POLICE

County Sheriff

– A deputy was called to the Columbiana County Career Center at 11 a.m. Tuesday for a report that a student had contraband and other items in his possession. The deputy spoke with the principal and the boy’s father. The principal reported that the boy came into the building smelling like marijuana, and it was found that he had a small amount of suspected marijuana on him, as well as two cans of beer, a lighter and several cans of smokeless tobacco. The deputy also found several bottles of eye drops in the boy’s truck. He was then released to his father pending the outcome of an investigation.

– A deputy was called to Hartley Road at 7:19 p.m. Thursday for a report of a suspicious vehicle sitting on an access road. The deputy found Shane Davis, who said that he knew the property owner and he was having some family issues and wanted out of the house for a while. He later left the property with some friends.

– Willis Miller, Frankford Road, Salesville, reported at 5:21 p.m. Thursday he was building a pole building on Pine Hollow Road in Elkrun Township and someone notified him that his tool trailer had been broken into.

Columbiana

– Timothy D. Gallo, 65, Youngstown, was westbound through the traffic circle to West Park Avenue at 1:37 p.m. Wednesday and Jo Ann Doughty, 75, Poland, was southbound on North Main Street and failed to yield to traffic in the circle and struck Gallo. Doughty was cited for failure to yield.

– Donald E. Mollett III, 23, state Route 14, Columbiana, was eastbound on East Park Avenue at 3:59 p.m. Wednesday and went off the right side onto property at 629 E. Park Ave. and struck an unoccupied vehicle in the parking lot. He was cited for failure to control.

– Nicole Dobrich, Columbiana, reported a possible check scam at 9 a.m. Thursday.

– Herman Rossi, Columbiana, reported at 10:17 a.m. Thursday someone in a red pickup with a black tailgate was swerving all over the road southbound on state Route 164. Police checked the area but did not find the vehicle. Beaver Township police were also notified.

– A Timberline Drive woman reported at 10:49 a.m. Thursday her driver’s license and bank cards were lost or stolen.

– Michael P. Frattaroli, 41, Youngstown, was eastbound on state Route 14 at 11:49 a.m. Thursday and began slowing in traffic due to an audible siren from an unknown area, and Michael A. Demarco, 64, Canfield, was also eastbound and slowed to a stop when Frattaroli’s foot reportedly slipped off the brake and his vehicle struck Demarco’s. Frattaroli was cited for assured clear distance.

– A woman reported at 1:36 p.m. Thursday a suspicious man in a black hooded sweatshirt was knocking on doors on Stanton Drive and carrying a rake.

– Glenn Grubb, 53, Columbiana, was arrested on a warrant through the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office at 2:10 p.m. Thursday following a traffic stop on Lisbon Street near West Street. Grubb was turned over to a sheriff’s deputy.

– A woman reported at 2:38 p.m. Thursday there was a heavy amount of smoke in the area of Fairfield and Woodland avenues. Police found a woman in the area had a small fire burning for brush. Police told her about the city’s open burning ordinances and the brush was removed.

– Thomas Coffman, 34, Columbiana, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on West Park Avenue at 8:25 p.m. Thursday. The owner, Melissa Dunn, 33, Columbiana, who was a passenger in the car was cited for wrongful entrustment.

– A North Cross Street man reported 8:55 p.m. Thursday his live-in girlfriend came home to find the locks to the house changed and that the owner of the home had already left. Police gave the woman advice on how to retrieve her belongings.

– A woman reported at 9:57 p.m. Thursday there was suspicious car in the Manor Apartment complex parking lot. Police checked and found there were no problems.

East Palestine

– Police were called to 274 Alice St. at 12:24 a.m. Thursday for a report of a person trying to break into the home through the basement door. A woman who lives there told police that when she opened the door she saw a person in a ski mask in front of the basement window and he kept trying to open the window and that the person didn’t run away until she yelled out that she was calling police.

East Liverpool

– Alexis Hawkins, Lisbon Street, reported that, during an altercation at her apartment with her ex-boyfriend, Richard E. Doychak, 32, he smacked her in the face and pushed her down. Earlier in the shift, officers had dealt with Doychak after he reportedly broke Hawkins’ windshield. He was found staggering down Lisbon Street, carrying beer which officers reported he threw over the hill when they approached. He was charged with disorderly conduct/intoxication. During his arrest process, Doychak reportedly was uncooperative and violent, beating his fists against the prisoner bench and his elbows and head against the wall and cage in the cruiser.

– While stopped for a school bus with its lights flashing, a vehicle driven by Linda A. Wachter, 66, Beaver Falls, Pa., was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Andrew M. Modany, 21, 8th Avenue. Modany was cited for assured clear distance.

– Debbie Wilkinson, Thompson Avenue, reported someone took items from her home while she was moving to another location, possibly a person she knows.

– While in the hallway outside Municipal Court, a man handed a cigarette to an inmate in the custody of county sheriff’s deputies. Information was provided to the prosecutor for possible charges.

– Mary Williams, no address listed, reported at the police station having received threats over the phone from a woman she knows only as Rose.

St. Clair Township

– Shawn Jackson, Moore Avenue, reported waking up for work to find his Jeep gone. He told officers he is behind one month in his payment but did not believe the vehicle had been repossessed.

– Responding to an accident at Y&O Road and state Route 267, officers cited one driver, Denise Rambo, 65, with OVI and following too closely. She reportedly fell while performing field sobriety tests, injuring her wrist. An ambulance was summoned but there were none available locally, so one was dispatched from Hancock County, W.Va., which transported Rambo to East Liverpool City Hospital.

Salineville

– Police and first responders were called at 8:57 p.m. Wednesday to an East High Street address after a woman suddenly lost consciousness. She was stabilized and was taken by Lifeteam EMS to a local hospital.

– Police were called at 9:20 a.m. Thursday to a West Main Street residence following a report of an elderly woman who was locked out of her home. Officers attempted to get family telephone numbers but were unsuccessful, and the woman was taken to the police station in order to get family phone numbers. Eventually officers did reach the woman’s son, who agreed to pick her up at the station. A phone referral was also made to adult protective services. The family was advised that some type of plan was needed in regards to the woman who has had a change in mental status.

Salem

– Howard Dearth, 77, of Wadsworth, was cited for failure to yield at 1:09 p.m. Friday after his westbound vehicle on East Pershing Street failed to yield from the stop sign at South Ellsworth, colliding with a southbound vehicle on South Ellsworth driven by Jack Strange. Minor damage was done to both vehicles.

– People riding 4-wheelers were reported at 12:42 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of Olive Street. Police spoke to a group of people who said they were only riding on their property.

– A domestic dispute was reported at 9:39 a.m. Friday in the 1100 block of Short Avenue where both parties said the argument was over watching a child. No physical violence occurred and the male left for the day.

– Police responded at 12:44 a.m. Friday to the 400 block of Reilly Avenue at Reilly Stadium for vandalism done to the school/stadium wall. The school official who called said they have problems with vandalism at the stadium and high school every time they play West Branch in football. He was told to check the cameras to attempt to identify the vehicles or people involved. The police chief and detectives will be advised about the vandalism. Photos of the damage showed a section of bricks on one wall pulled down. On another wall, someone used spray foam to write a derogatory term towards Salem. The school official said they were checking all the other Salem school sites and inside the stadium for any other potential vandalism. The incident is under investigation.

– Loud persons were reported at 11:28 p.m. Thursday by a resident in a Salem apartment building who said someone in a neighboring apartment was banging on the walls. The person was made aware and told to keep the noise down.

– A juvenile problem was reported at 8:46 p.m. Thursday in the 1200 block of Jennings Avenue where a juvenile had run away from a group home in Goshen Township. Officers made contact with the juvenile and she was taken back to the police station where she was picked up by a staff member of the facility.

