to her several missing items at an unoccupied home in the 900 block of New Garden Avenue. Officers discovered possible tampering and bags of trash inside, but found the home secure. The home had been foreclosed upon for some time.
– Police responded to a Southeast Boulevard apartment at 12:13 p.m. Thursday where a resident was trying to make her brother’s girlfriend move out after living there a month. The resident was informed of the eviction process.
– A driver reported at 3:28 p.m. Thursday seeing the Froggy 93 radio station van westbound on East State Street in which the passenger appeared to be holding a gun to the driver’s head. Officers stopped the van at the intersection of North Ellsworth Avenue and East Second Street and determined there to be no criminal activity.
– Officers responded to Centennial Park at 5:13 p.m. Thursday for a report of someone jumping off a vehicle into a pile of leaves. The people involved were warned of the dangers of their actions and they left.
– Officers responded an alarm at a 400 block Highland Avenue home at 7:26 p.m. Thursday and found the door closed but not locked. The officers were greeted by multiple dogs and told the owner about the door.
– Officers responded to the 700 block of Granite Avenue at 8:42 p.m. Thursday where a resident reported hearing a possible gun shot behind her home. The officers searched the area but could not hear or find anything suspicious.
– A patrolling officer in the 800 block of Prospect Street found a suspicious object at 8:56 p.m. Thursday. It was placed in lost and found at the station.
– Officers responded to a Prospect Street home at 10:07 p.m. Thursday where Amanda McBride reported an argument with her husband and asked that he be removed from the home. She was told that they both reside at the home and officers cannot force either to leave.
– Chad C. Daft, East Fourth Street, Salem, reported on station at 12:06 a.m. that he was almost attacked by two dogs in the area of South Lincoln Avenue and Carbon Street.
– An officer clearing from another incident at 6:57 p.m. Friday observed a tractor trailer travel through the railroad crossing on East Pershing Street while the gates were lowering and lights flashing, breaking off the eastbound gate. The officer collected the driver’s information.
Police
County Sheriff
– Cherrie Bailey, state Route 154, Rogers, reported at 3 p.m. Wednesday that Shanna Perronoud was assaulted by Haley Moore at Moore’s residence on Y & O Road, Madison Township. Perrenoud said Moore grabbed her by the hair, punched her in the face and then kicked her and slammed her head off a dresser. Moore, 18, was charged with assault.
Highway Patrol
– Scott M. Zwick, 27, Bellflower Road, East Rochester, was southbound on state Route 518 in Wayne Township at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday and went left of center into Annette M. Ice, 29, Township Line Road, Wellsville, who was northbound. Bellflower cited for lanes of travel.
– David C. Wise, 58, Crestview Road, Columbiana, was southbound on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township at 3:10 p.m. Sunday and went left of center into Kevin M. Bickerton, 24, Park Boulevard West, East Liverpool. Wise was cited for lanes of travel and he and Bickerton were both taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Margaret E. Elliott, 61, state Route 164, Lisbon, was stopped facing west in a private drive on the east side of state Route 164 in Center Township at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday and then attempted to cross over state Route 164 west onto Saltwell Road and was struck by Kimberly Ann Fisher, 61, state Route 164, Lisbon, who was attempting to turn onto state Route 164. No citations were issued.
– Rosalyn Hardgrove, 50, East Lake Road, Lisbon, was stopped at a stop sign on state Route 172 in Hanover Township at 7:21 a.m. Tuesday and was struck from behind by Darien A. Yoder, 16, Lisbon. Yoder was cited for assured clear distance.
– Tracey D. Lindsay, 51, Main Street, Kensington, was westbound on Main Street in Kensington at 2 p.m. Tuesday and was struck by Deborah E. Delp, 60, Locust Road, Kensington, who was eastbound and failed to share half of the road. Delp was cited for vehicles traveling in the opposite direction.
– James M. Seidner, 65, North Market Street, Lisbon, was northbound on Y&O Road in Madison Township at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and hit a deer.
– Kristie L. Wolfe, 39, Lincoln Street, Minerva, was northbound on state Route 45 in Madison Township at 8:25 p.m. Tuesday and hit a deer.
– James N. Irey, 77, Canterbury Lane, Salem, was eastbound on U.S. 62 in Butler Township at noon Wednesday and went off the south side into a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.
– Robert T. Desarro, 35, James Drive, Wellsville, was southbound on state Route 45 in Yellow Creek Township at 8:20 a.m. Thursday and went off the right side into a ditch and overturned into a tree. He was cited for failure to control and taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Lisbon
– Police were asked to check on the well-being of a person who lives on North Market Street at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The caller said his sister lived there and he was worried because her husband had been drinking and the couple had been arguing. Police arrived and found the woman outside, and she said she was leaving for the evening.
Columbiana
– Someone reported at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday a Toyota was speeding and passing vehicles on Metz Road and then onto Fairfield Avenue. Police checked but did not see the vehicle.
– Betty Getz reported at 12:33 p.m. Wednesday a pickup was parked in a driveway on Apache Lane where a house was broken into last week. Police found the pickup belonged to the owner of the home where it was parked and was not the same house that had been broken into.
– Natalie Hromiko, Old North Street, reported at 11:41 p.m. Wednesday she was attacked by her husband. No charges were filed.
East Liverpool
– While carrying items between his car and home, a Perry Street resident reported seeing an older man pull down his pants and grab his genitals in an inappropriate way. This same man, a few moments before, had reportedly been seen looking into the window of a home where a mother and her 2-year-old daughter were playing. Residents said they believe the man lives in the neighborhood.
– Leeza R. Talbott, South Shadylane, reported threatening videos and messages being posted on Facebook by a person she knows. She was advised to see the law director if she wished to file charges.
– North Elementary School Principal Carol Sutton reported she and a crossing guard were having problems with a woman who had been dropping her children off and leaving her vehicle parked in the bus lane. Officers spoke to the woman about giving school personnel a hard time and she agreed to stop.
– David Ice, no age or address listed, reported his vehicle entered while parked in the East Liverpool City Hospital’s lower lot. Missing are a GPS and change purse.
– Richard K. Wolf, caretaker for a planter area on West Eighth Street, reported a floodlight broken. He replaced the light at a cost of $133.
– David Durbin, Woodbine Street, reported a man he knows came to his home and punched him in the eye and then left. He was advised to see the law director if he wished to file charges.
– Emily Smith, Lisbon Street, was treated at East Liverpool City Hospital and released after accidentally being shot in the cheek with a BB by her 6-year-old son.
– Alexis Harrison, no address listed, reported being harassed by the maintenance man and property manager at Blossom Hill Apartments, Wilbert Avenue. She said Gary Lutton yelled at her when she came to do a home visit for a client and dropped a cigarette butt on the ground, telling her she was banned from the property. Lutton told officers he has had other issues with Harrison on the property, while property manager Noel Hasson reported calling Harrison’s employer about sending other aides to care for clients at that location.
– Rebecca Dyke, Globe Street, reported Brian Ammon forced her outside and locked the door, where officers found her sitting on the porch. Ammon was found in his vehicle, preparing to go to work. Although advised to separate, neither was willing to do so, according to reports.
– After taking a woman into custody for shoplifting at Giant Eagle, officers said store employees advised the man who was with her had also taken items. Employees of a nearby business told them the man had stashed items underneath a parked car until officers left, then crawled underneath and retrieved them, then walked away on Walnut Street. The woman told officers she didn’t take anything but the man took two cans of beer and a fifth of vodka.
St. Clair Township
– Nicholas Hayduk, no address listed, reported being followed and harassed by a man he knows with whom he had been friends before a falling out a couple months before. He was advised to speak with the law director.
– Officers responded to the CAA Community Health Center on St. Clair Avenue where Michael Rickerd and the mother of his 3-year-old son were confronted by the staff about red marks on the child’s face that allegedly weren’t there when the couple arrived. Rickerd reportedly admitted striking the child, and the mother argued with the staff, using profane language before walking out, according to reports.
– Heather Long, Echo Dell Road, reported telling a man’s baby mama that he was using drugs, after which the man showed up at her trailer, threatening her. He left when Long told him she had called police.
– Officers responded to a domestic dispute on Samuel Street where Steven Fisher was the complainant. No other details were reported.
– Daniel G. Persohn, no address listed, reported jewelry taken from his residence by a person he knows turned up at Cashland on St. Clair Avenue.
– John M. Muschweck, Stagecoach Road, reported someone entered the shed on his property and took a 4,000-watt generator he bought a year ago for $500. There were tire tracks leading to the shed.
Wellsville
– A Clover Street man whose name was not provided reported a road rage incident Oct. 19. The driver of a Mazda pulled out in front of him, gave an obscene gesture and then followed him home, brandishing a machete and making threats. The resident said it was a man who lives down the street.
– Juan Baez Jr., of Steubenville, was charged with domestic violence, criminal trespassing, resisting arrest, assault on a police officer and criminal damaging after police were called to Tony’s Place on Oct. 18. Baez allegedly assaulted the mother of his child, including throwing her face down on the gravel parking lot, and later striking an officer in the face and destroying a bed in the holding cell. He was taken to the county jail.
– Frank Fulmer, who had had too much to drink, was found lying on the sidewalk on Main Street Oct. 17. Police tried to help him to his feet but he could not stand under his own power. He was arrested for public intoxication and taken to the station.
– A 13th Street woman reported Oct. 17 another woman was harassing her and making threats toward her on Facebook. The woman suspects her ex-boyfriend is behind it. No names were provided.
– A First Street man who was not identified reported Oct. 17 someone broke in and stole an Xbox and a Craftsman miter saw. It appeared entry was made through the basement door.
– Responding Oct. 17 to Commerce Street in reference to a structure fire, police were told by the resident that her dryer was hot to the touch.
Jefferson County
– Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies investigated a break-in at a hunting cabin on county Road 55, Hammondsville. The cabin was entered between Friday and Wednesday and a TV, power tool and two electric heaters were taken.
Salem
– Police investigating a complaint on Southeast Boulevard at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday were told about a separate incident at the apartment. A woman said several thousand dollars worth of Buckle brand clothing was stolen recently. Her name was not provided.
– Shirley Irey, West Pine Lake Road, reported at 2:12 p.m. Wednesday someone backed into her vehicle while parked in a lot on East Second Street and then left the scene. The vehicle was described as silver with an older couple inside.
Goshen Police District
– An officer responded to Chaparrel Campground on Middletown Road at 7:50 a.m. Oct. 5 where Timothy Armbruster reported a boy had broken into the store at the campgrounds and into a cash register.
– Police responded to a criminal damaging report in the 17000 block of First Street, Beloit, at noon Oct. 5.
– Police responded to the Dollar General in Beloit at 3:48 p.m. Oct. 6 where an employee reported two people may have stolen items from the store, but then she wasn’t sure.
– Police responded to an assault report at the Colonial Villa on Goshen Road at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9.
– An officer responded to 11150 Pine Lake Road at 9:55 p.m. Oct. 11 where Gary Evanoff reported his neighbor’s dog was on his property. The dog’s owner was warned to keep the dog properly restrained.
Salem
(no names provided)
– Police were called at 3:44 a.m. Thursday to the 800 block of North Ellsworth Avenue near Eighth Street for a report of an intoxicated driver who fell asleep at a stop sign. No vehicle was found.
– A female in the 1000 block of West Perry Street reported at 12:30 a.m. Thursday that she heard a noise outside her apartment on her porch like something fell. Nothing was located outside or on her porch.
– A caller at 12:02 a.m. Thursday reported a suspicious person in front of Walgreens in the 2100 block of East State Street wearing a black shirt and hat. Contact was made with the person and another male. Both were doing some work on the west side of the business.
– A reckless operator was reported at 9:49 p.m. Wednesday on West State Street near Jennings Avenue in a truck excessively speeding. The vehicle wasn’t located.
– A parking complaint was reported at 8:54 p.m. Wednesday on South Union Avenue near Oak Street, with a vehicle parked along the west side of the street in the 600 block in a no parking zone. The owner was located and moved the vehicle.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 7:26 p.m. Wednesday on Parkview Drive, but wasn’t found.
– Police were called at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday to the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard for people to be removed from an apartment. The resident’s brother and his girlfriend had been staying there for several months. An officer explained the proper procedure for legal eviction and the resident was upset they couldn’t be removed. Officers were summoned back to the apartment a short time later for more arguing between the resident and her brother. She chose to leave for the evening.
– A resident in the 100 block of West Fourth Street called at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to report an item taken from the back yard.
– A parking complaint was reported at 4:02 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of Arch Street where a large van was parked on the curb. The owner agreed to move it.
– A caller in the 900 block of West Pershing Street at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday reported someone sounding a car horn excessively. No disturbance was heard by police.
– An officer at 2:13 p.m. Wednesday saw a vehicle parked in a clearly posted no parking zone in the 900 block of West Wilson Street. An attempt was made to locate the owner, but there was no answer at a nearby residence. A parking ticket was issued.
Police
County Sheriff
– Paul Jarvis, Bethesda Road, Hanoverton, reported tools and ladders were stolen this summer from a semi-trailer he stores on property on Morris Road in Elkrun Township owned by William Mueller of Wilson, N.Y. Jarvis discovered Tuesday a camper kept at the property had also recently been stolen.
– Deputies were called to a home on Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, at 3 p.m. Tuesday after a woman’s 14-year-old grandson began acting unruly. The boy asked for the keys to the pickup truck to retrieve a chainsaw when he decided to drive the truck through the field, leaving ruts in the lawn in the process. The deputy spoke to the boy and told him he needed to listen to his grandmother or she could file unruly charges against him.
– Jennifer Fitzsimmons, Woodville Road, Leetonia, reported at 7 p.m. Tuesday her husband came to the residence about an hour ago in violation of a protection order. She intends to pursue charges.
– Deputies were called to the Town and Country Trailer Park, U.S. Route 30, Minerva, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in regard to Mary Showman and Mike Gill outside yelling. Showman had since left the residence but she said it was only an argument and nothing physical occurred.
– Scott Berry of Sullivan reported an engagement ring was lost or stolen while he was at Christmas in the Woods in Fairfield Township on Saturday.
Highway Patrol
– Angela K. Brooks, 31, Butcher Road, Leetonia, was eastbound on state Route 344 in Salem Township at 5 a.m. Friday hit a deer.
– Eric Thomas Lane Elliott, 16, Yeager Drive, Wellsville, was westbound on Cameron Road in Madison Township at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 and went off the right side into a utility pole and a road sign. He was cited for failure to control and being a juvenile traffic offender.
– Sarah L. Hodgson, 29, Georgetown Road, Homeworth, was southbound on Woodsdale Road in Butler Township at 4:45 p.m. Oct. 16 and struck Gregory J. Helman, 42, Coffee School Road, Salem, who was westbound on Coffee School Road and failed to yield at a stop sign. Helman was cited for stop sign.
– Daniel A. Calkins, 34, Trout Run, Pa., was westbound on U.S. 22 in Island Creek, Jefferson County, at 4:30 a.m. Oct. 15 and one of his trailer tires blew out causing damage to the trailer.
– Carl B. Baker III, 53, Alliance, was westbound on U.S. 62 in Knox Township at 4 a.m. Saturday and went left of center and off the left side into a group of trees. He was cited for failure to control, OVI, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a schedule IV substance.
Columbiana
– Richard Manke, 54, Columbiana, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop no North Elm Street near Herbster at 11:31 a.m. Tuesday.
– A Joshua Dixon Elementary school employee reported at 2:53 p.m. Tuesday a kindergartner took off out of the building at dismissal time. Shortly after, employees were able to get the child back inside.
– A woman reported at 3 p.m. Tuesday kids from the high school drive through Blueberry Drive at high rates of speed to get to the park after high school for practice every day.
Salem Township
– An Old Route 344 man reported Tuesday that an incident occurred on the school bus that day involving his 13-year-old daughter and a boy from Lisbon. Later, the girl received harassing and threatening calls and texts from the boy. Police contacted the boy and his mother and told the boy to quit it.
East Liverpool
– Officers responded to the water department offices on West Sixth Street for a report of an irate woman. When they arrived, they found the woman, Monesha Bolden, no age or address listed, screaming at employees in an aggressive manner, according to reports. An officer told her to calm down, but Bolden reportedly said, “I ain’t gotta do nothin'” and continued screaming, saying she was going to sue everyone. She was upset over late fees on her water bill that employees had advised could not be removed. Supervisor Tim Clark attempted to speak with her and said she put her hand in his face, saying he “better get out of my face or something is gonna happen,” and also told a clerk she “better watch her eyes” when she attempted to calm Bolden, police reported. Bolden stormed out of the office and drove away, according to reports.
– Responding to a report of a man down in the street, officers found Bill Atkins, no age or address reported, with blood coming from his head and chin. He told them a kid had struck him, but he didn’t know why, and they had an ambulance take him to the hospital. Nurses later called to say Atkins had run from the emergency room with an IV stuck in his arm, which they were able to remove before he fled. Witnesses told police that Atkins grabbed the boy by the neck, threatening to cut him and his friends. The boy told officers he felt threatened and punched Atkins. Both were advised how to file charges if they wished to do so.
– Sonya Shasteen, Cadmus Street, reported the brake line on her vehicle cut, possibly by an ex-boyfriend with whom she has had problems.
Salem
-Terri Pasco reported at 8:28 a.m. Wednesday that someone may have loosened the lug nuts on her son’s vehicle, causing the left rear tire to fall off. Her son picked up the tire on State Street just south of Highland where he stopped. The vehicle’s lugs appeared sheared off. It was unknown what may have caused it. She said he was on his way to school and had no problems with anyone as far as they know.
– Nicholas Edwards, 24, of 305 W. Eighth St., was charged with criminal trespass after police were called at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday to an establishment in the 400 block of South Broadway for a person to be removed. The man had been told on Sept. 24 not to return to the business or he would be charged. The owner wanted to press charges.
Salem
(no names provided)
– Police responded to the 100 block of West Fifth Street at 10:32 a.m. Wednesday for a well-being check. The female resident said she was fine.
– A woman at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday asked for a well-being check at a business in the 2500 block of East State Street, saying the lights were on but no one was inside. Police responded and found the business open with employees and customers inside.
– A man from the 800 block of Southeast Boulevard dropped off a child’s bike at the police station at 9:04 a.m. Wednesday. He said a young man 10 to 12 years old left the bike in the area three days ago and had not been back to retrieve it. The bike was placed in a holding area until it’s claimed by the owner.
– Police were called for vandalism at 8:49 a.m. Wednesday in the area of South Union Avenue and Mound Street. No metal signs were found bent. The only possible sign was one paper sign placed by the midnight shift for the paving company. Nobody was found in the area.
– An alarm was reported at 6:05 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of Jennings Avenue. The exterior was found secure.
– A residential alarm was reported at 4:05 a.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of South Lincoln Avenue where police found the back door unsecured. Nobody was inside the residence and officers secured the door before leaving.
– Police were called at 10:34 p.m. Tuesday to the 1100 block of East Third Street for one to be removed. A woman said a man was refusing to leave her porch. An officer told him to leave and that he was not welcome back.
– A dispute was reported at 9:53 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of East Euclid where a resident said a man was knocking on the door and wasn’t welcome at the home. He left.
– A man in the 700 block of East Fourth Street called at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday to report illegally parked vehicles in the area. No parking violations were found.
– A missing juvenile was reported at 6:21 p.m. Tuesday in the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue. A woman said her granddaughter was supposed to be home at a certain time and had not come home. Officers looked for the girl but were unable to find her. The woman called back later to say she came home.
– A woman from East Fifth Street reported a case of telecommunications harassment at 5:34 p.m. Tuesday, saying a female known to her daughter was threatening her via an online chat program. An officer spoke to the female sending the messages and told her to stop all contact with the woman and her daughter.
– An alarm was reported at 4:49 p.m. Tuesday in the 2300 block of East State Street where everything appeared okay.
– An audible alarm was reported at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of Jennings Avenue. All exterior doors were secure and there were no signs of entry.
-Reckless operators were reported in the area of North Lincoln Avenue and Sunset at 4:24 p.m. Tuesday with several trucks speeding. No traffic violations were observed.
– Police were called at 12:49 p.m. Tuesday to the Salem Public Library, 821 E. State St., for an irate person. Two males had been arguing. One left and the other one was still at the library, but wasn’t causing further problems.
– A parking complaint was reported at 11:21 a.m. Tuesday on North Lincoln Avenue and East Third Street. The owner moved the vehicle.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Deputies were called to a domestic dispute on Buck Road, Beloit, at 9:11 p.m. Sunday. The 16-year-old boy was taken into custody for probation violations and was taken to a local hospital to be examined after the boy admitted drinking some beer that was given to him.
– Jim Desellem, Hull Road, Salineville, reported there was someone trespassing on his property at 8:22 a.m. Thursday and the person verbally abused him when told to leave. A deputy and state game warden arrived, and the game warden handled the situation, with the deputy serving as backup.
– Deputies were called to Dutchtown School Road, Rogers, at 7 p.m. Sunday after an 11-year-old girl said she bruised her shin while trying to get away from her father, who was trying to spank her. The girl said her father often beats her. The father appeared intoxicated, and it was agreed that the girl should spend the night with her former foster parent.
– Daniel Stonemetz, 56, Mountz Road, Minerva, was cited for OVI, driving left of center and driving with fictitious plates following a traffic stop on McCann Road in Hanover Township at 8:22 p.m. Monday.
– John Miller reported Bob Clewell was going around Votaw Drive, Guilford Lake, banging on doors and causing a disturbance at 6:13 p.m. Sunday. Deputies arrived to find Clewell removing old gas tanks from his property with a tractor, and he was not causing a disturbance.
– Dana Featheringham of Minerva reported Monday her grandmother, Beverly Henson, lives on Bower Road, West Township, and she received a letter saying she had failed to file a state income tax return for 2013. Featheringham said Henson has not filed a tax return for years.
– Deputies responded to a reported fight at the Rogers Group Home at 5:43 p.m. Monday. Employee Charles Powell saw a boy assault another boy after first spitting on him. The boy was taken into custody and transferred to the county juvenile detention facility.
– Matt McVay, Trinity Church Road, Lisbon, reported Monday he was standing at the end of his driveway when Joey McVay drove toward him, forcing him to jump into the ditch.
Highway Patrol
– Chelsea A. Kerr, 18, state Route 164, Lisbon, was northbound on state Route 164 in Center Township at 8:15 p.m. Sunday and hit a deer.
– Rehannah Kelly Madden, 20, Clark Avenue, Wellsville, was southbound on state Route 39 in Yellow Creek Township at 10:11 p.m. Saturday and hit a deer.
– Kandi J. Poynter, 36, Maple Hill Road, Salineville, was southbound on state Route 164 in Wayne Township at 7:10 p.m. Saturday and hit a deer.
– Thomas D. Sutherin, 29, Darlington, Pa., was northbound on state Route 170 in Unity Township at 9:50 p.m. Oct. 14 and went off the left side into an embankment.
– Robert Schreck, 54, Alliance, was westbound on U.S. 62 in Butler Township at 2:35 a.m. Monday and hit a deer.
– Shelique D. Lacovey, 56, Sandusky, was southbound on Y&O Road in Madison Township at 7:55 a.m. Monday and hit a deer.
– Pauline A. Graves, 52, Beech Street, Wellsville, was northbound on state Route 45 in Madison Township at 12:20 p.m. Monday and struck Carol J. Call, 69, state Route 45, Wellsville, who was southbound on state Route 45 and failed to yield turning left. Call was cited for right of way.
– Kenneth W. Nally, 32, Irish Ridge Road, East Liverpool, was southbound on McIntosh Road in Madison Township at 8:40 p.m. Monday and swerved to miss a deer and went into a tree.
– Dianna Marie Marquis, 25, Randel Road, Hanoverton, was westbound on state Route 39 in Washington Township at 4 p.m. Saturday and slid off the right side into a tree and over a hillside. She was cited for failure to control and taken to East Liverpool hospital with minor injuries.
– Nicholas Gunner Mattern, 17, North State Street, New Waterford, and Alexandra Mary Louise Caudill, 17, were eastbound on Crestview Road in Fairfield Township at 10:40 p.m. Friday and Caudill slowed to turn left onto Kirk Road and Mattern attempted to pass and struck her vehicle on the side and Mattern then struck a ditch and overturned. Mattern was cited for left of center and taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital with minor injuries. His passenger Dakota Stratton, 14, Union Ridge Road, Rogers, was also taken with minor injuries.
Lisbon
– Police were asked to check on the well-being of Kevin Sliss, who lives on West Chestnut Street, at 7:39 p.m. Saturday. No one answered the door, which swung open when knocked on by the officer. A person came downstairs and he believed Sliss might be upstairs sleeping. Sliss was located and he said everything was fine.
– Amber Rohm, state Route 517, Lisbon, reported at 2:32 a.m. Sunday someone was drunk and had broken a window. Rohm said she and her ex-boyfriend, Jordan Swain, had argued and before leaving he punched out a door window.
– Jordan Alicea, West Pine Street, reported at 4:35 p.m. Sunday she wanted her mother to leave. The mother was told she was not wanted and to leave, which she did.
Columbiana
– A woman reported at 10:52 a.m. Monday a kid was dragging a backpack and walking in the middle of East Park Avenue. Police located the person and found it was an adult, not a juvenile, and was walking along the road and not in the middle of the street. The man said he was walking from New Waterford to the library.
– Darla McKinley, Columbiana-Lisbon Road, reported at 2:18 p.m. Monday she contacted someone to do yard work and the man keeps calling her and she can’t understand what he is saying and she wanted the calls to stop. Police listened to one of the messages and it appeared McKinley was being called accidentally or the phone was malfunctioning.
– Police warned Richard McCoy, North Pearl Street for opening burning in his back yard at 2:40 p.m. Monday.
– Dr. Vitko, East Park Avenue, reported at 3:42 p.m. Monday two dogs were in a field by his office and had killed a small animal. Police tried to track the dogs but they went out of sight into the woods along state Route 14.
– A woman reported at 5:24 p.m. Monday someone was shining a green laser light at vehicles at the stop sign at West Park Avenue. Police found the person and told them to stop.
East Liverpool
– While on patrol Monday afternoon, detectives reported seeing a man emptying items from his pant leg in the old Buckman’s parking lot, with a woman placing the items into a Dollar General shopping bag. The officers confronted the man, Floyd G. Stephens, 28, Ferry Road, Chester, W.Va., who reportedly had more items hidden in his sweatpants, which had a rubber band around the bottom of the legs to allow them to contain the items. He reportedly admitted stealing the items, valued at $61, and Dollar General employees reported seeing him and the woman, Christina M. Behanna, 26, same address, in the store together. Both were charged with theft.
Liverpool Township
– Officers responded Monday evening to a domestic dispute on Ruth Street, where they found Brian Ketchum, 51, standing in the driveway, drinking coffee. He told officers there had been a small argument with Dianne L. Ketchum, 48 and reportedly admitted drinking a fifth of whiskey and some beers. He told officers he and his wife split up five years ago and he came home Monday to find her moving in her belongings. Their 18-year-old son and Mrs. Ketchum told officers that Ketchum had destroyed the house, with Mrs. Ketchum saying he struck her when throwing the leg from a coffee table and that he also threatened to kill her. Mr. Ketchum was charged with domestic violence.
