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– Leigh Laney from the Sunoco gas station on Westville Lake Road, Beloit, reported one of his clerks was the victim of a quick-change scam, resulting in the net loss of $150. A customer walked into the store about 8 p.m. Friday and purchased a $1 item and paid with a $50 bill. The customer then said he meant to pay for the item with a $5 bill and gave the money back. Then he asked to exchange some more money, and by the time the customer was done he walked out of the gas station $150 ahead.
– Paul Kaufman, Butler Grange Road, Salem, reported Aug. 23 that a relative, Keith Thomas, broke into the home and began to destroy property. Thomas also lives there, and Kaufman was told he will need to go through a formal eviction process to legally get rid of him.
Highway Patrol
– Eric S. Bennett, 34, of Canton, was cited for failure to control after he went off the road and struck a guardrail while driving on Eagleton Road in Salem Township at 11:40 p.m. Friday. Bennett said he was paying attention to his GPS when he became distracted.
Columbiana
– A caller reported there was a suspicious person in the Circle K parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. It turned out the man was trying to find his car keys.
– A woman found a wallet belonging to a city resident while shopping in nearby Chippewa, Pa. She contacted the police department to help her locate the owner, who was on their way to Virginia.
– A caller reported there were some young children playing in the street somewhere in town at 9:46 a.m. Friday. The children were unattended and he was concerned they might get hurt. Police arrived and warned the youths about playing in the street.
– Dave Kissinger, South Middle Street, reported being threatened by a man who has been driving around the block. This occurred about 3 p.m. Friday.
– Police checked on a possible bipolar schizophrenic person having a manic attack in their vehicle at the Taco Bell parking lot a 7:35 p.m. Friday. The vehicle was not located.
– Michelle Schroeder, East Friend Street, called for an officer to stand by while her ex-boyfriend dropped off her children at 9:34 p.m. Friday.
– A caller reported there appeared to an unattended bonfire on Middle Street near the elementary school at 11:34 p.m. Friday. Police were unable to locate any fire.
– Kayla Macklin, Union Street, reported at 12:23 a.m. Saturday that her mother is refusing to return her children. Macklin was believed to be drunk and was unable to provide her mother’s address.
– A caller reported there a suspicious looking tow truck in the Chrysler-Dodge dealership parking lot at 6:08 a.m. Saturday. The officer saw the truck pulling out of the lot, and nothing appeared to be suspicious.
– A caller from 117 E. Park Ave. reported at 12:33 p.m. Saturday someone was burning something that smelled like garbage and there was a lot of smoke. Police spoke to the property owner.
– A caller reported there was some man selling long guns out of his car at the entrance of the Columbiana Foundry at 4:09 p.m. Saturday. The person left before police arrived.
– The fire department responded to a small fire in a car outside Hogan’s Bakery at 7:10 p.m. Saturday. The fire was in the steering column and attributed to an electrical problem.
– Brian T. Wilson, 33, Brenda Lane, and Lisa A. Martin, 55, Columbiana-Waterford Road, Columbiana, backed into each other in the Sparkle parking lot at 3:29 p.m. Saturday, resulting in minimal damage to each vehicle.
East Palestine
– Police were summoned to a home on North Liberty Street at 7:07 p.m. Friday to stand by while a resident with mental health issues was transported by ambulance to a local hospital to be evaluated.
Salem
– Police responded to West Wilson and Railroad streets at 3:37 p.m. Saturday where a dirt bike was in the area and the rider was advised not to ride on the tracks or the road. He said he would push the bike home.
– At 4:20 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 400 block of West Sixth Street where the complainant advised there was damage to their motor vehicle sometime overnight.
– At 12:31 p.m. Sunday, police responded to the 600 block of South Union Avenue where the complainant advised the front passenger window of their vehicle was broken. The incident is under investigation.
– Police responded to the 1600 block of East State Street at 4:20 p.m. Saturday and spoke to the complainant about unwanted calls and advised him of the options.
– At 4:31 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 600 block of Woodland Avenue where the complainant advised the neighbor’s juveniles were constantly on his property. Police spoke to the juveniles and their parent advising them to stay off the complainant’s property.
– At 5:15 p.m. Saturday, police in the 300 block of Washington Avenue made a traffic stop for an equipment violation and cited Christopher B. Durk, 1133 Prospect St., for possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia after locating it in his vehicle. He was given a warning for the equipment violation.
– At 4:50 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 100 block of West Fifth Street for a person to be removed. The person left without incident when police arrived.
– Police responded to a report of a fight at 5:47 p.m. Saturday at Howard Avenue and West 7th Street. One person yelled at another for driving too fast and reportedly threw a rock at the vehicle. The person admitted yelling but denied throwing anything. Both were advised to be on their way and while on the scene police spoke to a 17-year-old female about the consequences of lying to the police.
– At 7 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 900 block of East State Street where a motorist drove off without paying for $11.21 in gas and were unable to locate the vehicle.
– Police responded to Hawley Avenue and East Third Street at 7:14 p.m. Saturday where juveniles were reportedly playing in the road and spoke to them about the complaint. They said they had not been in the road.
– Police responded to the 900 block of Jennings Avenue at 9:08 p.m. where a juvenile reportedly threatened an adult. Police are awaiting statements regarding the matter.
– At 2:57 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 300 block of South Union Avenue to deliver a message from the Boardman Police Department, but were unable to make contact at the residence.
– At 12:53 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 100 block of Jennings Avenue for a loud music complaint and advised the tenant of the complaint.
– Police responded to the 500 block of South Union Avenue at 1:02 a.m. Sunday and spoke to a male juvenile who was bleeding from the mouth. He explained he was just dropped off at his residence when his neighbor was driving down the street. There had been past disputes over a shared driveway and the neighbor asked the person dropping the juvenile off to move over. The neighbor pulled in quickly and an argument occurred. The juvenile said the neighbor punched him in the face and kicked him in the groin before he struck back in self defense. His injuries were checked by first responders and an ambulance crew. The neighbor said he arrived home and the juvenile started a verbal confrontation with him and punched him in the face first and that he punched him back in self defense. Photos and witness statements were taken and will be forwarded to the County Prosecutor’s office.
– At 3:33 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue where a woman advised there was a suspicious vehicle and requested extra patrol. Police were unable to locate it.
– Police responded to the 200 block of South Broadway at 5:17 a.m. Sunday where the complainant advised that a large window in the business was broken. Surveillance recordings are being reviewed.
– At 1:48 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 1400 block of South Lincoln Avenue for a report of a woman pushing a stroller and a man in a vehicle arguing and they were yelling at each other. Police were unable to locate them.
– At 3:18 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 400 block of East Third Street regarding a child custody dispute.
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– Kevin May, state Route 172, Hanoverton, reported his neighbor told him that while May was in Florida someone in a white flatbed truck has been pulling into his driveway and backing out.
– Regina Cooper, Grant Street, Lisbon, reported Friday her neighbor has been coming in her yard yelling “explicit words and hand gestures.” Cooper said she and the neighbor were both charged with assault in July and the judge ordered them to stay away from each other. There is no protection order in place, however, and the deputy told Cooper she needed to explain what is going on to the judge.
– Ashley Jackson, Danbury Avenue, Wellsville, reported Saturday going to pick up her 6-year-old son at his father’s home on Crews Road in Madison Township when the father allegedly made a throat-slashing gesture and threatened to kill her. A deputy called Robert Vincent and he said Jackson showed up early as he was preparing to take his son to lunch and kept honking the horn. Jackson told her she was early and that she needed to leave, which she finally did.
Highway Patrol
– A trucker tore down some low-hanging wires, damaging two utility poles and his tractor-trailer, while driving on Roses Run Road in Wayne Township at 4:10 p.m. Friday. James R. Wundrow, 55, of Niles, drives for Associated Pipeline Contractors of Houston, Texas, when his vehicle became entangled in the wires, shearing off one of the poles and damaging the front and side of the tractor. The company had a RUMA agreement which allowed it to be driving on the road. The Highlandtown Fire Department was called to the scene to assist.
– Michael R. Phillis, 31, Guy Road, Lisbon, was cited after he hit a vehicle driven by John M. Graham, 49, state Route 45, Wellsville, while trying to pass Graham on Route 45 in Madison Town-ship at 3:06 p.m. Wednesday.
– Paul C. Shook, 53, of Washington, Pa., was pulling a camper on state Route 11 in Madison Township at 1 p.m. Wednesday when a camper tire blew out, damaging the camper.
– Elmer L. Stamp, 70, Whinnery Road, Winona, was cited for a stop sign violation after he struck a vehicle driven by Diane L. Teschi, 62, Desellem Road, Lisbon, as they drove through the intersection of Coffee School and Woodsdale roads in Butler Township at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday. Teschi’s vehicle ended up in a ditch.
– Michael G. Miller, 20, Foundry Hill Road, Hanoverton, was cited for failure to control after he went off the road and struck a tree in his pickup while driving on Laughlin Mill Road in Hanover Township at 5:20 p.m. Aug. 22. Miller said he was showing off for his girlfriend by driving too fast. Neither Miller or his girlfriend, Tiffani Kyser, 20, were injured.
– Vincent S. Thomas, 27, of Youngstown, was driving on state Route 165 in Unity Township at 12:04 a.m. Monday when he struck a utility pole in his BMW. Thomas said his steering and brake systems both went on him, causing the crash. The report indicated there was some evidence to what Thomas was saying, and he was not cited.
Salem
– Zacharry McFerren, East State Street, reported Saturday that while he was on vacation an unknown person gained access to his bank account and made two withdrawals.
– Maeve Valinto, West Wilson Street, reported Saturday her daughter’s Big Wheel was stolen from the front yard.
– Emma M. Byers, Boston Street, Washingtonville, reported Saturday someone was taking checks from her checking account and cashing them. She was told to contact Washingtonville police if that is where the crimes occurred.
– Nicholas Kordas, South Broadway, reported he and his girlfriend broke up and moved their belongings to a storage unit located outside of Salem, and now she will not let him retrieve what belongs to him. Police offered to talk to her but indicated this was a civil dispute.
– Casey M. Surmaceviz reported at 12:14 a.m. Saturday seeing that a stop sign was damaged on South Lincoln Avenue. The sign was turned the wrong way, and the officer turned it the right way.
– While on patrol in Centennial Park at 12:29 a.m. Saturday an officer came across a man sleeping in the bed of a pickup truck and a woman sleeping in the cab. The man told police they were kicked out of his parents’ home and had no where to stay. He was told they could not park there, so they left.
– An officer on patrol came across a drunken man walking on Franklin Avenue at 1:27 a.m. Saturday. The man said he had a few drinks while cleaning up at Salem Heritage. A taxi was summoned.
– Police were called to a domestic dispute in the 300 block of Fair Avenue at 1:35 a.m. Saturday, where a woman reported her boyfriend came home drunk and was upset because his credit card was rejected when he tried to use it to pay his bar tab. The dispute never got beyond an argument, and police told the man to make sure he took care of his bar bill.
– Aaron Wilson, Vine Avenue, reported hearing a loud noise and peeling tires on South Lundy Avenue at 2:20 a.m. Saturday. Police did not find anything amiss.
– A Walmart manager reported at 4:14 a.m. Saturday a male customer made some inappropriate comments to a female employee in the frozen food section. The man was reportedly seen driving away in a gray Kia Sol.
– An officer working the security detail at the Friday night football game reported being flagged down by a referee at 10 p.m. in regard to a female with a medical problem. She declined treatment.
– Chad M. Graff, North Ellsworth Avenue, reported at 6 p.m. Friday being in a dispute with a female over some of his property. Graff was advised of his options.
– Police were asked to check on the welfare of a woman who lives in an apartment on Continental Drive at 6:15 p.m. Friday. The woman told police she was fine and just having a couple of beers.
– Police responded to a domestic dispute in the 500 block on East Third Street at 6:18 p.m. Friday, which turned out to be nothing more than a couple arguing.
– Joshua McGuire of Beloit turned over to police a bank card he found in town on Friday.
– Police were called to a dispute at 360 N. Ellsworth Ave. at 7:11 p.m. Friday, where a couple was having a dispute over personal property. The parties were told this was a civil matter.
– Sonja L. Ellis, East Third Street, reported she was walking her dog on her street at 7:54 p.m. Friday when when a neighborhood boy she does not know began harassing her pet. Police did not come across the juvenile.
– Phyllis Haselow, Washington Street, reported having problems with a juvenile at 8 p.m. Friday. Police found white marks on Haselow’s motor vehicle but there appeared to be no damage.
– Police responded to a report of an unattended outside fire in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue at 8:16 p.m. Friday. Police stood by while the fire department put it out.
– Police helped the sheriff’s office serve an warrant at Cedar Ridge Apartments at 8:24 p.m. Friday.
– Police came across juveniles around a fire on Walnut Street at 8:53 p.m. Friday, and the officer spoke with a parent.
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– Michael Martin, Mahoning Avenue, Alliance, reported at 7:11 p.m. Thursday he was threatened by someone by phone and believes he knows the person who called.
– Nicole Boggs, Depot Road, Salem, reported at 7:54 a.m. Thursday she found an advertisement on Craig’s List for a husky puppy in the Cleveland area. But when she called the woman she said she was actually in Cameroon working and was trying to get the puppy back into the U.S. She agreed to pay $150 for the puppy and the other woman was to pay the transportation and all related costs. Boggs sent the funds Western Union to an address in Cameroon on Wednesday then received an email requesting another $675.
Center Township
– On Aug. 23, a man advised that an 18-year-old male has been harassing him and his juvenile daughter. Police spoke with the male and advised him to leave the complainant and his daughter alone. Complainant was advised how to obtain a protection order if the issue continues.
– A woman called Thursday and advised that she was being harassed by an adult female known to her. After speaking with the female complainant, she advised that she would only like a report made at this time. She was advised how to obtain a protection order if the problem continues.
– On Thursday, a complaintant advised on July 21, 2015 a UPS Driver advised he delivered a package to her residence. She said that she was home and did not realize that a package had been delivered. She said that it had to have been stolen that day. The package was a Curtis Stone Grill, with a value of $85. The matter is under investigation.
– On Thursday, an unknown caller from the area of 7170 Route 164 called and complained about loud music. Upon arrival officer heard no music, but spoke to Barry Weyand who advised the music was on but not that loud. Police asked him to try to keep it down. He advised he wants no issues with his neighbors and would keep it down.
St. Clair Township
– Brittany Adkins, no address listed, was shopping at Walmart when a man bumped into her, after which she discovered her cell phone missing.
Salem
– Police responded to the 400 block of West Fifth Street at 9:54 a.m. Friday where the complainant advised a neighbor’s dog was in her backyard. Police spoke with the dog’s owner and advised him to keep it on a leash.
– At 10:14 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 400 block of West Fifth Street where the complainant advised that when she returned home the back door that had been locked was wide open and her dog was gone. While police were on the scene the dog returned and the complainant did not notice anything missing. The incident is under investigation.
– Police on patrol in the 1000 block of East Sixth Street at 2:52 p.m. Friday observed a juvenile on the ground after falling from a skateboard hitting his head on the ground. He was bleeding and dizzy. His mother responded and said she would take him to the hospital.
– At 2:44 p.m. Friday, police received a report on station from resident in the 1000 block of Cleveland Street who said she was allowed to store her belongings at a friend’s storage unit. Sometime between January and March the person removed approximately 30 boxes including a dining room set, clothing, CDs and VHS tapes.
– At 2:36 p.m. Friday, police received a report on station from a resident in the 200 block of Park Avenue advising a vehicle in a previous report was taken without her permission. She was advised to fill out a report and the charges would be added to the others on the man operating the vehicle.
– At 3:04 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 2400 block of East State Street where a man was in Giant Eagle and got deli food, ate some of it and threw the rest away prior to paying for it. He claimed he did not know that he could not do that. He was advised not to go back into the store.
– At 12:53 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 100 block of Jennings Avenue where people were reported banging on apartment walls. They were advised of the complaint and denied it. Police advised them to keep the noise down.
– While on patrol at 1:15 a.m. Friday in the 500 block of East Pershing Street, police observed Nathan R. Kaufman, 1318 E. State St., #2, urinating on the side of the church. He was charged with public urination.
– Police made a traffic stop at East Pershing Street and Penn Avenue at 1:32 a.m. Friday for an equipment violation and detected an odor of marijuana. A search turned up a glass pipe and Danielle L. Rauch, 37271 Hunter-Camp Road, Lisbon, was cited for a minor misdemeanour drug paraphernalia charge and given a verbal warning for the equipment violation.
– At 3:39 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 600 block of Continental Drive for a domestic situation. The complainant said her boyfriend yelled at her after she advised him of an insect in the bedroom. He said he was tired of being with her and wants to leave. They were advised to stay away from each other for the night.
– At 3:57 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 300 block of Vine Avenue where a man with medical problems was taken to the hospital.
– At 4:05 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 700 block of East State Street for a medical assist. First responders and an ambulance arrived on the scene.
– At 5:15 p.m. Thursday, police responded to Rose Avenue and East Fourth Street where drug paraphernalia was located and taken to the station.
– At 7:32 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 500 block of Continental Drive where children were playing in the road. Police spoke to the children and advised them not to play in the street and one parent came out and stated he would take care of it.
– At 10:11 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 200 block of Vine Avenue for a medical call, but there was no medical problem.
Perry Township
– At 5:30 a.m. Friday, police assisted a motorist who ran out of gas on state Route 9 near Stewart Road.
– At 10:04 p.m. Thursday, police took a report for a missing juvenile who had been missing since Monday and last seen entering a vehicle at the end of Elberon Avenue. The juvenile’s parole officer had been notified and they advised the guardian to make a police report. The juvenile’s name was entered into LEADs as a missing person.
– At 8:02 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 1700 block of Ansley Way where the complainant advised his stepfather changed the locks on the residence and would not let him inside. Both people were advised of the eviction process. Information was gathered and will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for any possible charges. A prosecutor was on call and contacted and advised the stepson to not return to the residence.
– At 3:12 p.m. Thursday, a complainant was on station to report a family member had made a harassing and threatening text message. information was given to the complainant to apply for a civil protection order and the eviction process was also explained to the person.
– Police responded to a report of a fight at 1:19 a.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of West Perry Street. Upon arrival there was no one outside but witnesses directed police to an apartment on the third floor and arguing could be heard inside. No one would answer the door.
– At 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 1600 block of Filmore Avenue for an open line on a 911 call. Police made contact with the residents who advised everything was OK and they were sleeping.
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– Rachael Zelasko, state Route 45, West Point, reported at 6:34 p.m. Wednesday there was an intoxicated man in the parking lot of the Glasgow Carryout. Michael Thomas, state Route 45, Wellsville, was found on a motorcycle slumped over. He appeared intoxicated and was allowed to call for a ride.
Highway Patrol
– Carole M. Sutton, 48, Country Club Lane, Salem, was cited for assured distance after she drove into the rear of the vehicle stopped in front of her driven by Cathy L. Markovich, 59, Countryside Drive, Salem. This occurred at the intersection of U.S. Route 62 and Knox School Road in Knox Township at 5:27 p.m. Monday.
– Charles Lennens, 54, Shadyside Avenue, East Liverpool, and Willard L. Perine, 54, of Midland, Pa., were driving in opposite directions in pickup trucks on Old Fredericktown Road in St. Clair Township when their trucks’ side mirrors struck each other at 9 a.m. Monday, damaging the mirrors and side windows.
– Christopher A. Lattanzio, 28, of Alliance, struck a deer while driving on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 5:34 a.m. Monday.
– Matthew D. Kern, 33, Center Street, Leetonia, was driving on state Route 344 in the Leetonia village limits when he crossed the centerline and went off the road, rolling his pickup truck and striking a post. The accident occurred at 12:52 a.m. Saturday. Kern was taken to an area hospital.
Columbiana
– Kayla Macklin, Union Street, called at 4:24 a.m. Wednesday with questions about whether she had to give her children to her soon-to-be ex-husband when he arrived to pick them up. She also wanted to know if she was allowed to protect herself should he break in. Macklin was told this was a civil matter but police would respond if there was a disturbance.
– Several callers reported there was a man panhandling for money at the Marathon station at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Police said there is no city law against panhandling but Marathon could request the person – Andrew Minch of Salem – to leave, which they did.
– James Downie was cited for improper passing after he struck a vehicle driven by James McBride and then grazed a pole while driving on North Pearl Street 5:22 p.m. Wednesday.
– Leila Lanam, state Route 14, reported at 4 p.m. Wednesday she wanted Russ Patrick removed from the premises after he showed up demanding to be allowed to resume living at the property. Patrick left before police arrived, and Lanam said he had been staying in a parent’s trailer but was later arrested and not heard from again until recently. She was told to call back should he return.
East Palestine
– A caller reported someone with a flashlight was walking in the 100 block of West Martin Street at 12:18 a.m. Thursday. Police checked the area but did not find anyone.
Salem Township
– Jacqueline Spencer, Butcher Road, reported at 8:53 p.m. Wednesday someone stopped in front of her driveway, a female passenger got out and threw a bad underneath a car that was in the front yard for sale. The bag was recovered and it was determined contain lighter fluid. A short time later, Spencer said, the same car and people came back looking for the bag. The matter is under investigation, Constable Dan Valentine said.
– Dean Davis, Grafton Road, reported Thursday he heard noises and saw flashlights outside around 3:30 a.m. He did not contact police until later after finding that someone entered his truck and took his ashtray which contained loose change.
– Several people have been complaining about speeders after West Street was chip and sealed. Constable Dan Valentine checked out the situation Wednesday. While there, he saw a tree service truck turn onto West from state Route 558. The truck did not have working taillights. Valentine initiated a traffic stop and the driver, Joseph Frantz, North Lincoln, Salem, was cited for driving under suspension.
East Liverpool
– Harold L. Davis, 55, Michigan Avenue, was stopped at the intersection of Washington and East Fifth and pulled into the intersection to turn left when Lester L. Hickman, 68, McKinnon Avenue, also decided to pull into the intersection, striking the rear driver’s side of Davis’ vehicle. According to police, a witness reported Davis was at the intersection prior to Hickman, who was cited for failure to yield.
St. Clair Township
– Desarae M. Keyes, 19, Carroll Road, was charged Wednesday night with theft after she reportedly selected five items at Walmart valued at nearly $35 and exited the store without paying for them.
Salem
– At 10:37 a.m. Wednesday, police checking the residence located Stephen R. Bauman, 70, 192 S. Lincoln Ave., and took him into custody on an outstanding felony assault warrant from the county. He was taken to jail.
– A South Union Avenue woman reported someone sliced the side of her pool.
– At 10:10 a.m. Thursday, police responded to the 1300 block of East State Street where a man called from work stating a woman called and said she was at his apartment. She wasn’t supposed to be on his property and she was gone when police arrived.
– At 12:04 p.m. Thursday, police responded to Memorial Park and Sunset Drive where a silver-colored vehicle was in the parking lot and a man was found sleeping in it. He was advised of a complaint and that he was making people nervous with him being there a long time. He said he understood.
– At 1:21 a.m. Thursday, police responded to the 1100 block of West Perry Street to assist Perry Township police with a domestic incident and there was no contact at the residence.
– Police received a complaint on station at 12:21 a.m. Thursday from a woman who reported being followed by unknown people in a vehicle. No vehicle was observed and police followed her home and assured she got inside the residence.
– At 12:55 a.m. Thursday, police on patrol in Kelley Park observed a man and woman lying under a tree. They said they were watching a movie and a police check revealed the man, Robert D. Hardesty, 855 New Garden Ave., had three outstanding warrants. He had also initially provided police with the name and Social Security Number of his brother for identification. The warrants were from Richland County for a probation violation; from Mansfield for failure to appear; and from the state adult parole division for a parole violation. He was also charged with obstructing official business and taken to the county jail.
– At 3:30 a.m. Thursday, police responded to the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue where an elderly woman appeared to be lost and was given a courtesy ride home.
– At 1:33 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 400 block of East 3rd Street and spoke to a woman in reference to persons to be removed. The complainant advised that four people in the residence had been there several weeks and she wanted them removed. She was advised she would have to evict them since they resided there.
– Police responded to the 900 block of Jennings at 11:31 p.m. Wednesday where individuals advised a known woman had pulled her vehicle onto the edge of the road nearly hitting a utility pole and began to throw rocks at a truck in the driveway. The truck owner advised she was his ex-girlfriend and had threatened to break out his windows. The truck had a few small dents from rocks and the owner didn’t want to pursue charges. Police will attempt to speak to the woman and advise her to stay away from her ex-boyfriend.
– At 11:01 p.m. Wednes-day, police responded to the 800 block of South Lundy for a fight in progress. Two males had a brief altercation as well as another male and his girlfriend. Information was gathered and no one wanted to pursue the matter.
– At 11:17 p.m. Wednes-day, police responded to the 400 block of Woodland Avenue for a power equipment noise complaint and found a utility company working on a gas leak.
– Police responded to New Garden Avenue at 10:55 p.m. Wednesday for a report of reckless operation and and followed the vehicle in question and witnessed it following another vehicle too closely. A traffic stop was made and the driver was given a verbal warning.
– At 9:09 p.m. Wednesday, while on station processing a man for an arrest, contraband was found on him. Additional charges are pending lab test results.
– At 8:54 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to Hawley and East 4th for a report of a man on the porch who was asleep. He knew the residents and said he would come back later.
– Police responded to the 500 block of Walnut at 8:31 p.m. Wednesday where two people had argued but there were no further problems.
– At 8:06 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 2800 block of East State Street and took Corey A. Snay, 609 S. Union Ave. into custody from store security for shoplifting $31.84 in merchandise. He was charged with theft and taken to the county jail.
– At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, police on patrol on Woodland Avenue noticed the odor of natural gas and the fire department confirmed it and advised Columbia Gas.
– While on patrol a 6:23 p.m. Wednesday in Centennial Park police were flagged down by a woman who advised she and a friend were harassed by a known man and woman. Police will attempt to contact the people later.
– At 5:44 p.m. Wednes-day, police received a report that a motor vehicle in the 100 block of Ohio Avenue had the front tires slashed. Photos were taken.
– At 5:59 p.m. Wednes-day, police responded to the 100 block of Ohio Avenue for another vandalism incident that occurred early in the morning.
– At 12:02 p.m. Wednes-day, police responded to the 400 block of North Lincoln where the complainant advised their vehicle was ransacked but had not noticed anything missing.
– At 9:38 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 700 block of South Lundy Avenue where the complainant said that sometime overnight two tires on a vehicle were cut. Their dog started acting up about 12:30 a.m. and the complainant got up to look but didn’t see anything.
– At 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 500 block of Aetna Street where the complainant advised that sometime after 6 p.m. Tuesday a sharp object was used to cut the right side tires on the complainant’s vehicle. She requested extra patrol.
– At 12:39 p.m. police responded to the 400 block of Woodland Avenue where two trucks parked on the street had tires slashed, one had the left front cut and the other had both from tires cut. There were several other reports made of property damage that occurred over night at this time.
– Police responded to the 1300 block of East 10th Street at 3:11 p.m. Wednesday and left a parking warning on a Dodge truck that had been there approximately one week.
– At 11:05 a.m. Wednes-day, police responded to the 800 block of South Lincoln where the complainant advised sometime after 12:30 a.m. and the time of the report, landscaping bricks were used to break a four-by-four foot window and a six-by-six inch glass pane.
– At 11:46 a.m. Wednes-day, police responded to the 500 block of East 4th Street where the complainant advised property was taken from his former yard after he was evicted by the county sheriff the day before. The complainant was advised of the options.
– At 3:19 p.m. Wednes-day, police responded to the 300 block of West State Street where the complainant said a driver pulled into the parking lot and attempted to turn around and backed into a hand railing damaging the vehicle and the rail.
Goshen Police District
– Austin James Brown, 21, 10244 Pine Lake Road, Salem, was arrested on an active warrant out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office after officers responded to his home to follow up on the warrant at 9:24 a.m. Wednesday.
– Yaisa El Quintana Laboy, 29, 12012 W. Calla Road, Salem, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop at state Route 165 and U.S. Route 62 at 1:01 a.m. Thursday after a patrolling officer observed someone throw an empty peanut butter jar out a passenger window.
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County Sheriff
– Chelsea Miller, Elkton Road, Lisbon, reported at 3:10 p.m. Monday a woman from out of state emailed her about obtaining some Avon products for a wedding for $162. Miller received a check from Landmark Credit Union for $1,990 with instructions to cash it and send the balance of the money to wedding planner Joshua Board. Miller learned a week later the check bounced and she is now $2,025 in the negative in her bank account.
– Rita Welce, Columbiana-Lisbon Road, Columbiana, reported at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday she evicted renters and they left the place a mess. She found holes in the walls, the kitchen floor torn up, drawers missing from the hutch and pet feces on the living room carpet. Additionally, the window was damaged where an air conditioner was removed. Deputies explained she will need to file action against the renters in small claims court.
– Tamara Davis, Cherry Valley Drive, Leetonia, reported at 10:15 a.m. Monday her estranged husband, whom she has a protection order against, texted her asking her to take his mail to him at his office in Leetonia.
– Tom Geer, state Route 7, New Waterford, reported at 9:36 p.m. Tuesday he broke up with his girlfriend, Brianne Trump, who is now having her friends call and threaten him.
Highway Patrol
– Daniel B. Munholand, 54, of Struthers, was cited for assured cleared distance after he laid his motorcycle down to avoid driving into the rear of stopped vehicle in front of him on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township at 2:11 p.m. Saturday. He and his passenger, Joyce Boud, were treated for minor injuries.
– Michael E. Heaverly, 30, Bayard Road, Homeworth, was cited for failure to control, driving under suspension and leaving the scene of an accident after his motorcycle was found wrecked near his home on Bayard Road at 1:55 a.m. Saturday. Heaverly was found at his home and denied being in a motorcycle accident despite having what appeared to be fresh injuries to his arms legs and head. Heaverly said he had flipped his ATV between 5 and 6 p.m. Friday. Arrangements were made for Heaverly to be transported by ambulance to an area hospital.
– Stephen T. Sutton 55, Randel Road, Hanoverton, was cited for improper passing after he struck the side of a vehicle driven by Edward A. Gabriel, 60, of Hookstown, Pa., as both were trying to turn onto Riffle Road from state Route 154 at the Rogers Sale at 5:10 p.m. Friday.
– Georgie A. Grimes, 64, of Valley Grove, W.Va., was cited for assured cleared distance when she drove into the rear of the vehicle driven by Barbara A. Gegick, 68, of Wintersville. The accident occurred on state Route 7 in Madison Township at 2 p.m. Friday.
– Samantha M. Wells, 17, Garfield Road, Salem, was cited for failure to yield after she went through a stop sign and was struck by a vehicle driven by Kelly E. Heffinger, 16, Carey Road, Salem. The accident occurred at the intersection of Carey and Slater roads in Butler Township at 2:40 p.m. Aug. 19.
– Tonya M. Sutter, 35, Main Street, Wellsville, struck a road sign while driving on state Route 11 in Madison Township at 1:10 p.m. Aug. 19. Sutter was having a seizure when a trooper arrived, and she was transported by ambulance to an area hospital.
– Bruce A. Taggart, 47, East Liverpool Road, East Liverpool, was cited for improper backing at 12:40 p.m. Aug. 19 after backing from Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road onto state Route 170 in Calcutta and striking a vehicle being driven by John A. Torma, 61, Etruria Street, East Liverpool.
– Edwin F. Anderson, 70, East Main Street, Leetonia, was cited for assured cleared distance after he drove into the rear of a vehicle driven by Michael H. Prosperini, 68, of Beaver Falls, Pa., whose vehicle was pushed into a vehicle driven by Bruce Dennison, 30, of East Palestine. The accident occurred on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 2:09 p.m. Aug. 17.
Lisbon
– An officer saw a state wildlife officer pull over a water tanker entering the village water department at 9:24 p.m. Tuesday and stopped to assist. The tanker driver got out and began walking toward the cruisers with his hand in his pocket and was ordered to remove his hand. The driver began yelling and saying he did not do anything. The police officer said he was there just to assist, while the wildlife officer told the driver his load was leaking. The driver became even angrier and began approaching the officers, who told him they would explain what was going on if he would calm down. The driver then demonstrated he had an empty load and was told her was free to go. They told him not to act like that the next time he gets pulled over. Neither the driver nor his company were identified in the report.
Columbiana
– A caller asked police to check on a resident at Harmony Village because her door was open and the lights were on at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday. The woman told police she was fine and had just opened the door to let in some fresh air.
-While on patrol an officer saw an unoccupied vehicle parked at the middle school at 1:33 a.m. Tuesday. It turned out it was a school employee who was working.
– Goshen Township police reported at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday they were following a blue Kia that was acting suspiciously by driving in circles as if trying to avoid the officer. The car entered Columbiana, and an officer followed for a while but did not observe any violations.
