POLICE
County Sheriff
– A Teegarden Road, Salem, woman reported at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday she drives past a home on North Price Road in Butler Township on a regular basis and everytime she drives by around 9 a.m. there is an older man sitting on the porch exposing himself. The woman said the man sits with his robe open and his legs spread apart and at least once she believes she saw him gratifying himself.
– Deputies went to a Brookfield Avenue home at 10:43 a.m. Thursday to attempt to serve a warrant on Amanda McCarty. McCarty’s mother, who lives next door, saw deputies and told them she should be inside. Deputies knocked several times without anyone answering, but did hear a small child through the open window next to the door. Deputies yelled for McCarty through the window and Derek Johnson opened the door. Johnson claimed he and McCarty argued and she left two days earlier to stay at her girlfriend’s house. Deputies checked the house and found McCarty hiding in the dark foyer behind a closed door in the southwest corner of the apartment. Johnson was charged with falsification. McCarty was taken into custody on the warrant. McCarty’s mother was allowed to take the child.
– Steve Hendricks, Spillway Road, Hanoverton, reported at 4:57 a.m. Thursday someone shot twice, 10 minutes apart. He believed the shots were north of his home, in the wooded area between the trailer court and the dam. Deputies checked the area.
– Roy Stewart, Depot Street, Rogers, reported at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday he was at his camper on McGeehan Road to clean up some vandalism from the other day, when some neighbor children began being verbally abusive toward him and threatening that one of their uncles was en route to beat him up. The children live on McGeehan Road, and he believes one of them may have had a machete.
-A domestic dispute was reported at the home of Jennifer Flowers and Justin Miller, state Route 7, Lisbon, at 11:12 a.m. Wednesday. Miller told deputies he just wants to leave, but Flowers follows him around. They have been together five years and lately not getting along. Flowers told deputies Miller has been accusing her of something, but not telling her where he gets his information. She claims she wants nothing to do with him. She was leaving for a doctor’s appointment when deputies left.
Lisbon
– Dennis W. Lucas of Mill Hall, Pa., reportedly struck an unoccupied car belonging to Roberta Beabout, Sherman Street, in the BP station parking lot at 11:07 a.m. Wednesday. Lucas was driving a semi-truck.
– A caller reported at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday a car door had been left open in the county government services building parking lot on Dickey Drive for the past two hours. The car was a leased vehicle and eveything else checked out, so the officer closed the door and left.
Columbiana
– Kaitlin Justison of East Palestine was stopped in traffic facing westbound on state Route 14 at 8:37 a.m. Wednesday and Krissten Moland of New Waterford was westbound on state Route 14 and struck Justison’s vehicle. Moland was cited for assured clear distance.
– Police received several complaints of a reckless driver southbound into town on state Route 164 at 2:36 p.m. Wednesday in a blue pickup truck. Police found the vehicle in the Home Savings and Loan drive-through and did not see any traffic violations.
– A man reported at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday a maroon van was driving near Col-Pump and its exhaust pump was dragging. Police found the vehicle and the driver said the problem would be taken care of.
– A woman reported at 7 p.m. Wednesday someone in a tan Ford van passed and almost hit a car head-on outside the city and was heading toward the city at a high rate of speed. Police checked the area but did not find the vehicle.
– David Mathes, 24, New Waterford, was taken into custody for OVI and cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop at McDonald’s at 8:58 p.m. Wednesday.
East Liverpool
– Officers received a complaint of an intoxicated man sitting in Devon’s Diamond Wednesday and reported finding Raymond G. Crow, 57, in a semi-conscious state. He had slurred speech and could not stand on his own and was highly intoxicated, according to reports. He was taken into custody and transported to county jail, although reports did not specify the charge.
– Jennifer Cornell, Valley Avenue, reported someone pretending to be her juvenile son is sending inappropriate texts to a neighbor girl. The phone number appears to be from out of state, and Cornell told police she has no idea who it could be.
– William E. Fulmer Jr. reported a window was kicked out in a house on West Ninth Street into which he is moving. Nothing appeared to be missing.
– Officers responded to Wedgewood Street for a report of a child being bitten by a German shepherd dog. They determined no child was bitten, although a man’s cat had been killed by the dog. A man advised he was caring for the dog for its owner and it chewed through a hole in the gate and got out. Officers said it was apparent the hole had been repaired and the dog had chewed through it again. The man said he will keep the dog in his garage until he can figure out a better way to contain it.
– Luke Beatty, Ohio Avenue, reported his ex-girlfriend went to his mother’s house while he was not there and was told to leave. She drove off recklessly with his child in the car, Beatty told police.
– Allen K. Harris, Erie Street, reported his home entered and his wallet removed from a nightstand.
– Angela M. Brophey, 77, Lincoln Avenue, Wellsville, was stopped at the intersection of East Sixth and Jackson streets when her foot slipped off the brake pedal. Her vehicle accelerated through the intersection, striking a motorcycle driven by Richard W. Hilton, 61, Canton. The motorcycle fell over onto its left side, and Hilton’s passenger, Tamra L. Hilton, 42, same address, reported being struck on the leg by Brophey’s vehicle. Tamra Hilton was transported to East Liverpool City Hospital by Lifeteam ambulance. No other injuries or charges were reported.
Salem
– A woman on North Lincoln Avenue reported at 2:09 p.m. Thursday that over the last six months someone has stolen her identity and opened several credit cards in her name and attempted to get loans in her name. She’s working with her bank and wanted it documented.
– A caller at 1:23 p.m. Thurday reported a tractor trailer struck a short black pole at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and State Street and dragged it up the street. The street department picked it up.
– A clerk at Quaker Village, 201 S. Lincoln Ave., reported at 1:20 p.m. Thursday that someone called three times in 3 minutes saying obscene things to her. She even tried to hand the phone to a male customer, but the male on the phone still said things. She was told to let the male caller know a police report has been filed and to call the police department if he has any questions.
– A man requested at 12:35 p.m. Thursday that police check the well-being of his daughter on East Seventh Street. Contact was attempted, but unsuccessful.
– A caller in the 800 block of East Fourth Street reported at 12:28 p.m. Thursday that someone removed a heart-shaped box full of change from an unlocked vehicle.
– A clerk from Super USA, 1680 S. Lincoln Ave., reported receiving 11 unwanted calls from the same number. The male on the other end asks questions and won’t identify himself or place an order for the store. It’s nothing business related.
– A naked baby 2 to 3 years old was reported in a back yard in the 100 block of Washington Avenue at 11:59 a.m. Thursday. The property manager said the baby belonged in an upstairs apartment and made contact with the father. An officer spoke to both the father and mother and learned the baby somehow got out the bottom door and went outside. The child looked ok and both parents were told the consequences if it happens again.
– A man reported at 11:42 a.m. Thursday that when he arrived at a vacant residence on Cleveland Street, he found that the central air unit, whip, line set and coil were missing. No one had been there since May.
– A clerk at Smith Oil, 938 E. State St., reported at 10:38 a.m. Thursday that someone drove off without paying for $17.28 worth of gas.
– Patricia Blackburn reported pulling into a row to park at Walmart at 10:26 a.m. Thursday when another vehicle was backing out of a parking space. The other vehicle backed into the front end of her vehicle, the passenger got out and then the vehicle left without anyone giving any information. When she saw they were leaving, she followed on state Route 14 and the vehicle turned left onto Egypt Road. Store surveillance video was being reviewed.
– A water line break was reported at 3:37 a.m. Thursday with water coming up through the road in the 800 block of West Pershing Street. An officer stood by until the water department arrived to address the issue.
– Police responded at 3:07 a.m. Thursday to the 300 block of West 10th Street to assist the fire department with an open burning complaint. No persons were attending to the fire. Contact was made with a female resident who said her 17-year-old child had a bon fire with some friends and must have left. The fire was extinguished by the fire department, with charges pending.
– An officer at 1:42 a.m. Thursday heard an audible alarm from inside a closed business in the 100 block of South Ellsworth Avenue, but found the building secure.
– Intoxicated people were reported at 10:28 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of West State Street. They were located and told they would not be able to drive. They obtained a ride.
– A woman in the 800 block of Southeast Boulevard at 9:36 p.m. Wednesday reported damage to a door handle and lock.
– Drug paraphernalia was reported at 9 p.m. Wednesday in front of a business in the 1000 block of East State Street, but was not located.
– After a citation was issued during a traffic stop to a motorist for driving under suspension at 8:29 p.m. Wednesday on West State Street, an officer could smell burnt marijuana and performed a search of the vehicle. A small bit of marijuana cigarette commonly known as a roach was found on the rear passenger floor. No one admitted to having the marijuana which was confiscated and disposed of properly. The report did not include the name of the driver.
– A shoplifter was reported at 8:28 p.m. Wednesday at Family Dollar, 239 W. State St., by employees who said a male had taken items without paying for them and fled.
– Police were called at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 1300 block of East State Street where fire department first responders and KLG personnel reported a male inside was having medical problems but refused to allow emergency personnel to check his condition. An officer spoke with him for several minutes and he finally allowed KLG to check his condition. He signed a refusal form.
– Police responded to the 200 block of West State Street at 5:47 p.m. Wednesday for a report of an unresponsive infant. First responders were already on the scene and woke up the infant, who appeared ok and had just been in a deep sleep.
– Richard Allen Powell, 27, of East Liverpool, was taken into custody for an active warrant out of Columbiana County for failure to appear for child support after police investigated a parking violation. Powell was identified as the vehicle owner and police discovered the outstanding warrant. The vehicle was moved.
– Police investigating a report of smoke in the area of the 700 to 800 block of West State Street at 4:44 p.m. Wednesday found no smoke and no odor of burning.
– A dog at large was reported at 3:54 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of Cedar Street. An officer saw the dog running but it would not remain still in one area and the owner could not be identified. The humane officer was being contacted.
– A parking complaint was reported at 2:31 p.m. Wednesday on West Pershing Street where a vehicle was located in a no parking zone. The vehicle was moved.
– An officer spoke with a motor vehicle owner at 9:59 a.m. Wednesday about a parking problem on East School Street.
– A suspicious person was reported in the 500 block of Franklin Avenue at 9:52 a.m. Wednesday, but no one was found.
– Police responded at 8:42 a.m. Wednesday to Salem Regional Medical Center on East State Street for a report of threats/menacing. A man was making threats towards himself and others while intoxicated. He had calmed down when officers arrived.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Ashley Prather, Scott Drive, Alliance, reported at 6:23 p.m. Tuesday she recently moved out and her ex-boyfriend has managed to find out where she lives. He is now driving by the house and honking his horn. She wanted to pursue criminal charges, but deputies explained it is not illegal to drive on a public road and to keep him away she would need to file for a protection order.
– Michelle Wostal, Victoria, Texas, a Fed-Ex employee, reported at 7:53 p.m. Tuesday she was concerned after learning her work partner has drugs in the vehicle at the KOA Campgrounds on Winona Road, Salem. Wostal told deputies that Alen Cowles, San Antonio, Texas, told her he had marijuana cookies in the refrigerator and LSD in a Lysol container. Deputies got both Wostal and Cowles to sign a consent to search the truck. Two suspected marijuana cookies were found and suspected LSD was found in a Lysol container. K-9 Jesy did alert to the vehicle. All the items were collected for testing and the matter has been turned over to the Columbiana County Drug Task Force.
– Rhonda L. Kloos, Stookesberry Road, Lisbon, reported at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday she believes her son has a drug problem and he has taken multiple items from their home and pawned them, including the television and stereo. When questioned by his parents, the son reportedly admitted to pawning them and gave his parents the pawn shop receipts for the stolen items. He took them to Prestige Pawn in Chester, W.Va. Charges are pending for Joseph M. Kloos, 26, Stookesberry Road, Lisbon.
– Ron Venezia of Venezia Auto Sales, state Route 14, East Palestine, reported at 11:33 a.m. Tuesday Theodore Yeagley came to the car lot on July 13 and purchased a 2006 Ford F-150 for $4,200. Yeagley told Venezia he had $3,650 in his checking account and would bring the rest of the money, $550, when he picked up the title. Yeagley was allowed to take the vehicle, but never provided the rest of the money and Venezia has attempted to contact him several times, but he is not answering the phone or the door.
-Kevin Maxey, Clarkson Road, Rogers, reported at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday his girlfriend Monica Eitniear called him and said she was being followed by Brian Cappelli and he was trying to strike the vehicle she was driving with his vehicle. She then pulled into Maxey’s driveway with Cappelli right behind her. Maxey went outside to see what the problem was and Cappelli reportedly pushed him, grabbed him and punched him in the face. Maxey then chased Cappelli back to his truck and he fled. Charges are pending.
– Diana Nordquest, Shelton Road, Salem, reported at 3:16 p.m. Tuesday someone ransacked her bedroom, taking miscellaneous jewelry and $50. There were no signs of forced entry and all the doors and windows were locked.
– Shelda Keefer, Hibbetts Mill Road, Wellsville, reported at 5:22 p.m. Tuesday she was assaulted by her sister, Clara Allgood, at the intersection of Fife Coal and Osbourne roads. Keefer told deputies she had a bump over her left eye, but she still loved her sister and did not want to pursue charges. The bump appeared to be a few days old.
– Sherman Johnson, Eagleton Road, Lisbon, reported at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday someone took his Roadmaster 18-speed bicycle from his unlocked garage overnight. Johnson said it had a cable attached for a speedometer, which was inside the house. The bike was described as blue with a silver rod where the handle bars attach and having less than 100 miles on it.
– Crystal Thompson, state Route 518, Lisbon, reported at 1 p.m. Tuesday she is a STNA and was hired by a man to care for his father. However, Thompson’s ex-boyfriend is the brother of the man who hired her and he lives with the father, too. Thompson said the ex-boyfriend yelled and accused her on Tuesday morning of putting water in his gas tank, which she denies. She left so that the father would not hear him yelling at her and she said the ex-boyfriend yells at the father all the time also.
– Joe Chitwood, Mill Rock Road, Rogers, reported suspicious people were dropped off in the area at 3 a.m. Monday. Deputies checked the area, but did not find anyone.
– A Leetonia area woman reported at 1:25 a.m. Monday she received a phone call from a woman, who seemed to be in distressed and only said, “He was not supposed to drink tonight.” Dispatchers called several phone companies and were able to learn the approximate location of the phone. Beaver Township police were contacted and asked to check at the home on everyone there. The phone was owned by Richard Wagner Jr., West Garfield Road, Columbiana.
– Joseph Dickson, Malone Road, Salineville, reported at 11:36 a.m. Monday that while checking his bank statements on Thursday he noticed a utility charge for $183 from a company in the city of Killeen, Texas. He then found more charges, one for $232 from Expedia in Nevada and $33 at a Pizza Hut in Texas.
– Linda Simmons, Bolivar Road, Wellsville, reported at 11:41 a.m. Monday her mailbox was ripped off the post and taken. She believed it may have been taken out by the neighbor’s farm equipment, judging by the tire tracks. She then found the mailbox laying on the ground next to the post.
– Cynthia Leon, state Route 558, Leetonia, reported at 12:09 p.m. Monday she received a call from Payday Loans about an online loan for $1,833. Leon told deputies she does not have an online loan and someone used her Social Security number and date of birth to get the loan.
Lisbon
– A caller reported a dog was out in the sun in the 100 block of South Beaver Street at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday. Police found the dog in the shade on the front steps and it had a baby pool filled with water next to it. The owner, who was home, said the dog had not been outside that long but would take it back inside.
– John Benson, East Chestnut Street, called at noon Tuesday because of his concern about a burning barrel in his neighbor’s back yard. He was concerned it might catch the trees or garage on fire. The barrel was elevated, with a lid and ventilation holes. Some twigs and papers were found burning in it. The fire department was to be asked to inspect the barrel.
Columbiana
– The highway patrol reported at 11:51 a.m. Tuesday a reckless driver was coming into the city on state Route 164 from state Route 558. Police stood by in the area but did not see the vehicle.
– Robin Atkins, address not listed, reported at 7 p.m. Tuesday she was being harassed by someone over the telephone.
– A man reported at 8:44 p.m. Tuesday vehicles were attempting to squeeze past a train that was stopped halfway across South Main Street and the crossing gates were down. Police went to the scene and posted road flares to detour traffic.
Perry Township
– Police were called at 8:56 p.m. Tuesday to the 300 block of Springdale Avenue for a civil issue involving a disagreement between a special needs adult and his legal guardian over whether the special needs adult could move out and get a job on his own. Officers spoke with all parties involved and the report will be forwarded to Adult Protective Services.
– Officers at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday were investigating a private property accident in the 1100 block of Prospect Street at Salem Acres when they were told about an assault that occurred between the two people in the vehicles. The incident is under investigation.
– The caretaker for the Salem Bible Church property on Cunningham Road reported Tuesday several vehicles did doughnuts in the parking lot. The caretaker provided video which will be reviewed for possible charges.
– An officer responded at 8:38 a.m. Tuesday after receiving seven 911 hangup calls from an apartment at the Salem Acres complex. The officer spoke with the mother of a 2-year-old boy, who said he had been playing with her phone while she was sleeping and did not realize he had dialed 911.
Salem
– Christopher Chuey, 47, of Seigler Road, Salineville, was cited for left of center after the northbound vehicle he was driving in the 900 block of South Lincoln Avenue traveled left of center and struck a southbound vehicle driven by Gisela Dones, 34, of Youngstown, at 5:48 a.m. Wednesday. Dones was transported to SRMC.
– An officer on patrol at 9:51 p.m. Tuesday located a man wanted for a previous domestic earlier in the evening on Fair Avenue. Christopher Benson, 40, of 408 Fair Ave., was charged with aggravated menacing and taken to jail.
– Police checked for possible open burning in the 700 to 800 block of Prospect and Arch streets, locating the source of smoke on Arch from a small cookout fire. The resident used a small amount of cardboard to get the fire started, but there was no open burning. The officer made sure the resident knew not to burn plastic or trash and to use only a small amount of paper products to get started.
-John Cozar, South Lundy Avenue, called for police at 7:48 p.m. Tuesday regarding a theft attempt from the exterior of his house. Someone attempted to remove the ground wire from the electric meter and had pulled it away from the residence and out of the ground but it was still connected. The resident said the wiring was being repaired.
– Police responded at 7:42 p.m. Tuesday to the Marc’s plaza for solicitors in the parking lot offering to wash windshields for money. Officers told them they need a permit to solicit in the city.
– An officer was called at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday to Quaker Village on South Lincoln. An elderly female driver was having a problem figuring out how to get home on Depot Road due to the railroad crossings being closed. The driver also said her vehicle seemed to be malfunctioning slightly. An officer escorted her until she reached Depot Road.
– Sheila Hull, North Lincoln Avenue, reported at 3:31 p.m. Tuesday that someone broke off a lock and gained entry into the basement and broke a water pipe. They also went into an empty apartment and trashed the place.
– Police responded at 3:22 p.m. Tuesday for an ambulance call on Walnut Street where a person was having problems breathing. The person was taken to SRMC. While on the scene in the residence, an officer located drug paraphernalia and confiscated a pipe.
– A Perry Township woman reported at 1:53 p.m. Tuesday she arrived at the visiting nurses building on East Third and left her car unlocked, ran inside and then came back outside and found the rear hatch of her vehicle open. A swim bag containing sunscreen, towels and bathing suits was missing.
Leetonia
– A Columbia Street resident requested information about nuisance cats at 10:20 a.m. July 5. The resident was advised that there is no ordinance regarding cats at large.
– A Main Street resident reported at 6:30 a.m. July 6 that her boyfriend had broken glass out of the home’s door while leaving following a dispute.
– A Main Street resident reported at 8:52 a.m. July 11 that the tires on his vehicle had been cut.
– A State Street resident reported at 12:52 p.m. July 11 that the tires on his vehicle had been cut.
– An officer responded to the 700 block of Columbia Street at 5:54 p.m. July 13 for a possible theft. An officer returned at 7:30 p.m. for a possible disturbance.
– An officer responded to the area of Pine Street for a possible unruly juvenile at 9 p.m. July 13.
– An officer took a report of a civil matter in the 300 block of Waddell Street at 4:45 p.m. Sunday.
Police
County Sheriff
– Randy Clark, the pastor of Union Ridge Church, Rogers, reported at 10:34 a.m. Friday someone broke in overnight and took a five-gallon jug of money children of the church had been collecting to help other children. Deputies saw a window on the west side of the sanctuary broken out. The jug is believed to have contained about $500. It has been covered by a maroon colored cloth, which was also stolen.
– Richard Beard of AT&T reported at 4:09 p.m. Sunday someone stole 450 feet of copper cable from a telephone pole on Old Irondale Road in Yellow Creek Township. The cost to replace the line is about $3,000.
– Lynette Denning, McCormick Run Road, Wellsville, reported at 6:59 p.m. Sunday her son left his dirt bike at her home and went to work. When she came home she found the bike missing.
– While on patrol at 9:56 p.m. Sunday, deputies entered the property of the Columbiana County Airport and saw a man in a gray sweatshirt and docker-style pants running across the driveway, up a hill and into a thick patch of underbrush. The man was chased down and identified as Devin Oliver of Virginia Beach, Va. He told deputies he was there playing ball with some of his friends and ran when he saw the police cruiser. Deputies found no damage to the property and reminded Oliver and his friends to stay off the property.
– Annette Ice, Echo Dell Road, Calcutta, reported at 12:55 p.m. Sunday she had been at the Y-Inn in Rogers on Thursday and ran into some friends of a past boyfriend. A girl with one of those friends, Kristen Presley, reportedly threatened to beat up Ice and then Presley and Ross Betts were both asked to leave the bar. One of Ice’s friends said he saw Presley kicking the side of Ice’s car in the parking lot.
– Kristin McNicholas, Timber Run Street, New Waterford, reported at 10:15 p.m. Saturday she received a threatening and obnoxious call from someone claiming she had hit their car and they would find her. McNicholas said her friend got the same phone call and someone messed with her friend’s Internet. Deputies called the number, which rang for a long while and then a woman’s voice answered stating they had reached Uptown Talk.
– Sabrina Miesha, Rose Drive, Lisbon, reported at 10:27 p.m. Saturday someone was looking through her window, then began pounding on the door and calling her a derogatory name. The prowler was gone before deputies arrived.
– Dorothy Hahn, Georgetown Road, Homeworth, reported a loud explosion at 8:16 p.m. Saturday. Deputies spoke to multiple people in the neighborhood, who also heard it, but no one could say where it came from.
– Sue Bachman of Paradise Lake, Rochester Road, East Rochester, reported at 7:43 p.m. Saturday a camper was attempting to take a picnic table, which had been placed at the campsite by management. Deputies spoke to Peter Medved, Imperial, Pa., who claimed his grandfather made the table and it belonged to him. Deputies told him if he does not have proof of ownership and due to the campground having multiple picnic tables the same, he would have to leave it there and file a lawsuit to get the picnic table. Medved removed the picnic table from his trailer.
– Jerry Hoon, Highland Avenue, Rogers, reported at 3:01 p.m. Sunday someone was taking items out of the building at Rogers Elementary. Deputies found Gerald Wiseman, a school employee, who said he had permission to remove some toilets from the building.
– George Blitgood, Kurtz Road, Minerva, reported at 11:55 a.m. Sunday he is being harassed by a man he knows on Bayard Road, who has been calling him day and night.
– Arnold Dickey, Walnut Ridge, Salineville, reported at 11:30 a.m. Sunday his home was vandalized by someone while they were away between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday. When they returned they found a panel on the garage door had been damaged by someone kicking it.
Lisbon
– Randy Gardner, West Lincoln Way, lives next to the Columbiana County Juvenile Justice Center, and he reported Wednesday evening some youths were riding their bikes there and yelling insults at him. Gardner said then their mother showed up and yelled at him for yelling at the juveniles to stop. The officer went to their home several times but no one was home.
– Police responded to a report of a man yelling on the bicycle trail at 6:34 p.m. Sunday, and police came across Kevin Criss, who said he was fine.
– Angel Fox called for an officer to come to the Save A Lot after witnessing a minor accident in the parking lot at 4:54 p.m. Friday. Police spoke to the driver of a red pickup truck, who said his brakes were not working right and that he bumped another vehicle, identified as a Mercury Mariner. The officer contacted the owner of the Mariner, who said the damage was minimal and she was not worried about it.
– A caller reported juveniles were riding their bicycles on West Washington Street at 7:29 p.m. July 10. Police spoke with several juveniles in the vicinity but they were not in the street at the time.
– Kevin Criss ran in front of a police cruiser on East Lincoln Way at 7 pm. Sunday. Criss was screaming obscenities and police ordered him to step back onto the sidewalk. Criss said he was yelling about a situation involving Mary Shulis and he was told to file a police report. Criss said he was waiting for this father to pick him up.
– Caleb White, Harrison Street, reported Friday learning he was the victim of identity theft while applying for a house loan. White said he was told that someone using his Social Security number, birthdate and address but calling himself Corey White opened an account with Verizon in Michigan last October. The account was closed in February.
– Police were called to an East Chestnut Street residence at 12:32 a.m. Sunday, where Christina Cusick reported her boyfriend, Terry L. Adams Jr., assaulted her and her daughter’s boyfriend, Jonathan Holenchick. Police later located Adams, 39, sitting in Cusick’s vehicle and arrested him for domestic violence and assault.
– Rhonda Cole, who works at the produce stand on North Market Street, reported a passing motorist threw a knife at her as they drove by at 11:43 a.m. Sunday.
– Police were called to a home on North Vine Street at 10:36 a.m. Sunday while an ambulance was summoned to treat a woman who was reportedly having trouble breathing. The woman was scared but otherwise fine, according to EMTs.
– An employee at the Days Inn reported smelling the strong odor of marijuana coming from a room at 9:29 a.m. Saturday. Police arrived and were told by a clerk they had previously warned the man, who had rented the room on Friday. Police spoke with the man and could only smell a faint trace of possible marijuana. The man said he had not smoked anymore marijuana since told not to do so the night before. The men said they were leaving anyway.
Columbiana
– Police checked on two vehicles that were in the Firestone Cemetery after dark at midnight Sunday. It was discovered that Rocco Bevelacqua of Columbia Statino was visiting a family member’s grave before leaving town.
– Police were called to a Blueberry Drive home at 9 a.m. Sunday for a verbal dispute between Tracey and Eric Spooner. The two agreed to separate for the day.
– A man reported at 11:40 a.m. Sunday someone in a van was dropping tires off at a garage and he didn’t believe they belonged there. Police checked but did not find the vehicle and did not see any tires at the garage.
– A man reported at 1:56 p.m. Sunday the railroad crossing gates at the South Elm Street crossing were malfunctioning. Police checked and found the gates working properly at that time.
– Sherry Kirby of Florida requested police check the South Main Street railroad tracks after her son Kevin Kirby told them he was going to step in front of a train because he did not want to go to prison. Police found the man but he ran away.
East Palestine
– Tammy Lambright, Park Avenue, reported at 10:28 p.m. Sunday two boys have been harassing her son Jarred when he goes out and rides his bike. Police spoke with the two boys about the complaint.
– A Circle K employee reported at 8:25 p.m. Sunday a man exiting the store bent over and picked up a bag and handed it to her saying, “Someone must have dropped their weed.”
– Shawn Peddicord, East Main Street, reported at 6:58 p.m. Sunday someone broke into his home as the door was broken and his laptop and his son’s Xbox had been moved.
– Dawn Cusick, state Route 14, reported at 6:54 p.m. Sunday Amy Mathey was at Circle K asking people for money again. Shortly after someone reported she was asking people for money at Family Dollar. Police checked the area but did not find her.
– Amy Mathey, West Main Street, reported at 5:43 p.m. Sunday Vonda Oesch was cussing at her and calling her names.
– Christine Peterson, South Street, reported at 12:44 a.m. Sunday a dog was barking in the alley behind her home. Police checked but did not find the dog.
– A woman reported at 8:26 p.m. Friday she found her daughter’s 14-year-old friend intoxicated on state Route 165 in Unity Township. The woman said she took the girl home but her mother wasn’t home and didn’t appear to care.
– Julie and Brett Young, West North Avenue, reported at 1:31 p.m. Thursday someone opened credit cards in Brett’s name.
– Betty Kelly, state Route 170, reported at 11:53 a.m. Friday her CSI trash container was emptied but not by CSI.
– Sharon Sanko, West Martin Street, reported at 9:55 a.m. Thursday she went outside that morning and found her silver Ford Focus keyed and gouged and that there was also a six-inch scratch on the left front hood and black rubber marks on the windshield and left top of the hood.
– Janet Burson, Park Avenue, reported at 8 p.m. Thursday a dog was running loose in the area and chasing people. Police checked but did not find the dog.
– David Beachler, West Clark Street, reported at 12:40 a.m. Thursday a group of kids were setting off some types of explosive. Police checked but did not find the kids.
– Donna Armstrong, East Martin Street, reported at 12:15 a.m. Thursday she was receiving nasty text messages from Alana Owens. Armstrong requested an officer come to her home.
– Billy Axiotis, Holcomb Road, reported at noon Monday he sold Terry Miller a motorcycle and it still has his license plates on it.
– Tonya Bowman reported at 9:26 p.m. Wednesday a dog was barking inside a truck parked at Uncle Sam’s Bar and Grill for the last two hours. Police checked and found the windows were open.
– Lori Feezle reported at 8:11 p.m. Wednesday there was a dog on the roof of a West Martin Street home.
East Liverpool
– Edward Roberts, Oliver Street, reported at 2:07 a.m. Saturday he caught a man inside his vehicle, taking change. He chased the man into the woods, and officers located two men on Ray Street fitting the description, but they ran over a hillside. He then found one of them on Jackman Street, identifying him as Bud N. Hull, 35, West Ninth Street. According to reports, Hull smelled of alcohol, had scuffs on his hands from falling on the gravel and had defecated in his pants. He was reportedly found to have a pocketful of loose change, a flashlight, a bottle of cologne and a Ford pendant. James Covert, Oliver Street, reported at the same time his vehicle had been entered and change, cologne and a pendant had been taken. Hull told officers the “big guy scared the (expletive) out of me” when he caught him in his vehicle, slamming the door on Hull’s knees. They reported Hull told them he does what he has to do to support himself with beer and cigarettes. He was charged with two counts of receiving stolen property and possession of criminal tools.
– Robert L. Adams Jr., Coolidge Avenue, was charged with disregard to safety after calls were received about a green dune buggy being doing doughnuts on Dresden Avenue. Officers learned there was a video showing Adams in a green buggy doing such maneuvers through the city and, in the video, they said it was clearly seen. He was warned in the video at one point by a city patrolman at the Smith Oil Co.
– Officers checking a woman at Woodland Hills found Brittany Gardner, 22, North Carolina, had an outstanding warrant. While patting her down, they reported finding a set of scales in her pocket. She was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. They checked the license plate on a nearby vehicle and found it was for a different vehicle and the one it was on had been reported stolen from North Carolina. It was towed by First Class Towing.
St. Clair Township
– Sharon L. Stasik, Morton Street, reported being assaulted Sunday by her husband, Edward M. Stasik, 71, saying he threw a plate of food at her. She had a mark on her arm and there was food stuck to the screen door, according to reports. Mr. Stasik was charged with domestic violence.
– A man flagged down an officer in the Dunham’s Plaza, reporting three males came from Dunham’s and wrote a profane comment and picture in the dust on a Cadillac parked in the lot. They got into a Jeep and drove off. Officers tried to locate the Jeep and contacted the owner of the Cadillac to see if the identity of the three males was known.
– A Mrs. Soos reported she pulled into the Sheetz lot to take pictures of the store for her Facebook page and a man began yelling at her for taking his picture and ran toward her. He tried to open her vehicle door but Mrs. Soos pulled away. She told officers she has been harassed for eight years by a cult, Organized Gang Stalkers, and thinks this man and a woman who took a picture of her license plate may be a part of that group. She said the FBI and an attorney are building a case for her.
– Donna J. McVay, 86, South Park Circle, reported receiving a phone call saying her grandson had been attending a funeral in Mexico and was arrested for drug possession. She was advised to send $2,000 for court costs and then in another call, told to send an additional $1,920 for an attorney, which she did when she was unable to reach her grandson. McVay became suspicious and was able to contact her grandson, learning this was a scam. Detective Brian McKenzie was able to retrieve the $1,920 Money Gram but the $2,000 one had been cashed in Paraguay.
– Edith S. Manley, 82, Grimm’s Bridge Road, reported a theft. No other details were reported.
Wellsville
– Kim Keller, Aten Avenue, reported at 2 p.m. July 21 she received a call supposedly from the IRS about owing the service money, and that the service would have Keller ordered into court if the money wasn’t paid. Police advised her of the ongoing scam and advised her to hang up on them.
– Stephanie Henderson, Independence Square, reported at 9 p.m. Sunday that Charles Herron was tearing up the residence and causing trouble with her daughter. Officers spoke with both parties, to which Herron admitted to breaking the handle off the screen door, but only because Henderson was holding the door in so that he wouldn’t be able to get his children. Officers advised that, since both parties were married, they could not make anyone leave, but Herron agreed to leave for the night and cool down. Both sides were advised to obtain protection orders and contact the courts for child custody issues.
– Robert Osborn, Clark Avenue, reported around 11 p.m. July 20, he wanted his son, Chance Osborn, removed from his residence. Officers met with Chance’s mother/Robert’s wife, Gerry Osborn, who asked officers to enter because they are getting into it. Officers found Robert bleeding from his head and nose and had a bruised and swollen left eye. Robert said Chance came into the house, started an argument with Gerry over his son swimming at someone’s house. Robert then said that he entered the kitchen, to which Chance then struck Robert several times in the face and head and wrestled around the room before Chance left through the back door. Officers attempted to reach Chance at his residence next door, but were unsuccessful. A warrant will be issued.
– Police were called to an Independence Square residence at 2:07 a.m. July 21 regarding a domestic dispute between Robert Simms and Chasta Cromer. An officer first spoke with Simms, who came out of the residence holding his 1-year-old son, but also smelled of alcohol. An officer advised Simms to hand the child over to Cromer, and then have another officer watch him on the side of the residence. Cromer then spoke with officers and said Simms, who is not supposed to be on the property per a no trespass order by the Columbiana Metropolitan Housing Authority, came into the residence demanding food and then threw Cromer to the ground and punched her in the left eye. A witness also attested to the act. Simms, who was arrested and taken into the cruiser, later said he was dizzy and wanted to go to the hospital. Simms was taken by North Star Ambulance to East Liverpool City Hospital. Cromer, meanwhile, asked for an ice pack but did not wish to be transported to the hospital.
– Police were called around 5:40 p.m. July 21 to an 18th Street residence regarding people screaming in the street. Officers met with Beth Daniels, who was yelling at her daughter over being at a Danbury Avenue home. Officers advised the girl to go into the house and warned Daniels about yelling in the street. Sometime later, another call was made to police, from someone in Gibby’s parking lot, of the same nature as the first call. Officers determined it was Daniels again, and she was cited with disorderly conduct.
– A Saline Township police officer reported at 8:30 a.m. Monday that a truck was stuck in a ditch on old state Route 7 before the first tressel, and that a man was sleeping in the vehicle. Officers arrived and found Paul McCowin Jr. sleeping across the front seat with a pitbull-mix dog in the vehicle. Officers woke up the man and detected an odor of alcohol along with bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. Before McCowin was placed in the back of the cruiser, officers found four empty .44 mag shell casings on McCowin, who acknowledged he had a Roger Super Blackhawk .44 mag pistol, which was found empty under the passenger seat along with a half-empty can of beer in a coozie. McCowin was cited for driving under suspension, physical control and reckless operation.
Perry Township
– A woman was transporting her autistic juvenile daughter to Akron Children’s Hospital in Akron at 2:31 a.m. Sunday when the child became combative and shut the car off. When the mother stopped the car, the child exited the vehicle and continued being combative. Damascus Ambulance arrived and the child was placed on a gurney with soft restraints and tranported to Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman.
Salem
– Debra Altenhof, 53, of Sebring, reported a hit/skip at 2:53 p.m. Monday, saying she was westbound on East State Street and had the green light at the intersection at North Broadway Avenue when another vehicle southbound on Broadway ran the red light. Altenhof reported she attempted to avoid the collision but the other vehicle struck the rear of her vehicle. The other driver paused then fled east on East State Street.
– A clerk from Murphy USA, 2869 E. State St., reported at 2:35 p.m. Monday that an elderly man pumped $35 worth of gas and left without paying.
– Ruth Mason of Deerfield reported at 8:54 a.m. Monday that her vehicle was parked in a lot in the 2300 block of Southeast Boulevard when someone backed into the driver side rear bumper, cracking the tail light cover. A witness said a patient from a doctor’s office next door backed into it and then left.
– A wallet was found near the Centennial Park swimming pool and turned over to police at 8:14 a.m. Monday.
-A caller at 5:57 a.m. Monday reported a dog tied up on the roof of a house in the 600 block of Cherry Street where it was determined the dog was on its leash and came out of an upstairs window on the front porch roof. The resident was told about the complaint and to keep the dog quiet due to multiple reports for barking.
– Shawn Uptegraph, 43, of 893 E. Fifth St., was placed in custody for an active warrant and taken to jail deputy after police answered a call at 2:44 a.m. Monday for a male walking in the 800 block of East Fourth Street who appeared intoxicated.
– Shawn Jones, 25, of Youngstown, was charged with no license and fictitious plates after a traffic stop at 5:05 p.m. Sunday on Ellsworth and Third Street. The vehicle was impounded.
– A break-in was reported at 4:14 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Washington Avenue. A woman showed officers a door handle that had been unlocked. There were no signs of forced entry.
Lisbon
– Firefighters were called to the Kendall House to help lift a resident at 2:22 p.m. Sunday.
– Firefighters were called to a Threshold Residential services home on U.S. Route 30 at 2:23 p.m. Monday in regard to what turned out to be a malfunctioning alarm in the basement.
– Firefighters responded to a burning complaint on Grant Street at 10:34 a.m. Monday. It turned out someone was burning wood in a barrel.
– Firefighters responded to a traffic accident at Meadowbrook Nursery at 9:20 a.m. Monday.
Police
County Sheriff
– Robin Dubbert, Vittle Village, East Palestine, reported at 11:38 a.m. Sunday the store was robbed. The suspect fled in a dark-colored vehicle eastbound on state Route 14. The matter is under investigation.
– Tracie Badger, Rose Drive, Lisbon, reported at 10:34 p.m. Sunday her 17-year-old son came home with an older woman. Badger told her to leave and it sparked an argument. The son got angry and punched his mother in the left side of the head before punching a hole in the wall. Next the boy threw something and struck Badger’s boyfriend, Larry Blakeley. Then the boy smashed a lamp. During his fit of rage, the boy cut his hand and an ambulance was called. The boy claimed Blakeley pushed him and denied hitting his mother. A report will be forwarded to juvenile court.
– Albert Beal, Yeager Drive, Wellsville, reported at 7:06 p.m. Monday he went to his bedroom and took a nap at about 2 p.m. When he awoke he found someone had come into the unlocked house and stolen his wife’s digital notebook. A short time later, Beal reported the notebook had been returned.
– Sara Ruble, Lakefront Drive, Beloit, reported at 4:18 p.m. Monday there was a child custody dispute. Her son’s grandfather picked up her 15-year-old son to take him to the Tri-County Four-Wheel Drive Club on state Route 154, but she later received a text from her son letting her know he was with his father and he would be home Tuesday. Ruble said her ex-husband only has supervised visitation rights and she did not know where he lives.
– Denise Muniz, Main Street, Leetonia, asked deputies at 5:40 p.m. Monday to check on Josephine Whinery, Teegarden Road, Lisbon, who was not answering her phone. Deputies found Whinery’s vehicle was not in the garage. While they were there, deputies learned the family had found her.
– Roy Stewart, Depot Road, Rogers, reported at 3:12 p.m. Monday he owns a small, old trailer sitting on a property on McGeehan Road. Someone egged his trailer and threw stones leaving small dents.
– Deputy Brandon Hoppel found a window broken in the back of the former Rogers Elementary School at 5:10 a.m. Monday. Deputies checked the interior of the building, but found no one inside.
– Ben Ackerman, Metz Road, Columbiana, reported at 9:52 a.m. Thursday a neighbor’s dog had been barking at his bedroom window. Deputies spoke with the neighbor, Brian Schaffer, who said he would attempt to keep the dog quiet.