– A domestic dispute was reported at 6:20 p.m. Thursday in the 1800 block of Cleveland Street where a woman got into an argument with her ex-husband over what the daughter was going to wear to school the next day. He yelled at her, pushed her and left. The ex-husband came to the police station and said the argument was over a custody issue. He said he didn’t push her, but only stopped her from hitting his truck. Information will be sent to the prosecutor for review.

– A juvenile possibly destroying property was reported at 5:50 p.m. Thursday in the 400 block of East Second Street. An officer spoke to the juvenile about the complaint. No damage was found.

– A domestic dispute was reported at 5:32 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Deming Street. A male and female had been arguing. No physical violence was reported, with the male volunteering to leave.

– Suspicious persons were reported at 4:41 p.m. Thursday on Fairview Court where two people were reported going door-to-door trying to sell items. They were found and told they needed a permit.

– An officer was at Reilly School at 1:07 p.m. Thursday when a male juvenile fell on the playground, possibly hurting his neck. Fire department first responders and EMT were contacted along with his mother. The boy said he was fine and his neck was hurting, but said it had been hurting earlier, too.

– A man on West Eighth Street reported at 12:25 p.m. Thursday that a mowing company was blowing leaves into his yard and declined to pick them up. An officer will attempt to contact the company.

– Police officers recovered stolen property and returned the items to the store after talking to a suspect at Salem Regional Medical Center on East State Street Thursday. The call first came at 10:27 a.m. for a shoplifter at Shoe Sensation, 2333 E. State St., who was described as wearing a pink sweatshirt or hoodie walking toward Bob Evans restaurant. She wasn’t found then. Police were told the woman came into the store and put a pair of size 9 blue suede boots into her large bright teal green purse and walked toward the exit. The woman said she wasn’t from the area and asked if Marc’s sold shoes. She left without paying for the boots and circled around the parking lot toward the restaurant before an officer spoke to her later at the hospital.

– Melissa Woolf, of South Range Road, was cited for assured clear distance ahead after her vehicle ran into the back of another vehicle driven by David Donovan, of Berlin Center on Goshen Road Thursday morning.

– Peter Ort, of a business on Elm Avenue, reported at 7:44 a.m. Thursday that someone kicked in the bottom right panel of the bay doors to make entry into the building. Once inside, the person cut off a lock and removed a cash box with an undetermined amount of money.

Police

Highway Patrol

-Shirley A. Salemo, 52, Girard, was northbound on state Route 11 in Fairfield Township at 6:51 p.m. Monday and hit a deer.

– Coltan S. Moore, 20, West Lincoln Way, Lisbon, was eastbound on state Route 154 in Elkrun Township at 7 p.m. Tuesday and hit a deer.

– Paula J. Joseph, 63, Niles, was northbound on U.S. 30 in Madison Township at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday and hit a deer.

Lisbon

-Ambulance driver Heather Gilbey was cited for failure to stop an assured cleared distance after she drove into the rear of a vehicle operated by Jennifer Disanto, Washington Street, Salineville. This occurred at the intersection of Lincoln Way and Market Street at 10:17 a.m. Oct. 23.

– Police responded to a house on North Market Street at 8:30 p.m. Monday while an ambulance arrived to speak with the homeowner. Police remained until the ambulance left.

– Two drivers – Edna Szwedko of Salem and Alexis A. Hawkins of East Liverpool – backed into each other on North Market Street at 4:40 p.m. Monday.

– Police were called to the Vista Center at 2:17 p.m. Tuesday about an elderly man in the rear parking lot who appeared confused. Police determined the man was with his wife, who was driving, and she appeared fine. She said they just out for a ride and she knew how to get home.

– An official with Sacred Arms reported one of its nurses was being verbally harassed and threatened while she was attending to a resident of the Apple Grove apartments at 11:24 a.m Tuesday. The nurse was gone by the time police arrived, but the resident was still irate and saying how everyone is mean to him. The resident said he cannot cook for himself and the nurse would not help him. After determining there was no reasoning with the resident, the officer ordered the man to get back in his apartment or he would be arrested. The resident complied. Meanwhile, the resident’s caseworker decided he needed to be mentally evaluated at a local hospital, so police remained until an ambulance arrived. The resident began yelling, screaming and generally being disrespectful to everyone involved.

– Police were called to Apple Grove apartments in regard to a man (different than the man mentioned in the above report) who was threatening to harm himself at 12:11 a.m. Oct. 23. The officer remained until he was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.

– Police responded to East Lincoln Way in regard to a landlord/tenant dispute between Greg Weber and a Mr. Reynolds at 11:47 a.m. Sunday. Weber said he told Reynolds to move out but he was refusing to do so. Weber was told by police they could not make him leave without an eviction notice. Reynolds claimed Weber owed him some money for repairs and his security deposit but was told he would need to go to court for that.

Columbiana

-Tammy Welch reported at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday her boyfriend’s motorcycle was found lying on its side on West Salem Street.

-Cody Arkwright reported at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday he was assaulted on Fairfield School Road.

– David Coie reported at 11:11 p.m. Wednesday he had a renter move out of an East Friend Street residence and they had a child and the conditions were awful.

East Liverpool

-Officers responded Wednesday to 1023 Riverview Street for one to be removed and found Wendy L. Ludington, 45, South Shadylane Drive, sitting on the porch, intoxicated, with an open can of beer at her feet. The resident, Donald Crumbley, came to the door and told officers he did not want her there. When asked if she had someplace to go, Ludington told officers she could go to East End and they transported her there, but then she could not pinpoint a location for them to leave her. After exiting the cruiser at one location, she was asked the name of the resident, and she responded, “Who gives a (expletive)?” and officers opted to charge her with public intoxication. She had to be dry stunned with a Taser in order to get her back into the cruiser, and Ludington was additionally charged with obstructing official business.

Liverpool Township

-Officers responded to Anderson Boulevard Tuesday afternoon in response to a dog that would not allow the resident, Martha Stanley, to leave her home, sitting at her front door and acting aggressively. As the officers approached the dog, it began growling and lowering its head as it stared at them. Stanley told officers she called the county dog warden’s office but was unable to reach anyone. As efforts were made by the dispatcher to contact the dog warden, Patrolman Kevin Hughes sat down on the porch, moving closer to the dog and reaching out his hand slowly until he was finally able to pat the dog, which did not react aggressively toward him. While uttering a “few kind words” to the dog, Hughes was able to get hold of the dog, which he then placed in the back seat of his cruiser and transported to the Park and Ride where an officer of the dog warden’s officer met him and took possession of the dog.

-Barbara Douds, Clark Street, reported residents of a trailer near her home had been dumping couches and trash over the hillside. Douds told officers she has begun to find rats and mice near her home and asked that extra checks be made to catch who is dumping.

Salem

– A woman reported at 4:50 a.m. Thursday that her sister was assaulted and she was concerned for her welfare and wanted officers to check on her in the 500 block of Fair Avenue. The female was contacted and police learned the assault occurred in Lisbon. A roommate was taking her to the hospital, then to Lisbon police.

– A man from East Fifth Street responded to the police station at 2:49 a.m. Thursday, reporting he heard police were looking for him. It was determined the sheriff’s office needed to speak to him regarding an alleged assault. Police stood by while deputies conducted their investigation.

– Police assisted the fire department on a medical call at 1:41 a.m. Thursday on Highland Avenue. A man was transported to SRMC by ambulance.

– A woman in the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard reported at 12:30 a.m. Thursday that she was being harassed by phone by her ex-boyfriend. She reported receiving hundreds of texts per day and that he’s constantly circling around her apartment complex. She was provided some options. An officer contacted her ex-boyfriend and told him to cease contact and stay away from the apartment complex.