– Jill Stalnaker, East Friend Street, reported her neighbor tried to hit her with a vehicle at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Police talked to both parties and determined it was a road complaint that arose while someone was trying to pull into a driveway.
– Heidi Tomalka, South Elm Street, reported her home was burglarized and ransacked, but nothing appeared to be missing.
– An employee at the AAA office reported a possible angry customer was en route to the office at 10:46 p.m. Tuesday, but the person did not show up.
East Liverpool
– A vehicle driven by Amber Adkins, 33, 18th Street Heights, Wellsville, reportedly struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Bonita S. Lauffer, 66, Follansbee, W.Va. while both were on the exit ramp from state Route 11. Lauffer had stopped for traffic, according to reports. Adkins was cited for assured clear distance.
Salem
– Police responded to the 500 block of East Perry Street at 7:42 a.m. Wednesday where the complainant advised that the rear tires on his vehicle were slashed overnight.
– At 6:48 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the Jennings Avenue and West State Street where a woman called about being followed by her ex-boyfriend in a dark-colored van. Both vehicles were stopped at Jennings and Second. There were no threats or physical violence and the woman was on her way to work and was advised to obtain a protection order.
– At 2:32 a.m. Wednesday, police received a report of a sliding glass door being shattered with a brick at approximately 2:17 a.m.
– At 12:55 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to Centennial Park to make a welfare check and were unable to locate anyone.
– At 5:48 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 400 block of Washington Avenue where the complainant advised that two stones from the front yard had been thrown through the front window.
– At 9:26 p.m. Tuesday, police made a traffic stop for an illegal left turn from State onto South Lundy. Anthony Reid, II, 720 Kerdis Circle, C, Youngstown, was found to have multiple suspensions. The vehicle owner was unavailable to remove the vehicle and the driver was cited for driving under suspension and given a noted warning for the traffic violation.
– At 8:38 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 2300 block of Tanglewood Drive, where the complainant advised his son had been drinking and was making threats toward him. Officers learned from the complainant that nothing had really occurred earlier and he didn’t want to press charges and the son left the residence.
– Richard A. Holbrook, 340 N. Ellsworth Ave., was stopped at State and Broadway at about 9 p.m. Tuesday and was found to be driving without a license. He was charged with driving under suspension and the vehicle owner was advised of the process to file charges for unauthorized use of a vehicle.
– At 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 900 block of Prospect Street for a domestic call and found there was no physical violence or threats made. The divorced couple was told to take their argument inside.
– Police patrolling in the 600 block of North Ellsworth observed a man who was believed to have an outstanding warrant and Judson T. Edling, 31293 U.S. Route 62, Salem, was taken into custody.
– At 5:03 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 900 block of East State Street where an unknown person in a silver Chevy hatchback drove off without paying for $25.75 in gas and headed west on State.
– At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue where a man had a medical problem and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
– At 3:27 p.m. Tuesday, police responding to the 800 block of Jennings Avenue left a red warning tag on the front door for a barking dog.
– At 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 900 block of West Wilson Street where an unruly boy was spoken to about his behavior and said he understood why police were called. The mother was advised of the options.
– At 10:43 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 500 block of East 4th Street to assist the sheriff’s office in transporting to people who had been evicted from Barnett’s Motel after transient paperwork had been filled out.
– At 12:04 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 200 block of West State Street for a hit-skip accident in the parking lot. Witnesses said a Hyundai or Kia was driven by an elderly woman and drove away quickly westbound on West State.
– At 8:25 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 900 block of East 15th Street where a man said his wife was having a medical problem. She was found not breathing and EMS took care of the situation.
– Police responded to the 1200 block of East Third Street at 12:36 p.m. Tuesday and found a boy wearing a belt with a black gun with a bright orange cap on the barrel in a holster. He had a police badge, hand cuffs and what looked like a portable radio. He advised that he didn’t point his fake gun at anyone and that “he can’t wait to like us.” His mother confirmed that and that he loves dressing up like a police officer.
– At 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 1000 block of Jennings Avenue where a woman said $618.92 was taken from her checking account on Aug. 24 from an unknown location. The bank wanted a police report.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– James Clark, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported his grandson, who recently got out of juvenile detention and is now living with him, was missing at 7:10 p.m. Thursday. Deputies found the 15-year-old in the woods near the home and warned him about keeping his grandfather informed about where he was.
– A Miller Road, Lisbon, man reported at 8:38 p.m. Thursday his 15-year-old daughter received a call from a man who made sexual comments toward her. It is believed the number is a pay as you go cell phone.
– Deputies were alerted to a disabled vehicle on Union Ridge near Carmel Achor at 6:13 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle, which was parked just off the roadway, was found not to be stolen. It is registered to Elizabeth Dillon, Pancake-Clarkson Road, but dispatchers were unable to find a number for her.
– Amy Trombetto, Cusick Road, Lisbon, reported a prowler at 8:27 p.m. Monday. Trombetto said she heard her dogs going crazy like something was outside the night before, but thought it was probably animals in the yard. On Monday, she was cutting grass and found a larger glove laying on the ground outside her bedroom window.
– Joe and Ben Marrucci, Hazel Run Road, Hammondsville, reported at 4:10 p.m. Monday someone broke into a hunting cabin garage taking numerous tools, a Husky air compressor, a deer feeder and a game camera.
– JoAnn Smith, Murray Road, Hanoverton, reported at 10:18 a.m. Monday one of her sons had a friend stay over one night and now the teenage boy keeps returning, even after he has been told to leave. One night he returned after her son was in bed and was found sleeping in another son’s bedroom in the morning.
– Greg Wools, Tower Road, Salem, reported at 6:15 p.m. Monday someone broke into his car and truck and took CDs, his wallet and his new shoes. An old pair of shoes, probably belonging to the thief, was left behind on the lawn.
– James Clark, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported at 9:12 p.m. Monday his 15-year-old grandson, for whom he has custody, ran away that evening and it was not the first time he has done so.
– Ashley Davis, West Martin Street, East Palestine, reported at 7:37 p.m. Monday her live-in boyfriend jumped on the hood of her car, ripped off her windshield wiper and climbed on top of her vehicle while she was in front of a Riggs Road address in Unity Township. She asked deputies advice about how to end the relationship.
– Christian Smith, Wisner Road, Lisbon, reported at 9:56 p.m. Monday she had found someone had broken into her home sometime before 8:40 p.m. when she returned. Some of her clothes were thrown out onto the deck in front of her door, and someone had rummaged through her underwear drawer taking money, her son’s golden dollars, some medications from the medicine cabinet, some school supplies and school clothes.
Lisbon
– An official with the Kendall House on state Route 154 reported an older client with dementia had walked away at 3:32 a.m. Aug. 18 after flooding one of the restrooms. Police checked the area but were unable to locate the person.
– A caller reported at 3 p.m. Monday there was a couple sitting in a car parked outside the Lisbon Inn for the past several hours. The couple said they were just talking, and neither were found to have a warrant for their arrest. They told police they would find some other place to park.
– A maintenance man at the county mental health center reported finding a bathroom window open at 7:55 a.m. Aug. 18. The window did not appear to have been pried open.
– James Cross of Salem was sitting at the traffic light at the intersection of North Market and Jerome streets at 12:11 p.m. Sunday while his vehicle was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Timothy Johnson, Roller Coaster Road, Lisbon.
– Crystal Croxall reported that while attending a Friday night event at the Eagles her ex-husband twice drove through the parking lot taking photographs of her and her date. Ms. Croxall said she shouted that she hoped he took some good photos. She indicated this kind of harassment has been going on for some time.
-A caller reported there was a suspicious person in the Motorcycle Dream Shop parking lot at 3:54 p.m. Sunday. The person said he was homeless and could not recall getting to Lisbon. The man, Gary Kosch, was told he could not stay on the property, so he gathered his belongings and left. Kosch had been found sleeping in the parking lot at 7 a.m. the same day, and he said he was given permission to stay there until he could find a place.
– A caller reported there were two females loitering about outside the BP station at 6:43 a.m. Saturday, with their cellphones plugged into an outside outlet. They told police they were waiting for visitation to start at the federal prison in Elkton. The clerk said she was fine with them waiting there but asked they move out of the way of traffic, which they did.
A caller from the Vista Center requested assistance at 10 p.m. Sunday because a male patient was throwing objects and they were transporting him to a local hospital.
– Park manager Dana Blackburn reported there were suspicious males loitering about the swimming pool area at 5:10 p.m. Sunday. The young men said they had been swimming at the pool, but there was an arrest warrant for one them- Christopher Flatt – who was taken into custody and transported to the county jail.
– Police were called to the Dollar General store at 5 p.m. Sunday in regard to a shoplifter identifed as Nohora Brennan, who denied trying to steal anything but offered to pay for the dog food and two packages of ground beef she was caught trying to leave with. The officer told her it was too late for that, but the store manager decided not to press charges but the manager indicated later she might change her mind after speaking with customers.
– Christopher McLaughlin, East Lincoln Way, reported there were people looking into his windows at 11:09 p.m. Saturday. Police arrrived but did not find anyone lurking about.
– Bradley Eltringham asked police to assist him while he went to a home on East Lincoln Way at 3:11 p.m. Friday to retrieve his son because he had visitation. Eltringham admitted he did not have a valid license, so he was told to make arrangements for someone to pick up him and his son. Eltringham asked police to move his car, and when the officer adjusted the seat he found a semi-automatic .40-caliber handgun on the floor. The gun was unloaded but the clip was in the glove compartment. Eltringham apologized for failing to tell police about the weapon, which was locked in the trunk for safekeeping.
-Dawn Chepke of Consumers Bank reported Aug. 12 that callers using several numbers were calling the bank in an attempt to get money from an account that had been frozen because of scams. The bank’s security agent had identified the service provider for the phone numbers, which he gave to police.
East Palestine
– Francis Falcon, South Street, reported her neigbor’s dog would not quit barking at 8:12 p.m. Monday. Toni Gibson was warned, and she said the dog belongs to her sister-in-law, who was not there at the time.
– Gerald Heaton, East Highland Avenue, reported his mother-in-law was causing problems at his home at 8 p.m. Monday. Laurie McLaughlin was warned she could be charged with criminal trespassing.
– Stacy Schwemm was warned after her dogs were found running loose on West North Avenue at 7:18 p.m. Monday.
Columbiana
– Michael Nagel Jr., 30, Brenda Lane, was charged early Monday morning with aggravated burglary, motor vehicle theft, resisting arrest and menacing following two incidents. The first occurred at 1:26 a.m., when his grandmother, who lives on Columbiana-Lisbon Road, reported Nagel had slammed the door on her hand and stole her 2015 Chevy Equinox. Nine minutes later, a clerk at the Sunoco station reported being threatened by a customer who just came through the drive-through, and the customer was identified as Nagel. He was later located at M & S Truck Stop on state Route 14 and arrested.
– Susan Mochnach, Terra Verde, reported being harassed by her husband at 8:51 a.m. Monday. The couple agreed to stay away from each other, with the husband leaving before police arrived.
-A caller reported someone was driving a golf cart on Bell Avenue at 10 a.m. Monday, but police did not find any golf cart about.
– The apartment of Tracey Anderson, West Salem Street, was found broken into and ransacked Monday. Stolen were jewerly, cash, prescription drugs, a laptop computer and iPad.
– A caller reported there was a suspicious vehicle with a person sitting in it parked facing the wrong direction across from the bank on South Main Street at 1:50 p.m. Monday. It turned out to be a woman who was waiting for her daughter at Heartland Christian School. The woman turned her car around to park in the correct direction.
– A woman who lives on South Middle Street reported that her husband, who has dementia, wandered off at 3:30 p.m. Monday. She called back 20 minutes later to say he had safely returned.
– An unoccupied car owned by Debra Archakis of Loudon, Tenn., was struck and damaged by an unknown vehicle while parked Monday on East Railroad Street.
Salem
– Billie Marie Ingledue, 18, 2234 N. Lincoln Ave., was charged with domestic violence after an officer responded to the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 3:24 a.m. Tuesday where her sister reported she had assaulted her when she confronted her about sleeping with her ex-boyfriend. The sister had a bloody nose and upper lip, bruising on the neck and a bite mark on her inner thigh.
– Shawn A. Fallis, 40, Salem, was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian after striking a woman crossing the street at South Lincoln Avenue and East Pershing Street at 6:50 p.m. Saturday. Fallis was westbound and attempted to turn south when he struck Eva J. Furrer, 66, Salem, who was walking in the cross walk. Furrer was treated on scene for possible injuries.
– An officer responded to a 2800 block East State Street business at 1:20 p.m. Sunday for a report of a woman who had stolen several items and ran out of the store, climbing into a white SUV.
– Police responded to a 2800 block East State Street business at 5:29 p.m. Sunday for a report of shoplifters and found that they had left the store without any items. Police located the individuals for identification in other theft incidents and found stolen property in plain view. Charges are pending.
– Officers responded to a fight in the area of West Pershing Street and Howard Avenue at 5:55 p.m. Sunday and found a man attempting to break up a fight between two other men. It was determined to be a verbal dispute between two friends that had turned physical.
– Police responded to a report of a fight between two flag football teams at the high school fields at 6:53 p.m. Sunday. The teams were packing up upon officers’ arrival and said that they had settled the matter.
Perry Township
– Officers responded with Salem police to a domestic fight in the 900 block of Jones Drive at 11:13 p.m. Friday and determined it to be verbal only. The people involved separated for the evening.
– Police responded to the 1700 block of Ansley Way for a reported domestic dispute and found a verbal argument but no physical violence at 10:09 a.m. Saturday. One of the people involved agreed to leave the home until the situation had calmed down.
Goshen Police District
– Nicholas V. Wiser, 25, Rome, Ohio, was cited for open container and possession of marijuana after being stopped by a Goshen officer during an OVI checkpoint in Boardman at 11:15 p.m. Friday.
Salineville
– An elderly couple from the Lincoln Street area reported at 3:30 p.m. they received a call from an unknown caller offering them a medical health alert system. They said the caller specifically asked for personal information from the couple, including birth date, social secutiry number and bank routing numbers. The couple did not provide the information and ended the call quickly.
Wellsville
– A Wood Street resident reported at 10 a.m. Thursday, at the request of herself and neighbors, that trucks from Associated Pipelines have been driving through Lisbon Street too fast and running people off the road. She said that it is especially bad during morning hours. She was advised that officers would check the area more often.
POLICE
Liverpool Township
– Responding to a report of a possible theft from a vehicle on Hill Boulevard, an officer checked the entire area without contact. The homeowner, Randy Bangor, said he and his son were sitting on the patio when they saw a tall, thin man about 40 years old with a flashlight walk over to an unlocked SUV in the driveway and open the door. Asked what he was doing, the man replied, “Hey, brother, someone is breaking into cars around here, and I live right up the road. I’m going to get my cell phone.” When told by Bangor he would call the police, the man took off running. Bangor reported some change taken from the vehicle and some scattered on the driver’s seat.
– Officers responded to Fisher Avenue for reports of a vehicle broken into. Eugene Wade said a hammer and back pack were taken from his truck, which had been left unlocked.
– Ronald Phillips, East Chestnut Street, Lisbon, reported his vehicle broken into while parked overnight at his girlfriend’s father’s house on Carolina Avenue, where he stayed for the night. The passenger side window was broken out, and $100 in cash was taken, while credit cards and other high dollar value electronic items were left behind, according to reports. While speaking with Phillips, officers were notified of another attempted vehicle theft on Hill Boulevard.
St. Clair Township
– Officers responded Monday to the Beaver Local complex on Bell School Road by a woman saying her husband needed help. There, they were met by David Scarsella Jr., who said he was attending a band meeting and had just entered the school when a group of men came in behind him. He would not allow the men in because he didn’t know who they were, according to officers, who said the men identified themselves as Calcutta Fire Department Chief Scott Smith, assistant Chief Dave McCoy and other department members. When Scarsella refused to move, the men entered the building anyway, according to reports, which noted the men had arrived at the complex wearing fluorescent green shirts bearing the fire department emblem and had brought “several large pieces of bright red fire equipment” labeled with the fire department name. The officer advised Scarsella he could not be held responsible for people entering or exiting the school building unless he was a district employee and he did not have the authority to deny anyone access, particularly a public safety department.
-Officers responded Monday to Bell School Road for a family fight where Blake Shields said he awoke to find $100 missing from his wallet. When he asked his brother, Brandon if he took it, a verbal argument ensued which turned physical. Brandon Shields told officers his brother accused him of taking his Xanax from his wallet and said his brother spit in his face. Their mother, Melissa Shields, said Blake spit in Brandon’s face, and she didn’t want Blake around until things cooled down. He was given a ride to a friend’s.
– Mary Mathesson, no address listed, reported she was shopping at Walmart and walked away from her shopping cart, returning to find her purse gone. It contained $325 in cash, keys and other items.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– A deputy was called to 24786 West School St. for a domestic violence report at 1:53 p.m. Sunday. Michael Dunlap and his wife Brittany Dunlap told the deputy they were arguing and there was no other problem. They did not wish to press charges against one another.
– A deputy was called to 30791 Winona Road for a theft report at noon Sunday. Marion Zeppernik, Winona Road, Salem, said he was out of town from Aug. 16 through Aug. 20 and when he returned to the property he noticed several pieces of scrap metal and other materials were missing.
– Kim Lewis, Lake Point Drive, Beloit, reported at 2:23 a.m. Sunday, her husband James Lewis came home drunk and began arguing with her. He then became upset and jumped into the lake, hitting some rocks and causing a gash on his head. The husband, whom deputies found to be extremely intoxicated, told the same story. He agreed to go inside because he had been sleeping in a tent.
– Nikki Jones, an employee at Dollar General in Rogers, reported at 4:10 p.m. Thursday there was a person slumped over the steering wheel in a vehicle. New Waterford EMS came to check the person, who was at that point awake and responding. Lawrence Keats, Scotts Mill Road, was found a ride home.
– Roger McDaniel, Lisbon-Canfield Road, Leetonia, reported suspicious activity at 12:57 p.m. Friday. Deputies checked the area, but found no one.
– Mike Tudor, no address listed, reported his 11-year-old granddaughter, of whom he has custody, left her father’s home without permission and went to a woman’s home. The woman, Alyssa Nixon, told deputies the girl texted her and asked her to pick her up, but she had already dropped her off again at her father’s home.
– Patricia Craven, Front Street, Negley, reported at 11:55 p.m. Friday, her 16-year-old son was involved in a fight with his 13-year-old brother about three weeks ago and she had allowed him to stay with a friend in hopes it would do them some good. She signed a paper allowing the boy to stay with David Mellinger and his family. Mellinger reportedly attempted to register the boy at Beaver Local Schools, but the unnotorized paper was not enough. Craven decided it was time for the boy to come home and he at first refused. St. Clair Township police had to retrieve him from a friend’s home. Craven called back on Saturday to report the boy was home and causing problems. Deputies told the boy to cease his actions. The boy then attempted to call Mellinger to come get him. When his mother heard about it she again contacted deputies, who again warned the boy to cease his behavior. Mellinger spoke to deputies told deputies the boy does not want to be there and deputies should remove him from the home. Deputies urged Mellinger to stop interferring in the family’s problems.
– Loretta Ease, Francis Drive, Wellsville, reported at 12:22 a.m. Sunday someone was setting off fireworks in the area of Hillcrest and Crawford Road. Deputies spoke to several eyewitnesses, but the exact location of the fireworks could not be found.
– Melissa Frederick, Campbell Road, Hanoverton, reported at 3:28 p.m. Saturday she allowed her children to be with their father, Jared Butts, but when it was time for them to come home, he told her the children did not want to come home. Deputies spoke to the father, who reiterated the children do not want to go home and he believes there is abuse in the house. He also told deputies he has called Children Services and they were coming to his home on Monday. Deputies told Butts to give the children to their mother who has custody or he could face charges of interference with custody. He agreed Frederick could go to his house and get the children.
– Kiersten Lattanzio, Poland, reported at 12:10 a.m. Saturday there was a possible prowler at a Beeson Mill Road, Leetonia, address. Deputies checked the home, but could not find anyone there.
– Andrew Ice, Park Avenue, East Liverpool, reported an abandoned vehicle near excavating equipment in a field in the area of Lusk Lock and Middle Beaver Road at 1:10 a.m. Saturday. Deputies checked the area and found the vehicle on private property within a fenced field near several excavators. It did not appear the vehicle was involved in any crime.
– Carrie Forney, Lodge Road, Leetonia, reported two vehicles and people being loud behind the Salem Mennonite Church at 2:01 a.m. Saturday. Deputies did not find any vehicles there when they arrived.
– Deputies went to Sprucevale Road near the Y-Inn at 3:41 a.m. Saturday after being told someone needed to be removed. Tammy Waters, a resident at the home, said she was asleep when she heard a noise and found one of the front windows shattered by a rock. She went outside and heard someone running down the gravel driveway. She called her husband, Steve Waters, who was at the dirt drag track down the road and he believed he may know who did it. The matter is under investigation.
-Lucky Miller, U.S. Route 30, Minerva, reported at 8:34 p.m. Friday he has been out of the area working and came home to find his trailer window open with his new TV missing.
– James Marks, Carlene Lane, Lisbon, reported an abandoned vehicle along the roadway at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday. It was found to belong to the neighbor across the street, but deputies could not reach anyone there.
– Kenneth Kleinknecht, Lisbon Road, Leetonia, reported at 8:28 a.m. Tuesday his sister slapped him twice while they were at their mother’s home, but he did not want to pursue charges.
– Glenn Warner, Teegarden Road, Hanoverton, reported at 9:15 p.m. Sunday he has a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer from JD Bye Rider and is about a day or so late on the payment. The vehicle was at his mother’s home and at about 9 p.m. he found it was missing. Deputies told Warner to check with JD Bye Rider on Monday to see if it was repossessed and if it was stolen go see deputies to fill out a stolen vehicle form.
Center Township
– Lonni Grisez, 11501 Steubenville Pike, called Friday and advised of some dogs around her residence that are being a nuisance. She was advised to contact the dog warden.
– Police on Saturday located a vehicle parked behind Frame Works on state Route 172. Police found that the vehicle was not suppose to be there. Police warned the operator for trespassing.
Salem Township
– Someone reported what appeared to be two people having sex in a vehicle in the Franklin Square cemetery on Salem Grange Road at 9:06 a.m. Friday. Police found a man and woman in an extended cab pickup, but they claimed to be just talking. They were asked to leave the cemetery and find somewhere else to talk.
East Liverpool
– An officer was flagged down Saturday morning about a disturbance at the BP station downtown. He reported finding David J. Sisco, 48, 5th Avenue, being yelled at by his wife because Sisco reportedly had a known drug dealer in the car with him. A pat-down search of Sisco reportedly turned up a crack pipe in his shoe, and he was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
– David L. Hibbs, Reynold Street, reported Monday his neighbor stole a gas cap from the trash set out for pickup. Hibbs was advised by officers that was not an illegal act. The neighbor returned, throwing the gas cap into Hibbs’ driveway, breaking the cap. Later, the officer was called back by the neighbor, who complained of Hibbs’ loud dune buggy and radio, which the officer said was blaring. Hibbs was told to turn down the radio and to stop making things worse.
– Officers responded Sunday to a fight on Church Street, where they found a verbal argument between ex-girlfriends and boyfriends. All parties were sent on their way, and information was provided about filing charges.
– Samuel J. Brown, address not listed, reported he owns a house on Avondale Street which he is trying to fix up. The neighbors have been yelling and harassing him while there, and a pile of branches he had gathered and set by the road was scattered throughout the yard when he returned from lunch. When asked why the neighbors would be taking such action, Brown said they had also tried to purchase the house.
– Samuel Adams, no address listed, reported his city-supplied radio stolen out of the Car Barn on Pennsylvania Avenue.
St. Clair Township
– Officers responded Saturday afternoon to a report of a man breaking into cars in the Walmart parking lot. An employee said the man had been walking between the cars, checking door handles and getting into the open ones. Jerry Jackson, 42, Beechwood Street, said he was getting into cars because he thought they were his mother’s silver mini-van. Asked, then, why he was entering a maroon Ford Mustang, Jackson could not provide an answer, according to reports. He was charged with criminal mischief and found to have an active warrant out of Beaver County, Pa.
– Cody Landess, Andrew Avenue, reported his vehicle entered in his driveway, with items stolen from inside.
– A vehicle driven west on state Route 170 by Gretchen L. Boley, 47, Commerce Street, Wellsville, was reportedly struck when Joseph D. Hamilton, 39, Denver Street, East Liverpool, pulled from the Big Lot parking lot. Hamilton was cited for failure to yield.
Wellsville
– Vickie Powell, Main Street, reported at 9:30 a.m. Thursday that someone keeps calling her house asking for another woman about a legal action against her. Powell said that she kept telling them it wasn’t that person and they keep calling.
– Becky Smith, co-owner of the Riverside Roadhouse, reported at 4:10 p.m. that someone stole $150 from the restaurant sometime between 3:42 a.m. and 3:55 a.m. the night before. She said someone came in and shut off the camera, stole the money and turned the cameras back on. She also said the same person also stole a laptop and $300 in the past.
Hancock County
– Trudi Lynn Holloway, 45, of Lisbon: driving under the influence; Aug. 19.
– Michael W. Gasaway, 34, of Lisbon: disorderly conduct, trespassing; Aug. 15.
Columbiana
– A man reported at 7:28 a.m. Sunday a transformer blew near Columbiana Floral.
– A Firestone pool employee reported at 3:28 p.m. Sunday they were receiving complaints about people parking in the grass by the Gazebo where new no parking signs were posted.
– Kenneth Seeley, Salineville, was westbound on Columbiana-Lisbon Road just west of the underpass at 5:55 p.m. Sunday and struck a loose dog on the road causing damage to the front right bumper of his vehicle.
East Palestine
– Police were called to 695 N. Market St. at 10:24 p.m. Saturday for a report of an underage drinking party. Police found several underage people at the home and charges may be filed through Columbiana County Juvenile Court for those that had been drinking.
– Police were called to 203 S. Market St. at 7:32 p.m. Saturday after Amber Lynn Musmanno reported that two people came to the home causing problems and making threats about harming her dog. Andrew J. Culler and April Nicole Sheely reportedly claimed Musmanno’s dog had bitten their daughter the day before. Musmanno requested police tell them not to return to the home. Police warned Culler and Sheely not to return or they would be charged with criminal trespass.
– Someone reported at 5:32 p.m. Saturday a vehicle struck two grocery carts at Family Dollar causing damage.
– Police were called to a possible domestic disturbance at 25 West St. at 5 p.m. Saturday. Police found a man hiding inside the home and discovered he had a no contact order through county municipal court with the woman there, with the no contact order the result of a previous domestic violence charge. No violence had occurred at the home that evening, however, and the man was told to leave.
– Police were called to 127 Park Ave. at 7:59 p.m. Friday after Arthur R. Tolley II, Park Avenue, reported a man was taking pictures of his foster children who claimed they were walking quietly on their side of the street and minding their own business when the man began taking their pictures. Police spoke with the man who said that the two children were swearing loudly and when he asked them to stop they became confrontational and began walking toward his home at which point he began taking the pictures. He provided the pictures to police, and they found the pictures matched his story.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Gary Shaw, Hatcher Road, New Waterford, reported at noon Sunday there was a suspicious vehicle parked sideways in the parking lot of the East Fairfield Methodist Church and requested a deputy check to see if it was reported stolen. A deputy was able to contact the vehicle owner and it was determined the vehicle could remain there until the owner retrieved it.
Columbiana
– Nate Good, Cherokee Lane, reported at 9:23 a.m. Saturday someone took a few items from his garage sometime over the last few days.
– A woman reported at 9:58 a.m. Saturday there was a reckless driver eastbound on state Route 14. Police found the vehicle at Burger King and spoke with the driver who said she was tired and wasn’t going to be driving again for a while.
– A man reported at 12:44 p.m. Saturday he saw a small child in the alley off North Main Street two days in a row.
– Seth Randolf reported at 1:48 p.m. Saturday he was being blocked at Chase Bank by a man in a car that had almost hit his vehicle in the traffic circle.
– Police assisted the highway patrol with a motorcycle crash on state Route 7 at the entrance to the Shaker Woods festival at 2:12 p.m. Saturday.
– A woman reported at 6:36 p.m. Saturday about eight kids, mostly girls, were throwing things at cars going past on North Main Street near the Stanton and Cherry avenues areas. Police checked but did not find the group.
– Amy Borer reported at 8:10 p.m. Saturday a woman with blonde hair in her forties or fifties was begging people for money at the Duke and Duchess or asking them to pay her gas bill. The woman was claiming her husband closed her credit card account. Duke and Duchess staff ordered the woman off the property and not to return. Police told employees to contact them if she came back.
Salem
– Officers responded to a fight in the 500 block of Walnut Street at 4:03 p.m. Saturday and determined it to be a verbal dispute between residents at the apartment complex. They were advised to calm down and try to get along.
– Police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 500 block of East Third Street at 4:45 p.m. Saturday and determined it to be a verbal dispute between and mother and her son. The son had already left before officers arrived. The mother was advised of the complaint. The son was found on a later shift and also warned about the complaint.
– An officer responded to the area of Highland Avenue and Cleveland Street at 6:03 p.m. Saturday for a report of drug paraphernalia. The officer found and disposed of the item.
– An officer responded to a report of drug paraphernalia in the 300 block of West State Street at 7:25 p.m. Saturday. The officer found and disposed of the item.
– Police responded to a report of animal cruelty in the 500 block of East Third Street at 7:27 p.m. Saturday. The owner admitted to striking the dog, but said it was discipline. He was warned of the consequences of animal cruelty.
– Officers responded to a report of drug paraphernalia in the 500 block of Bank Street at 7:57 p.m. Saturday. They recovered three syringes and two burnt spoons from the roadway.
– Officers responded to a reported overdose in the 700 block of South Lundy Avenue at 10:04 p.m. Saturday, but found that the juvenile victim was at another party in another location within the city. The issue was turned over to the juvenile officer.
– An officer responded to the area of Jennings Avenue and West Eight Street at 10:39 p.m. Saturday for a report of possible shots fired, but found no indication of such.
– Police responded to a menacing report in the 1200 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 11:59 p.m. Saturday
– Brigit Y. Young, 46, 459 Mullins St., Salem, was arrested on an active warrant out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office following a traffic stop in the 400 block of East Third Street at 12:36 a.m. Sunday for improper turn. She was also cited for driving under suspension.
– Officers responded to an East State Street home at 4:58 a.m. Sunday where a man allegedly walked onto a porch and asked for drug paraphernalia. Officers were unable to find the man.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– A deputy received a wallet and a set of keys from Chris Adams that he found at the portajohns at the Rogers Sale. Upon further investigation it was discovered that the wallet and keys belong to Olivia Christine, but deputies could not locate a contact phone number. The wallet and keys are in safe keeping at the Sheriff’s office.
– Dallas Puckett, state Route 73, New Vienna, reported two lost checkbooks at the Rogers Sale. Puckett stated he had lost the checkbooks at approximately 5:30 p.m. Friday and that he spoke with Tim Hollis who has a stand near where the checkbooks were lost. Hollis stated that two workers at a lemonade stand told him they found two checkbooks and he advised them to turn them into the main office. Though one of them stated he had turned the checkbooks into the main office, a deputy who spoke with Heather Hostetter at the market office was told that no checkbooks had been turned in.
– Glenn Whiteleather, West Township, Minerva, reported suspicious activity of a fire on Bayard Road. Deputies who checked the woods behind a trailer found a burn pit, but nothing had been burnt.
– Jack Nalley, Union Ridge Road, Rogers, reported Saturday that sometime between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. while he was at the Rogers Sale it appeared that someone struck the rear bumper of his vehicle and also scratched the length of the driver’s side.
– Cathy Roessler, Camp Boulevard, Hanoverton, reported Saturday a vehicle in the ditch in front of her residence. The responding deputy discovered the vehicle belonged to Christian Cechura, Bethesda Road, Hanoverton and made contact with Cechura who stated he was backing down the driveway and misjudged the turn. Roessler stated there was no damage to her property and a tow truck was able to pull the vehicle out of the ditch.
– John Cox, St. George Street, East Liverpool, reported Saturday that a bicycle struck his vehicle while he was parked in the West Point Elementary School parking lot causing damage to the driver’s side front fender. The juvenile bike rider left before his identity could be discovered.
– Brittany Murgenvich, 20th Street, Aliquippa, Pa., reported Saturday a man in a vehicle slumped over the steering wheel in the middle of McIntosh Road in Yellow Creek Township. Murgenvich reported that the vehicle had left prior to deputies’ arrival. The vehicle registration was to Danny Cataldo Jr., Mick Road, Wellsville. The deputy made contact at that address with the father, Danny Cataldo Sr., who stated his son did not live there, but he could be contacted by cell phone. The deputy spoke with the younger Cataldo who stated he had been sick to his stomach while in his vehicle but had recovered and drove back to Rogers.