– Jim Elliot, Echo Dell Road, Rogers, reported at 8:24 a.m. Friday the neighbor’s children were on his property that morning after coming through a hole in the fence. Elliot was concerned about the possibility of his dog biting the children or the children falling into his pool. Deputies spoke to the children’s mother and grandmother, who said the girls went there because Elliot had some kittens they wanted to see. The girls, ages 5 and 7, said the would not return to Elliot’s property.
– A fight was reported near Campbell Grocery in the area of Guy Road in Madison Township at 3:54 p.m. Saturday. Deputies found no one there, but then a fight was reported in the area of Brookfield Avenue. Michael Reynolds told deputies he and Charles Slocum were on Guy Road driving when Slocum’s brothers cut him off, making Reynolds stop the vehicle. Joshua Slocum then reportedly took the keys from Reynolds’ ignition and they began to take Charles Slocum from the car. A fight began until Charles Slocum was able to get back into the vehicle. Reynolds took off driving, but Joshua Slocum was holding onto the car door and it was taken off the hinges. Neither Reynolds nor Charles Slocum wished to pursue charges.
Highway Patrol
– Casey R. William, 21, U.S. 30, Lisbon, was southbound on state Route 164 in Fairfield Township at 7 a.m. Sunday and went off the right side into a guardrail. He was cited for failure to control.
– Trevor John Messersmith, 18, Riffle Road, New Waterford, was northbound on state Route 7 in Elkrun Township at 5 a.m. Sunday and went left of center off the left side into a tree. He was cited for failure to control.
– James R. Reed, 70, Broadway, Wellsville, was northeastbound on old Irondale Road in Yellow Creek Township at 11:45 a.m. Monday and Daniel L. Vanmeter, 66, Old Irondale Road, Wellsville, was on a mower and turned to the right as Reed passed and was struck by Reed, causing Vanmeter to be ejected. Vanmeter was cited for failure to yield and no injuries were reported.
– Frank E. Morrell, 45, Rollercoaster Road, Lisbon, was northbound on state Route 45 in Salem Township at 10:24 a.m. Friday and cutting grass when he hit a rock that flew into the path of Rynette D. Swanson, 32, state Route 30, Hanoverton, who was also northbound.
– Janet I. Smith, 78, Salem Alliance Road, Salem, and Harry L. Dugan, 73, Tanglewood Drive, Salem, were stopped in a construction zone on U.S. 62 in Butler Township at 2:10 p.m. Thursday and Smith struck Dugan from behind which then caused Dugan to strike Mason L. Williams, 19, Valley Road, Salem. Smith was cited for assured clear distance and taken to the SRMC with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Andrew L. Myers, 35, Knox School Road, Homeworth, was northbound on Knox School Road in Knox Township at 8:52 a.m. Saturday and stopped at a stop sign then proceeded eastbound onto Georgetown Road and struck Robert S. Stoffer, 35, Rochester Road, Homeworth, who was eastbound on Georgetown Road. Myers was cited for right of way.
– Dominic P. Dangelo, 30, Woodvale Lane, Columbiana, was northbound on state Route 164 in Fairfield Township at 6:38 p.m. Saturday and struck Twila Jane Martin, 27, state Route 558, Leetonia, who was southbound on state Route 164 and failed to yield at a stop sign. Martin was cited for failure to yield and Dangelo was taken to the St. Elizabeth Hospital with serious injuries.
– Robert W. Beebout, 51, West Main Street, Richmond, Ohio, was westbound on state Route 518 in Wayne Township at 6:15 a.m. Sunday and his trailer axle caught fire. He was able to put the fire out with his fire extinguisher.
Lisbon
– Police responded to a possible dispute on North Vine Street at 8:18 p.m. Monday and spoke with Angie McElvoy and Paul Myers, who said they had been arguing, and nothing more. This was confirmed by a witness.
– An officer on patrol found an open shed door at Agland Co-Op at 8:42 p.m. Monday, and a company representative was notified.
– A caller reported there was activity in the community pool at 10 p.m. Monday. It turned out to be pool employees who were having an after pool party that had just ended.
-A suspicious person was reported in the 300 block of East Chestnut Street at 6:45 p.m. Monday, but police did not find the person at the location. The officer returned to the area two more times but still did not see anyone.
– Dan Downard, Spruce Street, reported Monday someone shot a hole through his screen door window with a BB gun, shattering the glass.
Columbiana
– Beaver Township police requested assistance with a call at 1302 Garfield Ave. at 2:50 a.m. Monday.
– Ben Washburn, Brenda Lane, reported at 12:50 p.m. Monday that while attempting to open a wellness card at Rite Aid it appeared that someone else was using his phone number. Police went to the store and spoke with two clerks and found there was no problem and the matter had been resolved.
– Kayla Macklin, Union Street, reported at 9 p.m. Monday her ex-husband Robert Macklin was at the home trying to cause problems.
East Palestine
– Police responded to a custody dispute at 94 N. Market St. at 7:13 p.m. Monday.
– Eddie B. Woods, originally of Chicago but now homeless, was arrested for criminal trespassing on railroad property at 8:58 p.m. Monday after Norfolk and Southern police reported they had seen someone riding on the train. Police found Woods at Circle K and he admitted he had been riding on the train since Chicago.
Perry Township
– A woman from Jackson Avenue reported at 9:06 p.m. Monday that she was jogging in the 1300 block of West State Street when she was attacked by three dogs, causing her to be bitten in the leg. Police documented the injuries, with an investigation pending. The county dog warden will be notified.
– Phyllis Garlock, 65, of Alliance, was cited for assured clear distance on U.S. 62 after she rear-ended a vehicle driven by Jonathan Benning, 29, of Sebring, who was attempting to make a right turn.
Salem
– An East Fourth Street man reported Tuesday that someone cut off 5 feet of copper ground wire from a utility pole in the area of Vine Avenue.
– Police responded to the 500 block of Columbia Street at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday when a man said he was walking back to his shop and noticed one of the workers of a day care being very aggressive toward two small children. He said the worker smacked one of the children in the back/head area. An officer spoke with the worker who said she did not smack the child but only escorted her into the building due to her behavior. The situation is under investigation and all information will be forwarded to county Children Services.
– A caller at 4:10 a.m. Tuesday reported the trolley parked in the lot on State Street had a shattered window.
– A man on Walnut Street reported at 12:04 a.m. Tuesday that he watched the neighbor across the street take trash from another neighbor’s trash can and place it in their own trash can. The woman was contacted by police and said she was putting the neighbor’s trash in her can as a courtesy worked out with them. They have an agreement that if one has too much trash they can add their trash to the other person’s trash can.
– Police were called at 7:33 p.m. Monday to the 900 block of Home Circle where a man was seen walking around a residence taking photos with his cell phone. When approached by a homeowner, the unknown male said he had information for him but would tell him later. He wouldn’t answer any questions and left when told police were called.
– Bruce A. Weaver, 52, of 989 E. Third St., was taken into custody for aggravated menacing and also charged for resisting arrest after police were called at 6:07 p.m. Monday to the 900 block of East Third. An officer spoke to all involved regarding a dispute over living arrangements. As the officer was explaining the options for dealing with the situation, Weaver said for the others to come inside and he would shoot and kill both of them. After being taken into custody for the aggravated menacing charge, he allegedly refused to cooperate with officers and had to be removed from the residence by force. He was taken to jail. Police had been called to the same residence at 5:29 p.m. for one to be removed and the terms of a legal eviction were explained. A woman had also reported her live-in boyfriend stole money from her. All were told their options and she and her adult son left.
– A girl stopped at the station at 2:24 p.m. Monday to report a recent altercation between her and her mother. She said her phone was taken by her mother with force and given to her grandmother. The information will be sent to the prosecutor for review. An attempt was made to speak with the mother, but she either was not home or was not answering the door.
East Liverpool
– Officers stood by Saturday as humane officers rescued two pit bulls from a residence on First Avenue, where they had been confined to a yard. Several neighbors reported they had been feeding and watering the dogs for some time and had not seen their owners or the home’s occupants for some time.
– Kathy Leek, Center Street, reported Sunday her storage shed broken into and a push mower taken, possibly by a person she knows with a severe drug problem. Leek said this person has stolen from her in the past.
– Officers responded to Orchard Grove at 8:06 a.m. Sunday for a 2-year-old toddler walking the streets alone in a highly soiled diaper. The boyfriend of the child’s mother was located in scattered housing on Allison Street, and the child was turned over to him.
– Stephanie Dutcher reported her son’s bicycle stolen from an alley by her mother’s home on Center Street. It was later found in nearby woods.
– Cecenya M. Douglas, address not listed, reported a possible theft from a deceased friend’s bank account. An investigation is pending.
– A woman reported Tuesday a possible sexual assault that occurred between 13 and 15 years ago.
– Jacob E. Miles, Eutaw Avenue, reported a firearm taken from his vehicle.
– Dawn Stull reported her wallet taken from her vehicle while she was attending a family function on Park Avenue. The wallet contained $400 in cash, credit cards and jewelry among other items.
St. Clair Township
– Christopher C. Lee, 41, Broadway, Wellsville, was charged with theft by deception after Pat Hall of Four Seasons Mini Mall in Calcutta reported she had paid him $80 to clean up the store’s parking lot and he never did the work. Hall told police Lee had said he was having rough times, saying his house had burned down and his child was in the hospital. After she gave him the money to do the chore, Lee said he had to go pay rent at the Comfort Inn nearby and would return to do the work, but he didn’t return.
– Chance DeSarro, no age or address listed, reported he was westbound on state Route 170 when he struck a 16-inch steel coupler which had fallen from a Pipelines truck. The coupler became stuck underneath DeSarro’s vehicle and was dragged two-tenths of a mile, disabling his truck. The Calcutta Fire Department was called to wash down the roadway, which was covered with transmission and radiator fluids.
– Walmart officials reported a short-change artist in the store, and an investigation is pending.
– Officers responded to a fight call at Echo Dell Mobile Home Park and found George Petties and James Moore arguing. They were advised to contact the law director if they wanted to pursue charges.
– Patti Covert, Moore Road, reported an incident involving her estranged husband, with no other details reported.
– Deborah L. Sharer, McCoy Avenue, reported a theft.
– Walmart officials reported a woman attempted to leave the store with a tote but pushed the shopping cart back into the store when confronted. Inside the tote was found more than $147 worth of items as well as an additional $60 worth of items damaged beyond repair. The woman’s photo was sent to area police agencies in an attempt to identify her.
Salineville
– During a village council meeting July 20, a complaint was issued about a house located on 185 East Main St., in which the complaintant said that with refuse, high weeds and infestations of bugs and rodents, the house was inhabitable. Several council members and officers looked at the home after the meeting and found the property in complete shambles. A letter will be sent to the owner to clean up the property within 15 days or the owner will be cited.
– A West Main Street resident flagged down police around 11 p.m. Sunday to report one resident with trash and junk vehicles on the property, and also reported the dog in the backyard has not eaten for days and does not have access to clean water. Officers investigated the matter and, with the help of the resident’s son, contacted his father. A letter will be sent to owner James Foster to clean up the property.
– Police were called to a Lincoln Street home around 12:44 a.m. Saturday for a reported burglary. Officers discovered the home to be in disarray. An investigation is still pending, and no charges have been filed at this time.
– Acting on a LEADS check while on patrol at 11:55 p.m. July 22, officers conducted a traffic stop at the B and K Beverage, West Main Street, on Kenneth Stoffer of Youngstown, whom according to LEADS had a suspended license. Stoffer confirmed he was the owner of the vehicle, and a search by officers led to a discovery of five white pills, suspected to be Perkocet, found inside a CD/DVD envelope. The pills were taken as evidence to BCI for analysis. Stoffer was cited for driving under suspension.
Lisbon
– Firefighters responded to a report of smoking wires on a house on East Chestnut Street at 4:49 p.m. Monday. It turns out the cable TV cable was touching the power lines going into the house.
– Firefighters responded to a fire alarm going off at the Fleming House on Rose Drive at 8:53 a.m. Tuesday. The alarm was triggered by smoke from burnt bacon.
Police
County Sheriff
– A deputy was called to the SRMC emergency room at 10:34 a.m. Sunday for a golf cart accident that occurred at Buck Run Golf Course. John Sarchone reported that he and Dan Wise were in the golf cart and Sarchone was driving and began to notice the brakes appeared to be stuck and the golf cart began sliding and once the cart hit the pavement it flipped and ejected Wise and then landed on Sarchone, causing a dislocated shoulder and several fractures. Sarchone was then transported to Mercy Hospital in Canton.
– Roy Moffit Jr., Union Ridge Road, Negley, reported at 7:46 a.m. Sunday his wife’s Playstation and a game were at his father’s house on Saturday and he believed his son, Roy Moffit III, stole it. Moffit Jr. told a deputy that his daughter Helen saw his son put a bag in a car that last night, but she did not know what was inside the bag. Moffit Jr. also told police his son was letting him use a maroon 2000 Oldsmobile Alero that is in his son’s name.
– Tim Greenawalt, Hartley Road, reported an attempted breaking and entering at 2 p.m. Sunday. Greenawalt said he had just returned home from being away for the weekend and noticed his back window was broken and pushed in and noticed what appeared to be dried blood on the blinds and a piece of plastic on the table.
– A deputy was called to the Barnett Motel on Route 62 in Butler Township at 12:50 p.m. Sunday for a man who was sleeping in the yard surrounded by alcohol beverages. EMS also responded and determined the man, identified as Gary Kosch, needed to be taken to a hospital due to the amount of alcohol consumed and from lying outside in the heat. He was taken to SRMC.
Highway Patrol
– Kendra J. Johnson, 68, Randel Road, Hanoverton, was southbound on Main Street in Hanoverton at noon Saturday and struck Denise A. Krebs, 55, Wisner Road, Hanoverton, who was pulling from a private lot. Krebs was cited for right of way.
– Brianna L. Welton, 20, West Main Street, Washingtonville, was westbound on Grant Street in Center Township at 2:15 p.m. Friday and went off the right side into a parked vehicle. She was cited for failure to control.
Center Township
– Police responded to the area of Guy Road and state Route 45 to assist the sheriff’s office with a possible fight. Police checked the area and found no fight. Police were told that the subjects have moved to 39290 Brookfield Ave. Upon arrival on Brookfield, police found that all activity occurred outside of the township. The sheriff’s office handled the situation.
Columbiana
– A man reported at 12:18 a.m. Saturday there was a large bonfire on Southwest Street and he could hear a loud noise that sounded like an explosion. Police found the fire and warned the residents to put it out.
– Autumn Davis reported at 1:56 a.m. Saturday there was a possible drunk driver in the Sunoco parking lot. Police found the vehicle driven by William Bailey of Pennsylvania and he was not intoxicated. He was cited for two headlights required and no operator’s license.
– Police stood by while the fire department cleaned up a small amount of gasoline that had leaked out of a van that was in the Farmer’s Bank drive-thru at 11:57 a.m. Saturday.
– Howard Turner, Enon Valley, Pa., was southbound on state Route 7 at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and Harold Winnale of Columbiana was northbound and turning into a private drive. James Quigley of East Palestine was stopped in a private drive waiting to enter state Route 7 when Turner ran the red light at the state Routes 7 and 14 intersection and struck Winnale, who then struck Quigley. Turner was cited for failure to obey traffic control device.
– Police received several complaints of a barking dog on Brenda Lane at 10:51 p.m. Saturday. Attempts to contact the owner were not successful.
Salem
– Thomas Piatt, 21, of 438 Vine Ave., and Joshua Beery, 37, of 1152 Lisbon Canfield Road, Leetonia, were each charged with domestic violence after police were called to Vine Avenue at 2:01 a.m. Sunday. Officers found a stepfather and stepson involved in a physical altercation and both had visible injuries. Both were taklen to jail. Rebecca Carrocce, 41, was taken into custody for an active warrant out of the county.
– Police were called at 12:57 a.m. Sunday to West 14th Street where a man reported receiving three calls from an unknown number asking him to meet at a local business and fight. The male caller called him by name and had personal information about him. He thought maybe it was a prank call and advised of a possible suspect. An officer checked the area and the local business, but no one was found. He was told to call back if someone comes to his house or the calls continue.
– Police responded after midnight Sunday to the 200 block of South Union Avenue, speaking with a woman who found her juvenile grand-daughter at home alone with an adult male. The juvenile’s father, who does not reside there, told police she was supposed to be at his house 12 hours ago and he found her home alone with the man while her mother was at work. The man left before police arrived. The mother said he’s not allowed back.
– An intoxicated person was reported at 11:41 p.m. Saturday in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue, but left before police arrived.
– An unattended fire was found by an officer at 11:35 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of Vine Street. The resident was contacted and said the fire would be extinguished.
– Loud persons were reported at 11:22 p.m. Saturday in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue. A male was contacted and told to keep the noise down.
– A barking dog was reported at 11:21 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of Vine Avenue. An officer could hear the dog barking excessively, but could not make contact with the owner. A warning tag was left on the door.
– Property was left on a table at Dairy Queen, 987 W. State St., at 10:07 p.m. Saturday. The property was placed in the police lost and found.
– Fireworks were reported going off in the 1400 block of East State Street at 9:19 p.m. Saturday. The person setting them off was told to stop.
– A person in the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue called at 8:55 p.m. Saturday to report being assaulted. The person had no injuries and wanted nothing done.
– An officer on patrol at 8:31 p.m. Saturday saw a vehicle had been vandalized in the 1200 block of East Sixth Street. A message was left for the owner.
– An audible alarm was reported at a closed business in the 100 block of South Ellsworth Avenue at 7:56 p.m. Saturday. The exterior of the building was secure. A key holder arrived and the interior was also checked.
– Police responded to the 500 block of East Third Street at 7:22 p.m. Saturday for a disturbance, finding a dispute over people leaving the property. Three people were located, identified and told not to return to the complex.
– Police were called at 6:45 p.m. Saturday to Centennial Park for a report of water coming from behind a service cover which was leaking water. A message was left for the park foreman.
– A reckless driver was reported at 3:18 p.m. Saturday at the east end of the city, then was seen entering the emergency department parking lot at Salem Regional Medical Center. An officer located the vehicle parked and unoccupied at the emergency room. The driver was not located.
– Small children were playing outside unattended at 1:43 p.m. Saturday in the city, with an officer speaking to the father who was told the children can’t be outside by themselves.
– A woman from South Lincoln Avenue reported at 12:33 p.m. Saturday that her purse was taken from her shopping cart at Sparkle Market, 423 S. Lundy Ave. Her phone was in the purse and was tracked to another location. The purse was located and returned to the owner. The theft is under investigation.
– A dog was reported at large in the 700 block of East Fifth Street at 9:14 a.m. Saturday. The dog was caught and transported to the humane officer’s property.
Columbiana
Firefighters provided traffic control for a motorcycle accident on state Route 164 near Kelly Park Road at 6:37 p.m. Saturday.
Lisbon
Firefighters were called to a vehicle rollover at Tri-County 4 Wheelers at 1:33 p.m. Sunday.
Police
Highway Patrol
– Kathleen J. Messenger, 54, state Route 45, Wellsville, was westbound on Cameron Road in Madison Township at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday when her car caught fire.
– Patrick J. Hummel, 64, of Beaver Falls, Pa., was eastbound on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 5:40 p.m. Thursday and was struck by Jonathan G. Netzel, 47, of Lyons Avenue East Palestine who was southbound on Scott Mill Road in Madison Township. Netzel was cited for right-of-way and transported by East Palestine EMS for nonthreatening injuries.
– Sylvia R. Spencer, 70, Steven Drive, Alliance, was eastbound on Buck Road in Knox Township at 7:20 p.m. Thursday and when he was struck by a westbound vehicle which fled the scene before the driver could be identified.
County Sheriff
– Danielle Bowers, 46423 Walnut St., Rogers, reported to a deputy that she received harassing text messages from a New York phone number stating that the harasser knew where she lived and what kind of car she drives. Bowers texted back to try to find out who the harasser was, but was unsuccessful. She has subsequently changed her phone number.
Columbiana
– Ann Kirkpatrick and Greg Gardner reported that someone opened a credit card in their name.
– A female caller reported a woman was sitting in a car slumped over the steering wheel and appeared sluggish in the Marathon station lot. Officers checked on her and found no problem.
– Officers checked on a 911 open line. They determined that a man working on a roof had accidentally dialed 911 and there was no emergency.
– Officers checked on a house at 65 Duquesne St. after a male neighbor caller reported seeing a suspicious person enter a back window of the vacant house. There was no problem as the house was just purchased.
– A male caller reported a parking problem on Salem Street, but officers investigating observed no violations.
– A male caller reported a truck was parked in the grass by the Firestone Pool. An officer checked on it and found it to be an elderly couple watching their grandchildren and trying to keep cool.
– A female caller reported a reckless driver in a white van swerving all over the road on state Route 7 traveling toward state Route 14. The vehicle driven by Terry White, New Bethlehem. Pa. was located and observed to be in good order.
– A male caller reported a possible reckless driver headed eastbound on state Route 14. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle and notified the patrol and sheriff’s office.
Center Township
Barbara Burson, Rose Drive, on Saturday was taken by KLG to Salem hospital after having a reaction to some new medication.
Salem
-A man in the 100 block of South Union Avenue called at 12:53 p.m. Saturday to report suspicious stuff in a cup inside his residence. He said he didn’t see the cup in his residence before and was worried it may be a toxic item in the cup. An officer brought the cup to the department.
– An officer at 11:40 a.m. Saturday spoke to a man and his mother regarding a missing firearm and a firearm allegedly left in its place at an Oak Street residence. She owned the gun that was missing and described the differences between that gun and the gun she found in the residence. They were concerned that someone exchanged the guns because the one left behind might have been used in a crime. They wanted the officer to have it checked out. There was no sign of forced entry into the home.
– A resident in the 400 block of Washington Avenue reported at 11:27 a.m. Saturday that a neighbor was being loud and slamming stuff around inside his apartment. An officer spoke with the neighbor who said he was moving. The officer saw him and family members loading his property into a truck.
– Police were called at 10:52 a.m. Saturday to Centennial Park regarding a reckless operator and ended up talking with people at a birthday party. They didn’t see anyone operating recklessly. They were told once they unload their vehicles near the pavilion to move them from the grass.
-A woman in the 500 block of Continental Drive reported at 6:24 a.m. Saturday that bed bugs were in her apartment. She was told that’s not a criminal matter, but something she would have to take care of on her own.
– An officer was flagged down at 4:30 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of North Ellsworth Avenue by a man who said a female asked for help and when he went inside the residence, she began acting in a strange manner. Officers spoke with the female and everything checked OK.
– A man called police to Shears Laundry on West State Street at 1:13 a.m. Saturday regarding children in the laundromat with parents not watching them. After officers arrived, he said the children were climbing on table tops and in laundry baskets and he was concerned for their safety. An officer spoke to the father of the children about the complaint.
– A man contacted police by phone at 12:59 a.m. Saturday to report his girlfriend missing. He said he couldn’t find her after she failed to show up at a pre-determined location. They both reside in Perry Township. He was told to contact Perry Township Police about filing a missing person report.
– A possible burglary in progress was reported at 12:52 a.m. Saturday in the 900 block of Franklin Avenue. The interior of the residence was checked and nobody was found inside. There were no signs of forced entry.
– A woman in the 500 block of Woodland Avenue reported a protection order violation at 12:28 a.m. Saturday. She said her husband had been served with the paperwork on Friday and was to have no contact with her. She said he was sending Facebook messages to her earlier in the day. Information will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for review of possible charges.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 11:17 p.m. Friday in the 1500 block of East State Street. Police located the vehicle parked in a yard, but saw nothing suspicious. An attempt will be made to contact the owner.
– A caller at 10:41 p.m. Friday reported a theft at storage units in the 100 block of Elm Avenue, noting that three units were opened. The caller said items were taken from his unit.
– A verbal dispute was reported at 8:49 p.m. Friday at Centennial Park where a woman said several juveniles had been in an argument when two girls tried to steal a basketball. The girls left before police arrived.
– An officer at 8:25 p.m. Friday saw a person with an open container in public in the 500 block of South Broadway. The person disposed of the container prior to the officer arriving . He was cooperative and the officer ensured he had a sober ride home.
– Officers at 8:25 p.m. Friday on Prospect Street were flagged down and advised of possible illegal activity in the area of Kelley Park. Police were unable to locate any vehicles matching the description provided, but planned to inform the Drug Task Force.
– A brown and white Jack Russell-type dog was reported running around in the street at Sharp Avenue and Prospect Street at 7:44 p.m. Friday. The dog was found in a yard on the southwest corner of the intersection. The humane officer was contacted, caught the dog and was keeping it until the owner was located.
– A barking dog was reported at 6:21 p.m. Friday in the area of Franklin and Summit, but was not found.
– John McBride, 51, of Columbiana, was cited for failure to assure clear distance after he rear-ended a vehicle driven by Michael Wood, 66, of Boardman, who was stopped for the red light at 6:09 p.m. Friday.
– Police responded at 5:11 p.m. Friday to the 600 block of Columbia for an animal complaint. An office spoke with the caller and the animal owner, who took the animal inside.
– A man came to the police station at 5:11 p.m. Friday to report someone has been using his dumpster in the 100 block of South Broadway Avenue without permission. He located mail with identifying information in the garbage. An officer made contact with a resident at that address and advised them of the complaint.
– William J. McFarland Jr., 24, of 1675 S. Lincoln Ave., was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 4:25 p.m. Friday on North Ellsworth Avenue.
Salem
– A burning complaint was reported at 12:02 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of Fair Avenue. It was determined an unauthorized fire and was put out by the homeowner who was issued a warning and told about the opening burning laws.
– Firefighters were called at 10:53 a.m. Saturday to Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., for a possible car fire, finding a coolant line or faulty water pump leaking antifreeze onto the hot motor causing steam. City police assisted the owner with notifying a towing service.
– Firefighters and police officers were both called to the parking lot across from Salem Regional Medical Center on East State Street for a car fire. The vehicle was found burning from the engine compartment and was extinguished by the fire department. The 1997 GMC Jimmy was towed from the scene.
Police
County Sheriff
– Dalton Simko, Metz Road, Columbiana, reported Wednesday he has been living with his grandfather, but on Tuesday night his grandfather threw him out. Simko said his grandfather made him turn over the keys to his 2005 Ford pickup to him, but he has found a new place to live and needs the pickup to get to work. The grandfather, Harry Simko Jr., told deputies his grandson was not thrown out, but the grandson’s father did ask the grandfather to take the keys. Because the grandson’s name is on the title, deputies told the grandfather he is entitled to the keys to his truck. Deputies gave Dalton the keys.
– Steve Davis at the Rogers Group Home reported at 12:43 p.m. Thursday one of the boys staying there on Wednesday night became irate and hit the window in the main door, shattering the glass. Tri-State Glass charged $115 to make the repairs.
Lisbon
– Melissa Timmons, North Market Street, reported at 8:12 p.m. Thursday she overheard a neighbor talking about her. Timmons told police she understood they couldn’t do much at the time but that she appreciated the officer listening to her and felt better after venting.
– A man reported at 9:26 p.m. Thursday people were speeding on East Chestnut.
– Brandon Stansberry, North Jefferson, reported at 9:41 p.m. Thursday an 11-year-old girl and a 9-year-old girl were missing. Shortly after, the girls were brought home by a friend.
– Carol Hile, Northside Avenue, East Liverpool, reported at 1 p.m. Thursday she dropped her wallet in the Dollar General lot and when she went back it was no longer there. Her driver’s license was still in the lot.
Center Township
– Police assisted Lisbon police at Smith Oil with the arrest of one male suspect on July 18.
– Kim Hays, 18038 Fife Coal Road, Wellsville, reported Friday that, after her mother, who lived in Rose Drive, died she let the neighbors take her mother’s dog, but were supposed to give it back. The neighbors said the dog had been given to them. Police advised both parties that the issue was civil.
East Palestine
-Police were called to the area of West Street near South at 2:14 p.m. Wednesday for find a child who was stopping at houses trying to sell an iPad or similar tablet. Police found the child at a West Street home and spoke to him and his mother. His mother told police she had just discovered what her son was doing and went to pick him up. Police warned the boy not to sell property to his neighbors.
– Aaron Murphy, West North Avenue, reported at 8 p.m. Thursday a white SUV went through his alley and the driver started yelling at a few people walking and that when he confronted them they took off.
– Melinda Schroeder, East Martin Street, reported at 9:14 a.m. Tuesday she and her boyfriend Wayne Gorby were in an argument the night before and she had left the home and he was now refusing to return her cell phone to her. Police were able to speak with Gorby later in the day and he denied having a phone in Schroeder’s name.
– Chris Adams reported she transferred a dog to Summer Alderman after advertising on a local Buy Sell Trade site and that Alderman failed to pay the rehoming fee as promised and is now advertising the dog trying to get rid of it. Adams told police she would take the dog back, but Alderman would not respond to any of her communication efforts.
– A woman, name not listed, reported at 7:25 a.m. Wednesday she and her boyfriend had an argument at a home on Carbon Hill Road and he told her to leave. The woman told police she had not yet signed a lease, but he had told her he was contacting the landlord to put it in his name only. Police told the woman that if she was still interested in renting the home she should contact the landlord.
– Police were called to an East Martin Street home at 4:14 p.m. Tuesday after a woman reported the father of her daughter was refusing to tell her where her daughter was. The man later contacted someone to have the girl dropped off to her mother.
– Police found two abandoned bicycles in the West Main Street area at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday.
– Police were called to the 600 block of West Martin at 11:34 a.m. Tuesday. Lori A. Rosensteel told police a raccoon refused to leave her porch until it was involved in an altercation with her cats. Police found the raccoon in a pen on the porch of a neighboring home and tried to contact the owner, Ronda Figley, of the laws regarding harboring wild animals but she was not home.
– Brett Joseph Young, West North Avenue, reported at 1:31 p.m. Thursday someone he knows opened several money market accounts using his information after he accidentally left his wallet at the man’s home on West Taggart Street.
– Elizabeth Faulkner, 25, state Route 14, East Palestine, was backing from a gas pump at the Marathon station at 10:48 p.m. Thursday and struck a vehicle driven by Lisa M. Flowers, 34, Boardman. Faulkner was charged with OVI and improper backing.
– Travis Shane Rhodes, East Main Street, reported possible child abuse or neglect at 11 p.m. Wednesday.
Columbiana
– At 8:49 a.m. and 10:42 a.m. Thursday two women wished to speak with officers in separate complaints regarding possible theft of their jewelry from Kimpel’s Jewelry in the city. The women did not make reports, but were consulting with the officers for the time being.
– A county sheriff’s deputy requested assistance with a traffic stop at Taco Bell at 12:39 p.m. Thursday.
– Dale Taylor of Columbiana reported at 3:45 p.m. Thursday someone received a large deposit from the IRS using his information.
– Police and fire were called to a rollover crash with entrapment on state Route 14 at 4:21 p.m. Thursday. The crash was handled by the highway patrol.
– A Fairfield School Road woman reported at 11:54 p.m. Thursday dogs were barking for more than a half-hour in a neighboring back yard. Police checked and found that no one was home at the time. The dog later quit barking.
Salem
– An officer responded to a Washington Avenue apartment at 7:31 a.m. Thurs-day where a man received an eviction notice and questioned its authenticity. He was told to contact the sheriff’s office or an attorney.
– A Highland Avenue resident reported Thursday that a man she knows had been making false accusations about her.
– Officers responded to the 100 block of Brooklyn Avenue at 8:08 p.m. Thursday for a report of someone entering a detached garage and taking several items without permission.
– Officers responded to a West Wilson Street home at 8:34 p.m. Thursday where a dog had gotten loose and bit a neighbor’s hand when the neighbor attempted to catch it. The neighbor was taken to the hospital by a family member.
– A patrolling officer at 12:28 a.m. Friday observed two boys, ages 16 and 15, riding skateboards at East Pershing and Washington. They were arrested for a curfew violations.
– Roxanne N. Phillips, 20, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop a State and Union at 2:43 a.m. Friday.
– Officers responded to an 800 block East Third home at 6:21 a.m. Friday where the resident reported someone between 4 and 4:30 a.m. that morning had entered her apartment and stolen pills, beer and clothes. There was no sign of forced entry.
– An officer responded to an East Ninth Street home at 12:14 p.m. Friday where the resident reported a neighbor had posted on Facebook a picture of a gun and made threats of killing his dog regarding a previous complaint about the neighbor’s dogs entering his property.
– Justin Shane Downs, 33, Salem, was arrested on an active warrant out of the sheriff’s office for failure to appear for a child support hearing after officers respon-ded to a report of five men selling drugs at Centennial Park at 2:32 p.m. Friday.
– A Maple Street resident reported Friday he tried to open a bank account a month ago and was told someone had tried to open an account at another bank under his name but with a different social security number.
Perry Township
– An officer responded to the 300 block of Plymouth Place at 5:42 p.m. Wednesday where a resident reported he was moving out of the residence when someone had struck his vehicle with an object that pierced the hood. All individuals in the area denied causing the damage.
– An East Palestine resident reported on station at 11:53 p.m. Wednesday that at approximately noon that day he was involved in a vehicular crash in which he was eastbound on state Route 344 when a pick up traveling south on Cunningham Road failed to yield at the stop sign and struck his vehicle.
– An officer detected a strong odor of natural gas in the 1500 block of West State Street at 1:31 a.m. Thursday. Upon further investigation a gas leak was located in the ditch on the south side of the roadway. Police stood by until the fire department arrived.
– William Gross, 44, Alliance, was cited for assured clear distance ahead following a two-vehicle crash at U.S. Route 62 and Indiana Boulevard at 6:36 p.m. Thursday in which he was eastbound and struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Victoria E. Bezeredi, 41, Salem, who was stopped to turn north onto Indiana Boulevard. Bezeredi was to seek medical treatment by private vehicle.
Hancock County Sheriff
– Allen Owens, 50, of East Liverpool, driving a pickup, was eastbound on U.S. 30 south of Chester at about 7:30 a.m. Friday and turned left into Sunset Video at the top of the hill. Coming from the opposite direction were Joseph and Joan Lawrence, ages 73 and 74, of Brownsville, Pa. Owens apparently failed to yield and struck the other vehicle head-on. All three were taken to the hospital. None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening. Citations are pending.
Hancock County charges
David J. Locke, 42, of East Liverpool: Capias for failure to appear (possession of controlled substance, defective equipment); July 24.
Elias P. Samonas, 28, of Campbell, Ohio: Driving under the influence; July 24.
Donald Lee Eastham, 42, of New Cumberland: Armed robbery; July 23.
Brian K. Shafer, 49, of Follansbee: Failure to deliver title; July 22.
Taylor R. Troiano, 36, of Vandergrift, Pa.: Public intoxication; July 20.
Timothy J. Jackson, 56, of Newell: Domestic battery; July 20.
Michael C. Alley, 40, of Hammondsville, Ohio: Driving under the influence, possession of controlled substance; July 17.
Randy Lee Cook, 28, of Newell: Trespassing; July 17.
Jefferson County
– Sheriff’s deputies arrested John Bryan, 35, East Liverpool, on a theft charge Thursday.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Russell Kiko, Winona Road, Salem, reported at 8 a.m. Tuesday an abandoned truck parked on an oil well road on a property Kiko Auctions is selling off McCann Road in Butler Township. Deputies spoke to Kevin Zimmerly, who said he gave the truck to his son, who lives on state Route 644, so he could sell it for parts because it was not functional. Zimmerly believed his license plates should have no longer been on it.
– Larissa Giles, Boliver Road, Wellsville, reported at 9:06 a.m. Thursday she paid Andrew Johnson $30 to cut her grass and trim the weeds. On Thursday he was at her home when she told him he needed to get those weeds trimmed and reminded him she had already paid him for the work. Giles said he grabbed some things off her table and ran. She chased him for about a mile on foot, then went and got his car to chase him. She was uncertain what he took from the table if anything belonging to her or just his own phone. Deputies explained she should stop following him and if he only did half the work, she should take him to small claims court.
-Martha Leake, Applegate Road, Lisbon, reported at 10:07 a.m. Thursday someone accessed her Home Savings and Loan checking account, taking $20 on Wednesday. Leake called the company Grace American Artwork, where she spoke with a belligerant person who claimed he has been in contact with the FBI about this problem for the past one and a half years.
– Marlena Bowersock, School Street, East Rochester, reported at 10:28 p.m. Wednesday she returned home to find the front screen door locked open and the interior door standing open. All the lights were off and she was unsure if someone was inside or not. Deputies checked the home, but found no one inside. A neighbor said he saw a man with longer blonde hair running from that home about 10 minutes before deputies arrived. Deputies checked the area, but did not find him. Bowersock did not find anything out of place or missing inside.
– Gary Smith of OTIS Co., state Route 14, Unity, reported at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday a Polaris Ranger side by side ATV was taken over the weekend, along with the trailer it was sitting on. The trailer belongs to United Rental in Columbiana.
– Royce Nutter, Georgetown Road, Homeworth, reported at 12:51 p.m. Wednesday someone knocked five mailboxes over sometime overnight. Some were thrown into the middle of Nutter’s yard and some gray plastic pieces were strewn about with the mailbox debris. Deputies checked with the Highway Patrol, but neither agency was called about an automobile accident in that area.
– A burglary was reported at the home of Brent Cunningham, Mick Road, Wellsville, sometime between Sunday and Tuesday afternoon. Deputies and two St. Clair Township police investigated at 7:23 p.m. Tuesday. It appeared someone entered an unattached pole building and took a Craftsman 22 horsepower riding mower. Additionally, the backdoor of the home was kicked open, damaging the doorjam and deadbolt system. Someone ransacked a closet, an upstairs bedroom, cupboards and drawers. A Poulan rototiller was taken.
– A domestic dispute was reported at a home on Y and O Road, East Liverpool at 8:44 p.m. Tuesday. A 17-year-old daughter was taken to the Tobin Center after allegedly assaulting her mother. An ambulance was called for the mother, who was short of breath.
– Courtney Norris, Water Street, Salineville, reported a suspcious vehicle and person in the area at 3:31 a.m. July 17. Deputies checked the area, but found no one out.
– Jeff Smith, Rock Camp Road, East Liverpool, reported at 12:18 a.m. July 17 he saw headlights on the hill south of Torma Road and could hear yelling. Deputies checked the area, checking the gates at the old landfill, up the dead end of Torma, and on both Hammonds School and state Route 45, but did not find anyone before fog started setting in.
-Robert Chamberlain, Elkton West Point Road, Lisbon, reported at 10 a.m. July 15 someone stole items from the property where there is a vacant home. Someone entered the barn at the property, taking a portable air compressor and a five gallon plastic bucket containing a large assortment of large sockets, wrenches and other tools. Additionally, the person took a chainsaw from a three-sided building behind the home.
East Liverpool
– Joshua W. Varner, 29, Oakwood Street, was charged with unreasonable noise Thursday morning after an officer reported hearing his stereo while on patrol at 2:07 a.m. following an earlier noise complaint after which he failed to turn down the sound.
– Triss Hill, Etruria Street, reported Wednesday her husband, Richard Hill, had thrown her belongings into the front yard. Officers arrived to find clothes all over the yard and Mrs. Hill with a carload of children who needed clothes for a trip but Mr. Hill refusing to open the door. The key pad code had been changed, according to reports. Police said Mr. Hill told them his wife had come home at 4:45 a.m. after partying with her girlfriends, and he didn’t want her in the home. He was advised he could not keep her out and to contact an attorney. He allowed her in to gather what she needed.
– Eric Mueller, Vine Street, reported a GPS stolen from his truck.
– Jamie Potts, West Ninth Street, discovered her boxer mix dog shot with a BB Wednesday while it was in her fenced yard. It was taken to the veterinarian for care.
– Dustin J. Brooks, 28, address not listed, reported receiving threatening texts and emails from a Vine Street man who is now married to Brooks’ ex-girlfriend.
St. Clair Township
– Mary J. Burchett, South Meadowbrook Circle, reported someone took possession of her bank card and made several unauthorized withdrawals.
– A vehicle owned by Ashley Brown, Belmont Avenue, was damaged while in the driveway.
– Deborah S. Fitzgerald, address not listed, reported a theft at the YMCA in Calcutta. No other details were reported.
– Officers were called to remove a man from the Walmart parking lot after he had been told several times in the past by store personnel to leave. The man was told by officers to leave and warned that he would face criminal trespass charges if he returned.
– Tracey L. Shields, 41, Echo Dell Road, reported being beaten up by a woman she knows who accused her of having intimate relations with her husband. When asked by officers if she had, Shields reportedly told them, “Well, yes, but only once, and now (she) is mad.” She was advised to contact the law director if she wished to file charges.