Chester
– Police responded to a disturbance at Riverside Apartments, 224 Ferry Road, at 3:30 p.m. Saturday involving an intoxicated man who reportedly struck another resident. The suspect’s wife said she was going to take him to East Liverpool to get him away from there. The officer took statements and said an arrest warrant may be forthcoming. No names were provided.
– An officer was flagged down at 9:35 p.m. Friday at the 7-Eleven by a man, whose name was not provided, who said that a 325-pound round stone was stolen from his residence in the 500 block of Fifth Street.
– Police investigated two early morning alarms at Let’s Say Cafe II, 569 Carolina Ave., on Monday and Tuesday. The building was secure, and nothing was found.
– Police and other first-responders arrived at the Chester 7-Eleven at 4:15 a.m. Sunday on a report of a BMW parked there with two people passed out inside. The suspects were revived but refused further medical treatment. They were warned about trespassing and will be investigated for shoplifting. Their names were not provided.
Salem
– A clerk at Smith Oil, on East State Street, reported at 2:36 p.m. Monday that someone in a silver hybrid pumped $30 worth of gas and did not pay. The report said that pump had been malfunctioning and may have actually taken the money, but the clerk did not know because they were busy.
– Officers responded at 11:35 p.m. Monday to the 500 block of Columbia Street for a woman screaming for help and found a medical emergency with a 1-year-old child. The child was taken to SRMC.
– A woman in the 1100 block of East Third Street reported at 9:04 p.m. Monday that her elderly mother was upset and left home on foot and they were worried about her well-being. She was found in the 800 block walking in the road. She was taken back to the residence and said she would not leave again.
Perry Township
– A township patrolman assisted the sheriff’s office with a blood alcohol content test for a Mountz Road resident who tested .154 BAC. No names were provided.
– Police responded at 3:51 p.m. Monday to the 600 block of Brittany Lane for a female juvenile standing outside a residence. The girl told police she locked herself out of her residence. A relative arrived a short time later and unlocked the door.
– Police were called at 2:14 p.m. Monday to respond to the 1300 block of West State Street in the C&C Trailer Court for a report of a fight called in by an anonymous person. Police spoke to everyone at the scene and found there was no problem. All parties were identified and police found an active arrest warrant out of the Summit County for Charity Ann Marie Riggs, 20, of 1360 W. State St., for failure to appear for a charge of promoting prostitution. Summit County was contacted and did not want to respond to pick her up, so police left.
– Melissa S. Mills, 30, of Salem, was taken into custody at her residence in the 400 block of Benton Road on a warrant out of the Springfield Township Police Department for theft.
– Police responded to Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Blossom Lane at 11:31 a.m. Monday for a report of a patient leaving the facility with a family member who was not authorized to take the family member from the facility to an appointment. The patient was brought back to the facility unharmed by the family member with paperwork authorizing the trip to the appointment. A Blossom administrator said the paperwork would be forwarded to their legal counsel to be reviewed due to the paperwork on file not having the person in question authorized. The family member who reported the incident did not wish to pursue charges in the matter.
Salem
(no names provided)
– A domestic disturbance involving a custody issue was reported at 10:17 a.m. Tuesday on Jefferson Avenue, with no signs of abuse or violence seen. The mother wanted to leave with the daughter and the father was unhappy that the child was permitted to leave with the mother. He was told under Ohio law the mother has full rights to the child if the parents are unmarried, as in this case.
– A suspicious person was reported at 11:54 p.m. Monday in the 700 block of East Fifth Street. The person was found on Hawley near East Third Street and told to stop soliciting in the area. He said he would go home.
– A domestic was reported at 10:07 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of East Euclid Street, but was verbal only. Both parties agreed to stay separated for the night.
– A woman on Columbia Street reported at 5:29 p.m. Monday that some unknown person used her name and address at the food pantry on Vine Street to obtain items Friday. She said it possibly was her neighbors who have access to her mailbox at their duplex.
– An alarm was reported at 5:05 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of Jennings Avenue. The exterior of the building was found secure.
– A passing motorist reported a domestic with a man pushing a woman on State Street at 3:23 p.m. Monday. A third party at Circle K said the man pushed the woman three times. Police talked to the man and woman in the parking lot at Papa John’s and told them to stop the disorderly conduct, warning that further disturbances would result in charges. Neither had any injuries or reported any threats. A short time later, another caller reported them yelling near Ohio Avenue. An officer had just passed them and they were not yelling. The man went one way and the woman went the other way.
– Police were called at 12:05 p.m. Monday to check the well-being of a female in the 300 block of West Fifth Street. She was okay and said there were issues with her and her ex-husband.
Chester
(no names provided)
– A woman in the 500 block of Louisiana Avenue talked to an officer Monday afternoon about her neighbor hitting her fence and her neighbor’s dogs barking. She was informed that the fence was a civil matter.
– A Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck was backed into and damaged between 8-11 p.m. Saturday while it was parked in the American Legion Post 121 parking lot.
– A woman in the 500 block of Knowles Lane called police shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday to say that a man was knocking on her door and she didn’t want him there. The suspect was arrested on a 2009 capias warrant for obstructing an officer and driving under suspension.
– Two residents at Riverside Apartments, 224 Ferry Road, were advised on Saturday evening to leave each other alone. They apparently had been making threats.
Police
County Sheriff
– Beverly Hentzell, Riverside Avenue, Wellsville, reported Friday someone filed a tax return in her name using her Social Security number. She learned this after being contacted by the IRS saying they needed more information to process the return.
– Michelle Mihalko, state Route 154, Lisbon, reported hearing a bunch of banging outside her home at 1:45 a.m. Sunday and then discovered her dog was bleeding after its fur was ripped from two spots on its rear. She later found the following items missing from her shed: 150 pounds of feed, two gallons of rice oil, three halters and lead ropes, four buckets, two bridles, extra fence posts and five fishing poles and reels.
– A 12-year-old boy who lives on Steubenville Pike, Center Township, called at 1:57 a.m. Saturday because his parents were arguing and were starting to get physical. The couple denied getting physical with each other and they agreed to settle down.
– Dana Duffield, Center Avenue, Lisbon, reported at 12:59 a.m. Saturday seeing two people run into the fire-damaged home of Allen Ingledue, her neighbor. Deputies checked the home but found no one inside or outside. After the deputies left, Duffield called back to say she saw the suspects run from house. The deputies said the area was so dark it would be impossible to see anyone running in or out of the house. A third call was received from residents who said Duffield and her boyfriend, identified only as Floyd, were fighting and he went outside and set fire to a trash bag full of dog feces and clothes. The prosecutor’s office was called and determined there was not enough evidence to arrest Floyd, who was instead given a stern talk by the deputies.
– Deputies responded to a possible drug overdose at the Butler Mobile Home Park on U.S. Route 62, Butler Township, at 6 a.m. Friday. A man admitted taking pills because he was depressed over a friend’s recent suicide. Deputies were able to convince him to be transported to a local hospital to be examined.
– Rick Kyle reported that Friday night someone drove a vehicle through the No. 5 green at the East Palestine Country Club, Carmel Achor Road, Negley. The vehicle tracks appeared to be from a full-size truck.
– Connie Cline reported seeing a man she knows climb through a window into her mobile home on Ellyson Road, Hanover Township, at 11:28 a.m. Saturday. This was after Cline found the man in the mobile home, who told her he was using an electrical outlet to charge his phone. Deputies then spoke with the suspect, Zachary Shasteen, who said Cline gave him permission. Since there was an arrest warrant for Shasteen on something else, he was taken into custody.
– A deputy on patrol found a mail box and post in the middle of state Route 172 in West Township at 3:45 a.m. Saturday. The deputy was unable to avoid striking the mail box, which he placed in a ditch near the residence where it had been uprooted, before finding a second mail box vandalized in the same manner.
– Lisa Delp, Cemetery Road, Hanoverton, reported Saturday night a vehicle was stolen from her property.
– Deputies responded to a domestic dispute on East Main Street, Salineville, at 9:26 p.m. Saturday. The dispute was between a mother and her daughter, who had punched her mother in the face before taking a knife and beginning to cut herself. The mother managed to wrest the knife away from her daughter before police arrived, and the daughter was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment and evaluation.
Highway Patrol
– A trooper reported seeing a bicyclist riding south on state Route 7 with no lights on his bicycle. He initiated a traffic stop and was advised by Nicholas S. Faulk, 24, Washington Street, Newell, W.Va., that he was riding from his mother’s in Newell to a friend’s in Wellsville. The trooper advised Faulk he was not permitted to ride the bicycle on the four-lane highway and offered to give him a ride to Wellsville but first wanted to check Faulk for weapons, to which Faulk reportedly consented. Faulk reportedly told the officer he had a pocket knife and also took from his pocket a marijuana bowl. Also found were two marijuana pipes in a small pouch with a small amount of suspected marijuana, according to reports. Faulk was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
– Carol Farkas, 55, Metz Road, Columbiana, was southbound on Columbiana-Lisbon Road in Fairfield Township at 8:35 a.m. Thursday and struck Dale C. Patton, 29, Holliday Street, East Liverpool, who was southbound on Route 164 and pulled from the stop sign into Farkas’ path. Patton was cited for stop sign. Farkas was taken to St. Elizabeth’s with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Jackson D. Nickalo, 19, North Street, Salineville, was pulling into a parking space at Kent State-Salem at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday and struck a parked vehicle owned by Denise L. Pennington, Diamond. No citations were issued due to being on private property.
Lisbon
– Sidney B. Fryman, 17, Cream Ridge Road, Lisbon, was cited for assured cleared distance after driving into the rear of a vehicle driven by Cliffton Thyrion, 24, East Sixth Street, Salem, on North Market at Vista Drive at 3:56 p.m. Friday.
– Police were called to a domestic dispute on North Market at 6:33 p.m. Oct. 13, where April Harter reported they had only been arguing but she wanted her husband to leave for the night, which he agreed to do. A call was received at 12:45 a.m. Oct. 14 that the husband, James Harter, was heading back to the residence. He was found drunk and sitting in the alley between North Beaver and North Market. Harter, 36, was arrested for public intoxication.
– Tabitha Boyd, East Chestnut Street, reported at 8:36 p.m. Oct. 1 she believed someone had been in her house after finding the back door open. Nothing appeared to be missing.
East Liverpool
– Called for a potentially intoxicated man sitting behind the wheel of a car on Ravine Street, officers arrived to find Matthew A. Cooper, 35, Wheat Hill Road, East Palestine, slumped behind the wheel, with a three-quarter-full 24-ounce can of beer in the console, according to reports. They awakened him, saying Cooper became obnoxious, smelled of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet. He was charged with public intoxication and open container in a motor vehicle. His vehicle was towed by First Class Towing.
– Officers responded Sunday afternoon to Pennsylvania Avenue Extension for a report of a man trying to open the door at a woman’s home. When they arrived, the woman said the man had taken off toward Elm Street, and when an officer spotted a person matching the man’s description, the man turned abruptly and walked onto a porch. When told to approach the officer, the man instead ran, hurtling over a fence and running up Grove Alley. He was located hiding behind Bruno’s Pizza. Kevin S. Neely, 32, South Surry Road, was charged with obstructing official business after he told officers he had not been trying to break into the woman’s home but thought his friend still lived there and was just planning to walk in as he had in the past.
St. Clair Township
– Officers responded at 12:30 a.m. Saturday to the home of Angela Possage, Coolidge Street, for a domestic. They arrived to find Timothy L. Jones, 46, throwing something in the outside trash can. While still in the driveway, officers were told by Possage that Jones threw a lamp and broke it, and, looking into the trash, officers found a lamp. Possage alleged Jones became upset when she returned home after having taken her child to the hospital, throwing the lamp across the room and a can of pop and television remote at her and her 6-year-old child. He was charged with domestic violence.
– Mary K. Ibbs, 25, Blakeley Street, East Liverpool, was charged Saturday night with theft and possession of criminal tools after Walmart employees reported seeing her selecting several items and concealing them in a purse. She then walked outside without paying for $52.41 worth of goods, where she was confronted by store personnel.
East Palestine
– A woman reported at 3:56 p.m. Sunday the residents at 641 Bacon Ave. were burning trash even though they had been warned against doing so in the past. Police went to the home and found Edward Cox burning leaves but not trash. Police could find no previous warnings to Cox documented so he was cautioned that any further incidents would result in a citation for open burning.
– A waste water treatment plant employee reported at 9:40 a.m. Sunday there was a sick raccoon on the property. Police euthanized the animal.
– Brianne Trump, Alice Street, requested at 2:22 p.m. Sunday Travis Rhodes be removed from her property. Trump refused to provide police with a reason for the removal, so Rhodes was permitted on the property.
– Brianna Sebring, 14, New Middletown, was cited for underage consumption following a traffic stop on North Market and Grant streets at 1:13 p.m. Sunday. Sebring was a passenger in a vehicle owned by Carly Swagger, New Springfield.
– Ronald R. Fuller, address not listed, reported at noon Friday he was contacted by his credit card company that someone attempted to charge $888 to his MasterCard.
– Thomas P. Powers, Bacon Avenue, reported Friday he had several unauthorized debits from his checking account, which were four charges for $29.95 during July, August, September and October. Powers said his bank said they would refund the charges.
– Zoning violations notices for high grass were sent to the following on Saturday: 1027 W. Martin St., 447 E. Clark St., 398 E. North Ave., 585 West Clark St., 740 E. Taggart St., and 164 S. Market St.
Salem
– Athena Nicholas, state Route 45, was cited for driving under suspension after an officer on patrol at 10:06 p.m. Sunday ran a random registration check and found her license was suspended. The officer stopped the car on East Fourth.
– Martha Jeffries, West Perry Street, reported at 3:45 p.m. Sunday someone hit her vehicle’;s back bumper while it was parked at Walmart.
– Cheyenne Harrison, Washington Avenue, reported at 2:32 p.m. Sunday someone entered her vehicle and stole her purse while she was inside Circle K East on East State.
– Michael Jakubisn, Woodland Avenue, reported at 1:04 p.m. Sunday his vehicle was entered overnight and his checkbook removed. He was told to have the account canceled and call if any of the checks are used.
– A woman in the 100 block of West Third reported Thursday a deed or title to her home had been stolen or fraudulently changed into another person’s name to steal the home from her. She knows the person and has talked to an attorney. She recently talked to someone in the Ohio Attorney General’s office who advised her to call police. The theft is under investigation.
Perry Township
– Everett Moore Jr., 64, of Sebring, was cited for assured clear distance after he rear-ended a vehicle driven by Ryan Henary, 37, of Uniontown, who was about to turn right on state Route 45 at 12:41 p.m. Saturday
– Juan Carlo Agosto-Pena, 31, of Youngstown, was cited for fictitious registration after a traffic stop at 1:14 a.m. Saturday on Depot Road.
– Police saw a vehicle with its flashers on in a driveway in the 1300 block of West State at 1:02 a.m. Sunday and contacted the female driver, who said she saw a dog that appeared to have been struck by a vehicle. Police found the dog as the humane officer was arriving. The owner was located and said she would tend to the injuries and thanked all parties involved.
Salem
(no names provided)
– An officer was dispatched at 6:18 a.m. Monday to locate a dog in the area of Jennings Avenue and West Eighth Street. The dog was found with its owner.
– A woman came to the station at 4:56 a.m. Monday to report a missing person, saying a friend was supposed to go with her to a conference but she hasn’t been able to contact him. Officers attempted contact but weren’t successful.
– An officer at 4:02 a.m. Monday saw a vehicle parked on the sidewalk in the 1200 block of Mound Street where street parking was available and issued a parking ticket.
– An alarm was reported at 9:30 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of West Wilson Street. The keyholder advised the alarm was being changed over to a new company and everything was okay.
– An officer on patrol at 4:52 p.m. Sunday noted a vehicle parked illegally in the 1900 block of Southeast Boulevard. The driver moved the vehicle.
– A dog was reported at large at 3:07 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Washington Avenue. Police found a large tan dog in the yard with two adults. They reported a person walked by and the dog barked but stayed in the yard. The dog was not off the property, they said. The ordinance was explained after one of the people asked about it. No violation was observed.
– A woman on Continental Drive reported at 12:33 p.m. Sunday that she was concerned about a neighbor she had not seen in weeks. Police learned the woman was staying elsewhere for the time being.
– A caller at 11:52 a.m. Sunday reported a large rock in the road in the 600 block of East Sixth Street. Officers moved the rock.
– A man at 10:13 a.m. Sunday brought in a key found to belong to a local motel. The motel was contacted.
– A woman from Louisville reported at 9:55 a.m. Sunday that while visiting family in Salem, her juvenile son took something that did not belong to him. She said it’s an ongoing problem and asked for some options for dealing with her son. An officer spoke with the son and told him to stop and advised of the possible consequences of his actions.
Perry Township
(no names provided)
– Police responded at 10:42 p.m. Sunday to the 1700 block of Allen Road for a civil complaint. A woman reported her soon-to-be ex-spouse came into their residence and turned on all the lights and took some financial papers while she was gone. He had recently moved out. She was told to contact her attorney.
– Police were asked at 6:32 p.m. Saturday to check the welfare of an unknown person who had called Help Hotline and became upset and hung up on the social workers before all information was gathered. The address given by Help Hotline on Pembrooke was checked, but a resident there said no one from that address had called.
– A domestic was reported at 6:09 p.m. Saturday on Filmore Avenue by a male, but the connection was interrupted. He left the residence before police arrived. An officer spoke to a female who said the argument was verbal only and that no violence occurred.
– An intoxicated driver was alleged in a silver hatchback on state Route 9 at 7:27 p.m. Friday, but no one was found.
– A domestic was reported at 1:39 p.m. Friday in the 1100 block of Prospect Street in Salem Acres. Both parties said no physical violence occurred and the incident was verbal. The domestic violence laws were explained.
– A suspicious person was reported at 1:36 p.m. Friday on Grant Street. Police made contact with two people who were found to be renting the residence.
Police
County Sheriff
John Olenik, state Route 172, East Rochester, reported at 1 p.m. Sunday his mailbox was knocked down and smashed and there were tire tracks in a nearby field that led to where his mailbox was. The deputy determined a vehicle eastbound went off the road into the field and struck the mailbox while attempting to get back onto the road.
– Frank Lasorella, Center Avenue, Lisbon, reported he and his girlfriend were out of town Saturday and returned Sunday morning to find his shed had been broken into. An electric eel drain cleaning machine and four spools of cable were missing along with two snow blowers, two weed eaters, one Porter cable sawzall, one DeWalt sawzall, one Craftsman circular saw, one Milwaukee concrete drill, one Makeeta 18-volt cordless drill, one Coleman 3,500-watt generator, one Sears Craftsman 4,300-watt generator, one 3,500 PSI power washer and four tool boxes of miscellaneous tools.
– Shawna Purnell, state Route 164, Lisbon, reported at 2:24 p.m. Sunday her ex-boyfriend David Donohue came to her home on Friday night harassing her and breaking items. She also reported Donohue had called her more than 300 times and that earlier Sunday she came home to find her pumpkins smashed on the front porch, a broken fence gate and a broken lock to the sliding door. A deputy spoke with Donohue who admitted to the phone calls but said he did not damage the property. He agreed he would cease contact with Purnell.
– Robert Ewing, Elm Street, Leetonia, requested at noon Sunday a deputy check on a 14-year-old friend of his daughter who sent her a picture of a bloody towel and said she had a broken nose. Ewing also said the girl has reportedly been known to injure herself. A deputy went to the girl’s Lisbon Road home and did not see any visible injuries and also checked the messages that were sent to Ewing’s daughter but did not see any pictures or texts pertaining to the complaint.
– Lisa Coles, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported at 10:12 a.m. Sunday two of her unlocked vehicles and her garage were entered Saturday night and change was taken from one vehicle and her daughter’s Beaver Local varsity jacket was taken from the other. No items were reported missing from the garage.
– Floyd Blake, Midland, Pa., requested at 1 p.m. Sunday a deputy check on his girlfriend on Miller Road who had sent him a text message stating that she was tired of her life and that she was sorry. A deputy went to her home and spoke with owner and his wife, who said the woman had left with her young child about an hour ago headed toward Ohioville, Pa. Deputies notified neighboring departments of the report and Midland police stopped the woman and found there were no problems.
– Danny Shultz reported at 8:50 a.m. Sunday someone attempted to break into a detached garage on Lisbon Road in Leetonia that is owned by Jerry Taylor, who lives there.
-Joe McVay, Trinity Church Road, Lisbon, reported at 11:52 p.m. Sunday he spent the night in his van over at his neighbor’s home and sometime that evening someone stole his 24-foot-wide camper that he lives in. A relative had advised him it was taken by his cousin, Matthew McVay, who had sold it through the night to a couple of heroin dealers from Youngstown who needed a place to live. McVay reported the camper was last seen on his mother’s property on Trinity Church Road and he did not have a title on it and the license plates on it were expired.
Columbiana
– A woman reported at 12:57 a.m. Saturday there was a crowd of people on South Main Street by R’ Pizza being very loud. Police went to the area but the group had already left.
– Police checked on a possible verbal domestic complaint at a North Main Street apartment building at 2:53 a.m. Saturday but the complaint was unfounded.
– Evelyn Brennan, Old North, reported at 10:22 a.m. Saturday she found some string across her yard that was rigged to be a trip line.
– Cynthia Pavan, Burgettstown, Pa., was stopped in traffic on state Route 14 at noon Saturday and was truck by Arthur Felger, East Palestine. Felger was cited for assured clear distance.
– A man reported at 3:23 p.m. Saturday people were speeding on Seventh Street going back to St. Jude.
– Arthur Matheney, East Park Avenue, reported at 11:24 p.m. Saturday the delivery truck entering the Heck’s Restaurant parking lot was driving through his yard while turning into Heck’s.
Salem
– Jay. T. Troyer, 10167 Gavers Road, Hanoverton, was cited for driving under suspension and fictitious plates after a traffic stop on Prospect Street at 5:40 p.m. Saturday.
– At 8:29 p.m. Saturday, a motorist stopped police in reference to a road rage incident on East Stat near Southeast Boulevard. Police checked the area but did not see the vehicle.
Chester
– Police investigated the theft of a bike from the Phoenix Avenue playground Monday afternoon. A male was seen jumping on the bike and riding down Eighth Street. The suspect was later identified, and officers watched as he inflated the tires and returned the bike to its rightful owner. No names were provided.
– Three cars in the 200 block of California Avenue were broken into Sunday night or Monday morning. Some loose change and a pair of sunglasses were taken.
– Police responded to an apartment on Ferry Road at 10:22 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a man with a baseball bat threatening a woman and her husband. The man threatened to kill them, saying he was the “devil.” The residents were advised to go back inside, lock the door and wait for the police to arrive. Officers identified the suspect and took statements. No names were provided.
Salem
(no names provided)
– At police responded to the 1500 block of Merle Road at 12:13 a.m. Sunday where there was a verbal dispute without physical violence. Both people involved were advised to stay away from each other for the rest of the evening.
– Police responded to the 400 block of Arch Street at 12:37 a.m. Sunday where a person had information on and investigation being conducted by another agency. They were advised on how to contact the other agency.
– At 5:16 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 400 block of Legacy Lane where a suspicious vehicle was reported. Police spoke to two people who advised they were lost and parked to sleep. They had consumed alcoholic beverages and were picked up by a relative.
– Police in the S. Madison Avenue and E. Pershing Street area at 5:12 p.m. Saturday were flagged down by a pedestrian who advised that a vehicle committed a traffic violation. Police checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.
– Police responded to the 700 block of E. 5th Street at 6:13 p.m. Saturday for a domestic incident and found it was a civil dispute where the man was getting his property and said he had nothing else there. He was advised to leave as he was longer resided there and the woman did not want him there.
– Police responded to the 100 block of N. Howard Avenue at 7:28 p.m. Saturday for a report of a fight in the laundromat parking lot. Upon arrival four people were observed walking away from the area and they said they were involved in horse play in the parking lot. They advised there was no problem and continued on their way.
Chester
(no names provided)
– Police are investigating the theft of prescription medicine from an apartment on Ferry Road between Sept. 5-7. The theft was reported on Wednesday.
– Police responded to an apartment on Ferry Road at 9:21 p.m. Tuesday for a report of two people arguing. One of them was intoxicated and belligerent. One party went in for the night.
– A dog in the 500 block of Railroad Street would not stop barking Monday evening. Police spoke with the owner, who took the dog in.
– There was a verbal altercation between residents of two Ferry Road apartments on Monday evening. The parties were advised to speak with the landlord and to stay away from each other.
– A Queens Lane woman called police at 10:22 p.m. Saturday to say her guest would not leave. The man was transported to another residence for the evening.
– A man in the 400 block of Fifth Street said two men were harassing him and would not leave Saturday evening. All parties seemed to be intoxicated.
– A man was seen riding a quad in Church Alley with children on it Friday evening. The quad was parked behind the residence when police arrived. The driver was advised that he would get a citation if caught.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Jeff Bailey, Endley Road, Lisbon, reported at 12:23 a.m. Tuesday that Jared Coil, no address given, was at Bailey’s residence intoxicated and started trouble before he left. Shortly after a deputy found an unoccupied vehicle on Steubenville Pike last driven by Coil, a second call came in that Coil returned and caused more trouble. Coil was found passed out at a gas station in Lisbon by a deputy and officers from Lisbon and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and was taken into custody on a county warrant.
– Piper Foraker, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported at 10:43 a.m. Friday she found a threatening letter in her mailbox. Foraker said the letter did not go through the mail, and that someone placed the letter in the box.
– Betty Sheely, state Route 7, New Waterford, spoke with a deputy at 12:50 p.m. Friday regarding evictions, and a deputy advised her of the process.
– Rick Kyler, Carmel Achor Road, Negley, reported on behalf of East Palestine Country Club at 8:44 a.m. Saturday a vehicle, believed to be a full-size truck, came on to the number five green and caused damage.
– Connie Cline, Ellyson Road, East Rochester, reported at 11:28 a.m. Saturday she saw Zachary Shasteen climb through the kitchen window and go in her mobile home. Deputies checked the mobile home and at first found it to be empty. She then stated she went to the mobile home before deputies arrived and spoke with Shasteen, who stated he was using a electrical outlet to charge his cell phone, which she said she had not given him permission. It was later learned during the investigation that Shasteen had a warrant for his arrest, and Shasteen was then taken into custody and taken to the county jail.
Columbiana
– Police were called to Lakefront at 3:10 a.m. Friday where possible forced entry was gained into a building on the north side. The building was checked, and while the door jam was broken, none of the items appeared missing.
– Police were called at 3:43 a.m. Friday to the ballfields on Metz Road, where an open door was found on the storage building where mowers were kept. No items appeared to be missing.
-Randall Taylor, West Woodland Avenue, reported at 2:22 p.m. Friday his garage door had damage and wasn’t sure how it happened.
– Linda Van Dyke, North Vine Street, reported at 6:34 p.m. Friday two boys and a girl were in front of the Main Street Theater, and one of the boys possibly threw something at the theater. An officer checked the theater, but found no violations and no one around.
– Goshen Township police requested assistance at 9:27 p.m. Friday regarding a vehicle in Columbiana Manor, West Salem Street, involved in an incident in Goshen Township. An officer found the vehicle, which had minor front quarter panel damage, and relayed a message to the owner to call Goshen Township police.
– A man reported at 10:23 p.m. Friday a red Honda was parked in the Save-A-Lot parking lot where the passenger got out and ran away. Before an officer could arrive, the caller called back and said the car left the lot and headed towards town.