– Pam Cooper, Stump Road, Minerva, reported Thursday that a suspicious person was going door-to-door in the neighborhood talking about religion. The person could not be located.
– Darwin Underwood, Madison Drive, East Liverpool, reported Thursday that a Stihl FS 80 weed trimmer was stolen from a garage at Madison Trinity Church. Underwood stated he would call back with insurance information along with a more detailed product description.
– Johnathon Cline, 30, East Sandyvale Drive, Minerva, was southbound on Lippincott Road in West Township Thursday when he became tangled in power line which caused damage to the right side of his vehicle, but it was driveable. It appeared that the power lines had fallen due to a tree on the property of Daniel Kincaid, Lippincott Road, falling down. As it was not apparent that either the Kincaids or Cline were at fault, there were no citations isssued. Photographs of the damage were taken, and Ohio Edison was on the scene.
Highway Patrol
– Edwin Anderson, 70, East Main Street, Leetonia, Michael Hugh Prosperini, 68, Beaver Falls, Pa., and Bruce Dennison, 30, East Palestine, were each westbound on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 2:09 p.m. Monday when Anderson failed to stop in time, striking Prosperini and pushing him into Dennison. Anderson was cited for assured clear distance.
East Palestine
– Timothy Mark Colaizzi was stopped at 11:22 a.m. Saturday for driving left of center on Bacon Avenue. He was taken into custody for OVI and issued a citation for left of center.
Columbiana
– A male caller reported a disoriented male wearing a white shirt and black shorts walking on South Main Street carrying a bag. Officers responding to the call were unable to locate him.
– A female caller reported some juveniles riding four bicycles on Fairfield School Road with some doubling up on the bikes.
– A male caller reported a verbal dispute between several persons inside the Dutch Haus Restaurant.
– William Huffman reported receiving harassing telephone calls.
– Patricia Bokanovich, Canfield, was southbound and stopped in traffic on North Main Street and was struck in the rear by Norman VanPelt, Columbiana. VanPelt was cited for assured clear distance.
– A caller reported that neighbors were trespassing on her property. Joseph Haynes was issued a verbal warning to stay off the property.
– A reckless driver was reported to be driving several times eastbound on state Route 14 onto North Pearl Street. An officer found a vehicle with the license plate number matching what the caller reported but discovered no violations and gave up pursuit after following the vehicle to the south end of town.
– A hit and run accident occured when Patricia Schonhut, Columbiana, was stopped in traffic on North Main Street in front of the Circle K and a white male driver was waiting to enter the roadway from the Circle K parking lot. Schonhut waved for the other vehicle to enter before her, but both vehicles moved at the same time and struck each other with the second vehicle backing away and turning south onto North Main Street and then onto West Salem Street.
– Troy Smith, North Pearl Street, reported that it appeared someone attempted to break into his garage.
– David McMaster reported a reckless driver on state Route 344 stopped at the Y intersection on West Park.
Salem
– Police responded to an East Second Street business at 9:32 a.m. Friday where a woman reported someone overnight had broken a window with a rock.
– An officer responded to the area of South Lincoln Avenue and East Pershing Street at 2:55 p.m. Friday for a report of a man who appeared to be writing down license plate numbers, but was unable to find him.
– Zane Kreidler, 19, Salem, was cited for assured clear distance ahead following a two-vehicle crash on North Lincoln Avenue at East 11th Street at 3 p.m. Friday in which he was southbound on North Lincoln and struck the rear of a vehicle driven Mamie K. Spencer, 46, North Lima, who was waiting for traffic in an attempt to turn left onto East 11th. No injuries were reported.
– Officers responded to the 600 block of Olive Street at 3:56 p.m. Friday where a man reported someone had placed several nail type objects near a sand pile.
– Megan C. Ripley, 21, 36048 state Route 30, Lisbon, was charged with complicity to theft and obstruction of official business at 5:11 p.m. Friday following an investigation of a theft earlier that evening.
– Police took a report of theft of a wallet from a shopping cart at an East State Street business at 5:15 p.m. Friday.
– An officer responded to a report of menacing threats at a Rose Avenue home at 8:04 p.m. Friday and spoke with a woman and her ex-boyfriend, advising them to stop communicating until they calm down. The officer advised them of their legal options regarding their children from which the fight began.
– Police responded to a criminal mischief report in the 400 block of Aetna Street at 8:10 p.m. Friday, but the resident declined to press charges or file a complaint since one of the suspects was a relative.
– A woman reported seeing suspicious persons an a 500 block East Pershing Street church at 1:12 a.m. Saturday. She said that she had seen a man and woman around the church in the past and requested an extra watch in the area.
– An officer responded to the area of North Ellsworth Avenue and East Fourth Street at 1:58 a.m. Saturday for a report of a man in dark clothing looking into parked vehicles. The officer was unable to find anyone.
– A patrolling officer observed a man lying on his back with a bicycle next to him on New Garden Avenue and Railroad Street at 2:47 a.m. Saturday. The man was found to be intoxicated with visible injuries to the back of his head, left knee and left elbow area. He told the officer he crashed. First responders and an ambulance arrived, but the man refused medical treatment and was picked up by a friend.
– A patrolling officer observed a man yelling and pointing at the cruiser in the 100 block of West State Street at 3:20 a.m. Saturday. He said that he believed the police were harassing him. He was checked for warrants and sent on his way.
– Police responded to a 2800 block East State Street business for a report of several people running around vehicles. Upon arrival an employee said that the people ran into a nearby field, but that one of them had drawn an obscene picture on the pavement with what appeared to be sidewalk chalk. Officers charged Nicholas S. Nemick, 19, 233 Blueberry Drive, Columbiana, and Stephen T. Kurilla, 19, 36312 Butcher Road, Salem, for underage consumption, and a 17-year-old male for delinquency. A 21-year-old man was released from the scene.
– An officer responded to an 1100 block Cleveland Street home at 11:31 a.m. Saturday where a resident reported five or six individuals, including two adults and the rest children, had walked through his driveway/yard and entered the wooded area after he told them not to. The officer found the individuals at a nearby business and advised them of the complaint. The individuals said that they had been walking that way for years and had permission from the resident’s grandson, who resides at the home. They ultimately agreed to stop walking that route.
POLICE
Columbiana
– A woman reported at 1:44 p.m. Thursday a semi truck was disabled on state Route 7 south of state Route 14 and the driver was underneath the cab section on the ground working on the vehicle and his legs were sticking out onto the roadway. Police checked on the man and he said he had help on the way.
– The Manor Apartments manager reported at 3:51 p.m. Thursday David M. Jones, 27, East Palestine, went into an apartment he was not allowed to enter. Police warned Jones for criminal trespass.
– A man reported at 7:51 p.m. Thursday a man and woman were arguing loudly at the Columbiana Laundromat. Police warned Kristina Foster and Cody Arkwright of the complaint.
– Fred Turley, 43, Columbiana, was arrested for domestic violence and obstructing official business at 7:56 p.m. Thursday on West Park Avenue. He was then taken to the county jail.
East Liverpool
– Charges are pending against a 39-year-old man after James J. Savage, no address listed, reported his credit card missing and used locally to make numerous purchases. The suspect was identified by video from Dollar General stores in the city and Newell, where police said he was observed using the credit card to purchase, or attempt to purchase, more than $1,500 worth of pre-paid credit cards and phones. The manager at the Newell store recognized the man and told him he would have to use cash to make his purchase, valued at $1,009, but he made purchases of $509 and $47 at the other stores. Information was provided to the prosecutor for possible charges.
– Terri S. Collins, Lisbon Street, reported a stolen bike.
– While turning left from Franklin Street onto Jennings Avenue, a truck driven by Kyle M. Jarvis, 20, Calcutta Smith Ferry Road, struck a parked car.
Goshen Police District
– Daniel Walter Hapsic, 25, Niles, was arrested on an active warrant out of the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office for a probation violation following a traffic stop for speed on Western Reserve Road near Lisbon Road at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Salem
– Darla Green, of New Waterford, reported at 2:52 p.m. Thursday that her vehicle was struck in the front bumper while parked in the employee parking area at Walmart.
– Police were called at 2:39 p.m. Thursday to the 100 block of Washington Avenue where a woman said a person would not leave, which led to a physical argument. The person had already left.
– A woman reported at 1:09 p.m. Thursday that a known family member was harassing her and her mother over personal issues. She said the female had not done anything criminal but was constantly walking past her house stopping and looking at her house. She wanted it documented.
– A woman on Southeast Boulevard called police at 12:09 p.m. Thursday to report her juvenile son was assaulted by another juvenile that lives in the same complex after a verbal altercation. Officers made contact with the other juvenile along with his father at their residence. He said her son started the altercation. Both parents were advised to keep the juveniles apart. The report will be turned over to the juvenile officer.
– An officer at 10:22 a.m. Thursday noticed a person laying face down on a table in the area of Maple Street. The male told the officer he entered the pavilion to get out of the rain and fell asleep due to lack of sleep from the night before. He was checked for warrants and told to go home.
– A woman from Benton Road reported at 8:26 a.m. Thursday that her son was at Centennial pool a couple days ago and someone had stolen his cell phone. The GPS shows the phone is in the area of West Pershing Street but does not show which house. She was given a report number for the phone company and was told to contact police when she gets the address of the phone’s location.
– Police were called at 10:42 p.m. Wednesday to Burger King, 1761 E. State St., for a person asking for money and a ride home. An officer spoke to the person and told her she cannot ask people for money. Officers attempted to get her a ride home from a taxi company but she did not have any money. She said she would walk home.
– A reckless operator was reported at 9:42 p.m. Wednesday in Centennial Park. Officers found a parked vehicle and spoke to the driver, advising of the consequences of reckless driving.
– A male reported at 8:59 p.m. Wednesday that another male tried to engage him in a fight at Centennial Park. The other male told police the first male was trying to get him to fight. Both were told to stay away from each other.
– A gas leak was reported at 8:49 p.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of East Fifth Street. The fire department and Columbia Gas also responded. Officers assisted until Columbia Gas advised everything was okay.
– Loud people were reported at 7:56 p.m. Wednesday at Burger King, 1761 E. State St., where several people in the parking lot were allegedly yelling at each other. Police found no disturbance and checked with several people in the lot and an employee who all said they had not heard anyone yelling.
– An officer on patrol at 7:46 p.m. Wednesday noticed an elderly resident from Essex walking across the street towards the Tractor Supply parking lot. The officer checked with a nurse who said the resident walks all the time. The officer and a nurse walked the resident back across the street towards the building to ensure she got back safely.
– Police responded for an unresponsive male in the 300 block of North Madison Avenue at 7:33 p.m. Wednesday for a possible overdose. The person was just waking up when officers made contact. The person refused treatment and satisfactorily answered questions by ambulance personnel.
– A caller at 7:22 p.m. Wednesday complained about vehicles running the stop sign at Buckeye Avenue and 12th Street. He was advised officers would watch the area. The report said there was heavier than normal traffic in the area due to a nearby road being closed for construction.
– Criminal trespassing was reported at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of East Third Street where someone possibly was inside a residence without permission. There was no evidence of criminal trespass.
– Police were called at 6:36 p.m. Wednesday to the 400 block of Aetna Street for a possible drug overdose. The person was transported to the hospital by KLG after saying she had taken too many sleeping pills trying to fall asleep faster. Her boyfriend said she smoked marijuana earlier in the day but had not taken anything else.
– A medical problem was reported at 5:54 p.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of Southeast Boulevard. First responders and KLG responded and the person was taken to the hospital.
– Ramona Richoz, 30, of 280 Ridge St., Leetonia, was charged with theft after police were called at 4:19 p.m. Wednesday to Walmart for a shoplifter. Personnel said a female concealed $39.67 worth of merchandise in her purse before attempting to leave. She was processed and taken to the Columbiana County jail.
Perry Township
– Police responded to the 200 block of East Pidgeon Road for a report at 10:47 a.m. Thursday of license plates located in a mailbox. Police made contact with the owner of the plates who was aware of them being in the mailbox. He requested police destroy the plates since he no longer owned the vehicle.
– Edward Franklin Lee Pittman, 32, of 466 Sharp St., was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear out of Columbiana County after a traffic stop at 7:30 a.m. Thursday. He was additionally cited with expired registration, non-compliance suspension and minor misdemeanors for marijuana possession and paraphernalia. The vehicle was towed from the scene on West Perry Street.
– Police were called to Salem Acres in the 1100 block of Prospect Street at 6:42 p.m. Wednesday for a juvenile complaint, speaking with multiple juveniles about throwing sticks and rocks at other juveniles. An officer spoke with each juvenile and their parents and told them to get along or stay away from each other.
– Heidi Berry, 28, of Woodland Avenue, Salem, was cited for assured clear distance after her northbound vehicle on Depot Road failed to stop in an assured clear distance and struck the rear of a northbound vehicle driven by a juvenile at 3:51 p.m. Wednesday. No injuries were reported.
– Someone reported loud people in a silver SUV at 1 a.m. Friday in the 500 block of Ohio Avenue. A man reportedly pulled into a home where he and a passenger were having a loud argument. The man, Domingo Diego Diego, South Lincoln Avenue, was cited for having no license.
– Somone reported at 6:55 a.m. Friday there were construction workers out making noise in the 1000 block of North Ellsworth prior to 7 a.m. Police spoke to the workers about the complaint.
– While on patrol at 2:01 a.m. Friday police found a parked vehicle on Maple Street with the trunk open. The owner was alerted and it appeared to have been left open by accident.
– John Carlariello, 56, Oak Street, was backing from a parking space at Speedway at 11:08 p.m. Thursday when he saw another vehicle backing toward him. Carlariello said he stopped, but the other vehicle continued and struck his rear bumper. The other driver gave Carlariello his information, but said he had to leave for work. Police told Carlariello to contact the other driver about stopping by the police station after work.
-Douglas L. Smith, Vine Avenue, reported at 3:54 p.m. Thursday an item was stolen from an apartment. The matter is under investigation.
-Barbara J. Culler, Walnut Street, reported at 3:56 p.m. Thursday at about 7 a.m. Wednesday a vehicle driven by her neighbor Denise G. Landfried, Walnut Street, was parallel parking in front of her vehicle, but backed up too far and struck Culler’s. Landfried admitted to striking another vehicle, but said she did not report it because she did not know who it belonged to. Landfried was cited with improper backing.
– Beth A. Jarrett, Short Avenue, reported at 4:45 p.m. Thursday there was a domestic dispute. When police arrived she said she and her husband argued about a child, but there was no violence and the matter had been resolved.
– Brian K. Martin, Stone Castle Trail, reported at 5:24 p.m. Thursday a young child was climbing through a window of a home in the 400 block of West State Street. Police did not find any children in the windows and spoke to a resident of the home, who admitted there are children there, but did not believe any were around the windows.
– Barbara J. Culler, Walnut Street, reported at 5:48 p.m. Thursday a neighbor has been leaving the trash sitting out and it is beginning to make her home smell like trash. Police told the neighbor to get rid of the trash accumulating and alerted the zoning inspector of the problem.
– Trevor Andrew Lodge, Aetna Street, reported at 5:57 p.m. Thursday there was a fight in progress at a home on Washington Avenue. Matthew Alan Bush, who had been previously asked to not return, came into the house without permission. After refusing to leave, Bush reportedly was hit in the eye by one of the people there. Bush reportedly grabbed a porch post as a weapon and a fight ensued. He fled when he learned 911 was called. Both Bush and the man who hit him went to the Salem Regional Medical Center for injuries. Bush was charged with criminal trespassing and taken to the county jail.
-Aarika A. Denton, North Howard Avenue, reported at 9:34 p.m. Thursday there was a possible fight in the 200 block of West Seventh Street. Police found two men arguing and at one point one of the men had driven through the fence of the other man’s property. The incident is under investigation.
– Someone flagged down police in Centennial Park at 9:23 p.m. Thursday to report he has not heard from his 18-year-old daughter for several hours. Police told him to call if she does not return by midnight and agreed to keep an eye out for her. She later returned.
– A tree limb was reported down on an electric line in the 500 block of West Seventh Street at 8:49 p.m. Thursday. Both the Salem Fire Department and Ohio Edison were notified.
– A fight was reported at the Flying Pig Saloon at 6:15 p.m. Thursday. A man told police he was attacked by several people, but then refused medial assistance and would not cooperate with the police investigation. He did not want to pursue charges.
Perry Township
– Police responded to the 1700 block of state Route 344 for a report of a disabled vehicle parked in the parking lot of a church. Police spoke with the resident who advised they found out who was driving the vehicle and everything was OK.
– Police responded to 1360 W. State St. for a report of harassment. The complainant advised a female drove by his trailer yelling at him. The complainant advised she is to have no contact with him which was ordered through the courts. Police spoke with the female who advised she did not say anything to him. They were advised to stay away from each other.
– Police responded to complaints of a dirt bike running on the roadway without proper safety equipment or license in the area of Bethel Drive and West Pidgeon Road. An officer spoke with complainants and checked the area but the subject had ceased operating the vehicle prior to the officer’s arrival.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Deputies were asked to check a home on Crews Road at 1:56 a.m. Wednesday. Deputies found Cody Reckner, who claimed there were no children in the home and refused to allow deputies to check the home.
– Shirley Kelly, Maple Drive, Columbiana, reported at 2:47 a.m. Wednesday her husband is acting strangly. Deputies had Columbiana EMS check on the man, who refused to be taken to the hospital.
Highway Patrol
– Jake N. Wengerd, 44, Millrock Road, Rogers, was westbound on state Route 154 at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday in Middleton Township with a horse and buggy and Steven W. Moore, 58, Walnut Street, Rogers, was attempting to pass on a motorcycle and failed to stop in time and struck the rear left of the buggy and then went off the left side of the road and overturned. Moore was cited for assured clear distance and taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital with serious injuries.
– Troopers are looking for the driver of a vehicle that was northbound on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday and went off the right side into a fence and then through a pasture field and another fence before continuing northbound.
– Jordan Dowling, 23, Hammondsville, was northbound on state Route 39 in Yellow Creek Township at 1:24 a.m. Saturday and went off the right side into a ditch, then exited the ditch and went off the left side into guardrail face. He was cited for speeding and failure to control.
Lisbon
– Paul Webber, state Route 39, Salineville, was turning from Maple Street onto Lincoln Avenue while pulling a camper and struck a parked vehicle belonging to Gerlinde Bailey. This occurred at 12:24 p.m. Wednesday.
-Police responded to a report of a man bleeding on East Chestnut Street at 10:33 p.m. Tuesday and they found Matthew Armstrong behind the house sitting in a chair. Armstrong was bleeding and being attended to by his wife. Armstrong told police he put his fist through the front door while home alone. An ambulance was called and transported to a local hospital.
– Police were called to an apartment on North Market Street at 8:24 p.m. Tuesday to stand by while an ambulance was summoned to treat a man suffering from anxiety.
– Mark Thomas, West Washington Street, reported Tuesday getting harassing calls from his ex-wife and her boyfriend. Police contacted the callers and told them to cease making threatening calls.
– A caller reported there was a sick groundhog in the area of Thomas Road and Sherman Street at 6:27 p.m. Monday. The animal was gone by the time an officer arrived.
– An ambulance was called to Applegrove apartments at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday asked for police assistance but changed its mind by the time an officer arrived.
– A caller reported it looked like some people were breaking into storage units on Rose Drive at 5:42 p.m. Wednesday. Police checked and found a renter was there with the manager because the renter had lost his key.
– A caller reported there was a child in a car in the Save-A-Lot parking lot at 4:53 p.m. Wednesday, but it left before police arrived.
Columbiana
– Brenda L. Weingart, 45, South Union Avenue, Salem, was stopped at a stop sign on East Park Avenue at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday and was struck from behind by Fernano G. Tejeda, 26, Youngstown. Tejeda was cited for assured clear distance.
– Larry Bader reported at 10:39 a.m. Wednesday the building of his business, Bader Trucking along state Routes 7 and 14 was broken into overnight. Bader reported the side door was knocked in and tools were taken.
East Liverpool
– A woman headed for work at 3:49 a.m. Friday, said she saw a little boy wearing no clothes, walking around on West Eighth Street at the bottom of Lisbon Street and pulled over to tend to him. Officers took the boy to the police department and notified Children’s Services then checked for any residences with open doors from which the child may have come, but none was found. A representative of Children’s Services stayed at the station with the child several hours with the hope the parents would realize the child was missing and contact police, according to reports. At about 7 a.m., the child’s father and grandmother arrived at the station. Additional information was gathered to provide Children’s Services. The child was found to be 2 years old, according to reports. No other information was available on how the child came to be out by himself at that time of morning.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Don Crowl, Crosser Road, Lisbon, reported at 6:54 p.m. Tuesday Jordan Johnson was driving down the road, turned around in the roadway and was pointing to things in front of Crowl’s home. Johnson needs to be 100 feet away according to a protection order. Deputies determined it did not appear to be a violation because Johnson was on a public road.
– Janet Beiling, Salem-Alliance Road, Salem, reported at 7:51 p.m. Tuesday a neighbor child was throwing rocks at other children. Before deputies arrived, the child’s mother Melony Copen and Beiling exchanged words and the stress led to Beiling being transported to the hospital by ambulance.
-Candice Castle, Bayard Road, Minerva, reported at 8:27 p.m. Tuesday she was riding her bicycle and a large, silver truck blew smoke on her from the smoke stacks. She is unaware of who the vehicle’s driver was, but felt she may be being harassed.
– Robert Board, Stephen Drive, Minerva, reported at 9:21 p.m. Tuesday his past daughter-in-law, Felicia Board has been calling him and harassing him. Deputies attempted to call the woman, but were at first unsuccessful. She then called the sheriff, intoxicated and claiming her former father-in-law was harassing her.
-Karen Camp, McCracken Road, Salem, reported at 11:26 p.m. Tuesday there was a vehicle in the driveway of the Animal Safe Farm. Deputies found Keith House, who said his vehicle overheated and he was just waiting for help.
– Tasha Patterson, Fink Road, Kensington, reported at 1:52 p.m. Tuesday she received a phone call from a woman earlier in the day, who said she has questions about an account and wanted to meet at Patterson’s old address. She became suspicious and hung up. Deputies called the number the woman called from and spoke with someone named Matthew at Global Conferencing Center. He claimed the number they were calling was not one of theirs.
Wellsville
– Sonya Davis, Clark Avenue, reported at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday that someone threw paint on her silver Chrysler van that was parked behind her house sometime overnight.
– Don Brown, Sixth Street, reported at 11 a.m. Wednesday that his 2002 van was parked outside his residence and someone broke out the back window sometime overnight. He said he last checked around 10 p.m. the night before and said it was ok.
Lisbon
– A clerk at Dollar General reported having a shoplifter at 8:18 p.m. Aug. 7 but they were unable to catch the suspect.
– An 18-year-old girl reported she was walking to the county fair through an alley that runs behind North Beaver Street about 5 p.m. Aug. 4 when she was approached by a male, who asked for her phone number. She gave him a false number and he dialed it in front of her, so she gave him her real number and he called her phone to check. The man then went to give her a hug goodbye but grabbed her by the buttocks before she broke his grasp and left.
– Police were called to minor traffic accident in the Valley View parking lot at 7:49 p.m. Aug. 12, and the driver who left the scene was identified as Taylor Willard. The damaged vehicle belongs to Lisa Kessler. Willard was contacted and admitted being the other driver but she did not think there was any damage to the other vehicle, which is why she left.
– Diane L. Weaver reportedly struck a vehicle belonging to Patricia Crowe while pulling out from Harrison Street onto East Lincoln Way at 7:41 p.m. Monday.
– Police were asked to come to the county mental health center at 2:08 p.m. Tuesday and stand by while a client was transported by ambulance to a local hospital to be evaluated.
– Jeanie Dilling reported there was someone on an ATV driving recklessly on state Route 154 about 2 p.m. Tuesday, but police were unable to locate the vehicle.
East Liverpool
– Lindsey Redinger, no age or address listed, reported her boyfriend pushed her, causing her to fall into a fence in the front yard and injure her hand and wrist. He also reportedly damaged her glasses and cell phone. Francesca Belcastro, no age or address listed, told officers she witnessed this incident and said Redinger’s boyfriend also struck her in the wrist. Neither one wanted to pursue charges against the man.
– Jordan Dowling, no address listed, reported his vehicle stolen Friday from Bradshaw Avenue, where he had left it parked with the keys inside and the window down. The Ohio State Patrol reported the vehicle recovered on state Route 39.
– Kathy L. Buzzard, Lisbon Street, reported the theft of a bicycle.
– Lauren Segert, no address listed, reported she and the father of her children were driving northbound on state Route 7 when he struck her in the face. When they arrived at his house on St. George Street, he again struck Segert in the face, both times in front of their daughters. Charges are pending.
– Richard Lamp, address not listed, reported his bank card used at the Dresden Avenue BP station after his wallet was either lost or stolen.
Liverpool Township
– While on routine patrol on state Route 7, Patrolman Vic Wolfe used radar to log a vehicle traveling 104 miles per hour in the 55 mph zone. He caught up with the vehicle turning into the American Legion parking lot in Wellsville. The driver, Brandon L. Speece, 21, 1st Street, Wellsville, had glassy eyes and had no valid license, according to reports. Wellsville’s K-9 team of Joe Saraniti and Chief walked around the vehicle and the canine alerted on the car, where a trace amount of suspected marijuana was found on the passenger side floorboard. According to reports, Speece told the officer, “I’m not going to lie; I smoke a lot of trees,” and admitted smoking marijuana earlier. He was cited for speeding, OVI and endangering children due to three young children inside the vehicle. Also with Speece was adult Susan I. Pritt, East Sixth Street, East Liverpool, who was not charged. Speece was released to the county sheriff’s office, where he had an outstanding warrant.
St. Clair Township
– An officer responded to Aldi for a report of a dog locked in a truck outside the grocery store. The officer found all four windows rolled a quarter of the way down and the dog in no distress but located its owner in the store and advised the dog should be left at home next time due to people’s concern.
– While westbound on state Route 170, a vehicle driven by Katlynn N. Baker, 20, Curry Street, was struck by a vehicle driven by Alvin Palmer, 83, Christian Place, who entered the highway from a private drive. Palmer was cited for a marked lanes violation.
Columbiana
– A man reported at 7:28 a.m. Tuesday a fence was hit on a property in Columbiana County and the black two-door Chevy truck took off southbound on state Route 7. Police checked the area but did not find the vehicle.
– Paul Argobast, Pittsburgh Street, reported at 8:17 a.m. Tuesday a man was banging on his door trying to get inside. Police found the man, identified as Justin Bender, and he admitted to having taken drugs and requested an ambulance.
– David Taylor of Salem requested at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday police check on Jay Morris on South Main Street as he had not been able to contact him for a while.
– Sally Blackburn, Jefferson Street, Salineville, reported at 1:28 p.m. Tuesday she was defrauded out of a large amount of jewelry by Kimpel’s Jewelry.
– A woman reported at 4 p.m. Tuesday William Kimpel was acting suspiciously by driving around the Columbiana Plaza for more than two hours.
– An East Salem Street woman reported at 9:53 p.m. Tuesday a party was making a lot of noise across the street from her home. Police went to the home and warned the juveniles that were outside to keep the noise down.
Salem
– Tina Marie Taylor, 43, 488 E. Third St., Salem, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia after officers assisted the drug task force in executing a search warrant at her home at 3:11 p.m. Tuesday.
– An officer responded to an Aetna Street home at 7:03 p.m. Tuesday where the resident reported two windows had been shot with a BB gun, noting that it was not the first time it had happened.
– Walker J. Taylor, 19, 219 Quincey Ave., Columbiana, was charged with possession of marijuana after a patrolling officer at 8:13 p.m. Tuesday found a vehicle illegally parked and discovered the contraband on Taylor when he returned to the vehicle.
– Officers responded to a South Union Avenue home at 12:33 a.m. Wednesday where the resident reported hearing noises in his basement. Officers were unable to find anyone or any sign of forced entry. The resident had reported earlier that night that he could not find a package that had been delivered by the post office and that he believed someone had been tampering with his mail.
– Malcolm Gilford, 385 W. Main St. 3, Washingtonville, and Kayla D. Clingerman, last of 921 Homewood Ave., Salem, were arrested after officers responded with the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office, Drug Task Force, U.S. Marshal’s and state highway patrol to a 400 block East Third Street home at 8:48 a.m. Wednesday.
– Robert L. Hendy, 575 Deming St., Salem, was arrested on an active warrant out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office for possession of dangerous drugs after turning himself in at 9:58 a.m. Wednesday.
– Officers responded to the 1400 block of Maple Street at 10:53 a.m. Wednesday for a report of male juveniles smoking marijuana in the park, but were unable to find anyone matching their description.
– Police responded to an East Sixth Street home at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday where a caller reported seeing a woman lying on her kitchen floor while he was dropping of his neighbor’s mail. The woman refused medical treatment, but was transported to the Salem hospital emergency room due to her poor living conditions and inability to get herself up.
– A city resident reported on station at 11:29 a.m. Wednesday that someone had called his home phone and cell phone claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service and stating that he owed money. He said the caller became rude and threatened him.
– An officer was advised of an alleged theft of a resident’s personal property within a building in the 1900 block of East Pershing Street at 11:48 a.m. Wednesday. The property was discovered inside the building and the issue was handled internally.
– An officer responded to the 800 block of West State Street at 12:48 p.m. Wednesday where a repossession company employee reported finding drug paraphernalia in the center console of a repossessed vehicle.
– A patrolling officer observed a large amount of light gray smoke behind a residence in the 1200 block of Robin Avenue at 2:02 p.m. Wednesday. The resident said that he was burning pine limbs and needles in a burning container. He was warned that the action violates city ordinances.
– An officer responded to an East Perry Street home at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday where a resident said that she had been thinking about ingesting an excessive amount of pills so she wouldn’t wake up. The resident appeared to be depressed and was voluntarily transported to the Salem hospital for evaluation.
– Carol J. Riley, 50, Salem, was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign following a two-vehicle crash at West Pershing Street and Dodge Drive in which she was stopped southbound on Dodge and pulled forward, striking a westbound vehicle driven by Misty M. Breault, 24, Salem. No injuries were reported.
Police
County Sheriff
– Jessica Baughman, Neeld Road, East Palestine, reported at 4:44 p.m., Monday she went to the property she just purchased to serve a three-day eviction notice and two people there, Steven Byers and Octavia Coppock, began yelling at her. Deputies explained the eviction process to Byers and Coppock.
– Matthew Benner, Columbiana Lisbon Road, Columbiana, reported at 4:11 p.m. Monday he arrived home and found the front window broken from his home along with two screens popped off the windows. The closet doors were open in his bedroom, but nothing was found to be missing.
– Tammy Mason, U.S. Route 30, Lisbon, reported an assault at 3:30 a.m. Monday. Matthew Crowl told deputies a fiend, Bill Frampton, had been living with him for a while, but that night they got into an argument and Frampton pushed Crowl and put his hands around his neck. Crowl did not want to press charges, but asked deputies to warn Frampton he cannot push Crowl around. Deputies told Frampton the message and suggested he may have worn out his welcome there.
– Michael Bowen, East Main Street, Salineville, reported at 2:29 a.m. Tuesday he wanted David Crowe III removed. Crowe was intoxicated and deputies told him he needed to get a ride home or find somewhere else to stay. Niki Bowen then agreed to allow Crowe to stay after he pleaded with her. However, when deputies were leaving they saw Crowe in the driver’s seat of a pickup attempting to back out of the yard and then pulling immediately back in. Crowe was charged with disorderly conduct.
– A suspicious vehicle and people were reported at the Southern Local Bus Garage at 11:12 p.m. Sunday. Deputies found one vehicle, which was empty with no one around.
– Paul Bartholomew, state Route 164, Lisbon, asked deputies at 7:57 p.m. Monday what to do at a Woodville Road home in Fairfield Township, where a piece of property was willed to him, but there are other people living on it. Deputies explained how to begin eviction proceedings.
– Tracy Klein, Bell Road, Lisbon, asked deputies to check on her daughter, Sarah Klein, Brookfield Avenue, Lisbon, and her 17-month-old son at 8:17 p.m. Monday. There appeared to be no problems.
Lisbon
– A caller reported hearing a couple arguing on North Vine Street at 12:04 a.m. Aug. 10, and police responded but they did not hear anything.
– Police were called to the county fair at 10:43 p.m. Aug. 9 about a 15-year-old girl being grabbed by a man who appeared to be in his mid 20s. The girl said she was walking toward the main entrance when the white male with blonde hair and facial hair, and wearing a tank top and blue jeans, asked her name and then grabbed her by the arm. The girl said she pulled away from him and began running up the hill away from the entrance, while the man ran toward the entrance. Police were unable to locate the suspect.