– Suspicious activity was reported at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of North Broadway where a caller reported seeing a van parked in front of the ATM with the front of the ATM open. The caller said as he approached to use the ATM, the people closed the ATM and left. The vehicle was not found.

– Mary Shuman, 32, of 142 Ohio Ave., was taken into custody at her residence at 9:51 p.m. Wednesday on an active warrant out of Columbiana County for failure to appear. She was processed and released to a deputy.

– Police responded at 8:48 p.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block of East Third to speak with a woman and her juvenile son who said he took his computer tablet to a friend’s house earlier in the day and the friend’s parents won’t return it, claiming he sold it to them. The woman provided the packaging and manual for the tablet and showed officers messages on her phone from the other parents which affirmed they had the tablet. Officers responded to their residence on Aetna Street and there were no receipts for the alleged transaction. According to the report, not only had the juvenile’s parents never given him permission to sell the tablet, but the boy himself was adamant that he never sold or offered to sell the tablet, which was valued substantially higher than the amount the other party claimed to have paid for it. The tablet was returned to the woman.

– Severe weather damage was reported at 7:27 p.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of West Eighth Street where a limb was hanging on a wire of the telephone pole and the bottom of the pole was cracked. Ohio Edison was contacted and replaced the pole.

– A dispute was reported at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Washington Avenue. Police spoke to a boyfriend and girlfriend who said they had a loud argument and broke some items but neither harmed nor threatened the other. The domestic violence laws were explained and both said they were leaving for the night.

– No injuries were reported and no citation was issued after a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Highland and East Third at 4:54 p.m. Wednesday. The report said fault could not be determined due to conflicting stories. Ashley Baddeley, 30, of West Wilson Street, was driving west on Third and Jill Kilchenman, 59, of Sleepy Hollow, Ohio was driving north on Highland when they collided in the intersection.

– Damage was reported to the crossing gate at Mullins at 4:54 p.m. Wednesday. Norfolk Southern responded to repair it.

– A possible scam was reported at 4:32 p.m. Wednesday by a woman on Westview Drive who said she spoke to both a female and a male caller who claimed she won $450,000 from a Las Vegas sweepstakes, but she would have to send in $2250 to claim the prize. She said the people were persistent and continuously tried to convince her the prize was legitimate. She told them she didn’t have that much money to send and they tried to tell her she could get assistance from the government but would still need to send $1,250. An officer told her any request for money to be sent to claim an alleged prize is likely a scam and would result in the loss of any money sent. She didn’t lose any money. She was told to hang up if they call again.

– A resident on North Madison reported at 4:11 p.m. Wednesday that vehicles were blocking his driveway due to an auction being held in the area. Officers spoke with the person in charge of the auction and an announcement was made to have the vehicles moved.

– A man on West Wilson Street reported at 3:49 p.m. Wednesday that he’s receiving phone calls from an unknown person wanting to fight. The person does not live in the city. He was told to save all text messages and block the number from his phone. An officer will attempt to contact the other person and tell him to stop.

– A domestic was reported in the 200 block of West Wilson Street at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday. A female at the residence said everything was ok, then an officer spoke to an adult male and juvenile male. Neither had visible signs of an altercation. The adult was upset with the juvenile who he thought took his package of cigarettes. The juvenile was advised of the consequences of smoking.

Perry Township

– A caller on Jones Drive reported at 9:41 p.m. Wednesday that a male known to her was seen exiting one of the vehicles in the family’s driveway. Several dollars in change were reported missing from the center console. The suspect could not be located.

– An anonymous caller at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday reported prowlers in the 1000 block of Liberty Street and hung up without giving further information. Nobody was found outside in the area or surrounding streets.

– No injuries were reported and no citations issued after an accident on Cunningham Road near state Route 344 at 5:57 p.m. Tuesday. A vehicle driven by Staci Medved, 22, of Farrington Avenue, Leetonia, was stopped southbound on Cunningham Road at the stop sign and was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Denver Grabill, 20, of Lower Elkton Road, Leetonia, who failed to stop in an assured clear distance. Both vehicles sustained very minor damage and were driven from the scene.

– A female from Beechwood Drive reported at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday that she was assaulted by a man in late September in the township. An investigation is pending.

– Pauline Bellos, of South Lincoln Avenue, reported at 3:51 p.m. Tuesday that $75 was taken from her wallet on Oct. 22.

Police

Columbiana

– Joelle Bosela, Blueberry Drive, reported at 4:24 p.m. Tuesday a neighbor’s St. Bernard was barking outside for two hours. Police spoke with the dog owner about the complaint.

– Amber McNabb, 32, Newark, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on state Route 46 at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

– A man reported at 6 p.m. Tuesday a group of kids were sitting near the railroad tracks. Police told the group to go somewhere else.

St. Clair Township

– Giant Eagle management reported a man known to them was in the store causing problems. He and a female had been seen shoplifting a few days prior and had fled when confronted. He returned to the store to say his father is a cop someplace and “would take care of them.” He was gone when officers arrived.

– Officers responded to Cornell Street for a man who had been stabbed and found Shawn Woods, age and address not reported, sitting on the couch, drinking a beer. He said his girlfriend cut his arm after they had words while cooking and he told her to cut him. Lifeteam ambulance transported Woods to the hospital due to the depth of the cut. Officers could not locate his girlfriend.

– Maggie Graham, Cannons Mill Road, reported her live-in boyfriend threatened her and her mother then left. She did not want to file charges.

Salem

– Police are investigating a private property accident in the Marc’s parking lot off of East State Street at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday when the driver of a white Chevy Silverado allegedly swung open his door and struck the passenger side mirror of a parked vehicle, knocking it off. The driver of the parked vehicle was seated inside at the time and asked the truck driver why he hit his vehicle. The truck driver allegedly said he didn’t damage the vehicle. The mirror was still hanging from the door when police arrived. The truck driver told the driver of the parked vehicle that he was going to the hospital and police could talk to him there. The driver of the parked vehicle wrote down the license plate number and police took photos and noted white paint on the outer most edge of the damaged mirror. The hospital parking lot was checked, but the Chevy Silverado was not found.

– A woman at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday requested police make contact with her adult son in the 500 block of Walnut Street, saying he’s at his girlfriend’s and she was unable to contact him. No one was home when police attempted contact. The man and his girlfriend contacted police later and both said he was fine, he was taking his medicine and he does not want his parents contacting him.

– A man met police at a business in the 2700 block of East State Street at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday and said a female took a laptop from his residence in the 200 block of South Union Avenue. He found out the laptap was taken to the business and he asked the female to purchase the laptop back and she would not. He then reported the theft. The laptop was placed on hold while the theft was under investigation pending charges.

– An anonymous person at 10:22 a.m. Wednesday reported finding a wallet on the sidewalk on Cleveland Street which contained a few dollars and assorted cards and identification. It was placed in lost and found.

– A man in the 500 block of South Union Avenue called at 12:23 a.m. Wednesday regarding Internet harassment related to an earlier incident. He said there were false statements being made about the previous incident via social media and he wanted officers to be aware. The previous incident was reported at 8:51 p.m. Tuesday and involved an alleged assault in the 200 block of South Union Avenue. Officers found a juvenile female was assaulted by two other female juveniles. The case will be sent to the juvenile prosecutor.

– Excessive smoke was reported at 6:47 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Newgarden Avenue, but no smoke was found in the area. An officer was told there has been an ongoing neighbor dispute. Both parties agreed to keep things peaceful for the night.