– While southbound on St. Clair Avenue, Linda K. Adkins, 58, Annesley Road, was stopped to turn onto Berkshire Road when her vehicle was struck by a southbound vehicle driven by Alvin L. Coil, 78, Dewey Avenue. Adkins was transported to the hospital by Lifeteam ambulance, which treated Coil at the scene for a cut on his arm.
Highway Patrol
– Samantha Jo Heestand, 18, McCracken Road, Salem, was southbound on McCracken Road in Salem at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday and went off the right side over an embankment and into a tree. She was cited for failure to control.
– Edward M. Leko, 52, state Route 45, Lisbon, was northbound on state Route 164 in Center Township at 8:52 a.m. Wednesday and making a left turn when he was struck by Jamie L. Manley, 39, Millrock Road, New Waterford, who was eastbound on Saltwell Road and pulled from the stop sign. Manley was cited for right of way.
– Earl R. Bardo, 86, Georgetown Road, Salem, and Gregory D. Yeager, 41, Meese Road, Louisville, were westbound on Georgetown Road in Butler Township at 6:22 p.m. Tuesday and Bardo was turning right into a private drive when the trailer he was pulling was struck by Yeager, who then went off the right side into a mailbox. Yeager was cited for assured clear distance.
– James R. Clark, 67, Kenmar Drive, East Palestine, was northbound on state Route 170 in Middleton Township at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday and went off the right side into a ditch, two trees and a road sign. He was cited for failure to control.
– Ronald T. Harker, 35, Youngstown, was southbound on state Route 11 in Fairfield Township at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday and the rear window of his vehicle was broken by some unknown debris or object.
– Wesley E. Ward, 60, state Route 14, East Palestine, was pulling from a private drive on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 2:11 p.m. Monday and struck Jonathan L. Baddeley, 26, Benton Road, Salem, who was westbound. Ward was cited for right of way.
– Jarred Chestnut, 23, Depot Road, Lisbon, was eastbound on U.S. 30 in West Township at 12:30 a.m. Monday and went off the right side into a creek and a tree. He was cited for failure to control.
Columbiana
– A woman reported at 9:26 a.m. Wednesday a five-year-old girl was in Firestone Park by herself. Police found the child had wandered out of home without her 14-year-old sister knowing, who was in charge of watching her. The child was returned to her home.
– Marcia Magill, Metz Road, reported at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday Michael Perock was sending unwanted text messages to her and showing up at her house uninvited. Perock was issued a verbal warning for criminal trespass and telecommunications harassment.
– At noon Wednesday police issued a solicitor’s permit to Joshua Burwell, who was with Frank Campana, who already had a valid permit.
Lisbon
– Jennifer L. McVay, 42, Commerce Street, Wellsville, was arrested for OVI and cited for assured clear distance following a traffic stop on North Market Street at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
– A state Route 154 resident reported at 10:12 p.m. Tuesday hearing noises in the woods. Police checked but did not find anything out.
– Mark Brown, 52, North Market Street, Lisbon, was arrested for OVI, driving under suspension and running a flashing red light following a traffic stop on East Washington Street at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday.
– Jasee L. Brown, South Lincoln Avenue, reported at 1:58 a.m. Tuesday Keisha Pearson made threats toward her after she confronted her about cutting her tire. Pearson told police that Brown came out of her house and started yelling at her that she owed Brown $50 for cutting her tire on her car, but she had been nowhere near her car and did not cut her tire. Pearson said she had been over at Brown’s house hanging out with her and a man earlier that evening, and that when she left her house she forgot to grab her money off that kitchen table and when she returned to get the money Brown and the man “went off on her” and said she didn’t leave her money there, and then began accusing her of slicing the tire. Brown told police that Pearson had been at the home earlier looking at baby clothing and then accused them of stealing her money, at which point she told her to leave and that they did not have her money, and that as she was leaving she saw her bend down and pierce her tire. After seeing that there was a hole in the tire police told the two women to stay away from each other.
– A woman reported at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday a man and woman were having sex at Willow Grove Park. Police found a couple on a blanket on a grassy area near a pavilion and told them of the report. The couple denied having sex.
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County Sheriff
– Beaver Township police reported at 2:12 p.m. Tuesday someone called to report a young child riding a bicycle in the middle of state Route 165. The police officer had found a 9-year-old boy in the process of riding from his home on Hadley Road, East Palestine, to see his father at work in Youngstown. Beaver Township police called the father to pick up his son. Deputies filed a report with children services.
– Jeff Manning, Walnut Street, Damascus, reported at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday the neighbor’s dog constantly barks and when he attempts to contact the neighbor about it he refuses to speak to him. Deputies spoke to Zachary Coker about the township ordinance regarding dogs and informed him the next time he would be cited.
– Elaine Kotchera, Fox Den Drive, Salem, reported a shooting in the area at 9:48 p.m. Tuesday. Deputies and Perry Township police both responded and found someone was letting off fireworks in the area.
– Joan Thomas, Speidel Road, East Rochester, reported at 11:10 p.m. Tuesday she found a boy sitting beside her garage and acting suspicious. He had told Thomas he was just cooling off and then walked away. Deputies checked the area, but did not find him.
– Deeanna Yeagley, Homeworth Road, Homeworth, reported at 4:33 a.m. Tuesday she heard people talking outside her home and looked out to see the passenger door on her vehicle was open. Deputies checked the area, but did not find anyone.
East Palestine
– Police were called the laundry mat on West Taggart Street at 10:53 p.m. Thursday for a report that two men were there swearing loudly and were not doing laundry. Police found the men were Dustin and Douglas Brayshaw and told them they were no longer allowed there. They left without incident.
Columbiana
– A woman reported at 4:58 p.m. Tuesday the lights and crossing gates were not operating properly at the railroad tracks on South Main Steer near the Dairy Queen and that she was nearly struck by them.
– A man reported at 7 p.m. Tuesday a black substance was leaking from the back of a semi truck on state Routes 46 and 14.
– A woman reported at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday there was a small unattended campfire near the Shaker Woods area. Police checked but did not find a campfire.
– A man reported at 10:39 p.m. Tuesday there was a reckless driver on South Main Street near Fairfield Avenue.
East Liverpool
– Officers responded Tuesday to a crash at the cloverleaf on state Route 11 at West Eighth Street where a commercial vehicle driven by George Henry had struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Carl Crow as both were attempting to merge. No damage was seen on either vehicle, according to the officer, who said Crow was holding his head as though injured but declined medical treatment. No charges were reported, nor did the report include ages or addresses for the two drivers.
– A 15-year-old runaway girl was found Tuesday sleeping in a LaCroft Avenue residence with a 13-year-old, who was not a runaway. Both were charged with criminal trespass.
– Donald Lawson reported his wife’s cell phone stolen from the Nazarene Church Tuesday during the clothes giveaway. It had been lying on a table in a room adjacent to the clothes room with about 30 people in the area at the time.
– Arlene Mackall, Lincoln Avenue, reported a man from down the street came to her porch and pushed at or swatted her hand after she yelled at him and another man for arguing and began pointing at one of them. The man denied hitting her.
– Alyvia C. Blankenship, Heights Manor, reported the father of her infant son had left her apartment after yelling profanities at her and slamming her door, the second such incident in recent months. She also told police he exhibits stalking behavior, often driving through the parking lot of the housing complex where he is not a resident. She asked that trespass papers be served on him.
Liverpool Township
– Officers responded Tuesday evening to Oak Grove Road for a report of a dispute in the roadway. There, Reva McCullough, 24, Sunset Lane, reported she had gone inside the residence to ask Scott Martin, 34, if he had any adhesive to repair her vehicle’s tail light. When McCullough tried to awaken Martin, she spilled soda from a bottle he was holding onto his face, and he became irate, chasing her from the house, where he poured the rest of the soda on her head. McCullough said Martin pushed her into the porch railing and punched her several times in the head, and she grabbed a spatula from a grill, striking him in the face. During the interview, McCullough had told officers her unborn baby is Martin’s, and they reported he yelled, “I wish you and the baby were dead,” as they placed him in the cruiser after charging him with assault. McCullough was also charged with assault.
– Nagennia Wright, no address listed, reported Clarence A. McCune Jr., Park Boulevard East, was arguing with her about two machetes missing from his room and she placed her hands on his chest, shoving him out of the way. When neighbor Richard Angus, no age or address listed, intervened, trying to break up the fight, McCune reportedly punched him in the mouth. McCune was charged with disorderly conduct/fighting.
Perry Township
– Township police assisted the sheriff’s office with a shooting complaint at 9:58 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Golf Club Drive near Fox Den Drive. Police found a person shooting off fireworks and turned the incident over to the sheriff’s office due to the person being outside of the township.
– A township officer was requested to assist a Salem city officer on a traffic stop at 6:27 p.m. Tuesday on Depot Road at the bypass. The city unit had been enroute back to the city from the county jail when he saw a red light violation at the intersection. The township officer reviewed the dash cam footage and confirmed the violation, issuing a red light citation to Zachariah Paxson, 19, of Fairborn.
– Police were called at 10:21 a.m. Tuesday to the 1100 block of Prospect Street at Salem Acres for a window broken out of an apartment sometime overnight by unknown persons. Both tenants said they awoke to find the front window of the apartment broken and a large rock on the living room floor. A neighbor reported hearing a commotion around 3 a.m. and saw two females running from the area of the damaged window, but could not give any type of description.
– A concerned citizen called at 9:10 p.m. Monday to report a possible drunk driver in the area of Chestnut Grove Road and South Lincoln The vehicle was not found.
Salem
– A reckless operator was reported at 12:19 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Granite Avenue and West Perry Street, but was not found.
– Police responded with firefighters at 11:58 a.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of West Wilson Street where the owner’s adult children were burning items in the back yard. The fire department put the fire out and they were given a warning for open burning. They were told the next time they’ll be cited. He said he understood and would make sure his son remembers.
– A woman reported at 11:27 a.m. Wednesday that someone dropped a large amount of house items at the back of the parking lot of a business in the 1000 block of South Broadway Avenue. A license plate was located in the trash and an attempt was made to contact the owner but no one was home.
– A man with an address of West Virginia reported at 6:06 a.m. Wednesday that between Tuesday afternoon and the time of the call, a home stereo and box of miscellaneous tools were stolen from his storage unit on Elm Avenue.
– An officer was flagged down on East Fifth Street at 9:49 a.m. Wednesday by a landlord who owns a home on East School Street. She said a silver car was parked on the street for an extended time and was not running. A 48-hour notice was left on the windshield, then the owner came out and said the car needed an alternator. He was told it needed to be moved within 48 hours or it will be towed. A notice was also placed on a vehicle at the northeast corner of East School and East Fourth streets.
– A man in the 1200 block of East Third Street reported at 8:47 a.m. Wednesday that someone used an unknown object to remove 5 feet of copper ground wire from a utility pole at the southwest corner of Union and Third sometime between 2:45 and 5 a.m.
– Suspicious activity was reported at 1:33 a.m. Wednesday in the 2300 block of Lexington Avenue where a woman said a vehicle drove by extremely slow and a short time later, someone was using a flashlight near the building. Officers checked the exterior of the building and the surrounding area. She was told to call back if there were more problems.
– An officer saw a vehicle inside Centennial Park after closing hours at 1:16 a.m. Wednesday and made contact with the occupants and told them the park hours. The officer identified a female as a juvenile and took her into custody for a curfew violation, releasing her to her mother.
– A man came to the police station at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday to give officers some additional information regarding a report on file.
– An audible alarm was reported at 11:28 p.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of Pearce Circle. Police made contact with the resident who said everything was ok.
– Police responded at 10:33 p.m. Tuesday to Burger King, 1761 E. State St. for a report of loud bass music coming from a motor vehicle. No music or noise was heard, but police made contact with a group of people gathered in the lot who said two vehicles with loud stereo systems had just left. The people remaining were told to keep the noise level down and relay the same to others to prevent further complaints.
– A caller at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday reported a possible intoxicated/reckless driver who traveled left of center several times in the area of Franklin and Maple. An officer located the vehicle in question. The driver was not intoxicated, but was unfamiliar with the area.
– Police were called at 10:11 p.m. Tuesday to Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., for a dispute. An officer spoke to a man and woman who said they gave a ride to another female who was supposed to be paying for gas and she had not paid and was trying to leave. They were told it’s a civil matter.
– A suspicious male was reported at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday at Walmart, 2875 E. State St., walking around yelling for a friend. An officer located the male inside the business and told him about the complaint. He said he had been unable to find his friend that he came to the store with. An employee said the male had paged the other person several times with no response. The employee said due to the disturbance being caused they wanted him to leave, which he did without incident.
– A domestic in progress was reported at 9:38 p.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of South Ellsworth Avenue. Officers spoke to a male and a juvenile female who both said they got into a heated argument and the father of the juvenile smacked the juvenile in the right side of the face. Both agreed to stay in different areas of the house for the evening. The incident was under investigation.
– Hayden Miller, 23, of 457 Mullins St., was charged with domestic violence and obstructing official business after police were called at 7:17 p.m. Tuesday to his residence for a domestic in progress. The primary aggressor was determined and officers attempted to locate him since he fled the scene. Miller was located hiding in the 500 block of Franklin Avenue and taken into custody.
-An officer returning to the city from a trip to the Columbiana County jail at 6:27 p.m. Tuesday saw a vehicle operating in a reckless manner at Depot Road and the state Route 45 bypass. The officer stopped the vehicle and awaited a Perry Township police officer.
– Chase May, 29, of 7720 state Route 9, Hanoverton, was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments and possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors, after police were called for a medical problem in the 1000 block of Maple Street at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday. Officers located the person and summoned fire department first responders and EMT Ambulance to treat him, with EMT transporting him to SRMC. Officers followed EMT to the hospital due to the person being combative. After arriving at the hospital, the person identified as May was released, taken into custody and taken to the county jail.
– Police were called at 4:03 p.m. Tuesday to the 2800 block of East State Street where a vehicle lost a load. A bystander with a trailer arrived and the roadway was cleared.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of East Fourth Street where a man said he and his brother had been in an argument and had multiple arguments lately. Both were told their options.
– An open door was reported at 3:39 p.m. Tuesday at a residence on Granite Avenue where a woman said she saw people over there and talked to them about wanting to buy the residence. They said they were looking, but someone should know the house is open. Officers checked the interior, found no one inside and secured the door.
– Megan Simms, of the 1000 block of North Lincoln Avenue, reported at 2:39 p.m. Tuesday that she noticed a dent in the back right bumper of her vehicle while it was parked in the apartment building lot.
– Bernard Ogara, 75, of Orchard Bend Drive, was taken to SRMC for evaluation after his northbound vehicle on Hawley Avenue was struck from behind by another northbound vehicle driven by Tracey Kibler, 31, of Continental Drive, at 2:12 p.m. Sunday. Ogara was slowing down to make a turn and the other driver reportedly did not see his brake lights. No citation was listed on the report.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– A motorcycle accident was reported at 5:41 a.m. Monday on state Route 7 just south of Clarkson Road. Deputies spoke to Richard Smith of Poland, who said he slid on loose gravel on the side of the road while he was traveling southbound on state Route 7. He slid about 15 feet after losing control. He was cited with failure to control.
– Aaran Smith, Winona Road, Salem, reported at 5:13 p.m. Monday her husband, Justin Smith, jumped out of bed screaming at her, choked her, slapped her and slammed her against the wall. She left with the children after calling 911. He was found in the bedroom acting like he was sleeping and was charged with domestic violence.
– Rebecca Henderson, Sprucevale Road, Lisbon, reported at 5:26 p.m. Sunday someone stole her brother’s ATV from her house. Daniel Henderson told deputies it was a 1999 Polaris 500 Sportsman ATV four by four, green and with a front rack but no back rack.
– A Rose Drive woman reported at 5:32 p.m. Sunday her 17-year-old son leaves for days to stay with friends and when he does come home he calls her names and threatens other family members. Deputies explained to the boy that until he turns 18 he needs to listen to his mother and do what she says.
– Deputies went to a Darner Road home at 9:37 p.m. Sunday after hearing a man took pills and had a gun. However, when they arrived deputies were told the man they were looking for had moved and the new residents do not know where he went. Deputies checked the area, but could not find him. Later the man called deputies to say he was OK and his grandmother was over-reacting.
– Deputies went to a state Route 14 home in Unity after a woman’s sister called at 12:05 a.m. Monday from out of the area asking deputies to check on her. The woman wanted to go to Pennsylvania to see her mother and had a ride coming. She denied any plans to harm herself.
– Thomas Price, Lisa Lane, Lisbon, reported a red Jeep, which appeared to be struck in the mud for sometime, in the woods or swampy area at the end of the road at 10:51 a.m. Monday. The vehicle registration gave deputies the name Jarrod Chestnut, while the VIN said it belonged to Justin Crowl. Deputies spoke to Cheyenne and Jarrod Chestnut, who said the Jeep belongs to Crowl. They were told the vehicle should be removed.
– Stacey Mills, Sprucevale Road, Rogers, reported at 1:11 p.m. Monday there was a suspicious older model green car in the area and a man with facial hair snooping around the pole barn on her property. Deputies did not find anyone matching the description in the area.
– Diana Peruchetti, Lisbon Road, Leetonia, reported at 2:31 p.m. Monday she parked her GMC Terrain in the lot at Campbell’s Grocery in Madison Township. Another customer, Bernice Monter, backed from a parking spot in her Chrysler 200 and struck Peruchetti’s vehicle. Monter’s vehicle had damage while Peruchetti’s did not.
Highway Patrol
– Christie Anne Berti, 30, For Myers, Fla., was eastbound on state Route 39 in Yellow Creek Township at 6:55 a.m. Monday and Ira C. Caplinger Jr., 56, McDonald Road, Lisbon, was westbound and Berti went left of center into Caplinger. Berti then went off the left side into a utility pole and overturned into a parked car owned by Thomas J. Chamberlain, state Route 39, Wellsville. Berti was cited for failure to control and taken to the East Liverpool hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Donald E. Picknell, 60, Lowmiller Road, Minerva, and Kenneth E. Shoeneman, 58, Canton, were eastbound on U.S. 30 in West Township at 1:35 p.m. Sunday. Picknell slowed to make a right turn and was struck from behind by Shoeneman, who was cited for assured clear distance.
– Ricky E. Cochran, 57, Grafton Road, Leetonia, was westbound on U.S. 30 in Madison Township at 2:30 p.m. July 15 when some debris from another vehicle damaged his windshield.
– Ralph William Gingher, 36, Heck Road, East Palestine, was eastbound on state Route 154 in Elkrun Township at 1:19 a.m. Saturday and went left of center off the left side into a utility pole. He was cited for failure to control and OVI.
– Nicholas A. Pizzoferrato, 40, West High Street, Lisbon, was northbound on state Route 164 in Wayne Township at 8 p.m. Friday and hit a deer and a guardrail.
– Eric C. Graham, 34, Longs Church Road, East Liverpool, was westbound on Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road in St. Clair Township at 3:40 p.m. Friday and went left of center into Lowell E. Rea, 74, state Route 45, Leetonia, who was eastbound. Graham was cited for failure to control and taken to ELCH with serious injuries. Rea was taken to the SRMC with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Edward G. Boal, 55, Barberton, was westbound on U.S. 30 in Madison Township at 1:41 a.m. Sunday and hit a deer.
– Troopers are looking for the driver of a vehicle that was eastbound on state Route 644 in Franklin Township at noon on July 12 and backed off the road into a mailbox and continued on.
Columbiana
– Sandra Hofus, Edgewood Drive, reported at noon Monday a neighbor lets her dog out with no leash and it was in her yard again. Police warned the dog’s owner, Carrie Bennett, of the city’s leash law.
Lisbon
– Robert Cochran Jr., 26, St. Jacob-Logtown Road, was charged with OVI, driving under suspension and faulty exhaust following a traffic stop at Smith Oil at 10:39 p.m. Saturday.
– Jennifer L. McVay, 42, Commerce Street, Wellsville, and Stephen Z. Martin, 45, Wood Avenue, Niles, were southbound on North Market Street at 11 a.m. Tuesday and Martin stopped at the traffic light and was rear-ended by McVay, who was cited for assured clear distance.
East Liverpool
– Employees of Rite Aid reported an alarm was set off Tuesday when customer Tracey L. Shields, 41, Echo Dell Road, went through the doors. When confronted, she reportedly had a small purse in her bag that had not been paid for. Pressed by employees, Shields reportedly turned over makeup, condoms and razors, with a total value of more than $60. She was charged with theft.
– While slowing her vehicle to turn right from Pennsylvania Avenue onto Oakland Avenue, Nikita S. Crow, 23, Bradshaw Avenue was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Mishelle D. Gillespie, 48, Wilbert Avenue. Gillespie was transported by Tri-County ambulance to the hospital.
– Rich McConnell, 52, Lang Street, was southbound on St. Clair Avenue, turning onto Lang Street when another southbound vehicle struck the rear of his vehicle. The impact cause McConnell to strike a vehicle driven by Christina R. Weyand, 45, Primrose Lane, who was stopped in traffic. The vehicle that struck McConnell fled the scene and McConnell followed it until the driver exited it at Thompson Park near the football field and fled. That vehicle was towed from the scene, and according to reports, was driven by James E. Neville, 50, Railroad Street. No injuries or charges were reported.
– While turning left from St. Clair Avenue onto Cain Street Monday, Elsie D. Barcus, 76, Curry Street, reportedly cut the corner too short, striking a vehicle driven by Karen L. Jones, 58, Curry Street, who was stopped at a stop sign. No injuries or charges were reported.
Salem
– A boy was reported stealing a basketball from a yard in the 1100 block of Cleveland Street at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday. Police located the boy who said he was going to put it back. The owner said it was OK and to just put the ball back.
– A reckless operator was reported at 7:16 a.m. Tuesday in the 2800 block of East State. Officers monitored the vehicle and saw no violations.
– Police responded at 12:11 a.m. Tuesday to the 600 block of Sharp Avenue for the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. A man said his fiancee took his vehicle without his permission and does not have a valid driver’s license. Officers located the vehicle in the 600 block of Arch Street parked on the street. They were unable to find the woman and told the man his options.
– An officer spoke to a man at 10:39 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of South Howard Avenue and told him he needed a civil case to determine residency. This was the second time he was advised of this.
– A domestic was reported at 10:25 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of Hawley Avenue. Police spoke with the man who called and a woman regarding the dispute. The man left for the night and the woman, who was pregnant, said she was having stomach pain. First responders were called, but she declined help.
– A driver’s license found in the 1800 block of East State Monday night. The owner will be contacted.
– A man in the 2000 block of Monroe Street reported at 9:46 p.m. Monday that a female known to him knocked on the door of his residence after being told she was not welcome there. Officers attempted to call her at her residence, but there was no contact.
– Police responded to the area of South Lincoln Avenue to the city limits at 9:12 p.m. Monday for a vehicle being driven in a reckless manner by a possible intoxicated driver, but could not find the vehicle. They learned the vehicle left the city before they arrived.
– Travis Sadler, 39, of 510 Continental Drive, was charged with receiving stolen property after police investi-gated a theft report at 7:04 p.m. Monday for a business at 2333 E. State St. The property was recovered in the 500 block of Continental and the person in possession, Sadler, was charged and taken to jail.
– Police checked a residence in the 100 block of Washington Avenue at 6:29 p.m. Monday and found a window damaged.
– Police were called at 6:20 p.m. Monday to the 100 block of Washington Avenue for a parking complaint, but found no violation. The person complaining was told there was no violation.
– A woman in the 500 block of Continental Drive reported Monday she gave permission for a female to use her debit card and when she wanted the card back, the female continued it. An officer told her to change the account and she had already canceled the card.
– A woman in the 800 block of Franklin reported at 4:03 p.m. Monday that there were charges on her account that were not authorized. She deactivated the account.
– Police responded at 3:46 p.m. Monday to a business in the 400 block of East State where a man said he believed a person tried to sell him sto-len merchandise. The informa-tion was turned over to detectives.
– A woman came reported at 3:54 p.m. Monday to an alleged assault at a North Ellsworth property, saying an employee placed hands on a patient.
Salineville
– A man reported Saturday his truck broke down in the village and a resident gave him a ride home. The next day, he noticed some fishing equipment missing from the back of his truck. A suspect was identified. Charges are pending.
– Stephanie Brown, Hanover Road, reported around 11 p.m. Monday a person driving a white work van took a wood cedar chest containing valuable comic books, oil lamps with glass bulbs and globes, and countless collectible angels individually boxed from her driveway. After further investigation, police said the items were less than 10 feet away from the road and might have been mistaken as garbage. Brown requested the items to be returned to her home in good condition in lieu of criminal charges for theft. The matter remains under investigation.
– Police were called at 9:35 p.m. Sunday to Salineville Road West where a metal plate had moved and exposed a sizable hole in the road. Officers contacted Buckeye Water District, where an emergency crew arrived and fixed the plate. No vehicle damage was reported.
Police
County Sheriff
– Constance Richardson, Bayard Road, Homeworth, reported prowlers at the house at 10:37 p.m. Sunday. Someone rattled the back door knob, then ran and jumped over the fence. Her boyfriend, Robert McLaughlin, said he took a shot at them and he hoped they were lying dead in the field. He continued if they are dead, he would not call deputies, he would just bury the bodies. He was also angry it took deputies so long to respond. Deputies told McLaughlin if he kills someone for rattling the door knob and not even entering the house, he would be the one in trouble. McLaughlin reportedly said he did not care and if he calls 911 it should take precedence over any other call deputies are already handling. No bodies were found.
– Dean Shotwell, Lowmiller Road, Minerva, reported at 5:51 a.m. Monday he had been receiving harassing phone calls from a restricted number and all he hears when he answers is a bunch of grunting. Shotwell said he received at least 50 calls on Sunday alone.
– Amanda Kackert, Canal Street, Hanoverton, reported at 12:08 a.m. Sunday she recently ended her relation-ship with Daniel Duncan, but he showed up at the home where she has been staying and they argued. Kackert said she got into her car and he grabbed the keys from her hand before ripping her from the vehicle. He got into the driver’s seat. She held onto the vehicle and he began to drive away. She had a scrape where he reportedly had been dragging her a short distance. She then began to yell at him to bring the vehicle back. A neighbor verified her story.
– A burglary was reported in progress at a Fairfield School Road address at 2:16 a.m. Sunday. When deputies arrived Steven Byers was yelling that his brother, who just ran into the woods, had been kicking in his front door. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to find him. Octavia Coppock, who lives with Steven Byers, said Thomas Byers was intoxicated and began to argue and fight with Steven Byers. When they had enough, they locked Thomas Byers out of the trailer to end the confrontation. Thomas then kicked the door until the door frame broke.
– A jail employee reported at 10:33 a.m. Sunday a woman was being harassed in the parking lot of the jail by a man. Deputies spoke to Alissa Frampton, who said she dated Mike Gargano for a while and it was an abusive relationship. She showed deputies bruises and cuts, but claimed they all happened in East Liverpool and none happened in the jail lot.
Lisbon
– Police were called to the Vista Center on Vista Drive at 11:26 p.m. Sunday for a report that a man who had been driving a truck into the parking lot appeared intoxicated when he got out and began walking around the area. Police checked the area and were preparing to have the truck towed from the lot after not finding the man for a while but they later ran into the man, identified as Robert Walters, 39, U.S. 62, Salem. Walters told police he had been drinking but that his wife was the one who was driving the truck. He was cited for public intoxication and taken to his father’s home on North Market Street. His wife was not on the property at the time and police had instructed him to stay with his father for the evening. Shortly after midnight on Monday police found Walters walking near Spruce Street and he began to yell at the officers when asked why he left his father’s home. After repeated warnings to calm down, which he disregarded, police charged him with disorderly conduct and he was taken to the county jail.
– Police were called to a report of a fight behind Night Court on South Market Street at 2 a.m. Sunday but could not find the people involved.
– Rose Shannon, West Lincoln Way, reported at 2:30 a.m. Saturday a neighbor was being loud. Police warned Jasmine Lockett of the noise complaint.
– Police were called to the alley east of Vine Street at 7 p.m. Friday after Rich Parsons, East Washington Street, reported smelling an odor of marijuana coming from his upstairs neighbor’s apartment. Police went to the apartment but no one came to the door.
— Police assisted Center Township with a traffic stop on West Washington Street at 12:39 p.m. Saturday. The vehicle was towed and two people were released from the scene when their ride arrived.
– Police were called to 39024 1/2 state Route 154 at 4:18 p.m. Sunday after the resident, Nicholas B. Noel, reported seeing a man run from the inside of the home and into the wooded area nearby. Noel told police he believed the man was homeless and attempting to live in his attic. Police checked the surrounding area on foot and with a K9 to track the man but could not find him.
– Someone reported at 1:48 p.m. Thursday the driver of a silver Lexus SUV was driving recklessly eastbound on state Route 30 into town. Police checked did not see it.
– Police were called to a West Lincoln Way home at 12:15 p.m. Thursday for a report of a woman choking. The resident told police she had swallowed a piece of roast beef but was no longer choking. She was taken by EMS to the SRMC as a precaution.
– A man reported at 11:52 a.m. Sunday a clerk at the BP on Route 154 had asked him to stay around because there were three men hanging around a suspicious van near one of the pumps. Police did not see the vehicle.
Columbiana
– Police patrolling along Elm Street found a trash fire smoldering near the new Reichard Industries buildings at 4 a.m. Sunday. It was determined the fire was of no threat to any surrounding buildings.
– Police assisted EMS with a combative patient at 5:27 a.m. Sunday on West Park Avenue.
– A man reported at 12:52 p.m. Sunday a reckless driver was headed into town southbound on state Route 7 and had passed on the double yellow line. Police notified the highway patrol.
– Police responding to an alarm drop at Compco Industries on West Railroad Street at 8 a.m. Saturday found a water flow leak. The keyholder was notified and the problem was fixed.
– A woman reported at 1 p.m. Saturday a woman was dragging her child around by his arm at Firestone Park and he was crying. Police spoke with the child’s mother and found the child was just being difficult and there were no problems.
– A Metz Road woman reported at 11:40 p.m. Saturday her son’s truck was broken into and a part of her fence was toppled over.
East Palestine
– Douglas P. Brayshaw, 26, East Rebecca Street, was arrested for disorderly conduct on North Market Street at 10:22 p.m. Sunday. He was also later charged with menacing.
– Selena M. Vasko, age and address not listed, was charged with OVI following a traffic stop on North Market Street at 12:13 a.m. Sunday.
East Liverpool
– A mail carrier reported Friday being chased again by a dog on Lisbon Street, during which one of its owners reportedly yelled that, if she was bitten, they would pay her medical bills. The postal service told police it will not be delivering mail to the entire street until the dog is gone. Officers spoke with the dog’s owners, Emily Smith and Ryan Pritt, who said they were unaware of any incident taking place that day and that the dog had been in the house all day.
– Officials of JT Harnett Trucking, Pennsylvania Avenue reported a large rock was thrown through a block window in their new building.
– Betty J. Blankenship, Bank Street, reported Saturday her unlocked vehicle was entered and ransacked, with nothing taken.
– Heather I. Zema, Sanford Street, reported Friday she and her boyfriend broke up and he took her vehicle and will not return it. Zema reported Sunday he had returned the vehicle.
– A caller reported someone inside a residence on Haywood Street who was not the resident. Officers arrived to find a Jeep with an open door in the driveway with items of clothing, purses, jewelry, a cell phone and camera lying on the ground near it. The caller told them a woman had dropped the items and run into the house when she saw them coming. No one was found inside. The owner, Kelsey Miller, was contacted and identified the items. The vehicle was towed and the investigation is continuing.
Wellsville
– Mariah Beaver reported on June 29 that she and Kathy McCauley were at a Ninth Street house to pick up belongings when she found a sleeping back and a pillow on the floor in which someone was making a bed. Beaver said she told McCauley someone was in there and ran out to call police, to which a man came outside throughout the side door, charged at Beaver and threatened to kill her. When Beaver told him she was on the phone with police, he took off running in between the house and a neighbor’s house. Officers noted the side door’s glass was broken, which was how entry was gained. Statements were filled out by both Beaver and McCauley and an investigation is pending.
– A Highland Avenue woman reported around 9:30 a.m. July 5 her oldest son was supposed to be watching her other two sons, and when she got home, no one was there. She said she found the two younger boys, who said the oldest of the three was smoking marijuana at the house and left. The oldest boy was found at a Maple Avenue house and was advised he was on house arrest.
– Police were called at 1:07 p.m. July 10 regarding reports of a semi truck, owned by Zamyr Oquendo of Miami, Fla. and driven by Ramon Cid Fleities also of Miami, struck some wires in the area of Aten Avenue and Maple Street. The truck was eventually spotted in the area of 14th Street and Commerce Street. The truck went through an Aten Avenue yard and took out cable and phone wires on Maple Avenue.
– Rachel Shaw reported around 2 a.m. July 11 that there were subjects following her and other people on Main Street and throwing things at her car, and eventually passed her, hitting the right rear bumper of her car. An officer pulled over a truck in question and spoke with the driver, Mathew F. McDole III, whom officers said had blood shot eyes and smelled of alcohol. Three sobriety tests were performed, and McDole was cited for physical control and reckless operation. McDole later admitted he shouldn’t have chased the people in the car and knew better than to drink and drive.
– Randy Wilkinson, Main Street, reported at 11:15 a.m. July 13 that he believed someone raped him. He said he doesn’t remember it happening but can smell it. An officer advised Wilkinson to go to the hospital, have an examination and then return to the police station, which he agreed to do.
– Terry Zapor, manager of the Family Dollar, reported at 9 a.m. July 14 a white man around 18 years of age stole a 12-pack of Mountain Dew from the back of the Pepsi Truck before fleeing. An officer attempted to find the man in question but could not locate him.
– Lions Club member Gary Malone reported at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday that the flower bed on Wells Avenue that the club made was vandalized. An officer reported that a vehicle appeared to have run over a part of the flower bed. Village Administrator Rick Williams was informed of the matter and the street crew was asked to pick up the debris.
– Police were called at 11:32 p.m. Wednesday to a Wood Street house in regards to a disturbance. Officers spoke with Robert Wright Jr. and Cynthia Mobley, who both said they were assaulted by Tracy Lynn Daniels after she came home angry. Wright said Daniels hit him repeatedly, tore his shirt and scratched him across the neck and chest. Mobley said she tried to intervene but was thrown across the room by Daniels, suffering a cut on her right arm. Wright and Mobley did not need medical attention, and Daniels was cited for assault.
Perry Township
– Raymond Hudak, of Cortland, reported at 6:30 p.m. Sunday that one of the license plates had been stolen from his vehicle overnight on Friday at the Salem Acres apartment complex on Prospect Street.
– Police were requested to check a residence on Ansley Way at 2:09 a.m. Sunday for a person wanted for questioning by Salem Police in reference to a domestic violence incident in the city. Police located the person and a short while later a Salem officer arrived. The suspect, Brandon Brink, 22, of Salem, allegedly admitted to making threats and was taken into custody by Salem Police.
Salem
– Todd McCormick, of the 300 block of Woodland Avenue, reported at 8:55 p.m. Sunday that someone forced entry into his residence and stole multiple musical instruments. The theft is under investigation.
– James Weyand, of the 300 block of West Fifth Street, reported at 4:23 p.m. Sunday that someone smashed his bird bath in his back yard. He blamed a juvenile from the neighborhood, but did not see it happen.
– Sarah Drye, 28, of 44122 Kelly Park, Colum-biana, was cited for no license (third offense), fictitious plates and a turn signal violation after a traffic stop at 4:13 p.m. Sunday on Hawley Avenue.
– Tessie Molnar, 41, of 2101 Monroe St., Apt. 2, was charged with criminal trespass at 4:58 p.m. Sunday and taken to the jail after police found her knocking on the door of a home she had been told not to return to an hour earlier. Police were initially called at 3:52 p.m. A man said a person who was intoxicated was no longer welcome and he wanted her to leave. Officers told her to leave and not return or she would be charged with criminal trespassing. The man called back at 4:44 p.m. to say she was knocking on his door, but she left before police arrived. She returned again, arrested and taken to jail.
Lisbon
– Firefighters were called to state Route 7 between Greenwood and Middle Beaver Road to provide traffic control of a crash sometime early Monday.
Salem
– Firefighters were called at 9:07 p.m. Saturday to the 900 block of East School Street for a trash can fire. The can was found smoldering and firefighters put it out.
Salem
– Police were called at 12:40 a.m. Monday to the area of East Second Street near North Lincoln Avenue for a juvenile complaint, locating a male juvenile who was taken into custody for a curfew violation and taken to the police station for processing. He was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. The case will be turned over to the juvenile division. The boy was picked up by his mother.
– A Lisbon man at 10:32 p.m. Sunday reported seeing several unknown people putting a trash can in the road near the 600 block of Woodland Avenue and taking a solar light out of the ground in the 1100 block of Oak Street. Police located a few people matching the description given, but they denied involvement.
– Officers and firefighters responded to several calls Sunday evening in the aftermath of a storm, including a tree down at 7:53 p.m. in the 400 block of Fair Avenue. The tree was on private property but took several power lines with hit. Ohio Edison was contacted and firefighters remained on the scene. Lines were reported down in the road in the 200 block of North Madison Avenue at 7:52 p.m., but were removed by firefighters after determining they were telephone/cable lines. Several large tree limbs were reported on the road in the 1600 block of Painter Road at 7:49 p.m. An officer remained until the street department arrived to clear the limbs. Lines were reported down in the 200 block of Continental Drive at 7:33 p.m. with firefighters blocking the area.
– Police checked on a distraught female at 5:14 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Rose Avenue who was possibly injured. She refused all assistance, wouldn’t cooperate and denied any altercation or domestic violence occurred. The male half was contacted, was checked for injuries and also denied any domestic violence.
– A break-in was reported at 3:41 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Elm Avenue, with several items taken from a building
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Perry Township
– An officer on patrol at 8:02 p.m. Sunday saw a fallen tree in the road due to a recent rain on Painter Road at Egypt Road. With help from the Perry Township fire department, the tree was removed.
– A woman from New Garden Avenue came to the police station at 2:24 p.m. Sunday to report a domestic disturbance at her residence between her and her live-in boyfriend, who’s a juvenile who left the scene. The report will be sent to juvenile court.
– The owner of a rental property on Main Street reported at 8:27 a.m. Sunday that he was changing locks on the house and located an abandoned motor home on the property with no identification plates. Police identified the registered owner and confirmed the vehicle was not stolen. The rental property owner said he would contact a towing company to have the motor home removed.
– An officer at 7:04 a.m. Sunday discovered an open garage door at a business in the 2000 block of North Ellsworth Avenue. The interior was checked and a keyholder summoned to secure the business and check for loss. The business owner advised that nothing appeared to be missing. The open door was employee neglect.
– A newspaper delivery person called at 5:35 a.m. Sunday to report seeing a vehicle with the back doors hanging open and items on the ground behind the vehicle in the area of Jones Drive. An officer made contact at the residence and learned it was an error on the resident’s part and nothing was missing.
– A concerned citizen who stopped at the station at 6:46 p.m. Saturday advised police of a tree in the road on Egypt Road between Painter Road and Pine Lake Road. An officer checked the area and noticed a small sapling with its leaves sticking out slightly on the road in the southbound lane. The officer removed the debris from the roadway.
– Township police were requested to go to the Salem Police station at 5:44 p.m. Saturday to take a report from a female in reference to harassment through the mail. A report was made of the incident occurring on Stewart Road.
– Police responded at 8:05 p.m. Friday to the 1100 block of Prospect Street for a welfare check after a woman said she was unable to make contact with her brother. Officers spoke to the brother who said he was having problems with his phone and everything was fine.
Police
County Sheriff
– A deputy was advised Sunday a woman was being harassed by a man in the jail parking lot. Alissa Frampton, Cleveland Avenue, East Liverpool, told the deputy she had dated the man in an abusive relationship, showing him bruises and cuts she said were from altercations with him. She was referred to the East Liverpool Police Department since the incidents reportedly occurred in the city. No threats or violence took place in the jail lot, according to reports.
– Albert Beal, Foundry Hill Road, Wellsville, reported Sunday a large quantity of garbage dumped on his Trinity Church Road property. When a deputy arrived to take photographs of the garbage, Beal told him to disregard further action since he had learned it was his stepson who had dumped the trash after being paid to remove it from a home in Liverpool Township.