Salem Township
– Mary Beth Boso, St. Jacobs Logtown Road, Leetonia, reported at 11:42 a.m. Wednesday she received a call from a man claiming to be with the “Revenue Service”, and believed it was a scam.
– Nancy Hoffman, state Route 558, Salem, reported at 11:14 a.m. Thursday someone damaged her mailbox overnight.
Wellsville
– On Oct. 13, police received a report of a shoplifter at Save-A-Lot. Upon arrival, police were met outside by a store employee who identified the suspected shoplifter. The employee stated the person reportedly had stolen items from the store before and was not welcome there. The employee also reported the individual was behaving in a suspicious manner. Police made contact with the suspect, Christie Clifton of Toronto, and advised her of the complaint. Police asked to see the inside of her purse to check for stolen items and Clifton complied. However, she refused to open a zippered portion of the purse, saying there was no stolen food inside, but something else. Police took Clifton outside to the cruiser where they opened the zippered part of the purse to check for stolen items. Inside police found two burnt spoons and a capped syringe. Clifton was placed under arrest and charged with possession of drug abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia.
– On Oct. 10, police received a call from a motorist who advised they were following a car that was driving erratically and had hit the median on the highway. Officers were dispatched to Shoub Towers where the vehicle was reported to have parked. Police made contact with the driver and asked for her driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. The driver, Cynthia Wilson, was asked how much she had had to drink that night. Wilson responded she had not had anything to drink and does not drink. Officers observed Wilson to have slurred speech and glossy, bloodshot eyes. Officers asked Wilson to step out the vehicle to perform a field sobriety test. Once out of the vehicle, police observed the strong odor of alcohol coming from Wilson and she was unable to stand under her own power. Wilson was cited with physical control and her vehicle was towed.
– On Oct. 9, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle on state Route 7. Police spoke with the driver and asked for for identification from the two male passengers in the vehicle, Richard Keras and Terryl Thomas. Both provided identification and it was discovered that both had active warrants for their arrest. While patting down Keras, police discovered a scale and a bag of suspected marijuana. Police then conducted a K-9 narcotics sniff of the vehicle. Officers opened the trunk of the vehicle and found a tan duffel bag containing three gallon bags of suspected marijuana. Thomas told police the suspected marijuana belonged to him. The vehicle was towed and Thomas and Keras were held at the station until sheriff’s deputies could pick them up. The driver filled out a voluntary statement, was issued a speeding citation and was released. Keras was issued a citation for drugs of abuse. The suspected marijuana was sent to a lab for testing. According to reports, Thompson may face drug trafficking charges as a result of the lab tests.
– On Oct. 8, police were dispatched to Daw Middle School in reference to money theft. Upon arrival, police made contact with Assistant Athletic Director Darlene Allison, who stated she suspected two juveniles working the concession stand during the a volleyball game had stolen money. Allison stated the tournaments normally generate about $200 to $300 in concession sales, but the juveniles working the concession stand during the game had only turned in $64. Police spoke with both juveniles who initially denied taking any money. Police later spoke with one of the juvenile individually at which point the juvenile explained the missing money was a result of she and the other juvenile giving away free food and beverages to attendees of the game. Police contacted the parents of both juveniles and advised them that both are on house arrest until a juvenile officer contacted them regarding a formal decision about whether charges would be filed.
– On Oct. 3, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was driving erratically in the area of Clark Avenue. Police conducted a K-9 search on the vehicle. The K-9 indicated the presence of narcotics on the front, passenger door. The K-9 searched the interior of the vehicle and indicated the presence of narcotics on the from passenger-side floor. A search by police recovered a small amount of marijuana and five hypodermic syringes. Amanda Wright of East Liverpool was charged with drug abuse and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Salem
– Tiffany Jones reported at 7:48 a.m. Friday that someone entered her vehicle overnight in the 100 block of East Fourth Street and stole her iPod and briefcase containing miscellaneous papers from her work.
– Christian Hall, 18, of Knox School Road, Alliance, was cited for driving under suspension and the plates to his vehicle were seized per the BMV after a traffic stop at 12:33 a.m. Friday on East State Street. An officer ran the registration of the parked vehicle in the 1100 block of East State Street and noted the owner was under multiple suspensions. The vehicle was later on the road and stopped, with the driver identified as the registered owner.
– Patrick Crouse, 43, of Jefferson Avenue, was cited for failure to control after he reported the steering in his truck locked up in the 1300 block of Jefferson Avenue and he lost control of the vehicle, striking a parked vehicle owned by Kimberly Van Dam, also of Jefferson Avenue, then going through a yard before coming to a stop at 2:08 p.m. Thursday. No injuries were reported.
– A caller at 12:09 p.m. Thursday reported a vehicle being repaired that was thought to be unsafe on private property at Vine Avenue and East Third Street. An officer responded and felt it was not an immediate hazard. The owner could not be located.
– Steve Sanders of the 300 block of South Union Avenue reported at 7:41 a.m. Thursday that his neighbor’s vehicle was blocking the alley behind his home. He said he spoke to city zoning officer Pat Morrissey about the alley and was told it’s still a legal alley. The neighbor parks her car in the alley, preventing the CARTS bus from pulling down the alley to pick up his elderly mother. The neighbor told police she just moved into the residence a few weeks ago and the owner said she has the deed to the property and the alley was vacated. She agreed to park in the street until it’s figured out. Sanders said she could pull further down into the alley and into a drive behind her house. According to the police report, on the paperwork, it looked like the drive was also part of the alley and a fence on the Sanders property was built in the legal alley. The issue was temporarily corrected. An officer will follow up with Morrissey.
– Police responded to the 1100 block of E. Pershing Street at 3:36 p.m. Friday for a report of a possible stolen vehicle and found it was stolen and there was a firearm inside. There were no keys or sign of forced entry observed. A witness said a woman parked it there and walked off. Police were unable to contact the owner and it was towed from the scene and the firearm was placed in the police department evidence room.
– Police received a call at 7:44 p.m. Friday regarding possible intoxicated driver on W. State Street and Howard Avenue but were unable to locate the vehicle in question.
– At 10:45 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 500 block of W. 8th Street where the complainant heard someone attempted to open the back door. Police checked the area but were unable to locate anyone.
– At 10:47 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 800 block of E. 4th Street for a juvenile problem and spoke to one who stayed on the scene. He gave the location of the juveniles involved in throwing multiple objects at a fence and police spoke to their mother. The report will be turned over to the juvenile department.
– Police responded to the 400 block of S. Broadway Avenue at 9:05 a.m. Saturday where a red tick hunting dog was removed from the back of the residence. It appeared someone unhooked the chain and took the dog.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Marcia Cunningham, 16 School Road, Irondale, went to the East Liverpool City Hospital after starting to “feel funny” after an argument with her adult daughter became physical. The hospital contacted the sheriff’s office at 3:47 a.m. Sunday. Cunningham refused to pursue charges.
– Lisa Smith, Margaret Lane, Alliance, reported her husband, Brian Smith, threw a bowl of Ramen noodles at her at 4:55 p.m. Thursday. He had refused to give her a ride to her motorcycle, and she slammed the door when she left. That is when he reportedly came outside and threw a Styrofoam bowl of noodles at her. He told deputies she struck him after he threw the bowl. Both signed a refusal to prosecute.
-A boy on Crestview Road, Columbiana, was reminded at 7:38 p.m. Thursday he needs to stay with his father and listen to his parents.
– Derek Delp, Westville Lake Road, Beloit, reported at 7:49 p.m. Thursday items were taken from his pole building, and he was compiling a list.
– Amy Haun, Butler Grange Road, Salem, reported at 8:49 p.m. Thursday two children were throwing toilets into the roadway. The two reportedly busted a green and pink toilet in the road but cleaned the toilets up after learning Haun was calling deputies.
– Mary Beatty, state Route 39, Wellsville, reported at 2:30 p.m. Thursday she had several messages from a man with a foreign accent on her answering machine, warning her she needed to call a number and pay a large amount of money owed to the government. Beatty believed the calls were fraudulent. Deputies called the number and a voicemail from a man with a foreign accent claims to be the desk of David Miller of the IRS Investigative Division. The mailbox is full and will not accept new messages.
– David Pickens, state Route 170, Negley, reported he gave a saddle and a horse to someone to take to the Sugar Creek Livestock Auction on Friday, Oct. 10. The man told Pickens the saddle brought only $30 and the horse only $350. He paid Pickens half as they had agreed. Pickens believes both should have brought more money. Deputies explained it is a civil matter.
– Deputies attempted to check on a man at an apartment on Waterford Road at 12:23 a.m. on Oct. 11, but did not locate anyone.
Highway Patrol
– Charles Williams Reidy III, 16, Padgett Road, East Palestine, was eastbound on Crestview Road at 9:45 p.m. Sunday in Fairfield Township and went off the left side into a ditch, a mailbox and a flowerbox constructed with railroad ties. He was cited for failure to control and he and his passenger, Edward Neil Reidy Jr., 17, same address, were taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital with serious injuries.
– Kale W. Difloure, 26, Alliance, was eastbound on Middleton Road in Fairfield Township at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday and lost control and went off the right side into a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.
– Thomas F. Combs, 16, state Route 30, Lisbon, was turning onto Richey School Road in Hanover Township at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday and struck a tree after swerving to avoid a deer.
– Dominic M. Gibson, 19, Summitville Road, Summitville, was eastbound on state Route 518 in Wayne Township at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday and went off the right side, over-corrected to the left and struck a ditch and a wrought iron fence. He was cited for failure to control.
Columbiana
– George S. Feezle III, 39, East Palestine, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on state Route 14 at 12:43 a.m. Thursday.
– A Duke and Duchess employee reported at 4:45 p.m. Thursday suspicious men were standing by a truck in the parking lot for several hours. Police spoke with the men who said they were there because they were almost out of gas.
– A Fairfield Avenue woman reported at 11:54 a.m. Thursday a dog was barking non-stop all morning. Police contacted the owner who said he would take the dog inside. The dog was barking at the neighbors while they were having some construction done.
– Harley Hostetter, 19, Pine Hollow Road, Rogers, was driving through the McDonald’s parking lot at 1:46 p.m. Thursday and was struck by a vehicle driven by Jennifer Rhodes, 35, New Buffalo Road, Columbiana, who was pulling from a parking space. No citations were issued due to the crash being on private property.
– Kelly Jones, North Main Street, reported at 3:37 p.m. Thursday vehicle drove past the bus lights when her daughter was getting off the bus in front of her house.
– A woman reported at 9 p.m. Thursday there was a suspicious vehicle by the dumpster at Harmony Village and the driver kept opening the door and closing it. Police checked but did not see the vehicle.
Lisbon
– A 2001 Dodge Durango owned by Angel Rannick, state Route 164, Salineville, was parked and not running in the Valley View parking lot on North Market Street at 4:15 p.m. Thursday when it was backed into by a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Rhonda Flory, Morton Street, Lisbon. Flory then pulled forward and struck a parked vehicle owned by George Brown, Steubenville-Pike, Lisbon. No citations were issued due to the accident being on private property.
– Police went to the Park and Ride on state Route 154 at 6 a.m. Tuesday after Brian Durbin, Duke Vodrey Road, East Liverpool, reported the catalytic converter was stolen from his 1998 Ford Ranger while he was at work.
– Nancy Bassham, West Lincoln Way, reported at 2:54 p.m. Wednesday her son Matt Landers threatened her and she did not want him returning home. Landers allegedly told his mother he would flatten the tires on her vehicle and burn the house down.
East Palestine
– McKenzie Burns, state Route 170, reported at 11:34 p.m. Thursday she was receiving harassing phone calls from Christina Habbe of Poland. Police contacted Habbe and told her to stop or she would be charged with telephone harassment.
– Steven Carpenter, East Grant Street, reported at 7:59 p.m. Thursday kids were riding around the area acting suspicious. Police checked but did not see the kids.
– Police went to 235 W. Martin St. at 5:24 p.m. Thursday for a report of a domestic disturbance. Melinda Schroeder and Wayne Gorby admitted to arguing loudly but said there was no violence or threats of violence. No charges were filed.
– Michael Welther, address not listed, reported at noon Thursday his estranged girlfriend, Amber Eichler, scammed him out of approximately $900 and moved out with some items that belonged to him. Police suggested he contact the court as the matter appeared to be civil since they lived together for six months.
– Police went to 480 Bacon Ave. at 10 a.m. Thursday for a report of a raccoon acting odd. Police chased the raccoon back into the woods after seeing it did not appear to be aggressive or ill.
– Danny Knight, address not listed, reported at 8:51 a.m. Friday a car that he had been working on was taken by the owner’s daughter without his consent and without payment.
Salem
– Norfork-Southern called at 11:29 a.m. Thursday about a wrecked/abandoned vehicle along the tracks on South Ellsworth Avenue. The right front wheel and tire were damaged. A note on the dash said arrangements were made for a tow truck to respond.
– Police responded to the 900 block of Penn Avenue at 10:57 a.m. Thursday for a report of littering/dumping. An employee of a contractor was cleaning a paint brush with a little paint thinner and washed it down the storm drain. The employee and contractor were told about the violation and cleaned it up, then were told the consequences if it happens again.
– James Fisher, of the 700 block of East Fourth Street, reported at 7:31 a.m. Thursday that someone struck his vehicle in the past couple of days.
– A woman in the 500 block of North Ellsworth Avenue called at 3:37 a.m. Thursday to report someone possibly in her attic. The attic was checked and nobody was found. The exterior was also checked and all was okay.
– Police responded at 3:33 a.m. Thursday to CMI, 435 W. Wilson St., for an alarm activation. The business appeared secure but couldn’t be properly checked due to the business being fenced in and locked.
– Salem Regional Medical Center on East State Street reported at 3:15 a.m. Thursday that a patient left against doctor’s orders. The person was located and taken back to the hospital by EMT ambulance.
– Police responded at 2:52 a.m. Thursday to Super USA in the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue for an alarm activation. The exterior was found secure.
– An officer on patrol at 2:33 a.m. Thursday found a vehicle egged in the 500 block of South Union Avenue. After checking the area, another vehicle was discovered egged in the 1200 block of Maple Street. Later in the shift, several vehicles were found egged in the 1200 blocks of East Fifth and Fourth streets.
– Ashley M. Hill, 19, of 11667 Lippincott Road, East Rochester, was taken into custody on a Stark County warrant for contempt of court after a traffic stop at 1:05 a.m. Thursday on a vehicle with only one headlight. Hill was a passenger. She was taken to Lisbon and turned over to Minerva Police who took her to the Stark County jail.
– A man called at 12:27 a.m. Thursday and asked for help finding his friend who had left his residence intoxicated and threatening suicide. An officer made contact with the friend by phone and he said he was at Circle K East by Fred’s Pharmacy on East State Street and to come get him. Officers found him and he was taken by KLG Ambulance to Salem Regional Medical Center for evaluation.
– A person in the 500 blockof North Lincoln Avenue was told to keep the music down after a complaint at 12:17 a.m. Thursday.
– A resident in the 2500 block of Lexington wanted his brother-in-law out at 11:26 p.m. Wednesday. He was told the proper eviction procedure, but the person said he was leaving willingly and had someone pick him up. The resident’s daughter gave a written statement that alleged threats made by the person towards her father. The information will be forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review.
– A possible drunk driver was reported at 8:42 p.m. Wednesday departing the 600 block of East Third Street after striking an old fence post and getting stuck on a large rock. The vehicle was gone when police arrived, but allegedly frequents the area.
– An officer in the Walmart parking lot on East State Street at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday heard a car alarm start sounding and the lights begin to flash, then saw a person in the vehicle with the alarm still sounding. A passenger in the vehicle opened the door from the inside and the alarm started going off while a family member was inside the store who had locked the doors. The alarm stopped, but the lights were still flashing. The person was trying to contact the family member to correct the issue.
– A clerk at Murphy USA gas station on East State Street reported at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday that a motorist in a dark mini van, possibly a Dodge Caravan, left without paying for $50.44 in gas, traveling north on Cunningham Road.
– A woman in the 500 block of Continental Drive reported at 6:33 p.m. Wednesday that she had four cat food bowls outside and she believes a neighbor took them. The neighbor was contacted and said she didn’t take the bowls.
– A clerk at Smith Oil on East State Street reported at 6:03 p.m. Wednesday that a man in a tan SUV left without paying for $30 worth of gas. He was described in his 50s or 60s with blonde hair, balding on top.
– Police were called at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday to the Circle K parking lot, 1125 E. State St., to check the well-being of a woman who fell on the sidewalk, but denied needing medical attention. She left before police arrived.
– A woman on Southeast Boulevard reported at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday that she discovered unauthorized charges deducted from her local bank account since April from two different companies, Travelers Advantage and Shoppers Advantage in the amount of $16.99 per month for each company. She had signed up for a 30-day trial in February and called to cancel in March and has called a half dozen times attempting to make sure the service was cancelled, but the company has continued to deduct the money. The other company she didn’t sign up for. The unauthorized transactions have resulted in additional overdraft fees.
– A woman reported at 4:26 p.m. Wednesday that she was picking up a child from a caregiver in the 900 block of East Fifth Street when a neighboring dog ran toward her child and another dog. The owner did not have the dog restrained but did come over and get the dog. The dog’s owner said the dog got out by accident and was advised of the dog ordinance.
– Police were called to Walmart on East State Street for suspicious activity at 4:19 p.m. Wednesday. A woman said a man came into her place of employment to inform her of an ad in Youngstown Craigslist by her husband, saying the ad was of a sexual nature. She wasn’t aware of it. The man said he was trying to help her by letting her know it was posted.
– Chase May, 29, of state Route 9, Hanoverton, was charged with criminal trespass and aggravated menacing after police were called at 6:24 a.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of Columbia Street for a burglary in progress. The suspect reportedly fled through an east/west alley behind the residence. An officer located a man matching the description walking out of an alley by Sparkle Market and detained him. The man was positively identified by the victims as the person who attempted to enter their home through a window.
Perry Township
– Police responded to the 1100 block of Prospect Street at Salem Acres at 6:18 p.m. Wednesday for a suspicious person standing near the entrance of the apartment complex. Police identified the man, who was waiting for a ride.
– Police responded at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of East Pidgeon Road where a Stewart Avenue resident reported he set up a hunting blind and trail camera in the wooded area on the property near McKinney’s Furniture after receiving written permission from the property owner and now the equipment is gone. The equipment was last seen Sunday.
– A resident in the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue reported at 2:43 p.m. Wednesday that his credit card was used by a former friend without his permission to purchase a ring. After the person refused to make payments to pay off the ring, he filed a report with the credit card company about the misuse. He wanted a report on file.
– A caller at 2:36 p.m. Wednesday reported an acetylene tank fell from a truck at the intersection of the state Route 45 bypass and Goshen Road. The tank hauler returned and loaded the tank back on his truck.
– A resident from Old Coach Lane responded to the township police department to report possible identity theft Wednesday, saying he was contacted by Check ‘n Go about a loan taken out online using all of his personal information. He said he didn’t open the account. He was told to contact the company’s fraud department and file a police report.
-Kristopher Chapman, 33, of Massillon, was cited for driving under suspension, possession of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia possession after a traffic stop at 11:21 a.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of West State Street. He was found in possession of a small amount of alleged marijuana and a pipe commonly used to smoke marijuana.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Luke Worden, Center Avenue, Lisbon, reported at 5:25 a.m. Thursday he believes someone was messing around with the house across the street from his residence, which caught fire the day before. Deputies checked the home, but found no one around.
– Ben Cattrell, Fairfield School, Columbiana, reported at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday he came home to find his garage door was open and the door into the house had been forced open. He was missing a flat screen TV, camera and lenses. Someone went through his dresser drawers and took a pillow case from his bed.
– Susan McCullough, North Pleasant Drive, East Palestine, reported at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday she wanted deputies to help her check on an elderly neighbor she had not seen in several days. Deputies went to the back door patio and knocked on the door. They asked her to come to the door, but she said she had fallen and hurt her leg. She declined to go to the hospital.
Highway Patrol
– Daniel Crabtree, 48, Olathe, Kansas, was northbound on state Route 11 in Center Township at 2:15 p.m. Friday and the load he was carrying truck the Churchill Road overpass. He was cited for failure to control.
Columbiana
– Anita Smith, East Park Avenue, reported two TVs were stolen at 9:22 a.m. Wednesday.
– A woman reported at 12:12 p.m. Wednesday that while driving on state Route 164 she was behind a white Nissan Altima that was weaving back and forth and driving very slowly. Police checked but could not find the vehicle.
– Beaver Township police reported at 7:21 p.m. Wednesday a black sports car made a U-turn in the state routes 165 and 46 intersection and was then southbound on state Route 46 and continued to drive recklessly. Police checked but could not find the vehicle.
– A Circle K employee reported at 9:58 p.m. Wednesday a car was parked in the handicap space for over two hours and there was no indication it was legally parked there. Police checked but the vehicle was gone.
East Liverpool
– While backing a truck owned by the Columbiana-Metropolitan Housing Authority in the Milligan’s Hardware parking lot Wednesday, Gary J. Raybock, Wellsville, reportedly backed into a parked vehicle owned by Hira Rohela Inc., West Fourth Street.
– Brandi C. Maze, 39, Ohio Avenue, was cited for failure to control Sunday after she reportedly lost control of her vehicle while eastbound on West Ninth Street, causing the vehicle to strike a utility pole.
Liverpool Township
– Justin Anderson, Meadow Road, reported the tailgate taken from his pickup truck while it was parked in his driveway when he was out of town for a few days. The tailgate was valued at $750.
– Daner Adkins, Pennsylvania Avenue, reported he was called by Norman Sleper, looking for his girlfriend, who Adkins advised him was not there. A few moments later, Sleper reportedly arrived at the Adkins residence and began breaking out windows with bricks. Shards of glass entered the residence, cutting Adkins’ arm, and he ran outside with a baseball bat, but Sleper ran away. About 15 minutes later, Sleper returned holding something Adkins believed to be a gun, and when Adkins told him he was calling the police, he said Sleper threatened to kill him. Then he and his girlfriend left. While officers were investigating at the residence, Sleper called Adkins, which was played on speakerphone for officers to hear. Officers spoke with Sleper, who said Adkins took after him with a baseball bat, so he knocked out his windows. Charges are pending.
– Carol Endicott, Park Place, reported she was away from her home for the weekend and returned to find the back door not closed all the way, even though she knows she locked the house before leaving. A camera was reported missing, and police said a mark was found on the door where a screw driver was used to gain access.
– Wendell Beatty, Homestead Avenue, reported three gallons of gas were taken from his garage, and he suspected a neighbor with whom he has frequent problems.
– Tobie Cook, Kountz Avenue, reported receiving an email from Verizon stating a purchase of two Droid phones had been made using her credit card account which had been closed. Investigation showed the phones had been purchased in Missouri and shipped there.
– Blake Prince, Gilson Street and Sam Presutti, no address listed, reported they were at a residence on Ruth Street when an altercation began and they ran to Prince’s vehicle and left. When they turned around, they found several people in the roadway, throwing rocks at the vehicle. The vehicle had damage to the driver’s side door, windshield and passenger door, according to reports.
– An Anderson Boulevard resident reported her 87-year-old neighbor has been receiving phone calls from a man claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House, wanting her to mail a check for $5,000 to receive in return a prize of $5.5 million and a new car. Officers said the woman had, in fact, written the check to a Theodore Ditullio and was prepared to mail it when the neighbor intervened. She was advised to tear up the check and hang up on anyone who tries to get money from now on.
Salem
– A man walking in front of the Goodwill store on South Broadway Avenue heard a cell phone ringing at 6:28 p.m. Tuesday on a bench and turned the phone over to police. Messages were left with two contacts for the owner to identify and retrieve the phone.
-Grafton Brown, of Jennings Avenue, reported at 5:14 p.m. Tuesday that he let someone borrow a cell phone and she was refusing to return it. He was told his options.
– Joseph Michael Smith, 29, of 367 W. Ninth St., was charged with assured clear distance, reckless operation and possession of drug instruments after police responded at 3:33 p.m. Tuesday to an accident on Pershing Street at Lundy Avenue. Smith’s westbound vehicle struck the rear of a westbound vehicle driven by Mitchell Caley, of Cambridge, who was stopped at the stop sign. An officer arrived and told the drivers to move their vehicles into the public lot near Faith Chapel and the officer then saw the driver of one vehicle, later identified as Smith, take off rapidly traveling westbound on Pershing without stopping at the four-way stop. The vehicle couldn’t be located after police were told it turned onto Broadway, then a man on South Ellsworth Avenue reported a truck almost struck his son by the alley and continued westbound in the alley behind Consumers Bank. The truck was found near the back side of a garage still in gear with its lights on but no keys. The owner/operator was found in the bathroom at Speedway across the alley. During an inventory of the vehicle, a syringe was located on the passenger side floor. Smith was searched before being taken to the jail and another syringe was found in his pants along with a possible glass pipe known to be used to smoke crack.
– Police were called for a distraught person in the area of Hawley Avenue/Cleveland Street at 2:55 p.m. Tuesday. A male and female at the residence said all was fine. An officer spoke to the caller who said a male and female were on the porch yelling as kids were going by after school. The male resident also reported a skinny man walking by asked to use his phone. He did not allow him in the residence.
– A caller at 2:47 p.m. Tuesday reported a suspicious sound at Circle K, 780 W. State St., where police were met by the fire department. Firefighters said a pipe was making a hissing sound and they were unable to locate the reason. The same thing may have happened a few years ago with some type of let-off from the gas tanks underground.
– The department received a letter from Dimont & Associates of El Cajon, Calif., which handles hazard insurance claims on foreclosed homes and reported a theft from a home in the 1000 block of Cleveland Street. The home was owned by Round Point Mortgage Servicing Corporation. Plumbing, light fixtures and a vanity all valued at $2,151 were stolen. An officer called Dimont to confirm the validity of the letter and a woman gave two different lock box numbers to enter the residence and verify the claim. An officer Tuesday afternoon attempted to check the residence, but neither number worked.
– A man in the 500 block of East Fourth Street reported at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday that some illegal dumping was going on at the dumpster behind his residence. He said he contacted the landlord/owner, who said his son who lives next door may have allowed others to place material there.
– A woman in the 400 block of Aetna Street reported she and a friend bought a vehicle and both of them are on the title. She put the down payment on the car and the friend was to make payments to the bank. She found out he isn’t making the payments and her credit has suffered so she took the car back. She’s concerned because he reported the car stolen. An officer called the Sheriff’s Office to advise the woman has the car and told her to provide the paperwork.
– An abandoned vehicle was reported at 8:04 a.m. Tuesday in the 2300 block of East State Street. The vehicle was located on private property and was not reported stolen or wanted for anything.
– A caller on Elm Avenue reported two suspicious vehicles at 8:59 a.m. Tuesday parked near the rear of the storage units. She told an officer she felt the male and female were having relations in the Ford Explorer at the rear of the lot. Both vehicles left before police arrived.
– A business on Salem Parkway West reported at 8:09 a.m. Tuesday that a disgruntled employee needed to be removed. While enroute to the business, the person flagged down another officer on Pennsylvania Avenue to tell what transpired at the business. No one was interested in filing charges.
Perry Township
– An anonymous caller at 11:39 p.m. Tuesday reported unknown people screaming in the 1100 block of Prospect Street. Police checked the area and found no one.