– Steven Hoffee, 45, of 808 Washington Ave., was charged with domestic violence after police were called at 6:27 p.m. Tuesday to his residence for a domestic in progress. A father and daugher had a physical confrontation and both had visible injuries, but the report said the father was determined as the primary aggressor and charged. The daughter was believed to have acted in self-defense. Both fire department first responders and KLG evaluated both at the scene, but neither wished to seek treatment.

– Three juveniles were reported running around outside and around vehicular traffic in the 2000 block of Monroe Street at 6:21 p.m. Tuesday. The children had already gone back to their apartments and a witness had already spoken with their parents when police arrived. The children had reportedly been playing Star Wars.

– Charles Weyand Jr., 40, of 450 Aetna St., was cited for disorderly conduct after officers investigating a complaint in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue at 6:19 p.m. Tuesday came in contact with an irate/disorderly person, identified later as Weyand. He was warned several times to stop yelling and causing a disturbance. He did not comply and was cited. Police had responded to the Sparkle Market on South Lundy Avenue for a juvenile problem, finding a he said/she said incident with no clear facts from either side. Due to conflicting stories, no action was being taken.

– A Salem school district bus driver reported at 5:52 p.m. Tuesday that a vehicle passed to the left of his school bus at 3:43 p.m. on South Broadway Avenue near East Wilson Street. The registration given for the vehicle did not match the description given.

– An officer on patrol at 5:01 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of West Wilson Street saw a large amount of smoke and investigated, finding a large pile of leaves burning. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The homeowner was advised of the open burning regulations and given a warning.

– A Kennedy Drive resident reported at 4:55 p.m. Tuesday that someone cut the brake line on the back passenger side of their vehicle while it was parked in the Salem High School lot during school hours.

Columbiana

– Joelle Bosela, Blueberry Drive, reported at 4:24 p.m. Tuesday a neighbor’s St. Bernard was barking outside for two hours. Police spoke with the dog owner about the complaint.

– Amber McNabb, 32, Newark, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on state Route 46 at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

– A man reported at 6 p.m. Tuesday a group of kids were sitting near the railroad tracks. Police told the group to go somewhere else.

St. Clair Township

– Maggie Graham, Cannons Mill Road, reported her live-in boyfriend threatened her and her mother then left. She did not want to file charges.

– A male resident in an apartment building in the 500 block of Walnut Street at 3:38 p.m. Monday said an exterminating company was spraying in the building and he could not breathe. Fire department first responders and EMT assisted him and he was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center. The exterminators said they sprayed nothing in the area of his apartment.

Lisbon

– The fire department was called to the Twin Oaks trailer park in response to a child locked in a vehicle at 6:48 p.m. Tuesday. Police arrived and used a device to unlock the vehicle. The child had been trapped for about 15 minutes and was unharmed.

Salem

-Firefighters were called at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday to an alarm at the Fresh Mark plant, 1735 S. Lincoln Ave., where the plant manager said they had some electricians inside doing some work and they cut a wrong wire, causing the alarm transmission.

Police

County Sheriff

– Dave Merriman, Hillcrest Road, Wellsville, reported his son was out of control at 7:45 p.m. Monday. The son, David S. Merriman, reportedly attacked his father in front of an EMT, Rick Jones, who said he saw Merriman strike his father several times in the head and the father had visible injuries. Brittany Spaulding also had visible injuries, which she said were due to her brother assaulting her. Merriman, 26, was charged with domestic violence.

– Bonnie and Randy Moore, Padgett Road, East Palestine, reported at 5:50 p.m. Monday, someone stole several items from their house sometime between about 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

– Michelle McKenzie, Knox School Road, Homeworth, reported at 6:21 p.m. Monday someone used her debit card from Buckeye State Credit Union on Oct. 23 to make a $73 purchase at a Meijer store in Aurora, Ill.

– Paul Davis, Metz Road, New Waterford, reported at 2:25 p.m. Monday the neighbor threatened him while at the end of his driveway. Davis said he has been having ongoing problems with the neighbor, which he usually ignores. However, on Monday the neighbor told him if he comes near the fence he would “take him out.” Additionally, Davis said the neighbor has threatened to come over and kill him, his dog and his cow.

– Gary Tuttle, Buffalo Road, Hanoverton, reported at 8:30 a.m. Monday his vehicle has been stolen. He gave his daughter the vehicle because she needed transportation, but his daughter told him she took it to a home on U.S. Route 30 about a mile west of Kensington to have work done on it because the engine was blown. Tuttle went there on Saturday to get his vehicle and a woman there told him his daughter sold the vehicle to someone named Dillon. The vehicle had a missing wheel and the hood was off, so he could not tow it at that time. He went by on Monday morning and the vehicle was gone.

– Terri Palmer, Lisbon Road, Lisbon, reported at 7:19 p.m. Monday she was concerned about her 32-year-old son, Mark Palmer, who she knew was at a home on Walnut Street in Salem with a woman. Deputies told her the Salem police checked on her son and he was fine. She said she is in the process of getting power of attorney for him due to medical reasons.

– A deputy and a reserve deputy found a suspicious vehicle parked at Highlandtown Lake in the lot off of Osbourne Road at 11:25 p.m. Monday. There was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, where Bret Ahearn and a a female child were inside the vehicle. After several minutes, Cole Sprouse and another female child walked up from the lake. After obtaining permission, deputies searched the vehicle and found a package of marijuana. Ahearn was cited with personal use marijuana. The parents of the girls were contacted to pick them up.

– Deputies found an abandoned 2002 Hyundai Sonata without a registration parked in the middle of Dan Smith Road in Yellow Creek Township at 10:53 p.m. Monday. There were no items found in the vehicle and it was towed.

Highway Patrol

– Larry D. Brown, 54, Mountz Drive, Salem, was southbound on state route 9 in Hanover Township at 5:27 a.m. Monday and hit a deer.

East Palestine

– Police went to 20 N. Pleasant Drive at 6 a.m. Thursday after receiving a 911 hang up call from the home. It was found the woman had a verbal dispute with her husband during which he broke items in the kitchen. No charges were filed.

– Police warned a 17-year-old boy for being out after curfew at 12:21 a.m. Wednesday on East Taggart Street.

– Stephanie Peddicord reported at 5:45 p.m. Monday the back passenger window of her vehicle was shattered and it appeared someone shot it with a BB gun.

– Tim Stimmell of Texas reported at 11:32 p.m. Sunday he received pictures from his brother who lives on East Martin Street in East Palestine showing bite marks and abuse that he claimed was from his live-in girlfriend.

Columbiana

– Terry Shaffer turned in an iPod phone and Olympus camera at 11 a.m. Monday that was found in the city pool’s lost and found box.

– Jeanie Hiner, Spruce Street, reported at 11:42 a.m. Monday his adult daughter was “flipping out.” She later calmed down and left the home. At 3 p.m. Jackie Hiner reported the woman was back and being irate. No charges were filed.

– An Ace Hardware employee reported at 1:15 p.m. Monday the business received a bad check for $772.1 from Anthony Dagati of Dagati Cleaning in Niles.

– A woman reported at 3:48 p.m. Monday a truck and trailer were partially blocking the road at Fairfield Avenue and Duquesne Street. Police checked but the vehicle was already gone.

– A man reported at 4:10 p.m. Monday there was an auction on Duquesne Street and people were parking on both sides of the street and he was unsure if a delivery vehicle would be able to get into his driveway. Police checked and found no parking violations.

– At 4:33 p.m. Monday police received several 911 hang up calls from a West Park Avenue home. Police were able to speak with the disorderly 17-year-old boy who made the calls.

Salem Township

– Robert Stark, Lisbon Road, reported Saturday someone broke into his garage and stole a Stihl 044 24-inch chainsaw worth $900, a Stihl ms200 Arborist 16-inch chainsaw worth $650, a BG65 leaf blower worth $250 and a Lesco gas powered edge trimmer worth $300. A full inventory is pending to determine if anything else was taken.