– A caller reported Saturday afternoon a confused elderly woman walking in the roadway on Valley Road in Butler Township, and had been taken into the Methodist Church there. Nurses from the Auburn Nursing Home had come and picked up the woman, and deputies went to the facility, where employees advised she had walked away. The bracelet she was wearing was not working, according to reports.
– Deputies responded Saturday evening to the beach area of Guilford Lake after a caller reported seeing a confused man walking there. Deputies found him with the caller’s husband and learned he was from Canton. While deputies were speaking with the man, his mother arrived and said he has a brain injury and that he had walked away from the beach area.
– A Fairfield School Road, Columbiana mother reported Sunday her 16-year-old son was with his father for weekend visitation and the father called for her to come and get him. The teenager told his mother his father said he was worthless and to go home. She wanted a report on file noting she hadn’t refused his father visitation.
– Jeremy Shafer, Hanselman Road, Homeworth, reported Sunday he was hit in the head with a baseball bat by a person he knows while he was sitting on his father’s motorcycle at the old Chevy garage in Homeworth. The man’s son then began punching Shafer in the face, he reported. The 2007 Harley-Davidson Streetglide owned by his father was damaged in the assault. The incident is under investigation.
– Elizabeth Richards, Seigler Road, Salineville, reported Sunday her dog had been taken from her property two weeks ago and she offered a reward on her Facebook page, after which someone told her Daniel Seeves had the dog. She spoke with Seeves, who said he found the dog and wasn’t returning it. Deputies spoke with Seeves, who said he had checked with the courthouse and found the dog was not registered and also spoke with Lisbon police, who he said told him he did not have to return the dog. The deputy advised Seeves he will speak with the prosecutor and most likely file a theft charge against him since he knows who owns the dog. The deputy also spoke with a Lisbon police officer, who said she had advised Seeves if he knows the dog’s owner, he must give it back. Seeves contacted the sheriff’s department to complain about the deputy coming to the residence and accusing him of theft, according to reports.
– Christine Iden, McCann Road, Salem, reported Sunday her Dish Network dish was damaged, with dents and parts missing.
– Theodore Kelly, North Shore Drive, Homeworth, reported Sunday his neighbor was complaining that he went on her property to repair a hole in his fence to keep his dogs from going through. Deputies reported there has been an on-going property dispute between the two neighbors, and the other neighbor, Elizabeth Conrad, is awaiting paperwork from a survey.
East Liverpool
– Officers responded Friday night to the A-1 Drive-Thru on Pennsylvania Avenue for two men fighting, both reportedly in possession of guns. They reported finding Dorian Anderson and DeNeil Prentice, 23, Wedgewood Street, at the scene and said Prentice immediately walked toward a parked vehicle when he saw officers arrive. They reported seeing him trying to hide something in the rear of the vehicle and, upon investigation, found two baggies of marijuana inside the fuel door. Prentice was charged with possession of marijuana. He also had an outstanding warrant for domestic violence and was transported to the county jail. Anderson, whose age and address were not reported, was not charged.
Salem
– Police made a traffic stop at 6:18 p.m. Saturday on a vehicle on Hawley near Cleveland Street and cited Frederic E. Naragon, 2350 Merle Road, for OVI, failure to yield from a stop sign and a turn signal.
– At 6:42 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 200 block of West Pershing where a woman said she left the passenger side window open on her vehicle and went inside to drop her children off. When she returned her purse was gone.
– Police responded to Memorial Park at 8:51 p.m. Saturday for a report of a juvenile on a dirt bike and in the 700 block of N. Lincoln Avenue. Police were familiar with him and warned him of the consequences if he continued.
– At 9:10 p.m. Saturday, police responded to Memorial Park for a fire in a trash container by a pavilion. The fire department responded and extinguished it.
– At 9:52 p.m. Saturday, a person brought a grave marker in to the station that was found in a trash container on Prospect Street The funeral home name was on it and they were contacted.
– Police responded to the 400 block of West Pershing Street at 12:14 a.m. Sunday where the complainant advised a car struck his fence and drove off. Red transfer paint was on the fence.
– An employee of a business in the 500 block of South Broadway advised police at 1:30 a.m. Sunday there was an altercation with several people. Police made contact with two and one had a bloody nose but declined medical attention.
– At 2 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 500 block of Cherry Street for a domestic call. Brandon W. Brink, 513 Cherry St., was charged with domestic violence and taken to the county jail after his wife said he shoved her and threatened to kill her.
– Police responded to the 400 block of East Perry Street at 1:43 a.m. Sunday where the complainant advised is girlfriend had been arguing with him and wanted to make a report and have officers advise her to calm down. She said the argument was with another man at a different location and both people were advised not to speak to each other. There were no injuries.
– Police responded to the 500 block of South Broadway at 2:24 a.m. Sunday for a fight-in-progress report and spoke to multiple people and learned two brothers got into a fight. One was gone when police arrived and the other refused to cooperate.
– At 3 a.m. Sunday, police responded to New Garden Avenue and Mullins Street for a report of a person in the road and were unable to locate anyone.
– Police responded to the 1900 block of East State Street at 6:09 a.m. Sunday to assist Columbiana police and EMS with a possibly combative patient and stood by.
– At 1:38 p.m. Saturday, police responded to Morris Avenue and Maple Street for an elderly woman who appeared confused. Police checked the area but were unable to locate her.
– At 12:44 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 600 block of East 7th Street where the complainant noticed someone struck his vehicle in the back causing damage. Information was gathered.
– At 9:58 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 500 block of East Pershing where the complainant advised he took several air pellet guns from a group of kids at his business. The items were taken to the police station where parents can claim them.
– At 11:35 a.m. Saturday, police responded to the hospital where a man said there were indications her adult handicapped daughter could have been sexually assaulted. She was transferred to the Akron Children’s Hospital for more tests. The complainant advised of a possible location of the incident outside the city.
– At 2:12 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 200 block of East 8th Street where the complainant’s residence had been secured for three years and when he was there in June a gas hot water tank had been removed. There was no evidence of a break-in.
POLICE
Highway Patrol
– Bryan Heuer, 51, of state Route 172 Lisbon and Charles Ingledue, 83, of Yates Road Salem were both eastbound on state Route 172 in Hanover Township at 3:45 p.m. Thursday when Heuer struck Imgledue. Heuer was cited for assured clear distance.
– Alex Little, 28, of Depot Road Lisbon was westbound on U.S. 30 in Madison Township at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when he went off the road to the right striking a sign. He was cited for reasonable control.
Columbiana
– A female caller reported a possible drunk driver in a gold Pontiac Grand Prix heading westbound on state Route 14 from the Sunoco station. Officers investigated the area of state Route 14, East Park Avenue and the surrounding businesses, but were unable to locate the car.
– A caller reported that someone jumped the fence during the night at the City Pool. No damage was reported.
– A McDonald’s employee reported that the roof of a box truck driven by Justin Hoffman of Columbiana struck the overhang at the restaurant. Since the accident occured on private property no report was taken and no citation issued.
– A female caller reported spotting a reckless driver going eastbound on Main Street and was last seen at the circle going south. Officers checked the area, but were unable to locate the car.
– Alena Hodge of Beechwood Drive reported being harassed by Nicole Schnarrenberger, but Schnarrenberger had left. She received a warning for criminal trespassing.
Cody Dehoff, Columbiana, was westbound on Springfield Road when he went off the right side and into the ditch. He was cited for reasonable control.
– An officer reported that two people were filling up water jugs in the cemetery for one half hour. The officer warned them not to return.
Perry Township
– A resident on Manor Drive called at 5:14 p.m. Thursday to report suspicious persons behind residences on Manor Drive on property without the property owner’s permission. Police located two juveniles and a young adult and advised them of the trespass complaint. They left without incident and said they would seek permission when the property owner returned.
– Police are investigating after the driver of a vehicle fled on foot during a traffic stop at 1:26 p.m. Thursday on North Egypt Road north of Pine Lake Road. The traffic stop was initiated for a 2004 white Ford Taurus for not having a front plate. During the traffic stop, the vehicle abruptly traveled off of the west side of the road into the weeds and slid to a stop. The male driver fled from the vehicle into a wooded area. The officer remained with the vehicle after hearing children screaming from inside the vehicle. A woman and her two children was located inside the vehicle unharmed. The officer was assisted by the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 15 and Salem Police, but none were able to locate the male driver. The vehicle was towed with a hold placed on it.
– Police responded to the 1100 block of West Perry Street for a report of a man in a suit opening doors to residences in the area. An officer arrived and spoke to a man who was transporting several Jehovah Witnesses around the neighborhood handing out literature. He was told to speak to the congregation and tell them to stop opening doors and placing the literature inside the doors or inside residences.
Salem
– Police were called at 12:57 p.m. Friday to the Salem Community Center, 1098 N. Ellsworth Ave., for a person to be removed. The person was exiting the building along with the building manager when police arrived. The person was upset about the overflow of parking for an event going on at the the facility and said people were parking in her driveway. An officer was checking with Planning and Zoning to establish whether or not the drive was private. The person was told to call police if there were any further parking issues.
– A wallet was found in the Circle K parking lot, 1125 E. State St., at 10:44 a.m. Friday. An attempt was made to locate the owner but the residence was empty. The wallet will be placed in evidence until claimed.
– A woman in the 100 block of West Fourth Street reported at 10:41 a.m. Friday that her 7-year-old son would not listen to her and was being very unruly. An officer spoke to the juvenile and the woman was told to call if there are more problems.
– A resident in the 1400 block of North Ellsworth Avenue reported at 9:44 a.m. Friday that sometime over the past few days, a person unknown took a heavy vehicle from a church parking lot into his yard leaving large ruts. An officer advised the resident that he saw a large tree trimming truck back in that lot area. It was unknown who was using it.
– A man from the 500 block of East State Street reported at 9:34 a.m. Friday that he arrived home and noticed a metal trash can in the 500 block of Sugartree Alley dumped out and trash thrown throughout the parking lot. He had noticed several juveniles the past few nights, but could not identify any of them.
– Martin Lorenso, 28, of 248 N. Broadway Ave., was charged with domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor, after police were called at 4:53 a.m. Friday to the area of North Lundy Avenue and East Second Street for a domestic fight. An anonymous caller said a man was getting physical with a woman. Officers arrived and saw a woman walking away from a man and yelling at him to stay away from her. She said she was trying to get away from her boyfriend and he started to argue with her. She had been home and said she left because he was drunk and started causing problems, grabbing her arms to keep her from leaving when she was attempting to get away. She had a red mark on her left arm.
– Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of East Third Street at 3:58 a.m. Friday for a fight. Officers met with two males and a female who were talking loudly and said there was no fight or any problems. They were told to keep the noise down.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 1:59 a.m. Friday in the 400 block of East Third Street where a woman said she was having an argument with her roommate. It never became physical, but caused her to have anxiety. Police spoke to the female roommate who said she was upset because the woman put her belongings on the front porch while she was gone. The argument was only verbal. Both were told to go to separate rooms in the house for the night and not to put the other’s property outside the residence. At 2:21 a.m., the same woman called police to report several electronics inside her residence which did not belong to her or her roommate. An officer took the electronics to the station for safekeeping.
– A resident in the 1200 block of North Ellsworth Avenue reported telecommunications harassment at 9:18 p.m. Thursday. The victim said a male known to her would not stop sending harassing text messages to her phone. She was told her options.
– No injuries were reported after a driver reportedly mistook the gas pedal for the brake pedal at a private property at 2870 E. State St., the vehicle jumped the curb and struck a metal bench while striking the window sill of the building.
– Youstina Knight, 40, of 9576 state Route 164, Lisbon, was cited for physical control of a motor vehicle after police responded at 8:07 p.m. Thursday to a report of an intoxicated driver in a vehicle in the 500 block of East Perry Street. The vehicle was found parked on the side of the street, with the owner sitting behind the wheel and the ignition turned on. The owner tested for a blood alcohol level of .207, the report said.
– A possible stolen vehicle was reported at 6:55 p.m. Thursday in the 700 block of West State Street where a man said he allowed a female to use the vehicle to drive to a set location but she drove elsewhere. An officer spoke to the female by phone and told her the owner was no longer giving her the privilege to use the vehicle and she needed to return it or face criminal charges. The vehicle was later returned to the owner.
– Police responded at 3:42 p.m. Tuesday for a person to be removed in the 500 block of Walnut Street. The landlord had made arrangements for a pest control company to spray the apartments for bugs and one tenant did not want the company in his apartment. An officer spoke to the tenant and the pest control company, telling both to contact the landlord about the issue.
– At 12:22 p.m. Saturday, a woman was on station advising she broke up with her boyfriend a while ago and he was using her pickup. She was to meet him regarding signing it over to him, and he didn’t show up. He is still using it, and she wants it back. She was advised it was a civil matter and that if he didn’t get it back, to file unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charges against him.
– A complainant was on station at 10 a.m. Saturday with photos of children she had guardianship over with several bruises all over their bodies. She was afraid for them returning to their mother’s house. The report was sent to Children Services and is under investigation.
– Police blocked off South Lundy Avenue from East Pershing to East State streets at 10 a.m. to remove part of a broken window from the third floor of a building. The window was hanging off, and there was glass on the road and sidewalk. The fire department ladder truck was used to remove the remaining glass in the window, and the glass in the street was swept away. The building owner was notified to check the building.
– Police responded to the 1200 block of East Pershing Street at 3:33 p.m. Friday where the complainant advised someone was shooting at his residence with a BB gun in the last few days. Several holes were observed in windows and the front door.
– At 12:55 a.m. Saturday, police responded to the 900 block of East Third Street where a man and woman were arguing and police found there was no physical violence.
– At 10:13 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 800 block of Summit Street regarding a theft report that was found to be civil in nature. An officer attempted to contact the other person to resolve it but was unable to locate that person.
– At 10:03 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 200 block of Vine Avenue for a verbal dispute between an apartment manager and a tenant. Both were advised to discuss the matter in a quieter way.
– At 12:23 a.m. Saturday, police responded to the 200 block of Vine Avenue where the complainant advised that a resident was growing marijuana on the balcony. Police observed the plant and the resident admitted it was marijuana and it was seized. Charges are pending.
– At 9:39 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 300 block of Roosevelt Street where the east water tower appeared to be leaking and the water department was advised.
– At 9:17 p.m. Friday, police responded to the railroad crossing at South Lincoln Avenue for a report of an intoxicated driver and observed a vehicle across marked lanes traveling at a very slow rate of speed that flashed its bright lights at police. A traffic stop was made and John A. Zamora, 598 B E. Third St., was charged with OVI.
– At 8:48 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 300 block of Sharp Avenue where a syringe had been found in the alley behind the residence. It was taken to the police station for disposal.
– At 8:20 p.m. Friday, a complainant from the 400 block of West School Avenue was on station regarding her ex-boyfriend who would not stop texting her. He was advised to cease or face charges.
– At 7:58 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue for people with open containers and who were littering. Police spoke to several in a vehicle and another group at a residence. The person with the open container was respectful toward officers. The other person was intoxicated, taunting, yelling and creating a disturbance and was warned they would be arrested for disorderly conduct.
– At 6:31 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 1200 block of Cedar Ridge for a man and woman who were arguing. There was no sign of physical violence.
– Police made a traffic stop on North Lundy Avenue and Sugartree Alley at 5:46 p.m. Friday, and the driver was found not to be the renter of the vehicle that was one week overdue for return. The rental company requested it to be impounded and the driver, Alicia S. DonJaun, 1048 Parkwood Ave., Youngstown, was advised and charged with wrong way on a one-way street and a child restraint offense.
– Police responded to the 2400 block of East State Street at 4:10 p.m. Friday where a man left the store without paying for merchandise and fled in a vehicle. Police spoke to witnesses and determined the identity of the person. The incident is under investigation.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Jeremy Downs, McCann Road, Kensington, reported a domestic dispute at 8:09 a.m. Wednesday. A 17-year-old girl reported her ex-boyfriend kicked in the bathroom door, pulled her from the shower and then outside, where he allegedly assaulted her. Dustin Wright, Berry Road, Kensington, was charged with criminal trespassing and assault.
– Taylor Jarvis, Bandy Road, Alliance, reported at 5:54 p.m. Tuesday she was online looking for employment opportunities and found a position for Greensburg and Bath in Los Angeles. Someone there told her they would send her a check for $2,850 to help her get started, but she needed to send $750 by Western Union and $1,500 by Money Gram to get her accounts set up. She sent the money and then learned it was a scam. She called the firm in Los Angeles and learned their account had been hacked. The Money Gram had not been processed and she was able to get it credited to her, but she is out the money from Western Union.
– Tash Ackerman, Main Street, Homeworth, reported Thursday afternoon her stepdaughter was playing in the yard with some neighborhood children when a boy was told he was not to be in the clubhouse. The boy then reportedly pulled a pocket knife and cut the sleeve of her stepdaughter’s dress. The deputy said the sleeve appeared it had been torn more than cut. The boy also reportedly grabbed her by the hair and would not let her go. The deputy spoke to the boy’s father, who said his son did not have a knife. The boy is in a diversion program at county juvenile court and the father was told to advise the boy’s caseworker of the incident. The parties were advised to stay away from each other.
– Matt Keller, state Route 7, New Waterford, reported Thursday being advised a credit card in his name had been maxed out, but Keller said he does not have a credit card from this particular bank. The bank told him it had been issued specifically for use at GameStop stores and was used in Arkansas.
– Debbie Richards, Sue Drive, Lisbon, reported Wednesday her 17-year-old daughter sold her old prom dress on Craig’s List for $350, and the buyer sent her a check for $1,950, telling her to keep $400 and send her the rest. Her daughter then received a second check from this person, who identified themself as Donnie Utley, which is when they realized this was likely a scam. The deputy noted the spelling on the check was incorrect, indicating the writer was unfamiliar with the English language.
– Robert and Barbara Perkins, Latta Road, East Paslestine, reported Friday someone used their personal information in an attempt to file an income tax return with the IRS. They needed a police report of the incident to go along with the other documents being submitted to the IRS.
Highway Patrol
– Betty J. Hill, 60, Rochester Road, Kensington, was stopped on Rochester Road in West Township at 9 a.m. Wednesday when her SUV was struck by a county truck pulling a trailer as it turned from state Route 172. The driver of the county truck was David W. Rea, 55, Gavers Road, Hanoverton.
– Bradley A. Rayle, 19, St. Jacob-Logtown Road, Leetonia, was cited for failure to yield after he pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by Steve Guappone, 31, Leetonia Road, Leetonia, resulting in an accident. This occurred at the intersection of Lodge and Leetonia roads in Salem Township at 12:39 p.m. Saturday.
Lisbon
– A person who identified themself as Jill St. John reported finding possible drugs in the curb lawn in the 600 block of North Beaver Street at 9:23 a.m. Tuesday. Police found three packages of tobacco.
– Rebecca Ammon reported she was walking to the county courthouse at 10 a.m. Thursday when Kelly Boyer and Julie Fletcher drove past, yelling threats as they went by. Ammon said she is a witness in a case that involves Boyer’s nephew. She also alleged that the pair posted threatening messages on Facebook. The report will be forwarded to the prosecutor’s office.
– A resident of Applegrove Apartments called at 2:17 p.m. Tuesday to say she needed help getting out of bed but the manager would not assist. Police spoke to the manager, who said she would contact the resident’s case manager.
– Police received a trash complaint at 505 E. Lincoln Way, and police could see trash spilling over onto the roadway. The residents were also trying to hide garbage by putting it beside the house and then blocking it from view with two old doors.
– Police were called to North Vine Street at 2:33 p.m. Thursday, where a 9-year-old girl was refusing to go with case workers to respite care and then to a family reunion on Saturday. The girl was lying in the curb lawn when police arrived but agreed to go to respite care after police explained the situation to her.
– Police were called to the Morning Journal parking lot at 8:10 p.m. Thursday in regard to a possible drunken person. Found sitting in the parking lot was Charles Latshaw, who said he had fallen down and injured his ankle. Latshaw said he was on his way home after “having a few,” so police gave him a ride the rest of the way.
– A caller reported there was suspicious activity at the swimming pool and park complex off Cedar Street at 6:14 p.m. Wednesday. Police found a vehicle parked by the pavilion and some people playing basketball, and the vehicle left after spotting the cruiser. The officer stopped and inspected the pavilion area but found no evidence of drug activity.
Columbiana
– A caller reported a motorist struck a deer on Fairfield Avenue at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, and the deer’s legs appeared to be broken. The deer was dead by the time police arrived.
– A person who lives at 314 Oak Court reported someone rang her doorbell at 1:35 a.m. Wednesday. The caller said she did not see anyone when she turned on the lights but there appeared to be footprints.
-An officer came across a juvenile on Old North Street at 3 a.m. Wednesday and gave the youth a ride home.
– A caller reported a young woman was walking down the middle of Fairfield Avenue near the Save-A-Lot at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday. Officers found a couple out running and she matched the description. She told police everything was fine.
– Police referred a high grass problem at 416 Edgewood Drive to the property maintenance officer.
– Police initiated a traffic stop on state Route 344 at the request of the Leetonia Police Department at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
– The person who lives in an apartment at 811 S. Main St. reported Wednesday placing a driver’s license photo on his Facebook page, but someone later advised him the photo has been removed.
– Police were asked to check on the well being of someone who lived on Vine Street at 7:37 p.m. Wednesday, and the woman was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
– A caller reported a suspicious vehicle, a Dodge Ram, in the parking lot across from Funland that had a large cooler in the back and had been parked there for half an hour.
– Officers checked the area around state Route 46 within the city limits for a green two-door truck for an incident that occured in the OSP jurisdiction.
– A female caller reported that someone had been setting off fireworks in the Union Street area for approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Officers responding to the area did not locate anything.
East Palestine
– A West Clark Street woman reported at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday she has been finding litter including food containers, cups and sometimes animal feces on her porch.
– Stephanie Peddicord, East Main Street, reported at 11:01 a.m. Wednesday someone scratched her vehicle all over, including carving an obscenity into the hood. The matter is under investigation.
– A Circle K employee reported at 12:28 a.m. Tuesday that a customer was attempting to pay with a counterfeit $50 bill. Store management confiscated the bill and turned it over to police as evidence. Upon arrival by officers, the man had left the premises.
– Police conducted a traffic stop on Glenwood Avenue near Park Drive at 7:25 p.m. Sunday and cited the vehicle’s driver, Billy Tondo, for driving under suspension and Janelle McConnel for wrongful entrustment.
East Liverpool
– Officers reported Tuesday that Jessica Hightower, 21, no address listed, came to the police station, hysterical, saying she had been assaulted by her child’s father. She had gone to his house on Wedgewood Street to get diapers for his brother when he grabbed their child and would not return her. While holding the child, the man reportedly threw Hightower to the ground and began kicking her. He set down the child then threw Hightower into a baby pool, trying to drown her, she told police. When Hightower threatened to damage his girlfriend’s car, the man tried to drive away, enabling her to get their child away from him and go to the police department.
– Nicole Williams, no address listed, reported several kids threw rocks at the car she was driving, owned by Canada Williams of Hess Road, on Parkway. Officers attempted to locate the children.
– Russell White, address not listed, reported he was missing an air conditioner and his former tenant had it. She returned the air conditioner after police spoke with her.
– Michael S. McKinnon, no address listed, reported his Jeep broke down on Mulberry Street and was left overnight. When he returned the next day, it was gone.
– Alan E. Barnes, 59, Westfield Road, was stopped on West Sixth Street, backing and said he failed to see a vehicle driven by Alexa A. Raymond, 25, East High Street, Lisbon, stopped behind him. Barnes backed into Raymond’s vehicle, causing moderate to heavy damage. No injuries or charges were reported.
– While northbound on Elizabeth Street, a vehicle driven by Roger S. Baddeley, 58, Dutchtown School Road, Rogers was struck by a large tree that fell, snapping telephone lines. The tree landed on the roof of his vehicle. No injuries were reported.
Liverpool Township
– Kara Knoblock, Seventh Avenue, reported Thursday her ex-boyfriend, Michael Hall, 35, Lisbon Street, was trying to contact her earlier in the day via text but she did not respond. She then found him standing outside her son’s bedroom window, trying to talk to her. When she refused contact with him, Hall reportedly punched out the window. Hall told police he was talking to the baby through the window and tapped on it, causing the window to fall through. He was charged with criminal damaging.
Salineville
– While on patrol around 2:42 p.m. July 8, police stopped Angel Robertson of Salineville for not having a visible license plate on her vehicle. Police also learned that Robertson had a warrant through Stark County, and she was taken into custody on the warrant and released to a Minerva police officer to be taken to Stark County Jail. Robertson was also cited for driving under expired plates.
– A Water Street resident reported at 1:48 p.m. July 9 he found a computer tower and monitor behind his trailer while playing with his children. The concerned man brought the items to the department, which were tagged as evidence.
– An East Main Street resident reported at 8:35 p.m. July 9 someone used a pellet gun and shot out the security light on his garage and damaged his vinyl siding.
– While on patrol around 6 a.m. Saturday, police spotted a yellow four-wheeler traveling at a high rate of speed without lights along state Route 39 entering the village. Officers attempted to conduct the stop, but the vehicle fled the scene. Officers later learned the driver was identified as Randy J. Callehan, who was cited for speeding, driving under suspension, driving with no lights, operating an all-purpose vehicle on streets, and failure to stop at a stop sign.
– Police were called at 10:30 a.m. Saturday to a West Main Street house where a girl reported her car was stolen but could not provide any vehicle identifiers. Officers attempted to contact the mother, whose name is registered on the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. It was later learned that the girl’s sister, who shares the vehicle with the girl, used the vehicle. The vehicle was returned and no charges were filed.
-A woman reported at 10 p.m. Monday her rental property on Salineville Road West was left a complete inhabitable mess. Officers visited the home and found it unsanitary and not fit to live in.
– David Smith, Water Street, reported at 11 p.m. Monday his neighbor, Alice Bivens, had been saying foul words toward him. Police spoke to Bivens, who denied the incident occurred but mentioned that Smith and Bivens have been feuding the past few months. Bivens also reported to police, as the call was about to be cleared, that Smith said inappropriate things to her daughters while standing on his front porch. Both sides were advised to stay away from each other, and Bivens’ allegation regarding Smith is under investigation. Police also noted that although officers have been to the Bivens residence for other disputes, namely for kids playing in the creek, at no time was the allegation reported to any police officer in the village.
– Police were called at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday to a John Street house regarding a domestic dispute between two half-sisters. Police obtained information from the underage sister with her stepfather present. The adult sister, Brittany Wilke, left with her mother to cool off but eventually returned. She admitted to assaulting the girl because the girl threw a plastic bottle at her mother’s vehicle. Wilke was transported to the Columbiana County Jail.
– Police were called at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday to a West Main Street house where Jason Morris said he was “knocked out” and kicked several times. Officers spoke with Morris, who was standing near a gas pump with his girlfriend, and he said he was hit by Jeffrey Pethtel, who was delivering fuel to the gas station. When speaking with police, Pethel initially denied being involved, but later admitted to punching Morris because of a four-year-old $900 debt. Morris, who said he deserved to be beat up for not paying back the debt, declined to press charges, declined medical treatment and was adamant about officers letting Pethtel go back to work. The prosecutor’s office was notified, which advised police just to document the event. The owner of the fuel delivery services, meanwhile, relieved Pethtel of his duties.
Salem
– No injuries were reported and no citations were issued after a westbound vehicle driven by Terry Kirsch, of Winona Road, on East Pershing Street near Reilly Stadium struck the rear of a westbound police cruiser driven by Lt. Donn Beeson at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol was called to handle the accident. A police report said Beeson was stopped in traffic, began to move when traffic started moving, but again had to stop. Kirsch was unable to stop and struck the rear of the cruiser, a 2015 Ford Explorer. The Kirsch vehicle had no damage and the cruiser had minor paint damage.
Police
County Sheriff
– Kris Smith, Misty Morning Lane, Beloit, reported Sunday someone took his mailbox and post from the ground. The post had been mounted in two sacks of cement. A stop sign on Case Road was also taken.
– Tracey Cook, Maple Street, Minerva, reported a prowler at 11:48 p.m. Tuesday. Deputies checked the area on two occasions but did not see anyone about.
– Rogers Food and Fuel, Depot Street, Rogers, reported at 4:48 p.m. Tuesday a silver PT Cruiser pulled away with the hose nozzle still in the vehicle’s gas fill. The hose was torn from the pump and then the driver stopped, removed the nozzle, placed it on the ground and left.
– Lori Crow of Campbell’s Grocery Store, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported a man sleeping on the bench at 2:32 a.m. Sunday. Deputies awoke Charles L. Bailey, who appeared to be intoxicated. He said he was going home, but did not remember from where he was coming. Deputies gave him a ride home to Lisbon.
– Ron Matz, Bayard Road, Homeworth, reported Sunday there was a breaking and entering while he was on vacation. Matz said he came home and found firearms and fireworks taken from inside his garage, along with a flashlight from his truck.
– Brandy Finch, Carlisle Road, Lisbon, reported at 6:04 p.m. Sunday her ex-husband has been slandering Sgt. Steve Boyd on Facebook because of dissatisfaction with how an issue was being handled. Deputies thanked Finch for her concern, but said her ex can say anything he wants due to freedom of speech.
– Pamela Lattimer, Foundry Hill, Hanoverton, reported Monday she received a call from Home Savings fraud watch department alerting her someone in Findlay used her card three times making transactions of $119, 122 and $106.
– Charles Foust, state Route 517, Lisbon, reported at 4:31 p.m. Monday he earlier told a manager at the Elkton Post Office she should watch one of her employees. Foust said he later received a call from the employee’s wife, yelling at him about what he said and claiming her husband was on the verge of being fired. Deputies spoke to the woman and told her not to contact Foust again.
– A 16-year-old Hilltop Drive, Lisbon, girl reported at 6:54 p.m. Monday she was walking her dog on a leash down the road past the Chestnut home on Hilltop and Depot Road, when a rotweiler came at her in a vicious manor. She pulled out pepper spray and tried to spray the dog, then a man came at the dog, kicked it away and yelled at her not to spray the dog. The girl said a second man then came yelling at her to spray him and threatened to beat her. Deputies spoke to Steve Chestnut, who said the dog is a puppy and was totally under his control when the girl sprayed him and it. He denied anyone threatened the girl. Deputies warned him to keep the dog under control and not to threaten the girl or her family.
-Johnny Lanfried, Cherry Valley Drive, Leetonia, reported at 7:05 a.m. July 8 someone ransacked his unlocked vehicle leaving his wallet on the floor, taking all his money and his softball gear. Deputies reminded him to lock his vehicle.
– Steve Chestnut, Depot Road, Lisbon, reported at 10:24 p.m. Monday a Hilltop Drive woman has been driving drunk, peeled out and flung rocks toward his home and vehicles without any damage. Deputies said they would be in the area and see if they could catch anyone driving drunk.
– Robert Jennings, owner of Rainbow Campgrounds, reported at 3:15 p.m. Monday he was out of town working and his wife’s sister, Shawna Simmonds, brought her child’s father, Charles Holbrook, to the camp-ground. Jennings told dep-uties they have told Sim-monds that Holbrook is not allowed there and Jennings called Holbrook on Monday afternoon to tell him to leave. Holbrook reportedly threaten-ed to come back and take care of him and his family.
– Jeff Hall, safety director for Columbus McKinnon Co., Pennsylvania Avenue, Salem, reported at 1:36 p.m. Tuesday one of the company’s drivers, Jeff Corbin, was making a pickup at Berger Electric, U.S. Route 62, Salem, at 1:36 p.m. Tuesday. Corbin was exiting the driveway and struck the gate at the entrance, damaging both the truck and the gate. Corbin said they would be filing a report with their insurance company and repairing the gate.
– Amanda Jett, Canal Street, East Rochester, reported at 5:41 p.m. Tuesday someone had spray-painted a derogatory word on the side of her shed.
– A vehicle owned by the All Star Driving School of Youngstown was reportedly parked in a driveway on Dyke Road, Rogers, where a student driver was being picked up, when a car driven by Kaleb Porter, Union Ridge Road, Rogers, backed into the car.
Highway Patrol
– Taylor N. Hamilton, 20, of Paris, suffered minor injuries after she drove a Camaro through a fence and into a barn on Steubenville Pike in Center Township at 2:29 p.m. Sunday. Hamilton was cited for failure to control after striking the barn on the property of William and Cassandra Adkins. Hamilton told the trooper she became distracted while following her GPS device.
– Garry L. McDaniel, 54, Maple Street, Minerva, was cited for OVI and failure to control after he struck a mail box, tree and metal post while turning off U.S. 30 into Maple Street in West Township at 3:36 p.m. Friday. McDaniel told troopers he did not know if he had should have been mixing alcohol with the medication he was taking.
– Peggy Delong, Seigler Road, Salineville, hit a deer while driving on state Route 39 in Yellow Creek Township.
– Luchana Best, Y and O Road, Wellsville, was cited for assured clear distance after rear-ending a vehicle on state Route 7 in Madison Township driven by Vickey Woolley, Annesley Road, East Liverpool.
– David Lee, Eagleton Road, Lisbon, was eastbound on Route 172 in Hanover Township and struck Branden Grindle, Alliance, who was waiting to make a lefthand turn. No citations were issued.
– David Weaver, Kibler Road, New Waterford, was northbound on state Route 170 in Middleton Township when he lost control, went off the right side and overturned. He was cited for failure to control and taken to St. Elizabeth’s with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Lucas Cope, Carbon Hill Road, East Palestine, was southbound on Route 45 in Salem Township and was struck in the back by Amy Moore, Elkton Road, Lisbon, who then went left of center and hit Michael Quarterman, of Akron. Moore was cited for assured clear distance.
– Joseph Louk, Harrison Street, Newell, W.Va., was eastbound on U.S. 30 in Madison Township and went off the right side striking a guardrail. He was cited for failure to control.
– Erica Johnson, Valley Road, Salem, was eastbound on U.S. 62 in Butler Township and struck Brandi Huzyak, Jennings Avenue, Salem, while stopped for traffic. Johnson was cited for assured clear distance.
Columbiana
– A woman who lives at 241 S. Bayshore Drive reported someone was banging on her door at 12:47 a.m. Tuesday, but police did not find anyone around when they arrived.
– An officer on patrol at 9 a.m. Tuesday took note of an unlicensed motor vehicle with grass growing around it at 224 Quincy Ave.
– Daniel Shafer, 37, Morris Road, Lisbon, was taken into custody Tuesday at the Marathon station on an arrest warrant out of county municipal court for passing bad checks.
– Tyler Burgess, 17, of Columbiana, was cited for assured clear distance after he collided with the rear of a vehicle driven by Alan Roush, 19, of Wellsville. This occured in the vicinity of the McDonald’s and BP station at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
– The owner of Paul’s Cafe called Tuesday to report the wallet reported stolen or lost by Stephani Bryan was later found by Bryan in her carry-out food bag where she had misplaced it.
– A caller reported Tuesday a baby raccoon was struck in a window at the former L & E Tent and Rental store on South Main Street. Police arrived and freed the animal.
]-A female caller reported a male wearing a white T-shirt and khakis possibly getting ready to expose himself on West Southern. Officers were unable to locate the male.
– Richard Schwartz, 1145 E. Park Ave., reported having an altercation with employees of Diamond Cut doing work on his property.
– Lacey Swagger, of 333 W. Salem St., reported she wanted her brother, William Swagger, removed. An officer transported him to the corner of state Routes 7 and 14 for further transportation and warned him not to return.
– A father reported his 12-year old son and his friend were in the park when girls in a silver vehicle drove up several times and asked them to come to the vehicle, but they refused. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.
– A vehicle driven by Douglas Edward Wallace, 24, of Harrisville, Pa., was northbound on Columbiana-Lisbon Road and got stuck under the railroad underpass.
– A Union Street woman reported having a verbal dispute with her husband. The husband left prior to the officer’s arrival.
East Palestine
– Officers responded to the railroad crossing at Market Street to check on a report of a suicidal male who was trying to get hit by a train. He was taken to the hospital.
East Liverpool
– Zachary C. Lyons, 22, Lincoln Avenue, was charged Tuesday morning with theft after he reportedly entered Crawford’s Market at 3:53 a.m. and took a 12-pack of beer valued at $7.49. Owner Mohammad Amir Khan told police Lyons punched him in the neck when confronted. Officers located Lyons on Walnut Street and took him into custody, saying he had the stolen beer in his possession. Lyons reportedly had alcohol on his breath and was wearing only socks on his feet, saying he lost his sandals in the weeds.
– Responding to a fight call on St. Clair Avenue Tuesday, officers found Thomas Campbell bleeding from the nose. He reported being sucker punched by a man he knows who claimed Campbell had molested his niece. The other man was removed from the scene, and Campbell was advised to see the law director if he wanted to file charges.
– William E. Show, Wilbert Avenue, reported his son returned home and reported drug activity at his mother’s residence. Show contacted Children’s Services, and police advised him to speak with an attorney.
– A 20-year-old pregnant Wilbert Avenue woman with two children called the police station Monday, saying she wanted someone to take her kids because she couldn’t stand to watch them by herself. The woman’s mother went to her home to take the children and give the woman a break, and Children’s Services was contacted by police, who said the agency will assist the mother as much as possible. The 20-year-old is under care of a doctor, according to police.
– Sharlene L. Grimes reported her nephew, who has mental issues, has tracked her to her place of employment and left phone messages of a threatening nature.
– Martin F. Schwartz was walking on Lisbon Street when a dog came at him three times, biting him on the leg the third time.
Liverpool Township
– Eugene Wade, Fisher Avenue, found the driver’s side door of his truck ajar and all the items from inside thrown about. His wife’s vehicle was also entered, with both doors left ajar, leaving the interior exposed to the rain. She reported her vehicle had been entered three weeks prior and a GPS taken, which she failed to report believing it was her fault for not locking her vehicle.
– Daniel Higgins, Carolina Avenue, reported his wife found her vehicle had been ransacked, with several compact discs, loose change and the loose magazine for a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson M&P Shield missing from the center console. Several more valuable items were left untouched in the vehicle, according to the officer.
– Gregg Harding, Fisher Avenue, reported his vehicle entered with about $10 worth of change removed from the center console as well as an iPod. His checkbook also appeared to have missing blank checks, he reported.
St. Clair Township
– Holly M. Weyand, 30, no address listed, was charged with theft Sunday after employees of Walmart reported she entered the store, selected 30 items valued at more than $266 and concealed them, then walked out without paying.
– Alexander G. Ellis, no address listed, reported someone opened a credit card account using his personal information without his consent.
– Officers responded to Echo Dell Trailer Court where Rachelle Brown, 28, wanted Brandon Lynn Smith, 30, removed from the home, saying he had been living with her and her boyfriend three months but had kicked in a door, broken windows and had a temper. Smith denied damaging the door but said he just wanted a ride to Boardman, where a church had agreed to buy him a ticket back to Texas. After exchanging some words, Smith agreed to take him to Boardman, according to police.
– Bradley F. Bartlett, no address listed, reported theft on his credit card.
– Officers responded to the Christian School on Florence Street for a report of a suspicious vehicle in the rear parking lot. All occupants were juveniles, whose parents were called to pick them up. The car was towed by Calcutta Towing.
Salem
– Chad Petrich, 40, of 584 E. Sixth St., was cited for a minor misdemeanor of open burning after both the police and fire departments were called to his residence at 2:13 p.m. Tuesday for an open burning complaint. The fire was unattended with no one home at the time. Firefighters extinguished the fire, noting that items burning included stacks of books, glass, rubber, wiring, remnants of furniture and construction debris. Petrich returned home and said he only left for a few minutes to pick up food. Reports from both the police and fire department said he had been warned multiple times in the past, leading to the citation being issued.
-Firefighters were called at 3:47 p.m. Tuesday to the 1400 block of East Salem Parkway where a truck backing up to a loading dock at the business hit the sprinkler system causing a breakage. Plant personnel did not know how to shut the system down and requested the fire department turn off the water. Firefighters shut off the system and assisted in salvage and overhaul.
Salem
– Police responded at 7:03 a.m. Wednesday to the 1200 block of South Lincoln Avenue for a report of a female yelling for help inside her residence. Officers found an elderly female had fallen off the couch and was helped by a man driving by.
– Officers responded at 10:56 p.m. Tuesday to the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue for an assault. The parties were separated and one suspect had already left when police arrived. The female victim said she was attacked by two other females. One suspect was there and said she did not physically assault the victim. They were both told they would need to fill out statements. The suspect left after being told not to return to the property that night.