– An employee of Family Recovery, at the location on Benton Road, reported at 1:12 p.m. Tuesday that a wallet was found in a trash can. The wallet was turned over to police. A family member of the owner was contacted to pick it up.
– A resident on Plymouth Place reported at 6:47 p.m. Monday that a trail cam showed an unknown male trespassing at the rear of the property and walking around the rear door to the residence.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Deputies were called to the home on Depot Street, Lisbon, at 2:39 p.m. Friday after the resident reportedly shot himself in the cheek with a rifle. He told deputies this is the third time he has attempted suicide. The first two times he used medications. Deputies applied direct pressure to the wounds on his face until KLG arrived. He was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital by helicopter in critical condition.
– Matthew Cresanto, 38, Gavers Road, Hanoverton, was charged with OVI at 2:10 a.m. Saturday after reportedly going the wrong way on a one-way street near the United First Methodist Church in Lisbon, nearly striking a Lisbon police officer, failing to stop at a stop sign and refusing to stop for a deputy and the Lisbon patrolman heading out of town on U.S. Route 30 at a high rate of speed. Cresanto reportedly crashed on the bend near Waynebridge Road, sliding into a guardrail near a residence. Lisbon police also cited him with operating with willful disregard of safety.
– A doctor in Norton, Ohio asked deputies to check on a patient on Adams Road, Lisbon. The man told deputies he was fine, he was only upset because the doctor took away two of his medications.
– Rachelle Ferrall, Y and O Road, East Liverpool, reported at 5:14 p.m. Monday she was assaulted by a process server at her home, who was trying to serve papers to a Nate Nightingale. When Ferrall said she would not accept the papers, the man reportedly laid them on the porch. She picked them up and said she was going to put them in his truck, when he began running toward the vehicle. She claims he stiff armed her, nearly knocking her to the ground. When she yelled at him for hitting her, he reportedly claimed to be with the sheriff’s office and told her she will be going to jail. She threw the papers through an empty window and he threw them back striking her in the face. Ferrall provided deputies with the vehicle’s registration and identified the photo they showed her of the registered owner as the man who was at her home. The matter is under investigation.
– Rebecca Thompson, Lisbon Canfield Road, Salem, reported a domestic situation at 12:29 p.m. Friday. Mark Menough wanted her to leave, but Thompson said she and her daughter were not going anywhere because they had no place to go. Menough allegedly hit a coffee cup while it was in her hand, spilling the coffee. He agreed to go back to work.
Highway Patrol
– Aliyah E. Leyman, 16, North Street, Lisbon, was southbound on state Route 164 in Center Township at 4:15 p.m. Sunday and hit a guardrail. She was cited for failure to control.
– Theresa Swimm, 42, Stewart Road, Salem, was eastbound on North Price Road in Wayne Township at 9:55 p.m. Sunday and hit a deer.
– Joseph W. Mckarns, 55, state Route 644, Summitville, was northbound on state Route 164 in Wayne Township at 9:55 p.m. Sunday and hit a deer.
Columbiana
– The highway patrol reported at 12:46 a.m. Tuesday a possible drunk driver was on state Route 7 and then pulled into the 7&14 truck stop. Police found the vehicle and determined the driver was not drunk, but was homeless and sleeping in the car for the night.
– The Norfolk Southern Railroad reported at 1:48 a.m. Tuesday an Amtrack passenger was being unruly. Police found the train at the Pittsburgh Street crossing and arrested Roberto Marquez, age and address not listed, for persistent disorderly conduct after he was suspected of breaking a lock off an alcohol locker on the train.
– A Columbiana High School employee reported at 2:17 p.m. Tuesday they were receiving harassing telephone calls during school hours. It was determined the matter will be taken care of by the principals.
– John Kenser, 78, Village Court, backed into a vehicle owned by Vanessa Oaks, Salem-Unity Road, Salam, causing minor damage to both vehicles. No citations were issued.
– Tracie Duffield, South Vine Street, reported at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday her 17-year-old daughter left and said she wasn’t coming back. The girl returned an hour later.
– Erica Williams, Camelot Drive, requested police stand by while she retrieved items from the apartment at 10:21 p.m. Tuesday.
– Miriam E. Maughen, 37, Poland, was driving through the Sparkle parking lot at 11 a.m. Monday and was struck by a vehicle driven by Thelma Rist, 62, state Route 45, Lisbon, who was attempting to pull from a parking spot. No citations were issued.
East Palestine
– Police went to the 100 block of East Main Street at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday for boy refusing to go to school. The boy agreed to go to school with his mother.
– Kevin W. Zimmerly, 177 East Martin Street, was taken into custody on a warrant through Columbiana County at 7 a.m. Tuesday at his home.
Lisbon
– Laura Carrocci reported there was a fight at the Spruce Street entrance to the Lisbon Cemetery at 6:17 p.m. Tuesday. Police arrived just as two cars were leaving the area and the officer stopped the driver of one. The officer spoke to Austin Dinnington, 19, of Leetonia, who said he and another young man were “mutually combating” but no one was hurt. The other person was identified as Robert Carrocci, who was contacted by phone and said he did not want anything done. Both were warned the next time they would be charged.
– Mitchel D. Kessler, 16, of Lisbon, was driving south in an alley off West High Street when he failed to yield the right of way and struck a vehicle on High Street operated by Donald L. Mason, 63, of Lisbon. The accident occurred at 7:46 a.m. Oct. 8.
St. Clair Township
– Leegreeta Quinton, 93, no address listed, reported three unauthorized transactions on her bank account between June and September, each one for $49.95.
Salem
– A man came to the police station at 9:55 p.m. Monday to speak with an officer, providing third party information pertaining to possible criminal activity.
– Police responded at 9:33 p.m. Monday to the 2200 block of Southeast Boulevard where a woman reported hearing strange sounds outside her residence. Nothing suspicious was found.
– A tenant in the 1300 block of East State Street called at 8:36 p.m. Monday to report loud persons in the third-floor apartment. When officers arrived, a woman on the phone was leaving the yard. Contact was made with a tenant and visitor in apartment 3 and they were told about the complaint. The visitor said he was just leaving.
– A man in the 1000 block of East Fourth Street reported at 7:35 p.m. Monday that someone who accused him of stealing money was driving by the residence. He was told his options.
– A boy and a girl, ages 13 and 14 years old, were charged with delinquency after police were called at 6:01 p.m. Monday to the 900 block of North Ellsworth Avenue for juvenile problems. A man reported finding contraband in the juveniles’ possession. The case is under investigation and will be turned over to the juvenile officer.
– A person to be removed was reported at 5:24 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of Prospect Street. Two people were having a disagreement over living arrangements and were told their options.
– A man who owns a three-unit rental property in the 1300 block of East State Street reported at 4:37 p.m. Monday that a new tenant moved in less than three weeks ago and has been creating problems. He asked for his options in dealing with the problem. Eviction procedures were explained to him. He was also told police could be contacted for noise-related issues or any suspicious activity occurring at the property.
– An anonymous person at 4:35 p.m. Monday provided police with information regarding a man allegedly driving with fictitious plates and no valid driver’s license.
– Police responded at 4:34 p.m. Monday to the area of Columbia Street near South Lundy Avenue for a report of a vehicle passing a school bus when the bus had its flashing red lights activated. Police were unable to find the vehicle described as an Oldsmobile Bravada.
– David Flynt, 27, of Cleveland, was cited for soliciting without a permit after police were called at 2:44 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of Jennings Avenue for a solicitor. Flynt was found in uniform with all his documents for the company Just Energy which does not have a permit on file to solicit in the city.
– A suspicious person was reported at 11:29 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of South Ellsworth Avenue. The person was found to be okay and just visiting a friend, which the friend confirmed.
– A man in the 500 block of East Fourth Street reported a case of fraud at 10:34 a.m. Monday. He said he received a call two months ago from a person who said he won a grand prize from a sweepstakes and would need to send them $658 by Western Union. He did so and the person called and texted several times since then requesting he send them more money. He sent another $758 a few days ago and received a call from Western Union telling him it was a scam and to pick up his money. He was told to block the number of the person from his phone and to send no more money.
– Francisco Jose, of 610 E. Third St., was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, obstruction, no license and reckless operation after police were called for an accident at 9:39 p.m. Saturday in the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue. Officers were told the person was taking the license plates off of the vehicle and found the person stumbling and with a slight odor of alcohol about him. He did not speak English well but said he had been drinking and hit a tree. When asked about his license plates, he said he took them off and put them inside the vehicle. He was taken to the hospital to be checked, then placed in custody after his release.
– A man at 8:03 p.m. Saturday reported receiving unwanted phone calls of a threatening nature on a company cell phone.
– Police were sent to the 500 block of New Garden Avenue at 7:42 p.m. Saturday to check on a juvenile after being told about a possible domestic in the Walmart parking lot. The juvenile appeared okay and a man told police no domestic took place.
– An item found in Centennial Park was placed in the police lost and found Saturday night.
– Kathryn Sims, of West 14th Street, reported at 3:20 p.m. Saturday that she stopped at a business in the 900 block of East State Street and when she came out she found someone had entered her vehicle. Her wallet and cell phone were missing.
– Illegal dumping was reported at 3:01 p.m. Saturday in a back yard on East Third Street where a woman said the residence is empty and someone’s been throwing their trash into the yard. She cleaned the mess up, but said it’s an ongoing problem.
– A city housing inspector at 2:36 p.m. Wednesday requested police check a vacant home on Woodland Avenue for a person possibly living there illegally. No one was found and there was no sign of someone living there.
– A set of keys was found at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday while police were on the scene of a private property crash on East Second Street.
– Security at Salem Regional Medical Center reported at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday that a man leaving the hospital fell in the lot, injuring his face. He continued to leave in his truck and it was believed he might be intoxicated. An officer saw the truck westbound on Pershing Street with the driver bleeding from the face. The vehicle was stopped and it was determined the man was suffering from low blood sugar. EMT and fire department first responders came to the scene and he was taken to the hospital.
– Dennis Everhart, of the 400 block of Fair Avenue, reported at 12:49 p.m. Wednesday that someone entered his garage and stole a battery pack case and a circular saw.
– Justin Novak, of the 500 block of Columbia Street, reported at 8:02 a.m. Wednesday that he found several items missing from the residence, including two large televisions.
– Police responded to the 2300 block of East State Street at 7:47 a.m. Wednesday for a report about a white Dodge truck belonging to Fastenal damaged overnight. Someone punctured the gas tank, causing gasoline to drain into the parking lot. The city fire department responded for cleanup and used oil dry. The parking area was blocked off until everything was cleaned up.
– A noise complaint was reported at 5 a.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of East State Street. Officers spoke with a person who said there was just an argument and was told to keep the noise down.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 10:19 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of West State Street. Police identified the vehicle and owner, who was parked having a coffee.
– An irate male was reported at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of Cleveland Street. A woman said her son was angry over an earlier incident which he said involved the mistreatment of another family member. He had since calmed down and asked police to speak with the other family member.
– Donita Wells, of Lisbon, reported at 8:44 p.m. Tuesday that a check was taken from her vehicle while parked in the 1900 block of East Pershing Street and has been cashed.
-A caller at 7:06 p.m. Tuesday reported someone dumped a couch at the dumpster of an apartment complex in the 400 block of East Fourth Street. An officer made contact with the man who said he thought the dumpster was public. He was told it was private and he needed to move the couch.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Sherry Kissinger, owner of Humtown Self Storage on state Routes 46 and 7, reported at 10:26 p.m. Monday, she returned home after being gone for a few days and found nine of her storage units broken into.
– Kirt Conser, Winona Road, Winona, reported at 12:45 a.m., Oct. 7, they could hear a car alarm going off. Deputies found George Poling, intoxicated and asleep in his truck. He said he is fixing up a place where he plans to move, began to drink and lost his keys. He thought it was better to sleep it off instead of drive if he found his keys. Deputies gave him a ride back to his apartment in Salem.
– Courtney, an employee of Guilford Grille, Hanoverton, reported at 11:14 p.m. Monday they needed someone removed. Deputies found the man, who was intoxicated, causing trouble and refusing to leave. He was given a ride home.
– Jennifer Lease, Winona Road, Salem, reported at 4:23 p.m. Saturday her son’s father was at the United Local football game on Saturday. When she and her boyfriend were walking across the field being announced as the parents of her son, the boy’s father approached both of them and started an argument because he was not announced as the father. Lease felt he was trying to start a fight and claimed his girlfriend was making threats. She also has a court order keeping him away from her.
– Gabrielle Romigh, Tower Road, Salem, reported at 5:58 p.m. Sunday she wanted a person removed. Deputies spoke to John Lafleme, who recently moved out of his home due to someone not giving him money properly. He came back on Sunday to get his EBT card and hunting knife, he left behind, but the people at the house would not give it to him. Deputies talked to Bryce Stenger, who said he cut the EBT card in half because it has his name on it and would not give back the knife because he believed it was not of legal size. Deputies found the knife normal sized and legal. The knife and both pieces of the card were returned to Lafleme.
– Freda Roberts, Forbes Road, Lisbon, reported at 9:12 a.m. Friday there was a suspicious vehicle in her driveway. Deputies did not find anyone out of the ordinary.
– Jason Edwards, state Route 154, Rogers, reported at 3:37 a.m. Sunday he heard his car alarm go off twice. Deputies found someone had wiped away the dew from his window to look inside and sat something down leaving a circular spot on the roof of his car. Edwards and his girlfriend were watching the home for the homeowners.
– Jennifer Dailey, Edwards Circle, Columbiana, reported at 9:13 p.m. Sunday someone with a key to her house entered it and took the mail. She believes it may have been her husband, whom she has a protection order against.
– Helen Myers, South 12th Street, Beloit, reported at 10:50 p.m. Sunday she saw a man standing in her yard and she chased him 30 minutes before she called police.
– Randy Hetrick, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, reported a possible domestic situation at 8:38 p.m. Sunday. He and his brother got into an argument which escalated into a physical altercation. The matter will be forwarded to the prosecutor’s office.
– Marcus Moxley, Frischcorn Drive, Wellsville, reported at 6:55 p.m. Friday his ex-girlfriend, Kristie Reed, has been harassing him by telephone.
– Matthew Norton, Mill Rock Road, Negley, reported a domestic situation at 8:08 p.m. Saturday. Nicholas Norton told deputies he and his brother got into an argument, which became physical, but his brother left about 15 minutes before deputies arrived.
– Connie Cox, Charlton Street, Lisbon, reported at 6:55 p.m. Saturday someone at Marks Landing threatened her 11-year-old grandson. Deputies spoke to Dave Desario, who said the child threatened him, but Desario did not make any threats. Deputies warned both sides to cease.
– Joe Reed, Bell Road, Rogers, reported at 7:19 p.m. Sunday there was a domestic dispute, but when deputies arrived they could not find anyone at the home.
East Liverpool
– Officers responded Sunday night to a home on Oakwood Street, where Rebecca Watkins told them she had been living there with a neighbor because her live-in boyfriend, Autumn S. Sechrist, 29, had become violent. Watkins reported she had returned to their home to collect rent money and he attempted to have sex with her. When she refused, Sechrist reportedly locked her in the house and tried to attack her, according to police. Watkins used Mace and tried to get out, but Sechrist blocked the door, she told officers. She eventually got out and ran, but Sechrist chased her and attacked her from behind, then, when Watkins made it to her vehicle and locked the doors, he began beating on the windows of the vehicle, she reported. After driving back to the Oakwood Avenue house, Watkins said, Sechrist arrived and began beating on windows there. When officers arrived, Sechrist had left but was seen running and was apprehended by officers on Sunnyside Avenue. He was charged with domestic violence and Watkins was transported to the hospital by a friend.
St. Clair Township
– Walmart officials reported seeing Christie L. Clifton, 32, Toronto, stuffing nearly $200 worth of clothing into a purse then leaving without paying for the items. While her purse was being searched for other concealed items, a burnt spoon and hypodermic needle were found. Clifton was charged with petty theft, possession of criminal tools and possession of drug abuse instruments. She also was found to have two active warrants.
– Officers responded Tuesday to Crestview Auto Body on McGuffy Drive to remove Scott Hanselman, no age or address listed, who they said had been at the business the previous day and yelled at employees when told he could not rent a vehicle under his parents’ insurance. He told officers his parents were involved in an accident in North Carolina and he needed to rent a vehicle to pick them up and, when denied a rental, he “lost it.” He was advised to leave and did so without a problem.
– Officers were called to Beaver Local Schools for a construction worker having a seizure who would not allow medical personnel to tend to him. No other details were reported.
– Officers responded to Swickard Drive for a juvenile problem, with information forwarded to the Juvenile Court.
– William Shafer, McCoy Avenue, reported Thursday a young woman came to his door about 9 p.m. and asked for water for her car, which was overheating. When he took water to the car across the street, someone tried to kick in his back door, which held fast due to a dead bolt. The door was damaged in the attempt. The young woman was driving a dark-colored, late model Pontiac.
– Richard Hayes, North Park Circle, reported damage to his vehicle.
– Betty A. Ward, no address listed, reported a wreath stolen from a grave at the Columbiana County Memorial Park cemetery.
– Landlord Emmitt McComas reported a woman he knows dumped an unknown chemical on the kitchen floor and wrote, “I hate you Shawn” on the kitchen wall, apparently in reference to her ex-husband who had lived there.
POLICE
Lisbon
– Someone reported at 2 a.m. Monday that a vehicle had been left several hours before at the Valley View convenience store. The license plates came back to U Go Auto Sales in Poland, and the officer told Valley View they could have the Cavalier towed at the owner’s expense.
– A caller reported someone in the 400 block of North Jefferson Street was yelling at their children in the back yard for quite some time. The call was at 2:15 p.m. Monday, and police spoke to Buffy Malone and she was told to dial back the volume or go in the house. Malone said she would keep it down.
– Judy Hackenson, East High Street, reported at 2:43 p.m. Monday there were people going door to door, and police caught up with one of them on East Chestnut Street and told them they need to obtain a permit from village hall.
– James D. Harter, 36, North Market Street, was charged with public intoxication at 1 a.m. Tuesday while walking on North Market Street near Beaver Street. This was after police received a call about an intoxicated man walking to his wife’s home on North Market Street.
Columbiana
– Beaver Township police reported at 10:53 p.m. Monday there was an erratic driver in a red pickup truck going all over the road on state Route 164 in the southbound lane. Police located the vehicle but then lost it in the area of the traffic circle.
– Police warned four kids for loitering in the rear fire department lot at 5:36 p.m. Monday.
A man reported at 9:51 p.m. Monday a white pickup and a red sports car were speeding on Woodland Avenue between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Police checked the area but did not see anyone speeding there.
Leetonia
– A Lisbon-Canfield Road resident reported at 11:29 a.m. Sept. 25 that someone had broken into her property on Lisbon Road and removed copper piping.
– An officer responded to an alarm at a storage shed on East High Street at 1:03 a.m. Sept. 29, but found everything to be secure.
– An officer responded to a residential alarm in the 300 block of Pearl Street at 3:46 p.m. Sept. 29.
– An officer responded to a report of noise in the 200 block of Main Street at 7:10 p.m. Sept. 29.
– A Somer Street resident reported at 11:31 a.m. Sept. 30 that someone had attempted to steal his zero turn lawnmower.
– A Somer Street resident reported at 1:34 p.m. Oct. 6 that she found her pain medication missing when she started filling her weekly pill pack.
– An officer responded to a possible domestic dispute in the 200 block of Main Street at 9:43 p.m. Oct. 7.
– A juvenile was cited for driving a dirt bike on village roadways in the area of Somer Street at 4:10 p.m. Oct. 9.
– Police responded to the area of Main and Walnut streets at 9:36 p.m. Oct. 10 for a natural gas odor.
– The department received two reports of someone soliciting without a permit Monday afternoon. The company was told how to obtain a proper permit.
Salem
– A suspicious person was reported at 5:55 a.m. Tuesday in the New Garden and Liberty Avenue area where a man wearing a red sweatshirt appeared to be flagging traffic. The caller didn’t know if he needed help. Officers found no one.
– Police responded to the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue to check on a report at 11:32 p.m. Monday of a 12-year-old boy who had been standing outside a business for some time. An officer was able to identify the boy’s parent and learned the boy was fine. The parent and boy had left in another person’s vehicle.
– At the request of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office, officers checked for a vehicle at 10:24 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of Aetna Street, but did not locate it.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Chrissy Shaffer, Vine Street, Enon Valley, Pa., reported at 1:33 a.m. Monday her boyfriend had her purse and would not give it to her. John Andrews Jr., state Route 170, told deputies he did not have the purse and she must have left it somewhere. He claimed he was asleep when she began pounding on the bedroom window from outside the trailer and broke it. She had a cut on her right hand, which she claimed she received when Andrews shoved her to the ground. However, she had no dirt on her clothes. Shaffer was told she was not welcome there and was transported down the road to a place she was welcome to stay until morning.
– Michael Copeland, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, reported at 1:23 p.m. Sunday Lynette Sprouse took his vehicle without permission. She told him she was on the way back with the vehicle and it was returned later in the day.
Highway Patrol
– Ryan A. Scherich, 35, Weirton, W.Va., was eastbound on state Route 154 in Middleton Township at 1:15 p.m. Sunday and turning onto Adams Road and was struck from behind by Christopher M. Snay, 37, state Route 7, Rogers, who was westbound on a motorcycle on state Route 154 and overturned after the impact. Snay was cited for failure to control and taken into custody on a misdemeanor warrant through the Columbiana County Municipal Court for domestic violence.
– Darryl G. Hoppell II, 49, Bell School Road, East Liverpool, was westbound on a motorcycle on East Liverpool Road in Madison Township at 11:48 a.m. Sunday and lost control in a curve and went off the right side and overturned on loose dirt. He and his passenger, Paula A. Weber, 47, Carlene Lane, Lisbon, were both ejected and taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital with serious injuries. A plastic baggie found by troopers in Hoppell’s wallet that contained white powdery residue was sent to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Crime lab for analysis. A blood sample from Hoppell was also sent to the crime lab for analysis, according to the report.
– Lisa Dawn Cook, 38, Smith Goshen Road, Beloit, was northwest on state Route 11 in Elkrun Township at 4:30 a.m. Sunday and hit a deer.
– Candice L. Diehl, 45, Stow, was stopped at a stop sign westbound on state Route 172 in Hanover Township at 1:15 p.m. Saturday and was struck by Kevin A. Hitchcock, 44, state Route 644, Hanoverton, who failed to yield the right of way from a stop sign northbound on state Route 9. Hitchcock was cited for right of way.
– Jason D. Dallies, 38, Creek Road, New Waterford, was southbound on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township at 1:23 a.m. Saturday and hit a deer.
– Brian V. Perrine, 35, Warren, was northwest on U.S. 30 in St. Clair Township at 9 p.m. Friday and hit a deer.
– Thomas R. Zumpano, 41, Steubenville, was westbound on state Route 39 in Yellow Creek Township at 1:35 p.m. Friday and went off the right side into a ditch and overturned on an embankment. He was cited for failure to control.
– Dennis D. Dotson, 57, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, was southbound on Steubenville Pike in Center Township at 2 p.m. Friday and went off the right side into a tree. He was cited for failure to control, open container and OVI.
– Brian J. Petunia, 45, Canfield, was southbound on state Route 11 in Fairfield Township at 5:13 a.m. Friday and hit a deer.
– Trevor A. Knight, 19, state Route 558, Leetonia, was westbound on state Route 14 in Fairfield Township at 12:48 a.m. Oct. 8 and went off the left side into a tree. He was cited for failure to control and taken to St. Elizabeth hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Columbiana
– A man reported at 8 p.m. Sunday a vehicle was off the road on state Route 14 by the Jeep dealership. Police checked but the vehicle was already gone.
– The Columbian County Sheriff’s Office requested at 9:20 p.m. Sunday an officer stand by with a deputy for a call on Fairfield School Road.
East Palestine
– A North Market Street man reported at 1 p.m. Monday his truck had a broken sideview mirror and windshield.
– A West Main Street man reported at 1:50 p.m. Monday he was assaulted by someone he knows. Police spoke to both people, who were not identified in the report, and neither wished to file charges.
– An East Clark Street man reported at 10:30 a.m. Sunday his car was struck by another vehicle that fled.
– Glenn Bender, 38, East Rebecca Street, was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant at 5:47 a.m. Monday and also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing official business.
– An East Taggart Street woman reported at 12:40 p.m. Saturday she believed she was being stalked by a man.
Lisbon
– Police were called to a home on East Washington Street at 5:37 p.m. Saturday in regard to a possible drug overdose. Police spoke with Vincent Fink, who was sitting on the basement floor trying to put on his shoes. Fink estimated he took 16 prescription Adovans with alcohol to get a “buzz” and was not trying to hurt himself. An ambulance crews arrived, but Fink refused to go to the hospital. He was alert and fully conscious, and the other people who lived there said they would call back if his condition changed.
– Police were called to VRS Hometown Loans on North Market Street at 2 p.m. Oct. 3 in regard to a customer urinating on the lobby counter and carpet. The person was identified as a 52-year-old Salem man who had been turned down for a loan. The surveillance tape showed that his pants also appeared to be wet. A customer entering the store also saw that the man’s pants were wet as well as the carpeting and wall. The person was identified as Delmer R. Knauff, who was charged with criminal mischief.
– Alice Bivens, Steubenville Pike, reportedly unparked her pickup truck into a vehicle operated by Eunice Burkey of Salem in the Circle K parking lot at 3:12 p.m. Oct. 8.
– Bob Borg, West Washington Street, reported at 10:36 p.m. Oct. 3 he was trying to leave for work but a pickup truck in the alley was blocking his driveway. The truck license plates came back to Ralph Flugan, who could not immediately be located. After Borg managed to get out his driveway, police went to Flugan’s home on Pritchard Avenue but no one was there. At 1:54 a.m. Oct. 4, the officer saw the same truck going through town and followed it to the Pritchard Avenue address. Jesse Flugan answered the door and said he had been visiting his friend who lives on West Lincoln Way. Flugan was advised he cannot park in the alley or the next time he could be towed.
– Dennis R. Roberts reported he was walking his dog on Maple Street near Donna’s Bicycle Shop at 4 p.m. Friday when a pit bull ran up and attacked his dog. No one was injured and Roberts said he managed to chase the pit bull away. Police checked the area but did not come across any dog.
– A caller reported at 11 p.m. Oct. 7 that someone on Sherman Street has been running a generator continuously for the past 10 days or so. Police arrived and spoke with the person at 235 Sherman St. and told him about the noise ordinance. He agreed to turn off the generator.
– Karen Adams, East Spruce Street, reported Oct. 8 someone committed identity theft involving her Social Security number in an attempt to obtain unemployment benefits in the name of Karen Lambert. The unemployment agency intends to investigate the matter.
– Police were asked to contact Kevin Kriss, Maple Street Extension, at 4:43 p.m. Sunday. Police found Kriss at home and told him his family in New Cumberland, W.Va., was trying to contact him.
Goshen Police District
– Police responded to a 13000 Main Street home at 3:32 p.m. Sept. 30 where a woman reported that her boyfriend was breaking household items during a verbal argument with her.
– Rose M. Eichler, 35, 2267 state Route 45, Salem, was charged with operating a vehicle intoxicated following a traffic stop for marked lanes at 1:46 a.m. Oct. 1.
– Police responded to burglary report in the 13000 block of U.S. Route 62 at 9:15 a.m. Oct. 2.
