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.