East Liverpool

– Officers responded Monday evening to East Eighth Street for a report of shots fired and reported seeing several people standing at the intersection with Green Lane. A responding officer saw a man walking with what appeared to be a shotgun barrel and saw him go onto a porch at 340 Claiborne Place. The man, later identified as Michael “Money Mike” White, 27, of that address, was patted down by officers, who reported finding him with a Crown Royal bag containing bags of marijuana and a spent shotgun shell. White was charged with possession of marijuana. Another officer found a pump action shotgun lying on a porch glider, and a third officer spoke with Anthony C. Gunther, 49, also of that address, who reportedly said he fired the gun into the air. Gunther reportedly smelled of alcohol and was charged with discharging a firearm while intoxicated.

– On Monday night, officers responded to Woodland Hills, where Megan Murphy had reported her cell phone stolen. As officers pulled up, Murphy began screaming that the people who stole her phone were running off, and officers saw people running. Donald G. Allgood, 27, Warren, stood by and said he had nothing to do with the cell phone theft. Officers could not locate the other people, but learned that Allgood was on the criminal trespass list at the housing complex and he was arrested for criminal trespass. At the police station, Allgood reportedly refused to be processed, putting his hands over his face and saying he would not allow himself to be photographed or fingerprinted. He also started cutting himself with a second pair of handcuffs on the prisoner bench where he was handcuffed, and officers had to place a belt on him to restrain him. He was additionally charged with obstructing official business.

– James A. Adams, no address listed, reported an upstairs tenant found the downstairs apartment door open and smelled kerosene. Adams found that the tenants had moved out and someone poured kerosene throughout the apartment.

– Bradley M. McKenzie, Chester Avenue, reported someone entered and took hand tools, a drill and loose change.

– Officers responded to a fight between two females at a Bank Street location. Both were advised to see the law director about filing charges.

– Responding to a report of a man trying to use a stolen credit card, officers found him inside a vehicle, where he admitted trying to use the card, which he said was given to him by a second suspect police had located. The credit card was not found on either of the men but was found lying on the ground near one of them. They were sent on their way with orders not to enter Gina’s Drive-Thru or A-1 Drive-Thru. After returning the credit card to the victim, officers learned her pink wallet was also missing and went to a garage where one of the suspects was reportedly staying. They found the door open and saw what appeared to be a pink wallet inside. The person renting the garage gave permission to search the property, and the wallet, as well as items belonging to several other people, were found inside. They were logged as evidence.

– Officials at Quaker Online Academy reported a student had pawned her school-issued laptop for $40 at a Chester, W.Va., pawn shop. She was contacted by officers and told to bring back the computer or face charges, and she agreed, but it was not returned.

– Emily C. Williams, Ohio Avenue, reported the passenger side window broken out of her vehicle and her purse taken.

– Officers were called for a woman lying on the sidewalk where they found Amy Corak, no age or address listed, who said her leg went out from underneath her. She asked for a ride to Green Lane, which the officer provided. There, she became incoherent and an ambulance was called. The officer reported the reason for her decline in her condition was unknown.

– Joan Stowers, West Seventh Street, reported a Pittsburgh Pirates flag was stolen from her porch.

Salineville

– While on patrol at 7:58 p.m. Oct. 21, officers stopped Shantel Temple on West Main Street for a loud exhaust. During a search of the vehicle after giving the officers permission, two different illegal substances were found. Temple was given a verbal warning for the exhaust, while the substances were sent to BCI for testing.

– While on patrol at 6 p.m. Friday, officers stopped Joshua Kincaid near the intersection of West Main Street and state Route 164 for a cracked windshield violation. Officers found an open beer can in the center console to which Kincaid admitted to, and also learned that he had a warrant from Carroll County for failure to appear. He was taken into custody by Carroll County Sheriff’s deputies, and open container charges are imminent.

– Police were called at 8:33 p.m. Friday to Rukart’s Tavern on Main Street after a patron fell and became unconscious. Officers spotted William Boyle, who had collapsed to the floor but was coherent and able to speak. Boyle was transported by Tri-County Ambulance to East Liverpool City Hospital.

– While on patrol at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, officers stopped a golf cart on West Main Street driven by Donald Riggs, who was later revealed to be under suspension. Riggs was cited for operating an off-road vehicle without registration and driving under suspension. The golf cart was towed.

– Police were called around 4:15 p.m. Sunday to a Commerce Street residence in regards to a theft. The resident said that three plastic lawn chairs and a plastic table went missing just as she was about to mow her lawn, and had no idea how they may have gone missing or who would have taken them.

– Crystal Bach reported at 9 p.m. Monday an ongoing problem about someone calling her home and asking her to push certain key sequences on her computer in an attempt to gain access to her personal computer. Bach said she had been receiving the calls every day, and recently the unknown person told her that he works for the FBI. An officer noted that there are actually no computers at Bach’s residence.

Salem

– A man from Walnut Street reported at 12:18 p.m. Tuesday that he found a license plate by the railroad tracks on West Pershing Street. No phone number was available to reach the owner. The plate was placed in the dispatch area.

– Police were called at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday to the 500 block of Aetna Street for a request to speak with an officer, finding a female leaving in her vehicle with two children. She said she and a male had been arguing all night and she was tired of being called names in front of her children. She resides in another area. The man who called police said the same, that they had been arguing all night and he was tired of her calling him names in front of his two children. He also alleged she contacted her brother who was supposedly on his way to beat him up. She denied calling anyone or hiring anyone to harm him. He said a small broken television in the driveway was her property and she had thrown it. She had no belongings there and he told her to destroy any of his belongings left at her residence. Police also told the female there was an active warrant for her arrest in Kentucky, which she knew about and was going to take care of, noting she knew they weren’t coming to get her for a $25 seat belt citation. She was outside of the pick-up radius.

– An open door was reported on a condemned home in the 1100 block of East Third Street at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday. Officers saw the rear door had been forced open. The house had been condemned due to an infestation. The housing department was contacted to secure the home.

– Police responded at 6:52 a.m. Tuesday to the 800 block of East Fifth Street for a report of a burglary that occurred sometime during the night. A man said a suspect climbed through a second-story window and stole his gaming system. He said the window was open and they shut it before police arrived. Names of possible suspects were provided.

– A woman reported at 9 p.m. Monday that she was walking out of Family Dollar, 239 W. State St., with multiple bags and sat one bag down on the ground beside her vehicle. She forgot to pick the bag up before leaving. When she returned, the bag was gone. It contained multiple items she bought along with her purse.

– While on the scene of a call on Rose Avenue at 8:50 p.m. Monday, an officer detected a strong odor of natural gas in the area and called the fire department to check the area. Firefighters could not detect an odor.

– Police were called at 8:38 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of Rose Avenue for a person with a gun. A man said he worked for a repossession agency and had been attempting to contact a person who lived on Rose Avenue. As he drove through an alley beside the residence, he said a male came out and started yelling at him. He said the male pointed what he believed to be a gun at him. Police made contact with a female at the residence who denied knowing the male in question, said she never heard of him and when officers asked if they could check the residence for him, she said no. A short time later, officers saw the male in question walk out of the rear of the residence, spoke with him and he admitted to being inside. The female, Cheyenne Conkle, 19, of 238 Rose Ave., was charged with obstruction of official business and taken to the Columbiana County jail.

– A representative of a store at 2350 E. State St. reported at 7:58 p.m. Monday that a shipment of cigarettes was taken on Oct. 20. The theft is under investigation.

– A well-being check was requested at 7:54 p.m. Monday in the 500 block of Walnut Street. The person said he was fine.

– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 7:49 p.m. Monday on Carbon Street near the city garage. When police arrived, the vehicle was being loaded up by a local towing company. No suspicious activity was seen.

– A woman reported at 7:19 p.m. Monday that four rings were taken from her purse while she was at work in the 2300 block of East State Street. She later called to say the rings were returned to her.

– A clerk at Smith Oil on East State Street reported at 6:37 p.m. Monday that an unknown male left without paying for $10 worth of gas.

– An audible alarm was reported at 5:48 p.m. Monday in the 2700 block of East State Street. Officers checked the front and rear doors and found them secure. Police were called back for another alarm at 6:23 p.m. Monday and found the building still secure. A keyholder responded and checked the building, securing the alarm.

– A well-being check was requested at 4:56 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of East Fifth Street. Nothing out of the ordinary was found and everything appeared fine.

– Rickey Guy, of the 800 block of East Third Street, reported at 4:52 p.m. Monday that unknown persons have been vandalizing his truck while it’s parked outside his residence. He didn’t report the first incident when a sticky substance was poured on the vehicle. This time the person wrote what appeared to be $’s into the dirt on the side of the truck.

– Matthew Armstrong, 34, of 309 E. Chestnut St., was charged with a minor misdemeanor for possession of marijuana after a traffic stop at 4:36 p.m. Monday. An officer on patrol ran a random registration check on a vehicle which came back with a BMV order to confiscate the vehicle registration. While speaking with the driver, an officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, finding probable cause to search the vehicle and locating marijuana. The driver was cited and the vehicle towed from the scene.

– A caller reported a parking complaint at 4:20 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of North Union Avenue. Two vehicles owned by an excavating company were parked on the wrong side of the street. They were moved.

– Jennifer Starcher, 28, of Andrew Avenue, was cited for assured clear distance at 3 p.m. Monday after her westbound vehicle on East State Street attempted to go right around another westbound vehicle she thought was turning left, striking the vehicle in the rear when it turned right. The other driver, Alan Kenst, 63, of Barclay Avenue, claimed he used his right turn signal. Starcher and a passenger said they did not see the turn signal.

– Shane Morrison, 42, of 752 Arch St., was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant for felony trafficking and possession of heroin after a traffic stop at 1:55 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of Woodland Avenue. An officer had run a random registration check and noticed the registration did not match the vehicle, initiating the stop and making contact with the driver, who was not the vehicle owner. The driver, Morrison, had an active warrant and was transported to the Minerva Police Department.

– A burglary was reported at 7:56 a.m. Monday in the 900 block of Fair Avenue where there was no sign of breaking and entering outside the residence. Officers found the front door was not secure, entered and cleared the residence before making contact with a woman. Everyone inside the home was a resident.

Salem

– Firefighters were called at 4:09 p.m. Monday for an oven fire in the 200 block of Dodge Drive, finding no visible smoke on the exterior on arrival. Moderate smoke was found upon entering the house. The fire was caused by an oven mitt left in the oven. The oven mitt was placed in the kitchen sink and extinguished. A fan was set up to ventilate the home.

Police

County Sheriff

– Martha Welsh, state Route 644, Salineville, reported at 10:07 p.m. Oct. 15 she is in the process of separating from her husband and found his farming checkbook in the usual spot, but her checkbook was missing from the same cabinet. She canceled the checks.

– Lake Tomahawk officer Ray DiCross asked deputies to assist at 10:48 p.m. Saturday after several people reported they were at a party and one man identified only as Luke was jumped by three men. Deputies went to a Pawnee Cove address and spoke to several guests at a Halloween party, who all said it was the other men who started the fight. The matter is under investigation.

– Bryan Brim, Bower Road, Minerva, reported at 11:25 a.m. Saturday he and his girlfriend, Erica Houze got into an argument about money. She left before deputies arrived, but deputies left a message for her to contact them and give her side of what happened.

– Peggy May, state Route 9, Hanoverton, reported a possible overdose at 3:08 a.m. Monday. Dustin Beresford told deputies he received a call from Connor Perry at Sparkle in Salem asking him to come and get him. After driving Perry to a Salem home, Perry slumped over and became unresponsive. Beresford became worried and drove Perry to Hanoverton to his friend’s house, Morgan May, whose mother Peggy May is a nurse. She had given Perry a dose of Narcan and he had remained unresponsive. However, Perry then began to awaken and was eventually taken by ambulance.

– Jim Sturgeon, Campbell Road, Hanoverton, reported at 5 p.m. Friday he received a call from the principal at United Local stating someone may be trying to lure his son to the football game to fight with him. The school was investigating the information they were given about the possibility of the fight. There were reportedly no direct threats made.

– Jonathan Gullett, McKaig Road, Hanoverton, who was highly intoxicated reported at 11:28 p.m. Friday his wife accused him of cheating on her, pushed him to the ground and he wanted to pursue criminal charges. The wife, Lisa Carter, said she found her husband with a girl and Gullett tried to grab Carter to talk to her twice, but she pushed him away both times. Gullett was told if he still wants to pursue criminal charges, he should contact the sheriff the next day when he was sober.

Highway Patrol

– Joseph Edward Newlin, 17, Glasgow Road, Lisbon, was northbound on Elkton Road in Elkrun Township at 10:18 p.m. Friday and went off the right side. He was cited for failure to control.

– Charles William Lang, 49, Colliers, W.Va., was eastbound on U.S. 30 in Hanover Township at 3:20 p.m. Saturday and went off the right side into a sign and a ditch. No citations were issued due to a mechanical problem.

– Jason T. Markham, 33, North Canton, was westbound on Hartley Road in Butler Township at 11 p.m. Saturday and hit a deer.

– Angela S. Davis, 37, Ellsworth Avenue, Minerva, was westbound on state Route 172 in West Township at 7:25 a.m. Sunday and hit a deer.

– Savanah E. Wiles, 27, Alliance, was westbound on Bowman Road in Knox Township at 1:15 p.m. Saturday and went off the left side into some bushes and a flag pole. She was cited for failure to control and OVI.

– Austin M. Sudol, 20, Homewood Avenue, Salem, was northbound on state Route 45 in Center Township at 10:50 a.m. Thursday and Amber L. Broadwater, 33, South Washington Street, East Palestine, was westbound on Rose Drive and attempting to turn left onto state Route 45 and collided with Sudol. Broadwater was cited for right of way and Sudol and his passenger, Listy A. Barnhart, 18, Arch Street, Salem, were taken to the SRMC with serious injuries.

– Debbie M. Reed, 33, Walnut Street, Columbiana, was southbound on state Route 11 in Fairfield Township at 8 a.m. Friday and hit a deer.

– Keith M. Evans, 54, Willard Road, Hanoverton, was eastbound on state Route 518 in Franklin Township at 7 a.m. Thursday and another vehicle that was westbound reportedly went left of center causing Evans to go off the right side and into a ditch to avoid a collision. The other vehicle continued on.

Columbiana

– Sally Hill, 80, Columbiana, was southbound on Fairfield Avenue at 9:48 a.m. Sunday and Matthew Booth, 41, New Waterford, was stopped at the Metz Road and Fairfield Avenue stop sign and then traveled into the intersection and collided with Hill. Booth was cited for stop sign.

– At 2:57 p.m. Sunday police checked on a report that a drunk man was in in front of Shellabella’s restaurant. James Thomas, 54, Canfield, was found to be intoxicated and taken by police back to the station to wait for a ride from his sister.

– A man reported at 3:32 p.m. Sunday the water tower on Quincy Avenue was vandalized with spray paint.

– Richard Matevich reported at 10:33 p.m. Sunday someone took items from his truck while it was parked at the 7&14 truck stop.