– Police responded to a 13000 block state Route 534 home at 1:50 p.m. Oct. 2 where a woman reported her brother was drunk and being verbally abusive.
– Police responded to theft report in the 10000 block of state Route 45 at 4:35 p.m. Oct. 3.
– Kylie Lynn Daniel, 20, 477 Washington St., Salem, was charged with underage consumption after an officer checked on a vehicle parked at White House Fruit Farm at 3:30 a.m. Oct. 4.
Salem
– Robert Moore came to the police station at 1:19 a.m. Monday to report another theft from his business in the 1000 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, saying a person he knows saw a man loading scrap metal into a red truck. The thefts are under investigation.
– Police were called to the 1200 block of Cleveland Street at 11:33 p.m. Sunday for a well-being check on a resident. The person seemed very tired and was not acting like his normal self according to his mother and grandmother. He agreed to be taken to a hospital by a family member. Officers had been called to the residence at 11:04 p.m. also to check the well-being of a male and had been told he went for walk. When he returned, officers responded and he was taken to the hospital by a family member.
– A possible intoxicated driver was reported at 11:21 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Jennings Avenue and West State Street sitting at a stop sign on Jennings Avenue. The vehicle was gone when officers arrived and could not be located.
– Police responded at 10:14 p.m. Sunday to Salem Regional Medical Center for a disorderly person. The person calmed down after speaking with officers and agreed to be treated.
– A fight was reported at 10:09 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West State Street. When officers arrived, the fight was over and both parties had separated. Officers were told it was verbal and both parties were willing to go their separate ways.
– A vehicle lockout with a child inside the vehicle was reported at 5:37 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Continental Drive. Entry was gained without incident.
– A loose cow was reported at 5:31 p.m. Sunday in the 2200 block of Merle Road. The cow was found inside the school’s football field and the owner was there trying to catch the animal. Several family members arrived and the animal was tranquilized and placed in a stock trailer.
Perry Township
– Township police responded to the 400 block of Benton Road at 1:58 a.m. Monday for a welfare check at the request of Salem police, who said a person called and couldn’t reach another person by phone. The other person was located and told to contact the person who called.
– Police were called at 8:02 p.m. Sunday to the 400 block of Benton Road to look for a red Cavalier involved in an incident on Salem Grange Road. A red car was seen pulling into a lot and a female entered a trailer. An officer knocked on the door, but there was no answer. The Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office then said police were no longer needed.
– Police responded to two different calls regarding deer Sunday afternoon, with one on Depot Road near Pidgeon Road and one on North Lincoln Avenue. Police also received a call at 4:21 p.m. Saturday about a dead deer dragged onto a neighbor’s property.
– A woman on Maryland reported suspicious activity around two vacant houses no Taylor Avenue. Police found a light on inside one residence and the door unsecured, but no one was found inside. The light was shut off and police secured the residence. The other residence is undergoing remodeling.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported on Indiana Boulevard near State Boulevard, stopped on the side of the road near a vacant residence. Police had no contact with anyone and found all doors and windows to the residence secure.
– Police were dispatched at 6:22 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of Benton Road for a vehicle that hit a building. Police learned the owner of the building was aware of the situation. They were removing a vehicle off a trailer and it rolled into the building. The damage was cosmetic only.
– Clifford R. Mullan, 35, of 1360 W. State St., was taken into custody at 1:21 p.m. Saturday at his residence at C & C Trailer Court on an active warrant out of Columbiana County for criminal trespass. He was taken to the county jail by a deputy.
– A woman in the 1100 block of Highland Avenue reported a possible scam attempt, saying an unknown male claiming to be with the IRS left a message stating she needed to call back within one business day or face criminal charges. Police spoke with other agencies around the area who have had similar complaints and found them to be scams. She was told not to return the call.
– Police were called at 8:59 p.m. Friday to a domestic lock-out at a residence on Canterbury Lane, but it was learned the other half of the alleged domestic was not there and the argument took place over the phone. The caller was unable to gain entry without a key. A key was located and the person gained entry without any problem.
– Police were asked to assist Salem with a mentally challenged male known to be combative and possibly armed at 5:48 p.m. Friday.
Police
Highway Patrol
– Cody C. Green, 19, Cannons Mill Road, East Liverpool, was cited Tuesday for failure to control after he reportedly drove off the north side of state Route 518 in Madison Township while eastbound. The vehicle struck two parked vehicles owned by Bonnie Burcham and Kyle Dole, both of Washington Street, Lisbon, which were parked in a private drive.
– While westbound on state Route 39 Thursday, a vehicle driven by Glenn A. McKenzie, 56, state Route 39, Wellsville, was struck when James D. Smith, 54, Hanover Road, Salineville, reportedly drove left of center while eastbound. McKenzie’s vehicle overturned upon impact. Smith was cited for a lanes of travel violation.
East Liverpool
– Officers responded Saturday to a fight call where they reported hearing a woman screaming as they exited their cruisers. A man wearing no shirt came running out onto the porch and a woman came around the house, both saying a man had run out the back. Erin Porter, 31, Vine Street, kept calling the police station, even though she was aware officers were on the scene outside her house. They said she kept screaming and would not cooperate and was intoxicated. After being charged with disorderly conduct/intoxication, Porter was taken to the station, where she refused to stand up, tried to strike officers with her elbow and spit on one officer and had to be placed in a spit mask. She was additionally charged with two counts of obstructing official business and harassing with a bodily substance.
– Barbara H. Costelloe reported her vehicle was disabled on Route 39 and when she returned to it five days later she found the passenger window broken out. Items had been taken.
– Officers responded to a domestic on Pennsylvania Tuesday, where Chelsea Roe, no age or address listed, asked if they would escort her out of the house. She said a man had injected her leg with a syringe filled with bleach. Roe was taken to the hospital to be treated.
– Krista L. Dailey, West Fourth Street, reported a red OSU solar light taken from her porch.
– A Mrs. Miller, Vine Street, reported her cat shot with a pellet gun. The cat was taken to a vet.
– A manager at the Sparkle on Pennsylvania Avenue reported a woman was seen placing items into her purse then leaving the store without paying for them. She was confronted by a clerk outside, but the woman dumped her purse into a vehicle in which two occupants were seated. She then left in a vehicle.
– Amber Thomas, Sophia Street, called to have her father removed from her home, and officers confirmed with the prosecutor he is to have no contact with children. There, they found Thomas’ father in his bedroom with her 5-year-old child. He was told to leave and not return.
– A McKinnon Avenue resident called to report a dog he’s had for five years had turned on him and was trying to attack his child, and that he was holding it at bay with a board. Officers contacted the dog warden, who advised it would be the owner’s responsibility to take the dog to a veterinarian. K-9 officer Chad Tatgenhorst responded and found the dog had been secured.
– Employees at Auto Zone reported contacting West End Auto about an illegally parked vehicle in its parking lot. When owner Scott Litton arrived, he reportedly found what he believed to be narcotics in the door. Officers secured the vehicle while a search warrant was obtained and Tariq Smith arrived on the scene and gave permission to search, but his name was not on the lease. Lease holder Heather Rice then came on the scene and gave permission to search the vehicle, with detectives seizing the suspected narcotics from the door. Nothing else was found in the vehicle, although officers reported the trunk smelled strongly of marijuana. It was retrieved by West End Auto.
– Larry E. Males reported he was visiting a friend in the hospital and left his leather jacket on a chair and it was stolen. A video showed a woman leaving the hospital wearing the jacket and getting into a vehicle. Officers found the vehicle was registered to a Wellsville man, and when contacted, Wellsville police confirmed the man drives a car of that description. The owner, Jack McIntyre, said he didn’t know the girl but that she is homeless and her mother lives in East Liverpool. He also said he was unaware anything had been taken. The jacket was found in the trunk of his vehicle.
– Randy Tucker reported a man took his cell phone and asked officers to accompany him to a Lincoln Avenue address to retrieve it. Officers said neighbors complained of a heavy marijuana odor and loud noises at the residence when they arrived. Quinn Wilson, no age listed, answered officers’ knock at the door, reportedly dropping a small baggy of white powder substance in the lap of a man who is in a wheelchair. The man said it wasn’t his and handed it to officers. Wilson was patted down and officers reported he had a plastic bag of marijuana in his pocket. He was cited with possession of marijuana, with additional charges pending in relation to the white powdery substance. The man they originally went to see about the cell phone said he had it at a friend’s, and and officer took him to get it. The phone was returned to Tucker.
Salem
– Michael S. Beaver, 47, 1240 Southeast Blvd. 19, Salem, was arrested on a protection order violation after officers responded to his apartment at 12:12 a.m. Sunday where his sister, who has a protection order against him, reported he had locked her out of the apartment.
– While investigating another incident in the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard at 1:13 a.m. Sunday a woman told officers that another woman she knows had threatened her. No names were provided
– Officers responded to the 100 block East State business at 2:28 a.m. Sunday for an intoxicated person to be removed. They found the man too intoxicated to walk home and gave him a ride to the 100 block of East Third. Neither the man nor the business was identified.
– An officer performed a welfare check on an East Euclid Street resident at 9:48 a.m. Sunday and found a woman who said she was upset about her work situation. She was not deemed a threat to herself.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Arnold Dickey, Chestnut Street Extension, Leetonia, reported at 11:20 p.m. Friday that Rebecca S. Dickey took his 2010 Honda without his permission. He called back at 11:53 p.m. and said he found the vehicle and was going to get it in Columbiana. He was advised to contact Columbiana police for any questions.
– Fern Osterling, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, reported at 2:15 p.m. Saturday she wanted Renee Snyder out of her son’s home that Osterling owns. A deputy advised her to obtain an eviction from the courts since this was a civil matter.
Columbiana
– An open door was spotted at 1:14 a.m. Friday at the middle school. The building was checked and found to be secure.
– A sick skunk was reported at 10:42 a.m. Friday to be rolling around in the yard by the American Legion. The skunk was euthanized.
– Police responded to a report of recovered property at 2:37 p.m. Friday at Cashland. No further information was provided.
– Rick Mellott reported at 3:38 p.m. Friday someone was walking around Southern Terrace soliciting without a permit. An officer found the man in question, who turned out to be state Rep. Nick Barborak going door to door for political purposes, which does not require a permit.
– Carmen Canady, Uniontown, Pa., was stopped in traffic at 7:06 p.m. Friday on state Route 14 at the intersection of state Route 164 when she was rear-ended by Richard Berresford, East Palestine. No citations were issued.
East Palestine
– Kerri L. Stewart, 41, owner of a business of North Market Street, reported at 3:19 p.m. Friday a man tossed something behind the business. While checking to see what was thrown, she found two plastic bags containing pills, which were determined by an officer to be narcotics and were taken for disposal. The name of the business was not provided.
Highway Patrol
– Chance A. Bricker, 43, Louisville, struck a deer while driving on Knox School Road in West Township at 7:05 a.m. Friday.
– Melissa A. Riddick, 41, Youngstown, was traveling northwest on Old 14 Road in Fairfield Township at 9:15 p.m. Thursday when she lost control and went off the right side of the road, struck a utility pole and tree stump before coming to rest. She was cited for failure to control.
Lisbon
– Fern Osterling, Steubenville Pike, reported at 4:19 p.m. Friday smoke was coming out of her son’s house next door. No further details were provided.
Salem
– Paige J. Johnson, 17, Pearce Circle, Salem, was cited for assured clear distance ahead following a two-vehicle crash in the 2100 East State Street at 5:20 p.m. Friday in which she was eastbound and struck the rear of a stopped vehicle driven by Patricia C. Watkin, 60, Washingtonville. No injuries were reported.
– An out-of-state resident reported at 6:59 p.m. Friday that her ex-husband had failed to enroll their son in school, but was unable to give an address. An officer told the woman that the department would be unable to do anything without knowing where to find the ex-husband. The woman called back later upset about the conversation and said that the ex-husband had kidnapped her son. She was reminded that she already stated that the son was allowed to be with the ex-husband. She became more upset with the officers and ended the call. Her name was not provided.
– Lucas P. Kenney, 27, 1152 S. Lincoln Ave. Unit C, Salem, was charged with obstruction of official business, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after police responded to a 200 block East State Street business at 8:39 p.m. Friday where several people said he had been inside the business attempting to start fights and refusing to leave. Officers found Kenney a short distance away where he refused to give his identity and resisted officers. The business was not identified.
– Dustin C. Brayshaw, 21, 1270 Cedar Ridge Drive C, Salem, was charged with domestic violence and obstruction of official business after officers responded to the home at 12:27 p.m. Saturday where his girlfriend reported a physical altercation with him. He fled out the rear door and led officers on a foot chase until they apprehended him behind a Homewood Avenue residence. Officers had previously responded to a verbal altercation between the two at 11:22 a.m. that morning.
Jefferson County
– The sheriff’s office investigated a break-in at the Dove Restaurant, state Route 152, Bloomingdale, on Thursday. Cash and the electric meter taken were taken. The Dove also was the site of a fire recently.
Salem
(no names provided)
– A West Pidgeon Road resident reported at 4:57 p.m. Thursday that a man had taken some jewelry from his sister’s apartment. He said they found it in a local pawn shop and wanted it back.
– Officers responded to a report of a suspicious person in a black hoodie walking between residences in the 1900 block of Oak Street at 10:29 p.m. Thursday.
– An officer responded to the 200 block of Woodland Avenue at 12:08 p.m. Friday where a resident reported someone might have tried to enter his home within the past couple days.
– Officers responded to a person in distress in the 1000 block of East Ninth Street at 5:47 p.m. Friday. First responders and ambulance were requested and the person was transported to the hospital for evaluation.
– A North Lincoln Avenue resident reported at 7:13 p.m. Friday that someone claiming to be from a government agency had called requesting personal information.
– Police responded to an East State Street business at 7:22 p.m. Friday where an employee reported a male juvenile had left the store with an item and fled the area in a vehicle.
– A Garfield Avenue resident reported at 8 p.m. Friday traveling east in the 300 block of West Pershing Street when struck behind by another vehicle, the driver of which fled the scene.
– An officer responded to a North Howard Avenue home at 8:01 p.m. Friday where the resident requested a welfare check on his nephew. He said he didn’t think anything was wrong and that maybe the boy’s mother was just causing trouble. He gave officers the address, but no one appeared home.
– Officers responded to a neighbor dispute in the 1200 block of Cedar Ridge Drive at 8:55 p.m. Friday but found it resolved.
– Officers responded to a suspicious person report in the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard in the 11:07 p.m. Friday but were unable to find anything unusual.
– An officer responded to a North Lincoln Avenue home at 7:53 a.m. Saturday where multiple people reported receiving voice mail and text messages of a threatening nature regarding a previous transaction for a vehicle.
– Police responded to a South Madison Avenue home at 8:33 a.m. Saturday where a resident reported someone overnight had stolen his 2005 Dodge Caravan which also contained his gun and several miscellaneous items.
– An officer responded to a report of suspicious persons in a truck in a parking lot in the 1100 block of East Pershing Street at 11:02 a.m. Saturday, but was unable to find anyone.
– An officer responded to an 1100 block East Pershing Street home at 1:48 p.m. Saturday where the resident reported finding a machete and BB gun on the porch.
Hancock County arrests
Shane M. Kreefer, 28, of East Liverpool: DUI; Oct. 10.
Clarence V. Wright, 36, of East Liverpool: receiving stolen property; Oct. 9.
William D. Freeman, 29, of Chester: robbery (two counts); Oct. 7.
James Aber, 42, of New Cumberland: domestic battery; Oct. 6.
Darryl W. Brinkley, 40, of New Cumberland: DUI, driving under suspension (second offense), leaving the scene of an accident, failure to appear (warrant); Oct. 6.
Donald J. Mogan, 55, of Weirton: DUI (aggravated), speeding, going left of center, seat belt violation (New Cumberland police); Oct. 5.
Steven D. Gill, 36, of New Cumberland: driving under suspension (administrative, third offense), driving under suspension (DUI); Oct. 4.
Amanda Woodling, 32, of Glen Easton, W.Va.: capias (Brooke County); Oct. 4.
Donald L. Ebeling, 75, of Wheeling: DUI, possession of marijuana; Oct. 4.
Jeffrey D. Powers II, 30, of Newell: probation violation (two counts); Oct. 1.
Carroll D. Shultz Jr., 58, of Weirton: DUI (second offense); Sept. 29.
Matthew T. Vorpaul, 28, of Double Oak, Texas: DUI; Sept. 28.
John C. Mercer, 49, of Chester: disorderly conduct, assault, public intoxication, obstructing an officer; Sept. 27.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– A worker with Frontier Communications discovered the theft of copper wire from the 29000 block of U.S. Route 30 in Hanover Township after residents reported Thursday they had no phone service. The technician, Jason Jackson, discovered the phone line had been cut and copper wire had been stripped from the line. A neighbor reported hearing dogs barking during the night.
– Amanda Backus, Knox School Road, Homeworth, reported Thursday receiving harassing calls.
– Keith Dole, state Route 558, Leetonia, reported at 8:45 p.m. Oct. 3 a man was walking along the road carrying a blanket. Deputies were unable to locate the person.
– Julia Dangelo, Quaker Church Road, Minerva, called in regard to possible trespassing at noon Tuesday. Deputies arrived on Quaker Church Road and spoke with Kevin E. Morris, who said he was renting the property from Nicole Kenseley.
– A 911 call was received from 15-year-old girl from Gorby Road, East Palestine, at 3:13 p.m. Monday. The girl said she was upset because her parents had punished her because of poor grades. The deputy told the girl her parents took her phone away because they wanted her to work harder at school and that her phone would be returned once she began getting better grades.
– A resident of Carrie Lane, Leetonia, called at 5:42 p.m. Sunday about someone shooting. Deputies went to Grafton Road, where George Duko told them he had been shooting his .22-caliber firearms into a pound area that is his building. The deputy determined Duko was shooting in a safe area, but Duko said he would quit if it was worrying his neighbors.
– An 82-year-old Butler Township man reported Thursday he and his wife answered an ad about a personal loan from Membersacc.usa.com and called to apply for a $10,000 loan. The representative told them the couple would need to provide them with the first three months worth of loan payments in advance before the money could be released, so they sent them a check for $811. When the money was not transferred to their bank account, the couple called and another representative who told them $436 was needed to cover the cost of additional paperwork to clear up a glitch that was preventing the loan from going forward. The couple sent the $436 but still did not receive the loan and made more phone calls to other representatives but have yet to receive the loan. The couple was told to contact the attorney general’s office since they could be victims of identity theft after having provided personal identifier information along with their bank account numbers. The deputy also advised them to contact the bank and set up a new bank account.
– Deputies were called to a home on Hazel Run Road, Hammondsville, at 9:41 a.m. Thursday to assist an ambulance crew called to the home to transport a resident to the hospital.
– Steve Allen reported there was an abandoned pickup truck at the intersection of Sandy Creek and Bayard roads in West Township at 9:52 a.m. Thursday. The truck was gone by the time deputies arrived.
– James Soliday, Bayard Road, Minerva, called at 10 a.m. Thursday to seek the removal of Ashley Cloud, who had stayed there the past two days. Soliday said Cloud does not live with him, but he allowed her to spend the past two nights because her apartment had no electricity but she had begun to wear out her welcome. Cloud was told to leave and that she could be arrested if she returned. Cloud then left.
– Tracy Crosby, Kelly Park Road, Leetonia, reported at 7:22 a.m. Thursday she heard a noise and saw a pickup truck had lost a wheel and two young males were trying to put the tire back on at the end of her driveway. One of the boys, Silas Neuschwander, said they would repair the damage caused when the tire went through the picket fence and broke some concrete lawn ornaments.
Columbiana
– A woman reported at 10:56 a.m. Thursday a black and white dog had its chain wrapped around a telephone pole on North Pearl Street. Police contacted the Columbiana County Dog Warden and the dog’s owner, Ryan Parke, later came to the police station and was advised to keep the dog better secured.
– James Russell, Court Street, reported at 9 p.m. Thursday he came home and found his door open and the lights on. Nothing was reported missing.
– Fire Chief Rick Garrity went to the police station at 9:21 p.m. Thursday to check around after an area of the station started to smell like something was burning after turning on the heating system. No problems were found.
– Police went to a vehicle crash on Old 14 near McMasters Farm upon request by the highway patrol. Police detained the driver, Melissa Riddick, until the patrol arrived.
East Liverpool
– While backing from a parking space in the Rite Aid parking lot Thursday afternoon, Eric J. Reed, Maine Boulevard, reportedly struck a parked van driven by Michele L. Jankowski, Steubenville, which was owned by the U.S. Postal Service. Jankowski claimed an injury, but reports did not indicate any medical treatment was sought.
Highway Patrol
– Marlene L. Randolphe, 80, Continental Drive, Salem, was southbound on state Route 45 in Salem Township at 12:45 p.m. Thursday and went off the right side into a ditch. She was cited for failure to control and expired registration.
– Sandra W. Grim, 47, Carrollton, was stopped for a red light on state Route 170 at the Challenger Drive intersection in St. Clair Township at 7:45 a.m. Friday and was struck from behind by Malina M. Naylor, 19, North Egypt Road, Salem. Naylor was cited for assured clear distance.
Salem
– Police on patrol in the 2000 block of Southeast Boulevard at 8:45 a.m. Friday observed a person with a roofing company known to have a warrant on them. Judson J. Edling, 31293 U.S. 62, Salem, was turned over to deputies and taken to the Columbiana County jail.
– At 9:53 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 100 block of Park Avenue where the complainant advised that between Oct. 7 and 8 an unknown person removed money from one of her cards and attempted to get cash out of her bank.
– Police located Richard A. Holbrook, 340 N. Ellsworth Ave., in the 200 block of Park Ave. at 1:12 a.m. Friday and took him into custody on an outstanding warrant for receiving stolen property.
Perry Township
– Police responded to assist KLG ambulance with a combative male patient who had fallen in the 1100 block of Beechwood Drive. Police arrived at 8:57 p.m. Thursday and were advised by the mother that the man took an unknown pills causing him to become combative. He had a few cuts on his head. They were able to get him into the ambulance, and he was transported to the hospital.
Police
County Sheriff
– Kaleb Simpson, state Route 7, New Waterford, reported at 1:38 p.m. Wednesday Brian McCall’s cows were loose in his yard earlier, but there was not a problem because McCall was coming home to take care of the livestock. McCall called deputies at 1:50 p.m. to report when he came home the gate was standing open and he noted he has been having issues with his neighbor, Simpson.
– Scott Lang, Jimtown Road, East Palestine, reported at 8:39 p.m. Wednesday he had been living with David Wright, but Wright told him to get out, so he grabbed some clothes for a couple days. But now Wright refuses to give him the rest of his belongings including an X-box and a TV. Deputies spoke to Wright, who claimed Lang’s mother took Wright’s vehicle last weekend and damaged it. The vehicle’s repairs are going to cost Wright $500 and he told Lang if he paid the $500 he could get his belongings back. Deputies explained to Wright he cannot do that and he agreed to return Lang’s belongings.
– Deputies checked on a Wellsville area woman at 12:48 p.m. Wednesday after she had not been to the hospital to see her husband in two days, which was unusual. Deputies went to the house and found a neighbor mowing the lawn. The neighbor said the vehicle the woman drives was there earlier, but was gone at that time. It was later learned she was ill and in Steubenville.
– A Salem woman reported at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday she is a nurse and had some patient’s worksheets in her papers. She asked her boyfriend to burn the papers when he burned some other household papers. They later broke up and he is now sending her photos of the worksheets, showing that he did not burn them and threatening to turn her into the nursing board and her employer. Her employer told her to file the report.
Highway Patrol
– Barbara A. Stacey, 70, Johnson Road, Lisbon, was eastbound on Cameron Road in Madison Township at 6:10 p.m Tuesday and went off the left side into a cut-off tree and overturned. She was cited for failure to control and was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital with serious injuries.
– A vehicle driven by Enrique D. Sanchez, 30, Laredo, Texas, was parked partially on the state Route 172 in Hanover Township at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday with a flat tire. While Sanchez attempted to move the vehicle from the road the front right tire fell off causing damage.
– Phillip C. Welce, 76, Columbiana-Lisbon Road, Columbiana, was southwestbound on Columbiana-Lisbon Road in Fairfield Township at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday and went off the right side into a guy wire, causing Welce to be ejected. He was cited for failure to control and taken to St. Elizabeth Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Richard M. Wilkinson, 51, Hammond School Road, Wellsville, was stopped westbound on state Route 7 in Madison Township at 7:27 p.m. Saturday in a construction zone and was struck by Holly K. Van Dyke, 41, state Route 45, Wellsville. She was cited for assured clear distance and taken to East Liverpool Hospital with minor injuries.
Lisbon
– Michael A. Moderelli, 37, of Boardman, was charged with driving with an expired license plate and contributing to the delinquency of a minor following a traffic stop on Saltwell Road near Greentree Apartments at 2:11 a.m. Thursday. The contributing charge had to do with the fact his passenger was a 16-year-old Lisbon boy who was out past curfew without his mother’s permission.
East Palestine
– Police went to Circle K on North Market Street at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday for a theft report. Charges are pending on a possible suspect.
– Kelsie Marie Reed, 18, Toronto, was charged with possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on East North Avenue at 9 p.m. Wednesday and a passenger, James D. Phelps, 25, was arrested on a warrant from Morrow County. Phelps was taken to the county jail until he could be turned over Morrow County.
Columbiana
– Police stood by for a crash on state Route 14 at 12:42 a.m. Wednesday until the highway patrol arrived.
– A realtor reported at 9:13 a.m, Wednesday they entered a house on Apache Lane that was sold to check on it and found the appliances and copper pipes had been removed.
– The highway patrol reported at 12:34 p.m. Wednesday a possibly intoxicated driver was heading to Columbiana from state Route 344 and was going very slow. Police located the vehicle and did not see any erratic driving.
– Janet Rubbo, North Middle Street, reported at 2:43 p.m. Wednesday there was a problem with a security service called Sach Solutions. She said she was contacted by who she thought was Apple but instead was Sach Solutions and she did not authorize any charges to be billed to her debit card however she was still charged.
– A man reported at 8:37 p.m. Wednesday there were some suspicious people walking around where the auctions were held by Kellner Storage. Police checked and found that the group was allowed to be there.
East Liverpool
– While sitting in the municipal parking lot on West Sixth Street Thursday morning, an officer reported seeing Raymond D. Stidfole, 42, no address listed, and a woman walk into the credit union parking lot. Stidfole reportedly was seen standing at the rear of a vehicle in a position the officer perceived as him urinating. The officer investigated and found a puddle of suspected urine on the ground, according to reports. He arrested Stidfole for disorderly conduct/-urinating in public.
St. Clair Township
– Employees of Aldi in Calcutta reported a man and woman ran from the store, with the woman carrying a purse bulging with stolen merchandise. The employee obtained a license plate number from the dark blue Chevy Trailblazer in which they fled.
– Christopher Wheeler, no address listed, reported he parked his vehicle at the Oakmont Laundromat Wednesday, leaving his phone on the seat. When he returned to his vehicle, the phone was missing.
Salineville
– On Oct. 4, an officer observed a vehicle pass it at high speed on West Main Street. The officer followed the vehicle and performed a license plate check. The check showed the registered owner had a suspended license, so the officer initiated a traffic stop. Upon running a check on the passengers in the vehicle, the officer discovered a passenger had a warrant for his arrest. Police placed James C. Perl, East Liverpool, under arrest and transported him to the county jail.