– A caller reported there was a car parked in the cemetery alley a 10:41 p.m. Aug. 9. Police spoke to the man, who said he parked there for five minutes and was leaving.
– Lisa Odey, West Washington Street, reported at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 12 she was moving because her neighbors are always harassing her. The neighbors told police Odey was looking in their car and they yelled at her to stay away. Odey called back to say the neighbor threatened to slash her car tires if she did not sell her vehicle for $300, and the neighbor said she was outside yelling in the direction of his home.
– Sue Culp, North Market Street, was cited for being impaired while in physical control of a motor vehicle after police responded to a report of two females passed out in a vehicle in Circle K parking lot at 8:35 a.m. Aug. 12. After waking them, police made Culp perform the walk-and-turn test, which she was unable to complete after she nearly fell. Her passenger, Sidni R. Livolsi, Clark Avenue, Wellsville, also failed the test, but no charges were filed against her. Children Services was called after it was learned that Culp’s 11-year-old daughter and Livolsi’s 6-year-old daughter were left at Culp’s home for an unknown period.
– Police were called to a home on Maple Street at 7:12 p.m. Aug. 13, where Joseph A. Pomeroy, 25, said he was walking near the community pool when he was jumped by two black males in a red Chevrolet two-door vehicle. The one struck Pomeroy in the rib cage with a skinny rod and then they left without saying a word.
– A caller from East Chestnut Street reported someone was riding through town on a dirt bike and revving their engine at 12:13 a.m. Aug. 13. Police went to the residence, where the person admitted that a man named Skidmore had been there earlier in the evening to show her the dirt bike.
– Police received a complaint about trash building up at 505 E. Lincoln Way at 9:17 a.m. Friday. Police saw that the residents were trying to hide the garbage against the house behind two old doors.
– Police were called to a home on North Market Street at 8:15 p.m. Aug. 11 in regard to a man who was reportedly contemplating harming himself via alcohol and tobacco. The man told police, “I love alcohol and tobacco and it’s gonna kill me one day.” An ambulance arrived to take the man to a local hospital to be examined.
– Payden Chapman reported sitting in traffic on Pritchard Avenue near McKinley Elementary when Chet Cole backed into her vehicle at 11:35 a.m. Friday.
– Police were called to 704 N. Market St. in regard to an unresponsive female at 4 a.m. Sunday. The officer arrived and determined she was deceased.
– Janet L. Fraley, Clarks Mill Road, Salineville, was backing up from a parking space on East Pine Street when she struck a vehicle belonging to Mary L. Vandevander, West Lincoln Way, at noon Saturday.
– A resident of Apple Grove apartments called four times inquiring about her son, the last time at 9 a.m. Sunday, which is when an officer went to her apartment and learned the resident was off her medication. She was told by the officer not to call again unless it was an emergency. The officer then made arrangements for an ambulance to transport her to a local hospital to get her medication situation straightened out. Once she was back from the hospital she called police at 6 p.m. the same day to say her Uncle Dick was inside of her apartment telling her things. Another officer responded and reminded her she was only to call if there was an emergency.
– A caller reported there was a man lying on the sidewalk on East Chestnut Street at 7:24 a.m. Sunday, and he had broken his ankle while walking his dogs. An officer took charge of the dogs while an ambulance was summoned.
– Marki Dailey, South Lincoln Avenue, reported coming home at 9:50 p.m. Sunday to find her rear door open. Police arrived and searched the home but the officer did not find anyone inside. Dailey was told to notify police if she found anything missing.
– Police were called to a domestic dispute on North Vine Street at 9:14 p.m. Sunday, and determined the couple had been arguing. The man agreed to spend the night elsewhere to defuse the situation. Thirty minutes later police were called back because the woman was threatening to harm herself. The officer remained until an ambulance arrived to transport her to a local hospital to be examined.
– Buffy Malone, North Jefferson Street, reported Saturday she has a protection order against her ex-husband, Mike Malone, and he is driving past her residence and standing in the yard and yelling at her.
– Charles Hilditch, Lang Street, East Liverpool, backed into another vehicle driven by William Stock, state Route 45, Lisbon, in the Carter Lumber parking lot at 10:33 a.m. Monday.
– Don Huston, West Lincoln Way, reported Friday his neighbor is keeping construction items on his side of the property line. When police checked it appeared the neighbor was cleaning up the items and the officer will check back later with Huston.
– Police went to the Christina House at 4:35 p.m. Friday and stood by while an ambulance transported a resident with mental problems to a local hospital to be examined.
– A representative from Consumers National Bank called for an officer on Aug. 6 because they believed an elderly customer was in the process of being scammed. An officer was briefed on the situation and convinced the customer he was being scammed and not to send any more money.
– A resident complained about people burning trash at the corner of Bluff and Graham streets and throwing the ashes over the hill on Aug. 10. Police went to the Shasteen residence and advised them to clean up the trash or face being charged.
Highway Patrol
– Tracy L. Richards, 47, Beloit, was northbound on Homeworth Road in Knox Township at noon Saturday and Betty J. Holbrook, 79, Alliance, was southbound and attempting to turn left onto Hartley Road and struck Richards on the left side. Holbrook was cited for right of way.
– Jordan Dowling, 23, Hammondsville, was northbound on state Route 39 in Yellow Creek Township at 1:24 a.m. Saturday and went off the right side into a ditch then exited the ditch and went off the left side into a guardrail face and continued on. No citations have been issued due to not being able to contact Dowling or the owner of the vehicle.
– Rochelle N. Wolfe, 24, North Lincoln Avenue, Salem, and Joseph L. Greasel, 55, Western Reserve Road, Salem, were westbound on U.S. 62 in Goshen Township at 11 a.m. Friday and Greasel was making a left turn into a private drive as Wolfe was attempting to pass him on the left and Wolfe struck Greasel. Wolfe was cited for improper passing.
Columbiana
– A West Salem Street woman reported at 3:13 a.m. Monday her apartment may have been broken into by her ex-boyfriend while she was staying at a friend’s. Police checked the home and found nothing missing.
– City electric superintendent Doug Sturgeon reported at 3:43 p.m. Monday someone hit the transformer at 585 Parkview Drive.
– A man reported at 9:27 p.m. Monday he saw a suspicious man dumping a white grocery bag into a dumpster. Police checked the area but did not find the man.
Salem Township
– A bike rider reported at 10:50 a.m. Monday there was a girls bicycle leaning on a tree and he was concerned something may have happened to the girl. Police found the bike had damage to the front rim and could not be ridden or pushed very easily. It was taken for safe keeping.
– Rudy Hrovatic, Gromley Road, reported that sometime between 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday someone ran over his mailbox and box.
– Susan Hopton, Yates Road, reported Saturday she backed from a neighbor’s driveway on Yates Road and struck a parked car owned by Sale Johnson, Summit Street, Salineville.
Leetonia
– An officer responded to a West Main Street home at 10:07 a.m. Aug. 10 to remove an unwanted person from the property.
– An officer responded to a noise complaint in the 100 block of Main Street at 12:46 a.m. Aug. 13.
– A Pine Street resident reported at 10:39 a.m. Aug. 13 that she had received a box through the United States Postal Office that she believed to be threatening and caused her to fear for her safety.
– Susan Lynn Witherspoon, 36 Chestnut St., Leetonia, was arrested at her home on an active felony warrant for theft out of the Boardman Township Police Department at 5:40 p.m. Aug. 14.
– Police responded to a domestic dispute at a Walnut Street home at 8:16 a.m. Aug. 15.
– A Somer Street resident filed a report on station at 10:03 a.m. Saturday about his employer in reference to fraud.
– Police responded to a minor dispute in the 300 block of Columbia Street at 1:12 a.m. Sunday.
East Liverpool
– Gerald Bryant, Wellsville, reported Friday he was in Tip Top Alley when at least seven unknown people jumped him. He was beaten with a baseball bat and robbed of cash, according to police, who said they are still searching for information about who attacked Bryant. He was knocked unconscious in the attack but went to his home when he revived. After realizing the extent of his injuries, Bryant did go to the hospital and was treated and released.
Wellsville
– Police were called around 5 p.m. Thursday to an 18th Street residence in regards to telephone harassment. Officers spoke with Tanya Powell, who said that an East Liverpool woman was repeatedly texting and calling her and refused to stop. An officer attempted to reach the woman in question but were unsuccessful. Powell was advised to contact her cell phone provider to block the unwanted number and to call back the police if the actions didn’t stop.
– Billie Jo Ward, 15th Street, reported at 11:15 p.m. Thursday someone stole her 2006 Suzuki Katana from behind her son’s home down the street, occurring between 10 p.m. Aug. 11 and 10 a.m. Aug. 12. The vehicle is estimated to be worth $5,500, and Ward said she did not believe it had a license plate since it had not run in two years.
– Police were called around 12:20 p.m. Monday to a house on the corner of Clark Avenue and 17th Street where a disabled vehicle was parked on the road. An officer observed the vehicle had flat tires, no license plates on the front and back and plastic on the rear passenger side window with something sprayed on it. The owner of the vehicle, Kim Martin, said that Feezle’s Towing was supposed to get it Thursday but never came. She also said that someone must have stolen the front plate, but later called back and said she found it. Martin was cited for a parked vehicle on village streets with no license plates. The car, meanwhile, was removed by Binks Towing.
– Cecelia Douglas, 18th Street, reported at 1:30 p.m. Monday someone she knows slashed the front drive side tire on her 2012 Dodge Caravan, having done so sometime between 9 p.m. the night before and 1:15 p.m. She said she told the person who was responsible to leave the night before and the damage wasn’t confirmed until Monday.
– James Bauer, Clark Avenue, reported at 3 p.m. Monday someone identified themselves as the IRS and called his residence about a lawsuit.
Salem
– A man in the 600 block of Fair Avenue reported at 1:48 p.m. Tuesday that a male acquaintance briefly stayed at his residence and after he was away a few days, he came home to find the friend had moved and money was missing, along with his prescription medication.
– A domestic was reported at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Prospect Street, but the address given did not exist. Police spoke to residents on the block who said all was okay. No one was around behind the old school or the area of Ash Street.
– Police responded at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday to the 400 block of Franklin where an unknown person trespassed and used a sharp object to cut the right rear tire of a Chevy Cavalier. The tire went flat and the owner tried to use Fix-A-Flat, but it oozed out the cut in the sidewall which the owner did not see.
– A parking complaint was filed at 6:14 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Euclid where police found a vehicle parked in front of a fire hydrant. A ticket was issued.
– Police conducted a well-being check at 6:11 a.m. Tuesday in the 2100 block of Southeast Boulevard. The female said she was fine.
– Suspicious activity was reported at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of South Lundy Avenue where a caller said several people appeared to be throwing rocks at cars while they were walking. They were not found.
– A man in the 200 block of Vine Avenue reported at 12:17 a.m. Tuesday that he believed a male known to him threw rocks at his vehicle. No damage was reported.
– An officer on patrol at 9:32 p.m. Monday saw an open burning fire in the 200 block of West Wilson Street, with the fire being fueled with old furniture. The resident was advised of the violation and the fire was extinguished. The resident received a verbal warning.
– Loud persons were reported in the 2000 block of Monroe Street at 9:28 p.m. Monday. Police found a male upset over his vehicle being vandalized some time ago. The incident had already been reported and he was just voicing his opinion about the event to a fellow resident.
– Police and the fire department responded at 9:18 p.m. Monday to the 1500 block of Merle Road to assist Columbia Gas investigating a residential gas leak. The gas had been turned off. Nobody was inside.
– Police responded at 9:02 p.m. Monday to the 1400 block of South Lincoln Avenue and attempted to make contact with a person after a well-being check was requested. Police were unable to make contact but neighbors said he had just left in a vehicle and appeared fine. He contacted police a short time later and said he was fine.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 8:27 p.m. Monday in the 1400 block of South Lincoln Avenue where a verbal dispute occurred between a mother and her adult daughter. Both were told to get along. The daughter left.
– Two motorcycles were reported being reckless in the 1700 block of East State Street at 7:09 p.m. Monday. They were located in the parking lot of a business and the riders told about the complaint.
– A caller at 6:21 p.m. Monday reported a rock thrown into two windows at a residence in the 500 block of South Lundy Avenue.
– A resident in the 500 block of Walnut Street reported at 6:14 p.m. Monday that he found a suspicious object inside his residence and had no idea how it got there. Officers saw cardboard packaging of an item which appeared to have been stuffed into the packaging of a beverage container he had purchased. The other packaging was not discovered until a few days later when the beverage packaging was opened.
– An officer was flagged down at 5:28 p.m. Monday in the Walmart parking lot for an animal in a vehicle with the windows up. The officer found the animal was fine sitting in the air conditioning.
– A possible scam was reported at 5:25 p.m. Monday by a resident who received a phone call Monday from a caller claiming the resident was eligible to claim a $4.5 million prize from a random drawing. The scammer wanted the resident to send $2,485 in taxes to claim the prize and was told to send cash money via UPS to an address in Holland, Pa. An officer told the person it was a scam and told avoid further contact with the caller. The resident filed a report to make others aware of a possible scam so they won’t become victims.
– A person was requested removed at 4:39 p.m. Monday in the 1400 block of East Pershing Street, with a juvenile picked out of a group as the one to be removed. He was told to stay out of the pool area for the evening and if he didn’t, there would be consequences.
– A man on Cedar Ridge reported at 4:05 p.m. Monday that he was getting unwanted texts and phone messages from his ex-girlfriend. An officer will attempt to make contact with her and tell her to stop. The man was given several options for dealing with the matter.
– A juvenile was reported on the railroad tracks at 3:56 p.m. Monday on West Pershing Street. The juvenile had been admiring the trains and was told to come back with a parent to avoid future calls.
Salem
– Firefighters were called at 11:52 a.m. Monday to the 300 block of West 14th Street for a motor vehicle fire extinguished by the owner with a hose. The fire was in the engine compartment. Firefighters disconnected the battery cables and extinguished hot spots. The owner said she had just driven the vehicle from Beechwood Road and noticed the engine was smoking under the hood. When she pulled into the location, the hood was opened and the fire extinguished. She was told to contact her insurance company.
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County Sheriff
– Dishelle Carchides of the Butler Mobile Home Park on U.S. Route 62, Butler Township, reported July 24 her home was broken into and her neighbors saw Carchides’ two female cousins – ages 11 and 12 – enter the residence. Carchides said she only wanted the stolen money and other items returned. A deputy spoke to the girls in front of their parents and they swore they returned everything but a $2 bill, which could not be found. They were told to come up with the money or they could be charged.
– Kathy Pfaff, Mountz Road, East Rochester, reported there was a suspicious vehicle in the area at 2 a.m. Friday. A deputy found Kimberly Pincombe with a van that needed a jump start, which the deputy provided.
– Sharon Morrison, Cleveland Street, Salem, struck an animal, damaging her vehicle, while driving on U.S. 62 in Butler Township at 10:48 p.m. Thursday.
– Katherine Crowell, state Route 172, East Rochester, reported Thursday getting a call from a man who identified himself as an attorney with the same name as a local attorney, and he told Crowell she needed to pay a $682 debt to avoid being charged by the district attorney and arrested. The caller put Crowell in contact with someone else, and she ended up sending a moneygram for half the amount after determining there was a local attorney by the same name. The local attorney contacted the sheriff’s office and told them he had nothing to do with any of the calls placed to Crowell.
– Robert Reynolds, U.S. Route 62, Salem, reported Thursday the man who runs Infinite Auto next door swore in front of his son while telling him to have a Jeremiah Javens return a car. Reynolds said the man also comes onto his property to complain about his animals and children. A deputy will attempt to speak to the owner.
– Yellow Creek Township Trustee Kenny Biacco reported a township backhoe that had been repaired was no longer running the next day, and they discovered there was water and salt in the fuel tank.
– Angel Robinson, Miller Road, Leetonia, reported Thursday a man named Charles showed up looking for his daughter, who had run away the night before. She said Charles was drunk, rude and threatened her husband.
– A loud music complaint at 44240 state Route 154, Elkrun Township, was received at 7:27 p.m. Saturday, and the group agreed to turn down the volume.
– Ruth Streng, state Route 558, New Waterford, said her neighbor reported Saturday finding her mail crumpled up in the ditch.
– Tammy Hively, Georgetown Road, Homeworth, reported at 1:16 a.m. Sunday that Jeff Gorby Jr. was causing problems, but he left before the deputies arrived.
– Deputies responded to a medical emergency on Yeager Drive in Madison Township at 10:25 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses said Russell Lightner passed out after leaving the bathroom, and the deputies remained until an ambulance transported Lightner to a local hospital.
– Clayton A. Shuman, 47, Rochester Road, East Rochester, was charged with theft and criminal damaging following a confrontation with Tracy Cook, the mother of his children, at his home at 6:40 p.m. Sunday. Cook, who is from Minerva, was there to get her children following visitation when Shuman took her phone and threw it his swimming pool. The phone belongs to Cook’s employer.
– Courtney Buzzard, Pancake-Clarkson Road, Negley, wanted to square things on Friday with Don Snedeker in Negley, who had her 2002 Suzuki XL7 for the past 15 months and it is still not fixed. Buzzard said she called Snedeker on Friday afternoon to pay him the $425 she owes him, but he reportedly told her he was done for the day. A deputy called Snedeker and made arrangements for to meet him and Buzzard at his garage to complete the transaction.
– Cindy Masters, Buck Road, Beloit, reported at 5:22 p.m. Sunday her son and daughter were arguing when he shoved his sister, who bounced off Masters before falling to the ground. All parties declined to file charges.
– Charles Ruble reported his home at the Cherry Valley Campground in Salem Township was broken into between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday. Missing were two Lions Club swords and a World War I trench knife.
– Deputies were called to the Country Squire Mobile Home Park, Kevin Drive, Knox Township, at 10 p.m. Sunday, where they found Mark Rissel with a fire behind his trailer. He was told it was against the law to set off fireworks.
Lisbon
– Devon Ott, 18, of East Canton, was cited for failure to yield after he struck a vehicle driven by Kaitlyn Coe, 19, state Route 45, Lisbon, at the intersection of Jerome and Market streets at 2:54 p.m. Aug. 8. An ambulance was summoned to treat Coe.
– A caller reported there was a crying baby at a home on West Lincoln Way at 8:48 p.m. Aug. 9. Police arrived and saw five small children running around the house playing, but there were no problems.
– A caller reported there was a couple “making out” on a park bench across from Huntington National Bank at 3 p.m. Aug. 10. The couple were on separate benches by the time police arrived and then a second male arrived and the group left.
– An officer came across a man who appeared intoxicated while walking south on North Market at 12:08 a.m. Aug. 10. Police spoke with Robert Henderson, who said he just finished working 12 hours at the county fair and had not had anything to eat or drink during that period. Henderson said he must be dehydrated and fell twice while trying to walk home. An ambulance was called to transport Henderson to a local hospital.
Columbiana
– New Waterford police requested assistance with a traffic stop on state Route 46 near the water plant at 12:49 a.m. Saturday.
– John Paulin, Union Street, reported at 3:25 a.m. Saturday five kids were in his garage and outside in a truck. Police found Paulin was drunk and confused and there were no kids in the area.
– Someone reported at 8:58 a.m. Saturday while passing a home on West Southern Avenue he thought he saw a man smack his son and knock him down. Police were able to find the man and his son and determine nothing improper happened.
– Rebecca Smith, 24, Rogers, was westbound on West Park Avenue at 11 a.m. Saturday and Betty Filban, 78, Columbiana, was at the stop sign on Chestnut Alley turning west and failed to yield the right of way and struck Smith. Filban was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign.
– Carl Henkle reported at 11:33 a.m. Saturday he was being threatened by some co-workers at Reichard Industries during his last week of work.
– Robert Ryan Connell Key, 36, Ravenna, was arrested following a traffic stop on state Route 14 near Nulf Drive at 2:49 p.m. Saturday and charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving under suspension and expired registration. Additional charges are possible.
– Katherine Paulin, Union Street, reported at 5:45 p.m. Saturday she was concerned for son John Paulin and believed he had been acting strange. Police went to his home and found him under the influence of alcohol. Mr. Paulin told police he was having head pains and began seeing things since having a head injury on Thursday, and he requested an ambulance transport to a hospital.
– John Russell, South Middle Street, reported at 5:43 p.m. Saturday his neighbor John Paulin was acting disorderly on his property.
– A woman reported at 9:31 p.m. Saturday she was behind a reckless driver southbound on state route 164. Police checked on the vehicle and saw no traffic violations.
– A woman reported at 11 p.m. Saturday their son’s friend was at their house and the man who came to pick him up appeared to be intoxicated. Sean Chappell, 33, Columbiana was cited for disorderly conduct.
East Palestine
– Police were called to 235 E. Martin St. at 3:40 a.m. Monday after Melinda Sue Schroeder reported assault. No charges were filed.
– Ryan Shafer, Friend Street, reported at 9:29 a.m. Aug. 1 a man had a rope cable stretched across Park Drive and he ran into it with his car. Police checked and found Carl L. Kline cutting down a tree and had stretched a cable across the road to pull the tree away from his home.
East Liverpool
– Community Resource Center Director Denise Taylor reported Wednesday that a 17-year-old girl involved in the youth program at the center had been held against the wall by her shoulders by a worker, who said inappropriate things to her, including telling the girl she was sexy. Taylor wanted the worker removed from the property. The girl’s parents were also at the center and asked officers to tell the worker, whose name and age were not reported, to not come around their home, since he knows where they live. They were advised a detective will be in contact in the event they wish to file charges.
– Jared Moody, owner of Smokeless J’s on Market Street, showed officers a surveillance video that indicated a man had taken a bottle of E-liquid while a woman with him distracted employees. She then paid for other purchases with a credit card, from which a name was obtained. Officers reported attempting to contact the two without success.
– Officers responded Monday to Avondale Street along with Tri-County ambulance for a report of a woman overdosing on heroin. They arrived to find her boyfriend performing CPR, and the ambulance crew administered Narcan to the woman. The boyfriend handed over to police a spoon with residue and a syringe, which will be sent for testing.
– Michael E. Mobley, address not listed, reported someone took a tarp from his parked semi on Pennsylvania Avenue. The tarp was valued at $900.
– Ashley Cornman, no age or address listed, reported a Michigan woman she knows threatened her at Dollar General in East End, trying to start a fight.
– Robert L. Wright, 39, reported he had a confrontation with Vincent Watson, no age listed, on Erie Street over a parking spot. He told officers Watson had a gun in his waistband and told him to get away from his car or he would be sorry. Watson told police he had a permit to carry a concealed weapon and Wright may have seen his gun. The two men, whose addresses were not reported, were advised to stay away from each other.
– Autumn L. Knight, no address listed, reported the rear window shattered in her vehicle while it was parked overnight at Oakland and Pennsylvania Avenue.
– Dwayne A. Burkett, no address listed, reported he had purchased a cell phone from his brother’s girlfriend for $200 and she then reported it stolen. He cleared up the situation with the phone company, which suggested he file a police report.
– Maryanna M. Sutton, 21, Toronto, was slowing to merge into northbound traffic from the state Route 11 on-ramp when her vehicle was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Dusten L. Pierce, 43, Wilbert Avenue. No injuries or charges were reported.
St. Clair Township
– Charles N. Double, Foulks Drive, reported seeing a man in a silver truck that appeared to have pavement sealing equipment on it stealing three traffic cones from CF Bank. Officials of the bank reported the traffic cones taken and offered the name of a suspect. Officers spoke with Scott Jackson, Foulks Drive, who said he needed the cones so he was borrowing them. He said no one had given him permission to take the cones, so officers advised him to return them immediately, telling him he could be charged with theft, depending upon whether the bank is satisfied with their return.
– An officer on patrol discovered an open trailer at the Beaver Local K-12 school construction site and secured it.
– While southbound on Grimm’s Bridge Road, Phillip E. Johler, 18, Lori Road, ran off the right side, causing his vehicle to overturn and come to rest in Beaver Creek. No injuries or charges were reported.
– Sarah J. Parsons, 54, St. Clair Avenue, was northbound on St. Clair Avenue and stopped for slowed traffic when a vehicle driven by Zechariah J. Harris, 19, St. Clair Avenue, struck the rear of her vehicle. No injuries or charges were reported.
– Ruby B. Milliron, 90, 16 School Road, Wellsville, was westbound on Annesley Road when she stopped at a stop sign then pulled into the intersection of state Route 267, colliding with a southbound vehicle driven by Amy M. Vaughn, 41, Belmar Street. Vaughn was treated at the scene by North Star Critical Care ambulance, and Milliron was cited for failure to yield.
Goshen Police District
– Scotty C. Baird, 41, 11771 W. Western Reserve Road, was charged with trespassing after employees of a Salem Warren Road business from which he was banned reported he had been there at 9:14 p.m. Friday. An officer found him walking on Western Reserve Road and detained him.
– Police arrested a 16-year-old boy from Ravenna for underage drinking while on foot patrol at the Goshen Community Center tractor pulls on Middletown Road at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
Highway Patrol
– The highway patrol in Winterville arrested Roy Miller, 35, Wellsville, on a charge of OVI Sunday.
Salem
– Police were called at 2:15 p.m. Monday to the 500 block of Walnut Street for a dog bite incident. A man had just been transported home by CARTS when he walked between the houses and his neighbor’s dog bit him in the right leg and he fell to the ground, injuring his hip. He was taken to SRMC. The owner of the animal showed up-to-date rabies tagse. The owner was advised to have the animal quarantined for 10 days pending on being contacted by the city health department. The dog was secured to a porch on a lead at the time of the incident.
– Miller Pipeline working in the area of South Lincoln near the railroad tracks at 10:42 a.m. Monday reported finding several sets of miscellaneous keys laying on the ground.
-A parishioner of the Episcopal Church, 870 E. State St., reported Monday that a person has been begging for money during service times at the church, requesting an extra watch. The person has not threatened anyone but it has been happening for at least three weeks.
– Police responded at 4:05 a.m. Monday to SRMC for a combative patient. The woman was irate over not being able to take a taxi home. She was told she needs released to a family member due to her intoxication. Officers contacted a family member to take her home.
– A theft report was taken Sunday at Circle K East, and is under investigation.
– A girl reported at 7:34 p.m. Sunday that several people called her names using racial slurs and grabbed her arms and legs at Centennial Park. The juvenile described three people involved in an earlier incident at the park. The suspects were located and denied involvement, saying they left the park after the other incident.
– A small juvenile wandered up to someone’s residence in the 400 block of Aetna Street at 7:22 p.m. Sunday and residents were unsure where the child belonged. When officers arrived, the mother from a few houses away was taking the child back. The mother said the child was outside and someone was supposed to be watching her. She started becoming angry and upset when her friend told her to leave the residence along with her two children. Due to the condition of the children and emotional state of the mother, officers called Children Services, who advised officers to give the children to their grandmother. Officers stood by until the grandmother arrived.
– A barking dog was reported in the area of Kennedy Drive at 6:27 p.m. Sunday. Police found several dogs tied out behind a residence with no house number on the front. A warning tag was left.
– Police were called at 5:05 p.m. Sunday to Centennial Park pool for a report of several males using vulgar language and threatening juveniles. Officers made contact with them and they said they had words with another person at the pool. They were told not to return and to avoid further confrontation due to numerous complaints made by parents at the pool.
– Police responded at 9:34 p.m. Saturday to SRMC. A woman said her juvenile daughter was playing at a neighbor’s residence when the dog was being put outside and jumped at the young girl, biting her on the neck. The girl was transferred to Akron Children’s Hospital. The owner of the dog said the dog got away from his young son. The dog had up-to-date rabies shots. The owner was told the dog needed to be quarantined for 10 days and that the dog warden and city health department would be notified.
Perry Township
– A neighbor dispute was reported at 4:40 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Benton Road where two males got into a verbal altercation about driving a vehicle too fast in the trailer park. They were told to stay away from each other.
– Police assisted Perry Township Fire Department with a smoke investigation in the area of Goshen Road and West Pine Lake Road at 1:01 p.m. Friday. The source was located on Goshen Road where a homeowner said he had just extinguished a small grass fire which caused a large amount of smoke. Fire department personnel checked for hot spots to make sure the fire was extinguished.
– Richard Krieger, 52, of Millport, was cited for assured clear distance after he rear-ended a vehicle driven by Mitchell Adams, 64, of Jeff-ersonville, who was stopped for the traffic light on state Route 9. Adams was taken to the hospital for a neck injury.
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County Sheriff
– Responding Friday night to the home of Tracy Wright, state Route 170, Negley to remove Michael Welsh, deputies found he had an active warrant out of Mahoning County and took him into custody. After Wright signed a consent to search, deputies reported finding a marijuana pipe and a bag of marijuana Welsh reportedly claimed. He was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and handed over to Mahoning County.
– Deputies responded Friday night to Hibbetts Mill Road in Madison Township for a report of vehicles blocking the highway. They spoke with the property owner who was having a party and advised that the vehicles had to be moved, or they would be towed. Once all the vehicles were moved, deputies cleared the scene.
– Michelle Argabrite, Oak Grove Road, Wellsville, reported Friday she and her mother had purchased trailers from Beaver Local School District and were in the process of moving them from the West Point Elementary property. Her mother had arrived at the property Friday and found two elementary-aged boys dragging a box containing a computer through the parking lot. Her husband told them to stay out of the school due to the ongoing asbestos abatement process, and they left without the box and computer. Deputies reported the boys had cut some plastic lining off the doors and also entered a closet, emptying cleaner on the ground. Trash from receptacles near the ballfield was thrown all over the area, and Susan Bailey advised spray adhesive had been sprayed along the door of the trailer she purchased.
– Deputies responded to a complaint Friday about dogs on Glasgow Road barking incessantly. They advised the complainant, Susan Landess, they would try to check the area.
-Marian Rowedda, state Route 62, Salem, reported Friday a juvenile in the trailer park was threatening her son. She was advised to notify the the parents.
-Ruth Vest, Spillway Road, Lisbon, reported Clint Cain keeps driving by her house, wanting to see his daughter, but she does not want him to see her. A deputy contacted Cain and told him to stay away from the Vest residence. Cain advised he was near the residence for work and had some down time so thought he could stop to visit his daughter. He agreed not to go back without court papers.
– Rosalyn Miller, Wooddale Road, Lisbon, reported Friday a neighbor disconnected a power cord from her home which was supplying power to a house on Orchard Knoll. The neighbor advised that the person at Orchard Knoll had power disconnected in April by the electric company. Miller told deputies the neighbors have seen the power cord across the road for several weeks before deciding to disconnect it and said it is used by the Miller family as a temporary residence but they are not there often. Miller requested extra watch on the property.
– Frank Lasorella, Center Avenue, Lisbon, reported he was at the Rogers Sale Aug. 11 when his trailer was stolen from the back of his truck. They were parked in the lot on state Route 154.
– Sheila McClish, Old Route 558, Leetonia, reported Friday someone was putting litter in her trailer by opening a bedroom window and throwing it inside. She did not state anyone has been inside the home.
– Deputies were dispatched Saturday afternoon to Teegarden Road near Guilford Lake for report of a large fight and spoke with several people who said they were involved in a family fight. Information was forwarded to the prosecutor for possible charges.
– Catherine Miller, Carmel-Achor Road, Negley, reported her 17-year-old daughter had left the residence and gone to Pennsylvania. She knew who she was with, so no missing person’s report was filed. With the assistance of Meadville Police and Pennsylvania State Police, the juvenile was taken to a Spartanburg, Pa. residence as requested by her mother. According to reports, the girl wanted to leave the Amish community and “go English,” which is why she left home.
Highway Patrol
– Samantha Jo Heestand, 18, McCracken Road, Salem, pulled from the McDonald’s parking lot onto state Route 45 Monday, striking a northbound vehicle driven by David A. Lewis, 54, state Route 164, Lisbon. Heestand was cited for failure to yield.
Center Township
– A sportbike led a township officer on a chase on the center of Lisbon west to the New Garden area Saturday. The township officer saw the yellow, black and white motorcycle with no visible registration and attempted to stop it. The bike did a U-turn near Green Street and sped west, eventually turning onto state Route 172. The officer gave chase, eventually being joined by a patrol trooper and a sheriff’s deputy. The township report said police terminated the pursuit at state Routes 172 and 9 and the motorcycle continued on.
Liverpool Township
– Responding Friday to a 911 call from children at a Lisbon Street residence about a man assaulting a woman, police were advised by a teenager that Ryan White, 38, Annesley Road, had pushed her mother, Vicki White, 37, Lisbon Street, through the back door, then smashed the television with a sledge hammer. She reported this was done in front of her and four other children. Vicki White had cuts above her eye and on her nose, according to officers, who said she was not cooperative and did not want him arrested. Ryan White was being aggressive and smelled of alcohol, according to reports. He was charged with assault. The report did not indicate the relationship between the two parties.