Lisbon

– Charles Hamner, address not listed, reported at 12:28 p.m. Friday he lost $1,000 at Huntington Bank on North Park Avenue from the time he left the counter from the time he went back to his car and requested police check surveillance footage at the bank to see if someone took the money. Police checked but found no evidence of the money being stolen.

– A woman reported at 10:56 p.m. Thursday she just left moved her stuff out from her husband in the East Liverpool area and she wanted police to check and make sure her truck was still in the Days Inn parking lot. Police ran a background check on the woman, identified as Margie Collins, and found she had warrants out of Beaver Falls, Pa. She was taken to the Columbiana County Jail where she was to be picked up by Beaver County officials.

– Valeir Erwin, South Beaver Street, Lisbon, reported at 6:35 a.m. Thursday she could hear a man and woman in her basement. Police checked the basement and found no one.

– Police were called to an East Washington Street apartment at 12:26 a.m. Thursday and found Kirk and Pamela Sandoe and Kirk’s father Thomas Sandoe had been arguing with Thomas’ ex-wife/current live-in girlfriend Marie McDade. According to the report, Pamela Sandoe went downstairs in an attempt to get Thomas Sandoe to quiet down because the noise was disturbing their children upstairs and Thomas reportedly pushed Pamela and Kirk and then choked Pamela. The group told police that Thomas was intoxicated and confused at times. Police spoke with him and he appeared confused and upset and said that he must have blacked out at times, but that he was not arguing with Marie McDade, but Pamela had come into his apartment and he told her to leave but she refused so he pushed her out and then his son Kirk began to push him against the wall, at which point he pushed back. No charges were filed.

– Jimmy Davis reported at 7:35 p.m. Friday he believed his son had just overdosed in heroin at a West Lincoln Way home. Police went to the home and spoke with Justin Davis who admitted to using the drug. He was then taken to an area hospital.

– A Circle K manager reported at 5 p.m. Sept. 16 that Dakota Egnew, who had previously worked there stole $100 while they were working and that when he was confronted about the theft admitted to it and said he would pay it back, but he only ever paid $40 back and they can no longer contact him.

– Sherri Moore, North Market Street, reported at 1 p.m. Friday she had someone at her apartment that would not leave. The man wasn’t there when police arrived.

Salem Township

– Doralie Lautzenheiser, Salmar Drive, Salem, reported at 3:30 p.m. Saturday she has hired a contractor to build an addition onto her home and recently discovered the contractor was buying double the material, returning the extra material to the store and keeping the money. The matter is under investigation.

Perry Township

– A woman in the 1300 block of West State Street contacted police at 10 a.m. Monday about being bitten by her neighbor’s dog while she was picking up items in her yard. She believed the dog might have broken free from his chain and was roaming around the area. The dog ran off after the incident. Contact was made with the dog owner and it was learned the dog had not had its shots, but did have a dog license. Also, one of the owner’s dogs had been involved in a dog bite incident earlier this year in July. The current case was referred to the Columbiana County Dog Warden, as had the earlier case. The victim was told to check with her physician since the dog had not had shots.

– A resident on Brookview Drive reported at 7:49 a.m. Sunday that copper ground wires were removed from multiple utility poles in the area of Brookview Drive and Old Farm Lane sometime over the weekend. Officers saw three copper ground wires missing on Brookview and one on Old Farm Lane. The wires had been cut and removed from the ground level to about 7 feet up the pole.

– An officer on patrol at 9:28 a.m. Saturday made note of multiple missing township street signs in the Salem Heights area. Signs are missing at the following named intersections: Johnson at Florida, State Boulevard at Michigan, State Boulevard at Indiana, Grant at Ohio, Michigan at State Street, Michigan at state Route 14 and Ohio at state Route 14.

– An officer of the Pembrooke Association called at 9:03 a.m. Saturday to report damage to the mailbox pedestal located on Canterbury Lane within Pembrooke Estates. It appeared an unknown vehicle backed into the mailboxes and knocked them over, shearing the foundation bolts. The U.S. Post Office in Salem was notified.

– Lisa Mountz, of St. Jacob Logtown Road, Leetonia, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 10:42 a.m. Friday on state Route 45 and Georgtown Road. Her vehicle was towed. She and her passenger awaited their ride at the scene.

– The owner of Campf’s Service Company on Depot Road called at 10:14 a.m. Friday to report windows damaged overnight. An officer responded and found a window and door on the north side of the building appeared vandalized by a bb/pellet gun. No other damage was located at other buildings on the property.

– Police were called at 4:22 a.m. Friday to a fight at a residence in the 1300 block of Elberon Avenue. Police spoke with several people about what happened. Chelsea Marie McGuire, 21, of Salem, and Bobbi Sue Crookston, 26, of Salem, were each charged with disorderly conduct after they were found intoxicated and allegedly refused to calm down after several requests by police. They were processed and taken to the Columbiana County jail pending arraignment.

Salem

– A reckless operator was reported at 6:08 a.m. Monday in the 1000 block of West Perry Street. The vehicle was not located.

– An officer on patrol checked a water line break at 5:22 a.m. Monday in the 1900 block of Fairview Court. The water department was contacted after the break was found.

– Police assisted fire department first responders and EMT Ambulance on a medical call at 1:22 a.m. Monday in the 500 block of Continental Drive, also standing by at the emergency room.

– A barking dog was reported at 1:13 a.m. Monday at Jennings Avenue and West Eighth Street. No dog was heard.

– A barking dog was reported at 10:31 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of Jennings avenue, but no dog was found.

– An officer at 10:15 p.m. Sunday spoke with several people who were concerned for the well-being of an adult family member staying in Salem. The officer attempted contact with the person, but was unable to reach them, with plans to try again on Monday.

– Officers responded at 9:39 p.m. Sunday to the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue for a mental/disturbed person. A female was found laying in the grass talking to herself. KLG responded and she was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center for an evaluation.

– Christy Keglor, 41, of 812 Barclay Ave., was taken into custody at her residence at 9:05 p.m. Sunday on an outstanding arrest warrant. She was turned over to a Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office deputy.

– Telecommunications harassment was reported at 8:22 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Prospect Street.

– A suspicious vehicle/person was reported at 7:22 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of West Pershing Street. Nothing criminal was found.

– Justin Bias, 29, of East Pidgeon Road, reported Sunday that a two-vehicle accident occurred between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Oct. 21 when he was stopped in traffic in the 500 block of West Pershing Street and another vehicle struck the rear of his vehicle. He said he exchanged information with the other driver who agreed to take care of the damages, but he hasn’t been able to get in touch with the other driver, who has not been replying to his calls. An officer will contact the other driver to advise of the potential for an assured clear distance ahead charge if action isn’t taken promptly to take care of the damages. The accident is under investigation.

– James Coffman, 44, of West Main Street, Washingtonville, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 4:18 p.m. Sunday on East Third Street. An officer on patrol had been checking random vehicle registrations and found a vehicle with a suspended registered owner. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

Goshen Police District

– BobbiJo R. Bowen, 39, Beloit, was cited for right of way at stop signs following a two-vehicle crash at state routes 14 and 534 at 2:48 p.m. Saturday in which she was northbound on state Route 534 and pulled from the stop sign, colliding with a westbound vehicle driven by Heather Poland, 41, Aliquippa, Pa. No injuries were reported.

East Liverpool

– Gavin Keck, 18, Avondale Street, was charged Saturday with petty theft after a loss prevention officer at Giant Eagle downtown reported seeing him remove a Hot Pocket from its box and place it in his hoodie before leaving the store without paying. When he was confronted, Keck also reportedly had baking chocolate taken from the store.

Lisbon

– Firefighters from Hanover Township were requested to provide mutual aid on a call at 29075 High Street in Kensington at 12:56 p.m. Saturday.