– On Sept. 30, police were dispatched to a McGavern Road residence regarding a domestic dispute. Upon arriving and investigating, police arrested Michael Grymala and charged him with first degree misdemeanour violence. He was transported to the county jail.
– On Sept. 29, an officer observed a vehicle turn onto Church Street that appeared to have no rear illumination, and officers had difficulty reading the license plate. Upon doing a license plate check, officers discovered the driver was suspended for non compliance. Police asked the driver, Clifton Jezek, if he knew his license was suspended and he replied that he did not. Jezek was cited for driving under suspension.
Salem
– Police met at 11 a.m. Thursday with a couple on East Seventh Street who said their handicapped son was being bullied at the junior high school and on the way home from school. School officials told them to also call police regarding the incidents on the way home. Their son is being kicked, punched, spit on and told to do harmful things to himself by a girl who won’t leave him alone. She’s supposedly known for this type of behavior and the school said they’re trying to take care of it there. The case will be turned over to the juvenile officer. They also reported a witness on Cleveland Street saw it happening on Wednesday and made the girl stop hitting their son.
– A woman in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue reported at 9:56 a.m. Thursday that she received a letter from the Ohio Department of Taxation in reference to a man that lives with her. She said she lives alone and does not know who the man is and believes someone might have stolen her identity. She was given a report number for the Ohio Department of Taxation and her bank in case there are problems with her account.
– Kari Miller, of 1763 Maple St., was taken into custody at her residence at 8:59 a.m. Thursday on an active warrant out of the county for contempt of court.
– Marcie McMannis, 38, of Albright Avenue, Columbiana, was cited for open container after a traffic stop at 1:44 a.m. Thursday on East State Street at Southeast Boulevard. The officer making the stop saw the rear passengers making movements and reaching around the rear seat and they failed to comply when ordered to stop. For officer safety, the passengers were checked for weapons and one was discovered to be in possession of open containers of beer. A second passenger denied having open containers and McMannis, the passenger who ultimately ended up with both, was told she was being charged. She said the beverages were not hers, but would not implicate the persons who had them. The driver, whose name was not provided, was given a verbal warning for a traffic offense.
– Melissa Shingleton, 32, of 620 Granite Ave., was taken into custody by the sheriff’s office at her home on an active warrant, with Salem police assisting at 8:44 p.m. Wednesday.
– Janet Baker, South Lundy, reported at 4:43 p.m. Wednesday she lost her phone in the 100 block of Second Street.
– Open burning was reported at 9:52 a.m. Thursday in the 1500 block of North Ellsworth Avenue. The resident, whose name was not provided, had just moved to Salem and was not aware of the burning laws. When advised it was illegal, he extinguished the leaves he set on fire.
Perry Township
– A caller at 1:14 a.m. Thursday reported a suspicious vehicle parked at East Pine Lake Road and Egypt Road, an area commonly known as the location of Cry Baby Bridge. Police found one vehicle parked there. A 20-year-old male and a 20-year-old female, both from Youngstown, were found sitting on the bridge with candles and a Ouija board. They were told they were trespassing and would have to leave, which they did. Their names were not provided.
-Anne M. Grande, 37, of 483 Euclid Ave., was cited for left of center after her car traveled left of center and struck a car driven by Debra Cook, of Salmar Drive, at 4:52 p.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of South Lincoln.
– A resident in the 1300 block of Jennings Avenue called at 9:19 a.m. Wednesday to report receiving a notice on their door four to five months ago from a company called Bermex who said they worked for Columbia Gas, They had requested permission to enter the residence to service parts for Columbia Gas, but the resident was not home at the time of the visit. The resident received a phone call from a representative of Bermex on Tuesday who requested to set up a visit to inspect the equipment in the home. The resident, who name was not provided, was told to contact Columbia Gas to verify the validity of the call.
– Maria Mousie, 20, of Youngstown, hit a deer while driving on North Lincoln at 1:42 a.m. Wednesday.
– Terry Dougherty, 47, of Salem, struck a deer at 5:46 a.m. Wednesday on state Route 344.
– Lawrence Laffey, 51, of Columbiana, ran off the right side of state Route 344 at 6:16 a.m. Wednesday and struck a deer lying on the shoulder that had already been struck and killed.
Salem
(no names provided)
– A woman reported at 10:15 a.m. Thursday that one of her clients in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue told her someone took six pills from a recently-filled medication. The pill count was confirmed by the pharmacy. She said the client thinks it was someone she knows. An officer told the woman the process if the client wants to pursue charges.
– A woman in the 800 block of East Third Street reported at 9:20 a.m. Thursday that her estranged crazy boyfriend kicked in the door to her apartment, then ran off heading west on East Fourth Street. She said he just got out of prison. He wasn’t found. Paperwork will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for review.
– After a traffic stop at 6:20 a.m. Thursday in the 200 block of West State Street, the operator gave the officer consent to search the vehicle. No weapons or contraband were found.
– An officer at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday checked on a person draped with a blanket walking along the sidewalk on Franklin Avenue near Washington. The person said they were just taking a walk around the block and all was fine.
– Police responded at 9:33 p.m. Wednesday to the 800 block of East Third Street to check the well-being of a man at the request of Goshen Police. An officer affirmed that he was okay and learned he was upset over recent issues with his girlfriend’s family. He had been living with her and her parents, but they recently kicked him out, leaving him with no money and no place to stay. He was told to contact Goshen Police regarding the issue of residency and his belongings since the residence is in that jurisdiction. The officer spoke with the man’s father who said he could stay with him. A friend provided him a ride to his father’s residence.
– A woman called police at 8:56 p.m. Wednesday to check on her mother on Washington Avenue, saying her mother was ill and she had not been able to get in touch with her at her residence. An officer spoke to her and found everything okay.
– An animal was reported in the road in the 2600 block of East State Street at 7:37 p.m. Wednesday, but was not found.
– A woman on Washington Avenue reported at 7:28 p.m. Wednesday that her mother has custody of her 3-year-old son and she stopped at her residence on Woodland Avenue to check on him, but she had an argument with her mother. She asked officers to check on her son. An officer responded and affirmed all was fine.
– A caller reported juveniles in the road in the 400 block of Continental Drive at 7:23 p.m. Wednesday, but they were gone when officers arrived.
– Officers responded to the 500 block of Continental Drive at 5:21 p.m. Wednesday for a report of unattended children. Officers spoke to a man who was watching the children from inside the residence while preparing dinner.
Perry Township
(no names provided)
– An anonymous caller at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday reported loud music in the 800 block of Stewart Road. The source was located where a resident said they turned the radio on and ran into the house for a minute. The homeowner turned it down.
– A resident on Elberon Avenue reported at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday that he was receiving threats from a person known to him. He was told his options.
Police
County Sheriff
– Scott Joy, Hibbetts Mill, Wellsville, reported at 4:24 a.m. Tuesday sometime during the night someone stole his 2006 Jeep Commander from his driveway. It was last seen there at about 10:30 p.m. Monday, with the doors locked and the keys in the house.
– An intoxicated woman was reported by someone driving by on U.S. Route 30 near County Home Road at 6:18 a.m. Friday. Deputies found Lisa Dahmen walking to Hanoverton with bare feet and a purse full of beer and covered with jaggers. Deputies took Dahmen home to Lisbon and warned her if she was out in this condition again she would be taken to jail.
– Carrie Andrews, state Route 170, East Palestine, reported at 4:44 a.m. Sunday someone was pounding on a neighbor’s door. A neighbor told dispatchers Angela Andrews was pounding on the door and then left. When deputies arrived, no one would open the door to talk to them.
– Joy Dickson, no address listed, reported a suspicious man with a knife walking in the area of Crews Road and state Route 45 at 6:50 a.m. Friday. Deputies found Thomas Sellars, who said he was carrying a saw with him because there are some pitbull-type dogs which often attack him when he walks down the road.
– Deputies recovered several items from Dana Duffield, Center Avenue, Lisbon, at 8:50 p.m. Saturday, some of which were found to have been reported stolen. Gary Landis identified the laptop and camera as his. He also believed an Xbox recovered, which belonged to his son and was stolen the same day, may have also been the same one.
– David Wright, Jimtown Road, Negley, reported at 12:47 p.m. Sunday Crystal Adams was going to move in with him, but they had differences and now she was going to find somewhere else to live. Wright said she took his car without permission, but he did not want charges filed.
Highway Patrol
– Jason Mellon, 36, Roller Coaster Road, Lisbon, hit a deer on Roller Coaster at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle then went off the road.
– Rickie Lee Beadnell, 33, Hart Avenue, Minerva, hit a deer on Rochester Road in Knox Township at 8:50 p.m. Thursday.
– Justin M. Smith, 41, Winona Road, Salem, was southbound on state Route 9 in Butler Township at 9 p.m. Thursday and went off the right side into an electrical pole, a traffic sign and a ditch. He was cited for failure to control, OVI and open container.
– Cindy L. Catlett, 54, Grove Lane, New Waterford, was eastbound on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 7:48 a.m. Friday and failed to negotiate a curve and went off the right side into a traffic sign, embankment and a second traffic sign. She was cited for failure to control and OVI.
– A vehicle westbound on St. Jacob-Logtown Road in Salem Township at 4:45 p.m. Friday went off the left side of the road. No driver was located at the scene and the owner of the vehicle was not determined due to no license plate being on the vehicle.
– A vehicle owned by Shirley Shaw, Chester Avenue, Wellsville, was northbound on Parkway in Liverpool Township at midnight Saturday and went off the right side into a sign and then a stone wall, through a yard and a second stone wall. The driver then reportedly fled on foot. Shaw told troopers her granddaughter’s boyfriend was the last person to drive the car. Troopers tried to contact Christopher Price but were unable to.
– Cody T. Campbell, 20, Votaw Drive, Lisbon, and Kelsie M. Reed, 19, Toronto, were eastbound on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 6:20 p.m. Saturday and Reed slowed for traffic and was struck by Campbell, who was cited for assured clear distance.
– Shane E. Gillespie, 38, Roberts Road, Leetonia, was southbound on Route 45 in Salem Township at 7:35 a.m. Sunday and went off the right side into an embankment. He was cited for failure to control.
– Jeffrey A. Taylor, 24, state Route 45, Wellsville, was northwest on state Route 45 in Madison Township at 9:30 a.m. Sunday and allegedly fell asleep and went off the right side into a tree. He was cited for failure to control.
– A vehicle owned by Justin D. Pitts, Railroad Street, Hanoverton, was southbound on Ridgeview in Hanover Township at 11 a.m. Sunday and went off the right side into a mailbox and a tree. The driver was not located, although a witness told the patrol he saw a woman exit from the driver side and there were no passengers.
– Jessica L. Morris, 25, state?Route 170, Rogers, hit a deer on Route 170 in Middleton Township at 2:13 p.m. Sunday.
– Martin J. Limpose III, 41, Garfield Road, Columbiana, was southeast on state Route 7 and Matthew J. Quetot, 19, Cedar Way, Rogers, was northwest and went left of center into Limpose. Quetot was cited for lanes of travel and taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital with serious injuries. Limpose was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital with minor injuries.
Lisbon
Police were called to Apple Grove apartments at 2:17 p.m. Saturday where Rafael Coronado said he believes a neighbor has a hit out on him. He was advised to come back to the police department to provide a complete statement.
– Scott Treleven, East Lincoln Way, called at 8:07 p.m. Saturday about a suspicious black Saturn outside his home. The officer was unable to locate the vehicle.
– Megan Morrow, Maple Street, reported at 9:21 p.m. Saturday she noticed the back door was open even though she keeps it locked. She also observed that the basement door was open a crack, so the officers checked the basement and rest of the house but did not find anyone in the house.
Columbiana
– Firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle crash on state Route 7 at 6:43 a.m. Monday to provide assistance for the highway patrol.
– Thomas Navarra, New Castle, Pa., was driving in the Dutch Haus parking lot at 2:49 p.m. Monday and backed into William Starn, Beaver Falls, Pa., who was parked. No citations were issued due to being on private property.
– A woman reported at 3:16 p.m. Monday a kitten was struck in the traffic circle. Police found the animal was dead and took care of it.
– A woman reported at 9 p.m. Monday a house on East Metz Road that was empty had a dark-colored car parked in the driveway and she could see someone inside with a flashlight. Police went to the home and found it was the sister of the owner and there were no problems.
– The sheriff’s office requested assistance at 9:24 p.m. Monday with a call on Edward Circle. Police found the suspect at the home on Springfield Road and stood by until a deputy arrived.
East Liverpool
– Matthew W. Backus of Lionheart Tattoo on Pennsylvania Avenue reported receiving threatening phone calls from his ex-girlfriend, who he said threatened to kill him and his family and burn down his shop.
– Maroda Dobritz, Heights Manor, reported her EPI card used by someone else without authorization.
– Officers were called to a Drain Street residence for the second time where the resident said people were inside his home. Offices found the man standing about 50 yards from the house with a machete in one hand, a long steak knife in his other hand and another knife in his pocket. They reported the man had been delusional for several days and had called the police department seven times in 48 hours, reporting people trying to break into his home. He was taken to the hospital.
– Alana Thompson, McKinnon Avenue, reported awaking to her dog barking and finding the front porch ransacked, tires on both her kids’ bikes sliced, pumpkins cut up and oil poured on the porch.
– Mary L. Hunter, Midway Lane, reported giving a man $160 to buy sealant for her driveway and then he never returned to do the work.
– Letter carrier Darren Harsh reported he was bitten by a dog while pulling mail through the slot at a home on Daisy Lane. The dog’s owner, Pam Lacey, was advised to keep it quarantined for 10 days since its rabies shots were not current.
St. Clair Township
– While working as an employee at Walmart, Zachary T. Browning, 22, Summerset Road, reportedly removed a Playstation game system from the package, concealed it and took it without paying. During his arrest, officers also reported finding an Xbox game in his pocket. He was charged with theft.
– Tanika M. Smith, 34, 35, Spring Grove Avenue, was charged with theft after reportedly being seen taking nine items from the shelf at Walmart and failing to pay for them. They were valued at more than $58.
– Officers responded to 16452 state Route 267 for reports of threats made. No other details were reported.
– During a traffic stop on Stagecoach Road, canine officer Axel alerted for narcotics on a purse owned by passenger Lisa Clark, 55. Inside the purse, officers reported finding a baggy containing suspected heroin. Asked where her syringe was, Clark reportedly pulled one from her bra. She was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments, and the suspected heroin was sent for testing. The driver, Cristal Adams, no age or address listed, was cited for failure to reinstate.
– While at a red light, an officer reported seeing the driver of a vehicle ahead of him throwing what looked like a handful of napkins out the window. Following the vehicle, the officer then reported seeing the driver toss out what appeared to be fast food garbage. When stopped, the driver, James E. McKahan Jr., 35, Artistic Drive, reportedly told the officer it must have been an accident and the items blew out the window. He was cited for littering from a motor vehicle.
Salem
– Richard Holbrook, 51, of 317 N. Ellsworth Ave., turned himself in at 3:12 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant for receiving stolen property, a misdemeanor charge. He was released on a recognizance bond.
– A woman on Fair Avenue reported at 2:23 p.m. Tuesday that she recently found an unauthorized withdrawal from her checking account that occurred within the last few days. She suspected a family member, but did not want an investigation or arrest made. The bank assisted her with changing her account numbers.
– Georgette Kramp, 48, of Fair Avenue, was cited for assured clear distance after she rear-ended a vehicle driven by Barbara Keagy, 73, of Manor Drive, Columbiana, who stopped to turn into a parking lot in the 2200 block of East Pershing at 1:29 p.m. Tuesday.
– A East Third Street resident reported Tuesday her now ex-boyfriend whom she lived with in Kensington took papers belonging to her clients. She said he’s trying to blackmail her with the papers. She was referred to the sheriff’s office since the theft took place in Kensington. She was also referred to the prosecutor’s office on getting a protection order.
– No citation was issued after Tonia Gerber, of state Route 344, struck a sign post while turning into the city hall parking lot from Filbert Alley at 10:42 a.m. Tuesday, shearing off the post at the ground.
– An East Fourth Street man reported Tuesday he received a phone call from someone saying he won money and a vehicle. The person said he only needed to pay $299 to receive the grand prize. Officers tried to contact the company but the number was not valid. He was told to not pay any money since it was a scam.
– Arthur Bowen, of Duck Creek Road, reported at 6:13 p.m. Monday his vehicle was damaged at Walmart.
Perry Township
– Police were notified at 10:48 p.m. Monday about a deer carcass on the road on North Lincoln Avenue north of 11th Street and removed it.
– Kevin L. Ring, 56, of Prospect Street, Salem, was charged with OVI after a traffic stop at 6:52 p.m. Monday at Circle K on West State. Police had been called to the area for a report of an intoxicated driver in an older blue Chevy car and saw the car swerving left of center multiple times.
– Vallon T. Fields Reynolds, 25, of Youngstown, was cited for assured clear distance after she rear-ended a vehicle driven by Gisela Vazquez Dones, 33, of Youngstown, who was stopped in traffic on North Lincoln waiting to turn onto East17th at 3:46 p.m. Monday.
– Police were called at 8:43 a.m. Monday to the 1100 block of Prospect Street in Salem Acres for a domestic dispute between two females. They were told police could not remove anyone since they both live together. Domestic violence laws were explained and both parties agreed to talk things out.
Salem
(no names provided)
– A woman on Lexington Avenue reported at 11:02 a.m. Tuesday that she and her boyfriend had an argument and she left. When she returned to the apartment, she noticed her boyfriend damaged some property they are renting. He left with his belongings. An officer tried to contact him through his employer, but was told he quit earlier in the morning. Police were unable to make contact with him.
– Police responded at 11:13 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of West State Street for an unoccupied vehicle with the passenger door left open. Officers shut the door and secured the vehicle.
– Police were called at 10:42 p.m. Monday for a deer in the road in the 1100 block of North Lincoln Avenue. The deer was found deceased, with traffic able to proceed in both lanes until Perry Township could remove it.
– Loud persons were reported at 8:41 p.m. Monday in the 700 block of East Fifth Street. Officers spoke to several persons talking on a front porch who said they didn’t realize they were being too loud.
– A possible intoxicated driver was reported at 6:54 p.m. Monday in the 700 block of West State Street. Perry Township Police stopped the vehicle and city police assisted, with Perry taking the driver into custody.
– An anonymous caller at 6:31 p.m. Monday reported possible water running in the restrooms at Centennial Park. Officers did not find any running water, but noticed some water on the floor, possibly from the restroom being cleaned. No damage was noted.
– Police were called at 5:56 p.m. Monday to the 600 block of Woodland Avenue for loud music and a possible altercation at a residence. Officers made contact with a resident who was upset over personal matters and turned the volume up after an argument with his girlfriend who had left. The report said he told police he was angry and felt being arrested was the solution. He didn’t want to hurt himself and declined medical attention. He agreed to turn the music down and spoke with the officer about several issues.
– An officer spoke with a resident at 5:30 p.m. Monday regarding someone making suspicious comments.
– A woman in the 300 block of North Howard Avenue reported at 3:41 p.m. Monday that a neighbor lets her dog outside in the rear yards and the dog has been doing its business in those yards. She confronted the neighbor and the neighbor said the dog had done it for years and used profanity towards her. The other yard is owned by Lincoln Machine. An officer attempted to contact the neighbor but she would not come to the door. Officers could hear the dogs barking loudly in the house on West Fourth Street. A warning was left on her door. The next offense will result in citations for dogs at large or animal defecation removal.
– A domestic was reported at 3:34 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of East Fifth Street. Both parties were upset over family issues. No injuries were visible. One person agreed to leave for the night.
– A caller at 3:56 p.m. Monday reported a vehicle parked in a handicap spot in the 200 block of Penn Avenue. No illegally parked vehicle was found.
Police
County Sheriff
– Virginia Mills, Buffalo Road, Hanoverton, reported while she was intoxicated at 1:43 a.m. Monday her boyfriend allegedly had a revolver and threatened to kill her if she left the residence. She told deputies she picked up the revolver from the table, left and went to Steven Paul’s home. Mills also reported someone cut both tires on the passenger side of her pickup. She was asked to give a statement when she sobers up. Deputies confiscated the revolver, which was not loaded. They also spoke to her boyfriend, Nathan Carnes, who was also intoxicated and denied owning the gun. Another man at the home told deputies Mills was in one of her moods and left. He did not see any threats or weapons. While at the home, deputies found a marijuana grinder, a pipe and some pills on the table, which Carnes said belonged to Mills. These were also confiscated and destroyed.
– Yvonne Parsons, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, reported domestic violence at 6:53 a.m. Sept. 29. She was extremely distraught and claiming she caught her live-in boyfriend in bed with her best friend. She claimed her boyfriend pushed her away and told her friend to flee. She told deputies they ran through the woods, got into his vehicle and took some of Parsons’ belongings such as a camera, iPad and some home videos of Parsons and her boyfriend engaged in sexual activities. Deputies spoke to the boyfriend, Shaun Clark, on the phone, who claimed he had not touched her and she was off her medication. The matter was sent to the prosecutor’s office for review.
Lisbon
– A female caller reported there was a dog with a short chain that was unable to move behind a residence on East Lincoln Way at 3:49 p.m. Friday. No one was home and the dog was found chained to a shed. The dog appeared to be in good health but was unable to move because the chain had become stuck under the shed door. The officer went to East of Chicago, where the dog owner worked, and she told police the dog is only outside when she is at work. She was told the law requires outside dogs have access to food and water. She was also told they need to keep the chain from getting stuck. The officer checked later and found the chain was no longer stuck under the shed door.
– Police were called to the county courthouse parking lot in regards to someone sleeping in a van at 9:28 a.m. Friday. Police found a young woman, who stated her mother works at the court while she remains in the van all day, passing the time by sleeping and reading. The woman was told to have mother contact the court and explain why she is there.
– A caller reported someone was trespassing at 120 S. Lincoln Ave. at 7 p.m. Thursday. Police determined the person was there to do some work.
– A loud music complaint was received for 133 N. Market St. at 1:23 p.m. Saturday. Police did not hear any music but spoke with the resident, who was advised of the complaint.
– Police assisted helping a man with medical issues into an ambulance on East Washington Street at 4 p.m. Saturday. The man had trouble breathing and walking.
Columbiana
– Philip A. Withers, 43, Macklin Road, New Springfield, was stopped in traffic on North Main Street at 4 p.m. Sunday and was struck from behind by Colby Elias Wayne Gum, 21, Blueberry Drive, Columbiana. Gum was cited for assured clear distance.
– The highway patrol reported 5:37 p.m. Sunday there was a reckless driver westbound on state Route 14 from Unity Township. Police found the vehicle but did not see any traffic violations.
– The Columbiana Manor manager reported at 8:53 p.m. Sunday there was a suspicious man between the doors of two apartments asking for money as people were coming out. Police spoke with the man, identified as Vincent Fink of Lisbon, who said he was waiting for a friend who lives in another building. He was warned to leave the property until his friend returned home.
– Jamie Bertolette, Fairfield School Road, reported at 10:47 p.m. Sunday he was receiving unwanted text messages from someone he knows.
East Palestine
– Nancy Moore, Darlington, Pa., reported at 5 p.m. Sunday her property on East North Avenue had been vandalized.
East Liverpool
– While northbound on Williams Avenue Saturday morning, Cameron C. Hurst, 20, John Avenue, reportedly lost control of his vehicle. It went off the right side, striking a vehicle before entering a yard and going through a chain link fence on Williams Avenue. The vehicle continued on, crossing over North Shadylane, striking a guardrail and yard decorations. The driver and occupant fled the scene but were located minutes later. Driver Cameron C. Hurst, 20, John Avenue, was charged with OVI, failure to control and leaving the scene.
– Stopped at a sign on Park Boulevard, Joseph M. Lane be, 38, Oak Grove Road, Wellsville pulled too far into Anderson Boulevard and had to back up for cross traffic, striking the front bumper of a vehicle behind him driven by Marray S, Tenney, 25, Glenn Street. Laneve then reportedly left the scene, unaware he had struck Tenney’s vehicle.
St. Clair Township
– Officers responded Sunday to Walmart for two men in the store who are on the no trespassing list. Dale E. Hanlon, 63, Steubenville, was charged with criminal trespassing, having been banned due to an alleged arrest at the Steubenville Walmart. Corey Francis, no name or address listed, was charged with petty theft after store personnel reported recognizing him as having taken items from the store on Sept. 26.
Salem Township
– Leetonia Village Manager Gary Phillips reported Friday that sometime within the past week someone removed a barricade and sign from property owned by the village at the intersection of Butcher and Canfield roads.
– A Carrier Lane resident reported at 11:37 a.m. Sunday that a neighbor on Grafton Road was illegally burning. The Leetonia Fire Department also responded and spoke to the homeowner about open burning laws.
Salem
– Darrin James, 48, of Lisbon Road, Salem, was cited for driving under suspension and given a warning for operating an illegal cab after an officer approached him in the Circle K parking lot at 1:52 p.m. Monday. The officer saw the cab operating on West State near Sharp and knew the company was known to be operating without a valid city license and the operator was driving under a suspended driver’s license. The vehicle pulled into the store parking lot and James quickly exited and the passenger entered the driver side. The officer spoke to James as he left the store.
– Ruth Thorn, of Diamond, reported Monday that she had been at the Salem Walmart Friday and when she came outside, she noticed her passenger side rear door had a long scratch on it as if it had been keyed.
– A large hole was reported in the road at the intersection of East Pershing and South Union at 4:47 p.m. Sunday at the stop sign. A note was being left for the street department.
– Robert Cronin, 52, of Sue Drive, Lisbon, was charged with possession of marijuana, a minor misdemeanor, after a traffic stop at 2:47 p.m. Oct. 1. An off-duty trooper had been following a vehicle that had a strong odor of marijuana coming from it and reported it. An officer was given consent to search the vehicle and noticed a strong odor of marijuana and a bulge in the man’s wallet, asking to see what was in the wallet. The marijuana was located.
Perry Township
– An officer on patrol at 12:57 p.m. Saturday saw people soliciting meat and seafood out of a truck on Elberon Avenue. They were identified and advised of the ordinance against soliciting in Perry Township and to stop. They were given a copy of the township resolution and sent on their way.
– Police responded to a domestic at 2:49 p.m. Saturday on Cunningham Road. A female could be heard screaming in the background as the caller hung up on Salem police who also responded. The male left the home and ran into the woods before police arrived. The woman said there was no physical violence. She just wanted to gather her belongings and leave with her child. While police were on scene, the man called wanting to meet an officer at the station to give a statement. Police remained until the woman and child left. No names were provided.
Salem
(no names provided)
– An officer on patrol at 6:18 a.m. Monday located a tractor trailer with no lights on Allen Road parked on the road near Pennsylvania Avenue. The driver was woken up and told to move his truck. He thought he wasn’t on any road when he parked.
– A motorist at 2:24 a.m. Monday was given a warning for a violation on East Fifth Street and North Lincoln Avenue during a traffic stop. The vehicle was checked for contraband, with none found.
– Police responded to the 200 block of Vine Avenue for a possible dispute reported at 8:57 p.m. Sunday. Officers did not hear any arguing but made contact at an upstairs apartment where several people were carrying on. The resident said he was having a get together, but there was no argument or dispute.
-Police responded at 6:19 p.m. Sunday to South Ellsworth Avenue to check south from State Street for a report of a reckless red SUV. The vehicle was not found.