East Liverpool
– Zachary N. Greathouse, 21, Main Street, Wellsville, was cited with assured clear distance after his vehicle struck the rear of a vehicle driven by James A. Southern, 85, Burgettstown, Pa., while both were on the Jackson Street exit. Southern’s passengers, Cynthia Southern, 48, no address listed, and Marjorie L. Southern, Burgettstown, Pa., were both transported to ELCH by North Star Critical Care ambulance.
– While both were southbound on St. Clair Avenue, Gretchen B. Dawson, 79, Middle Beaver Road, Lisbon, began to turn left onto Mayberry Lane and her vehicle was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Earnest M. Haynes, 67, Ocala, Fla. when another vehicle that was between them went around Dawson as she turned. No injuries or charges were reported.
Salem
– A woman in the 400 block of Franklin Avenue called at 7:48 a.m. Sunday to report a suspicious male in the area. She saw him the day before and a neighbor said he has been seen looking into windows. She was told to call police if she sees him again.
– An audible alarm was reported at 5:52 a.m. Sunday in the 400 block of South Broadway. An officer checked the building and the owner was made aware.
– An officer on patrol at 5:33 a.m. Sunday heard loud music coming from inside a garage in the area of West Pershing Street and Sharp Avenue and spoke to the resident.
– An elderly female was found laying on the ground in the 900 block of Liberty Street at 4:59 a.m. Sunday. She said she went for a walk and fell down and that she hurt her back. Fire department first responders and an ambulance were called to the scene. She was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 3:59 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of East Fourth Street. An officer made contact with a male in the vehicle who said he was just waiting for his girlfriend so he could give her a ride home.
– An intoxicated person was reported in the 400 block of West Pershing Street at 3:17 a.m. Sunday. Officers located the man on the sidewalk just a few feet from his residence. His mother took him inside for the night.
– An officer on patrol in the 200 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 3:10 a.m. Sunday stopped three people due to a reasonable suspicion that they were in violation of the city curfew. All three were over 18 years old and sent on their way.
– Bobbi Sue Crookston, 26, of 36232 Old 558 Extension, was placed into custody on an outstanding warrant for assault after an officer saw her walking on the sidewalk at Franklin and Washington avenues at 2:13 a.m. Sunday.
– A brown pedestrian/walking sign was found in the road at 1:38 a.m. Sunday at Washington Avenue and Maple Street. An officer moved it to the curb lawn and left a note for the street department.
– Ashley House, 27, of 285 W. Pershing St., was charged with domestic violence and taken to the Columbiana County jail after police were called for a dispute at her residence. Contact had been made with both parties, an ex-boyfriend and girlfriend who said a verbal dispute turned physical.
– A noise complaint was reported at 12:39 a.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Washington Avenue where a resident reported the person in the other half of the duplex was stomping around. The officer heard no noise and attempted to contact the other person but there was no answer. The resident was told to contact the landlord.
– Loud music was reported at 12:35 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Cleveland Street. Police heard several people talking loudly along with a loud radio. They were told to turn down the music and quiet down.
– An intoxicated driver was reported at 12:18 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block of North Ellsworth Avenue, but the vehicle was not found.
-Police responded at 12:13 a.m. Sunday to South Ellsworth Avenue near East State Street for a dispute involving four people. Two people were found staggering in the area of North Broadway Avenue and East Second Street who were intoxicated, but said they were not involved in any dispute. No others were found.
– Police responded at 11:20 p.m. Saturday with the fire department to the 2000 block of Monroe for a report of an unknown odor in a building. The building was checked and found to be okay.
– A woman from Cedar Ridge told police at 10:53 p.m. Saturday in the area of South Broadway Avenue and Aetna Street that someone known to her took her vehicle without permission. The vehicle was found in a parking lot in the 400 block of South Lincoln Avenue. She was told her options.
– A suspicious object was reported found inside the bathroom at the Highlander Center laundromat, 181 N. Howard Ave. at 8:10 p.m. Saturday. An officer took the item to the police department.
– A license plate found in the Home Depot parking lot at 8:01 p.m. Saturday was turned in at the police department and placed in lost and found.
– A woman reported possible illegal activity in the 1400 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 7:03 p.m. Saturday. Police found none.
– Criminal damage was reported at 6:43 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Woodland Avenue. The resident reported the garage door pried open and left slightly open. They were in the process of moving and did not notice anything missing from the garage. He believed the damage occurred during an incident the night before involving his son. An officer spoke to the person responsible for damaging the door and he said he was concerned for his friend’s safety. The resident did not want to press charges due to the circumstances.
– A suspicious person was reported at 5:12 p.m. Saturday in the 2300 block of Kennedy Drive. Police spoke to the man who said he was going to do yard work for a resident but she said she didn’t have anything for him to do so he was heading home. He said he’s been doing odd jobs for the resident for three years. An officer tried to contact the resident but no one was home.
– A dispute was reported at 5:09 p.m. Saturday in the pool area of Centennial Park. A juvenile said another juvenile had been attempting to get him to fight. The other juvenile left before police arrived and couldn’t be found.
– An officer on patrol at 5 p.m. Saturday saw a person in the area of Woodland and East Pershing operating a vehicle without a license. The vehicle evaded the officer briefly and then was located with another person, also without a license, driving moments later. During a traffic stop, both drivers advised they were not valid. Devon Johnson, 23, of Youngstown, and Andrew Duko, 24, of 310 Vine St., were each charged with driving under suspension. The owner of the vehicle, Brianne Henkel, 34, of 624 Cherry St., was cited for wrongful entrustment for allegedly permitting a suspended driver to drive. The vehicle was towed.
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East Palestine
– An officer assisted Sarah Haren, Pinetree Circle, who had locked her keys in her car. He was able to gain entry and recover the keys for her.
– A resident reported receiving several calls in which no one spoke and only background noise could be heard. An officer called the number and discovered the number belonged to a medical supply company from which the number was being used by a scammer to make phony harassing calls, The company has filed a complaint with the FCC.
– Lesley Ospick requested an officer check on her friend Patrick McKeel who was having appendix trouble and saying he requested that she take him to the hospital, but that he is not responding to her knocking at the door.
Columbiana
– Assistance was requested by Beaver Township police after a vehicle left a traffic stop. An officer pursued the vehicle which failed to comply with the request to stop. The officer terminated the pursuit on state Route 14 and Beeson Mill Road which is just outside the jurisdiction,
– Karen Finch, Heck Road, reported that renters had vacated the rental and left it a mess. She was advised that it is a civil matter.
– A female caller reported a suspicious man was following her. An officer located the vehicle and discovered the male was a private investigator working a case in the area.
– A Shellabellas employee reported an intoxicated man had arrived on the premises and had urinated on the sidewalk. Jerome Morgan was cited for disorderly conduct.
– A report was received that three men walking eastbound on state Route 14 in the vicinity of the Jeep dealership were very close to the road and the caller was afraid they may be struck by traffic, An officer checked the area, but did not find anyone.
– A caller reported that a 15-year-old was threatening suicide.
Highway Patrol
– Maureen Descaria, 64, of New Castle, Pa., was eastbound on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 9 a.m. Friday when a vehicle attempting a left turn from a private drive struck Descaria, then left the accident scene.
– Eric Vitus, 22, Struthers Road, New Middletown, and Matthew Chopp, 22, Woodworth Road, North Lima, were both southbound on Leetonia Road near state Route 164 in Center Township when Vitus slowed to turn left onto Miller Road and was struck by Chopp. Chopp was cited for assured clear distance, and both Vitus and Chopp were treated by Leetonia EMS for non-incapacitating injuries.
Center Township
– Mike Shaw, Logtown Road, reported Saturday that two people known to him were seen taking wood off his property. The matter is under investigation.
– Amy O’Brian, state Route 45, reported Aug.9 that she heard a lot of shooting in the woods behind her trailer and was very afraid of where the bullets were going. A neighbor advised that she saw the subjects, and they were shooting air soft guns. Once she talked to them they left. Police checked the area but found nothing.
– Police were advised by the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office on Aug.9that someone at an address on state Route 517 had fallen, and assistance was needed by both ambulance and police.
– Steve Chestnut reported Aug.9 that a woman was at a Parkview Drive address, but she had been told by police not to be there. Police checked the area but found no one.
– Residents at a Churchill Road home asked for extra watch on their home after thwarting attempted thefts from property. The residents were advised of their rights and best procedures in dealing with problem.
– Police were advised Aug.9 of a man on a motorcycle with a gun in the 10000 Block of Steubenville Pike Road. Upon arrival, police found the man had gone to a neighboring home to get some of his belongings. He was advised not to return to the other home and said he would not.
Salem
– A caller at 3:20 p.m. Saturday reported someone trespassing at the Mullins Street railroad crossing, but no one was found walking on the tracks. Police checked as far as West Pershing Street.
– A man in the 100 block of South Union Avenue reported at 2:59 p.m. Saturday that his apartment had a funny smell. Officers did not observe any strange odor and told him to contact his landlord.
– A man at 2:33 p.m. Saturday called regarding his rental property and a family tenant and was told it’s a civil situation.
– A drive-off was reported at 1:28 p.m. Saturday at Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., for a customer who did not pay. No information was available for the vehicle or driver.
– Police were called at 12:31 p.m. Saturday to the area of South Ellsworth Avenue and West Pershing Street for a small brown chihuahua in the road. The animal was not located.
– Police were called at 11:54 a.m. Saturday for a possible rabid raccoon in a woman’s yard. The woman said the raccoon went up a tree. The humane officer was called to take a look.
– A clerk at Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., reported at 11:34 a.m. Saturday that someone left without paying for $46.82 worth of gas. The vehicle was not located.
– An intoxicated person was reported in the area of Circle K East, 1125 E. State St., at 4:52 a.m. Saturday. Due to a language barrier, officer were unable to obtain much information from the male, who was transported back to his residence for the night.
– A dispute was reported at 2:07 a.m. Saturday on Mullins Street where a person began making threats to burn down his house. The person was intoxicated and walked off into the woods behind his residence. Officers checked the woods, but were unable to find him.
– Trent Marcum, 19, of 228 Vine St., was taken into custody at his residence at 1:46 a.m. Saturday on a warrant for failure to appear on a charge of illegal cultivation of marijuana.
– During a traffic stop for a speeding offense at 1:29 a.m. Saturday in the 2200 block of East State Street, the driver and passenger were found to be in violation of the city curfew. Both juveniles were taken into custody and released to parents.
– A dispute was reported at 12:31 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of Aetna Street. Officers advised how to handle the incident.
– Police were called at 12:27 a.m. Saturday to check the well-being of a man just released from the hospital. He was located in the area of East State Street and Park Avenue and was ok, saying he was attempting to walk back home to Sebring. He was given a ride to the city limits.
– A man wanting to harm himself was reported at 12:19 a.m. Saturday on Woodland Avenue. He was located on East Pershing Street and first responders and an ambulance were called to the scene. He was voluntarily transported to the hospital.
– An officer responded at 10:51 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of West Pershing Street for a request to speak to an officer. The caller spoke to the officer regarding a train blocking the railroad tracks.
– A reckless vehicle was reported at 9:53 p.m. Friday in the 2400 block of East State Street and was found legally parked in the lot. No violations were observed.
– A man came to the police station at 8:59 p.m. Friday to talk with an officer about a situation with one of his vehicles. It was determined no criminal offense occurred.
– A dispute was reported Friday in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue, with two people arguing and one wanting the other removed from the property. The person left the property.
– Charles Peck III, 22, of 2360 state Route 7, Columbiana, was charged with possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and physical control of a motor vehicle after police were called at 7:57 p.m. Friday for a suspicious vehicle in the 400 block of Woodland Avenue. After making contact with the driver and passenger, contraband was recovered and the driver was found to be impaired.
– A caller advised police at 7:24 p.m. Friday of an odor of natural gas at East State Street and Brooklyn. The fire department and gas company were both contacted.
– Noah Wade, 27, 29549 Alliance-Salem Road, was charged with possession of marijuana after a traffic stop at 7:15 p.m. Friday in the 1200 block of East State Street. A family member responded to retrieve the vehicle.
– A woman called at 7:10 p.m. Friday to report marijuana in a motor vehicle parked at Centennial Park with multiple juveniles surrounding the vehicle. The vehicle had already left when police arrived.
– A reckless operator was reported at 6:37 p.m. Friday on Franklin at the city limits. Police saw the vehicle but noted no violations.
– A juvenile problem was reported at 5:32 p.m. Friday in the 800 block of East Third Street. The juvenile was told to listen to the house rules or face possible consequences.
– A clerk at Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., reported at 5:04 p.m. Friday that someone left without paying for $12.49 in gas.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Ronald Welther, state Route 14, East Palestine, was charged with domestic violence after his girlfriend, Brandy Hall, alleged he shoved a chair at her and grabbed a phone from her hand as she tried to call the sheriff’s office. This reportedly occurred on Wednesday.
Highway Patrol
– Vincent P. Pickering, 47, Sprucevale Road, East Liverpool, was southbound on McIntosh Road in Madison Township at 2:25 p.m. Thursday and Frank E. Clay, 58, Chagrin Falls, was northbound and failed to yield half the road and struck Pickering. Clay was cited for failure to yield half the road.
– Eric D. Jensen, 53, Teegarden Road, Hanoverton, was southbound on state Route 45 in Salem Township at 6 p.m. Wednesday and pulling into a private drive and was struck by Lance D. Newton, 49, Canfield, who was waiting to pull out of the private drive onto state Route 45. Jensen was cited for failure to control.
– Duane E. Martin, 47, Academy Street, Salineville, was northwestbound on Rollercoaster Road in Madison Township at 3 p.m. Tuesday and went off the right side into a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.
East Palestine
– Police were called to 539 W. Martin St. at 8:11 p.m. Thursday for a fight between two kids. When police arrived the kids were separated from each other and at their homes. Police spoke with the kids as well as the parents and the matter was referred to juvenile court.
– Police were called to 149 Thomas St. at 9:56 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a verbal altercation between Nicole Haveman and Randy J. Shaffer of Carbon Hill Road. Shaffer was no longer at the home when police arrived, but he was found later and warned not to return. Haveman was also warned not to return to Shaffer’s home. No charges were filed.
– John R. Anderson, age and address not listed, was cited for driving under suspension and improper display at 10:29 p.m. Thursday.
Columbiana
– Philip Groves, Atwater, was westbound on state Route 14 at 8:55 a.m. Thursday and crossing through the state Route 46 intersection and Anthony Plevniak of Youngstown was southbound on state Route 46 and crossing through the state Route 14 intersection and was struck by Groves. Groves was cited for signal lights.
– Jeffrey J. Snyder, 64, North Street, Lisbon, was north on North Main Street at 10:45 a.m. Thursday and struck Erick Charles Collins, 29, McKinnon Avenue, East Liverpool, from behind. Snyder was cited for assured clear distance and Collins was taken to the SRMC with serious injuries.
– A man reported at 7:32 p.m. Thursday a lifeguard at Firestone Pool found a small amount of marijuana in the locker room.
East Liverpool
– Amber Hancock, 31, Crawford Avenue, reported Friday that she discovered her ex-boyfriend in her home via a live feed surveillance system she installed. Hancock has a protection order against James L. Bundy Jr., 45, Rochester, Pa., who was on his way to the police department at the time she was calling police to pick up their daughter. Bundy was taken into custody and charged with violation of a protection order. According to police, Bundy said he went into the house to get his mail and knew he wasn’t supposed to be there.
St. Clair Township
– Officers responded to Papa John’s, where the owner, Saeed Razi, reported a former employee was using racial slurs and getting into his face and trying to start a fight with him and a manager. The man had left before police arrived, but officers contacted him by phone and advised him not to return to the restaurant. Razi was advised he could contact the law director to file charges.
– A Lois Lane mother reported having a problem with her juvenile son. No other details were reported.
– Richard T. Mann and Tammy S. Moore of Echo Dell Road, reported a person known to them has two telescopes of theirs and will not return them.
– Richard L. Lamp, no address listed, reported his wallet lost and his credit card used at Sheetz.
Salineville
– Police were called to the Dollar General on West Main Street Monday evening after a man reportedly threatened to come back inside the store and hurt the cashier. The store manager order the man to leave the building. The case remains under investigation.
Salem
– Police responded to a report of two men in a verbal dispute that appeared to be escalating in the 1200 block of Buckeye Avenue at 3:48 p.m. Thursday.
– An East State Street resident reported at 4:23 p.m. Thursday that he was possibly the victim of identity theft.
– An 800 East 14th Street resident reported at 4:24 p.m. Thursday that an unknown person had removed five gas cans from his garage without permission.
– Deborah S. Earley, 44, Minerva, was cited for failure to yield following a two-vehicle crash at South Ellsworth Avenue and East State Street at 6:21 p.m. Thursday in which she was northbound on South Ellsworth Avenue and attempted to turn left when the light turned green, pulling into the path of a southbound vehicle driven by Phillip Wickersham, 54, Lisbon. No injuries were reported.
– Police responded to a fight in the 400 block of Aetna Street at 8:11 p.m. Thursday and determined it to be a verbal dispute between neighbors. They were advised to try to get along.
– Officers responded to a neighbor dispute in the 100 block of West Pershing Street at 10:27 p.m. Thursday and found it to be regarding radio volume. They were advised to try to get along.
– Police responded to a 700 block East Fifth Street home at 10:29 p.m. Thursday where the resident reported someone had taken two bicycles from the residence.
– An officer responded to a suspicious vehicle report in the 1100 block of Orchard Bend Drive at 12:42 a.m. Friday. The driver said that he and his passengers were watching the meteor shower. They were advised to move along.
– Officers responded to a domestic dispute that turned physical at an East Pershing Street home at 11:49 a.m. Friday and found that it was between two sisters who had been visiting their mother. Neither wished to press charges.
– An officer responded to Centennial Park at 1:10 p.m. Friday for a report of a juvenile smoking marijuana. The officer spoke with the juvenile but did not observe any signs of drug use.
Perry Township
– Police responded to a call relayed from the Salem Police Department regarding a possible burglary in progress in the 200 block of Plymouth Place at 3:56 p.m. Thursday. The officer found that it was a company that had been hired by a financial institution to clean out a foreclosed property.
– Wally J. Jones, 52, Sidney, Ohio, was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign following a two-vehicle crash at state Route 344 and Cunningham Road at 5:11 p.m. Thursday in which he was southbound on Cunningham Road and pulled into the path of an eastbound vehicle driven by Linda L. Raymond, 61, Lisbon. No injuries were reported.
– An officer responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch of Egypt Road near the Ohio Edison access drive at 11:53 p.m. Thursday. The driver said that she had been northbound with several friends in the vehicle and they thought they saw someone standing on the shoulder of the road. She said the vehicle became stuck after she pulled over to check. No citation was issued.
– Police investigated a reported assault at a Benton Road home at 5:18 a.m. Friday. The file was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for possible charges.
Police
County Sheriff
– Tonya Sandoe, Columbiana-Lisbon Road, Columbiana, reported Tuesday she and her husband are in the process of being evicted but the landlord, Rita Welce, keeps coming into the yard and moving things around. Welce said all she was doing was mowing the lawn because the Sandoes would not.
– Burdell Lee Blackmore, Fredericktown-Clarkson Road, Negley, reported Tuesday night a woman by the name of Samantha stole a 9 mm Beretta handgun from his home. He believes she lives between East Palestine and Petersburg.
– Susan Bailey of Chester, W.Va., reported she and her daughter purchased two of the classroom trailers from the former West Point Elementary School at auction. On Wednesday they went to the school to check on the trailers and found that they were being used for a training exercise by the West Point and Glenmoor fire departments. Bailey said the firefighters she spoke to told her they forced their way into the trailers. She was advised to contact Beaver Local school officials about the situation.
Highway Patrol
– Joseph A. Beaver, 50, Fairfield Avenue, Columbiana, was northbound on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday and went off the east side into a three fence posts and then continued north on a field lane and became disabled on Pine Lake Road. He was cited for failure to control.
– James H. Stryffeler, 32, Laura Avenue, Homeworth, was westbound on U.S. 62 in Knox Township at 2 p.m. Tuesday and turning left onto Lake Road and was struck by Linda C. Cross, 65, South Pearl Street, Columbiana, who was eastbound and ran a red light. Cross was cited for signal lights.
– Janet W. Logan, 56, state Route 164, Lisbon, was southbound on state Route 45 in Center Township at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday and Natasha Lynn Grim, 29, East End Road, Salineville, was pulling into state Route 45 from a private drive and was struck by Logan. Grim was cited for right of way.
– Shanna K. Lower, 37, Allendale Avenue, New Waterford, was eastbound on Kelly Park Road in Fairfield Township at noon Tuesday and went off the north side into a ditch and a cornfield. She was cited for failure to control and OVI.
– George E. Schreckengost, 87, Sebring, was southbound on Rochester Road in Knox Township at 12:40 p.m. Sunday and William S. Hewett, 91, Sebring, was eastbound on Winona Road and went off the north side into a stop sign and a ditch. Hewett was cited for failure to control and he and his passenger, Evelyn R. Hewett, 87, were taken to the Alliance Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Lindsey Renae Chludzinski, 16, state Route 45, Lisbon, was northbound on state Route 45 in Center Township at 7:55 p.m. Aug. 7 and was struck from behind by Brandon Robert Russell, 23, Ganer Avenue, East Liverpool. Garner was cited for assured clear distance.
Columbiana
– A woman reported at 12:14 p.m. Wednesday a burgundy pickup truck was parked in front of the Mercantile on the Square and was facing the wrong way. The truck was gone when police arrived.
– A man reported at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday a woman in a car on South Main Street didn’t appear to be responsive. Police checked and found the woman was fine.
– Rosanna Rogers of Columbiana requested at 11:32 p.m. Wednesday police check on a family member on Market Street since he hadn’t returned home after the normal time.
East Palestine
– A Koch Street woman reported at 8:34 a.m. Wednesday she woke up to find glass broken on her sidewalk and on the street and in the parking lot of the Presbyterian Church that morning. The woman told police this was happening frequently over the last few months and she believed it was done by several teenagers in the neighborhood who are out in the early morning hours breaking things.
– Sarah Cook, East Main Street, reported at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday she was receiving suggestive text messages from a man she knows. Police told her to send him a final message telling him to stop communicating with her and that if he continues he would be charged.
– Alberta L. Soldo, East Taggart Street, reported at 11:47 a.m. Aug. 7 she received a call from someone claiming to be affiliated with Microsoft and they were demanding she pay $163.97 for her Windows 8 laptop upgrade before Aug. 11. She said she told the caller she did not have a Windows 8 laptop, to which they told her she would be receiving a bill.
– A woman reported at 2 p.m. Wednesday that while walking her dog on East Taggart Street a neighboring dog came out the back door of a home and bit her dog, and she was knocked over during the altercation, causing injuries to her left hand, knee and arm. She also reported her dog required veterinary treatment for a laceration on the back of its neck.
– A woman reported at 10:12 p.m. Wednesday he was bitten by a dog while walking on the community walking trail in the park. She told police she did not get the name of the person who was walking the dog, but she had seen him on the trail at other times. Police said they would attempt to find the man and obtain the dog’s shot records.
– Police were asked at 12:49 p.m. Tuesday to check on a child at a Brookdale Avenue home. The child was found with her mother who is not the custodial parent, but there were no problems.
Lisbon
– Police assisted sheriff’s deputies in responding to a domestic dispute at 39092 Grant St. at 6:52 p.m. Sunday. The couple had been arguing, and to defuse the situation the woman was escorted to her residence, while the intoxicated man agreed to stay inside and go to bed.
– A caller reported there was a woman drinking in the Circle K parking lot at 7:09 p.m. Sunday before leaving in a tan SUV. Police were unable to locate a vehicle matching the description.
– Mary Bonhart of Wellsville reported Sunday her 15-year-old daughter had run away three weeks before with a 21-year-old man and someone just saw them together at the county fair. Police searched the fairgrounds but did not find the couple.
-A fireworks/gunshots complaint was received in the area of North Jefferson and Jerome/Lee streets at 11 p.m. Aug. 7, and the noise was reportedly upsetting the livestock at the county fair. Police did not hear any such noises by the time they arrived.
– Police were called to the county fairgrounds at 2:55 p.m. Saturday after someone supposedly made an inappropriate comment about a girl. Police spoke with the male, who said all he did was tell his mother you could see through the girl’s shirt. He was escorted by police from the fairgrounds.
– A caller reported someone was looking into a truck in the Apple Grove Apartments parking lot at 11 p.m. Saturday. The manager said he would go over the video surveillance tape and contact police if he saw anything.
– A caller reported people were fighting on Prospect Street at 7:46 p.m. Aug. 6, and police spoke with Austin Dunnington and Michael Gibson, who were arguing but no punches were thrown.
– Police were called to a domestic dispute on North Market Street at 7:41 p.m. Aug. 6, where Christy Tice reported her children had been arguing all evening. Police told everyone in the apartment if they were called back charges would be filed.
– Amanda Brandenburg reported some juveniles had just walked in front of her while she was driving on Lincoln Avenue at 10 p.m. Aug. 6, and they dared her to hit them before cursing at her. The juveniles denied speaking to Brandenburg, but two of the boys began giving police some attitude and were warned they would be charged if they did not calm down. The one said he was already on probation for breaking into cars. Police took the juveniles home to their parents and told them he would be contacting juvenile court.
– Shawn Lawrence reported Aug. 7 the tenants left his rental property on Morton Street in deplorable shape. Police found the screen glass door was cracked but declined to go inside after Lawrence said the home was infested with fleas. The kitchen did have a strong odor of rotting food and other trash that could be seen on the floor.
Salem
– An officer responded to the 1100 block of East State Street at 12:11 p.m. Wednesday where a Leetonia resident reported a man in a truck had been yelling at her and spinning tires at a red light, telling her to get moving. The driver denied the actions and said that someone in the truck was yelling at him. The driver was warned to watch his actions.
– A man reported at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday that people at his place of employment were threatening him.
– An officer spoke with a 13-year-old female at a Woodland Avenue home at 4:37 p.m. Wednesday in reference to a meltdown while shopping for school supplies. After a brief discussion, the teen calmed down and apologized to her mother.
– A patrolling officer at 5:58 p.m. Wednesday noted a strong odor of burning leaves and subsequently saw a large amount of smoke from the rear of a residence in the 800 block of Summit Street. The resident said that he did not realize a small amount of brush would cause such a large amount of smoke. He was warned not to burn brush leaves per city ordinance.
– An officer responded to a 600 block East Third home at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday where the resident reported someone had entered the home by breaking a window, but that nothing appeared to be missing.
– Police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of South Lincoln at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday and found a verbal dispute regarding a civil matter of personal property. A woman said she had found another residence within the past month, but had left her belongings at the South Lincoln home, and that the man would not let her back in to retrieve them. He was advised that he could not lock her out without evicting her.
– An officer responded to an Aetna Street home at 1:56 a.m. Thursday where the resident reported her son was intoxicated and not welcome back home when he returned from a store. She said that he lived at the home and was advised that he had the right to return home. The son arrived on scene and voluntarily agreed to leave. An officer returned to the home for a reported domestic dispute at 2:20 a.m., but found no physical violence. The male individual involved voluntarily left for the night.
– A 1300 block Ridgewood Drive resident report+d at 8:07 a.m. Thursday that someone overnight had broken out the passenger side window of his truck. A neighbor said they heard a noise around 2:30 a.m. but did not see anyone.
– Police responded to a report of a large amount of smoke in the 2300 block of Oak Street at 8:39 a.m. Thursday but could not find the source.
– A North Ellsworth Avenue resident reported at 9:14 a.m. Thursday that someone had started removing money from his bank account online and at the bank over the past approximately five weeks.
– A Painter Road property owner reported at 11:24 a.m. Thursday that someone had been parking a pickup and driving across the vacant lot.
Perry Township
– Police responded to Bethel Drive at 7:08 p.m. Monday in reference to a dirt bike in the roadway. Police located a juvenile male riding the dirt bike and told him to stay off the road.
– An officer responded to the area of West Pidgeon Road near state Route 9 at noon Tuesday for a report of a damaged utility pole and found a large piece missing. Police believe a county worker struck it while mowing.
– An officer performed a welfare check on a male resident at a South Lincoln Avenue apartment complex at 9:06 p.m. Tuesday. The resident reported everything was ok.
– Police responded to the 1000 block of Prospect Street at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday in reference to a couple walking down the road being loud and arguing with one another, but were unable to find the individuals.
– An officer responded to the 1200 block of North Union Avenue at 11:48 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a sick animal. Upon arrival, the officer found the animal not to be sick, but stuck in a small trap. The animal was freed and ran off.
– Police responded to a Prospect Street home at 2:14 p.m. Wednesday regarding an assault between two male juveniles. Upon arrival officers spoke with both juveniles and their parents and determined the incident started in reference to a toy. The juveniles and their parents were advised to stay away from each other.
– An employee at Adele’s Restaurant on Snyder Road reported Thursday that some-one overnight had forced entry into the business and stole an undisclosed amount of money.
East Liverpool
– Freeman Tarver, no address listed, reported two people to whom he gave a ride left a bag of drug paraphernalia in his vehicle. He asked police to dispose of the items.
– Seirra Brown, 28, no address listed, reported receiving threatening texts from a woman she knows.
– Richard T. Wright, 56, no address listed, reported a handgun in a soft case taken from his vehicle while it was parked in the Aronson, Fineman & Davis parking lot.
Hancock County arrests
– Amanda Rae Swiger, 34, of Newell: Failure to appear (two counts); Aug. 12.
– Donald L. Boyer Jr., 39, of New Cumberland: No registration, driving under suspension (administrative), driving under suspension (DUI, third offense), equipment violation (four counts), no motor vehicle inspection, no insurance, fleeing/reckless; Aug. 11.
– Joseph H. Chiodi, 32, no fixed address: Probation violation (capias); Aug. 11.
Police
County Sheriff
– Lisa Jenkins, Steubenville Pike, Hammondsville, reported Tuesday she has security camera video of some man walking back and forth on her side of the property line and she wanted a record of it for court purposes.
-Jim Frost of Rebel Motors Towing, state Route 7, New Waterford, reported Tuesday he was in the process of repossessing a vehicle from a home on Wells Hollow Road in Yellow Creek Township when a Mr. Dowling came home and threatened to shoot him. The man ordered Frost to leave, which he did.
– Frank Lasorella, Center Avenue, Lisbon, reported Tuesday a trailer was stolen from the back of his truck while the vehicle was parked in the overflow lot at the Rogers Community Sale.
– Jessica Wolfe, Woodsdale Road, Salem, reported Tuesday finding five unauthorized charges in her bank account totaling $155.
– A resident of U.S. Route 62, Knox Township, reported at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday her 13-year-old daughter had run away and threatened to harm herself after being disciplined for smoking. The girl was found in the backyard and admitted she was serious about harming herself, so the deputy had her taken to an area hospital to be evaluated.
– A deputy was serving an eviction notice at a home on Fairfield School Road in Fairfield Township at 12:43 p.m. Tuesday when he ended up arresting Mary C. Slider, 30, for disorderly conduct after she refused to quit using “coarse and gross language” toward Mary Cerezo. Slider was also charged with obstructing police business for failing to comply with an eviction order to be out by Aug. 8.
– Annette Ice, 30, Echo Dell Road, St. Clair Township, reported July 26 she was at the Y Inn in Rogers when Kristen Presley, 21, of East Palestine, began yelling and threatening to assault her, which is when Presley was asked to leave. She said a witness in the parking lot named Andy then saw Presley kick her vehicle several times.
Highway Patrol
– Mark E. Abraham, 55, Canton, was westbound on state Route 172 in West Township at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday and David L. Drescher, 65, Canton, was eastbound and passed a vehicle to avoid hitting it from behind and then went left of center into Abraham’s motorcycle, ejecting Abraham and his passenger, Charlene L. Linder, 47, Canton, who were both taken to Aultman Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Drescher was cited for assured clear distance and driving under non-compliance suspension. He and his passenger, William Drescher, 67, Canton, were taken to Mercy Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Brendan A. Gilmartin, 17, Youngstown, was eastbound on Miller Road in Salem Township at 1 p.m. Monday and went off the north side into an embankment and rolled over. He was cited for failure to control and taken to the SRMC with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Eric Allen Jones II, 22, Vine Street, East Palestine, was eastbound on state Route 558 in Fairfield Township at 8 p.m. Sunday and went off the right side into a ditch, a culvert and two mailboxes. He was cited for failure to control.
– Patricia Lynn See, 58, Quay Road, Negley, was eastbound on Crestview Road in Unity Township at 7:20 a.m. Sunday and Shannon M. Chappelear, 37, Pinewood Drive, New Waterford, was northbound and failed to yield at a stop sign while attempting to turn left onto Crestview Road and struck See. Chappelear was cited for right of way.