– A woman responded to the police station at 10:02 p.m. Tuesday to report she had been assaulted by a known person while in the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue. She had abrasions to her elbows but did not want to file a report for the assault. She just wanted her cell phone back that was dropped during the altercation and picked up by one of the other people. An officer trying to track down the phone was told the person had given the phone to an acquaintance of the woman.
– A reckless driver was reported at 9:56 p.m. Tuesday in the rear parking lot at Salem High School, but left before police arrived.
– Suspicious people were reported carrying a television in the area of North Lundy Avenue and East Second Street at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday. The television was an old style model and the people were contacted and said it was given to them by a local youth organization, which an officer confirmed.
– A man in the 1200 block of Mound Street reported a theft at 9:22 p.m. Tuesday, saying a family member stayed the night and his credit card company advised someone was making unauthorized charges. The card has been canceled and he also said the house key was taken and they’re changing the locks. The theft is under investigation.
– A woman reported Tuesday that while she was swimming at the Community Center, someone entered her unlocked locker and stole her phone, a swimsuit, shorts and a child’s purse containing $3 to $5 cash. The theft occurred between 5 and 6:45 p.m.
– A dog at large was reported at 6:48 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of South Union Avenue. A man had the dog on a leash and said the dog had run up to him while he was on his porch. He didn’t know who the dog belonged to, then got a call from a neighbor saying it was their dog. The dog was returned to the owner who was told a citation will be issued if the dog gets out again.
– A woman from Columbiana called police at 3:48 p.m. Tuesday to report someone had stolen her written prescription from the doctor’s office and someone picked up her prescription without her knowledge. She said she needed a report in order to get a new prescription. An officer followed up with her doctor’s office who said the woman had signed for the prescription. The incident was under investigation.
– Kenneth Ferolito, 59, of 25 West St., East Palestine, was taken into custody at 3:44 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Regional Medical Center on East State Street on a felony domestic violence warrant out of East Palestine. An East Palestine officer responded to take custody of Ferolito.
– A man came to the station at 2 p.m. Tuesday to report that sometime between July 7 and 12, someone got into his room where he’s staying on New Garden Avenue and stole an impact tool. He found the air conditioning unit in the window had been moved. He had gone to Cashland to check for the tool, but needed a police report.
– Paul Briceland, 54, of Mineola, Fla., was cited for a stop sign violation after his southbound vehicle on South Madison Avenue failed to stop for the stop sign at Pershing Street and came out onto Pershing, striking the right rear wheel area of a westbound vehicle driven by Margaret Frost, 81, of Hanoverton, at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The collision caused the Frost vehicle to spin around in a circle before stopping facing southbound on Madison. No injuries were reported.
Perry Township
– A Hanoverton man who owns a property on Andrew Avenue reported at 7:53 p.m. Tuesday that he arrived to check the residence and found feces smeared on the rear door and all over the floor of the screened-in back porch.
– Police were called at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday to the 600 block of Main Street for a civil issue regarding an eviction. The landlord requested police be present when the tenant was served with an eviction notice. The landlord also requested a report on file in case of future problems with the tenant.
– A woman reported at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday that someone overnight drove a vehicle through the yard of the Salem Church of Christ on Georgetown Road in two different spots causing property damage.
– A child was reported unattended and crying in the 1100 block of Prospect Street at Salem Acres apartment complex at 7 a.m. Monday. Police responded and were able to wake the mother after beating on the door for several minutes. She told police her son apparently woke up and left while she was sleeping.
– A domestic was reported at 3:11 a.m. Monday at Salem Acres. Both parties said they got into an argument, but no physical violence was reported or observed.
Lisbon
– The fire department was called at 4:47 p.m. Tuesday to 328 Maple St. to pump out a basement that filled with water during the heavy rain that had just ended.
Police
New Cases
Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. unknown heirs of Paul James Montgomery, et al., foreclosure sought for property on Pine Lake Road, Salem.
Northern Hancock Bank and Trust Co. vs. Joseph and James Dowling, Wellsville, $9,123 plus interest sought for alleged debt owed for vehicle debt owed.
James A. Calderone, Damascus, vs. HV Contractors Inc., appeal sought for denied workers’ compensation claim.
Melissa S. Eberling, Alliance, vs. Mark A. Eberling, Alliance, divorce sought.
Lee R. Entrikin, Salem, vs. Jill A. Entrikin, North Jackson, divorce sought.
Angela L. O’Hara, Sebring, vs. Adam S. O’Hara, Salem, dissolution sought.
Diana L. Thompson, Salem, vs. Robert B. Thompson Jr., Palos Heights, Ill., divorce sought.
Nichole L. Lyons, Salem, vs. Wayne P. Lyons, Salem, divorce sought.
Docket Entries
Ohio Receivables LLC vs. Jay E. Payne, original 2007 order for defendant to pay plaintiff $3,517 plus interest revived.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. vs. David D. Huff, et al., foreclosure ordered for property on St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool.
Mary E. Ice vs. Sunrise Billing Service Inc., case settled and dismissed.
Jessica Bostian, Salem, and Matthew Bostian, Rogers, dissolution granted.
County Treasurer vs. Annie Pack, foreclosure ordered for delinquent taxes for property Pennsylvania Avenue, East Liverpool.
County Treasurer vs. Martha Ellen Kinsey, foreclosure ordered for delinquent taxes for property on Echo Dell Road, Rogers.
Marriage Licenses
Rancy M. Martinez, 26, East Liverpool, water transfer technician, and Angel F. Marshall, 26, East Liverpool, unemployed.
Zachary T. Garrett, 24, New Waterford, welder, and Brittany N. Speirs, 23, Kensington, housekeeping.
Tadley D. Burt, 39, Columbiana, driver, and Jennifer L. Steele, 33, Columbiana, clerk.
Kevin E. Nelder, 44, Lisbon, self employed construction, and Kristin M. Clark, 30, Lisbon, unemployed.
Scott H. Hickman, 27, Salineville, supervisor, and Suzanne E. Hormell, 25, Salineville, shift lead/keyholder.
Police
County Sheriff
– An argument was reported at a home on state Route 170, East Palestine, at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday. Desiree Walker told deputies she and her roommate, Amber Sampson, had an argument and everyone left. Sampson was contacted and confirmed she had left the home, but was heading to the sheriff’s office to file a report.
– Craig Wade, Winona Road, Salem, reported at 11:56 p.m. Monday someone damaged his mailbox and post by throwing a log from a moving vehicle at about 11:51 p.m. He looked out when he heard the noise and could only hear a loud exhaust. A vehicle with a loud exhaust drove by again about 20 minutes later.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 6:46 p.m. Monday at a Pancake-Clarkson Road, Rogers, home. Deputies arrived in time to see Cindel Sheppard punch her boyfriend, Nico Baker, in the face. The couple was then separated. Sheppard told deputies she attacked Baker and he did not touch her, but she had a split lower lip. Sheppard’s father, Michael Sheppard, said he heard some fighting and found Baker holding his daughter in a headlock. Sheppard told him to let her go and then Baker punched him. Sheppard said he also saw Baker punch his daughter in the face right before deputies pulled up. Baker, 22, was charged with domestic violence and assault, while Cindel Sheppard, 23, was charged with domestic violence.
– Jamie France, of New Philadelphia, at 11:18 p.m. Saturday brought a bone she found in the rafters of the old schoolhouse on state Route 9 in Kensington to the sheriff’s office. She was concerned it may be human. The bone had holes drilled on both ends where it appeared a string went through it at one point. One deputy remembered being at the place before when it was filled with Halloween decorations because the former residents had a Gothic style.
– Christine Andric, Fairfield School Road, Leetonia, reported at 10:42 p.m. Saturday she received a call from her 17-year-old granddaughter, who said her parents were arguing and she had locked herself in the vehicle outside. Andric got permission from the child’s father to take her over to her house and that all was calmed down.
– Al Coy, state Route 172, Minerva, reported at 9:35 p.m. Saturday he heard loud explosions. Deputies found a party had just finished and they had some fireworks.
Lisbon
– Police responded to a report of a couple arguing at 118 W. Washington St. at 11:43 p.m. Monday. The unidentified man said he and his wife had been arguing when she decided to walk home, but this was after police were told she was not feeling well and might need medical assistance. Police called the woman, who told them she was fine. Meanwhile, the husband agreed to spend the night at a friend’s house.
– Police were called to an apartment house on North Market Street in response to a man reportedly threatening to harm himself at 7:42 p.m. July 7. The man told police he wanted to “cook himself,” and the officers remained until an ambulance arrived to transport the man to a local hospital.
– Police responded to a barking dog complaint at 410 W. Lincoln Way at 9:10 p.m. Sunday. The dog owner was told to take his pets inside once they were done with their business.
Kaitlyn Blythe, North Beaver Street, reported Sunday her mother’s boyfriend was texting threats to her boyfriend. Police attempted to contact the mother’s boyfriend, but were unsuccessful.
– A caller from South Vine Street reported a possible burglary had occurred at the Help Hotline Center at 4 p.m. Monday. Police found a couple of windows open but nothing else.
– Kim Pirchner called at 8 p.m. Friday about a possible abandoned SUV without any license plates at the apartment complex parking lot at 308 W. Chestnut St. The SUV was registered to Kiane Henderson of Lisbon, and police learned Henderson’s boyfriend was trying to hide the SUV from her relatives while she was hospitalized, and that she was also behind on the vehicle payments. The relatives said they removed the plates so the boyfriend could not take the vehicle. The landlord contacted a towing company to have the SUV removed.
– A caller reported a man at 310 S. Lincoln Ave. was yelling and throwing clothing out a window at 6:31 p.m. Monday. All was quiet when police arrived, and no one answered the door.
– Bonnie Gilbert reported a red Jeep was driving recklessly and had pulled in front of her at 7:11 p.m. Sunday. Police pulled the Jeep over, and the unidentified driver admitted accidentally pulling out in front of someone she did not see. The driver was given a warning.
East Liverpool
– An officer northbound on Jefferson Street reported seeing a mini-van run a red light on Webber Way, forcing the officer to slam on his brakes to avoid a collision. When stopped, the driver, Justin J. Schneider, 24, Wilbert Avenue, had no driver’s license with nine different suspensions. In addition, he had an outstanding warrant out of the county sheriff’s department. A small amount of marijuana was found inside a McDonald’s bag in the vehicle, according to reports. He was cited for possession of marijuana, driving under suspension and a traffic control device violation.
Salem
– A South Union Avenue resident reported on station at 11:19 a.m. Monday that her neighbor had been cutting tree limbs on their property and was now possibly cutting tree limbs on her property.
– A patrolling officer was flagged down in the 700 block of East Fifth at 4:45 p.m Monday regarding a domestic and found an argument in reference to a truck window broken while loading items into the truck’s bed.
– Officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 400 block of Mullins at 5:25 p.m. Monday and found a dispute between a boyfriend and girlfriend in which she said he took her house key and was going to put her belongings outside. He denied the claim and gave her his key. She agreed to take their child and leave for the night.
– Police responded to the intersection of South Lundy Avenue and Aetna Street at 5:34 p.m. Monday for a report of a possible sink hole and found the black top collapsing near the northwest corner. Dispatch contacted the appropriate agency.
– An officer responded to an Elm Street storage facility at 5:50 p.m. Monday where a Monroe Street resident reported someone had broken into a unit and removed items.
– Officers responded to Kelley Park on Prospect Street at 6:07 p.m. Monday for a report of a fight involving five individuals and found people dispersing in vehicles. A driver said that he had been in a feud with someone he went to school with, but that the dispute had been settled.
– A man reported at 6:38 p.m. Monday that his bicycle had been stolen approximately three weeks prior and that he had recently obtained information about who might have taken it.
– A patrolling officer was flagged down by a motorist in the 900 block of East Third Street at 6:54 p.m. Monday who said four suspicious individuals had approached him in the area of North Broadway Avenue and East Second Street asking for money. The officer found the individuals, three of whom were juveniles, and advised them to stop soliciting money.
– Police responded to a domestic dispute in the 300 block of New Garden Avenue at 8:26 p.m. Monday and found a verbal altercation with no violence. The resident said she wanted a woman to leave and not return. The woman was told to leave and she did so.
– A 400 block South Lundy Avenue resident reported at 8:43 p.m. Monday that someone overnight had stolen an American flag from his yard by cutting it from the pole.
– Todd A. Seeley, 47, 2101 Monroe St. 2, Salem, was charged with criminal trespassing after officers responded to an apartment at 10:01 p.m. Monday where he had previously been twice warned to stay away from earlier in the evening. He was turned over to Austintown police on two outstanding warrants in that department.
– Police responded to an 1100 block East Third Street at 12:51 a.m. Tuesday where the resident reported hearing someone on her front porch and seeing her front door pushed open a few inches. She said she saw two people walking away when she looked outside. Officers were unable to find anyone.
Police
County Sheriff
– Kristen Christanson, U.S. 62, Salem, reported at 9:20 p.m. Sunday a possible domestic situation at the Butler Mobile City. Janet Beiling told deputies she and her son, Michael Humbert, had an argument, then her daughter Christanson got into Humbert’s face. Christanson reportedly looked like she was going to hit him, but he moved out of the way. Christanson then took her children and left.
– Brandi Martin, Mahoning Avenue, Alliance, reported a domestic assault at 12:32 a.m. Sunday. Deputies took statements from Martin and a second reported victim. Two warrants were issued for Keith Robson, who is charged with domestic violence. He was not there when deputies arrived.
– Vandalism was reported at the home of Taylor Huddleston, Center Road, Alliance, at 11:21 p.m. Saturday. Huddleston told deputies she and her live-in boyfriend, Craig Savage, are breaking up and he was supposed to come pick up his property at their home on Saturday. However, he did not arrive when she expected him. Later when Huddleston was there with a male friend talking in the living room, Savage and six other men walked right in. Savage reportedly punched Huddleston’s friend before his friends told him to stop and got him to leave. When he left Savage reportedly slammed the door shut, punched through the window breaking the glass and injured his own arm. Deputies later learned Savage was at Alliance hospital. Huddleston declined to press charges.
– Wanda Burris, Church Hill Road, Lisbon, reported at 11:08 p.m. Saturday she saw Christian Bell around her property and told her grandson to tell him to leave as she was leaving to go run some errands. When she returned, Bell was still there and she told him to leave while she was still in her vehicle in her driveway. Bell reportedly threatened to slit her throat and kill her family before going to the end of the driveway and beginning to smash a cluster of mailboxes. She told him she was calling the sheriff and he ran into the field across the road. Another neighbor told deputies she heard Bell threaten Burris and smashing the mailboxes. Deputies searched for Bell, 19, East Liverpool, and then issued a warrant for his arrest.
– Larry Mangus, Buffalo Road, Kensington, reported at 4:37 a.m. on July 1, he could hear a man and a woman in a tent across from his home yelling and then the woman began yelling for help. The woman, Amanda Kackert told deputies Daniel Duncan was holding her down in water inside the tent and putting a wet blanket over her head. Duncan said he was assaulted by Kackert and he had a contusion on the back of his head while bleeding from the nose a little. Deputies explained domestic violence laws and both declined to prosecute.
– Michelle Rauch, Hunters Camp Road, Lisbon, reported at 7:08 p.m. July 7 she gave her friend, Amanda Mariner, her debit card the day before to get something one of them needed from the store. Mariner was to return it that evening. Rauch checked her account and found Mariner made three ATM withdrawals and used the card twice at Dollar General and once at Sparkle.
– A Crestview Road man was transported to the SRMC at 12:53 a.m. Thursday after he reportedly made some threats to harm himself.
– Deputies were called to a possible overdose on Harvey Avenue, Lisbon, at 2:38 a.m. Saturday. The woman reportedly accidentally took too many Xanax due to the other medications she is taking. She was transported to SRMC for monitoring.
– Darlene Smith, state Route 165, East Palestine, reported at 4:02 a.m. Saturday someone was making noise. Deputies checked the area, but found no one near the home. Smith told deputies this has been going on every week, but usually earlier in the night.
– A possible drug overdose was reported at a trailer near Rogers Sale at 12:16 p.m. Friday. When deputies arrived, friends of the victim reportedly had loaded him into a vehicle and started toward East Liverpool City Hospital. A later phone call from the driver of the vehicle said the person had come to and as far as deputies know, the person never was treated at the hospital.
– Haylee Glover, Millrock Road, Rogers, reported at 2:27 p.m. Friday while she was on vacation she checked to see if the hotel took payment from her account. She then learned someone else had charged her card seven times totaling $164. One of the companies, listed as CHKMATE told her the names of the two women with accounts using her credit card number, but would not tell her where they are from.
– James Ross, state Route 14, East Palestine, reported at 1:16 p.m. Friday a gray truck, pulling a trailer for heavy equipment, had turned the corner at state Route 14 and Howell Avenue leaving ruts in his yard. He was concerned about possible damage to the gas lines in the area if it continues to happen.
– Dorene Reynolds, Ash Street, Leetonia, reported at 2:14 p.m. Friday she recently inherited a home on Foundry Hill road and she checks it every so often. When she went on Friday she saw someone attempting to get into the house. She later found a 52-inch flatscreen TV missing.
– Mary Slider, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, reported at 10:44 a.m. Friday reported issues with her boyfriend’s brother taking her photo without permission. Slider has been staying on the couch to be near her boyfriend’s brother, who is not supposed to be alone due to a medical condition. Another brother has been coming in the middle of the night and taking photos of them sleeping. The brother taking the photos said he had erased the photos and it would not happen again.
– Tiffany Koval, Malvern, reported at 1:38 p.m. Friday she had a stand at Rogers Sale and a 22-caliber semiautomatic pistol with a purple polymer frame was taken from her table while she was changing her baby’s diaper.
Columbiana
The county sheriff’s office requested assistance with a possible domestic at a state Route 344 home at 1:28 a.m. Sunday. The highway patrol also responded.
– The Mahoning County sheriff’s office requested assistance with a traffic stop on state Route 14 east of state Route 46 1:50 a.m. Sunday.
– A woman reported at 9:39 a.m. Sunday there were three dogs in a car in the Sparkle parking lot and the windows were only slightly cracked and they were barking. Police checked and found the dogs were fine. Their owner was told of the complaint.
– Police checked on a suspicious vehicle in front of an East Friend Street home at 1:58 p.m. Sunday. No problems were found.
– A man reported at 2:43 p.m. Sunday kids were setting off loud explosive fireworks on South West Street. Police spoke with the kids, and found they had just finished setting off the last of the fireworks.
– Stefanne Bryan reported at 4:24 p.m. Sunday her black wallet was lost or stolen at Paul’s Cafe on South Main Street.
– A man reported at 5 p.m. Sunday a man wearing a bathrobe was walking on Fairfield Avenue near Save-A-Lot. Police checked and found the man was wearing a trenchcoat-style rain jacket.
– A woman reported at 7 p.m. Sunday three boys on bikes were jumping the ramp near Ace Hardware. Police checked and found the boys had already decided to stop their actions.
East Palestine
– Mary Davis, Moore Lane, reported at 5:55 p.m. Friday her neighbors were using profanities very loudly and her daughter was able to hear it. Police told the neighbors to keep the noise down.
Goshen Police District
– Vanessa L. Terrill, 21, of Alliance, was charged with two counts each of burglary. She is accused of breaking into a home at 9779 Knauf Road, Canfield, and stealing items on July 1 and July 5.
– Gabbriella Lee McKinley, 16, Salem, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash in the 12000 block of Smith Goshen Road at 8:53 a.m. July 8 in which she was northbound and struck a mailbox before traveling into a ditch. No injuries were reported.
– Kolton Jay Kitzmiller, 19, Homeworth, was cited for right of way at stop signs following a two-vehicle crash in Goshen Township at 2:10 p.m. Thursday in which he was westbound on state Route 165, stopped at state Route 14, then proceeded into the the path of an eastbound vehicle driven by Gerald A. Mincks, 73, Salem. The drivers and a passenger of Mincks were treated on scene by Damascus EMS.
– Lisa A. Poff, 52, Westerville, Ohio, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on state Route 165 near Goshen Road at 11:30 a.m. Friday.
East Liverpool
– Officers assisted St. Clair Township police Sunday afternoon in responding to a report of a woman being beaten on St. Clair Avenue. They arrived to find a man in a pickup truck who threw what appeared to be a cell phone as they pulled up. When he saw officers, the man reportedly exited the truck and started toward a house and when told to stop, began running toward the woods. He was warned to stop or K-9 Ivo would be released, but he failed to do so. Handler Chad Tatgenhorst decided against releasing Ivo due to children present with the alleged victim, Emily Everly. Another city officer was able to locate the suspect, Christopher J. Price, 26, First Avenue, on Gonzales Avenue. The alleged victim initially declined to identify her attacker due to fear that he would retaliate, but when she learned he was in custody, identified Price, according to reports, which indicated he was drinking and upset about money and threw her to the ground then kicked her in the head. Price was charged with domestic violence.
– A man approached a sheriff’s deputy Sunday who was in a parking lot, telling him he had just stolen a pair of shorts from Dollar General. When a city police officer arrived on the scene, the man told him he turned himself in because he felt guilty about taking the shorts. Store employees did not want the man charged but told him not to return.
– Officers were called to Hazel Street by Deborah Stevens, who said Chelsey D. Beebout, 27, Oakwood Street, arrived by cab and was highly intoxicated. Beebout became agitated and began throwing things around, and Stevens wanted her removed. Officers attempted to find someone to take responsibility for Beebout but were unable to do so, and due to her being unable to walk on her own and having slurred speech, she was charged with disorderly conduct/intoxication. At the police station, officers found she had a box with marijuana in her pocket and Beebout was additionally charged with possession of marijuana.
Liverpool Township
– Anna Cianni, 4th Avenue, reported Sunday that Timothy S. Hannan Jr., 28, Irondale, had thrown a rock through her windshield and fled in a vehicle with James Cianni pursuing him in a separate vehicle. The vehicles were westbound on Campground Road, where an officer happened to be investigating another report and saw them go past at a high rate of speed. He pulled both vehicles over and found Thomas Hannan, a cousin of Timothy Hannan, driving. Thomas told the officer he fled because he feared what James Cianni might do about the broken windshield and said he had told his cousin not to break it. Timothy Hannan had an outstanding warrant out of Erie County but officials there determined he was out of pickup range. He was charged with criminal damaging. Thomas Hannan was charged with reckless operation, and the officer also charged James Cianni with reckless operation, cautioning him to let police handle such complaints instead of taking them into his own hands, jeopardizing his own life and the public with whom he shared the roadway.
– During a traffic stop for speeding Sunday, an officer reported the driver, Katelyn M. Gregory, 23, North Shady Lane, said her passenger was her brother, giving his name as Jeff Gregory, which the man corroborated, although he did not know his birth date. After several attempts to locate the man’s name in the system, officers told him he was going to be arrested as John Doe and learned the passenger was actually Dustin P. Wells, 23, North Shady Lane, who Gregory said was her boyfriend. He had outstanding warrants. Both Gregory and Wells were charged with obstructing official business, and Gregory was charged with speeding and fictitious license plates.
Wellsville
– Police were called to the BFS gas station on Lisbon Street at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday regarding counterfeit money. Police spoke with Shannon Carpenter of Wellsville, who attempted to make a purchase with a $10 bill that was deemed counterfeit. She said she received the bill as a tip while working at the Steel Trolley Diner and paid for the items with a good bill. Police seized the $10 bill and the diner was advised to check their money from the previous night.
– Police were called at 12:10 a.m. Thursday regarding excessive noise coming from a 14th Street residence occupied by Charles Powell. An officer advised Powell to turn down the volume and stop yelling, in which Powell said he would shut it down for the night. About 21 minutes later, police received another call regarding Powell’s excessive noise. Police warned Powell that a third trip will result in a persistent disorderly conduct citation. Police were called back again at around 12:58 a.m. for the same matter. Officers heard music played and Powell yelling. Powell was then arrested and cited for persistent disorderly conduct, and Powell’s son was advised to turn everything off or he would also be arrested. After he was taken to the police station and put in a holding cell, he said several times he was crazy and wanted to kill himself. He was taken by Tri County Ambulance to a local hospital for observation.
Perry Township
– Police responded at 11:25 p.m. Sunday to the 1500 block of North Lincoln Avenue for a report of a suspicious person knocking on the door of a residence, but no one was located.
– An officer on patrol at 7:35 p.m. Sunday in the area of Old Farm Lane and Manor Drive saw a small child riding a small bicycle with training wheels down the middle of the street not moving for any traffic. The officer tried unsuccessfully to communi-cate with the child, then followed the child to a home where contact was made with the child’s parent. The parent was told where the child was found and what happened.
– Ryan Armstrong, 30, of Salem, was cited for being an intoxicated pedestrian on the roadway after police were called to the area of Depot Road and Snyder Road at 1:55 a.m. Sunday. He was transported to his residence a short distance away and released.
– Police were called at 10:58 p.m. Saturday to the area of Devonshire and Hearthside drives regarding a complaint of a neighbor making excessive noise late at night by cutting down a tree. The person had stopped working on the tree before police arrived and apologized, saying he was stopping for the night.
– Police responded to the 400 block of Benton Road at 7:16 p.m. Saturday with a Salem police unit to recover stolen property found at the residence. The matter is under investigation.
– A resident on New Garden Avenue spoke with an officer at 3:30 p.m. Saturday regarding identity theft, saying her credit company advised of a possible fraudulent card activated in her name. She called the company and had the card canceled before it could be used.
– Devan McCallister, 21, of 664 E. Sixth St., Salem, was charged with improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle after a traffic stop at 8:24 p.m. Friday on state Route 14 at the Mahoning County line. Police searched the vehicle due to a smell of suspected marijuana and located a firearm in the glove box and a loaded magazine in the back seat of the vehicle. The suspect was a passenger in the vehicle and did not have a carrying a concealed weapon license and failed to inform officers that the firearm was in the vehicle. He was taken to the Columbiana County jail. The vehicle was driven by a juvenile female driver who was valid.
Salem
– A woman on East Sixth Street reported at 1:05 p.m. Monday that she had been receiving threatening text messages from her mother-in-law. The complaint is under investigation.
– A caller in the 1200 block of Mound Street at 12:30 p.m. Monday reported suspicious persons walking around a residence. Officers located a man and woman who said a family member lived there and they were unable to make contact with her. The woman and officers made entry into the residence and the family member was located asleep. After waking up, she said she was okay.
– Police at 10:48 a.m. Monday checked for a vehicle parked near the Gordon Brothers garage on Eighth Street after a caller indicated the vehicle was blocking the path used by the trucks that unload product for the business. The owner of the vehicle came out of Gordon Brothers and moved it.
– A parking ticket was left on a vehicle found parked in a no parking zone on South Ellsworth Avenue at 10:44 a.m. Monday.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 3:28 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue. Officers located the vehicle with a woman sleeping in the back seat. She said she wanted to get away from her husband for the evening so she decided to park in the lot and sleep in her car before work.
– An officer obtained information at 2:43 a.m. Monday about an unruly juvenile and contacted a parent. It was determined the girl was not where she was supposed to be. She was located at a home in the city and returned to her mother.
Lisbon
– The fire department was asked to assist with an accident on Steubenville Pike at 2:26 p.m. Sunday. A Camaro went off the road, striking a horse trailer and barn. There were no apparent injuries but the driver was stuck in his vehicle, which was impaled with a rail from the split rail fence. There was smoke coming from the vehicle but it appeared to be coming from the airbags deploying.
Salem
– An officer at 1:46 a.m. Monday saw two suspicious people walking in the road on North Lincoln Avenue. Contact was made and it was determined they were juveniles. They were taken into custody for unruly offenses and later released to a guardian.
– Police responded at 1:13 a.m. Monday to North Howard Avenue to check on a female who allegedly wrote a letter threatening to harm herself. She told police she had no intention of doing that and would contact police if she needed anything.
– A woman came to the police station at 12:17 a.m. Monday to report possible drug use in the city. The information will be passed to the Columbiana County Drug Task Force officer.
– A case of telephone harassment was reported at 10:54 p.m. Sunday by a woman in the 800 block of East Third Street who said she’s receiving unwanted calls from a family member. He was contacted and told to cease his actions.
– Loud music was reported at 10:13 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of Jennings Avenue. Police observed no violation.
– Police were contacted by the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office at 9:28 p.m. Sunday to check the well-being of a person on South Lincoln Avenue on the department’s behalf. The person said they were assaulted by a family member outside of the city. The person responded to the police station to await a deputy for an investigation.
– A woman in the 300 block of North Broadway Avenue reported at 9:07 p.m. Sunday that she was involved in a verbal dispute with her adult daughter. The daughter left and went to another family member’s residence. Officers spoke to the daughter and she confirmed the dispute was verbal with no physical violence. Both were told their options.
– Police responded at 8:36 p.m. Sunday to check on a suspicious vehicle in the Walmart parking lot. The vehicle had been parked near a tractor trailer and left but returned once the truck driver left. An officer found the vehicle and spoke to the occupants who said everything was ok. They said they were moving out of the way of the tractor trailer when the truck started up, then returned to their spot.
– A woman in the 2000 block of Monroe Street reported an ongoing dispute involving one of the neighbors at 8:28 p.m. Sunday. Police spoke to all involved.
– Police responded at 8:09 p.m. Sunday to the 100 block of North Howard Avenue where employees reported some persons had broken into a locked office and stole money. They gave a description of the people who were seen leaving the business. Officers found juveniles who fit the description who said they were at the business earlier to use the bathroom but denied knowledge or involvement in any criminal activity. Officers identified them and told them they may be contacted for a followup interview with a parent present.
– A dirt bike was reported on the road in the 200 block of Ohio Avenue at 7:42 p.m. Sunday. Officers saw a motorcycle in the area. The caller said the motorcycle was riding up and down the road at a high rate of speed. An officer spoke with the motorcyclist and told them about the complaint and to travel the speed limit.
– A domestic was reported at 7:03 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of North Ellsworth Avenue where a male and female got into an altercation. The male left after a request from officers. No one wanted to pursue charges.
– An anonymous caller at 6:06 p.m. Sunday reported a vehicle on South Howard Avenue with improperly secured children inside. The vehicle was not found.
– A woman reported at 5:52 p.m. Sunday that she was parked in a business lot in the 2400 block of East State Street and found scratches in multiple places on her vehicle.
– Several juveniles were reported playing with a wheelchair at 5:42 p.m. Sunday in the road on East Perry Street. The juveniles were found on South Lundy Avenue near Franklin and were told about the complaint. They said they understood not to go in the road and to stay on the sidewalk.
Police
East Liverpool
– Christopher Halfhill reported Saturday he has been assaulted by two men known to him on a sidewalk along Walnut Street. Police checked the last known whereabouts of the individuals with no contact. Photographs of Halfhill’s abrasions were taken as part of the report.
– An unnamed Railroad Street resident was cited for dogs running at large Friday following an incident in which her gray pit bull attacked a dog owned by Matthew Bowling, Ohio Avenue. Bowling advised police the attack took place at his residence, where, upon arrival, the dog was located in a side yard, covered in blood. Officers stated it appeared that the dog’s back had been broken. Gas line workers who witnessed the attack said the pit bull grabbed the dog and shook it in its mouth before running away. The pit bull’s owner was advised to keep the dog locked up, and was told she would be contacted by the dog warden.
– Danielle Plumm, West Ninth, reported Thursday a relative assaulted her and she wanted her removed from the property. An additional argument about a window air conditioner also took place. The relative was advised to stay away.
– Susan K. Roth reported Thursday a black male wearing a white T-shirt and black gym shorts stole a change purse from her as she sat at the Diamond area Roth reported the man fled the area toward Green Lane. The change purse later was discovered behind a nearby bar. Money inside the change purse was reported missing.
Police
Columbiana
– A woman reported she was locked out of her vehicle at the dead end of Quincy Avenue at 1:23 a.m. Saturday. Police helped her gain access.
– Police checked on a man, who was sitting on the side of state Route 14 at 8:47 a.m. Saturday, to see if he needed assistance. Philip Woerpel of Wayland, Mich., told police he was trying to walk back to Michigan, but needed to stop in Youngstown first. He was given a courtesy ride just north of town.
– Police provided traffic control at 2:51 p.m. Saturday for the Volkswagen cruise at Jim’s VW.
– The owner of a property on Fairfield Avenue reported at 3:26 p.m. Saturday someone caused damage to his home.
– A woman reported gunshots at 12:05 a.m. Sunday in the area of Quincy Avenue. Police heard fireworks while on Elm, but were unable to find the exact location before they stopped.
Salem
– A patrolling officer at 4:33 p.m. Friday observed a bicycle fail to stop for a stop sign at South Lundy Avenue and East Pershing Street, striking a vehicle. Neither vehicle nor bicycle were damaged and the bicyclist declined medical treatment. No citations were issued.
– An officer responded to 1200 block East Pershing Street home at 4:35 p.m. Friday where a window had been struck by a projectile.
– A woman reported on station at 4:38 p.m. Friday that a Confederate flag was blocking the sidewalk at South Lundy Avenue and East Pershing Street and that it was offensive to her. Officers found the flag, which is not illegal in Ohio, to be a barrier for the bike show and not obstructing traffic.
– Diane M. Miller, 64, Damascus, was cited for improper backing following a two-vehicle crash in the 400 block of East State Street at 4:40 p.m. Friday in which she was stopped facing west waiting for someone to parallel park and backed up to make room, striking the vehicle behind her driven by Steven W. Burton, 52, Diamond, Ohio. No injuries were reported.
– Daniel S. Ryan, 46, Salem, was cited for assured clear distance ahead following a two-vehicle crash in the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 4:41 p.m. Friday in which he was northbound and failed to stop for traffic, striking the rear of a vehicle driven by Rickey W. Jones, 26, Salem. No injuries were reported.
– An East Sixth Street resident reported on station at 4:56 p.m. Friday that he had let a female friend stay at his home and when she left he found a bank card, two IDs and an Xbox missing. He also reported the card had been used to purchase items in the area.
– An officer responded to a 900 block of Liberty Street at 6:57 p.m. Friday where the resident reported someone had damaged her lawnmower.
– Officers responded to an East Pershing Street establishment at 9:40 p.m. Friday for an intoxicated man causing a disturbance. The man was given a courtesy ride home and warned not to leave the rest of the night.
– Police responded to a West 10th Street home at 10:45 p.m. Friday where the resident reported being assaulted two hours prior, but showed no signs of injury.
– A Washingtonville resident reported at 3:35 p.m. Saturday dropping a wallet in the library parking lot and finding $40 missing when it was returned.
– Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 700 block of Franklin Avenue at 4:44 p.m. Saturday in which the vehicle was entering and leaving multiple driveways in the area, but were unable to find it.
– Ryan M. Thompson, 672 N. Howard Ave. 3, Salem, was cited for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia after officers observed the paraphernalia in plain view under his chair during a response to a medical emergency at his home at 8:01 p.m. Saturday.
– Robert A. Nye, 46, Alliance, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop at West Second Street near North Ellsworth Avenue at 8:17 p.m. Saturday.
– Rebecca L. Thompson, 330 Vine Ave. 5, Salem, was arrested on a warrant out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear after officers were made aware that she was at an East Third Street home at 8:50 p.m. Saturday.
– An officer responded to a 1400 block East State Street home at 9:23 p.m. Saturday where the resident reported several items had been stolen.
– Dewey J. Souers, 26, 186 S. Howard Ave., Salem, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 10:15 p.m. Saturday.
– Police responded to a parking lot at South Ellsworth Avenue and East Pershing Street at 11:17 p.m. Saturday where a man reported someone had damaged his vehicle and smeared food on it.
– A patrolling officer at 11:28 p.m. Saturday was flagged down in the 100 block of South Ellsworth near the West State Street intersection and made aware of an altercation in the parking lot across the street. The officer found a woman who said that she had been assaulted by a woman she knows, showing signs of injury to her arm and face. The suspect had already left the scene; however, her sister claimed the victim assaulted her while she was attempting to break up the fight, but showed no signs of injury. The case was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for possible charges.
– Officers responded to the CIO Hall on Prospect Street at 12:21 p.m. Sunday for a report of an intoxicated man lying in the yard. Officers found him to be extremely intoxicated and incoherent. He was transported to the Salem Regional Medical Center for treatment.
– An officer responded to the 800 block of Aetna Street at 12:28 a.m. Sunday where a resident reported someone had stolen an American flag from the yard within the past two hours.
– A patrolling officer at 12:46 a.m. Sunday was flagged down in the 1000 block of East State Street in reference to someone yelling and screaming at passing vehicles. The officer found the man who said that he was yelling because he lost his hat and because people in the passing vehicles were yelling at him. He was warned to stop causing a disturbance.
– Olga Courtney, 24, Alliance, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop at Ash Avenue and West Wilson Street at 1:11 a.m. Sunday.
– A Leetonia resident reported at 10:50 a.m. Sunday that a man he knows yelled obscenities at him while at a 2800 block East State Street business, the second such occurrence.
– Police responded to a domestic dispute in the 200 block of Monroe Street at 12:11 p.m. Sunday and found a verbal argument between two people regarding property.
– Officers checked the basement of a 500 block Franklin Street at 1:39 p.m. Sunday for reported strange noises but found nothing.
– Officers responded with the fire department to a medical emergency in the 600 block of East Seventh Street at 3:12 p.m. Sunday.
Salem
– Firefighters responded to a Benton Road nursing home at 12:32 p.m. Friday for a report of an electrical fire. Firefighters found no fire, only a smoking outlet in the TV room. The breaker was shut off and outlet pulled from the floor to reveal burnt wires and standing water.
POLICE
Columbiana
– Jeffrey Herrington, a Lisbon resident, requested a ride to his home because a friend failed to pick him up. An officer advised him that no rides are given beyond the city limits and he was transported back to his place of employment.
– A female caller reported that a telephone pole at the corner of Pittsburgh and Elm streets had been severed in half. The investigating officer determined that a semi truck had hit the pole. He found the truck on Columbiana-Waterford Road and cited the driver, Joseph Gonzalez, for operating a vehicle without reasonable control.
– A caller reported a possible explosion near Arrowhead Lake possibly on Bayshore. No fire was located.
– Danielle Staats of Columbiana was cited for driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop. Her vehicle was towed.
– A caller reported two suspicious males at Dollar General. One male was randomly taking pictures of items while the second male was sitting in an older model pickup truck. Theyunable to be located as they left before the officer’s arrival.
– A female husky mix dog was left at the station. The collar has the name Daisy, but had no owner’s information.
Salem
– Police responded to a 2800 block East State Street business at 3:33 p.m. Thursday where an employee reported a man on July 6 had stolen several items valuing $173.79 from the electronics department.
– A Franklin Avenue resident reported at 10:08 a.m. Friday that several vehicles will go around the school bus picking up and dropping off her daughter each day and requested an extra watch at approximately 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
– An officer responded to an East Seventh Street home at 12:27 p.m. Friday where a woman reported her ex-boyfriend had taken her vehicle overnight.
– Cody Allen Wilson, 24, Sebring, was taken into custody on an active warrant out of the Alliance Police Department for failure to appear after a patrolling officer saw him walking in the 100 block of Broadway Avenue during the motorcycle cruise at 9:27 p.m. Friday.
– Officers responded to a Southeast Boulevard home at 11:58 p.m. Friday where a man reported a hit and skip crash at the intersection of Park Avenue and Oak Street. He was transported to the hospital for treatment. During the investigation, officers determined the crash was an intentional act. The suspect was contacted and provided a statement. The issue was forwarded to the Columbiana County Prosecutor’s Office for possible charges.
– A girl and her mother approached an officer in front of the police department at 12:18 a.m. Saturday and reported that the girl had seen her friend and the friend’s father’s girlfriend in a physical altercation. The officer responded to the Southeast Boulevard home where the juvenile said that her father’s girlfriend had thrown a skate at her, slammed her against a wall and kicked her. The girlfriend said she restrained the girl after she became unruly and breaking things. The girl was transported to the hospital for evaluation.
– A patrolling officer at 2:44 a.m. Saturday observed a large group of people in the middle of the roadway in the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue and discovered a woman had been inadvertently struck during a fight between two men no longer on scene and was suffering a dizzy spell. The woman refused medical treatment and did not wish to press charges.