– An officer saw a vehicle parked on the city easement in the 600 block of South Union Avenue at 6:04 p.m. Sunday. The owner moved the vehicle.
– Police were called at 5:08 p.m. Sunday to remove a person. A man said he allowed a female to stay at the residence and now he wanted her removed. He was told an eviction would be needed. Both said they would be civil to each other.
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County Sheriff
– Marty Barker, Lusk Lock Road, Lisbon, reported at 1:09 p.m. Saturday sometime within the past week someone entered his property and stole a large Guardian generator valued at about $4,000. Barker told deputies it would take at least four people to load the generator. The property was auctioned during the week, but the sale is not yet final.
– Mary Emmert, Rose Drive, Lisbon, reported at 5:51 p.m. Friday someone vandalized her 1998 Buick.
– Blanche Lentini, Clarkson Road, Rogers, reported at 4:24 p.m. Friday sometime overnight someone knocked over her mailbox and two ceramic frogs.
– Timothy Styen, Beard Road, East Palestine, reported at 5:54 p.m. Saturday he heard his dogs barking and went out to see a white Buick LaSabre in his driveway. When the driver saw him, they pulled back out and left.
– Carl Black, state Route 14, East Palestine, reported at 7:58 p.m. Thursday he owns a trailer and George Faulkner Sr. let his son move in, but Black does not want him there. Deputies told Black they cannot tell Faulkner to leave if he was invited there.
– Crystal Hall, Lair Road, Alliance, reported at 2:13 p.m. Friday her 5-year-daughter does not want to go to her father’s house when he has visitation, because of problems with her father’s girlfriend.
– Rebecca Fleming, U.S. Route 62, Damascus, reported at 1:36 p.m. Saturday she was giving away kittens at her home. Three men came dressed in motorcycle-style clothes and smelling of alcohol and cigarettes. One picked up a kitten by the back of the neck and pulled its tail. She asked the men to leave, but wanted a report on file in case they returned.
Highway Patrol
– Desiree L. Masters, 19, South Johnson Road, Sebring, and Sean M. Mark, 32, North Ellsworth Avenue, Salem, were both driving eastbound on U.S. Route 62 in Butler Township at 10:30 a.m. Friday when Masters slowed and stopped due to traffic slowing in front of her. Mark struck her vehicle from behind and was cited with assured clear distance. No injuries were reported.
– Wesley R. Gordon, 51, Southern Street, Negley, was westbound on state Route 154 in Middleton Township at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when he swerved to avoid a garbage truck stopped in the roadway and instead struck a mailbox off the right side of the road. Gordon was uninjured and cited with failure to maintain reasonable control.
– Dale L. Warrick, 49, Rose Drive, Lisbon, was westbound on U.S. Route 30 in Madison Township at 8:25 p.m. Tuesday when he struck a deer attempting to cross the roadway. Warrick and his passengers were uninjured.
Columbiana
– While on patrol, police found an unoccupied vehicle in the lot of Columbiana Lutheran Church at 1:47 a.m. Saturday. Police checked the area, but found nothing suspicious happening.
– While sitting stationary on state Route 14 near 4WD Hardware at 5:22 a.m. Saturday police saw a pickup strike a deer, which ran out in front of it. The deer was killed instantly and removed from the roadway. There was no damage to the pickup and the driver declined to have a report filed.
– A sick goose was reported at 8:37 a.m. Saturday in one of the open lots in the back bay area. The goose was located and euthanized by police.
– Michelle Barnhart, Court Street, reported at 9:57 a.m. Saturday a Jeep was parked in front of her home in the “No Parking” zone. A citation was issued to Catherine Miller, North Lima.
– Kevin Zarnosky, Salem, was northbound on North Main near Parkview, sitting stationary in a line of traffic at 5:22 p.m. Saturday. Richard Rankin, Columbiana, was also northbound and slowing for the stopped traffic, but his brakes failed and he struck the back of Zarnosky. No citation was issued.
– Katie Woods, Columbiana, was stopped in traffic southbound on North Main Street near Ace Hardware at 8:38 p.m. Saturday when Joseph Moon, Columbiana, failed to stop and struck Woods from behind. Moon was cited with assured clear distance.
Salineville
– Michael Grzymala was charged with domestic violence after an incident on McGavern Road Sept. 30.
– An East Main Street woman reported Sept. 26 she found a rock and a black trash bag in her dryer vent. She said there have been ongoing issues with someone damaging or altering her property.
– An East Main Street woman reported Sept. 21 her boyfriend took her vehicle without consent. The vehicle was found to not be registered in her name. Police learned Wellsville police had conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle and the driver was arrested on warrants. The vehicle was then impounded. No names were provided.
– Firefighter Chris Bentley notified police Sept. 21 that a power line was down at village hall. AEP arrived at 8:15 p.m. and repaired it.
– An Academy Street man reported Sept. 21 that while walking down the street, a neighbor began an argument with him. Police told both to quit it. No names were provided.
– A Saline Oil & Supply employee reported Sept. 21 that while test riding a motorcycle he noticed items that appeared to belong to the company as well as railroad equipment on the railroad tracks. Later, the employee reported company vehicles had been entered and searched. An employee of the Norfolk-Southern checked and reported damage of an undisclosed amount.
Salem
– Brenda Tomlin, 23, last known address state Route 517, Lisbon, was taken into custody on a felony warrant out of Mahoning County for possession of heroin after a traffic stop at 12:39 a.m. Sunday. Tomlin was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for several violations on Fair Avenue near East State.
– A possible theft was reported in the 200 block of South Lincoln at 4:31 p.m. Saturday. An employee of the store said a customer reported a possible theft outside in the parking lot. The surveillance footage was reviewed, but it wasn’t clear if any theft occurred. The owner will review the tape further and call police if anything is found. The store’s name was not provided.
– Walmart on East State Street reported at 11:32 a.m. Saturday nine $100 bills were received from two different women for two different transactions. Walmart was sending the money to the proper agency. The case is under investigation.
Salem
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– A caller at 12:50 p.m. Sunday reported that a man removed the license plates off of a vehicle parked behind Giant Eagle and then put them on his truck. An officer checked vehicles in the area and found no license plates missing. The vehicle in question was located parked near South Lundy Avenue. It was discovered the plates belonged to a female occupant. They were not stolen.
– A reckless vehicle was reported at 12:43 p.m. Sunday in the 2500 block of East State Street, but was not found.
– The Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office advised police at 4:28 a.m. Sunday of a vehicle possibly heading into the city that was involved in an accident and fled the scene. The vehicle was not located.
– Police responded at 4:05 a.m. Sunday to the 700 block of Arch Street where an argument occurred between a boyfriend and girlfriend, but nothing physical took place. The male homeowner wanted the female to leave. Both were intoxicated and wanted away from each other. She was given a courtesy ride home.
– Police were called at 9:02 p.m. Saturday to the 900 block of Franklin Avenue for a report of criminal damaging and possible shots fired at a residence. The resident said a loud noise was heard outside, then a window in the home shattered. An officer saw that the outside window pane was shattered, but not the inside pane. A brick was seen outside that appeared to have caused the damage. Nobody was found.
– An unruly juvenile was reported at 9:01 p.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of Fairview Avenue. An officer spoke with the juvenile and her parents and she was told she would have to listen to house rules or face the consequences. The parents were told their options.
– A well-being check was requested in the 100 block of South Howard Avenue at 8:49 p.m. Saturday. An officer spoke with the people and found everything okay.
– An officer on patrol at 6:28 p.m. Saturday saw a person operating an ATV on the road in the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue. He was told he can’t operate the vehicle in the road and apologized, saying he would put it away.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 5:01 p.m. Saturday in the 700 block of West Wilson Street. Police were told the domestic was between family members and involved no physical violence, only yelling. All involved were told to get along for the rest of the day.
– A husband and wife in the 300 block of West Eighth Street reported by phone that two guns were stolen from the residence over the past month. The man said he was checking with area pawn shops.
-City police responded to the 1100 block of Cunningham Road at 2:52 p.m. Saturday to assist Perry Township police with a domestic in progress. The officer remained on scene while the township conducted an investigation.
– Police were called at 12:05 p.m. Saturday to the 1800 block of East Third Street for a burglary in progress. A woman who wasn’t expecting her husband home yet was in the basement and heard someone upstairs so she went outside and called police. It was found that it was her husband.
– A police officer and the city humane officer responded at 9:59 a.m. Saturday to a vacant residence on East Third Street to check for animals. No cat was observed and the home was secure.
– A domestic was reported at 11:38 p.m. Friday in the 300 block of West Eighth Street. Police learned it was a verbal dispute between family members, with no physical violence reported. One person left for the evening.
– A Columbiana woman came to the police station at 3:05 p.m. Friday for a complaint of menacing and threats. She went to pick up her cousin and her cousin’s two small children at a home on South Lundy Avenue. When she was walking out of the house carrying one of the children, a person from across the street started screaming obscenities and making threats towards her. She said at one point he charged at her and the child. She and the witnesses were asked to write statements.
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County Sheriff
– Bill Swearingen, Brandon Drive, Wellsville, reported at 3:06 p.m. Friday he received messages on his voice mail from a man in a Middle Eastern accent claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service and that charges were being pressed against him. Swearingen knew it was a scam.
– Blanche Lentini, Clarkson Road, Rogers, reported at 4:24 p.m. Friday someone knocked over her mailbox and two ceramic frogs overnight.
– Jeremiah Curtis, Middletown Road, North Benton, a vendor at the Rogers Sale, reported at 5:17 p.m. Friday another vendor, Daniel Miller, had an employee who is reportedly a sex offender, and when Curtis confronted Miller, Miller reportedly swung at Curtis’ mother. A deputy advised that his mother would need to file a report.
– Linne Foreman, state Route 154, Lisbon, reported at 5:32 p.m. Friday that Donald Moler was driving a 1997 Ford van at the Rogers Sale and backed into Foreman’s 2008 Jeep, causing a small dent in the passenger side front quarter panel.
– Shannon Harman, state Route 154, Lisbon, reported at 5:42 p.m. Friday someone cut a bird feeder out of her tree and stole a trail camera.
Highway Patrol
– Tiffiny Parks, 38, Boardman was heading east on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 8:04 a.m. Sept. 27 and was stopped at a red light when she was rear-ended by Theodore Stipanovich, 76, Youngstown. Stipanovich was cited for assured clear distance.
Columbiana
– A Fairfield Avenue woman reported at 8:55 a.m. Friday she heard a noise on her front porch but couldn’t check on it. An officer checked the area and did not locate anyone or anything.
– Kate Holm, Beverly Drive, reported at 1:41 p.m. Friday a raccoon was acting sick in her backyard.
– A tan purse was turned in at 4:26 p.m. Friday. The purse belonged to a Bittersweet Drive woman, who said she would be in to pick it up.
– A Court Street woman reported at 5:10 p.m. Friday someone was walking around in a vacant house next door with the lights on. An officer met with the people in the house, who were employed by the bank to winterize the house.
– John Arusffi, owner of Arusffi Laundromat, reported at 6:03 p.m. Friday someone was washing horse blankets after they were warned not to do it.
– A reckless driver was reported at 6:46 p.m. Friday traveling east on state Route 14 in a white Ford F-150.
– An officer found an open shed door at 7:01 p.m. Friday at a house on Lakefront Drive. Everything appeared secured.
– High water was reported at 8:35 p.m. Friday at the underpass. An officer chekced and said the water was high but passable.
East Palestine
– An officer issued the following zoning violation citations for high grass: 442 N. Market St., owner Richard L. Orsburn; 662 N. Market St., owner Daniel J. Shofstahl; 203 S. Market St., owner James M. Renner; 408 Sebring St., owner Shelly Prater.
Lisbon
– David Reynolds, Sunset Drive, reported at 10:42 a.m. Thursday he sold a PVS14 night vision monocular on eBay for $1,600 to a woman in Pleasanton, Calif. He said the woman tried to report on eBay that she did not receive the item despite proof he provided that it was received through tracking. She then tried to report that it was the wrong item, contrary to the pictures posted online, and wanted to return it. Reynolds then said he received the box and videotaped himself opening it, which contained a silver can of dog food and not the monocular in question.
– David Lee reported at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday he was dropping off a load of logs on state Route 154 when he discovered clothing and numerous items down the street, which to him appeared to be new but suspicious, and after speaking with his boss, he turned the items over to an officer. The items were determined to belong to Jeffrey M. Littleton, Clanton, Ala. An officer attempted to contact Littleton, but could only leave a message on his voicemail.
Salem
– Noah Wade, 26, of 973 Fair Ave., was charged with criminal trespass and being a fugitive from justice after police were called at 3:02 a.m. Saturday to the 1000 block of East Third Street for a burglary in progress. Police arrived to find the suspect detained by the homeowner after allegedly trying to break into a vehicle. Wade was wanted on an active warrant out of Monroe County, Indiana for theft/fraud/forgery. He was taken into custody on the warrant as a fugitive from justice and charged with the trespassing for the local incident. He was taken to the Columbiana County jail to await extradition.
– A vehicle was seen in Centennial Park after hours at 1:10 a.m. Saturday. An officer contacted the occupant.
– A caller at 7:47 p.m. Friday reported a reckless vehicle in the 1000 block of North Ellsworth Avenue. Police located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop to check on the driver. She said she was fine, but was having difficulty seeing in the heavy rain and was afraid to pull over for fear of being struck by another car. She was told to be more careful in the future.
– Police responded at 7:18 p.m. Friday to the 1000 block of North Lincoln Avenue for a person to be removed. A man said he allowed a friend to stay with him for the night and he was refusing to leave. An officer told the friend he was no longer welcome.
– An officer on patrol at 5:54 p.m. Friday saw a pickup illegally parked in the 700 block of Prospect Street with the left side to the curb. The owner moved the vehicle.
– An officer saw an illegally parked vehicle at 5:14 p.m. Friday in the 2100 block of Monroe Street and issued a parking citation for parking with the left side to the curb.
– A parking violation was reported at 4:45 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of North Broadway Avenue where two females in separate vehicles were unaware of their parking violations. Both vehicles were moved.
– Police responded to the 500 block of East Pershing Street for a report of debris falling off of a building into the street at 4:37 p.m. Friday. Officers located several bricks in the street at the Salem Fun Factory, 520 E. Pershing St. It was determined the bricks had fallen off of the front of the building in question. The fire department was called to check the integrity of the remaining bricks. Owners of the building cleaned the roadway and barricades were set up on the sidewalk. The fire department remained on the scene for about 10 minutes.
– A caller at 3:07 p.m. Friday reported a suspicious vehicle, an Ocean City Police Department cruiser, running in the parking lot of a business at 1098 N. Ellsworth Ave. The vehicle was determined not to be suspicious. The department was on a recruiting trip.
– A woman on East Fifth Street reported at 2:44 p.m. Friday that she cashed a check for her sister for $75 and the check bounced.
– A caller in the 500 block of East Seventh Street reported at 1:52 p.m. Friday that a man was in the alley acting suspiciously. Police could not find him.
– Connie Geho, of West Fourth Street, reported at 12:54 p.m. Friday that someone entered her vehicle overnight and possibly took some loose change.
– A cell phone found at Hope Cemetery was turned over to police at 12:33 p.m. Friday and placed with the dispatcher.
– Police responded to an alarm drop at 11:15 a.m. Friday at a business at 2368 E. State St. where the store manager said a man was creating a disturbance but left before officers arrived. He was not located.
– A debit card found in front of Smith Oil on East State Street was turned over to police at 9:47 a.m. Friday and placed in the lost and found.
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Columbiana
– Amy Anderson, South Cross Street, reported at 11:18 a.m. Thursday there were fraudulent transactions on her Xbox account.
– Danny Ruscoe, New Waterford, was exiting the traffic circle eastbound on East Park Avenue at 12:31 p.m. Thursday and was rear-ended by Steven Malone, Lisbon. Malone was cited for assured clear distance.
– Debbie Bianco, Canfield, reported at 1 p.m. Thursday she was assaulted on Tuesday by her ex-boyfriend.
– Ruth Peterson, South Main Street, reported at 1:52 p.m. Thursday two of her checks were stolen and forged in Lisbon. She was referred to the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office.
– Police stood by for a child custody exchange at 2:30 p.m. in the police station lobby upon the request of Doug Fox.
– A woman reported at 2:41 p.m. Thursday there was a woman in the park with her dog unleashed and was allowing it to chase geese. Police found Maureen McNamara and warned her to put her dog back on its leash or she would be cited.
– A woman reported at 7 p.m. Thursday there was a reckless driver headed into town on Columbiana-Lisbon Road. Police found the vehicle but observed no traffic violations.
– Steven Grimm, Columbiana, was eastbound on state Route 14 at 7:42 p.m. Thursday and hit a deer.
East Palestine
– Joshua D. Jeffries, 30, Bye Road, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop on South Market Street.
East Liverpool
– Officers were called twice Friday by Kelsey Miller, Haywood Street, to the Thompson Avenue home of a man she knows, claiming he had stolen her cell phone. After no one answered the door at the first call, officers advised Miller to contact the law director about filing charges, but she reportedly became upset and began yelling and beating on his door, trying to force her way inside. Officers convinced her to leave, but 10 minutes later, she called them from the same house, saying the man had broken the door handle on her vehicle. Again, officers could get no answer at the house and told Miller to contact the law director, causing her to begin yelling and refusing to leave, they reported, so they charged her for obstructing official business.
St. Clair Township
– Officers responded Wednesday to a welfare check on Maple Drive. No other details were reported.
– Employees of DC Music reported a customer traded in a guitar that was found to be a counterfeit.
– Sarah A. Majernik, 24, Highland Colony, was stopped in a construction zone on Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road when her vehicle was reportedly struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by Tammy M. Duncan, 53, Midland, Pa. There were no injuries or charges reported, although Duncan was reported to have been at fault.
Salem
– Patrolling officers observed two small children unattended by the roadway in the 1200 block of Maple Street at 1:34 p.m. Thursday. One of the children ran into the roadway to fetch a stick. Officers advised the mother in the home about the incident and she said she had not realized they left the house.
– An officer responded to a report of open burning in the 100 block of Hawley Avenue at 1:57 p.m. Thursday and saw smoke coming from a pile of burning wood being tended by a man and woman. The fire was found to be of legal size.
– An East State Street bank employee reported at 2:28 p.m. Thursday that the bank lost $808.33 in a check kiting scheme in August and September.
– Patrolling officers were waved down by a West View Avenue resident at 5:51 p.m. Thursday by a resident who said they did not want heavy farm equipment on the roadway since it is a private road. Officers spoke with the person in question who agreed to find another route.
– Officers responded to the 600 block of Aetna Street at 6:19 p.m. Thursday where a resident reported juveniles breaking into a neighbor’s shed, but left prior to officers’ arrival. An officer identified the juveniles later in his shift and warned them against their actions.
– Officers responded to the area of North Lundy Avenue and East Second Street at 6:59 p.m. Thursday for a report of a highly intoxicated person walking and saw a man stumble into traffic. The officers were told that the man had just left the Salem hospital because he did not want to be there any longer following a previous incident. First responders and ambulance responded to evaluate the man, and he was transported back to the hospital.
– Officers responded to the 600 block of Ohio Avenue at 7:55 p.m. Thursday for a report of a suspicious person and found a 600 block Franklin Street resident. The man was advised of the complaint.
– Officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute in the roadway in the 1200 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 9:14 p.m. Thursday, but were unable to find anything.
– Officers responded to a 600 block Franklin Street home at 9:54 p.m. Thursday where a woman reported a man she did not know had entered her property and accused her of calling the cops on him. The man was warned not to return to the residence.
– Officers responded to possible shots fired in the area of North Union Avenue and East Third Street at 10:12 p.m. Thursday, but were unable to find a vehicle matching the description.
– A patrolling officer noticed a group of individuals, one of whom had a open container, in the 100 block of West State Street at 12:31 a.m. Friday. The individual was warned about the open container and a search of a vehicle revealed items to construct contraband but nothing to warrant criminal charges.
– Clayton T. Powell, 53, Streetsboro, was arrested on warrants out of Portage County for felony drug and misdemeanor traffic charges after a patrolling officer observed him in apparent distress in the Salem library parking lot at 2:41 a.m. Friday.
– Police responded with first responders and ambulance to a West Pershing Street home at 9:35 a.m. Friday where a man reported seeing his aunt lying unresponsive on the floor when he went to check on her. She was found to have died from natural causes.
Perry Township
– Carl William Young Jr., 41, 202 John St., Salineville, was cited for driving under two suspensions and fictitious plates following a traffic stop in the 1100 block of Cunningham Road at 10:55 a.m. Thursday.
– James R. Willison Jr., 29, 926 Jennings Ave., Salem, was cited for driving under four suspensions, fictitious plates and expired registration following a traffic stop on state Route 9 at Price Road at 1:31 p.m. Thursday.
– Police were advised of a barking dog complaint in the 1100 block of Liberty Street at 1:53 p.m. Thursday but the caller refused to give any information to the dispatcher. An officer drove by and observed a lawn care provider working in the yard, but found no barking dog.
– A Prospect Street resident at 5:14 p.m. Thursday requested to report a stolen vehicle that she loaned to someone who had failed to return it in a timely manner. She was informed that a stolen vehicle report could not be filed since she loaned the vehicle willingly. An officer spoke with the suspect who denied picking up the vehicle.
– Police and ambulance responded to a medical emergency in the 1900 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 10:53 p.m. Thursday. A person was transported to the Salem hospital emergency room.
Wellsville
– On Friday, a 12th Street woman reported she had parked her 2013 gray Nissan Altima in front of her house around 11 p.m. the previous night. She discovered in the morning the window of the vehicle had been smashed out.
– On Thursday, police responded to My Bar on Main Street regarding a report of vandalism. Officers spoke with a female who advised someone had slashed all four tires on her red 2000 Dodge Durango. Another man at the bar reported his tires also were slashed on his 2000 red Ford Explorer. The female advised her ex-boyfriend may be responsible.
– On Wednesday, a McDonald’s employee reported a woman who has a protection order against him has been texting him and came through the restaurant’s drive through, knowing that he works there. The man was given a statement form to fill out.
– On Wednesday a Commerce Street man reported his toolbox stolen from his front porch. The man reported he believed the toolbox was stolen sometime between 8 p.m. Sept. 30 and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The toolbox is described as being black with yellow handles and a pull-out rolling feature. The estimated value, including contents, is about $100.
– On Wednesday, police received a call regarding a hit-skip accident on Boardway Avenue. A parked vehicle was damaged by a U-Haul truck. The U-Haul was later discovered at a house on 8th and Main streets by a neighbor who had witnessed the accident from his front porch. Police responded to the area and located the driver of the vehicle, Angelina Regina Ordona, outside. While speaking with Ordona, police noticed her speech was slurred and she began to fall backward. Officers were able to catch her before she fell and decided not to administer a field sobriety test for fear she may injure herself in the process. Police discovered a handicap parking sign that she had damaged while backing the U-Haul. Police placed Ordona under arrest and charged her with leaving the scene of an accident, failure to control, physical control of a motor vehicle, parking in a handicap space, and possession of alcohol.
– On Wednesday, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling south on state Route 7. Upon making contact with the driver, the officer noticed a strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from the car. Officers removed the occupant and had a K-9 unit perform a narcotics search. A bag of marijuana was discovered under the lap of Thomas Klink Jr. No other drugs were found in the vehicle. Klink was charged with drug abuse.
– On Tuesday, police responded to an 8th Street residence regarding a report of a man assaulting a female in the street. Upon arrival, police spotted the man alleged to be involved walking back into his apartment. Police advised him to stop and asked about the whereabouts of the female. Officers searched the man’s apartment but were unable to locate a victim. Two witnesses reported being threatened by the man responsible. Witnesses were provided statement sheets to report their comments.
– On Monday, a landlord reported finding damage to his rental property on Washington Street. The landlord showed police damage he believes was caused by his tenants.
– On Sunday, police were called to the Emerald Motel by two people staying there. They advised police they had left that day around 2 p.m. and returned at 8:45 p.m. to find several items missing. They stated they had made the manager of the motel aware of the situation. When questioned, the manager advised she found the door to the room unlocked and left open, so she closed and locked the door. Police asked the manager to provide surveillance footage from that day. The manager complied. The investigation is continuing.
– On Sept. 27, police were dispatched to Broadway Avenue regarding a possible theft. The resident reported she came home that night to find a one-foot tall white angel statue missing from her backyard.
– On Sept. 23, a Main Street woman called police to report being assaulted by her boyfriend, James Silverman. The woman advised she and Silverman were having an argument when he grabbed her, threw her on the bed and punched her in the face. Police examined the woman’s face and discovered a large amount of swelling underneath her left eye. The woman said she bit Silverman during the altercation in an attempt to get him off her. Police made contact with Silverman outside his residence and he admitted to striking the woman. He claimed it was self-defense. Silverman advised the woman bit him on the arm. Officers checked his arms and found bite marks on the right arm. Silverman was taken into custody for domestic violence.
Police
County Sheriff
– Thomas Burkett, Latta Road, East Palestine, reported at 2:28 p.m. Wednesday Brent Rhodes violated a protection order he has against him. Burkett told deputies he had personal property on Rhodes’ property, two transmissions, a motor undercarriage and transmission all in one piece, four doors with power windows, two fenders and one hood. However, Rhodes reportedly removed all his items and scrapped them. Burkett claims Rhodes had broken into a camper and was living there. Burkett further said Rhodes has been calling his landlord and bad mouthing him to the landlord trying to get Burkett evicted. He wanted a report on file because Rhodes was due to be in court Thursday.
– Robert Weber, Spring Valley Road, Salineville, reported at 7:42 a.m. Wednesday someone entered the home he owns on Main Street, Hanoverton. A lawnmower which had belonged to his previous tenant was taken from the side yard. Additionally, other items were taken from inside the house. Steel cap for steel roofing from the garage on the property was also taken.
– Judy Anderson, High Street, Lisbon, reported at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday sometime overnight someone entered her storage building and took a weed wacker.
Highway Patrol
– Samuel J. French, 32, state Route 172, Minerva, was eastbound on state Route 14 in Salem at 7:22 p.m. Saturday and Howard B. Boothe, 43, Ravenna, was westbound and struck French, who failed to yield while making a left turn. French was cited for right of way and Boothe was taken to the Salem hospital with minor injuries.
– Shane D. Barnhart, 25, Forest Street, Lisbon, was southbound on state Route 45 in Salem at 7:15 a.m. Monday and went off the left side into a ditch and overturned. He was cited for failure to control.
– Jonathan Daniel Carnes, 18, state Route 154, Lisbon, Daniel J. Boszor, 36, North Canton, John C. Ehlenbach, 21, Darner Road, Lisbon, and Charles M. Evans, 66, East Lincoln Way, Lisbon, were northbound on state Route 45 in Center Township at 2:36 p.m. Monday and Carnes struck Boszor from behind, who struck Ehlenbach, who struck Evans. Carnes was cited for assured clear distance.
– Shayne M. Rhodes, 16, Lisbon Street, Leetonia, was southbound on TR 778 in Salem at 2:44 p.m. Monday and a northbound vehicle went left of center causing Rhodes to swerve to avoid hitting it and he went off the road into a utility pole.
– Joseph Paul Cordell, 38, Indian Head, Maryland, was southbound on state Route 11 in Fairfield Township at 5 a.m. Monday and was struck from behind by Ivan T. Rosado, 27, Campbell. Rosado was cited for assured clear distance.