– Charles T. Wilson, 25, Arrow Road, Minerva, was eastbound on Yoder Road in West Township at 2:44 p.m. Sunday and went off the right side into a fence and a tree. He was cited for failure to control, OVI and seat belt and taken to Aultman Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Emma N. Paparodis, 19, Tower Road, Salem, was southbound on state Route 164 in Center Township at 11 p.m. Saturday and went left of center off the left side into a ditch. She was cited for failure to control.
– Patrick J. Bennett Jr., 39, Georgetown Road, Homeworth, was southbound on Homeworth Road in Knox Township at 3 a.m. Saturday and went left of center off the left side into an embankment and rolled over. He was cited for failure to control.
– Katherine Elizabeth Seibert, 17, Cannons Mill Road, East Liverpool, was northbound on state Route 164 in Center Township at 8:55 p.m. Friday and hit a deer.
– James R. Downing, 66, North Ellsworth Avenue, Salem, and Gregory T. Brown, 62, Youngstown, were eastbound on Middle Beaver Road in Elkrun Township at 5:44 p.m. Friday and Brown overturned and struck Downing. Brown was cited for failure to control and taken to ELCH with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Sewar Fadi Mushleh, 18, Warren, was northbound on Hofmeister Road in Springfield Township, Mahoning County at 7:20 p.m. Thursday and hit a deer.
– Colin O. Redwood, 51, Loganville, Ga., was westbound on Georgetown Road in Knox Township at 2:35 p.m. Aug. 6 and struck a low bridge with his trailer. He was cited for assured clear distance.
– Brian E. Ohle, 23, Youngstown, was southbound on state Route 170 in Unity Township at 1 p.m. Aug. 6 and lost control in a curve and was ejected. His unoccupied motorcycle then continued off the right edge of the road, overturned and struck a traffic sign. He was cited for failure to control.
– Mary J. Deem, 51, County Airport Road, East Liverpool, was making a left turn out of a private drive onto state Route 170 in St. Clair Township at 9:50 a.m. Aug. 6 and struck Patricia D. Habendank, 75, Darlington, Pa., who was southwest on state Route 170. Deem was cited for right of way.
Columbiana
– Police found an open shed at a construction site on state Route 14 at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday. The officer secured the shed.
– Police found a door open at the Columbiana High School at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday. Police checked the building and found no problems.
– Stephanie Vogel, Bittersweet Drive, reported at 1:32 p.m. Tuesday some of her items were taken from the home when her ex came to the home with a police escort when she was not there.
– Rachel Smith, South Middle Street, reported at 3:38 p.m. Tuesday her neighbor’s cats were in her yard.
– Ronald Pine, New Waterford, was charged with open container following a traffic stop on Main Street near Prospect Street at 3:46 p.m. Tuesday.
– A woman reported at 9:19 p.m. Tuesday someone in a red Mustang was in the parking lot of Handel’s and there was a smell of marijuana coming from the car. Police checked but could not find the vehicle.
East Liverpool
– Scott A. Helton, Ohio Avenue, was charged Tuesday with domestic violence after his wife, Michelle Helton, told police he became upset because kids were tracking in and out of the house from the swimming pool. He and a friend went to the garage to drink beer, and Helton reportedly began yelling at the kids. When Mrs. Helton told his friend to leave, her husband reportedly began calling her names and threw a mop to the ground after she picked it up and held it sideways to keep him away. He then punched her in the head and drove away in the car with her between the door and the vehicle, nearly hitting her daughter, according to reports. Helton contacted police and told them he was upset because the kids were in the house they had just rented and the home was in great condition. He said his wife picked up the mop and struck him but he never hit her and that she was hanging on the car when he left. According to police reports, Mr. Helton has been arrested six times for domestic violence and convicted twice in Municipal Court.
Liverpool Township
– Tonya Heath, 6th Avenue, reported her daughter’s bicycle taken from their yard. The 20-inch Mongoose bike is baby blue and purple.
– While westbound on Parkway Monday night, Matthew J. Bennett, 17, Clinton, Pa., spilled a can of soda on the floorboard of his vehicle. When he tried to pick up the can, the vehicle went off the right side of the roadway, into a drainage ditch. When Bennett drove the vehicle out of the ditch, it was damaged on the right side, front tire, under-carriage and rear bumper. He was cited for failure to control. Lifeteam ambulance responded and treated at the scene his passengers Jacob M. Leaville, 15, Midland, Pa.; Tatyanna S. Vantilburg, 17, Ohio Avenue; and Kaiea A. Chandler, 15, Midland, Pa. Bennett was not treated.
– While northbound on Parkway Aug. 2, Anna M. McKinnon, 53, Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road, drove off the left side of the roadway, striking a small tree. The vehicle overturned. She was cited for failure to control, and Tri County ambulance treated her at the scene.
– While moving dirt with a backhoe owned by Columbia Gas, Quenton M. Carter backed up and struck a parked vehicle owned by Melissa S. Backus, 1914 Park Place. The vehicle had damage to the left top side of the hood and the grille.
Wellsville
– Carey Statler reported around 11:30 p.m. July 31 a man had been following her around town for the past two days. She said the man attempted to block her vehicle and was yelling at her but couldn’t understand what he was saying. She said she believed this is happening because of a call phone game “Ingress” that she is playing, and the man is on the opposing team playing the same game.
– While on patrol driving north down Washington Street around 11:15 p.m. July 27, an officer spotted a maroon car traveling east on Seventh Street, which had a boy sitting on driver Christine Defelice’s lap, and the boy’s hands were on the steering wheel as if he was driving the car, but her hands were not there. Both parties were also observed to not wear a seat belt. The officer pulled over the vehicle, to which Defelice then moved the boy to the passenger seat. The boy’s mother, Jamie Docier, was called and picked up her son.
– Police were called at 9:08 p.m. Aug. 1 to an 18th Street residence where Brittany Landacre, 21, said she got into an argument with the girlfriend of her brother, Joshua Board, 25, when Board then began to hit Landacre’s head off the the edge of the toilet. Their mother, Tonya Neville said she pulled Board off and he fled. A cut was observed over Landacre’s left eye as well as blood on the left side of the toilet, that was also from Landacre. Board was cited with domestic violence.
– Valorie Carroll of Windham reported Aug. 2 her husband’s license place from his homemade motorcycle trailer was stolen at the Jim Kenney Marina a day earlier.
– Police were called at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 5 to Sell’s Auction to remove an intoxicated person. Officers made contact with Margaret A. Curtis, 57, Opal Drive, who drove her 1997 Ford Explorer across the auction’s parking lot to load her purchases and in the process struck two vehicles, one of them being a 2007 Pontiac Vibe owned by Anthony C. Parello Jr. of Toronto. Officers detected Curtis had glassy bloodshot eyes, an odor of alcohol and staggered as she walked. A beer can was also found outside of her vehicle on the ground. Curtis told police she could not have submit to any field sobriety tests that required her to walk, citing recent surgery on her feet. A divided attention skill test was administered. After it was determined she failed the test, she was cited for having physical control of vehicle while under the influence.
– While at the Italian Festival at 9:45 p.m. Aug. 6, officers saw Tim Minor and an older gentleman arguing as they were going up Fourth and Main streets. Both parties were advised to settle down. Minor, however, continued to yell obscenities and said he wanted to fight the man. After failing to listen to officers a second time, Minor was taken to the police station and cited for disorderly conduct. He later apologized for the incident.
– While at the Italian Festival at 11 p.m. Aug. 7, officers were advised of a fight in front of My Bar on Main Street. Officers arrived and witnessed Alexandria Mason and Reagan Duck fighting, both throwing punches. Mason and Duck were taken to the station and cited for assault.
– While at the Italian Festival at 12:12 a.m. Aug. 9, officers were advised of a fight in the 300 block on Main Street near My Bar. Officers found James D. Kemp, 29, Main Street, New Middletown, who was identified as one of the parties that had been fighting. A vendor told police that while fighting, Kemp ripped off the mirror of her truck. Kemp was reported to being heavily intoxicated, smelling of alcohol, having glossy eyes and had trouble balancing while standing. After he refused to follow numerous requests to stop yelling obscenities with families nearby, Kemp was then escorted to a police cruiser. Then he refused to enter the car, became combative with officers, attempted to pull away and bit one officer on the forearm before being tased. The officer did not suffer any puncture wounds although teeth marks and bruising were visible. While at the station for processing, Kemp was asked to empty his pockets and remove his shoes and belt. After removing his belt, he attempted to hit another officer in the face with it. That officer ducked away and Kemp was taken to the ground. Altogether, Kemp was cited for persistent disorderly conduct, criminal damaging, resisting arrest and assault on a police officer.
Salem
– Cindy Freeman of Cornerstone Antiques, 508 E. State St., reported Wednesday that sometime overnight, unknown persons used a brick to break the glass at the rear side door off of North Lundy to gain entry to the building, then kicked in an inside door to gain entry into the business. Some consignment jewelry was taken, along with some coins and cash.
– Roy Woods, Monroe Street, reported Wednesday his vehicle egged.
– A Washington Avenue woman reported Wednesday someone used her identity to try to get an online loan through Check & Go. The attempt was unsuccessful.
– Police responded at 7:24 a.m. Wednesday to the 400 block of East Fourth where a strange man was sleeping inside a home. The man said he arrived Tuesday night and believed the residence belonged to a friend. The homeowners did not want to pursue charges.
– Officers responded at 1:47 a.m. Wednesday to the 1800 block of South Lincoln to assist Perry Township Police with a sexual assault complaint. Officers remained on the scene while the Perry Township officer conducted an investigation.
– A clerk at Circle K West, 780 W. State St., reported at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday that a man entered the store and attempted to take one can of an alcoholic beverage. She saw him put the can in his coat and attempt to leave the store without paying. She called to him and he took the can outside, opened it and poured it on the ground, then he re-entered the store and started to yell at the clerk/manager. He left when she called police and was gone before officers arrived. She did not want to file theft charges and will call if he returns. He’s been told not to return several times in the past by the manager, but refuses to comply. If found on the property again, charges of criminal trespass will be filed.
– Police were called at 8:51 p.m. Tuesday to West 13th Street for a report of two girls driving a golf cart in the area and on the road. A woman said the girls were driving too fast. which was already being handled. A parent took the girls back to the woman’s residence to apologize for the incident.
– A woman from Woodland Avenue spoke to police Tuesday at a business in the 500 block of East State concerning a DVD player missing from her residence. She said a female known to her had tried to pawn it there. She wasn’t given any money for the item, but it was left at the business where the woman recovered it.
– Officers assisted a juvenile probation officer at 2:59 p.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of Fairview Avenue with a juvenile who had broken probation. The girl was taken to the Tobin juvenile detention facility in Lisbon.
– A woman from Stewart Road reported at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday that she left her wallet laying on the cashier table at Walmart by accident and learned upon returning that another female took her wallet. She was told by the cashier that another female behind her took the wallet when the cashier stopped her and gave it to her and she placed it in her purse and left. Loss prevention personnel checked the video and saw what transpired. The incident is under investigation.
– A dog at large was reported at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday in the area of North Ellsworth Avenue and East Eighth Street, but no dog was found.
– A woman in the 700 block of Highland Avenue came to the station at 12:22 p.m. Tuesday to report a case of fraud. She learned Monday that her credit score was down and upon investigating, found that someone had opened a cell phone company account in her name without her knowledge or authorization. She contacted the fraud line and they asked her to file a police report. The account had been open seven months and was past due $4,180. She had no knowledge of the unauthorized account until then and found out through a credit reporting agency.
– Police responded to the 900 block of Euclid Street at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday at the request of child services out of Arizona to check on a 13-year-old female. Contact was made and the family said everything was fine and the girl was at church camp.
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– William Smith, South Mahoning Avenue, Knox Township, called for a deputy at 11 p.m. Saturday. Smith and his daughter, Lori Smith, reported they had returned from a wedding where her boyfriend had too much to drink, and now the boyfriend, identified as Brian Ceresna, 40, was acting up and causing problems with her teenage son and his friends. They just wanted Ceresna to go to bed or leave, and he agreed to go to bed. Shortly after deputies left they were called back to the residence in regard to Ceresna setting a fire to his daughter’s ATV and then leaving on foot.
– Dave Matthews, Crestview Road, Columbiana, reported at 3:34 a.m. Tuesday being awakened by his girlfriend, Kristina Talbert, and the two began arguing. At some point Talbert reportedly slapped Matthews, knocking his food to the floor and tearing the air conditioner unit from the window. She was gone by the time deputies arrived, and Matthews was told to come to the office to fill out a report after he sobers up. Matthews said he drank a six-pack of beer before taking a nap.
– Howard Hoprich, Miller Road, Columbiana, reported someone tried to open his metal cellar door at 4 a.m. Tuesday. Deputies searched the area but did not find anyone about.
– Deputies were called to the Westville Lake Campground, Case Road, Knox Township just before midnight Monday, where they found a lawn chair and portable toilet on fire in the middle of a gravel road. Campground owner Mike Runzo said the old office, which is soon to be demolished, was broken into and some minor items were missing. While there, the deputy chased off two young men who were fishing where they should not have been.
– Amy Hull, East Grant Street, East Palestine, reported Monday her son and daughter went to their father’s home on Jackman Road in Unity Township and he got into an argument with his daughter and stated he would fight her. The siblings got into the car to leave and as they looked back they could see their father had a handgun in the waist of his pants. He did not threaten anyone but he was extremely drunk.
– Brian Richards, McSwiggen Road, Franklin Township, reported there was a red pickup truck parked in the middle of the road at 7:22 p.m. Monday and some men ran into the field before returning and driving away. Deputies checked the area but did not come across the truck.
Columbiana
– Mildred P. Collins, South Main Street, reported at 3:20 p.m. Monday she and her son Joel had jewelry on sale by consignment for the last eight months at Kimpel’s Jewelry and they have not gotten their money or the jewelry back and were unable to contact anyone at Kimpel’s.
– At 12:39 a.m. Monday police found someone had struck the Columbiana Buick dealership building with paint balls.
– A man reported at 12:53 a.m. Monday a box truck was backed up at the loading ramp to Compco Industries.
– Amber Tuttle, Camelot Drive, reported at 5:25 a.m. Monday her child’s father Gary White Jr. came into her apartment screaming at her and woke her up. White had left before police arrived. At 5:59 a.m. Tuttle reported he was back at the home knocking on her door.
– A Children Services employee requested at 11:26 a.m. Monday police stand by while they picked up a baby on Maplewood Drive.
– Timothy Walton of Akron requested to speak with police about fraud through Kimpel’s Jewelry.
– A woman reported at 10:57 p.m. Monday a wire from a pole was down in the area of South Cross Street. Police found it was a phone line from a home in that area and the street department was notified to put up a barricade.
East Palestine
– Mary B. Dagarin, Stacey Avenue, reported at 3 a.m. Monday someone was trying to get in her bedroom window. Police checked and found no evidence of tampering at the home but did see two deer in the back yard.
– Police were called to 155 E. Martin St. at 5 a.m. Sunday for two residents arguing over a set of car keys.
Salem
– A woman in the 100 block of West Pershing reported at 12:49 a.m. Tuesday that someone used a key to open the back door to her residence. The locks had not been changed yet from when previous tenants lived there. Her boyfriend checked the residence and nobody made it inside.
– A suspicious odor was reported in the 100 block of Washington Avenue at 10:04 p.m. Monday. A man said there was a really bad odor coming from one of the other apartments. Officers made contact with the residents and the smell was not coming from any of the apartments, but coming from inside the vents. The man was told to contact the landlord as soon as possible.
– Police at 8:52 p.m. Monday spoke with a man and another person in the 100 block of West Pershing Street about an ongoing issue with a known person making harassing calls and threats of harm toward both of them and other family members. They said the person was becoming increasingly unstable and could become a serious threat to others. They wanted it documented, but did not want to pursue charges at this time. They asked about a restraining order and were told it had to be obtained through court.
– An officer was flagged down at 8:22 p.m. Monday by a man at the corner of East Pershing Street and Washington Avenue who reported a vehicle drove by and someone spit at him.
– A resident in the 400 block of Ohio Avenue reported at 3:49 p.m. Monday that someone trespassed in his residence. A prior report had been made about a break-in, but on Monday, upon entering the back door, he heard the front door close and suspected someone had just fled from inside. Nobody was located in the area and officers checked the interior and found nobody inside. The man said the interior didn’t appear any different.
– A resident in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue reported at 3:46 p.m. Monday that someone stole copper wire from the exterior of his residence. He made a prior report of attempted theft of the same wire and had it repaired, but someone returned between Friday morning and Monday. About 10 to 12 feet of wire was stolen.
– Murphy USA, 2869 E. State St., called at 10:31 a.m. Monday to report three drive-offs.
East Liverpool
– Two men were charged with robbery early Tuesday morning after a man accused them of robbing him of money on Saint George Street. According to police, Clyde E. Hunt, 44, Market Street, reported being robbed and beaten by two men, one white and one black. He told officers the white man’s mother lived in Peach Alley. Patrolman Steve Adkins was able to locate both suspects on River Road and take them into custody without incident, charging Christian M. Bell, 19, First Avenue and Layne A. Edge, 18, Sprucevale Road, who he said collaborated on the robbery. Each turned over money they recovered from their rectal cavities, according to reports.
– Officers responded Monday to a report of vandalism to an Ohio Avenue home where the occupants were out of town. All four sides of the house, including the brick and vinyl siding, were spray painted. A neighbor reported hearing a car about midnight.
– Nicole L. Fecuich, no age or address listed, reported she went to Saint George Street to speak with her ex-boyfriend, and he took her cell phone and ran down Railroad Street. Officers could not locate him.
– Jordan A. Sloan, address not listed, reported his vehicle damaged when someone threw a beer bottle, breaking the rear window of a vehicle parked near his at Heights Manor. Officers reported finding glass from the beer bottle stuck in Sloan’s vehicle.
– Herman Cujas, 62, Aliquippa, Pa. was eastbound on Pennsylvania Avenue at the intersection of Elizabeth Street when his vehicle struck a westbound water truck driven by Richard S. Miller, 55, Etruria Street. Cujas was cited for OVI.
– Jorge Flores, 61, Grandview Street, left a parking space on West Fifth Street, went over a curb and struck a low stone wall and fence owned by William Bartolovich. Flores was cited for OVI.
St. Clair Township
– Officers responded Wednesday to a report of a traffic accident with a man injured on Duke Road, saying residents looked out to find a man walking in their yard and realized he was injured. They arrived to find the 55-year-old man sitting in a chair on a porch at the residence with a gunshot wound to his face. Lifeteam ambulance responded and transported the man to the Calcutta Fire Department, where a medical helicopter was landed then flew him to UPMC in Pittsburgh. A loaded weapon with one round was retrieved from the man’s pants prior to him being transported, according to police, who said that, while he was unable to communicate fully, the man confirmed the gunshot wound was self inflicted. He was reported in stable condition at UPMC.
– A man’s wallet was found at Big Lots and turned over to police, who contacted the owner via Facebook. He picked up his wallet at the police station.
– An Echo Dell Mobile Home Park resident reported his 45-year-old wife had taken a quantity of pills and walked out of the home. After a search of about 25 minutes, police located the woman walking along the roadway near the trailer park. She was transported to the hospital for evaluation.
– Officers responded to Kmart Saturday for a man and woman arguing and shoving each other. They reported Brian Whitson, 52, said he was shopping for school supplies with his girlfriend, Jennifer Bauer, 43, when her son wanted a toy. He told the child no and they argued back and forth, which caused an argument between the adults that escalated to Bauer being slapped and pushed in the parking lot. Neither one wanted to file charges. The report did not include addresses for the couple.
– Georgeann Railing, no age or address listed, was cited for OVI, failure to control, fictitious plates and driving under suspension Thursday after officers responded to a report of a vehicle over the hillside on Birch Road. They reported finding Railing getting out the passenger side of the vehicle.
– The East Liverpool postmaster reported Thursday a mail carrier bitten by a dog while attempting to deliver a package on John Street. The dog’s owner, Darin J, Holler, told police the dog is sometimes protective of its property but had been vaccinated against rabies in the spring at Tractor Supply. Officers called the store and learned vaccinations had not been administered at that location in more than a year. Holler said the shots must have been given the previous year but he believed they were still “good.”
– After receiving calls of a vehicle swerving on Dresden Avenue, officers located it on McGuffey Drive, turning onto St. Clair Avenue and stopped it near McCoy Avenue. The driver, Lorraine Cataldo, was cited for OVI and a marked lanes violation. Her address and age were not listed.
Salineville
– Brian Boord, East Main Street, reported on Thursday his neighbor, Timothy Lewis, threw pieces of concrete and rocks into Boord’s yard and caused damage to Boord’s vehicle. Police also received the same call on Friday. After further investigation, a criminal mischief citation against Lewis is imminent.
– A Maple Hill resident reported at 1:40 p.m. Friday to have a stepson removed. The stepson was removed from the residence and was advised not to return until the next day. The homeowner was also advised that he would have to go through the eviction process to have him removed since this was the stepson’s residence.
– Police were called to East Main Street late Sunday evening after reports of a man, Cody Jones, waving a knife and threatening people. Jones was cited for aggravated menacing, taken into custody without incident and transported to the county jail.
– Monica Grimm reported at 7:50 p.m. Sunday a domestic violence incident between her and her boyfriend, Sheridan Taylor. After an investigation was conducted, Taylor was asked to come to the police department to give his side of the story, for which he refused, citing that he wanted to talk to his lawyer. A warrant for domestic violence was issued on Monday.
– Nathan Fisher contacted police at 10:15 p.m. Monday to see if officers can do a civil stand-by so he can pick up his pick-up truck at a West Main Street residence. Fisher said he tried to sell the truck with monthly payments. Officers arrived and made contact with Jared Adams, who had the truck in his possession. Fisher took possession of the truck, which officers checked its ownership through LEADS and also saw an Ohio title bearing Fisher’s name, and left without incident.
Lisbon
– The fire department responded twice to fire alarms going off at the county jail on Monday. The first alarm was set off at 7:46 p.m. when an inmate broke a shower head, and the other was triggered at 9:30 p.m. when the fire suppression system was being refilled.
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– Heather Everhart, state Route 164, Salineville, reported she attended the county fair on Sunday with her mother-in-law and children, and her mother-in-law parked her van behind county municipal court while they were there. On Monday, Everhart discovered her wallet and prescription medication vicodin were stolen from her purse, which had been left in the van. Everhart said the van’s back door does not lock, and she believes the items were stolen while they were at the fair.
– Erin Nezbeth, Hartley Road, Beloit, called for a deputy at 2 a.m. Sunday because she had some friends over and they would not leave. They left after hearing Nezbeth call the sheriff’s office.
– Charles Morkel, Rochester Road, East Rochester, reported at 6 a.m. Monday the garage door was open at the home of his neighbor, Jane Miller. A deputy checked with Miller, who said she must have left the door open and everything was fine.
– Tiffany Nixon, Middle Street, Homeworth, reported at 1:21 a.m. Monday she peeled back a morphine patch from the chest of her boyfriend, Bradley Drake, who “fake punched” her in the face, striking her. Nixon wanted to file charges but there were no marks on her. Drake, on the other hand, had scratches on his abdomen from where he said Nixon had flipped out on him. Drake said he would pursue charges if Nixon did likewise, but both decided not to.
– A deputy checked on a loud party complaint in the 4000 section of Fairfield School Road in Fairfield Township at 12:10 a.m. Monday but none could be located.
– A caller reported there was a woman walking on Lakeview Road near Guilford Lake and trying to wave people down at 3:15 a.m. Sunday. The woman was identified as Norma Flaneri, whose car had broken down. She was given a ride to her home on Riverview.
– Robert Wilson, Lakeside Drive, Beloit, reported at 1:42 a.m. Sunday being struck in the face several times by his girlfriend, Amber McCombs, and he had to wrestle her to the ground to get her to stop. Wilson said when he let her up she struck him again. McCombs refused to open the door to speak with a deputy, but the deputy made it inside after Wilson forced his way in through the back door. McCombs, 39, was then placed under arrest for domestic violence.
– Michael Stutzcacage of Aristice, Ohio, called for a deputy to come to the Lock 30 Campground on Middle Beaver Road in Elkrun Township at 7:45 p.m. Saturday. Stutzcacage said his family was camping there with the family of Shawn Messer of Ray, Ohio, who had recently gotten fired from his job. Stutzcacage said he took Messer’s place as foreman, and that created some tension. Stutzcacage said he was also tired of being in the middle of Messer’s marital situation and said something about Messer’s alleged infidelities. Stutzcacage said Messer responded by cutting his RV’s tires and he confronted him, and Messer attacked him. A fight ensued but Stutzcacage said he quit after Messer’s wife asked to him to, and Messer left before the deputies arrived.
– Cindy Masters, Buck Road, Beloit, reported Saturday her 12-year-old daughter was out of control, and she was told to contact county juvenile court about filing unruly charges.
– Lisa Blake reported a 5-year-old girl was running down Carey Road in Butler Township without any shoes on at 1:09 p.m. Sunday and the girl told Blake that her daddy was hurting her mommy. Police located the frantic mother in her driveway, while the father was in his pickup truck looking for the child. The parents advised there was no domestic, and they learned the child was gone when their son said his sister had jumped out the window. The mother said she had put the child in her room for punishment for acting up during church. The daughter admitted to the deputy making up the story about her father.
– Cara Monaghan, 18th Street Heights, Wellsville, reported Friday being involved in a dispute with Margaret and Edward Davis in Lisbon over who has power of attorney over her mother, who is in a nursing home. She said the Davises were now sending her harassing text messages and phone calls. Monaghan was told to have no further contact with them, and the deputy called Mr. Davis and told him the same. Both were told this was a civil matter and to contact their attorneys.
– Rebecca Thompson reported a domestic dispute at a home on Lisbon-Canfield Road in Salem Township at 5:44 p.m. Sunday. A deputy arrived to find Thompson walking in the road, and she claimed Robert Mohr had kicked her in the face. She had dried blood on her face but no sign of injury. Mohr said he was sleeping when Thompson woke him up and told him to leave. While he was trying to get past Thompson she began kicking and punching him. At that point, Mohr’s roommate, Mark Menough, walked in and told them to quit fighting. Menough said he brought Thompson to the house but did not want her there if she was going to fight, so she was transported to her home in Salem. Mohr had a cut on his hand, which is where the deputy believes the blood on Thompson’s face came from.
– Sara Ruble, Lakefront Drive, Beloit, reported at 9:23 p.m. Sunday her 15-year-old son would not listen to her and left without telling her where he was going. The deputy contacted the son and told him to contact his mother, who called back to say everything was fine.
Columbiana
– A man reported at 1:25 p.m. Sunday there was a golf cart on East Friend Street near the railroad tracks.
– A man requested at 1:46 p.m. Sunday police accom-pany him to 109 Bittersweet Drive so he could retrieve some belongings.
– An Oak Street woman reported at 3:46 p.m. Sunday someone put tape over the laser point of her garage door and there fishing line stretched across the street.
– Richard Amato reported at 6:34 p.m. Sunday he attempted to pick up his 14-year-old daughter at the Marathon gas station and his ex-wife did not show up.
– Someone turned in bank card they found at Firestone Park at 9 p.m. Sunday.
– A man reported at 9:59 p.m. Sunday there was a reckless driver eastbound on West Park Avenue. Police checked the area but did not find the vehicle.
– Police assisted someone with moving a large trailer on West Park Avenue at 10:49 p.m. Sunday.
Salem
– A clerk at Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., reported a $15/01 drive-off at 1:44 p.m. Monday from people in a white Chevy van.
– A woman reported at 1:07 p.m. Monday that she moved out of a residence on Woodland Avenue and left the cat there with her ex and is now worried about the animal. An officer agreed to check on the well-being of the cat and contact the humane officer.
– An officer was flagged down at 11:33 a.m. Monday regarding a small child walking around by herself in the 100 block of Ohio Avenue. The mother said she fell asleep but her child was supposed to be with the father.
– A man on South Avenue reported at 10:29 a.m. Monday he noticed a scratch on his truck. He thought the neighbor may have caused the damage while mowing.
– A Leetonia woman reported at 8:22 a.m. Monday she got off work and returned to her vehicle at Circle K East, 1125 E. State St., and noticed someone wrote on her passenger side window with a red marker.
– A woman at 8:08 a.m. Monday reported she was delivering newspapers on Arch Street when a female grabbed her arm in reference to where she placed the newspaper.
– A Salem school district employee called at 7:55 a.m. Monday to report a suspicious object at the administration building, 1226 E. State St. It appeared to be a tackle box and was empty.
– Paul Hayes, who owns a property in the 500 block of East Third, reported at 7:44 a.m. Monday a window was broken out.
– Police responded to the 1400 block of Cleveland at 10:11 p.m. Sunday for a bat inside a home. The resident said the bat repeatedly dove toward her. The bat did not appear to be sick, just very active. An officer held the door open and the bat flew out.
– A clerk at Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., reported at 9:30 p.m. Sunday that a man left without paying for $32.75 worth of gas. She said it may have been an oversight since he purchased several items in the store before leaving. He lived out of town, so officers contacted East Liverpool police to attempt contact.
– Sebastian Alonzo Jimon, 22, of Canton, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 7:03 p.m. Sunday on Ellsworth at Third.
– An officer was flagged down at 5:12 p.m. Sunday on Pearce Circle by a resident who said a small apricot-colored young male poodle was found. The dog had a collar but no tags. The woman said she would care for the dog and left her information with police if someone reports the dog missing.
– Someone stole a gas can from a house in the 1700 block of Cleveland Sunday.
Perry Township
– A fight in progress was reported at 11:11 p.m. Sunday at the Salem Acres apartment complex. Salem units assisted. An argument turned physical. There were conflicting stories and both men wanted to press charges for assault. One of the men began having a medical condition and was taken to SRMC.
– Police were asked at 3:40 p.m. Saturday to check on target shooters on Wisconsin Boulevard. They were using a reasonable backstop. They were warned they were responsible for any damage caused by their actions.
– A representative of Homestead Pools reported Saturday a customer paid with a check on a closed account.
– A vehicle owned by William Rice of Alliance and driven by Jamie Fletcher of Alliance was northbound on state Route 45 south of Georgetown Road when an unidentified southbound vehicle traveled left of center, causing the Fletcher vehicle to travel into the grass to avoid a collision. Upon re-entering the roadway, the right side tires struck the sharp edge of the pavement damaging the tires. The incident was reported at 5:57 a.m. Saturday.
– Police were called at 6:13 p.m. Friday to the Humane Society, 1825 S. Lincoln Ave., after there was an argument between staff members and people wanting to leave an animal there. The people had left with the animal prior to police arriving.
East Liverpool
– Officers responded Saturday to Lisbon Street for a report that Michael F. Earich, 41, same address, was huffing gasoline in the living room. According to reports, Earich was found with a gallon jug containing about a half inch of gasoline and his breath smelled strongly of gas, his eyes were glassy, he was unsteady on his feet and had slurred speech. Earich was charged with intoxication.
– Responding Friday to a report of a man with an arm sling and a fishing pole standing in traffic, officers reported finding Shawn P. McNeil, 45, Oakwood Avenue near Rite Aid. He was unsteady on his feet, had slurred speech and had an odor of alcohol on his breath. McNeil denied drinking recently, but said he was taking oxycodone. He was charged with disorderly conduct/intoxication.
– Daner D. Adkins Jr., 73, Pennsylvania Avenue Extension, was charged with failure to control after the vehicle he was driving went off the right side of the road and struck a concrete barrier, coming to rest with half the vehicle on top of the barrier. Adkins told police he had swerved to miss a snake in his lane of travel.
Salineville
– Donald Scarry reported July 26 some people have been stealing his “day-lily for sale” sign at the end of his street and throughout town.
– A Dollar General employee reported around 10:45 p.m. Aug. 1 that a woman took items worth $12 from the store without paying them. Officers reviewed surveillance video, which showed the woman, who is from Wellsville, taking the items. The woman was contacted and admitted to stealing the items because she was intoxicated. The incident remains under investigation and a summons to court is imminent.
– While on patrol around 10 a.m. Friday, officers had a consensual encounter with Tristan Taylor, who was walking up McGaffic Alley. The officer learned Taylor had active warrants for failure to appear and an obstruction charge and was taken to jail.
Lisbon
– The fire department responded to what turned out to be a malfunctioning fire alarm at the home of Mark Caldwell, Davner Road, at 10:42 a.m. Monday.
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– Someone reported a domestic situation and an injured woman at a U.S. 62 address at 1:35 p.m. Sunday. Alicia Wade told deputies her shirt and bra strap got stuck in the rear door jamb of the car, while her husband, Noah Wade, was pulling out of the driveway. She had some scratches on her feet and gravel in her foot. She told deputies they were not fighting before he left in the vehicle. She was taken to the Alliance City Hospital by Damascus EMS.