– A woman reported at 1:26 p.m. Saturday that she was in the process of moving out of an East Third Street apartment and that the roommate had changed the locks. The officer advised her that due to her residency at the apartment, she could not be kept out, so the woman took it upon herself to enter the apartment and get her belongings.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Joseph Piscitani, Calcutta Smith Ferry Road, East Liverpool, reported at 1:57 p.m. Thursday he owns the Grange hall in West Point and had some corragated steel sheeting stored there. A couple months ago someone stole 10 eight-foot long sheets. They were blue on one side and white on the other. In the past few days someone took two more sheets, 14-foot long, which were yellow on one side and gray on the other. The metal is a total value of $340.
Lisbon
– A neighbor of West High Street reported at 10:24 p.m. Wednesday two people were arguing loudly causing a disturbance. The argument had moved to the parking lot at St. George Church. Police found two people talking in the lot. The woman told them she was the one who had been loud, but she agreed to stop.
– Rebecca Hill, Apple Grove Apartments, reported at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday while she had been in the shower, someone was breaking into her apartment and playing a flute. Hill claimed this happens everytime she is in the shower and she deserves not to have to deal with this type of harassment. She asked police to tell another person to stop harassing her.
– Clint Reynolds, East Lincoln Way, reported at 10:02 a.m. Wednesday someone stole a recliner chair from his back porch. Police spoke with a neighbor, Kevin Hause, who reportedly admitted to taking the chair, but said he returned it Wednesday night. Police explained it is illegal to take someone else’s property and charges may be filed.
– Stephanie Wiley, North Market Street, reported at 1:48 p.m. June 29 a man named Tom, who lives across the road, was yelling at her children. Police spoke to the man, who said he yelled because one small child was about to go out into the road and he was concerned for the child’s safety. Police told him the next time it happens he should call police and police warned Wiley to keep a close eye on her children when they play outside.
Columbiana
– A woman reported at 9:10 a.m. Thursday there was smoke coming from a building on state Route 344 off of state Route 11. The fire department responded, but it turned out to be a controlled burn for which the fire department had not been notified ahead of time.
– Someone reported a semi truck had traffic backed up on state Route 7 and 14 at 10:02 a.m. Thursday. Police assisted with traffic control until a wrecker could arrive.
– A woman reported seeing a woman who appeared to be under the influence of something walking around the area of Elm and Friend Streets at 4:43 p.m. Thursday. Police spoke with a woman, but she appeared to be okay.
-Laura Gardner, the owner of a property on North Pearl Street, asked police to escort her to her property at 4:56 p.m. Thursday. Police stood by and all was well.
– A man reported a dog on the roof of a South Main Street address, where it did not appear anyone was at home at 7:45 p.m. Thursday. Police and the neighbors were able to get the dog down unharmed.
East Palestine
– Floyd Sorrell, West Clark Street, reported at 12:47 a.m. Friday someone entered his home while he was sleeping and took his pants. Inside the pants was the keys to his home and vehicle. He saw someone wearing shorts and a hoodie in his Jeep and frightened them off. Police found Sorrell’s pants in the yard, but there were no keys.
– A woman brought a black dog to the station at 11:06 p.m. Thursday after finding it on Park Avenue. She had tried to find the owner, but did could not. The dog later was reunited with the owner.
East Liverpool
– A vehicle operated by James C. Glasure, Park Boulevard, was stopped July 8 along St. Clair Avenue, waiting to turn onto Armstrong Lane, when it reportedly was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Gregory J. Golding, Bradshaw Avenue. According to the report, two occupants of the Glasure vehicle and one from the Golding vehicle were transported to East Liverpool City Hospital with possible injuries. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. No citations were reported.
– A vehicle driven by James Davis, North Lima Road, Poland, was stopped July 7 at the entry-exit ramp for state Route 11, reportedly waiting for a semi to exit the roadway, when a vehicle driven by John O’Brien, Greenbrier, Ariz., reportedly struck the Davis vehicle from behind. No injuries or citations were reported.
– Vehicles driven by Robert Ankrom, Orchard Grove, and Brittany Desarro, Windsor Drive, were involved in an accident July 7 at the intersection of East Sixth Street and Broadway. The report stated that as the traffic light turned green, the Ankrom vehicle started to accelerate and was struck from behind by the Desarro vehicle. Desarro told police she believed the Ankrom vehicle had already pulled forward when she accelerated into the intersection. No injuries or citations were reported.
– Randi Salmons, Bradshaw Avenue, was cited for failure to control July 9 after the vehicle she was operating struck a parked vehicle along McKinnon Avenue, and also caused damaged to a third vehicle. According to reports, the Salmons vehicle was traveling west along McKinnon, went off the right side of the roadway and first struck a parked vehicle owned by Mark Walton, McKinnon Avenue, which, as a result, struck a vehicle parked in front of it owned by Ean Holdings of Tulsa, Okla. All three vehicles received heavy damage, and the Salmons and Walton vehicles were towed from the scene. Reports state the third vehicle, a rental, was left off the roadway at the scene.
Salem
– While on foot patrol, police responded to the 100 block of West State Street at 7 p.m. for a possible fight and learned it was several people talking loudly. Police returned at 8:05 p.m. and several people advised there was a verbal altercation between two people. Two men said they were followed by a woman, her family and another man. Both advised the father of the woman started yelling about past problems and all were told to go their separate ways.
– Police responded to the 200 block of West State Street for a suspicious vehicle. Police were advised two men exited a vehicle and an alarm sounded. They left the area and an officer found no people on the property or alarms were sounding.
– Police responded to the 1000 block of Cleveland Street at 2:16 a.m. Friday where a complainant reported a domestic after hearing screaming. Police advised a man and woman at the residence of the complaint and they said there was no domestic, they were watching a movie.
– Police responded to the 400 block of Franklin Avenue at 3:49 a.m. for suspicious activity. The complainant said her dog was barking for an unusual amount of time. She saw a chair in her side yard that did not belong to her. Police were unable to locate anyone.
– At 4:13 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 500 block of Franklin Avenue where a wire was down and the cable company was notified.
– Police responded to a two-vehicle accident at North Ellsworth Avenue and East 3rd Street at 5:01 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle operated by Ashley Baker of Mechanicstown was westbound on East 3rd and turned northbound onto North Ellsworth into the path of the vehicle operated by Joseph Simpson, 336 W. 16th St., Salem, who was northbound and struck the back of Baker’s vehicle. Simpson complained of neck pain and was transported to the hospital. Photos were taken and Baker was cited for a stop sign violation and her vehicle was towed due to damage.
– At 5:11 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 2200 block of Edgewood Drive for a report of drug paraphernalia that was found. It was disposed of at the police station.
– Police responded to the 200 block of Vine Avenue at 6:47 p.m. Thursday for a medical emergency for a woman who refused medical treatment. Police returned at 7:34 p.m. and spoke to a woman refusing to leave the area. A resident advised she was not welcome any longer and she was advised of that by police and left.
– At 8:22 p.m. Thursday, police in the North Ellsworth Avenue area for a special event observed a person known to be wanted by the Columbiana County sheriff. Alisa A. Urbain, 310 Vine Ave., #2, was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear and turned over to a sheriff’s deputy.
– Police responded to the 2400 block of East State Street for a possible vehicle fire at 9:49 p.m. Thursday. There was no fire but a vehicle malfunction and a woman passenger was having breathing issues and was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
Police
Highway Patrol
– Lawrence J. Poracky, 63, Youngstown, and Mckynzie Ellaine Peed, 19, West Main Street, Salineville, were eastbound on state Route 39 in Salineville at 10:53 a.m. Wednesday and Poracky slowed to turn and was struck from behind by Peed, who was then cited for assured clear distance.
– John A. Bisceglia, 47, Highland Road, North Ridgeville, was southbound on state Route 11 in Elkrun Township at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday and hit a tree in the road.
Lisbon
– An employee for the women’s prison alternative facility on North Market Street reported seeing a man throw cigarettes over the fence to some inmates at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
– Jasmine Lockett, North Market Street, reported while she was with a friend at the Circle K at 8 p.m. June 30, someone stole her wallet from her friend’s vehicle.
– An official at the Lepper Library called at 4 p.m. June 30 because George Dan Mort was being loud, and his behavior was disturbing and frightening other patrons. Mort was outside by the time police arrived and he appeared agitated, and Mort said he was upset with his father. Since this was not the first time Mort had caused problems at the library, he was banned from the premises and taken home by his father. The library staff called an hour later to say Mort was calling them, so the officer contacted Mort and told him to quit calling the library.
– Michelle Bryant, West Lincoln Way, reported she was walking down the street about 7:30 p.m. Monday when she waved at a man she knows who was sitting on a porch. She said a woman on the porch identified as Candy Cope invited her up on the porch and gave her a beer but then began hitting her and pulling her hair and screaming for her to leave. Cope said she asked Bryant to leave after several minutes and she refused and then she shoved Cope, who responded by removing her from the porch. The man on the porch said he did not see anything, and the neighbors said they only heard a lot of screaming and swearing. All the parties had been drinking and appeared drunk.
Columbiana
– A man reported at 1:28 a.m. Wednesday there was someone in the Cornerstone parking lot pulling on door handles. Police checked but were not able to find anyone.
– A woman reported at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday someone was setting off a cannon after every home run during a ballgame at the Metz Field and she was afraid it was going to hurt people’s eardrums. Police spoke with the parents who were running the cannon and they said they would stop to prevent further problems from the one parent who had complained.
– Police checked on a report of smoke in the area behind Custom Comfort at 6:51 p.m. Wednesday and found a small burn pile. The fire department was then called to extinguish the fire.
– A man reported at 8:23 p.m. Wednesday three kids on bikes were riding without caution in traffic on North Main Street and he was afraid they were going to get hurt. Police found the kids and told them of the complaint.
– Mike Blinzer requested at 10:12 p.m. Wednesday police check on his girlfriend at a West Salem Street apartment because she was drunk. EMS were also called.
New Waterford
– Police responded to a domestic east of Main Street at 7:58 p.m. Tuesday. At first the father said he wanted to file charges and his daughter admitted to pushing him to get down the hallway to another room. The father was asked again about filing charges and declined. Both were advised to stay away from each other for the remainder of the evening.
Perry Township
– Police, fire department first responders and EMT Ambulance responded at 2:50 a.m. Thursday to C & C Trailer Park, West State. A person was taken to St. Elizabeth’s due to ongoing health issues.
– Alyssa Terrigan, 18, of North Canton, was cited for driving under suspension and speeding after a traffic stop at 8:23 p.m. Wednesday on East Pidgeon Road at Depot Road. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
– Police responded at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday to the 1100 block of Prospect Street for a report of harassment. An officer spoke with all parties involved and told them to stay away from each other. They said they would.
– A barking dog was reported at 12:28 p.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of North Union Avenue. An officer spoke to the homeowner who said the animal belonged to a family member who was in town visiting. The homeowner said the animal would be brought in from the back yard.
– A caller at 1:55 a.m. Wednesday reported a person walking in the road on Depot Road near state Route 45. An officer located the person on Depot Road near Blossom nursing home walking well off the roadway. He was stopped and identified and told about the complaint.
– Jerry Louis Malone II, 34, of 1903 Allen Road, Salem, was taken into custody at 2:51 p.m. Tuesday at his residence on an active warrant out of the Alliance Police Department for larceny. He was transported to a designated location and handed over to an Alliance officer.
Salem
– No injuries were reported and no citations were issued after an accident in a parking lot in the 100 block of East State at 1:10 p.m. Thursday. City electrician Mike Bibbee was backing the city-owned 2014 bucket truck when a vehicle driven by Benjamin Keeler, of Akron, was backing out of a parking spot and hit the truck in the right rear bumper. Both were told to contact their insurance companies. Bibbee helped the other driver by duct-taping his damaged bumper until he could get to Boardman.
– A man in the 200 block of North Lundy reported at 12:34 p.m. Thursday that he discovered the driver side window of his vehicle broken.
– A reckless operator was reported at 11:43 a.m. Thursday at South Lincoln and Franklin, described as a silver Cavalier with temporary tags, but was not found.
– Police responded at 10:46 a.m. Thursday to the Salem post office, 275 Penn Ave., for a report of drug paraphernalia found outside. An officer gathered the two needles and took them to the police station for proper disposal.
– A suspicious gray Mazda sedan was reported parked in the street at 7:20 a.m. Thursday in the 900 block of Homewood Avenue. The owner was contacted and said he was doing work on the house that he was parked in front of and was waiting for the rest of his coworkers. The vehicle was legally parked.
– Clifford Squires III, 25, of Youngstown, was cited with reasonable control at 3:40 a.m. Thursday after an officer on patrol in the 200 block of East Second Street saw a semi tractor trailer heading south on North Ellsworth Avenue turn westbound onto West Second Street, with the right side of the trailer striking the traffic signal pole on the northwest corner of the intersection. The officer noted scratches and dents to the pole and damage to the electronic crosswalk signal. The truck was stopped and the officer noticed a tire had come off the rim. The rim was severely bent and fluid was leaking from the wheel hub. The driver was able to make it to his destination on Pennsylvania Avenue to await a repair truck.
– A 17-year-old male was charged as unruly after police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at 1:15 a.m. Thursday for an equipment violation at the back of the old Salem Blanking business at the corner of Sharp Avenue and East State Street. The car was left parked and secured. The boy was released to his mother, with the case referred to the juvenile division.
– An officer at 1:09 a.m. Thursday stopped a male on a bicycle in the area of Southeast Boulevard and East State for riding in the middle of the road. He was told the law states bicycles are to be ridden as close as practical to the edge of the road.
– A man on South Howard Avenue reported at 12:03 a.m. Thursday that he was receiving harassing text messages from his ex-girlfriend’s cell phone. She moved out earlier in the week and he was told she may attempt to break into his place. He didn’t want to pursue it, but wanted a report made.
– Police responded to a private property hit/skip reported at 11:28 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of Circle K West in the 700 block of West State Street. A vehicle owned by Cynthia Raneri of West Pershing Street was parked in a space and sideswiped by another vehicle which left the scene without reporting the damage.
– A woman residing in the 500 block of Bank Street reported at 3:39 p.m. Wednesday that she allowed a one-time friend to stay with her over the past two days and the friend got upset and threw hot coffee on her, burning the left side of her face in the eye area and the center of her chest. She was told to come to the station to fill out a statement if she wants to file one. An officer spoke with the other female who denied all and said she slipped and fell on the floor. She said no coffee struck the other female and she paid a $100 fee to live there. They were told to try to get along. The woman was told she’ll have to follow legal procedures if she wants to get the female out and the female was told she may want to search for another place to stay. Officers had been to the apartment three times on other shifts. If it continues, the two women were told they could be charged.
East Liverpool
– Michael Labi, no address listed, reported Wednesday he received a delinquent cable bill for a residence along Kent Street in East Liverpool, although he says he now lives in South Carolina. He said he suspects an “ex” may be using his information to open accounts in his name. Labi also reported the incident to both his local police department and to Comcast. The investigation is pending.
– The owner of Parsons Coal Co., Jackson Street, reported Wednesday that overnight his security guard discovered several people camping out and fishing on the property. Tents had been set up and the group claimed the property belonged to the city. One known person in the group reportedly told the security guard they would leave, but planned to return “tomorrow.” The owner told police he does not permit people to be on the property based on safety reasons and asked that police remove them should they return.
Hancock County arrests
Scott A. Sutton, 40, of Weirton: Non-equipped vehicle (Interlock device); July 8.
Roger S. Fisher, 46, of New Cumberland: Falsely reporting an emergency, terrorist threats, failure to print; July 7.
Raymond R. Basil, 54, of New Cumberland: Battery; July 7.
Timothy W. Stander, 40, of Bucyrus, Ohio: Probation violation; July 6.
Joseph H. Chiodi, 32, of Weirton: Probation violation; July 6.
Stephanie Nicole Wright, 24, of East Liverpool: Battery; July 5.
Curtis D. Holland, 19, of Newark, N.J.: Battery; July 5.
Renee Ann Rawding, 28, of Beaver Falls, Pa.: Battery; July 5.
Candace Sue Long, 45, of New Cumberland: Driving under the influence; July 5.
Rochel Drinkwater, 46, of Washington, Pa.: Unlawful shooting (within 500 feet of a dwelling), prohibited person possessing a firearm; July 4.
Richelle Lynn Williams, 26, of Steubenville: Driving under the influence; July 4.
Jack D. Davis, 58, of Chester: Driving under the influence; July 4.
Jeffrey T. Pickle, 53, no address: Driving under the influence (aggravated); July 4.
Timothy White, 56, of Wellsville: Failure to appear capias (DUI); July 2.
Chester citations
Dustin Roche, of Chester: Expired registration.
Charles Marshall, of East Liverpool: No motorcycle endorsement, no helmet.
Paige Craig, of East Liverpool: Seat belt violation.
Christopher Martin, of Chester: Seat belt violation.
Nathan Frederick, of Chester: Seat belt violation.
Lisbon
– The fire department responded to a fire alarm at the Vista Center at 9 a.m. Thursday. The alarm was set off by burnt toast.
Police
East Liverpool
– Kimberly Fox, Virginia Avenue, reported July 2 her fiance’s 2006 Chevrolet truck was damaged while it was parked outside their residence. Red paint was found on it.
– Steve Martin, Etruria Street, reported July 1 that his vehicle was entered sometime overnight while it was parked in front of his residence.
– Jessica Hightower, North Shadylane Drive, reported July 1 that numerous items were knocked from her apartment wall and a flat screen television fell from the entertainment center as a result of arguing by neighbors in the downstairs apartment. The officer attempted to make contact with the neighbors, but received no response.
– Alec Zaplata, East Sixth Street, reported June 30 a male known to her has been harassing her, saying he “doesn’t get the hint” that she is not interested in him. The man has harassed both Zaplata and her boyfriend for several weeks. Zaplata reported the man followed her from her place of employment to where her grandmother works and then sat at the same table as her, uninvited. He then, according to reports, stated he had the ability to tow her car since he is employed by a local towing company.
– Amy L. Dowd, McKinnon Avenue, reported June 30 that sometime overnight her vehicle was entered through a rear door that doesn’t lock and the vehicle’s registration and an expired personal state ID is now missing.
– Jo Ann Beresford, St. Clair Avenue, reported June 30 someone had filed a federal income tax report using her information.
– Officers spoke June 30 with a mother who reported her daughter was sexually assaulted. The information was forwarded to Children’s Service.
– Lynn Miller, Pope Street, reported June 29 her cat was attacked in the backyard by two loose pit bulls, one solid black in color and one solid white. The cat had to be put down after being taken to the veterinarian. Police said anonymous tips may be left on the ELPD Tip Line in reference to the dogs’ owner.
– Rebecca Quinn, Minerva Street, reported June 29 the front window of her home was broken out.
– Jessie L. Franklin, Oak Street, reported June 28sometime overnight his 2005 Chevrolet Pacifica was stolen. The vehicle was later discovered by Saline Township in the Yellow Creek area and had reportedly been “completely burnt.”
– Courtney Harrison, St. Clair Avenue, reported June 27 that her vehicle was entered sometime between 2:30 and 7:30 a.m. that day. The rear driver’s window had been cut, a book bag inside the vehicle ransacked, and some loose change and tools were taken.
– A vehicle sideswiped another driven by Ronald P. Desellem, 18th Street, Wellsville, June 30 on West Eighth Street and then continued on. The vehicle was a dark blue, four-door Chevrolet Cavalier with Ohio license plates, beginning with the number “5.” He Desellem said the driver possibly was a woman.
St. Clair Township
– Mack D. Boone and Devon J. Pasek were arrested July 1 with criminal trespass after being found in the basement of a home on Bloomfield Avenue. They tried to flee as officers entered, but were apprehended.
– A vehicle parked July 5 in the northbound lane of Sprucevale Road with its emergency flashers activated was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Samantha K. Conkle, Anderson Boulevard. The driver of the stopped vehicle was removing traffic cones from a driveway. No injuries or citations were reported.
– A two-vehicle accident occurred July 3 on state Route 170 in which Michael David Lee Justice, Wildwood Road, Midland, and William C. Kidder, Bradshaw Avenue, were the drivers. The Justice vehicle reportedly was traveling south on 170 on the inside lane when the Kidder vehicle pulled from private property into the path of the Justice vehicle. Both vehicles sustained disabling damage and were towed from the scene. Kidder sustained a minor injury and was treated at the scene. No citations were reported.
– A van owned by McKinney’s Furniture, state Route 170, and driven by Patrick J. Scafide, Thompson Avenue, reportedly was stopped July 2 at Route 170 and Homestead Boulevard before backing into a stopped vehicle operated by Dale A. Black, Hammondsville. Damage was reported to the Black vehicle. No citations listed.
Salem
– David Greathouse, 60, of North Madison Avenue, was cited for failure to control after attempting to turn his vehicle south onto Sharp Avenue from West State, turning too wide and striking another vehicle driven by James McClung, 60, of Canfield, who was stopped at the intersection of West State and Sharp at 2:38 p.m. Wednesday. No injuries were reported.
– A man on East Ninth Street reported at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday that he found a bicycle near the creek area of Waterworth Memorial Park next to his residence. The bicycle had been there several days. Police recovered the bicycle and placed it in storage.
– An officer at 1:31 p.m. Wednesday investigated a 911 call in the area of Court Drive, finding a juvenile playing basketball at Centennial Park. The juvenile had a cell phone in his pocket and said it must have accidentally called 911. He said everything was fine.
– Police responded at 1:04 p.m. Wednesday to the 400 block of East State Street for a report regarding people that may have just made a drug transaction in front of a business. Information was obtained for an investigation.
– A representative of Walmart, East State Street, gave an officer a packet at 1:01 p.m. Wednesday to give to a detective regarding a theft from the store that could total over $1,900 from June this year.
– A caller reported at 12:44 p.m. Wednesday that a semi truck struck a pole at Sharp and West State. The semi was gone. The proper pole company was contacted.
– Patty Colian, of Jennings Avenue, reported at 12:16 p.m. Wednesday that she went to get into her vehicle and saw that someone had been inside. Glove compartment contents were thrown onto the passenger seat, with nothing missing at the time of the report.
– Police responded to the Giant Eagle parking lot, 2401 E. State St., at 11:59 a.m. Wednesday for an anonymous call about child endangering. A female came out to the vehicle in question and was told about the complaint. She told officers the children in the vehicle were ages 10 and 12 years old. No problem was seen.
– Officers responded at 4:16 a.m. Wednesday to an apartment in the 500 block of Bank Street for theft. A woman said she had $40 stolen from her purse by her roommate while she was in the restroom. She was told her options. Police had been at the same residence at 2:53 a.m. and 2:05 a.m. for disputes involving the same woman, who first reported she had recently moved in and her roommate was consuming items she had purchased. She was told that was a civil matter and for the two of them to discuss it in the morning. Less than an hour later, she reported her roommate was blaring music loudly and yelling at her. Both woman were told to stay away from each other.
– An officer at 2:19 a.m. Wednesday saw a man standing outside the door of a closed business in the 500 block of Columbia Street. The officer made contact with the man who said he was walking back from the bar and stood under the awning to send a text because it was raining. He went on his way.
– Jonathan Weis, 26, of East Third Street, was charged with driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday on East Third Street. The plates were also confiscated, with the vehicle legally parked.
– A man in the 1100 block of East State Street reported at 8:31 p.m. Tuesday that his dog was taken from his residence.
– A vehicle owned by Brian Dickton, of Beaver Falls, Pa., sustained minor paint damage after another vehicle parking in the next spot allegedly struck the right rear section of Dickton’s vehicle in the parking lot at Salem Regional Medical Center, 1995 E. State St., at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday.
– A clerk from Smith Oil, of the 900 block of East State Street, reported at 4 p.m. Tuesday that a man left without paying for $32.06 worth of gasoline.
– An officer at 3:46 p.m. Tuesday spoke with an employee of Walmart regarding criminal activities at the store. She was referred to a detective.
– Amanda Mayhew, of Ridgewood, reported at 2:17 p.m. Monday that her vehicle was parked on private property in the 1400 block of East State Street when a witness saw another vehicle attempting to leave and backing up and striking the front bumper of her vehicle. The witness said the driver then pulled forward and the occupants looked back toward the rear and pulled up more and left. An officer made contact with the alleged owner of the second vehicle, who was from Lisbon. No citation was issued.
Police
County Sheriff
– Rogers Food and Fuel reported at 3:03 p.m. Tuesday someone attempted to give them a possible counterfeit $50. Deputies met Jerry Allen Anderson and Matthew T. Mosholder. Anderson told deputies he just borrowed the $50 from Mosholder because he needed gas. Mosholder said he got the bill from the bank a couple months ago. The clerk, Elizabeth Hargreaves, used the pen to determine the legitimacy of the bill and the ink turned dark, signifying a possible bogus bill. A deputy examined the bill and found it did not appear to be counterfeit. The bill was returned to Anderson so it could be examined further at a bank.
– Howard Barnes, Bayard Road, Minerva, reported at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday he was away from the farm from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and someone took four bulldozer batteries and a truck battery from beside his garage. He found his batteries at A and A Tire on state Route 43 and the clerk told him who brought the batteries in to sell them for scrap, although he does not think that person is the one who stole them.
– Conni Vonfeldt, West Perry Street, Salem, reported at 11:26 a.m. Monday her husband threw her out recently and his new girlfriend moved in. Vonfeldt went to pick up her 10-year-old daughter, but they refused to let her have her. The couple is married and there is not custody set up so deputies explained she should contact an attorney.
– Becky Thompson, Ashton Road, East Liverpool, reported at 11:07 a.m. Monday someone stole the trash from her garbage can next to her home.
– Marina Reynolds, Grafton Road, Leetonia, reported at 8:48 a.m. Monday someone stole five rings from her home between Saturday and then.
– William Kusior, state Route 14, New Waterford, reported at 11:26 a.m. Monday his neighbor moved an excavator across his driveway, which caused damage.
– Negley EMS and deputies were called to a home on state Route 170, Negley, at 11:34 p.m. Tuesday where a man stated he did not want to live anymore and asked for help. He was transported to East Liverpool City Hospital for an evaluation.
– The mother and aunt of a 15-year-old girl on Depot Road, Lisbon, reported at 2:14 p.m. Tuesday the girl became angry when she was not allowed to have her boyfriend over and threw things in the garage following an argument. The girl then reportedly went back into the house, got a knife and attempted to cut her own wrists. She was transported Maple Cotton EMS to Belmont Pines for evaluation.
Highway Patrol
– Kristopher Erin Barton, 27, Fredricktown Clarkson Road, Negley, was westbound on state Route 558 in Salem Township at 5:32 a.m. Wednesday and went off the right side into a utility pole and a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.
– Patrick Liam Hoffman, 56, Jacksonville, Fla., was eastbound on East Liverpool Road in Madison Township at 4:32 p.m. Tuesday and went off the right side to avoid Isabella Ray Schultz, 20, East Sixth Street, East Liverpool, who was westbound and attempting to make a southbound turn onto Y&O Road. Shultz was cited for right of way turning left.
– William T. Fleese, 22, West Salem Street, Columbiana, was backing west on state Route 14 at 6:14 p.m. Monday and went off the right side into a three mailboxes. He was cited for improper backing.
– Shawn Allen Kramer, 42, Union Street, Columbiana, was southbound on state Route 9 in Hanover Township at 10:35 a.m. Monday and went off the right side and was ejected from the motorcycle. He was cited for failure to control and taken to Aultman Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Norman K. Grimm, 67, Osbourne Road, Wellsville, was westbound on Osbourne Road in Madison Township at 1:30 a.m. Saturday and went off the left side into an embankment, crossed over Hibbetts Mill Road and struck a pole on the southwest corner then continued on. He was later cited with failure to control.
– Hunter N. Cresanto, 16, Hawkins Road, New Waterford, was northbound on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township at 6:45 a.m. Monday and reportedly fell asleep and went off the right side into a mailbox and a ditch, then over-corrected and went off the left side into an embankment and overturned. He was cited for failure to control and taken to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital with possible injuries.
– Joshua M. Kuntzman, 32, Bayard Road, Homeworth, was southbound on Mahoning Avenue in Stark County and went off the right side into a mailbox and overcorrected and went off the left side into a ditch and overturned. He was cited for failure to control, hit-skip and open container.
– Dustin Joseph Gingerich, 20, Ridge Road, East Rochester, was southbound on Bower Road in West Township at 2 p.m. Saturday and went off the right side into a utility pole and a tree. He was cited for wanton and willful disregard for safety.
– Mario Arcos Duron, 53, Alice Street, East Palestine, was southbound on state Route 165 in Unity Township at 8:38 a.m. Saturday and was struck by Austin Thomas McIntosh, 17, state Route 558, New Waterford, who was eastbound and failed to yield turning left. McIntosh was cited for right of way.
– Makayla Shawnta Dickens, 18, South Vine Street, Columbiana, was southbound on Lisbon Road in Salem Township at 9:54 p.m. Friday and went off the right side into a utility pole. She was cited for failure to control.
– Nicolas R. Cornell, 27, Northside Avenue, East Liverpool, was westbound on state Route 39 in Yellow Creek Township at 6:10 p.m. Friday and slowed to make a left turn onto Oak Ridge Road and was struck by Charles E. Hennen, 32, Lisbon Street, East Liverpool, who was attempting to pass. Hennen then went off the right side into a guardrail end. Hennen was taken by medical helicopter to the Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh with serious injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
– James C. Pearl, 43, Wooster Avenue, East Liverpool, was eastbound on Cameron Road in Madison Township at 11:45 a.m. Friday and went off the right side into a fence and a tree and then fled. He was cited for failure to control, leaving the scene and expired license.
– Laureen Beth Vanpelt, 17, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, and Judson C. Linder, 41, Highland Avenue, Salem, were southbound on Fairfield School Road in Columbiana at noon Friday and Vanpelt attempted to pass Linder and then turn right into a private drive and was struck by Linder while making the right turn. Vanpelt was cited for improper passing.
East Palestine
– At 12:45 a.m. Friday police attempted to stop the driver of a motorcycle that crashed on West Taggart Street. The driver, Terry Miller, West Martin Street, and his girlfriend Summer E. Alderman, New Springfield, were thrown from the motorcycle after Miller was driving erratically. When police arrived Miller failed to comply and fled the scene. Charges are pending.
Columbiana
– The highway patrol reported at 2:14 p.m. Tuesday a semi truck struck a state Route sign on state Route 7. Police contacted the Ohio Department of Transportation to replace the sign.
– Christopher Reed, 39, Grant Street, Lisbon, was arrested on a warrant through the county sheriff for failure to appear for child support.
– A woman requested at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday police stand by while she collected property from a home on Fairfield Avenue.
– Police checked on a complaint at 6:42 p.m. Tuesday people were setting off fireworks near the Metz Road baseball fields. Police were unable to find anyone setting off fireworks.
– A man reported at 9:36 p.m. Tuesday someone was driving recklessly eastbound on state Route 7. Police checked but did not find the vehicle.
– A woman reported at 10:52 p.m. Tuesday a semi truck was blocking traffic in the westbound lane of state Route 14 near United Rentals. Police spoke with the driver and Geary’s Towing was contacted due to the truck having operational problems.
New Waterford
– Police responded to a report of a reckless driver on state Route 46 coming in to town at 10:13 p.m. Sunday. Police located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop and the driver was advised of the complaint. No odor of alcoholic beverage was detected and the driver was advised to be more careful.
– Police responded to the New Waterford Apartments at midnight Monday and recovered $500 in cash, suspected heroin and other narcotics after a vehicle operated by Elizabeth Hoover backed into a car owned by Seth Randolph. Alden Young of Idlewood Avenue in Youngstown and Hoover of South Range Road in Salem have charges pending lab results.
Wellsville
– Kristie Reed, Maple Avenue, reported Tuesday someone called her and wanted her credit card information. She told them she didn’t have those credit cards and believed it to be a scam.
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County Sheriff
– Lindsay Cope, U.S. Route 30, Minerva, reported at 8:21 p.m. Monday she was assaulted by her boyfriend, Charles Depalmo Jr., who she said slammed her to the ground and punched her in the face when she got back up. Cope further claimed he dumped alcohol over her head and pulled out some of her hair. She had redness and some old bruises from when he allegedly assaulted her and she reported it on June 30. She did not want to pursue charges on Monday.
– Rachel Torres, Richardson Avenue, Negley, reported at 9:20 p.m. Monday a man named Jonathon Post came to her home and accused them of stealing his ATV. Torres said she bought the ATV from Karen Luke and Mark Higgins, Clark Avenue, Wellsville, paying $250 and an iPad.
– A woman was reported near the Lisbon McDonald’s stumbling into traffic and possibly intoxicated at 11:31 p.m. Monday. Deputies and Lisbon police found her lying on the ground, pregnant and playing with her phone on the sidewalk in front of the McDonald’s. She gave deputies false names and a false date of birth, before they finally got her to show them identification. She also gave several stories about who she was waiting on and why she was stumbling in traffic. Kayla D. Clingerman, 28, was charged with obstructing official business.
– Casey and Brandon Conkle, Bye Road, East Palestine, reported at 6:16 p.m. Thursday someone fired a gun out of the window of a Jeep. The couple claimed they were northbound on Adams Road and turned onto Bye Road. A Jeep Comanchee was southbound on Adams Road and turned onto Bye Road behind them. The driver came up behind them and threw his arms in the air like he was angry. Brandon Conkle then held his phone out the window to take photos of the man and that was when the guy reportedly stuck a handgun out the window firing at least three rounds into the air. The Conkles drove home and the other vehicle never came past their driveway. Deputies checked the area, but did not locate the Jeep.
Highway Patrol
– Thomas E. Smith, 57, state Route 164, Lisbon, was southeast on state Route 45 in Center Township at 11 a.m. Friday and was struck by Daniel W. Weber, 75, Forest Street, Lisbon, who was attempting to turn onto state Route 45 from Lisbon Road. Weber was cited for right of way.
– Zackary J. Leko, 20, state Route 45, Lisbon, was eastbound on U.S. 30 in Madison Township at 3:30 a.m. Friday and went off the right side, over-corrected, then re-entered the road and rolled over off the left side into a concrete barrier. He was cited for failure to control.
– Jennifer A. Tate, 31, Morgantown, W.Va., was northbound on U.S. 30 in Madison Township at 5:50 p.m. Thursday and was struck by Mary H. Witherow, 57, Steubenville Pike, Salineville, who was moving to the left lane to avoid another vehicle entering U.S. 30 from state Route 7. The other vehicle continued on and Witherow was cited for marked lanes.
– Suzanna Rose Feezle, 38, Enon Valley, Pa., was northbound on state Route 170 in Unity Township at 12:23 p.m. Thursday and attempted to stop but the breaks went out and her vehicle then continued forward passing two cars in the left lane and then coming into contact with a vehicle driven by Sean H. Bowyer, 48, Metz Road, New Waterford, who was northbound on state Route 170 and had slowed to make a left turn onto Wilderson Avenue. After impact Feezle then went off the left side of the road into a utility pole. No citations were issued and no injuries were reported.
– Andrew D. Yoder, 50, West Egypt Road, Minerva, was eastbound on state Route 558 in Salem Township at 5 a.m. July 1 and hit a tree that had fallen across the road.
– Erick W. Woodburn, 17, Hazel Run Road, Hammondsville, was westbound on state Route 39 in Washington Township at 6:40 p.m. June 30 and went off the left side into a guardrail face. He was cited for failure to control.
– Jared Benjamin Kenneth Merriman, 18, Rose Drive, Lisbon, was southbound on Grafton Road in Salem Township at 11:30 a.m. June 27 and went off the right side into a ditch, a mailbox, a culvert, a fence and a second mailbox. He was cited for failure to control.
Columbiana
– Police were called to a South Bayshore Drive home at 11:42 a.m. Monday for a report of a domestic. Police found the residents were involved in a verbal dispute only and no charges were filed.
– A man reported at 4:19 p.m. Monday the steering went out of his vehicle in front of the high school. Police found the owner was able to move it to the high school parking lot and it was later removed.
– A Sunoco employee reported at 8:55 p.m. Monday a man and woman were loitering on the property for most of the day. Police told them to move along.
East Palestine
– Lisa G. Hostetler, Enon Valley, Pa., reported at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday her Home Savings ATM card was used and unauthorized purchases were made.
– Johnathon M. Buck, 27, Metz Road, was charged with OVI following a traffic stop on North Market Street at 12:24 p.m. Thursday.
Lisbon
– Mark Simonetti of Mogadore reported backed into a vehicle driven by Mishan Mullins of Mansfield at the BP station at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Salem
– No citation was issued after Deborah Lapin, 48, of Salem, backed out of an alley in the 200 block of West Pershing, crossed the street and struck a pole at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday.
– Officers at 9:40 p.m. Monday checked railroad crossings at both Mullins and New Garden for a report of juveniles yelling profanities at vehicles traveling through the area. No juveniles were found.
– Police were called at 8:58 p.m. Monday to the 1400 block of West State Street for a report of bad checks. The checks originated outside the city and came from an unknown person. The resident was told to not have further interaction or send any money to the person involved. The complaint will be turned over to a detective.
– A vehicle owned by Jacqueline Mayer of New Waterford was struck by another while parked on Penn Monday.
– A juvenile problem was reported in the 500 block of Woodland Avenue at 5:29 p.m. Monday. An officer spoke to a woman and her juvenile daughter and advised them of the repercussions of the daughter’s actions.
– A bicycle recovered from the 400 block of Mullins at 5:09 p.m. Monday was placed in lost and found.
– A Franklin Avenue man reported threats and harassment Monday. An officer spoke to the suspect and told him to stop.
– Walmart on Monday turned over a counterfeit bill.
East Liverpool
– Officers spoke with a Joyce Easton, Michigan Avenue, on Monday about her live-in grandmother,who reportedly did not wish to leave the residence with other relatives who had left prior the officer’s arrival. The grandmother advised the officer she wanted “to stay right here.”
– Smith Oil, St. Clair Avenue, reported Monday that a white male in his 40s pumped $37.56 in gas into a dark green Taurus, didn’t pay, and then drove north toward Calcutta.
– Jason Eckles, Chester Avenue, reported Monday he didn’t appreciate his ex-girlfriend picking up the couple’s daughter, arriving unannounced, while he had custody. Officers spoke with both parties at the scene.
– Davon M. Whitson, no address, was picked up Sunday along Rigby Street on unnamed warrants out of both East Liverpool Municipal Court and the Washington (Pa.) County sheriff’s office. Whitson reportedly was the passenger in a vehicle parked along Rigby that was partially blocking the roadway. As the officer, on patrol, attempted to navigate around the vehicle, which he thought was unoccupied, the vehicle moved forward, out of the lane. It was then that the officer noticed two individuals in the car, both reportedly lying low in the passenger seat. The officer activated the overhead lights of his cruiser, and as he approached the vehicle, Whitson exited from the passenger side. He reportedly refused to return to the vehicle, stating he was “never in the car.” While speaking with Whitson, the officer said he noticed a large sum of cash on the vehicle’s console. Whitson was returned to the vehicle, identities were made and warrants were discovered. While being checked, a baggy of suspected crack cocaine was removed from Whitson’s right front pocket. Whitson suggested the drugs were planted on him by the officer. The money first seen on the console was then discovered in the purse of Nina Sattler, the other occupant of the vehicle. In addition to that cash, officers located more money on the rear floor. The total amount seized was $1,739. The suspected drugs are to be sent to BCI for testing.
– Barbara Smith, Ohio Avenue, reported Sunday that sometime overnight her 2001 Ford Explorer was damaged while parked outside her residence. No entry was made into the vehicle, but the hatch now appears inoperable.
– Jacquelyn Sheffield, Orchard Grove Avenue, reported July 3 a person known to her took her vehicle, a 2011 GMC Acadia, and later contacted her to say he had been in an accident near St. Clair Avenue. The vehicle was later recovered by the highway patrol.
– Corey Boso, no address, was served with criminal trespass paperwork July 3 and was advised he was not permitted on the property along Wilbert Avenue following an incident in which he reportedly removed a fan from a window of the apartment of Jenean Burkett and let himself inside the apartment. Boso said he was concerned about the safety of the couple’s child.
– Wachovia Banks, no address, reported an issue July 3 with a child at an unnamed day care facility.
– Meika Boyer, Lincoln Avenue, reported July 3 a man struck her in the left side of her face, and officers reported the area of her face being red in color. Boyer stated the man said he would return and damage her vehicle. Officers checked the area.