– Valerie D. Sweeney, 52, West Fourth Street, Salem, Rebekka A. Russell, 27, Canton and David W. Henderson were eastbound on U.S. 30 in Center Township at 3:15 p.m. Monday and Henderson struck Russell from behind, who then struck Sweeney. Henderson was cited for assured clear distance.
– Emily A. Clow, 21, South Main Street, Columbiana, was eastbound on U.S. 30 in Center Township at 5:13 a.m. Tuesday and hit a cow.
Lisbon
– A woman guidance counselor and principal from the high school alerted the police department they were going to check on the welfare of a student who lives on Chestnut Street at 9:18 a.m. Wednesday. The student, who was having problems the day before, had failed to come to school that day and not called off. Police and school officials went to the home but no one was home.
– Ian C. Catlett, Dobson Hill Road, Lisbon, was stopped in traffic on West Lincoln Way at 1:37 p.m. Tuesday when his vehicle was struck in the rear by another vehicle operated by Roger L. Jarrell, East Lincoln Way.
– A caller reported there were people behind the bank on West Washington Street being loud and sounding like they were having a good time at 12:57 a.m. Tuesday. Police told the group they could need to keep it down or risk being cited. They agreed to comply and the loud one of the group decided to leave.
Columbiana
– A man reported at 1 a.m. Wednesday a vehicle was parked at Bittersweet and Juniper drives with it’s parking lights on Police checked and found they were in front of the passenger’s home.
– Evelyn Stacey, Fairfield Avenue, reported at 11:13 a.m. Wednesday someone has been camping in the woods behind her house. Police found the camp was outside city limits.
– Sherman W. Greathouse III was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on South Vine Street at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday.
Salem Township
– Earl Brown, West Street, reported Tuesday three batteries, two bad and one newer, were stolen from in front of his garage.
East Palestine
– Police went to the area of West Taggart Street at 6 p.m. Wednesday for a report of three kids trespassing on private property and messing with parked vehicles. The kids were found and identified but no damage was found.
– Amber Pine, 19, Beard Road, New Springfield, was charged with excessive speed and possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on Park Avenue at 5:24 p.m. Wednesday.
– Police responded to a report of a car fire at the North Market Street Dollar General at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday.
– Police went to 605 N. Market St. at 9:31 p.m. Wednesday for a report that two men had been acting suspiciously around the neighborhood. Police found the men on Marion Avenue and sent them on their way after they were identified.
Liverpool Township
– Officers responded to a domestic dispute where Amanda Eltringham reported the father of her unborn child, Mark A. Thompkins, Jr., Saint George Street, had come to her home saying he wanted to speak with her. He reportedly grabbed her phone, slapped her glasses from her face, grabbed her by the throat and pushed her to the floor. She said this stemmed from an incident at his home the previous day during which she found undesirable items in his dresser drawers, including used condoms, which caused her to become upset and leave the house. He came to her home with a police officer the next day to get his belongings then called later, saying he wanted to speak with her, according to reports.
St. Clair Township
– A warrant was issued for the arrest of a man who drove away from Smith Oil on East Liverpool Road without paying for $79 worth of gasoline. An employee reported he was writing down the truck’s license plate number when the man drove into a ditch then fled south.
– Roger Davis, no address listed, reported a handicap placard was removed from the mirror in his unlocked car while it was parked at Walmart.
– An officer on patrol reported seeing a vehicle parked in the fire lane at Walmart and telling the driver to move. As he pulled away, the officer saw the driver exit the vehicle and go into the store, and he returned and spoke to the passenger. The passenger told him the driver said the officer was going to arrest her, then ran off, but the officer could find no outstanding warrants for the woman. Store employees said she may be on the no trespass list due to a previous theft incident. Charges may be filed.
Salem
– John Monroe, Summit Street, reported at 9:21 a.m. Thursday he woke up and his work vehicle was gone. He called back at 12:15 p.m. and said he found it.
– Adam Little, 30, state Route 558, Salem, was cited for fictitious plates after a traffic stop on West Stat and Benton Road at 1:30 a.m. Thursday. The registration didn’t match the vehicle.
– A New Waterford woman reported at 3:24 p.m. Wednesday that she had an incident involving her nephew following her to work. The incident began near Crestview school and continued into the city of Salem. He was in his vehicle pulling up close to the rear of her vehicle then backing off several times. She did not know his intentions and planned to seek a protection order.
– Rob Moore of Moore M-R Specialty of Pennsylvania Avenue reported at 1:27 p.m. Wednesday someone has been taking scrap from the scrap hopper during the night time hours. The theft is under investigation.
Goshen Police District
– Michael C. Sharp, 39, 13901 S. Main St., Beloit, was cited for possession of marijuana after officers responded to his home at 3:32 p.m. Tuesday where his girlfriend said he began throwing items in the house during an argument, breaking a window. She said he sprayed possible pepper spray then left the home on a bicycle headed toward Sebring. Sharp was stopped 20 minutes later in the 18000 block of Fifth Street and turned over a bag of marijuana and a Vicodin pill for which he claimed he had a prescription.
– Rose M. Eichler, 35, 2267 state Route 45, Salem, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs following a traffic stop for marked lanes on U.S. Route 62 near Slater Road at 1:46 a.m. Wednesday.
Salem
(no namesprovided) – Police responded at 11:09 a.m. Thursday to remove a bicycle found in the rear lot area/west side of a building in the 700 block of South Ellsworth Avenue. The bicycle was placed in the impound area.
– Police were called at 6:26 a.m. Thursday to the 600 block of East Third Street for a report of a woman making comments about harming herself. Officers spoke with her and she agreed to be taken to Salem Regional Medical Center by EMT Ambulance.
– An officer returning after assisting Perry Township Police in the 1800 block of New Garden Avenue was advised at 11:05 p.m. Wednesday about a male and female in the road arguing near the intersection of South Lincoln Avenue and the state Route 45/62 bypass. Nobody was seen walking along the bypass. An employee at a nearby business said the male and female were last seen walking south on state Route 45. A Perry Township officer arrived and helped the Salem officer search south to Golf Club Drive, but no one was found.
– A caller at 10:44 p.m. Wednesday reported an intoxicated driver on East State Street and South Madison. The vehicle was located near East State Street and Lincoln Avenue and stopped. Police found no sign of impairment. The driver said she may have been distracted by the children in the back seat.
– Police responded to the 1800 block of New Garden Avenue for a call at 10:43 p.m. Wednesday to assist a Perry Township Police officer with a report of a male possibly trying to force entry into a home. The person was identified as a resident of the home. There had been a dispute between the man and his wife.
– A man on East Sixth Street reported at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday that he and his previous girlfriend split up and she won’t return his cell phone. He acknowledged he gave her the phone to set up through a Straight Talk plan while they were together. He was told it’s a civil matter since they had a disagreement about the phone before splitting up. An officer was unable to make contact with the former girlfriend. The man was told he would have to go to small claims court.
– A juvenile problem was reported in the 500 block of East Perry Street at 7:24 p.m. Wednesday. A man said his daughter was having behavioral issues. An officer spoke with the juvenile and both were given options for dealing with the situation.
Perry Township
(no names provided)
– An officer at 11:02 p.m. Wednesday responded to a report of a domestic dispute in the parking lot of Circle K south on South Lincoln Avenue and spilling into the street. Upon arrival, the people involved had left on foot in an unknown direction. Nobody was located.
-KLG Ambulance reported at 10:41 p.m. Wednesday that they were responding to the 1100 block of West Perry Street for a suicidal male. Upon arrival, an officer and medics spoke to the male who was despondent over a breakup and job loss. He agreed to be transported to Salem Regional Medical Center for a mental evaluation.
– Police responded to a call at 10:39 p.m. Wednesday of a male forcing entry into an occupied residence in the 1800 block of New Garden Avenue. It was discovered the male lived there and had an argument with his wife. He left for the evening.
Police
County Sheriff
– Lori Buck, White Road, Lisbon, reported Tuesday sometime last week someone entered her garage and stole a stainless steel Jeep bumper, which was valued at $500.
-Haley Foster, Old Lincoln Highway, East Liverpool, reported at 10:06 p.m. Sunday her vehicle ran out of gas on state Route 7 north of Save A Lot in Rogers. While she was getting gas someone vandalized her vehicle. It appeared as if someone kicked all four of her doors.
– Tammy Renfro, a dispatcher with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, reported at 10:01 p.m. Monday a trooper had stopped a person walking along state Route 558 near Grafton Road, who was carrying a hatchet. The deputies responded, but left without incident.
-Jeff Smith, White Road, Lisbon, reported at 10:42 p.m. Monday sometime on Sunday an unattached tool shed on his property was broken into with about $2,000 in tools taken.
– Seth McMillan, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, reported at 11:02 p.m. Monday he and his girlfriend, Jessica Boyd, got into a verbal argument and when he tried to leave she became comba-tive. Boyd claimed they were arguing and when he went to pack up his belongings he pushed her out of the way. Neither wanted to pursue charges. McMillan was given a ride to the Circle K in Lisbon where his father met him.
– A man reported at 5:49 p.m. Tuesday while he was enroute to Glen’s Archery, he noticed he was two vehicles behind Christina Cousins, who has a protection order against him. He changed his course of travel numerous times to avoid her.
– Robert Mahon, 63, Rauch Road, East Palestine, was found dead, slumped over the kitchen sink at 12:52 p.m. Monday. A neighbor, Jay Sutton, said he went there to pick up Mahon to take him to the store, the bank and to get new shoes, but when he arrived, Mahon was not in the driveway waiting for him. He went inside and found him.
– Kaleb Simpson, state Route 7, New Waterford, reported he was assaulted by his uncle. Simpson told deputies he was doing doughnuts in his yard with his vehicle and then pulled his vehicle back into his driveway. At that point, his uncle Bryan McCall pulled him out of the vehicle, punched him in the eye, threw him to the ground and choked him. Simpson’s mother pulled her brother off him. McCall was charged with domestic violence.
Lisbon
– A caller reported following a possible impaired driver in a green Cavalier turning onto state Route 154 from Route 11 at 7:15 a.m. Saturday. Police caught up with the vehicle but did not notice it being driven in an erratic manner.
East Palestine
– At 12:50 p.m. Monday a Norfolk and Southern Railroad employee reported one of the crossing gates at the James Street crossing had been damaged. Shortly after, the owner of Strohecker Industries reported one of their drivers had accidentally struck the gate as it was coming down.
– Fran Figley Sr., Park Drive, reported at 4:58 p.m. Tuesday there was a reckless driver in the park and he had stopped the driver. Police went to the park but the driver took off and police were unable to find the vehicle.
Columbiana
– Kathy Harmon, Camelot Drive, reported at 12:44 a.m. Tuesday there was a dispute at one of the Camelot Drive apartments. Police went to the apartment and found there was no dispute but that Harmon was concerned a neighbor left her children alone in the apartment while going to her apartment. The other woman went back to her apartment.
– Dennis Higbee, Bitter-sweet Drive, reported at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday he could hear gunshots in the area of Metz Road. Police located a group hunting in the area of Water-ford Road west of city limits.
– Julia Moore requested police stand by while she retrieved items from a Pueblo Lane home at 3:38 p.m. Tuesday. Moore retrieved the items with no problems.
– At 4:39 p.m. Tuesday police found two boys skateboarding at the Firestone pool after hopping over the fence. Both were warned for criminal trespass.
– A man reported at 6 p.m. Tuesday someone was open burning in the area of South West and Lisbon streets and it smelled like garbage. Police found the man was burning wood and he had also used the fire for cooking.
East Liverpool
– Amy J. Scafide, West Fifth Street, reported she believes her neighbor video-recorded her and also said she thinks his property is a health hazard due to the trash and high weeds.
– A clerk at Gina’s Drive-Thru on Pennsylvania Avenue reported a vehicle came through and several people exited, took items from the racks but only paid for a few of them before leaving.
– Angela McGraw, no address listed, reported her debit card used at the Convenient Mart. McGraw reported that she had used the card at a Wellsville bank several days prior and was not sure if she left it in the ATM or dropped it.
– Kelly M. Boyer, West Ninth Street, reported a woman she knows tried to ram her vehicle then fled toward East Ninth Street.
– Kenneth E. Cramer reported that his brother’s garage on Ohio Avenue was broken into and items taken, possibly by known person.
– Lisa M. Stillwell, Maine Boulevard, reported her front windshield smashed while her vehicle was in the driveway, possibly by a person she knows.
– Jack D. Ammon, Maine Boulevard, reported both right side tires on his truck slashed, possibly by a person he knows.
– Barbara M. Ours, no address listed, reported placing donation cans in two locations to collect funds for her stepfather’s funeral expenses. One of the cans was reportedly given to her brother and he claimed to have left it on her porch. Ours said she was home all day and he had not been there.
– Jennifer N. Stull, Wilbert Avenue, reported she and her young child were asleep upstairs and awoke to find the apartment had been entered and the television taken.
– Nancy Shelton, Wilbert Avenue, reported she had a couple men at her home and, after they left, she discovered a lock box containing cash had been taken.
– A counselor received a text from Mindy Connors, Harvey Avenue, saying Connors was being assaulted and needed help. When officers arrived at Connors’ home, she told them she was tired of arguing and didn’t want bothered by the male there. Officers advised they could not make him leave the house he owns. Connors agreed to go elsewhere.
– Beverly Salvatore, no address listed, reported she was having a Saint George Street rental house re-sided and, when the workers arrived, they found obscenities spray-painted on the side of the house and porch window.
– Jenny M. Dalrymple, Wilbert Avenue, reported finding two syringes in her front yard area.
– Malissa L. Barnett, Ambrose Avenue, reported a woman she knows threatened to cut her throat.
– An employee at Tice’s gas station reported seeing a man getting into vehicles on the lot. When the employee approached him, the man ran.
– Casey R. Howdershelt, Wilbert Avenue, reported returning home to find items missing.
– Kimberly Fields, Wilbert Avenue, reported returning home to find the television missing.
– While working at Nentwick’s, Cori D. Galloway reported, her house payment money was removed from her purse, which was in an area accessible only by employees.
– William Scyoc, Pennsylvania Avenue, reported several kids were playing football near the tattoo shop where he works and when he told them to move along, they yelled at him, with one saying, “You don’t know who my dad is.” Soon after, the boy’s dad showed up, and Scyoc said it was a man who had assaulted him a year ago, and the man threatened him.
– Jessica R. Debee, an employee at East Liverpool City Hospital, reported a patient became upset about not getting his pain medica-tion and walked into the hallway, dragging his catheter, which spilled urine all over the floor. Once the patient was placed back into his room, he threw his food tray, which struck Debee. She was told to contact the law director if she wished to file charges.
– Lisa A. McDole reported her credit card had numerous unauthorized transactions on it and she suspects a relative.
Salineville
– Clifton Jezek was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop Monday for no visible license plate light. The passenger and registered owner of the vehicle, Nikki Morlan, of Lisbon, was also issued a summons for wrongful entrustment.
– Cole Spouse was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, a marijuana pipe, after a traffic stop Sept. 19. Sprouse was a passenger in a vehicle stopped on Route 164 at Old Monroeville Road.
– Jessica Bailey was arrested on a Wayne County warrant for aggravated drug trafficking after a traffic stop Sept. 17. A bottle of unmarked pills found in the vehicle will be tested.
– Brandi Jo Glover was cited for driving under suspension Sept. 10
– Shelly Raynovich and Domingo Coranado, were both charged with domestic violence Sept. 7.
Salem
– Kevin Gibbons, 39, of East Oregon, Sebring, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 6:47 a.m. Wednesday on Jennings Avenue. The officer had prior knowledge that the owner did not have a license.
– No citation was issued after Jessica Wolfe, 40, of Woodsdale Road, reported at 6:27 a.m. Wednesday that she bumped a telephone pole at Franklin Street and Filbert Avenue. She said someone cut into her lane and she swerved to miss the oncoming vehicle, striking the pole. There was no damage to the pole, but the passenger side window of her GMC Sierra shattered due to the mirror being shoved into the window by the pole.
– Mark Conroy, 45, of 1207 E. Third St., was charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct while voluntarily intoxicated after police were called to the 900 block of East Third Street for an intoxicated male trespassing in a back yard at 7:13 p.m. Tuesday. The man had been ordered earlier not to return to the property or he would be arrested. The female resident had called at 5:12 p.m. to have him removed and he was told not to come back.
– A clerk at Smith Oil, East State Street, reported at 1:56 p.m. Tuesday an older man in a gray Buick left without paying for $35.44 worth of gas. They have had problems with that pump before, but she did not see where anything was swiped through this time.
– A woman on Adams Avenue reported at 12:28 p.m. Tuesday that she received 50 calls from a man claiming to be from the Texas sheriff’s department who said she needed to come up with $600 or a warrant would be issued for her husband and they would be there that night to take him into custody. Her attorney looked up the caller and allegedly found that he has taken large amounts of money from others in the same scam. An officer tried to contact the person, but got a Middle Eastern talking male who said he had just come to Texas two months ago from Mexico and didn’t know what the officer was talking about. The woman was told if the person calls back, tell him a police report was filed.
Salem
(no names provided)
– A disorderly/irate person was reported at 11:33 a.m. Wednesday in the Sparkle Market parking lot at 423 S. Lundy Ave. Police talked with the male known to officers and he was afforded some items to take home with him and walked to his residence on Walnut Street.
– A dog reported at large at 10:17 a.m. Wednesday on Sixth Street was not found.
– A red suspicious vehicle reported at 9:03 a.m. Wednesday was found in the 300 block of East Sixth Street. The driver said he was waiting for someone, but moved the vehicle after being advised about parking.
– Police responded to the 400 block of Continental at 3:53 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a male walking in the area wearing only a flannel shirt. No one was found.
– Police responded to South Broadway and Franklin at 11:58 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a suspicious person looking into vehicles. The person was located and had permission to be in the vehicles.
– An officer at 10:04 p.m. Tuesday saw a vehicle at a business on Elm Avenue after hours and made contact with a man who had permission to be there.
– An officer at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday saw a vehicle parked with the left side to the curb and made contact with the owner, who moved the vehicle.
– A resident in the 700 block of South Lincoln Avenue called at 8:39 p.m. Tuesday to report someone possibly trying to get inside. The exterior and surrounding yard were checked, but nobody was found.
– A woman in the 800 block of East Third Street reported at 8:27 p.m. Tuesday that a known male was making harassing calls to her cell phone. She played back a recorded message of the person threatening her with physical harm, with the call originating from a phone confirmed to belong to his brother. An officer contacted the brother and he confirmed the suspect used the phone. He was told to make sure he doesn’t use the phone to call the woman. He was told to tell the suspect he could face charges and if the harassment persists, additional charges of menacing by stalking may be warranted.
– Police were called at 7:21 p.m. Tuesday to the 500 block of East Perry Street where a woman was having a verbal dispute with a juvenile. Officers told the juvenile to go to her room and not cause any more problems for the night. The woman was told if the juvenile is unruly, file charges with Juvenile Court.
– Police handled a domestic dispute involving a family residing in the 500 block of East Perry Street at 6:19 p.m. Tuesday when two female juveniles came to the police station to report a dispute with their little brother and stepfather. The little brother allegedly told the stepfather that his sister hit him and the stepfather confronted the girls, allegedly grabbing one by the wrist and pulling her arm. The other girl alleged he struck her in the mouth. The mother came to the station with the brother and reported an ongoing issue of unruly behavior by both daughters. She wasn’t there when the incident occurred. The brother said the altercation developed when the stepfather attempted to take the daughters’ phones. The stepfather said there was an argument and the one girl began screaming when he took the phone and he placed his hand over her mouth because she wouldn’t stop. He denied striking her in the face and the brother gave a similar account. All were advised of the domestic violence laws. The parents were told to call police during unruly behavior and they could follow up in Juvenile Court. The incident was documented for the prosecutor and Children Services will be notified.
– A 48-hour notice was placed on a vehicle that had not moved on the west side of Hawley at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. A complaint had been received on Sept. 24 and the owner said the vehicle was disabled but would be moved. An officer will check it today.
– A woman on North Lundy Avenue came to the station at 6:17 p.m. Tuesday to file a harassment report. A man she knows has been sending text messages regarding inappropriate messages involving her child. She wants him to cease contact. An officer contacted the man and told him to cease all contact.
– An unwanted intoxicated man was reported at 4:37 p.m. Tuesday on a front porch in the 1100 block of East Third Street, but was not found. He left before police arrived.
– A woman in the 500 block of West Sixth Street reported at 4 p.m. Tuesday that she was having trouble with a juvenile coming home and leaving the residence. An officer spoke to the juvenile after the juvenile was found by the mother in the area of School Street.
– Police responded to the 400 block of Woodland Avenue at 3:59 p.m. Tuesday for a neighbor dispute. A woman said the neighbor behind her residence was having a tree service remove a tree and the company had been driving their truck through her yard, causing tire marks. She confronted the neighbor, who said the piece of land where the truck was driving was a city alley. The officer contacted the zoning department and learned that portion is legally a city alley, however, if it’s not an improved alley, which it was not, then no vehicles are allowed to drive on it. The officer advised the neighbor of the findings and referred him to the zoning department. The woman said some of the tire marks were on her property.
– Police were called at 3:11 p.m. Tuesday to East Sixth Street where an 18-year-old male and his uncle got into an argument over house rules. Both agreed to leave to let the situation cool off.
– Police responded to the 1100 block of Cleveland Street at 3:03 p.m. Tuesday for a dispute between two males. One male was found to be dating the mother of the other male and some pushing and shoving occurred, but nothing further. The boyfriend left to prevent further problems.
– A domestic was reported at 1:48 p.m. Tuesday in the 2300 block of East State Street where a male and female were having an argument over their child and the female was to help the males’s mother move. They were told the possible consequences.
– A resident in the 900 block of South Lundy Avenue called police at 12:21 p.m. Thursday to request personal information on an individual to serve an eviction notice. He was told the department does not provide residents’ personal information to the public.
– A resident in the 1100 block of East State Street reported at 11:47 a.m. Tuesday that he came home Monday and a known female was on his porch on crutches crying that she was homeless, so he let her stay for a night. On Tuesday morning, he found cash missing from his wallet and confronted her but she denied everything. She told him she was going to a doctor’s appointment, but he felt she left to go buy drugs. She wasn’t found.
– A woman on South Howard Avenue reported at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday that a known female who resides in Perry Township has been calling her place of work in the city about her granddaughter. The female is the granddaughter’s aunt. She’s fearful her employer will be upset with her and said she doesn’t know how to get in touch with the granddaughter. An attempt will be made to have the aunt contacted.
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– Louis Tuttle, Monroeville Heights, Salineville, reported at 10:24 a.m. Monday his friend took out a loan in his name on Feb. 8 for $650 through Online Loan Advance. He does not remember giving her permission to take out a loan in his name. He is now receiving calls from attorneys about pursuing charges against him due to the loan remaining unpaid.
Columbiana
– Kevin Orwick reported at 11:45 a.m. Monday a PI&I Motor Express truck turned onto Southern Street and knocked down a telephone pole, knocking down the wires, and kept going.
– Donald Stauffer, Louisville, and Elizabeth Lariccia, Youngstown, were both backing from opposite parking spots at Arby’s at 5:27 p.m. Sunday and backed into each other causing damage to both vehicles. No citations were issued due to being on private property.
– At 5:46 p.m. Sunday police checked on a report of a vehicle that was disabled on East Park Street at Elm Street that was causing a traffic hazard, but the vehicle was already moved.
– David Collins, Creek Road, New Waterford, reported at 8:11 p.m. Sunday there someone in a white utility van driving recklessly westbound on state Route 14 and went left of center several times, almost hitting something to the ridge of the edge line. Police located the vehicle on East Park Avenue and the driver, Mark E. Liggett, 55, Columbiana, was arrested and cited for OVI.
– A woman reported at 10:52 p.m. Sunday three people in a red van went into the Family Dollar and left the van door open. Police checked and found they were employees waxing the floors that night.
– A man reported at 10:51 p.m. he could hear what sounded like a dispute at a home at the corner of Fairfield and Woodland avenues. Police went to the home and found a 3-year-old boy was refusing to go to bed.
East Palestine
– Police went to 352 W. Clark St. for a report of a dog running loose. Police found the dog and discovered, via its tag, it belonged to David Dubbert, West Martin Street. The dog was taken to the police station and a note was left at Dubbert’s home for him to retrieve the dog there.
St. Clair Township
– Kim Wolfe, Sprucevale Road, reported she allowed a woman to stay with her and now is being threatened by the woman after telling her to leave.
– Officers were dispatched to Maple Street where Stacey Parks reported her 16-year-old daughter out of control, saying she became violent when Parks refused to purchase her a tanning package. Parks declined to prosecute.
– Joanna Bogart, address not listed, reported the passenger side of her vehicle damaged while parked in the Walmart parking lot.
Perry Township
– Ray Pennington, 66, Madison Street, Leetonia, struck a deer while driving on state Route 344 near Cunningham Road at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday.
– Tyler James Davis, 21, Beacon Light Road, Lisbon, was cited for driving under license forfeiture suspension after a traffic stop at 12:51 p.m. Monday on the bypass.
– A West Pidgeon Road resident reported her ex-spouse drove past her residence and shouted an obscenity at her. She was unable to get a plate number, but said the vehicle was a green four-door. She was told to call back if other problems arise. No names were provided.
Salem
– An officer on patrol at 7:55 p.m. Monday in the 600 block of Prospect Street saw a small boy run out into the street in front of his patrol vehicle. The boy said he was going across the street to get his shoes. An adult was told to supervise the boy closer.
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– A woman on West Sixth Street came to the police station at 6:59 a.m. Tuesday to report an unruly issue with her child, who refuses to listen to her and is constantly breaking her rules. She was told the process of contacting Juvenile Court to pursue unruly charges.
– A man in the 400 block of Franklin reported at 11:37 p.m. Monday that someone stole a shotgun from his residence sometime Monday.
– A loud party was reported at 11:08 p.m. Monday on Continental Drive. An officer made contact at an apartment where two people were engaged in conversation and said they had been laughing, but there was no party. They said they would keep it down.
– Police responded at 10:28 p.m. Monday to Salem Regional Medical Center, 1995 E. State St., to speak with a woman. She was advised it was a civil matter.
– Police were called at 9:26 p.m. Monday to the 1600 block of East State Street for a domestic dispute. A woman said the father of her child was intoxicated and threw a baby bottle across the room. They had been arguing, but no physical violence occurred. The man said he had been arguing with her and threw the bottle because he was upset. He said he would stay in the basement for the night. The domestic violence laws were explained.
– Police responded at 8:34 p.m. Monday to the 1300 block of Ridgewood Drive for a dispute between a mother and son. The woman said her adult son was giving her problems and shouting at her. She asked about having him move out and was told her options. The son said he had been arguing with her but no physical violence occurred. The domestic violence laws were explained.
– An anonymous caller at 6:03 p.m. Monday reported a man with a gun in the area of Washington Avenue and East Pershing Street. The person in question was located. He did not have any type of weapon and had been working on his vehicle.
– Police delivered a message to a city resident in the 300 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 5:38 p.m. Monday. He was advised to contact a family member.
– Officers responded to the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue at 4:15 p.m. Monday to check on a person who allegedly fell down in the middle of the road. They were unable to locate anyone in distress.