– Kathleen Vennum, Hazel Run Road, Hammondsville, reported at 7:25 p.m. Friday she believed someone in a green Ford Expedition was stealing scrap from the railroad crossing a few miles from her home. Deputies checked the area and found the vehicle back off Hazel Run Road. Steve McVay and Tasha McLuskey appeared to be removing scrap from an old washed out bridge, commonly known as the Rope Bridge. McVay told deputies he has permission to take it. The matter is under investigation.
– Christine Grace, Farr Street, Rogers, reported at 5:59 p.m. Friday she has been receiving threats from her sister, Dorothy Sanders. Deputies tried to contact San-ders, but was unable to do so.
– Don Ketchum, McGeehan Road, Lisbon, reported at 5:17 p.m. Friday his two grandchildren were playing on property where they had permission to be when Shannon Kelly came out of her home and began yelling at them. Statements were taken and the matter will be forwarded to the juvenile prosecutor’s office for review.
– Richard Smith, Bye Road, East Palestine, reported at 8:20 p.m. Saturday someone on an ATV vandalized a mailbox. The person left before the deputy arrived. However while Smith and the deputy were talking, Shane Linden came walking up the road. Linden told them he just fixed a wheel bearing on his ATV and was testing it when he lost control causing him to hit the mailbox. Anthony Workman, the owner of the damaged mailbox, told them he did not want to pursue criminal charges.
– Michelle Simms, state Route 518, Lisbon, reported a suspicious vehicle in the area at 9:50 p.m. Saturday, but deputies did not locate it.
– Greg Hephner, Farrington Road, Leetonia, reported at 7:40 a.m. Sunday someone went through his 2006 Chevy Trailblazer overnight, but there was no damage and nothing appeared to be missing.
– Tod O’Donnell, Grafton Road, Leetonia, reported at 7:49 a.m. Sunday someone went through his 2015 Nissan Rogue and his 2005 Ford-150 pickup sometime overnight. The vehicles were not damaged, but the title was missing from the pickup.
Columbiana
– A South Vine Street woman reported at 1:35 p.m. Saturday she was trying to get her daughter to go back to the hospital due to her suicidal tendencies and possible drug problems. She agreed to go with her father.
– A Quincy Avenue woman reported at 1:55 p.m. Saturday she had an altercation with the president of Diamond Cut Landscaping. She wanted to talk to someone about the issue.
– Gary Imhoff reported water along the side of his property in a vacant lot on East Duquesne Street. Police checked the area, found the water and notified the city’s water department of the issue.
– A suspicious person was reported at the 7 and 14 Restaurant asking money from people at 7:52 p.m. Saturday. She then reportedly left westbound on state Route 14 in a black Acura with tinted windows. Earlier police learned she had been near the Handels also asking people in cars for money. Police were unable to find her. She was described as white, with dark brown hair, in her 30s and about 5-foot, 2-inches.
– Police assisted New Waterford police after learning there was an open door at Abundant Life Church in New Waterford at 9:47 p.m. Saturday. Police secured the church.
East Palestine
– Loud music was reported in the 600 block of West Martin Street at 1:40 a.m. Saturday. Police checked the area, but it was all quiet when they arrived.
Salem
– Police responded to Centennial Park at 6:49 a.m. Sunday for a report of flooding in both restrooms. The water pipes were damaged.
– At 11:58 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 1600 block of East State for a man to be removed from the residence for not paying the rent. Police advised the landlord the person had to be evicted and police could not remove him.
– At 12:43 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 1700 block of Meadow View Drive for a fireworks complaint and the subject said they would cease.
– At 2:48 a.m. Sunday, Shawn E. Uptegraph, 893 E. 5th St., was located a block away in a vehicle and was charged with domestic violence. A woman said an argument turned physical and he threw a chair striking her in the head. Uptegraph was a passenger in the vehicle stopped at Rose and Third. The driver, Celeste A. Lawrence, of Canton, was charged with OVI and another passenger, Anthony B. Bell, of Canton, was charged with underage consumption.
– At 9:41 p.m. Saturday, police responded to Centennial Park where the complainant advised her son’s phone was possibly stolen. The incident is under investigation.
– At 9:16 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 2550 block of Lexington Avenue where two brothers had a physical confrontation over clothing. One argued with the mother and both were advised of the consequences of their actions if the continue.
– Police spoke to a member of the Pennsylvania State Police at 8:39 p.m. Saturday and agreed to assist in an investigation regarding a theft case.
– At 4:11 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 2400 block of East State Street for a person to be removed. Michael R. Roberts, 439 Continental Drive was charged with criminal trespassing and taken to the county jail.
– Police looked unsuccessfully for a patient who left the hospital without being properly treated at 1:08 p.m. Saturday. The person left in a black Cadillac with dark windows and was last seen driving south on Cunningham Road.
– At 9:55 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 500 block of Woodland Avenue where the complainant advised her son’s black and green, 20-inch bike had been stolen overnight.
– At 1:16 p.m. Sunday, police responded to the 400 block of Ohio Avenue where the complainant advised that between 4:30 p.m. Friday and the time of the report an unknown person forced entry into the rear door of the residence. Multiple items of value were stolen.
– At 2:02 p.m. Sunday, police responded to the 2300 block of Southeast Boulevard where a person with a medical emergency was taken to the hospital.
Police
Highway Patrol
– Jeremy E. Blosser, 35, North Palmyra, North Jackson, was southbound on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township at 6:40 a.m Thursday when he slowed for traffic and was struck in the rear by Courtney M. Little, 25, N. Salem-Warren Road, North Jackson. Little was cited for assured clear distance and treated at the scene for injuries.
– Glenn A. Knopp, 41, Waterford Road, New Waterford, was eastbound on state Route 517 in Elkrun Township at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday and crashed his motorcycle. He was cited for assured clear distance and taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital by EMT for incapacitating injuries.
– Terry W. Hardman, 54, Alliance, was stopped at the intersection of Westville Lake Road and U.S. 62 to make a right turn onto U.S. 62 at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday when Deborah D. Edling, 60, of Westville Lake Road, Beloit, struck Hardman in the rear. Edling was cited for assured clear distance.
– Andy Lee Spooner, 40, of state Route 517, New Waterford, was southbound on Sprucevale Road at 3:28 p.m. Sunday when he traveled off the right side and struck a ditch. When he continued to drive he got stuck. He was cited for failure to control.
County Sheriff
– Deputies checked on a possible domestic incident Wednesday at a state Route 154 residence. Upon arrival, a deputy observed Lance Williams leaving with a backpack. Williams was placed in the patrol after which the complainant, Sarah McCune, was contacted. She stated that Williams was extremely inebriated and made indirect threats to her, but she did not wish to press charges. McCune was instructed to obtain a protection order and to take steps to have Williams evicted. Both McCune and Williams signed a domestic violence refusal and Williams left the premises.
– A deputy spoke to Connie McAllister, Yair Road, Hanoverton, Thursday who reported a theft of her father’s newspaper box. McAllister requested a report to be filed.
– A deputy responded to a possible accident on Rollercoaster Road Wednesday. Deputies spoke with vehicle owner Alex Porter who said his vehicle was on its side because he is scrapping it for parts. No further action was taken.
– Tris Sellers, of Cortland, reported that a friend went to Wild Wood Campground to pick up Sellers’ camper and was told by the campground’s owner that they now own it due to not receiving a payment. Sellers was advised she needed to contact an attorney as this was a civil issue.
– Jamie Torres, Hammond School Road, Lisbon, reported that she was being harassed by Melissa Netwick. Netwick was told not to contact Torres and agreed to the request.
– Gerald Seraky, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported a suspicious male going through mailboxes in the 16000 block of state Route 45. A deputy investigating the area found the person to be Wayne Smith, 147 High St., Lisbon. Finding no wants or warrants on Smith the deputy transported him to Apple Grove Apartments in Lisbon.
– A deputy responded Saturday to a report of a missing person on Brookdale Avenue, East Palestine. The deputy spoke with Gary Fulton who said his daughter, Jill, had been missing since July 31. She borrowed his Volkswagen Jetta to pick up a friend and told him she would return in an hour, but did not. Gary cares for her and her four children. He filled out a stolen vehicle report along with a missing person’s report. A dispatcher called Jill’s phone number at 3:30 p.m. leaving a message to call the sheriff’s office. At 2:50 p.m. Gary phoned the office to report that Jill called him to inform him that she was all right and would return home attending a concert in Pittsburgh. He canceled the stolen vehicle report.
– Darrell Duvall, Kirk Road, Columbiana, reported Satur-day it appeared that someone had driven over his mailbox noting that red paint was left on the mailbox.
– Ashley Mattern Spucevale Road, Rogers, reported receiving a threatening text from Caitlin Reckner. She requested a report to be filed.
– Ben Hardy, Georgetown-Damascus Road, Salem, reported children running into the roadway in the 27000 Buck Road area. Hardy stated that the children had a lemonade stand, but the responding deputy could not locate a lemonade stand or the children.
East Palestine
– At approximately 5 p.m. Friday, Robert J. Anderson III, 36, Dutchtown School Road, Rogers, was charged with driving under suspension, possession of drug abuse instruments, and carrying a concealed weapon following a traffic stop in a parking lot on West Martin Street and detection by K-9 Toney. Additional charges will be filed at a later date for a suspected crack pipe that was discovered in the vehicle, police said
– Alberta L. Soldo, East Taggart, reported she received a call from a person who claimed to be affiliated with Microsoft demanding pay-ment for a Windows 8 laptop upgrade. When Soldo protested that she did not own a Windows 8 laptop she was told she will receive a bill. Officers advised her not to send any money or provide any information as it is a scam.
– Jim Ross, North Liberty Street, reported that sometime Thursday overnight someone stole his unique gas can and two tubular gates. He requested an extra watch for his residence.
– An officer responded to a disturbance on West Martin Street Wednesday. The residence’s occupant stated the persons causing the disturbance had left before the officer’s arrival.
– A business on Market Street reported that a person unknown to them was trying to return merchandise that the business does not sell. An investigation for possible defrauding is pending.
– An officer investigated a report that some persons were in possession of alcoholic beverages in the area of the pool. Upon inspection of coolers in the area the officer located a group of individuals who admitted possession of the alcoholic drinks. The individuals were warned that park rules prohibit alcoholic beverages anywhere on park property.
– Sandra Jones, West Clark Street, reported a neighbor’s dogs running loose in other neighbors’ yards. The dogs’ owner, Timothy Tonkinson, was contacted and he said section of his fence was down. Tonkinson received a warning that further complaints will result in a citation.
Columbiana
– A male caller reported a reckless, speeding driver passed him on state Route 14 and turned onto old Route 14.
– A male caller reported a disturbance of dogs barking. The owner was contacted by phone and warned about the barking dogs.
– A female caller reported a down wire in her front yard on old route 14. It was discovered to be a cable wire.
– Catherine Parsons, Negley, was eastbound on state Route 14 Friday at 12:32 p.m. and was struck by James Conwell, Columbiana, traveling northbound on Timberline Drive in a T-bone manner. Conwell was cited for right-of-way.
– Robert Graham, Lisbon, was eastbound on West Park Avenue crossing South Vine Street when he was struck by Frank Nulf, Columbiana, who failed to yield the right-of-way. Nulf was cited for stop sign.
– A female caller reported a loose beagle-looking dog continuously barking in her neighborhood. The dog was returned to its home on 7th Street and the owner warned about stray dogs.
– A male brought a spoon with possible drug residue to turn over to the police department.
– A female reported a suspicious male and female going door-to-door on Union regarding people’s gas bills.
– A female reported two boys attempting to break into vehicles in the North Middle Street area. The officers found the boys and called the boys’ father who picked them up.
– A complaint was received about a deer lying on the road on state Route 14 near Columbiana Dodge. An officer moved the dead deer off of the roadway.
Salem
– A man reported at 10:37 a.m. Saturday he witnessed a vehicle strike a cement trash container in the 700 block of East State and he got the plate number. When contacted, the vehicle owner said he was out of town and someone borrowed his vehicle. He said he will call back with the insurance information.
– At 9:18 a.m. Saturday, police responded to the 800 block of South Lundy. An argument between two men resulted in one cutting the other on the chin with a knife. The incident is under investigation.
– Copper wiring was cut from several areas in the Hawley and Fourth Street area overnight Thursday. Ohio Edison was advised.
– At 2 a.m. Saturday, police responded to the 100 block of West Fifth were an intoxicated man passed out on a front porch. He was charged with disorderly conduct as a John Doe and taken to jail.
– A portable GPS system had been stolen from a vehicle on Maple Friday.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Jason Adkins, state Route 14, East Palestine, reported he has a green dot debit card, which goes through an unknown bank, and someone has activated another account.
Columbiana
– The county sheriff’s office reported at 12:25 a.m. Thursday a man wearing shorts and no shirt or shoes was walking along the railroad tracks near the Creek Road and Metz Road intersection. Police checked but did not find the man.
– A woman reported at 12:30 a.m. Thursday she could hear the bell ringing at a church on Main Street and believed it was suspicious since she had never heard the bell ring before. Police checked the building and found no problems.
– A man reported at 5:30 a.m. Thursday the light at the state Routes 14 and 46 intersection was not working properly and one side was not turning green. Police checked and found the light to be working properly.
– Janet Gleichert reported at 9:55 a.m. Thursday she has been unable to contact anyone at Kimpel’s Jewelry about $10,000 worth of her jewelry she gave to the store more than four years ago and it has not been returned.
– A woman reported at 10:35 a.m. Thursday a red Volkswagen was parked between two handicap spaces at the Dollar General plaza. Police found the vehicle was not parked in handicap spots but was parked in front of the ramp. The owner was told to move the vehicle.
– A man reported at 1:15 p.m. Thursday trucks were using a street that was posted as prohibited to trucks to get to their location.
– A West Salem Street woman reported at 1:57 p.m. Thursday two guys were banging on her door and asking for someone she never heard of.
– Tiffany Durk, South Main Street, reported at 10:36 p.m. Thursday her ex-boyfriend Joshua Gardner was causing problems at the home. Police found no violence had occurred and they were separated for the night.
– A woman reported at 11 p.m. Thursday teens were having a pool party on North Elm Street and were making excessive noise. Police warned the teens of the complaint.
East Liverpool
– Franklin Conrad, Moore Street, reported Wednesday a person known to him had used his debit card, numerous times, without his permission. He reported he had provided the pin number to the card to the woman, but did not authorize her to use it for the other items. Reports state he was advised to mark which transactions were not his on the bank statement and return that information to police so he could be advised on how to file charges.
– An employee of Smith Oil, St. Clair Avenue, reported Thursday that a motorist pumped $14.56 in gasoline into a vehicle and then drove off without paying. Reports state the vehicle was headed toward Calcutta.
– Officers responded Thursday to a Globe Street residence in reference to a domestic situation. Reports state police spoke with both individuals, who stated it was a verbal argument. The female involved gathered some belongings while the officers were on scene.
Salem
– Denise Bryan, 74, of state Route 344, was cited for a stop sign violation after her southbound vehicle on South Madison failed to stop at the stop sign and came out onto East Pershing Street, striking a westbound vehicle driven by Edward Lisowski, 49, of Canfield, at 10:08 a.m. Friday. Lisowski was transported by KLG to Salem Regional Medical Center for treatment of injuries. Bryan was taken to the hospital by private vehicle.
– Steve Faber called at 9:52 a.m. Friday to report an overnight break-in at a residence on Strotter Brown Avenue. The Memorial Building is the listed owner. A few items were missing, but he was going through the property to see what else is gone.
– Matthew Bush, 32, of 144 S. Union Ave., was charged with assault, criminal trespass and carrying a concealed weapon after police were called to a residence in the 1300 block of East State Street for an assault incident at 5:33 p.m. Thursday when one male assaulted another after an argument. The report alleged that Bush struck the victim twice in the face after being told he’s not welcome in the home. Both the victim and Bush were transported to Salem Regional Medical Center, with Bush taken into custody after being released from treatment.
– Cynthia Colagiovanni, 51, of Fair Avenue, was cited for assured clear distance after her eastbound vehicle struck the rear of another eastbound vehicle driven by Theresa DiAntonio, 43, of Shady Lane, who was stopped in traffic at 1:53 p.m. Thursday. No injuries were reported, with minor damage to both vehicles.
– A caller at 11:15 a.m. Thursday reported a male spraypainting the building at 550 S. Ellsworth Ave., earlier in the morning, caught on video. The graffiti case was under investigation.
Perry Township
– Police, fire department first responders and KLG Ambulance responded to a medical at an Andrew Avenue residence where a neighbor at 4:28 p.m. Thursday found a man laying in the driveway and was unable to pick him up. The person refused medical treatment and was all right once he was standing.
– David J. Mathes, 24, of 3253 Creek Road, New Waterford, responded to the Perry Township Police Department at 11:19 a.m. Wednesday to retrieve his vehicle from impound and was taken into custody on an active warrant out of Columbiana County for failure to appear on a traffic violation. He was transported to the county jail.
– Nick Thomas Senanefes, 62, of 975 W. Pershing St., was taken into custody at 8:44 a.m. Wednesday at home on an active warrant for failure to appear for a traffic offense out of Columbiana County. He was handed over to a sheriff’s deputy.
– During a traffic stop for expired registration on state Route 9 at state Route 45, police found a passenger in the vehicle had an active warrant out of Columbiana County for failure to appear for child support. Charles J. Gutierrez, 44, of a last known address on Depot Road, was taken into custody and handed over to a sheriff’s deputy. The driver was given a warning for expired registration.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Heather Carter, Heritage Drive, Beloit, reported at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday her neighbor appeared to be intoxicated and was yelling at Carter’s husband. The Carters told deputies the neighbor was cussing and yelling about something that happened a year ago with her pets. Deputies spoke with the neighbor, Vickie Greenfield, who appeared intoxicated and was talking in circles. She was warned against causing any further disturbances.
– Kelly Reed, Sunset Drive, Wellsville, reported at 7:17 p.m. Wednesday she had concerns about her 7-year-old son being disciplined by her ex’s girlfriend. The child reportedly has returned home with red finger marks on his hands.
– At 3:46 p.m. Wednesday, Dennis Coy, Consumers National Bank of Lisbon, asked deputies to check on a man, who lives on state Route 164 and reportedly did not sound right when they were speaking on the phone. Deputies contacted the man who was upset deputies were there and appeared to be fine.
– Susan Collins, no address listed, asked deputies to check on her grandchildren at 3:37 p.m. Wednesday. Deputies spoke with the parents, Brittany DeMarco and Tim Campfer, and found the children to be fine and playing outside.
– Sandra Haught, Hillcrest Road, Wellsville, reported at 5:38 p.m. Monday a repossession man was there attempting to take her car, a 2012 Nissan Murano. Next deputies were contacted by an attorney, who claimed the Haughts were in the process of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy and the vehicle cannot be repossessed due to that action. Deputies spoke to someone from the prosecutor’s office, who said if the repo company has the proper documentation, the repossession can proceed.
Highway Patrol
– Nora L. Amato, 79, Hillcrest Road, Wellsville, was southbound on state Route 45 in Yellow Creek Township at 3:12 p.m. Tuesday and went off the right side into a mailbox. She was cited for failure to control.
– Ryan T. Pike, 40, South Vine Street, Columbiana, and Adam James Smith, 23, state Route 558, Leetonia, were northbound on state Route 45 in Salem Township at 2 p.m. Tuesday and Pike slowed for traffic and was struck from behind by Smith, who was cited for assured clear distance.
– Arthur A. Dorkoff, 69, Massillon, was eastbound on state Route 172 in Hanover Township at 2:29 p.m. Monday and went off the right side into a ditch, an embankment and overturned. He was cited for failure to control and taken to Canton Aultman hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
– April D. Johnson, 36, Campbell Road, Hanoverton, was southbound on state Route 644 in Franklin Township at 6:39 p.m. Saturday and went left of center, over-corrected and went off the right side into an embankment and overturned. She was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital by medical helicopter with serious injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
Lisbon
– Tammy Lunger, Sunset Drive, reported being threatened by her adult daughter at 7:51 p.m. Wednesday and was afraid she would hurt her. James Lunger said he called police after he heard the threats. The daughter, Amanda Meyers, 28, alleged her mother got in her face and tried to assault her, but Meyers was taken to the county jail overnight until a clerk could review the details and determine whether domestic violence charges should be filed.
– Police were called to the Dollar General in regard to a shoplifter at 7:11 p.m. Wednesday. The alleged perpetrator was identified as Nathan J. Blakeley, 18, Seigler Road, Lisbon, who told police he tried to steal some 3M Command hanging strips to save money for college. Blakeley offered to pay double the cost because he did not want to go jail, but he was arrested for theft.
– Michelle Seidner, Maple Street, reported Monday finding car parts in her yard from what appeared to be from a traffic accident when someone drove up the hillside into her yard.
– Jennifer Shellenberger reported a pack of cigarettes were stolen from her vehicle while she was at the county title office on Monday afternoon. The cigarettes also contained some cash. Police reviewed the parking lot security cameras but did not see anyone enter her car.
– Police responded to a report of a man sleeping on the ground at Coil’s produce stand on North Market Street at 12:13 a.m. Tuesday, and found Robert Henderson, who said he had just finished his community service at the county fair when he started to walk to his home on Grant Street. Henderson said he had not taken his sleeping medication and became dizzy and was seeing spots, which is why he decided to take a nap. Henderson declined medical attention and was given a ride home by the officer.
– Police were called to the Days Inn at 10:43 a.m. Tuesday in regard to a dispute with a customer who had been asked to leave after becoming irate with the clerk. The person was identified as Michael T. McKinney, 45, of Cincinnati, who said he was in town to work at the county fair and had stayed in a suite the night before and wanted to stay another night but learned the room had been rented to someone else. The manager said when McKinney and his fiance checked in on Monday night they had a baby with them, which is why they gave them the suite. Security video later revealed they entered the hotel with four more children, which is too much for one room. They tried offering him two adjoining rooms at a discount, but McKinney became irate, which is when when he was told they were no longer welcome there. While waiting for them to leave, police noticed McKinney had a dog with him too, which the staff knew nothing about. Neither McKinney or his fiance had a valid driver’s license, but they said someone was coming to get them. Police left but later learned the group had driven away in their vehicle but left one of the children at the motel. Police stopped the vehicle on North Jefferson Street and cited McKinney for driving without license.
– A caller reported there was a dispute going on outside 128 N. Vine St. at 2:40 p.m. Monday. Police spoke to a female, who said everything was fine now but her mother had brought a 17-old boy to the house who is not allowed there. She said they had left and gone to the library.
– Scott Rudder called for police to come to the Smith Oil station at 2:53 p.m. Monday. Rudder said Tim Wamsley was also there, and he has a protection order against Wamsley. Witnesses said Rudder was inside when Wamsley stopped by and was talking to Jason Smith, but he left immediately when Rudder walked outside. Witnesses said Wamsley did not know Rudder was there until he walked outside.
Columbiana
– A city EMT reported at 8 a.m. Wednesday someone yelled at them as the EMS crew pulled into the Circle K parking lot.
– A PNC bank employee requested at 8:13 a.m. Wednesday police check on a man that was pacing around in front of the bank. Police spoke with the man who said he had an account there was just waiting until the bank opened at 9 a.m.
– A man turned in a brown Samsung phone he found on West Salem Street at 10:24 a.m. Wednesday.
– An STG Communications employee reported telecommunications fraud at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
– A woman requested at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday police check on a suspicious man who was hanging around in the Dollar General parking lot.
– Norma Burbick, Springfield Road, reported theft of jewelry at 3:58 p.m. Wednesday.
– Larry Macklin Jr. of Columbiana reported finding a few items he believed belonged to the probation department at 4:48 p.m. Wednesday.
– A man reported at 8:21 p.m. Wednesday a black Labrador was running loose in the Fairfield Avenue area near Save A Lot. Police found the dog’s owner and the dog was returned home.
– A man reported at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday there was a possible mother-daughter dispute going on at a North Main Street home. Police checked on the women and there were no problems.
East Palestine
– Police were called to a West Martin Street home at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday for a report that a couple could be heard yelling at each other. Police spoke with Gloria Lykens and Terry A. Hughes II, and they advised the argument was verbal only. It was discovered that Hughes had an active warrant for his arrest through the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office for obstructing official business and he was then taken into the custody.
– James Turner, West Clark Street, reported at 9:41 p.m. Wednesday his brother Robert Turner was going to his house to steal his belongings. Police went to the home but nobody was there.
Salem
– Troy Ayers II, 42, 300 Fair Ave., was charged with domestic violence and taken to the Columbiana County jail after police were called to Fair Avenue at 4:18 a.m. Thursday for loud persons. Officers arrived and heard a male voice yelling from inside a residence and found an altercation between a brother and sister who both reside at the home. After investigating, they took Ayers into custody.
– An officer at 3:30 a.m. Thursday saw two males walking in the area of Centennial Drive and East Pershing Street and stopped them due to reasonable suspicion that they were violating the city’s curfew. One of the two was found to be a juvenile with a Leetonia address and taken into custody for the curfew violation. He was released to a legal guardian.
– Police were called at 10:29 p.m. Wednesday to the 900 block of West Wilson Street to check the well-being of a juvenile after a parent failed to return the child from visitation despite a promise made in front of an officer to have the child back to the father by 9 a.m. Wednesday. No one would answer the door or phone calls made to several numbers. The father has primary custody, and the child is supposed to start school in another state next week. An officer consulted with the prosecutor’s office and was told to check the child’s well-being and tell the mother the potential for an interference with custody charge. The officer planned to follow-up Thursday and obtained information to contact the issuing court about possible charges. The father contacted his attorney.
– Police were called at 8:34 p.m. Wednesday to the 1200 block of East Third Street for a person to be removed. A woman said a man refused to leave after being asked to leave several times. He fled, but was located nearby and told he’s no longer welcome at the residence and to not return.
– Alliance Police at 5:24 p.m. Wednesday requested help from Salem units to identify a vehicle in the area of the 600 block of East Third Street. Salem officers were unable to locate a vehicle matching the description provided.
– An officer spoke with a Youngstown woman at the police station regarding a protection order violation. The woman said she has a protection order against a man and alleged that he violated in June when he was present at a business in the 100 block of Railroad Street and failed to leave when she arrived. She was told her options.
Hancock County
– Joseph R. Garwood, 27, of East Liverpool: Driving under suspension (administrative, third offense); Aug. 2.
– Christopher E. Ingram, 32, of Newell, W.Va.: Domestic battery; Aug. 2.
– Jeremy W. Higgins, 25, of Chester, W.Va.: Driving under the influence; Aug. 1.
– Janaya Lee Miller, 31, of East Liverpool: Driving under the influence; Aug. 1.
– Kira Elaine Dunn, 29, of East Liverpool: Entry of motor vehicle, petit larceny; July 29.
– Katherine Elaine Podolak, 49, of New Cumberland, W.Va.: Public intoxication, obstructing an officer; July 28.
– Jeffrey D. Powers, 31, of Newell, W.Va.: Failure to appear (capias), probation violation (two counts); July 26.
– John T.A. Anderson, 24, of New Cumberland, W.Va.: Destruction of property, petit larceny; July 24.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Darlene Rochester, Ridge Road, East Rochester, reported at 4:11 p.m. Tuesday she received harassing text messages from John Herbruck. Deputies left a message telling Herbruck to cease.
– Gary Carter, Westville Lake Road, Beloit, reported at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday someone struck his mailbox with a vehicle, destroying the mailbox.
Columbiana
– A woman reported at 10:49 p.m. Tuesday there was a possible drunk driver in a black Envoy that was in the Dunkin Donuts parking lot. Police found the vehicle but did not see any traffic violations.
– Rebecca C. Saltsman, 65, West Salem Street, was stopped for a train on Fairfield Avenue at 11:45 a.m. Monday and was struck from behind by Gannon Patrick Hartley, 17, Fairfield Avenue. He was cited for assured clear distance.
– Jill N. Anderson, 34, Canton, was southbound on North Main Street at 10:48 p.m. Monday and struck the traffic circle. She was cited for failure to control.
Salem
– A domestic dispute was reported at 3:11 a.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of North Howard where both parties reported a dispute over relationship issues. Both were told to stay away from each other for the evening and to sort out when they’re both sober. Nothing physical occurred and no injuries were observed.
– Loud music was reported at 2:16 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of Jennings Avenue, with the resident told to turn it down. At 2:35 a.m., police were called back for loud music and saw a man inside swinging a baseball bat. Officers made contact and he made numerous threats to harm himself. He was taken to SRMC.
– Officers responded at 11:39 p.m. Tuesday to a road rage incident on West Pershing at the railroad crossing, stopped both vehicles involved and gave warnings to both drivers.
– A caller at 11:28 p.m. Tuesday reported a possible intoxicated driver in the area of Georgetown Road and West State Street, with the vehicle left of center several times. An officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and found the driver was having trouble seeing the road. No signs of intoxication were observed. A family member drove the vehicle from the scene.
– Gregory Ritterbeck, 24, of Canton, was taken into custody on a county warrant for failure to appear on a domestic violence charge at 8:43 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Euclid. Police had been searching the area for a person near the railroad tracks at South Ellsworth and discovered Ritterbeck.
– An officer at 8:32 p.m. Tuesday spoke with a cab driver in the 400 block of East Pershing Street and learned the driver and vehicle were not properly licensed through the city. The information will be forwarded to the dayshift sergeant in charge of cabs.
– While investigating a soliciting complaint at 6:33 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Franklin Avenue, officers identified Sherrie Moore, 51, of 121 1/2 N. Market St., Lisbon, who was wanted on a warrant for dangerous drugs, and arrested her. She was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. A caller had reported a female knocked on a door and asked for money. The female was located and told about the soliciting laws.
– Police responded at 5:13 p.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of North Lincoln Avenue for a report of a male with an active warrant. The male was located and taken into custody and released to Goshen Police for their warrant for obstruction of official business. The person was identified as John Doe of Youngstown, also known as Tony M. Staples Jr., also known as Anthony Fareed.
– Lonnie Johnson, 18, of U.S. Route 30, Lisbon, was cited for assured clear distance after he rear-ended a vehicle driven by Robert Warner, 62, of Alliance on Southeast Boulevard at 11:14 a.m. Monday. Warner had stopped to turn into a private drive and was waiting for traffic to clear. The report said Johnson may have been distracted by a phone call, realized the other vehicle was stopped and applied his brake, leaving a 48-foot skid mark before striking the Warner vehicle.
St. Clair Township
– A vehicle driven by Richard McCoy, Smith Road, Negley, went off the left side of the roadway, along Midland-Fredericktown Road, on July 24 and struck a tree. McCoy told officers he was turning the vehicle’s air conditioning on when the accident took place.
– William R. Sant, Parkway Avenue, reported July 25 a deer entered the roadway along Old Fredricktown Road and struck his vehicle’s passenger side causing damage to the vehicle and killing the animal.
– A vehicle driven by Taylor Mick, Anderson Boulevard, reportedly struck a vehicle driven by Douglas Keyser, Rural Lane, from behind on July 26 along St. Clair Avenue. Reports stated that Keyser’s vehicle was stopped, waiting to turn left when the accident occurred, causing damage to both vehicles.
– Amber Smith, North Shadylane Drive, was taken July 26 by North Star to City Hospital following a single-vehicle accident along Sprucevale Road. Reports state that the vehicle was traveling south along the roadway when the driver lost control, went off the left side of the road, struck a ditch and rolled over onto its roof.
– A vehicle driven by Brandon Muschweck, East Sixth Street, reportedly struck a vehicle driven by Robert Beresford, St. Clair Avenue, from behind July 27 along St. Clair Avenue. Reports state the Beresford vehicle was slowing/stopped for a vehicle in front of it when it was struck in the rear bumper area by the Mushweck vehicle.
– A vehicle driven by Brian Cronin, Smith Street, reportedly struck a vehicle driven by Joseph Dalonzo, Commerce Street, Wellsville, while traveling east on Y & O Road on July 28. Dalonzo slowed due to a mower cutting grass. The Cronin vehicle came upon the other vehicle after traveling a bend, when the driver reportedly tried to apply brakes, swerved to miss the Dalonzo vehicle, hit the embankment, and then struck the Dalonzo vehicle.
– A vehicle driven by Ashley Powell, Cain Street, reportedly exited the Route 11 ramp on July 28, proceeded through the red light into the intersection of Dresden Avenue toward the Walmart entrance, and struck a vehicle driven by Cody Zakovich, 32nd Avenue, New Brighton, Pa. Powell stated she didn’t realize the light was red.
– Gina Clark, Summit Drive, struck a vehicle driven by Angela Keener, Aten Avenue, Wellsville, on St. Clair July 29. Clark checked her mirrors and when she focused back on the roadway, she noticed traffic had stopped, but she was not able to avoid the Kenner vehicle.