– Steve Schneider, no address, was arrested July 3 for abusing harmful intoxicants after officers responded to the West Fourth Street area of a man on a porch who appeared to be “huffing” something from a can and then passing out. Upon arrival, officers saw Schneider holding an aerosol can to his mouth. A red straw that was attached to the can was removed by Schneider and placed in his shirt pocket. He then attempted to conceal the can by placing it behind a chair. According to reports, the can was cold to the touch and was covered in condensation. Schneider reportedly was unsteady on his feet and moved sluggishly.
– Mary J. Barnhart, Broadway, Wellsville, was charged July 3 with OVI, OVI with a breath test over .080, failure to control a motor vehicle, and driving under suspension following a single-vehicle accident along West Eighth Street near Shadyside. Officers were told by Barnhart that she was driving and lost control of the vehicle, a Dodge truck. She was headed east along West Eighth and struck a utility pole, causing the vehicle to spin and come to rest at the entrance to Shadyside. Barnhart consented to field sobriety tests at the scene and a breath test at the station.
– An unnamed individual reported July 3 that he believed he was being scammed by a credit card company. The report states that officers took the necessary information from the man and advised him that the matter “would be looked into.”
– Officers responded to a call July 2 concerning a naked man holding himself and standing behind Pioneer Pottery, Dresden Avenue. Upon arrival, employees told officers the individual was behind the trailers. The male was recognized as a known juvenile. who, when asked, stated he didn’t know what he was doing. Officers made him get dressed, transported him to the station, and contacted his mother, who was charged with parental responsibility and was advised to seek medical attention for her son.
– Smith Oil, St. Clair Avenue, reported July 2 that a customer pumped $30.01 in gas into a white SUV, and left the area without paying.
Wellsville
– Police were called to a Main Street residence at 4:30 a.m. Thursday following a report of a burglary. An officer spoke with Misty Williams, who said she was arguing with her boyfriend and the boyfriend called a friend to pick him up. She also said before the boyfriend left, he punched the television and the friend pulled the screen door off the frame.
– Police were called to King’s Carryout at 2:34 a.m. Sunday following a report of a woman being assaulted. Police spoke with Chasity M.D. Copeland, who was standing between two vehicles parked toward the railroad tracks on Main Street and was bleeding from her nose. Witnesses reported that a man ran north from the area on the railroad tracks. Police attempted to find the man in question but were unsuccessful, and Copeland declined to provide a statement and press charges. Witnesses also told police she told them she was going to harm herself. Copeland was “pink slipped” by the department and taken by Tri-County Ambulance to East Liverpool City Hospital.
-Christina Cooper, Chester Avenue, reported at 9:30 a.m. Monday a dog was running in the alley and appeared to be a poodle. She said when her son, Andrew Cochran, tried to catch the dog, it bit him twice, once on each hand. Cooper was advised to contact the Wellsville Animal Control Officer. She later reported that Cochran was taken to a local hospital where he was treated, and also learned the dog belonged to a neighbor.
– Sarah Drysdale, Main Street, reported at 10 a.m. Monday that while she was waiting in the drive-thru at McDonald’s, a woman in a gray Jeep, Connie Kasica of Irondale, attempted to back up and hit Drysdale’s driver’s side rear door causing a dent. Drysdale said she blew the horn three to four times, but Kasica continued in reverse. Kasica was at fault.
– Police were called to an Independence Square residence at 10 a.m. Monday after a report that a 1996 Pontiac Sunfire was vandalized. Charles Herron reported that sometime overnight on Erie Alley, someone sprayed black spray paint on the trunk and back plate and also sprayed a derogatory slur on his bumper.
– Ruth Ensinger, Anderson Avenue, reported at 7:30 p.m. Monday her next door renter took items that didn’t belong to them when they moved out. A window air conditioner, futon, crock pot, two table lamps, a TV tray and 12 bath towels were reported missing. The toilet seat and bedroom window was also reported broken.
– Police were called to the car wash on Wells Avenue at 6:20 a.m. May 12 following a report from Wayne Keely from Associated Pipeline Contractor of Houston, Texas, who said he was traveling south on Wells Avenue when a dark-colored truck swerved and struck his driver side mirror. The other vehicle was never located.
St. Clair Township
– Austin Chace, no address, was arrested Monday on an active, unnamed warrant out of the sheriff’s office following a call from employees at Calcutta Health Care Center, Bell School Road. Chace and his juvenile girlfriend reportedly told employees they were homeless and needed a ride to Austintown. Officers suspected the individuals were those involved in a vehicle chase on July 5 which ended with the occupants fleeing on foot. When questioned, Chace stated they first were involved in a vehicle chase with Austintown police, but were able to allude them in the Mill Creek Park area. They then fled here, but when local police attempted to stop them, they fled on foot. Chace was taken to jail. The girl was transported to the Columbiana exit area where she met her father.
– Michael Cook, no address, reported July 4 that a temporary Ohio license plate was taken from his vehicle around 3:30 p.m. while it was parked at the Summit Square Plaza, Dresden Avenue. There reportedly are no security cameras in that area.
– According to Walmart loss prevention employees, an unknown white male attempted to leave the store July 4 with stolen merchandise. When confronted, he dropped four packages of glow sticks and took off running toward Dresden Avenue.
– The owner of the private lake in Lakeview Circle reported July 3 two men in an older Oldsmobile parked at the rear of Kmart, walked over and started to cast a net into the water. The owner told them they were on private property, but they continued to cast the net. One of the men started swearing at the owner and threatened to assault him. Before finally exiting the area, one of the men pulled both “No Trespassing” and “Private Property” signs from the ground and tossed them in the lake.
– A man was taken July 2 via ambulance to City Hospital after reportedly overdosing on heroin. Officers found the man in the home’s shower, fully clothed, attempting to apply deodorant. The report states the man was unaware of his situation, could not commu-nicate, and was unable to stand or walk unassisted. His breathing also was very shallow and he had no color. He was taken to a bedroom and placed on a gurney for transport to the ambulance. A used syringe (empty of any product) with trace amounts of what appears to be blood was found in the bedroom. Officers were told at the scene that the man had overdosed on heroin, “coded,” and was placed in the shower in an attempt to revive him.
– Steven E. Ferguson, no address, was arrested July 2 on an active warrant out of East Liverpool Municipal Court for failure to appear. An officer, while parked along state Route 267 in Glenmoor, saw Ferguson enter a blue minivan and ran the vehicle’s plates, which showed Ferguson’s mother as the owner. The vehicle was stopped and the driver, when questioned, first stated the passenger’s name was Scott. The passenger then was asked, and he, too, said Scott. The officer asked him “are you sure it isn’t Steve,” and the man reportedly looked down and stated “yes it is.” He was taken into custody without incident and transported to County Jail.
– Officers were dispatched July 2 to a Bloomfield Road residence for a person to be removed and possible drug activity. Nothing further reported.
– The owner of Carpie Diem Hair Salon, St. Clair Avenue, reported July 2 a known male – an ex of an employee -was told on both June 30 and July 2 that he was not welcome at the business. On July 2 he entered the building and was asked to leave at least four times before he was escorted from the business by the owner. Once outside, the man then reportedly shoved the owner in her chest, screaming and cussing at her. The incident caused patrons from a neighboring store to come to her assistance. The man then ran to his vehicle and sped away.
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Salem
– Salem Patrolman Cath-erine Reda was cited for failure to yield July 1 after an investigation into an accident she had while driving a cruiser at 3:17 p.m. June 26 at the intersection of West Wilson and Sharp Reda was westbound on Wilson and stopped for the stop sign and failed to see a southbound vehicle driven by Annie Kniefel, 64, of Salem, approaching. Reda pulled into the intersection and tried to stop but hit the Kniefel vehicle.
– A caller at 1:47 p.m. Monday reported seeing a tractor trailer attempting to turn from State Street onto North Lincoln Avenue and striking a city light pole. The light pole was knocked down and the city electrician notified. The tractor trailer could not be found.
– Police were dispatched to an apartment dispute in the 100 block of South Howard Avenue at 2:43 a.m. Monday when a man said he was making noise while trying to fix his door. He was told to keep the noise down due to the time of night.
– Officers on patrol at 10:15 p.m. Sunday noticed a very upset juvenile on the corner of Washington Avenue and Maple Street. The juvenile said his friend kicked him out of his house because they had a fight and he was trying to get back home. Officers had his mother pick him up.
– A fireworks complaint was filed at 9:51 p.m. Sunday in the area of Shady Lane and Orchard Bend Drive, but officers did not hear any. Another complaint about fireworks occurred at 8:30 p.m. in the 700 block of East Fifth Street where officers didn’t hear anything but saw smoke coming from a back yard. The resident admitted to lighting fireworks earlier and was told about the prohibition against fireworks.
– A verbal dispute was reported at 7:52 p.m. Sunday involving a male and female at the pavilion at Waterworth Memorial Park off of Superior Avenue. They were discussing custody and visitation of their child, but said no threats of violence occurred. They were told about the custody laws.
– A woman in the 100 block of Elm reported at 7:25 p.m. Sunday that her son located a shell casing near their residence. Officers took possession of the item.
– Police were called at 7:10 p.m. Sunday for a person down in the 200 block of South Broadway and discovered a juvenile had been riding his bike and wrecked, going over the handlebars. He was taken to SRMC by ambulance.
– A stolen vehicle was reported at 6:01 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West State Street. The vehicle was located parked unoccupied behind a business after having been reported stolen to the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office. The owner was enroute to pick up the vehicle. The keys were seen on the driver seat and all the doors were locked, but an officer was able to make entry and the owner recovered the vehicle.
– Shane Bagley, 36, of 1720 W. State St., was charged with obstructing official business, possession of drug abuse instruments and possession of drug paraphernalia and was cited for a turn signal violation and ear plugs on the operator after a traffic stop at 5:22 p.m. Sunday in the 1200 block of Fairview Avenue. The report said the driver gave police an incorrect name in attempting to avoid arrest for a warrant. Identified as Bagley, the driver was charged for obstruction and placed in custody, then the vehicle was being towed for being parked illegally. During a vehicle inventory, police found several drug abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia inside.
– A dispute was reported at 2:45 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Ohio Avenue where officers discovered it was over alleged illegal activity going on at a nearby residence where people made threats against the caller. The people fled in a cab before officers arrived.
– A dog was reported at large in the 200 block of East State Street at 11:26 a.m. Sunday. An officer found the dog and the humane officer took the dog for safekeeping until the owner can be found.
– A man in the 400 block of Washington Avenue reported at 10:19 a.m. Sunday that his neighbor has been making several threats against him over ongoing problems. He wanted it documented.
– A care worker at 10:05 a.m. Sunday requested a well-being check on a person in the 500 block of East Fourth Street after not hearing from the person since the day before. Police were unable to make contact and the fire department responded to make entry, but the person was not home.
– A counterfeit $10 bill was reported at 10:01 a.m. Sunday at Circle K East, 1125 E. State St., and taken into evidence by police.
– William Beagle, 24, of East Fifth Street, was cited for improper backing after a private property accident in the Walmart parking lot reported at 3:14 p.m. Saturday. Beagle was backing out of a parking spot and struck the front driver side of a vehicle driven by Michael Howard, 24, of North Price Road, who was traveling in the lane.
– Austin Brown, 21, of 10244 W. Pine Lake Road, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of drug abuse instruments and possession of drug paraphernalia and Megan Mason, 25, of 36048 U.S. Route 30, Lisbon, was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments and possession of drug paraphernalia after police investigated a suspicious vehicle at Centennial Park at 9:55 p.m. Friday. An officer on patrol conducting a walk-through at the park located the suspicious vehicle and saw drug activity. The two occupants were placed under arrest and police recovered evidence. Additional charges are pending, according to the report.
Perry Township
– An ATV was reported going up and down the street in the area of Cliff Drive/Stewart Road/Allen Drive at 9:33 p.m. Sunday. An officer responded and saw an ATV briefly on a property off of Allen Drive but was unable to determine where it came from, who was operating it or where it was going. The officer did not see it again.
– A resident in the 1900 block of North Lincoln Avenue reported at 5:02 p.m. Sunday that his daughter’s boyfriend stole all the food in his residence between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
– A caller at 4:21 p.m. Sunday reported two suspicious males going door to door asking for money in return for doing yard and house work on North Lincoln. She said it happened earlier in the day in the 1500 block and advised police who they were. An officer was unable to locate them.
– Police assisted the sheriff’s office with a private property accident reported at 2:39 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot of Barnett’s Motel due to one of the motorists becoming agitated. Police had the situation calmed down before deputies arrived.
– Police were called at 10:35 a.m. Sunday to the 1500 block of VanBuren Avenue for a report of a sick raccoon laying in a yard. The raccoon appeared sick and would not move when an officer walked near it. The homeowner dispatched the animal and removed the carcass from the yard.
– A resident on Depot Road reported at 7:59 p.m. Saturday that threatening texts were being sent. Police called and told the caller to quit it.
– A caller in the 400 block of Benton Road complained about shooting in the area at 12:40 p.m. Saturday. Police checked the area, but had no contact with anyone shooting.
– Police responded at 12:14 p.m. Saturday to the 1500 block of Newgarden Avenue for a reported neighbor dispute over loud noise. A man reported he was planning on having family over for a Fourth of July party and the neighbor had been running his lawn mowers and tractors all day. Police spoke with the neighbor who said he was finishing up yard work and would be done shortly.
– Police responded to Snyder Road at 12:12 p.m. Saturday for a report of a tree laying on wires causing them to hang low. Police found the wires safely off the road and not obstructing traffic. Ohio Edison will be notified.
– A woman was noticed walking on state Route 45 just north of the Perry Township police station at 3:55 a.m. Saturday. She was from Minerva and lost. She said she was looking for her sister’s home and by the description given to police it was determined her sister lived in the 1300 block of West State. Police took her to there.
-Kyle James Jennings, 19, of Leetonia, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of an alcoholic beverage after a traffic stop on a vehicle for suspicious activity at 2:22 a.m. Saturday in the 500 block of East Pidgeon.
Goshen Police District
– Chance Russell Hall, 37, Canton, was cited for driving under suspension and failure to obey a stop sign after a traffic stop at state Routes 165 and 45 at 12:36 a.m. Monday. He was also found to have various warrants for his arrest, but they were all out of the pickup radius.
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County Sheriff
– Angela Crawford, West School Street, East Rochester, reported at 10:13 p.m. Saturday she was using her mother-in-law’s vehicle and drove to a family get-together on Bayard Road, Minerva. A family friend at the party, Cody Stumblefield, Union Avenue S.E., Minerva, backed up and struck the front of the vehicle then drove off. Deputies talked to Stumblefield, who said he never hit any vehicle and he even checked the back of his vehicle finding no marks.
– Mark Morgan, Bayard Road, Minerva, was charged with disorderly conduct while intoxicated. Deputies were called about threats at 12:17 a.m. Saturday and found Morgan who was claiming his neighbor, Harold Dunlap, came over to his house, broke down his gate and broke his door trying to get inside. Dunlap told deputies Morgan was intoxicated, yelling profanities and threats at him and his company everytime they were outside. Deputies warned Morgan to stop yelling, but shortly after leaving the immediate area, deputies heard him again.
– Edward and Lisa Nicholson, Wellsburg, W.Va., reported they were camping at the KOA campground on Winona Road, Salem, with their son, Edward Nicholson Jr., 31, and his wife, Joyce, 27, who were detoxing from heroin. The son and his wife left to go for a walk and Lisa Nicholson discovered her bank card was missing. When they returned, Joyce Nicholson returned the bank card and they found $104 was taken. Joyce Nicholson reportedly admitted to deputies to taking the card and buying drugs with the money. Both Edward and Joyce Nicholson, of Wellsburg, W.Va., were charged with theft.
– Michelle Roberts, Lisbon Road, Salem, reported someone was beating on the doors of her home at 2:20 a.m. June 28. Her husband, Jason Roberts, told deputies someone he knows has been harassing him for a few months and that person along with several others came to the house banging on the doors and windows.
– Gary W. Blythe, Weston, Fla., was found dead on the floor of the restroom at Pondi’s in Lisbon at 4:04 p.m. Thursday. Blythe, who also has an additional address of Woodale Drive, Hanoverton, reportedly came into the business often. He got up from his table, went to the restroom and when another patron tried to enter about 30 minutes later the door was locked. After another 15 minutes without anyone emerging from the restroom, the patron alerted the staff. The door was pried open and Blythe was found. No foul play is suspected.
– Rebekah Albert, U.S. Route 62, Salem, reported at 7:22 p.m. Thursday $20 was missing from her purse.
– Allison Bardo, Bittner Road, Lisbon, reported at 11:30 a.m. Thursday suspicious men were going door to door attempting to sell soap in a gray Chrysler van. Deputies could not locate the vehicle.
Lisbon
– Krista Keyes, West High Street, reported Sunday $150 was missing from her wallet, along with an iPhone, after she had three people over to the house Saturday night. The items had been left on the dining room table. Keyes said she believes she knows which of the three was responsible because that person is a thief.
– Zach Moore reported there was a grill fire on Sherman Street at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, but he called back to say it had been extinguished.
– Brian Bailey reported Saturday finding suspected drugs at the rental property he owns on South Lincoln Avenue. Bailey reported that after evicting Seth and Melinda Robinson he found a bag of suspected marijuana and a glass pipe, which were turned over to police.
– Police were called to 119 N. Vine St. in regard to an unresponsive male at 12:17 a.m. Friday. The person was alert when police arrived and stated he was hypoglycemic. He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
– Police responded to a report of a woman screaming for help in the KLG parking lot at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Police spoke with the woman, who said she took a handful of medication in an attempt to harm herself because she was depressed over her boyfriend moving out and the fact her children were no longer with her. She was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
– Police responded to a fireworks complaint at Cherished Children’s day care center at 7:38 p.m. Friday and spoke with Robert Davis, who said his son ignited two fireworks and he advised him not do it again. The officer said the fireworks were scaring the children.
– Police were called to the Dollar General in regard to an upset customer at 11 a.m. Thursday. The unidentified man claimed he was given a $10 bill as change from the Dollar General and went next door to make a purchase at the Rite Aid store, where a clerk told him it was a counterfeit bill. The man returned to the Dollar General, demanding his money back, and the manager refused because there was no way to verify that the bill came from them. The manager offered to give the man $10 from her pocket but he walked away, leaving the $10 bill at the store. Police took the $10 bill to nearby Consumers Bank, where a clerk determined it was legitimate. The Dollar General manager said she would give the $10 back to the man should he return.
– Jacqueline Lake reported June 30 she continues to receive harassing and threatening texts and voice mail from her aunt while she is working at the Vista Center. Police contacted her aunt, Rene Siderich, and told her to cease having any contact with Lake and vice versa.
– Jennifer Libert was in Smith Oil at 10:37 p.m. June 30 when a man in a newer maroon-colored SUV asked if she needed ride. Libert declined the invitation , saying her husband was there, but the man told her to walk around the corner and he would meet her there. The man, described as a white male in a yellow shirt and camouflage shorts, was gone by the time police and Libert’s husband arrived at Smith Oil. Police checked the area but did not find the man.
– Janie Miller reported there was a reckless driver in a van heading west on East Lincoln Way at 8:22 p.m. Sunday. Police found the van and pulled the driver over because one of the taillights was broken. The driver, Michael Spencer, was found not to have a valid driver’s license and was so cited. Spencer’s passenger did not have a valid license, so they had to be picked up by his grandmother.
– A caller reported someone was firing off a fireworks cannon at the cemetery at 8 p.m. Saturday. Police found a still-smoking cannon and tube on a grave and group of people sitting outside a nearby garage drinking beer, but they said they did not see anyone. They were warned if this happened again someone would be charged.
– A man identified as Tim Wamsley Jr. of East Liverpool was reportedly having chest pains that were shooting up his neck while at Smith Oil at 1:42 a.m. Sunday, but he was refusing treatment. Wamsley said he had been released earlier in the day from a local hospital but he was not on any prescription medication and last ingested illegal drugs a year ago. Wamsley said he did have one beer. Wamsley was placed in the back of an ambulance, but police were called back to Smith Oil 10 minutes later because he was refusing treatment. Wamsley was told if he did not cooperate they would arrest him.
– The caregiver for an elderly woman who lives on Garfield Street contacted police at 4:11 p.m. Friday because she could see the woman sitting inside but she could get her to answer the door. Police entered the home, along with the caregiver, and woke the woman, who said she had fallen asleep in the chair and must not have heard anyone knocking.
– Greg Ebert, Harrison Street, reported Saturday having child custody issues with his wife. He was told to contact his attorney.
– Witnesses reported some people in a red Impala pulled into the parking lot at the county mental health center at 10 a.m. Friday and pulled on the door, activating the burglar alarm. They left prior to the police arriving.
– Carol Armstrong reported Thursday her rental property on South Market Street was leased to Brandon Barringer. Armstrong took police through the apartment and they saw there were several holes caused by someone punching the walls and doors or by thrown objects. There was several dishes with moldy food and clothing strewn about on the floor. She was advised this was a civil matter.
– Tracy Kosar reported Wednesday her clothes were being burned behind the Motorcycle Dream Shop by someone she knows. Police found no such thing going on, and Kosar called back to say the person was only threatening to burn her clothing.
– A barking dog complaint was received in the 400 block of Maple Street at 12:42 p.m. June 29. Police told the owner to take the dog inside.
Columbiana
– Police received a 911 hangup call from a home on Butcher Road at 2:10 a.m. Sunday. Additional calls were sent to the county sheriff’s office which sent a deputy to check on what appeared to be a verbal domestic.
– Police warned a boy for curfew violation after conducting a traffic stop in Firestone Park at 1:30 a.m. Sunday. His parents were contacted and he was picked up by his older brother.
– A Firestone pool employee reported at 3:56 p.m. Sunday cars were parked illegally there. Police checked but found no violations.
– A woman reported at 9:48 p.m. Sunday there was some kind of chemical smell coming from a home on Woodland Avenue near South Main Street. Police checked and found the smell was coming from a small camp fire.
– A woman reported at 10 p.m. Sunday someone in a maroon vehicle was driving recklessly eastbound on state Route 14 and then turned south on state Route 7. Police saw the vehicle but it had left city limits and New Waterford police were notified.
Leetonia
– A Columbiana resident reported at 9:31 a.m. June 22 that his wife’s truck had been vandalized with vulgar language and scratches while it was parked at the bike trail lot off Washington Street.
– An officer checked the well being of a juvenile at the request of the mother who lives out of state at 8:31 a.m. June 25, but found no cause for concern.
– A Walnut Street woman reported a domestic with her husband at 1:38 a.m. June 26. No charges were filed.
A 100 block Main Street resident reported June 27 that someone overnight had taken bicycles from the home.
– An officer responded to the 200 block of Main Street for possible drugs found at 12:47 p.m. Friday.
– A Columbia Street resident reported Friday that someone she knows had been abusing her children. The case was forwarded to the Children Services for review.
– A Cherry Fork Avenue resident reported on station at 4:43 p.m. Friday that her step-sister had been harassing her on social media. She was advised it was civil since no threats were made and to contact an attorney.
– Christopher Thomas, 30, 36 Chestnut St., Leetonia, was charged with persistent disorderly conduct following a disturbance at a Front Street business at 8:52 p.m. Friday.
Franklin Township
– The fire department responded to a report of equipment on fire in the area between state Route 644 and Meister Road at 11 a.m. Monday. It turned out the smoke was from the controlled burning of brush being cleared for a pipeline being installed in the area. Fire Chief Jim May said the the controlled burning is also expected to be conducted in the area between Meister and Yellow Creek roads to the Jefferson County line.
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– Michael Bratt, Bye Road, Negley, called at 3:23 p.m. Saturday to have his brother removed from his property because he was drunk and making threats. Bratt called back to say his brother had already left and a deputy was no longer needed.
– Marlene Walton, East Liverpool Road, Madison Township, reported Saturday her mailbox was smashed.
– Gloria Shafer, Hillcrest Drive, Hanoverton, reported someone was firing a cannon of some sorts at 10 a.m. Saturday. A deputy checked the area but did not hear anything.
– Michael Mustake, Oak Street, Hanoverton, reported Saturday the hatch window on his GMC Yukon was shattered while the vehicle was parked outside his home. Nothing was found in or around the vehicle that could have broken the window.
– Jerry Jackson, 33, Alice Street, East Palestine, was taken into custody on several outstanding warrants following a traffic stop for a red light violation at Carter Lumber in Lisbon at 6:18 p.m. Friday. Jackson was arrested for failure to appear in court on charges of domestic violence, aggravated menacing and assault.
– Taylor Rickels, state Route 45, Leetonia, reported being assaulted by her boyfriend, Daniel Coleman, at 2:55 p.m. Sunday. Domestic violence charges were filed against Coleman for allegedly punching Rickels in the face and side, breaking her glasses, and than ramming her in the stomach with his head like a charging bull. She said he also pushed her out the front door while she was holding their 8-month-old daughter.
– Amy Berry, Rose Drive Apartments, Lisbon, reported Sunday her locked vehicle was entered and money stolen from her purse while the vehicle was in the parking lot. There was no damage to the vehicle.
– Lee Houlette, Davner Road, Lisbon, reported Sunday his garage was entered, and the perpetrators drove his Ford Escape into the garage door and then backed up and struck a pickup truck also parked inside. There was no signed of forced entry, nor was anything missing.
Lisbon
– A Salem woman was arrested for trying to break into the Lisbon Veterinary Clinic on Race Road on Saturday evening. Sheila M. Woods, 35, of Prospect Street, was charged with breaking and entering, possessing criminal tools, possessing suspected marijuana and possessing drug abuse instruments. The security alarm at the clinic was set off at 7:36 p.m., and the responding officer found Woods in the parking lot and clinic door open. She was found in possession of a pair of wire strippers and suspected marijuana in an eyeglass case and eight hypodermic syringes in her front pants pocket. Nothing appeared to be missing from the clinic.
Columbiana
– A caller reported there was a possible fight at Shellabellas restaurant at 1:10 a.m. Saturday. It turned out to be customers talking loudly.
– A caller reported a person later identified at Kimani Hodges was loitering about the Circle K at 1:23 a.m. Saturday and making the clerk nervous. Hodges, 18, of Youngstown, was told to move along, which he did. Police were later called to Firestone Pool at 8:21 a.m. because Hodges was back after having been banned from the premises on Friday. Hodges was warned about trespassing at the pool and at the Funland playground. At 10:50 a.m., Hodges was back at the Circle K and again causing problems. This time Hodges was arrested for disorderly conduct, drug possession and possessing drug paraphernalia.
– A Mrs. Ellis called at 2:25 a.m. Saturday to report that two dogs were outside the front door of her West Salem Street home and she could not get out. The dogs ran away when the police arrived.
– A caller reported there was a suspicious person taking photographs of the old Youngstown & Southern Railroad building at 11:09 a.m. Saturday. The person was Jarod Casey, 19, of Auburn Hills, Mich., who was taking photos of an old caboose. Casey was warned about trespassing on the property.
– A fireworks complaint was received on West Salem Street at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, and the juveniles responsible were warned.
– Eric Rogers reported Saturday his weed trimmer was stolen from his truck while he was mowing at the Camelot Apartment complex.
– A caller reported there was a couple arguing in their front yard on Howard Street at 2:09 p.m. Saturday, and police determined it was just that and nothing more. The couple also agreed to separate for the rest of the day.
– A caller reported there were vehicles parked illegally on North Elm Street and it was making it hard to get through at 4:38 p.m. Saturday. Police asked some of the party-goers to move their vehicles, which they did.
– Police were asked to check on the well-being of a resident of North Vine Street at 6:20 p.m. Saturday after they were asked to do so by the resident’s daughter. Police advised the mother to contact her daughter.
– A caller reported fireworks were being let off in the middle of East Friend at 9:50 p.m. Saturday and it was interfering with traffic.
– A woman called to report there was a large bonfire five houses down from her on Allen/North Middle Street at 9:57 p.m. Saturday. Police could not locate the bonfire while driving by.
– Police responded to a domestic dispute on Lakeview Drive at 10:40 p.m. Saturday. It was determined that Kristopher McGeehen and Helana Kays, both of Youngstown, had been arguing, and nothing more. They left together in a vehicle that was stopped a few minutes later by another officer for disorderly conduct.
– And yet another fireworks complaint was received for East Friend Street at 10:50 p.m. Saturday, and police spoke with the people involved.
– A resident of West Salem Street reported fireworks were being fired at his home and into the street at 11:15 p.m. Saturday, and police spoke with the people responsible.
– Barbara May, North Cross Street, reported someone was pounding on her back window at 11:07 p.m. Saturday. Police did not find anyone about when they arrived.
Salem
– A caller reported at 11:49 p.m. Saturday that people were lighting fireworks off and burning a couch in the back yard of a residence in the 200 block of West Wilson Street. Both police and the fire department responded to the illegal burning/fireworks complaint, but neither heard any fireworks being lit nor was there any couch being burned. Residents had a small contained camp fire.
– Officers on patrol at 9:26 p.m. Saturday saw a fire between two structures in the 1100 block of East State Street where they located a female burning a small amount of trash. She was told to extinguish the fire and the fire department was contacted. Upon arrival, the fire department explained the burning laws.
– Officers on patrol at 9:23 p.m. Saturday saw several aerial fireworks in the area of East State Street and Highland Avenue, located the residence in question and told the residents to stop for the night.
– Police responded at 9:09 p.m. Saturday to the 700 block of South Lundy Avenue for one to be removed from a residence. The male left before police arrived, but was found nearby and told not to return to the property.
– Fireworks were reported at 8:39 p.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of East State Street, but none were found.
– An officer on patrol at 8:37 p.m. Saturday in the area of Newgarden and Mullins heard a loud bang and checked the area, but everything appeared ok.
– Jacob Brown, 21, of 837 Newgarden Ave., was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, speeding and a minor misdemeanor for possession of marijuana after a traffic stop at 8:26 p.m. Saturday at Newgarden Avenue and Prospect. Brown’s passenger, Nicholas Cyphert, 22, of 409 1/2 S. Union Ave., was also charged with a minor misdemeanor for possession of marijuana. Brown was released to a sober responsible party. The passenger was cited and the vehicle removed from the scene by a relative.
– An officer on patrol at 7:40 p.m. Saturday saw two vehicles in Centennial Park parked in the grass near the basketball courts. The drivers were told to park in the actual parking lot.
– Officers checked a residence in the 1000 block of Cleveland Street at 7:13 p.m. Saturday for possible trespassers, but found that the people lived there.
– Open burning was reported in the 1100 block of Cleveland at 7:04 p.m. Satur-day, but no violation was seen.
– A domestic in progress was reported at 6:03 p.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard. Officers spoke with a male and female who said the dispute was verbal only with no physical violence. The female said she would leave for the evening.
– An anonymous caller at 4:56 p.m. Saturday spoke with an officer about illegal drug activity ongoing in the city. The information will be passed on to the proper agency.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 4:28 p.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard, but police could not locate any disturbance. A resident said the person in question had left.
Salem
– Firefighters responded to Salem High School, 1200 E. Sixth St., for a report of a fire alarm activation at 6:55 a.m. Sunday. The building was secure with no problems found. A panel showed a trouble signal.
– Firefighters were called by police at 11:10 p.m. Saturday to check the rear of a building in the 500 block of East State Street. The report said there was damage to a car beside a building and a piece of brick nearby. The brick found appeared to be made at a later date than the bricks that were part of the building. The piece was possibly obtained from another location. No obvious building hazard was observed.
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Columbiana
– Daniel Newton Jr. reported 7:34 p.m. Thursday he hit a deer in front of the Columbiana Dodge dealership.
– A man turned in a wallet he found on West Railroad Street at 9 a.m. Thursday.
– The manager of Columbiana Manor Apartments reported at 10:19 a.m. Thursday they found a brand new tire and wheel hidden behind one of the dumpsters and believed someone had possibly hidden it to pick up later.
– Nancy Marino of Cortland reported at 9:56 a.m. Thursday she placed some rings on consignment last fall with Bill Kimpel, owner of Kimpel’s Jewelry, and she has been trying to contact him to get the money or the rings back but he keeps putting her off, saying someone purchased it but he hasn’t received payment either. Marion said she left several phone messages with the business but has not received any return calls.
– A woman reported at 1:31 p.m. Thursday the grass at 115 S. Middle St. had not been mowed for three weeks. Police contacted the property owner who said it would be taken care of.
– A woman reported at 7:15 p.m. Thursday a dog was barking in the area of Pittsburgh and Quincy streets for several hours. Police checked but did not find a dog.
– Beaver Township police requested assistance at 8:15 p.m. Thursday with finding someone they were looking for. At 10:13 p.m. Beaver police requested city police help with setting up a perimeter for tracking the person.
– Kathleen Baylin reported at 9:55 a.m. Friday her son John Paulin was drunk and causing problems at 133 Union St. Police were able to mediate between the two.
– Michael Shauhnessy, Fairfield Avenue, reported at 10:22 a.m. Friday his mailbox was smashed and knocked over.
– Police handled an ongoing neighbor dispute between the residents at 812 and 822 Fairfield Ave. at 1:40 p.m. Friday.
– A man reported at 5:43 p.m. Friday a family at Firestone Park was attempting to start a fire in a flower pot or tire iron. Police found it was a small grill.
– A lifeguard at the public pool reported at 7:15 p.m. Friday a disruptive man was refusing to leave the property. Police went to the pool and the man agreed to leave.
– A man reported at 11 p.m. Friday there was a reckless driver in a blue minivan on state Route 14. Police checked but the vehicle had left the city.
– A man reported at 11:17 p.m. Friday there was a large bonfire about 20 to 30-foot high that was out of control on Fairfield School Road. Police went to the area and found a small fire and it did not appear to be a threat to the surrounding area due to the rain.
East Palestine
– Donna Armstrong, East Martin Street, reported at 9:33 a.m. Thursday she was receiving prank phone calls.
– Franklin Young, North Sumner Street, reported at 6:21 p.m. Thursday he received a call from someone claiming to be the IRS saying he owed money.
– Joy Mascher, Hamilton Road, reported at 9:21 a.m. Thursday someone in a small black pickup truck pulled into her driveway and left when they saw her husband waiving his arms at them.
– Debra See, Neeld Road, reported at 10:13 p.m. Thursday there was a dispute going on between the neighbors and her husband in an alley off Grant Street.
Alisha Foster, Bacon Avenue, reported at 3:24 p.m. Thursday she was involved in a minor traffic accident in the Sparkle Market parking lot. No citations were issued due to being on private property.
– Rusty Hargreaves, Wood Street, requested at 2:38 a.m. Thursday police check on a North Liberty Street woman as he was concerned for her mental well-being. Police checked and found the woman was sleeping.
– Ryan Elick, East Main Street, reported at 1:26 p.m. Friday he had $1,000 taken from his bank account via PayPal.
– Adeline Ungaro, South Washington Street, reported at 9:58 p.m. Friday she heard noises outside her front door.
– A woman reported at 8:48 p.m. Friday a group of people were shooting off fireworks near the old Ford garage on West Clark Street. Police found the group and confiscated the fireworks.
– John Graves, Thomas Street, reported at 7:20 p.m. Friday his girlfriend Amanda Orlowski, Thomas Street, left the home after slamming the door and causing damage and was walking toward South Street. Police found the woman and took her back to the home.
– Katie Stanley, Vogel Lane, reported at 7:12 p.m. Friday her ex-boyfriend Allan Murphy, East Martin Street, won’t give her back her house keys or her bank card and believed he was currently at a home on East North Avenue.
– Sean Boyer, Wilderson Avenue, reported at 3:53 a.m. Friday he was assaulted by the Knight family on Bacon Avenue.
– Police were called to the Sparkle Market at 5:34 p.m. Thursday for a report that Amy M. Mathey, West Main Street, was harassing customers for money, and she had been warned several times to stop. Police cited her for soliciting and told her to not return to the property.
– Police were called to Claybrook Drive at 1:12 a.m. Thursday after Mary Miquelon reported hearing strange noises outside the home. Police checked and did not find anything out of the ordinary.
Center Township
– An officer assisted Lisbon police in the 800 block of North Market Street on June 12 with a “shots fired” call. Police checked the area but found nothing.
– Police stopped a 2000 Chevy S-10 on Route 164 near Saltwell Road on May 22. Police subsequently charged Peggy S. Dickson, 3980 Grant St. Lisbon, for possession of marijuana.
– Police received an anonymous complaint June 3 about people shooting in a dangerous manner in the area of Freeman Road near Lisbon-Dungannon Road. Police checked the area and found people shooting rifles on their own property and in a safe manner.
Salem
– A man reported at 8:35 a.m. Saturday that he found a wallet on Southeast Boulevard while walking. The wallet was placed in the police lost and found.
– An officer was flagged down at 6:29 a.m. Saturday by a female who said she was walking her dog past the police department on Pershing and found a wallet in the grass. The wallet was placed in the police lost and found.
– A woman in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue reported a prowler at 3:03 a.m. Saturday, saying it sounded like someone was lightly knocking on her door. Nobody was found.
– A man came to the police station at 2:55 a.m. Saturday to report finding a set of keys at Waterworth Memorial Park after the fireworks. They were placed in the police lost and found.
– Police were called for a domestic dispute at 12:29 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of North Howard Avenue. A man said he and his girlfriend got into an argument and she slapped him several times. Officers did not observe any signs of injury. She left before officers arrived. At 2:36 a.m., the same man called police and wanted officers to tow his girlfriend’s vehicle from his driveway due to the earlier domestic. Officers refused since it was on private property and the vehicle was registered to that address.
– Police were called for a fireworks complaint at 12:24 a.m. Saturday in the 500 block of East Sixth Street, with no answer at the residence in question. They were also called at 12:10 a.m. to the 600 block for a report of possible shots fired. Officers heard what sounded like fireworks, but could not locate the source. Fireworks were reported at 10:13 p.m. Friday on Rose, but not located.
– An intoxicated driver was reported at 11:16 p.m. Friday in the 2200 block of East State Street. The vehicle was found parked in a driveway.
– A caller from the 500 block of East Fourth Street at 10:59 p.m. Friday asked for a person to be removed. Police arrived and the people in question were waiting for a local taxi to respond so they could leave the area.
– A wallet found in Waterworth Memorial Park was brought to the police station at 10:43 p.m. Friday. The owner was contacted and told the wallet would be there.
– A man in the 500 block of Walnut Street reported criminal trespassing at 10:39 p.m. Friday, saying that he returned home and found a black mark on his door and the lock loose. He was told his options.
– A man from Ohio Avenue reported at 10:19 p.m. Friday that someone took his vehicle without permission from the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue. Officers later located the vehicle at his residence.
– A homeowner in the 300 block of East Eighth Street reported at 8:34 p.m. Friday that she returned home to find an unknown vehicle parked in her driveway. She was told her options.
– Allen Vancooney, 19, of Jones Drive, was charged with a minor misdemeanor for possession of marijuana after an officer on patrol at 8:20 p.m. Friday located a vehicle in a parking lot in the 2100 block of East State Street with a large amount of burnt marijuana smell coming from inside. A passenger, Vancooney, was found in possession of the contraband and cited.
– A mini bike was reported on a sidewalk in the 700 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 7:31 p.m. Friday. Police found a mini bike in a yard and spoke with a juvenile and his father about the complaint. No violations were witnessed.
– A caller at 7:07 p.m. Friday reported a leaking fire hydrant in the 900 block of Home Circle. The fire department and water department were both notified.
– An audible alarm was reported in the 200 block of East Second Street at 7 p.m. Friday, but the building was secure.
– Darlene Whitacre, 77, of Sunset Avenue, Hanoverton, was cited for improper backing after the vehicle she was backing out of a parking space at 5:59 p.m. Friday struck a pedestrian in the Walmart parking lot on East State Street. The pedestrian, Luz Coronel, 43, of East State Street, had been walking towards the business with a friend. She told police she had been involved in another motor vehicle accident the day before and was starting to have severe pains in her back and hips. Fire department first responders were called, along with EMT Ambulance which took her to Salem Regional Medical Center. Police looked at store video footage and saw the accident, issuing the citation.
– Daniel Neiswanger, 48, of South Lincoln Avenue, was cited for a minor misdeamor of disorderly conduct after police were called at 5:37 p.m. Friday to the 700 block of New Garden Avenue for an intoxicated male falling into the street. Several people were assisting him when police arrived and found him extremely intoxicated.
– An anonymous caller at 5:18 p.m. Friday reported a hit/skip in the Salem Public Library parking lot, saying she was legally parked when another vehicle apparently backed out and scraped the rear driver side of her vehicle.