– James Hill, Sawyer Avenue, Akron, Ohio, was cited July 30 for improper lane change following an accident at Dresden and state Route 170. A vehicle driven by Deanna Plemons, Mort Drive, was turning left from the first turning lane onto 170 when it was struck by the Hill vehicle, which was in the second turning lane and was headed to the Route 11 on ramp.
– Cynthia Humphrey, Lakeview Circle, was cited July 30 for failure to yield after an accident on Route 170 near Wendy’s. Humprey was attempting to turn left from the parking lot onto 170 when it struck a vehicle traveling west on 170 driven by Robert Riley, Michigan Avenue.
– Charles D. Timmons, Coolidge Avenue, was cited for failure to yield the right of way following an accident July 24 along Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road in which the vehicle he was operating, owned by the U.S. Postal Service, Dresden Avenue, was struck by a driverless motorcycle. Reports stated the motorcycle’s operator, Braidy Ingram, South Surry Road, jumped from the vehicle after he applied the brakes and then lost control. Ingram stated seeing the other vehicle making the left tun in front of him and believed it to be continuing into his vehicle’s path, which, according to reports, led him to take invasive action, thus losing control and causing him to jump. Coolidge, according to reports, started to make the turn, saw the motorcycle and stopped after the left front of his vehicle crossed the roadway’s center line. It was there that the motorcycle struck the USPS vehicle. Ingram was taken to City Hospital by Lifeteam with incapacitating injuries.
East Liverpool
– Officers were called Aug. 4 to the East Liverpool Municipal Court area – the top floor of City Hall – on a report of a male who was in possession of a large fixed blade knife. Reports stated a Michael C. Talbott, no address listed, was arrested. Information on the incident is to be sent to the Grand Jury for charges, the report adds.
– City police received a telephone call Aug. 4 from the Saline Township Police Department in Jefferson County about a Chevrolet Equinox recovered from the Ohio River off old Route 7. The vehicle, which appeared to have been wrecked, is owned by Timothy Potts, Riverview Street, who had reported the vehicle stolen. Potts had discovered his pickup truck had been ransacked and the spare key to the Equinox was missing from inside the truck. Reports from the Saline Township PD state the air bag of the Equinox had been deployed and that a tennis shoe was found inside the vehicle.
– An Oak Street resident reported Aug. 5 that a man known to her was drinking and threatening her son, age 30. The known man stated he didn’t threaten the son and was leaving the residence to stay with a relative.
Police
County Sheriff
– Regina Cooper, Grant Street, Lisbon, reported an assault at 7:09 p.m. Friday. Cooper, 45, who was intoxicated, told deputies she and her neighbor, Sara Eason, 22, got into a heated argument after Cooper accused Eason of not liking her due to her being a lesbian. According to Cooper’s account, Eason called her a derogatory name to which Cooper responded and it ended with Eason punching her in the face and the two rolling across the ground fighting. Other witnesses gave slightly different accounts. Deputies charged both Cooper and Eason with assault.
– Julie Groves, First Street, Hanoverton, reported at 5:48 p.m. Sunday she got into an argument with her ex-husband, Brian Groves, who still lives there and wanted certain bedroom activities in exchange for her rent. She reported he took her mattress and box springs out of the bedroom, claiming he was going to burn them because he learned she had a new boyfriend. He also reportedly grabbed her phone and threw it on the floor causing it to break. Brian Groves was charged with criminal trespassing.
– Candy Davis, Saltwell Road, Lisbon, reported at 7:41 p.m. Saturday someone was shooting. Deputies found Jerry Lyle safely shooting with his family.
– Ashley Heines, Foundry Hill Road, Salineville, reported her husband was not answering the phone at 9:45 p.m. Saturday. Deputies found him and told him to call his wife.
– Patricia Cravens, North Front Street, Negley, reported at 6:51 p.m. Friday her 16-year-old son had been beating on her 13-year-old son nearly daily. The elder boy also reportedly unplugged the telephone cord, which could lead to his father losing his job. Additionally he has been telling his mother he will do what he wants. Deputies told the mother to go to juvenile court and file unruly charges.
Highway Patrol
– Shanon L. Givens, 46, Parker Road, East Palestine, was northbound on state Route 7 in Unity Township at 2:40 pm. Saturday and hit some firewood that was in the road.
– Grace A. Rossler, 26, McCracken Road, Salem, was southbound on McCracken Road in Salem Township at 10 p.m. Friday and clipped mirrors with Jeremy J. Timmons, 30, McCracken Road, Salem, who was northbound.
– Isaac Benjamin Guy, 17, Neeld Road, East Palestine, was westbound on state Route 558 in Unity Township at 8:50 p.m. Friday and an eastbound vehicle went left of center and struck his vehicle and then continued on.
– Nathan T. Zwagerman, 31, Pittsburgh, was southbound on state Route 7 in Elkrun Township at 8:30 p.m. Friday and went off the right side into a guardrail. He was cited for failure to control and taken to the St. Elizabeth Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Nicholas W. Young, 30, Belmont Avenue, East Liverpool, was southbound on state Route 7 in Middleton Township at 5:11 p.m. Friday and Curtis J. Elliott, 29, Pancake-Clarkson Road, Rogers, was westbound on Mill Street and failed to yield at a stop sign causing Young to crash and be ejected from his motorcycle. Elliott was cited for right of way and Young was taken to the East Liverpool hospital with serious injuries.
– Troopers are looking for the driver of a southbound vehicle on Raley Road in Elkrun Township at 5:45 a.m. Friday that hit a mailbox.
Columbiana
– The patrol reported at 2:38 a.m. Sunday someone in a pearl white Cadillac was driving recklessly on state Routes 7 and 14 into the city. Police did not see the vehicle.
– A North West Street woman reported at 7:49 a.m. Sunday there was a sick raccoon in her backyard. Police euthanized the animal.
– A Portage County employee requested at 9 a.m. Sunday police make contact with a woman at 602 N. Main St. to deliver a message.
– A woman reported at 2:26 p.m. Sunday a truck passing through the traffic circle damaged it. Police found there was no damage to the curb other than some tire tracks.
– Heather Morgan, North Main Street, reported at 9:55 p.m. Sunday her ex-husband Jerome Morgan was drunk and pounding on her door. Police told him to leave and not return.
Lisbon
– Police responded to North Beaver after Shawn Shuman fell from some scaffolding at 12:35 p.m. Friday. Shuman was sitting on the ground when police arrived, and they remained until an ambulance crew arrived. There was no visible sign of injury, and Shuman declined treatment.
– A caller reported witnessing a drug deal among vehicles at Smith Oil at 1 p.m. Friday. The vehicle was gone by the time police arrived.
– A barking dog complaint on North Market was received at 12:51 p.m. Friday. Police went to the apartment, but no one answered the door and the neighbors said they did not hear a barking dog before the officer knocked. Police finally contacted the dog owner, Taylor Merriman, who said she keeps her pet in a crate when gone and she would be home in 45 minutes.
– A complaint about a dog running loose on Sherman Street was received at 2:14 p.m. Thursday. The owner reportedly lives at 608 Thomas Road, and police went to the residence, and the owner said her dog had gotten away from here while they were on a walk.
– A caller reported there was someone pinned to the ground in the juvenile court parking lot at 3 a.m. Thursday. Police arrived to find Brandi Cope atop Jared Coil and told they them to go inside for the night.
– Brandon Stansberry reported finding a broken window when he arrived Sunday to do some maintenance work at the Layered Edge beauty salon. It had been broken by a rock.
– Police were called to Apple Grove Homes at 5:25 p.m. Sunday after a resident called to say she was thinking about harming herself. The caller was fine after the officer talked to her and calmed her down.
– Police were called to the Steel Trolley Diner at 12:06 a.m. Saturday in regard to a husband and wife arguing. Police spoke with the husband, who said he was sitting there when his wife came in and started yelling at him. The man said his wife left and he was going back inside to finish his meal. Police looked for the woman but were unable to find her.
– Christopher Brooks came to the station at 12:13 a.m. Sunday to say he was in town from Maryland to visit his girlfriend who lives in an apartment across from the Valley View convenience store. Brooks said they had an argument and he just wanted to retrieve his belongings and leave. Police accompanied Brooks to the apartment and stood by while he gathered his belongings.
– Joy Cristy, East Chestnut, reported finding a man passed out in the hallway of her apartment complex at 1:52 a.m. Sunday. Police recognized the man, who said he had been drinking and thought he made it home. The man was escorted to his home on North Vine.
– A residential burglary alarm went off at 135 Jerome St. at 8:27 p.m. Saturday, and police arrived to find the home secure and there was no indication anyone tried to break in.
Salem
– Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., reported a drive-off at 7:17 a.m. Monday by the drive of a gold Hyundai.
– Police responded at 1:41 a.m. Monday to South Lundy and Bank for a report of juveniles throwing rocks at a street light. The kids denied it and no street lights were found damaged. At 2:17 a.m. Monday, the same woman called to report the kids had kicked her screen door. No damage was reported.
– Dewey Souers, 26, South Howard Avenue, was taken into custody on a warrant for a probation violation out of the county after an officer saw him on Howard Avenue at 9:52 p.m. Sunday. He was turned over to a deputy.
– A bank card was left in an ATM at a bank on South Lincoln Sunday evening.
– Animal neglect was reported at 6:12 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of West Perry Street. Officers found two dogs tied outside with water but it did not appear that they had any food. The humane officer responded and a warning tag was left at the home. Several neighbors said the owner of the dogs gives them water every day but leaves them outside all day. Neighbors said they would keep an eye out for the animals.
Perry Township
– Davis Mathes, 24, of New Waterford, was charged with driving under suspension and OVI after a traffic stop for left of center at 2:30 a.m. Sunday on West Perry near Overlook Drive.
– Two people soliciting from a van near Circle K South at 12:14 a.m. Saturday were told to cease.
-Police responded at 10:43 p.m. Friday to a home in the 500 block of Brittany Lane where a woman reported a man exited a vehicle in her driveway, approached her front door and left a note on her porch before leaving. The officer read the note and discovered the man had left his contact information, claiming to have struck her newspaper box. The newspaper box was leaning slightly and the officer fixed it. The woman said she would have a relative call the man in the morning.
– Police were called at 4:39 p.m. Friday to check on target shooters at a Wisconsin Boulevard home. An officer found a secure backstop and target area, all on the homeowner’s property.
Goshen Township
– Police found a car reported stolen from Salem in the parking lot of the Colonial Motel, U.S. 62, Monday morning. Dewaylon R. Burton, 31, Youngstown, gave officers a false name and was charged with obstructing official business and falsification.
– Ryan A. Dotson, 29, Carey Road, was charged with felonious assault and criminal damaging after police responded to a West Pine Lake Road home at 3:11 a.m. Sunday. Brian Erskine reported Dotson assaulted him in a second story room after pushing past Dotson’s ex-girlfriend at the front door. Erskine said Dotson punched him several times then tried to push him through a window, breaking the glass. He said Dotson continued to try to push him through the window, causing cuts to his wrist and elbow and making him fear for his life. After being unable to push him through the window, Dotson placed him in a choke hold and pulled him to the floor, Erskine said. He said someone then entered the room and struck him on the left side of the face, at which time Dotson left.
East Liverpool
– Julie Barnett, Dresden Avenue, reported sometime Aug. 1 someone possibly known to her slashed the side wall of her swimming pool.
– Smith Oil, St. Clair, reported a $10 drive-off July 31.
– Justin G. Kendall, Oak Street, reported July 30 his bank had contacted him about four debit card purchases, totaling $204.12, he did not make.
– Margaret Riley reported July 30 overnight the sliding glass doors at her father’s home on Fenton Street had been shot out by a BB gun.
– Frank Bosco, no address, reported July 31 he had been receiving telephone calls from a “Jake,” and when his wife asked for a return number, the male caller stated “the number will be on the dead body.” Bosco told police he had been having problems with former tenants of property he owns along Eutaw Avenue, and he requested extra checks of the property since no one is supposed to be in the residence.
Wellsville
– Police were called around 2:04 a.m. July 21 to an Independence Square residence for a domestic dispute between Robert Simms and Chasta Cromer. Officers found Simms coming out of the home holding his 1-year-old son, smelling of alcohol, and the child was given to Cromer. Cromer was very upset and crying when she informed an officer that the two split up and Simms is not supposed to be on the property per a no trespass order April 22 from the CMHA. Cromer said that Simms came into her residence demanding food, then threw her to the ground and punched her in the left eye, and was attested by a witness. North Star Ambulance checked Cromer on her injuries. She did not wish to be transported to the hospital but did ask for an ice pack. Simms, meanwhile, told officers he was dizzy and wanted to go to the hospital. Simms was taken to East Liverpool City Hospital, and was then cited for domestic violence and criminal trespass.
– Police were called Wednesday to a Riverside Drive residence, where Anthony Pugliano reported that he went to bed just before midnight, and found the next morning that a vehicle struck and knocked over his fence.
– Police were called at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday to an Independence Square residence where Taylor Adkins of Anderson Avenue said she gave James Bushman $200 to rent a vehicle through Enterprise Car Rental in Calcutta, but found out he will not rent the vehicle and she wanted her money back. After discussion, Bushman agreed to give back her money.
– Raymur and Tracy Sickelsmith, Nevada Street, reported at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday they advertised to sell their truck on Craigslist, and a man named Maxwell Henry agreed to buy it. He sent them a check and told them to send $1,500 to a woman in Dallas, Ore., so that she could could deliver the truck to him. The Sickelsmiths said that when they tried to send money orders and moneygrams, they were told it was a scam. They then got a check from the bank and had it made out to the Oregon woman. They filed paperwork with Chase and Morgan Stanley and want their money returned as the original check came back as counterfeit.
– Jesse Ketchum of Salineville reported at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday someone had entered his property on Broadway Avenue through a small window on the south side of the home. The resident, Larry Ketchum, said he left the house earlier in the day and returned to find the screen to the window was on the floor in his laundry room, and four articles of women’s clothing was found throughout the apartment. Inside a pair of shorts was a suspected crack pipe, an Ohio identification card and an Ohio direction card belonging to an East Liverpool woman who had recently stayed with Larry. Officers attempted to contact the woman with the number Ketchum provided but it was disconnected. An investigation is pending.
– Christopher Joy, Danbury Avenue, reported at 2:21 a.m. that his wife, Heather Joy, from whom he is separated, came tover, opened the door and took their daughter to an Oakgrove Road address. An officer spoke with Ms. Joy, who said she received a message from the girl that she wanted to be with Ms. Joy for the night. Ms. Joy said she and two other people went to Mr. Joy’s house, and all three said the door was open so they entered, tapped Mr. Joy’s mother, Kathey Joy, on the shoulder and told her they were taking the girl for the night, to which Kathey said OK. Kathey said she felt someone tap her on the shoulder and heard the girl cry, and when Kathey woke up, the girl was gone. Mr. Joy said the door was shut and she had to open it to get in. No signs of forced entry were noticed by an officer, and Mr. Joy said the door must have been unlocked. Around 4:49 a.m., Mr. Joy called back and said he found a mark on the door and a dog that got out near 21st Street, and an officer noticed a small mark on it where some wood was pushed up.
– Judy Buzzard, owner of Buzzard Trailer Court, reported at 2:23 p.m. Thursday she has received complaints about Christopher Lee being in the mobile community begging for money and that he was at a burned trailer, and Buzzard wanted him removed from the premises and charged. Officers found Lee cooking hot dogs outside the trailer, and also found Tiffany Walls hiding in a shed. A six pack of beer, a bottle of vodka and some opened beer was found in the shed. Lee and Walls were cited for criminal trespassing and intoxication. Earlier in the day, officers received calls from residents that Lee was trying to sell tennis shoes and had also begged for money as he told people his house was burned down, which has turned out not to be the case. Lee was warned to stop begging for money from village residents.
– Shelly Roberts, a supervisor for the Wellsville Post Office, reported at 2:58 p.m. Thursday that female mail carrier Amber Marie Piatt, Main Street, Follansbee, W.Va., was bit by a dog of a pit bull breed at the corner of 12th and Commerce streets as she attempted to deliver mail. Piatt said a pit bull was in the yard of a 12th Street house and on the top rail of the fence when it bit her in her right shoulder. She said the dog’s teeth had apparently gone through her mailbag strap and blouse and into her skin, and two puncture marks were spotted on her shoulder. The dog belonged to Chelsea D. Edmundson, of 12th Street, who said she gave the dog, whose name is Miley, its up-to-date shots sometime between this past November and December.
– Kevin J. Willis II, Ninth Street, reported at 10:10 p.m. Thursday he was assaulted by Brandi Willis after he parked his vehicle in front of his residence. Mr. Willis said Mrs. Willis ran up to him from another vehicle and started to strike him on the left side of his face as well as “punch, kick and claw” at him. Officers noticed a red mark on the right side of Mr. Willis’ neck and face below his ear, along with three distinct nail scratches on his forearm. A neighbor witnessed the assault and told police Mrs. Willis struck Mr. Willis multiple times before falling to the ground, running to her vehicle and leaving the scene. A domestic violence warrant was issued for Mrs. Willis.
St. Clair Township
– Edward M. Stasik, 71, was arrested following a domestic dispute involving his wife July 25 at their state Route 267 residence. According to Sharon L. Stasik, 66, her husband got mad following a comment she made while the two were talking. She said Mr. Stasik began yelling and then flipped a plate of food up into the air that had been sitting on the coffee table in the living room. The plate reportedly struck both the storm door and Mrs. Stasik. Mr. Stasik then left the home. According to reports, food debris was stuck to the front door and the officer was witness to a small red mark on Mrs. Stasik’s forearm, which reportedly was where she was struck by the plate. A short while later, another officer arrived followed by Mr. Stasik’s return. Mrs. Stasik signed a domestic packet and wanted her husband arrested. Mr. Stasik admitted to flipping the plate up into the air. He was arrested.
– Shantel M. Temple, 26, Cannon Mills Road, was charged July 25 with driving under suspension and child restraint following a traffic stop along Cannon Mills. According to reports, the officer observed a small child in the backseat of Temple’s vehicle “standing up and moving all around” while it was stopped at the traffic light at Y&O Road and state Route 267. The officer followed the Temple vehicle, stopped it along Cannon Mills, and advised Temple of the situation. She first stated the child had on a seatbelt, but when she checked, the child did not. The officer also advised her that the child was too small for a seatbelt and instead should be in a child restraint. During the stop, it was discovered Temple also had an active warrant out of the county. She was taken into custody.
– Gary Buckel and Linda Hooper, both Pugh Road, reported a pre-paid Walmart credit card was used July 24 without their permission at the Calcutta store.
– Gail Zink, Glenn Street, reported July 23 his dune buggy had been tampered with and several tools had been removed.
Police
Highway Patrol
– The driver injured in Saturday’s rollover traffic accident on state Route 644 north of Summitville has been identified as April Johnson of Hanoverton, who is in stable condition after being flown by helicopter to St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown.
County Sheriff
– People were called to a home on Orange Street in Knox Township at 12:45 p.m. Sunday in regard to a 24-year-old man out of control. Police spoke with Linda Reed, who owns the house but is letting Andrew Reed stay there. Ms. Reed said Andrew became upset and started breaking things and tearing up the house after she told him she was going to let her nephew and his wife stay at the house until they could find a place. Kevin Gorby, who is dating Ms. Reed, said Andrew shoved him to the ground, and Andrew accused Ms. Reed of pushing his face. The parties declined to press charges, and Andrew left to stay with his girlfriend.
– John Moore, County Airport Road, Madison Township, called at 12:42 p.m. Saturday with concerns about someone engaging in unsafe target shooting. Deputies found Justin Reuter shooting at cans in the ground with a pistol in his backyard. The deputies determined Reuter did not have a proper backstop and he was told to cease shooting until he one could be obtained.
– Jack Castelucci of Alliance reported Thursday he was having trouble getting a tenant to leave from his rental property on Trinity Church Road, Lisbon. He said the former tenant keeps coming back and staying. The deputy advised Castelucci he needed to get an eviction order.
Center Township
– Police were called Saturday by Bob Murray, 8990 Route 45 who said someone threw a milk supplement in the roadway, on his house, and on his vehicle. This is the second time this has occurred.
– Julia Morrison reported a woman needed removed from her deceased brother’s property at 34271 Parkview Drive. Police spoke with Julia, who said her brother had passed away and his ex-wife had came to his residence to take some things. Police asked the ex-wife to leave the property to solve the immediate problem, and she complied. All parties were advised to contact their attorneys for further advice.
Columbiana
– Megan Hubbard at 2:28 a.m. Saturday reported coming across a possible drunk driver in a black F-250 pickup truck with Pennsylvania plates going south on state Route 7 from state Route 14. Police responded to the area but did not come across the vehicle.
– An officer on patrol found an open bus door at the Columbiana bus garage at 4 a.m. Saturday, and the fence was also found unsecured. Nothing appeared to be amiss, and the bus door was closed.
– A caller reported there was a considerable amount of smoke in the Windjammer area at 4:42 p.m. Saturday, but it turned out to be a controlled burn on New Buffalo Road.
– Joseph Yohn, 47, was arrested for domestic violence after a female resident of 165 Lucretia Lane reported her sons were fighting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday
– Alexander Aratari, 28, of East Palestine, was arrested for disorderly conduct when a clerk at the Sunoco station reported a male customer had become irate after she refused to sell him alcoholic beverages at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Salem
– Antonio Baten Ramos, 28, 207 Rose Ave., was charged with obstruction of official business after providing officers with a false age and an Ohio identification card that did not belong to him when they responded to a report of him trying to buy alcohol with the card at an East State business at 4:11 p.m. Saturday.
– A Cleveland Street resident reported Saturday he had been having problems with his ex-girlfriend during child custody exchanges. He was advised to conduct the exchanges at the police station or a public location. The ex-girlfriend was warned not to enter the complainant’s home without permission.
– A patrolling officer at 7:32 p.m. Saturday was flagged down in the area of North Union Avenue and Cleveland Street and told of several vehicles speeding recklessly on Cleveland Street. The officer found two vehicles in the area and initiated a traffic stop on one, the driver of which admitted to speeding and said that they had returned to apologize to the complainant.
– Police responded to West School and East Fourth streets at 8:59 p.m. Saturday in which a bicycle ridden by Abby Crowell, 21, Hanoverton, failed to stop at the stop sign due to sliding on loose gravel and struck the rear of a vehicle, ejecting Crowell. She sustained a laceration and contusion to her right temple and was taken by ambulance to the SRMC.
– Police responded to a reported dispute in the 1100 block of Short Avenue at 10:05 p.m. Saturday and found a person having difficulty dealing with a problem concerning a family member.
– Officers responded to a suspicious vehicle report in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 4:36 a.m. Sunday in which a person had been sleeping inside the vehicle for several hours. The man in the vehicle said that his mother lives in the apartments and he was sleeping in the vehicle for some alone time.
– Officers responded to the 1400 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 2 p.m. Sunday where a bicyclist reported a red truck almost hit him and then slammed on the brakes causing him to launch into the truck bed when he yelled at the driver. The driver left the scene but was found a few blocks away by officers. The bicyclist declined medical treatment but later reported he was going to the hospital for treatment. The information was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for possible charges.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Roger Pound, 11204 state Route 45, Lisbon, reported a suspicious vehicle, a Chevrolet Blazer, parked in the driveway of 11097 state Route 45, which is a foreclosed and vacant property, and there appeared to be a door open. A deputy checked the premises and found a door to the garage area had been opened and entrance had been made as well as a screen door on the front being opened. The vehicle had a note on the windshield which read “broken down, getting picked up”. The deputy had the license plan run which showed the vehicle registered to Sean Burnett, 9832 McAllister Road, Lisbon. No other action was taken.
Highway Patrol
– Zachary M. Reed, 20, Carmel Achor Road, Rogers, was driving on state Route 170 in Middleton Township when the Eclipse he was driving went off the road and struck a guardrail at 2:15 p.m. Monday.
– Stacey M. Jenkins, 37, U.S. Route 30, Kensington, struck a deer with an Equinox while driving on U.S. Route 30 in West Township at 9:25 p.m. Sunday.
– Danyall M. Hayko, 18, East Washington Street, Lisbon, was cited for failure to control after she wrecked while driving on state Route 45 in Salem Township at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday. Hayko’s Equinox went off the road and she over corrected, with the SUV going off the other side of the road and into a ditch.
– Taylor N. Gunn, 19, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., was cited for failure to control after she struck a utility pole while driving in a VW Beetle on state Route 45 in Yellow Creek Township at 4:37 a.m. Tuesday. Gunn said she swerved to miss a deer, but the trooper stated there was no evidence to support that.
East Palestine
– Terry Manley, 66, 96 Wood St., reported that while he was taking a nap, his son Beau, 32, of the same address took his car and cell phone. Officers attempted to contact Beau by phone but were unsuccessful, and the car and phone were returned undamaged. Terry Manley elected not to file charges.
– A parking problem in the vicinity of Logan Alley near Columbia Street was reported. The officer located a blue pickup truck parked partially in the alley. A resident told the officer that the truck belonged to a friend and was disabled. He was to move the vehicle Monday, but has not done so. The resident agreed to contact her friend and have it moved.
– Nicholas Young, 21, 286 Alice St., reported that his girlfriend Ashley McCollum, 25, 716 E. Main St., and her 9-year-old daughter were in the backyard when a male on the back of a Waste Management garbage truck yelled, howled, and whistled at her as the truck drove by. Attempts by an officer to locate the truck for the purpose of warning the male for harassment behaviors were unsuccessful as it had left the area. Young was advised to contact the company to address the issue with its employee
– Police responded Wednesday at 4:42 a.m. to a Carbon Hill Road home where a repossession company was attempting to repossess a truck but was being blocked by the vehicle’s owners, Sean and Chris Browne. Upon arrival police spoke with the Brownes with the issue being resolved and the truck subsequently taken.
– At 12:18 a.m. July 23, Donna Armstrong, 52, of 235 E. Martin St. reported receiving harassing messages from Alana Owens, 18, 244 E. Clark St. Police spoke to Owens regarding the harassment, and she agreed to cease further contact with Armstrong.
– Police were called to a South Walnut Street home at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday where tenants reported two vehicles blocking part of the alley making it difficult for them to park their vehicles. Police spoke to the vehicle owners who moved the vehicles without further incident.
Columbiana
– An officer on patrol observed lights on at 3D Auto. He discovered an employee working inside.
– A female caller reported a fire in the area of 1167 Columbiana-Lisbon Road. The home did not appear to be on fire, but the fire seemed larger than a typical fire. An officer checking the area found it was a controlled burn.
– Diane Piersol reported her debit card was used without her permission.
– Police were asked to check on a suicidal male. They contacted the man and found him to be in good condition staying with his mother.
– Police received a report of a disabled vehicle near the railroad tracks blocking traffic. Upon arrival officers found the vehicle had been moved to a parking spot and assistance was on the way.
– An officer checked on an open 911 call made from the area of Southern Terrace, but was unable to located the caller.
– A male caller reported two suspicious males in the area of Rite Aid. One was asking people if they wanted their windows washed in exchange for money, and the other appeared to be looking into cars parked in the lot. Police made contact with Lucas Miller of Arizona and Trey Robello of Las Vegas and warned them about soliciting without a permit.
– A female caller reported her gazing ball was stolen.
– A female caller reported two males in a two-door vehicle at the Sunoco station acting strange possibly intoxicated. The vehicle had left prior to officers’ arrival.
– A male caller reported that a solar owl statue and a gazing ball that lights up were taken from his porch.
– A female caller reported that a car in the Rite Aid parking lot had two small children left alone, but the owner was coming out during the call. Officers checking the area did not locate the vehicle.
– A male reported noticing a green colored bag at the entrance to the high school that had been there for some time. An officer checking on it discovered a green fold up chair in a bag with a blanket that someone had likely left behind.
– A female caller reported that a semi truck struck a power line and equipment while leaving a Place for Paws parking lot.
– Robert Bortmas, 53, Lisbon was arrested for DUI.
– Fred Nutt reported recovering a box of an electrical item which fell from a truck which he thought was from the electric department. An officer picked up the item and notified the electric department.
– Stacie Godfrey, Ontario, Ohio was eastbound on state Route 14, stopped at the intersection of state Route 164, and was struck in the rear by Rhonda Miller, Salem. No citations were issued.
Salem
– Police responded to the 600 block of East Sixth Street at 11:26 p.m. Thursday for a medical emergency and stood by while a man was transported to the hospital.
– At 8:13 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 500 block of East Fourth Street where a woman had fallen and struck her face on the pavement. She was transported to the hospital.
– At 7:59 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 200 block of South Union Avenue for a report of juveniles on a roof. They were gone when police arrived, and a neighbor said there was no one currently at the residence.
– At 6:22 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 600 block of Fair Avenue where the complainant advised a woman said she was going to kill herself and left. Police were unable to locate her. Later she was at the station advising she and the complainant got into a fight, and she left to cool off. She said she didn’t want to kill herself.
– At 6:08 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 1100 block of East Third Street where a complainant said she had been home when a known person knocked on the door, came in and broke a mirror in the bathroom and left. The complainant and her boyfriend were advised of the options.
– At 1:56 p.m. Friday, police served an outstanding warrant on Cletis Ray Curtis Monroy, 150 Brooklyn Ave., at his residence for a probation violation.
– An officer responded to a 600 block East Third Street home at 1:37 p.m. Friday where a woman reported her small grandchild had found a plastic piece of bag like material tied at the top and containing a white colored substance that she was afraid was a drug.
– An East Third Street resident reported at 3:46 p.m. Friday where a resident reported a man had called her numerous times saying “you are looking good.” An officer contacted the caller, but there was no mailbox set up.
– Officers responded to a West Wilson Street home at 5:36 p.m. Friday where the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children agency reported receiving several calls from an individual stating he was having unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and wanting to know how to stop. The resident told officers that he was bored and made up the story. Neighbors confirmed that there were no children matching the description he gave the agency, and no children had been seen at his home. The information was forwarded to agency for possible falsification charges.
– An East Third Street resident reported on station at 6:12 p.m. Friday that his cell phone had been stolen from his unlocked vehicle while it was parked at an East State Street business.
– A Southeast Boulevard resident reported at 8:14 p.m. Friday that she had been receiving unwanted calls and texts from someone she knows. The suspect was contacted and advised to cease contact.
– Officers responded to the 400 block of West State Street at 1:13 a.m. Saturday for a report of a man attempting gain entry into a vehicle. The suspect told officers that he had had a dispute with the complainant but denied attempting to enter the vehicle. He was advised to leave the area.
– Officers responded to a South Broadway Avenue bar at 1:53 a.m. Saturday for a report of a man who passed out. Officers stood by until medical personnel could arrive and transport him to the hospital.
– An officer responded to a 2200 block Edgewood Drive home at 8:48 a.m. Saturday where the resident reported her dog barking at approximately 2:15 a.m. and then seeing someone on the front porch who pulled on the handle of the screen door before leaving.
– Officers responded to a 1300 block South Lincoln Avenue home at 8:57 a.m. Saturday where a woman reported having visited her friend after not hearing from her since Tuesday and finding her on the living room floor. Medical personnel and the coroner’s office responded. No evidence of foul play was observed at the time of the report.
– Police responded to an East State Street business at 10:29 a.m. Saturday where an employee reported a man had complained about being over charged and was not happy with explanations and said that he was going to return to cause problems.
Perry Township
– Salem police advised a complainant from the 300 block of Pidgeon Road was on station at 9:56 p.m. Thursday in reference to a stolen vehicle located in the 500 block of East 3Third Street. Perry Township police assisted and were unable to make contact at the residence.
– At 8:42 p.m. Thursday, police were flagged down in the 200 block of Georgetown Road in reference to a domestic situation. The complainant was advised of the options.
– Police received a complaint from a resident in the 300 block of Plymouth Place at 4:01 p.m. Thursday who wanted a report on file of a security video of a neighbor who sprayed a liquid on the complainant’s property line.
– At 8:59 a.m. Thursday, police responded to the 2000 block of North Ellsworth Avenue where a man advised of receiving phone calls from a man in Pennsylvania threatening him and his family members. He said the threats were over a demolition job which the complainant advised was completed, but not to the satisfaction of the person who paid for it. The complainant advised that he and the family members were threatened at the job site in Valencia, Pa., and were advised to contact the local police where the threats were made.
– At 6 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the area of South Lincoln Avenue just south of the bypass for a disabled vehicle with an exhaust that had fallen off and was dragging on the ground. The Salineville resident requested a towing service, and the vehicle was towed.
– Police responded to Indiana Boulevard at 4:14 p.m. Wednesday to check on a suspicious, unmarked vehicle at a Columbia Gas station. The vehicle was gone before police arrived.