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– Arin Gaydos reported Friday a vehicle was stolen from Gaydos Car Sales, state Route 7, Elkrun Township.
– Deputies were called to a domestic dispute between Terry Welsh and Scott Cameron on Hillcrest Road, Wellsville, at 9:18 a.m. Friday. Both said they were arguing but there were no threats or assaults.
Lisbon
– William Henthorne, North Vine Street, called for an officer at 11 p.m. Wednesday to report his bicycle was stolen from his front yard after it was returned by a friend after he loaned it to him. The bicycle is a red BMX style with two black pegs on the front tire.
Salem
– Police responded to the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 300 block of Penn Avenue at 7:33 a.m. Thursday where a woman reported someone had entered her unlocked vehicle and removed approximately $1.50 in change, as well as opened the gas cap. Another woman reported that someone had also entered her vehicle and rummaged through it, but that nothing appeared to be missing.
– An officer at 7:48 a.m. Thursday observed a vehicle with a broken out window parked in the 500 block of Columbia. The owner said that it must have happened overnight and that his stereo face plate was missing.
– Officers responded to a 1900 block Monroe home at 3:46 p.m. Thursday where the residents reported someone had taken equipment from a vehicle and an unattached garage without permission.
– Police responded to the intersection of East State Street and Ohio Avenue at 6:01 p.m. Thursday where a cyclist had been struck by a vehicle turning left off East State Street onto Ohio Avenue. The cyclist was transported by ambulance to the Salem hospital for treatment. Officers determined the cyclist had been crossing Ohio Avenue diagonally and was at fault.
– An officer at 12:52 a.m. Friday recovered in the 1700 block of East State a vehicle reported stolen the previous day, but no one was inside. The same officer recovered a second vehicle reported stolen the previous day in the 200 block of North Lincoln at 1:45 a.m., again with no one inside. Another officer found a third vehicle reported stolen the previous day in the 2000 block of Monroe Street at 2:30 a.m., also with no one inside. All the vehicles were towed for investigation.
– Police responded to a report of two people destroying a vehicle on East Sixth Street at 9:25 a.m. Friday, but were unable to find the suspects.
– Police responded to a neighbor dispute regarding property lines on North Madison Avenue at 10:07 a.m. Friday. They both agreed to stay away from each other.
– Police responded to the area of North Lundy and Third at 12:32 p.m. Friday where a woman reported someone had been videotaping her and her boyfriend while they were sitting on a bench at a church in the area. Upon arrival the officer observed the woman sitting on her boyfriend’s lap, but no lewd conduct. She was advised to use better judgment in public areas and informed that no crime occurred due to the area being in public.
– Chad A. Cerrone, 26, 8 Washington St., Leetonia, was charged with theft after officers responded to an East State business at 1:27 p.m. Friday where an employee reported someone had removed six stickers from his vehicle. Cerrone was arrested after returning to the business.
– Police responded to a report of juveniles riding bicycles on the tennis courts at Centennial Park while they were in use at 1:43 p.m. Friday. The juveniles were warned to stay off the courts.
– A North Ellsworth Avenue resident reported at 3:19 p.m. Friday that his ex-girlfriend would not leave him alone and had been constantly showing up at his home. He requested an extra watch in the area.
Chester citations
Gary Gamble, of Newell: Stop sign violation.
Amber Thompson, of Georgetown, Pa.: Speeding.
David Richardson, of Wellsville: Seat belt violation.
Heath Fitch, of East Liverpool: Stop sign violation. Capias issued for failure to appear.
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– Daniel Duncan reported being assaulted by Jerry Milton on Bower Road in West Township at 8:34 p.m. Wednesday. Duncan said Milton struck him about the head and shoulders with a baseball bat. Duncan had a small cut on his thumb and mark on his shoulder. Duncan was given a ride to his home in East Rochester by a deputy.
– Robert Ross, Lower Elkton Road, Leetonia, reported Robert Crespo came to his home at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday to harass him and his wife, who is Crespo’s ex-wife.
– Jessica Renda, state Route 154, Negley, reported Wednesday seeing someone removing an air conditioner unit from the vacant home in front her residence and take it away to another house. A deputy arrived and spoke with Matt Goins, who said it was his understanding the owner wanted the AC unit removed. Goins said he would put it back.
– A deputy was called to the Laughlin residence on state Route 154, Negley, where Mr. Laughlin reported his grandson threatened to assault him and burn his house down. This was after he told his grandson he was no longer allowed on the property.
– Jeff Leake, Latta Road, East Palestine, reported Wednesday a hose was removed from his above-ground swimming pool, letting out about one-third of the water. Leake believes he knows who is responsible.
– Helen McBride, Hartley Road, Damascus, reported her mailbox was destroyed Tuesday night.
– Erin Haley, Cemetery Road, Hanoverton, reported at 11:32 a.m. Wednesday she wanted her adult son to go the hospital to be checked. The son agreed to go after speaking with a deputy.
– Benjamin Craft, North Pleasant Drive, East Palestine, reported Wednesday Home Savings advised him someone had twice tried to use his debit card.
– Julie Groves, First Street, Hanoverton, reported her ex-husband assaulted his stepdaughter Tuesday, choking her and throwing her to the ground. The teenager had no marks on her, and the ex-husband denied assaulting her.
– Scott Finnegan, Center Road, Homeworth, reported Tuesday night a person he knows informed him he had taken his ladder for a job, and this was without Finnegan’s permission. The person has since returned the ladder and another ladder that does not belong to Finnegan.
– Jody Judge, Homeworth Road, Homeworth, reported Monday evening her 10-year-old son was at the Homeworth Pantry when he was threatened by two other boys for allegedly spitting on a neighborhood boy with disabilities. A deputy went to a home on Middle Street and spoke with the boys.
– James Shafer, Bacon Avenue, East Palestine, reported someone he met at an online dating site is trying to extort money from him. Shafer said he struck up an online conversation with someone who identified themself as a woman from Columbiana. They agreed to exchange photographs, with Shafer sending her a facial photograph but receiving some nude photographs in return. Then on Tuesday, a man who identified himself as the female’s father contacted him to say he would go to police with his daughter’s phone unless Shafer sent him a Moneygram in the amount of $1,200. While Shafer was at the East Palestine Police Department, the man called him back saying he only had 20 minutes left to comply.
Lisbon
– Police were called to the Circle K parking lot at 12:58 a.m. Tuesday to assist a delivery truck driver who was unable to get his rear door closed because the lift assist cable was malfunctioning. The driver used the officer’s bolt cutters to severe the cable, which enabled him to close the rear door.
– A clerk at Circle K reported at 11:12 p.m. Tuesday there was a man parked in the lot for the past two hours. The man was found to be using the phone and did not appear to be causing problems, but he decided to move on after seeing the officer.
Highway Patrol
– Timothy A. Earlenbaugh Balash, 19, was westbound on state Route 172 in Hanover Township at 9:20 p.m. Monday and went off the left side into a telephone box and a tree. He was cited for failure to control.
– A vehicle owned by Thomas Brown, Kensington, that was reported stolen was westbound on U.S. 30 in West Township at 11:45 p.m. Monday and went off the left side into a pallet of bricks and a utility pole, then overturned. The driver fled the scene.
– Justin Matthew Cooper, 27, North Shadylane Drive, East Liverpool, was eastbound on Cameron Road in Madison Township at 12:51 p.m. Tuesday and went off the left side into an embankment and overturned. He was cited for failure to control and taken to the East Liverpool hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger, Joshua Reckner, 29, North Shadylane Drive, East Liverpool, was also taken with serious injuries.
– Kayla R. Deruyter, 18, Laughlin Mill Road, Lisbon, was northbound on Depot Road in Butler Township at 2:45 p.m. Monday and went off the right side while trying to avoid slow traffic and went into a ditch, a road sign and a guy wire. She was cited for failure to control.
Columbiana
– Police warned Thomas Casey for soliciting without a permit on North Cross Street at 3:31 p.m. Wednesday.
East Palestine
– Police were called the park at 9:57 p.m. Tuesday for a report of some type of fire there. It was found that someone had set off a large firework in the street.
– Police were called to a Liberty Street home at 2:38 a.m. Thursday after Rusty Hargreaves reported a woman there was possibly going to harm herself.
– Craig Urbach reported at 5:54 a.m. Wednesday a 2010 Yamaha dirt bike was taken from 255 East Clark St. Urbach later reported finding the bike on the property.
– A woman reported at 9:12 a.m. Wednesday a woman was asking people for money near the Home Savings on North Market. Police found the woman, identified as Amy Mathey, and warned her she would be cited if she did not stop.
– Robert Allen, East Martin Street, reported at 12:31 p.m. Wednesday his mother got a call from someone claiming she won $2.25 million dollars and that he believed the call was a scam.
– William Pander, Alice Street, reported at 1 p.m. Wednesday someone was attempting to scam people on the Facebook Buy Sell and Trade page.
-Kathy Coil, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, reported at 8:26 p.m. Tuesday Robert Sagenich was at American Health Care on West Main Street and he was not supposed to be there and was refusing to leave.
– Amy Purcell, North Market Street, reported at 5:22 p.m. Tuesday she and her husband were arguing and he locked her out of the house.
– Tara Smith, Oak Street, reported at 1:11 p.m. Tuesday her white American Bulldog got away from her when the door to the home was opened.
– Cindy Surverison, Boardman, requested police accompany her to Robert Allen’s home in the village so she could retrieve some of her belongings.
– Angela Tondo, East Main Street, reported at 11:15 .am. Tuesday her daughter’s father took on Monday.
– Judy Surles, address not listed, reported at 7:38 p.m. Monday Pam Sturgeon and Dale Hughes were threatened by two boys at the Moose Lodge on East Rebecca Street.
– Angilia Schlichtull, Chelsea Street, reported at 4:34 p.m. Monday her son was refusing to get in the car with her on East Martin Street.
– Sam Polas, Claybrook Drive, reported at 2:49 p.m. Monday he received a scam telephone call from someone claiming to be the IRS.
– Debbie Blair reported at 4:10 p.m. Sunday that while working at the Sparkle Market on South Market Street an older blonde woman was soliciting for money and was not supposed to be there. Police went to the store but the woman was no longer there.
– Patrick Baldwin, address not listed, requested at 11 a.m. Saturday police check on his girlfriend Melanie Gorby and her kids as he had not heard from them in a few days. Police went to Gorby’s home on East Clark Street and found there were no problems.
– Eric Cozza, South Market Street, reported at 8;13 a.m. Saturday that while working out of town last week his landlord changed the locks to his apartment and he had not received any eviction notices. Police spoke with the landlord who said the locks were not changed but that he did want Cozza out.
– Ashley Irvin, East Taggart Street, dropped off a dog belonging to Tori Hoon, East North Avenue, at midnight Saturday. Hoon picked up the dog.
Salem
– Police responded to an East State Street business at 6:34 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a man with a gun. Officers found that he had a concealed carry permit and advised him to find a better way to secure his weapon so as not to draw attention.
– Officers responded to a report of criminal trespassing in the 1600 block of Southeast Boulevard at 6:52 p.m. Wednesday in which a resident reported two people walking their dogs when one of the animals stepped onto his property. Officers determined no crime took place.
– Police responded to a report of possible gun shots fired inside a Continental Drive home at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday. The resident denied the accusation and officers found no evidence of shots fired.
– An officer responded to the area of Union Avenue and East Third Street at 3:38 a.m. Thursday for a report of someone driving by continuously and honking their horn. The driver said that he was looking for a man who owed him money for skipping bond.
– A Monroe Street resident reported on station at 5:45 a.m. Thursday that someone overnight had removed stereo equipment and jumper cables from his vehicle parked on the street.
– A Jennings Avenue resident reported on station at 6:46 a.m. Thursday that he is going through a divorce and his wife the previous night had struck him in the leg while he was sleeping. He said that she is continuously verbally abusing him and throwing things at him.
– An officer responded to a Monroe Street home at 7:24 a.m. Thursday where the resident reported a purple Honda Accord and silver Oldsmobile Bravada had been stolen from the driveway overnight.
– An officer responded to a Southeast Boulevard home at 8:41 a.m. Thursday where the resident reported her two juvenile nieces had run away that morning. They were located at an East State Street business.
– An officer responded to a municipal parking lot off Sugartree Alley in the 500 block of East State Street where someone overnight had broken into two vehicles. One of the vehicle’s hood was ajar, but the engine compartment did not appear to be tampered with.
– A Franklin Street resident reported at 9:37 a.m. Thursday that someone overnight had used a rock to break out a vehicle window, but nothing appeared to be missing.
– A Rose Avenue resident reported at 12:07 p.m. Thursday that his 1996 Ford Crown Victoria had been stolen overnight while it was parked on the street. He said the keys were not inside.
Perry Township
– Police responded to a South Lincoln Avenue business parking lot for a report of a domestic dispute at 10:27 a.m. Wednesday and found that it had been a dispute between a boyfriend and girlfriend who had gotten into an argument on their way to court for a domestic violence hearing. The woman said that her boyfriend had grabbed the keys out of the ignition and threw them, then left on foot. Officers found him on East Pidgeon Road, but neither person wished to pursue the matter.
– Police were advised of a man possibly traveling to Salem from the Winona area and possibly confused due to early stages of dementia. An officer located the man on North Lincoln Avenue and followed him south to the railroad crossing. The officer was able to contact the man’s daughter to pick him up.
A Painter Road resident reported at 5:55 a.m. Thursday that someone overnight had uprooted his mailbox and thrown it in his yard.
Wellsville
– Nathanial Scott, Maple Avenue, reported at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday he was not able to withdraw $20 from an ATM machine, and learned after entering the bank that his account did not show sufficient funds. He later reported more than $592 was missing from his account and was discovered charged to iTunes, which he said he did not do, adding he does not do transactions from iTunes.
– A representative from CF Bank reported at 2:30 p.m. Monday a Commerce Street woman who had entered the bank with a girl, slapped the girl. Police contacted the woman at her apartment. She denied the accusation. An officer noted her speech was slurred and she could not answer simple questions. The woman reportedly did not know the child’s name or the mother of the child. An officer then asked where the child lived, which was on Main Street. The woman pointed to the house, and the girl was brought back to her mother. The mother was advised to take the child back from the woman in question because it was not a safe environment. Children’s Services was notified.
Police
County Sheriff
– A fireworks complaint was received from someone on Johnson Road in Madison Township at 9:48 p.m. Tuesday. A deputy arrived and sat for a while but did not hear any fireworks.
– Alexandrea Romigh, Tower Road, Salem, reported Sunday receiving harassing messages via Facebook.
Lisbon
– A clerk at the Days Inn called about a theft from one of the rooms at 12:11 p.m. Monday. Olivia Shenton of East Liverpool told police she met three men where she worked, Gina’s Drive-Thru in East Liverpool, and went with them to stay at hotel. Benton said when she woke in the morning, the men were gone, along with her iPhone. She said one of them went by the name of Karl and she believes they were all from Wisconsin.
Highway Patrol
– Tammie S. Cox, 48, West Main Street, New Waterford, was westbound on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 11:50 a.m. Monday and was struck by an eastbound vehicle that traveled through the state Route 170 traffic light. The other vehicle continued on.
– James P. Hall, 36, Beloit, was eastbound on Georgetown Road in Knox Township at 1 a.m. Monday and went off the left side into a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.
– Matthew Clinton Miller, 18, First Street, East Liverpool, was northeastbound on Cameron Road in Madison Township at noon Sunday and went off the right side into an embankment. He was cited for failure to control.
– Jared Arthur Zell, 27, Pittsburgh, Pa., was eastbound on state Route 558 in Unity Township at 6:15 a.m. Sunday and went off the left side into a ditch, an embankment and overturned. He was cited for failure to control.
– Moyohuilca Christian P. Pilares, 31, Knox School Road, Homeworth, was northbound on Westville Lake Road in Knox Township at 5:38 a.m. Sunday and hit a deer.
– Troopers are continuing to look for the driver of a vehicle owned by Ronald A. Volino, Park Boulevard, East Liverpool, that was eastbound on Cameron Road in Madison Township at 10:58 p.m. Friday and went off the right side then the left side into a ditch and overturned. The driver fled the scene.
– Christopher M. Poff, 39, Barberton, was westbound on U.S. 30 in West Township at 11:34 p.m. June 24 and went off the right side into an unknown sign. He was cited for failure to control, OVI, child endangering and taken to the Columbiana County Jail.
Columbiana
– Someone reported at midnight Tuesday there was a reckless driver on North Main. Police checked but did not see the vehicle.
– A Wind Rose Court woman reported theft of pills at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
– A South West Street woman reported having a verbal dispute with her husband at 4:11 p.m. Tuesday. No charges were filed.
– A man reported at 4:54 p.m. Tuesday there was a person walking on North Main who was possibly drunk. Police found the person who was in need of medical attention.
– A woman, name and address not listed, reported at 6:13 p.m. Tuesday her deceased fiance’s mother was calling her boss at work trying to get her in trouble.
East Liverpool
– Police issued a warrant Wednesday for Charles W. Stull, 32, Grove Alley, on 15 counts of criminal damaging/endangering after he reportedly slashed tires on vehicles owned by 15 different people in the Woodland Hills housing complex on June 28. According to police, some of the vehicles had all four tires slashed, and Stull reportedly said he intended to slash the tires on his girlfriend’s car and damaged the others to deter suspicion away from himself if he did only hers. Among vehicle owners whose tires were slashed were Stacia Abbott, Stephanie Clasen, Glenda Gilbert, Paula Wess, Paul Chase, George Rawson, Krista Flannigan, Donald Owens, Maroda Dobritz, Landis Shaw, Meagen Powell and Jordan Foster.
– While on patrol, an officer reported encountering an overwhelming odor of marijuana from his cruiser and saw Christopher J. Wallace, 30, Avondale Street, sitting on a porch at 329 E. Eightht, smoking a marijuana pipe with another man and 10-year-old boy standing next to him. When the officer approached, Wallace reportedly tried to hide the pipe underneath his seat. He was charged with possession of marijuana.
Liverpool Township
– Officers responded Sunday morning to a call from James Mayfield, LaCroft Avenue, that a woman was banging on his door at 4:30 a.m., looking for a man named “DC.” When told there was no one there by that name, the woman reportedly asked for money and then left in a minivan when denied. The officer reported seeing the minivan travel through the Convenient Mart parking lot then pulled across LaCroft Avenue, blocking both lanes of travel, and the driver, identified as Megan G. Wilson, 25, Diamond Street, standing on a porch. She reportedly told him the man who was driving the van ran away, denying that she had been driving. She was wearing only a cami, underwear and flipflops, the officer reported, adding that she had glassy eyes and poor balance. Wilson was charged with OVI, and inside her vehicle was found an empty bottle of vodka the officer reported she had seen Wilson purchase the previous day while working security at Giant Eagle. While being processed, Wilson reportedly began banging her head on the desk and wall, punching herself and pulling her hair. An ambulance was called. She was additionally charged with disorderly conduct, open container in a motor vehicle and parking prohibitions.
St. Clair Township
– Walmart officials reported Shayne B. Kosek, 27, Seville Lane, and Hollie C. Reese, age and address not listed, entered the store and placed items in a shopping cart then went to a self checkout where Kosek scanned some items but not others valued at more than $14. According to reports, Reese watched for employees as this took place. Kosek was charged with petty theft and Reese with complicity to petty theft, and store employees reported the two women had done the same thing previously within the past 30 days.
– Elizabeth A. Hickman, Bell School Road, reported a person accessed her debit card.
– A Giant Eagle manager reported a woman entered the store, selected several packages of meat which she took directly to the return counter and returned for a refund of $137.94. She left in a vehicle with a Pennsylvania license plate which was registered to a Washington, Pa. resident.
– While southbound on state Route 11, Chelsea L. McKee, 21, Kinsey Avenue, lost control of her vehicle on water lying on the roadway. She was transported to East Liverpool City Hospital by North Star Critical Care ambulance.
– Robert A. Berdine, 72, Lisbon Street, pulled his vehicle from his driveway onto Y&O Road, striking an eastbound vehicle driven by Alexander Pollak, 68, Y&O Road, Wellsville. No injuries or charges were reported.
– Travis J. White, 21, Cannons Mill Road, was westbound on Y&O Road when he reportedly crossed the center line, striking a guardrail, then crossed back over the center line, striking the guardrail on the other side. He was cited for failure to control.
Salem
– Mark Sheets, 41, of 1363 Southeast Boulevard, was charged with fictitious plates after a traffic stop on Allen Road at 6:46 a.m. Wednesday.
– A caller at 11:24 p.m. Tuesday reported people smoking marijuana in the 300 block of East Third. An officer discovered people drinking beer and smoking cigarettes, with no odor of marijuana detected.
– An ongoing neighbor dispute was reported at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Sharp Avenue. A woman said a neighbor had been videotaping her children and yelling at them when they were outside playing. Officers spoke with the other person who said she was just videotaping all the water running down to her residence to try to get drainage pipes put in. She was told criminal charges could be brought against her if she was videotaping the children and the incident would be sent to the prosecutor.
– Suspicious activity was reported at 6:23 p.m. Tuesday in the Giant Eagle parking lot, 2401 E. State St., where a caller reported two people appeared to be using contraband in a vehicle. An officer located the vehicle and the mother of one of the people was putting groceries in the back. She was advised of the issue but would not give consent to search the vehicle. The two people said they were only smoking an electronic cigarette and showed the electronic smoking device to the officer. The officer was unable to see any contraband in plain view.
– Alexander Green, 20, of 1124 Orchard Bend Drive, was charged with domestic violence Tuesday afternoon. He had left to get the mail and upon his return through the garage, there was an argument over items ordered and spending money. The woman shut the door to the residence and tried to keep the door closed because the suspect was threatening the caller. The suspect found his way inside and allegedly grabbed the victim by the arm, causing injury.
– John Shekels, of Dellroy, was charged with theft after allegedly shoplifting several pairs of sunglasses at Walmart Tuesday. He was going to return the stolen sunglasses for a gift card, the report said.
Perry Township
– A neighbor dispute was reported at 7:44 p.m. Tuesday at C&C Trailer Court on West State. After police spoke to all parties involved, James A. Hawkins, 44, of 1360 W. State St., Lot 30, was charged with criminal damaging and taken to jail.
– Geoff Coccia, 49, of Salem, was cited for failure to yield after his vehicle attempted to turn north onto U.S. 62 from the bypass and struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Amber Mulhall, 20, of Akron, who was stopped on state Route 9 at 12:01 p.m. Tuesday.
Lisbon
– The fire department was called to the county jail at 10 p.m. Tuesday for what turned out to be an alarm malfunction.
– The fire department responded to a report of wires being across the road on Adams Road at 8:43 a.m. Wednesday.
Police
County Sheriff
– A fireworks complaint was received from someone on Johnson Road in Madison Township at 9:48 p.m. Tuesday. A deputy arrived and sat for a while but did not hear any fireworks.
– Alexandrea Romigh, Tower Road, Salem, reported Sunday receiving harassing messages via Facebook.
Lisbon
– A clerk at the Days Inn called about a theft from one of the rooms at 12:11 p.m. Monday. Olivia Shenton of East Liverpool told police she met three men where she worked, Gina’s Drive-Thru in East Liverpool, and went with them to stay at hotel. Benton said when she woke in the morning, the men were gone, along with her iPhone. She said one of them went by the name of Karl and she believes they were all from Wisconsin.
Highway Patrol
– Tammie S. Cox, 48, West Main Street, New Waterford, was westbound on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 11:50 a.m. Monday and was struck by an eastbound vehicle that traveled through the state Route 170 traffic light. The other vehicle continued on.
– James P. Hall, 36, Beloit, was eastbound on Georgetown Road in Knox Township at 1 a.m. Monday and went off the left side into a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.
– Matthew Clinton Miller, 18, First Street, East Liverpool, was northeastbound on Cameron Road in Madison Township at noon Sunday and went off the right side into an embankment. He was cited for failure to control.
– Jared Arthur Zell, 27, Pittsburgh, Pa., was eastbound on state Route 558 in Unity Township at 6:15 a.m. Sunday and went off the left side into a ditch, an embankment and overturned. He was cited for failure to control.
– Moyohuilca Christian P. Pilares, 31, Knox School Road, Homeworth, was northbound on Westville Lake Road in Knox Township at 5:38 a.m. Sunday and hit a deer.
– Troopers are continuing to look for the driver of a vehicle owned by Ronald A. Volino, Park Boulevard, East Liverpool, that was eastbound on Cameron Road in Madison Township at 10:58 p.m. Friday and went off the right side then the left side into a ditch and overturned. The driver fled the scene.
– Christopher M. Poff, 39, Barberton, was westbound on U.S. 30 in West Township at 11:34 p.m. June 24 and went off the right side into an unknown sign. He was cited for failure to control, OVI, child endangering and taken to the Columbiana County Jail.
Columbiana
– Someone reported at midnight Tuesday there was a reckless driver on North Main. Police checked but did not see the vehicle.
– A Wind Rose Court woman reported theft of pills at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
– A South West Street woman reported having a verbal dispute with her husband at 4:11 p.m. Tuesday. No charges were filed.
– A man reported at 4:54 p.m. Tuesday there was a person walking on North Main who was possibly drunk. Police found the person who was in need of medical attention.
– A woman, name and address not listed, reported at 6:13 p.m. Tuesday her deceased fiance’s mother was calling her boss at work trying to get her in trouble.
East Liverpool
– Police issued a warrant Wednesday for Charles W. Stull, 32, Grove Alley, on 15 counts of criminal damaging/endangering after he reportedly slashed tires on vehicles owned by 15 different people in the Woodland Hills housing complex on June 28. According to police, some of the vehicles had all four tires slashed, and Stull reportedly said he intended to slash the tires on his girlfriend’s car and damaged the others to deter suspicion away from himself if he did only hers. Among vehicle owners whose tires were slashed were Stacia Abbott, Stephanie Clasen, Glenda Gilbert, Paula Wess, Paul Chase, George Rawson, Krista Flannigan, Donald Owens, Maroda Dobritz, Landis Shaw, Meagen Powell and Jordan Foster.
– While on patrol, an officer reported encountering an overwhelming odor of marijuana from his cruiser and saw Christopher J. Wallace, 30, Avondale Street, sitting on a porch at 329 E. Eightht, smoking a marijuana pipe with another man and 10-year-old boy standing next to him. When the officer approached, Wallace reportedly tried to hide the pipe underneath his seat. He was charged with possession of marijuana.
Liverpool Township
– Officers responded Sunday morning to a call from James Mayfield, LaCroft Avenue, that a woman was banging on his door at 4:30 a.m., looking for a man named “DC.” When told there was no one there by that name, the woman reportedly asked for money and then left in a minivan when denied. The officer reported seeing the minivan travel through the Convenient Mart parking lot then pulled across LaCroft Avenue, blocking both lanes of travel, and the driver, identified as Megan G. Wilson, 25, Diamond Street, standing on a porch. She reportedly told him the man who was driving the van ran away, denying that she had been driving. She was wearing only a cami, underwear and flipflops, the officer reported, adding that she had glassy eyes and poor balance. Wilson was charged with OVI, and inside her vehicle was found an empty bottle of vodka the officer reported she had seen Wilson purchase the previous day while working security at Giant Eagle. While being processed, Wilson reportedly began banging her head on the desk and wall, punching herself and pulling her hair. An ambulance was called. She was additionally charged with disorderly conduct, open container in a motor vehicle and parking prohibitions.
St. Clair Township
– Walmart officials reported Shayne B. Kosek, 27, Seville Lane, and Hollie C. Reese, age and address not listed, entered the store and placed items in a shopping cart then went to a self checkout where Kosek scanned some items but not others valued at more than $14. According to reports, Reese watched for employees as this took place. Kosek was charged with petty theft and Reese with complicity to petty theft, and store employees reported the two women had done the same thing previously within the past 30 days.
– Elizabeth A. Hickman, Bell School Road, reported a person accessed her debit card.
– A Giant Eagle manager reported a woman entered the store, selected several packages of meat which she took directly to the return counter and returned for a refund of $137.94. She left in a vehicle with a Pennsylvania license plate which was registered to a Washington, Pa. resident.
– While southbound on state Route 11, Chelsea L. McKee, 21, Kinsey Avenue, lost control of her vehicle on water lying on the roadway. She was transported to East Liverpool City Hospital by North Star Critical Care ambulance.
– Robert A. Berdine, 72, Lisbon Street, pulled his vehicle from his driveway onto Y&O Road, striking an eastbound vehicle driven by Alexander Pollak, 68, Y&O Road, Wellsville. No injuries or charges were reported.
– Travis J. White, 21, Cannons Mill Road, was westbound on Y&O Road when he reportedly crossed the center line, striking a guardrail, then crossed back over the center line, striking the guardrail on the other side. He was cited for failure to control.
Salem
– Mark Sheets, 41, of 1363 Southeast Boulevard, was charged with fictitious plates after a traffic stop on Allen Road at 6:46 a.m. Wednesday.
– A caller at 11:24 p.m. Tuesday reported people smoking marijuana in the 300 block of East Third. An officer discovered people drinking beer and smoking cigarettes, with no odor of marijuana detected.
– An ongoing neighbor dispute was reported at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Sharp Avenue. A woman said a neighbor had been videotaping her children and yelling at them when they were outside playing. Officers spoke with the other person who said she was just videotaping all the water running down to her residence to try to get drainage pipes put in. She was told criminal charges could be brought against her if she was videotaping the children and the incident would be sent to the prosecutor.
– Suspicious activity was reported at 6:23 p.m. Tuesday in the Giant Eagle parking lot, 2401 E. State St., where a caller reported two people appeared to be using contraband in a vehicle. An officer located the vehicle and the mother of one of the people was putting groceries in the back. She was advised of the issue but would not give consent to search the vehicle. The two people said they were only smoking an electronic cigarette and showed the electronic smoking device to the officer. The officer was unable to see any contraband in plain view.
– Alexander Green, 20, of 1124 Orchard Bend Drive, was charged with domestic violence Tuesday afternoon. He had left to get the mail and upon his return through the garage, there was an argument over items ordered and spending money. The woman shut the door to the residence and tried to keep the door closed because the suspect was threatening the caller. The suspect found his way inside and allegedly grabbed the victim by the arm, causing injury.
– John Shekels, of Dellroy, was charged with theft after allegedly shoplifting several pairs of sunglasses at Walmart Tuesday. He was going to return the stolen sunglasses for a gift card, the report said.
Perry Township
– A neighbor dispute was reported at 7:44 p.m. Tuesday at C&C Trailer Court on West State. After police spoke to all parties involved, James A. Hawkins, 44, of 1360 W. State St., Lot 30, was charged with criminal damaging and taken to jail.
– Geoff Coccia, 49, of Salem, was cited for failure to yield after his vehicle attempted to turn north onto U.S. 62 from the bypass and struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Amber Mulhall, 20, of Akron, who was stopped on state Route 9 at 12:01 p.m. Tuesday.
Lisbon
– The fire department was called to the county jail at 10 p.m. Tuesday for what turned out to be an alarm malfunction.
– The fire department responded to a report of wires being across the road on Adams Road at 8:43 a.m. Wednesday.
Police
County Sheriff
– Thomas Brown, U.S. Route 30, Kensington, reported someone stole his pickup truck from his driveway at 11:41 p.m. Monday. Brown said he heard his truck start up but it was gone by the time he got dressed. The truck was later found after having crashed into a phone pole, and the accident is being investigated by the highway patrol.
– Dawn Howe of Salem asked a deputy to check on the welfare of her 12-year-old son at his father’s home on U.S. Route 62, Knox Township, at 10:17 p.m. Monday. Howe said her son was texting her that his stomach hurt and he wanted to come home. A deputy arrived and said the son appeared to be fine but wanted to go home and ended up leaving with his mother.
– A deputy was called to the home of Clifford McFarland, St. Jacob-Logtown Road, Salem Township, in regard to a possible drug overdose at 6:42 p.m. Monday. McFarland was transported to a local hospital.
– Elizabeth Dahl of East Liverpool reported a domestic dispute was underway at the home of her son, Scott Dahl, Depot Road, Lisbon, at 12:28 a.m. Monday. Scott and his girlfriend Kalyln Davis told the deputy they had been assaulted by her father. The matter remains under investigation.
– A 911 hangup call was received from a home on Guilford Lake Estates off Depot Road at 11:50 a.m. Monday. Deputies arrived and determined a brother and sister had been arguing when she called 911. The mother called while the deputies were there and told them she was on her way to take care of the situation.
East Palestine
– Police were called to 886 Bacon Ave. at 9:41 p.m. Monday after Barbara M. Flynn reported her brother Steven Flynn who lived there was drunk and demanding money from their mother. When police arrived Flynn had fled and could not be found. Barbara Flynn and her mother declined to press charges.
Columbiana
– An EZ Lube employee reported at 9 a.m. Monday there was longtime theft of cash from the business by employees. An investigation is ongoing.
– Krystal R. Mohney, 42, Main Street, Wellsville, was making a sharp turn into a parking spot at Dunkin Donuts at 9:18 a.m. Monday and struck a parked vehicle driven by Anthony J. Dattilio, 66, state Route 558, Leetonia. No citations were issued due to the crash being on private property.
– while investigating a zoning complaint at 230 W. Park Ave. police found an unlicensed blue Chevy Cavalier almost completely covered by brush. A letter was sent to property owner Mary McNeal Keller regarding the violations.
– Amy Smith, 39, Leetonia, was stopped in traffic on North Main at 10:57 a.m. Monday and waiting to turn left onto 7th and Zachary Martin, 17, Columbiana, was behind and failed to stop in time and struck her vehicle. Martin was cited for a assured clear distance.
– Alice Lesko, West Salem Street, reported at 5 p.m. Monday there was a fraudulent PayPal account opened in her name.
East Liverpool
– Officers responded at 4:18 a.m. Sunday to Woodland Hills for a report of a man slashing tires, after which the caller followed the man to an apartment. The officers spoke to three men at the apartment, all of whom denied slashing any tires. However, Charles Stull, age and address not listed, reportedly matched the description given by the caller and he was charged with criminal damaging, with officers reporting he admitted slashing two tires on a woman’s vehicle. Stull was also served with criminal trespass papers for Woodland Hills. Bud N. Hull, Sr., 35, West Ninth Street, was charged with criminal trespass and Thomas Neely, no age or address listed, was served with criminal trespass papers, prohibiting him from returning to Woodland Hills.
– An officer reported seeing a Jeep traveling at a high rate of speed, almost going out of control and speeding past the cruiser. The officer pursued the Jeep, which he reported nearly went over a hillside. The officer pulled the cruiser in beside the vehicle after it was parked, and the driver put the Jeep into reverse and accelerated, nearly striking the cruiser and stopping within two inches of its bumper. The driver, Michael P. Gandy Jr., 21, Beaver Falls, Pa., was cited for expire license and reckless driving.
Liverpool Township
– Police responded Monday night to Parkway and Armstrong Lane for a vehicle crash, where they found a Ford truck lying on its passenger’s side, with debris scattered in a yard and three men sitting nearby. None of the three needed medical attention, according to reports. The driver, Mark A. Jones, 42, Erie Street, told officers he was westbound on Parkway when the power steering pump went out, causing the vehicle to go off the road. The officers learned the Jones had an active warrant for possession of cocaine and his license is under suspension for drugs. As the officer conducted his investigation, Jones began to complain of discomfort in his shoulder and of feeling ill and an ambulance was summoned that transported him to the hospital. Jones was treated and released and taken to the county jail after receiving additional charges of driving under suspension and failure to control.
St. Clair Township
– While both were westbound on state Route 170, a vehicle driven by Aumonnie N. Lowery, 17, Morton Avenue, reportedly went to turn right into a private drive, striking a vehicle driven by Lacey R. Barker, 27, Bergholz. No injuries or charges were reported.
– While northbound on Dresden Avenue, a vehicle driven by Robert Thayer, 28, Houston Road, went out of control, striking a utility pole and culvert. No injuries or charges were reported.
Hancock County charges
Matthew R. Kource, 21, of Weirton: DUI (with damage); June 27.
Michael D. Greathouse, 33, of Chester: Petit larceny; June 26.
Nina V. Sattler, 26, of East Liverpool: DUI; June 24.
Patrick F. Totten, 39, of Weirton: Worthless check; June 22.
Zachary Russell, 25, of Irondale, Ohio: DUI; June 21.
Anna Marie Grippo, 46, of Pittsburgh: DUI (with child endangering); June 20.
Robert E. McCaw, 22, of Monaca, Pa.: DUI; June 20.
Alan L. Smith, 36, of Oakdale, Pa.: DUI, speeding; June 19.
Salem
– Frederick Knight, of the 1000 block of East Third Street, reported at 11:32 a.m. Tuesday that sometime between Thursday night and Sunday morning, someone removed his American flag and pole from his front porch.
– A bank card was found in the box in the lobby area at the police department at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday. The card was placed in dispatch in case the owner calls.
– Police responded to Merle Road at 8:26 a.m. Tuesday to check the well-being of residents after receiving several 911 calls that pinged off the tower in the area near a home. No one at the residence had called 911 and everything was ok.
– Hector Miguel Avelar-Diaz, Maple Street, was cited for speeding and driving without a license after a traffic stop at 5:47 a.m. Tuesday on South Lincoln Avenue.
– An officer made contact at 1:47 a.m. Tuesday with the driver of a vehicle that had been parked in the lot of a business in the 800 block of West State Street for an extended period of time. The people in the vehicle said they were just using the WiFi. They were told about the complaint.
– Police responded to the 1000 block of East State Street for a report of harassment at 12:09 a.m. Tuesday. The caller pointed towards a parked truck and said the person inside had been harassing him. He was concerned the person may follow him home. An officer made contact with the person who denied harassing the caller. He agreed to leave to avoid further problems.
-A residential alarm was reported at 12:07 a.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Continental Drive. All doors and windows were found secure.
– A barking dog was reported at 10:23 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of Sharp Avenue, but no barking dogs were heard when police checked the area.
– A man in the 800 block of Hawley reported Monday night that several juveniles have been playing in his yard without his permission. Officers responded to the home of one of the juveniles and spoke to him and his parents. The juvenile was told to stay off the property.
-Police responded to the 1900 block of East State Street at 9:34 p.m. Monday in search of a suspect that ran from the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center. Officers were told the person had been taken into custody by Washingtonville Police and was transported to the hospital. The person then fled the hospital on foot in an unknown direction. He was not located.
– An officer on patrol at 8:05 p.m. Monday saw a large amount of smoke coming from the rear of a residence in the 300 block of East Eighth and contacted the fire department, which discovered the homeowner was burning illegal materials. He was told to stop.
– A possible water line break was reported at 7:11 p.m. Monday in the 2300 block of Kennedy Drive. The break was located and dispatch was advised to contact the water department.
– An officer on patrol at 5:17 p.m. Monday in the 800 block of South Lundy Avenue was flagged down by an anonymous person who said a neighbor has roosters running around in the back yard and they’re waking him up in the morning. An officer attempted contact with the owner of the animals but no one appeared to be home. A red tag was left at the residence regarding violation of city ordinance.
– A clerk at Smith Oil on East State Street reported at 2:48 p.m. Monday that a male in a silver Nissan Cube left without paying for $29.25 worth of fuel.
– Mike Daugherty, 44, of Newton Falls, was cited for failure to control after his northbound vehicle in the westbound turn lane of South Lincoln Avenue turned and struck a southbound vehicle driven by Rocco Davanzo, 20, of Eastview Drive, at 9:50 a.m. Monday. No injuries were reported, with minor damage to both vehicles.
Goshen Police District
– Chase Christopher Clayton, 19, Washingtonville, was cited for failure to control after wreck at 4:30 p.m. June 25 on Beaver Creek Road near Roller Road.
– Dwight E. Smith, 51, 176 E. Oregon Ave., Sebring, was charged with two counts of OVIand willful and wonton disregard for safety after an officer responded to the campground area of Quaker City Raceway at 10:23 p.m. Friday for a report of a possibly intoxicated driver traveling at a high rate of speed in the driveway, nearly striking several pedestrians.
– Kathleen Anne Norwood, 54, 211 W. Seventh St., Salem, was charged with two counts of OVI?after officers responded to a possible fight in the middle of the roadway in the area of Middletown and Lisbon roads at 11:07 p.m. Sunday and found she had left the scene to follow another vehicle driven by someone in the fight who was returning to the area. Norwood claimed that her boyfriend had thrown her to the ground during the fight, but declined medical attention.