Police

Salem

– Mark R. Menough, 54, Salem, was cited for failure to control following a two-vehicle crash in the 600 block of East Third Street at 12:53 p.m. Saturday in which he was westbound and struck the rear of a parked vehicle.

– An officer responded to a West Fourth Street home at 4:11 p.m. Saturday where a resident said he and two other members of the household had applied for an online loan which was granted on condition they send money grams to cover the taxes and provide a checking account routing number to receive the loan. He said they sent several hundred dollars in money grams, but did not receive the loan.

– An officer responded to a medical emergency at an East Fourth Street home at 6:21 p.m. Saturday and stood by until the person was transported by ambulance to the Salem Regional Medical Center.

– Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a Lexington Avenue apartment at 7:40 p.m. Saturday, but found no violence, only an unruly juvenile who was told he had to abide by his parents rules until he was an adult.

– An officer responded to 2200 Merle Road at 7:45 p.m. Saturday for a report of several juveniles running around outside the building, but was unable to find anyone.

– Police responded to the 300 block of West Wilson Street at 10:18 p.m. Saturday for a report of a prowler, but were unable to find anyone suspicious.

– Officers responded to the rear of a business in the 100 block of South Broadway at 10:49 p.m. Saturday for a report of a family preparing to remove items from the area. They were advised the items were donated to the business and taking them would be considering theft. The said they were told it was okay, but left after affirming they needed to return during the day to buy the items.

– Officers responded to a South Howard Avenue home at 2:40 p.m. Sunday where someone reported a pair of new shoes had been stolen during a party at the residence over the weekend.

Police

County Sheriff

– The sheriff’s office responded to a report of a truck partially in the roadway on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 7:07 p.m. Friday and the driver was behind the wheel and unresponsive. A deputy arrived and, after the driver was cleared medically by EMTs, administered a field sobriety test and then cited the driver for OVI. The driver was not identified in the report, and a dispatcher was contacted but she said she was unable to provide the information.

-The sheriff’s office received information that a motorist for whom they had an arrest warrant would be traveling on U.S. Route 30 with drugs in tow. Deputies stopped the vehicle on Route 30 in Hanover Township at 4:42 p.m. Friday and found marijuana and related paraphernalia in the vehicle. The deputy was assisted by state troopers. The report did not identify who was pulled over and served with the arrest warrant.

– Tony Parks, Miller Road, Leetonia, called for a deputy at 7:05 p.m. Thursday and was met at the residence by Linda Derrick and Parks. Derrick said she was hanging out at a house at the corner of Lodge and Woodville roads when Mark Feesel had her get into a truck and began accusing her of breaking into his home last December. She said Feesel held a shotgun in his lap while questioning her and then pointed it at her, but he told her it was unloaded. Derrick was too drunk to give a full statement and was told to come to the office the next day. Deputies attempted to contact Feesel but were unsuccessful.

– Michelle Lowe, Taylor Road, Negley, reported there were goats loose on the roadway at 10:09 a.m. Sunday. Lowe had rounded up the goats and placed them in her pen by the time a deputy arrived. The deputy then located the owner, Johnny Dailey, who lives on state Route 154.

– Tim Smith, Tower Road, Salem, reported someone tried to pry open the lock on his trailer Saturday night.

– Amanda Burnham, state Route 45, Salem, reported waking up Sunday morning and wanting her boyfriend to leave because he was drunk, but Robert DiRocco refused. Deputies spoke with DiRocco, who said he told Burnham he was leaving before she called. Deputies remained until he left with a friend.

– Michelle Kireta, Gamble Road, Lisbon, reported Saturday she may have been the victim of a Facebook scam after being informed her she had won $150,000 from some promotion, but an upfront $1,000 processing fee was required. Kireta sent the money via Western Union but she later canceled the transaction after learning it was a scam. Kireta had been contacted initially via Facebook by a “friend” but the friend called her later and said she never contacted her about this promotion. The friend called Kireta to tell her that Kireta’s Facebook account had been hacked.

– Dispatchers received a hang-up call from Talina Mayle, Bye Road, East Palestine, regarding a domestic dispute at 6:51 p.m. Saturday. Deputies spoke with Ms. Mayle and Marce Mayle, who said they had only been arguing. Ms. Mayle left for the night with her three children.

– Martha Pinkerton, Bell Road, Lisbon, reported at 5:35 p.m. Saturday someone fired a weapon at her home. Deputies checked with neighbors, who said the shooting was coming from Morris Road, but deputies did not see or hear anyone shooting.

– A deputy on patrol found Dustin Phillips in a parked vehicle in the sheriff’s shooting range off County Home Road in Center Township at 7:48 p.m. Saturday. Phillips, of Winona Road, Salem, said he pulled off to make a phone call. While speaking with Phillips, the deputy smelled the aroma of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle and Phillips said there was a bowl under his seat and a small bag of marijuana in his gym bag. He was cited for marijuana possession.

– Deputy Luke Skidmore was driving on state Route 45 near Depot Road in Perry Township when a deer ran into the side of his cruiser at 10:34 p.m. Thursday.

– Deputies were called to Wallace Road, East Palestine, at 8:48 p.m. Friday, where Cindy Beauregard reported she was attempting to move out when she was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend’s mother, Barbara Greaves, who said she was there to make sure Beauregard took only what belonged to her. Greaves said she grabbed Beauregard’s arm after she came at her. Beauregard then said she did not want anything done and just wanted to get her property. The parties agreed to stay away from each other.

– Junior Straley, Golf Club Drive, Salem Township, reported Friday he was out walking when Dan Sanor rode by on a tractor and began to yell at Straley and his son.

– A deputy on patrol came across a car with a cracked windshield on state Route 154, just west of Negley, at 6:09 p.m. Wednesday. The deputy stopped the driver and cited him for having an obstructed windshield and for marijuana. The driver was not identified in the report.

Highway Patrol

– Tammy R. Allen, 44, Independence Square, Wellsville, struck a deer while driving on U.S. Route 30 in Madison Township at 10:55 p.m. Friday.

– Kaycee R. Keenan, 40, of McDonald, struck a deer while driving on state Route 11 in Fairfield Township at 8:13 p.m. Friday.

– Raymond E. Zinny, 50, Bear Hollow Road, Lisbon, was cited for failure to control after he went off the road and over an embankment while driving his pickup truck on state Route 7 in Elkrun Township at 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Columbiana

– Francis Blinsky, 68, was arrested for assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, obstructing police business, aggravated menacing and assault following an incident on Pershing Street at 2:58 p.m. Saturday. Police were responding to a call from Cindy Cook when they showed up at the residence and asked Blinsky to step outside so they could speak with him. Blinsky reportedly refused and then lowered his shoulder and charged officer Bryan Granchie. He then grabbed and threw Granchie against a wall. Granchie and officer Kevin Kloss were able to gain control of Blinsky and take him into custody. The other charges had to do with Blinsky assaulting Cook, who sustained minor injuries, and reportedly saying he intended to get his gun.

-Callers reported there were two people going door to door Saturday afternoon without a solicitor’s permit. Police checked the area but were unable to locate the persons.

– A caller reported there was pickup truck parked in the 300 block of Union Street at 8:29 p.m. Saturday and had been there for a half hour. Police located the vehicle and saw it belonged to a repossession company. The vehicle then left.

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Salem

– Firefighters responded to a report of smoke emitting from a cigarette receptacle outside an East State busi-ness at 12:43 p.m. Friday. A fire was extinguished using tank water.

– Firefighters responded to an alarm at the Holiday Inn on Cunningham Road at 6:22 p.m. Friday. An employee said it had been activated while being reset.

– Firefighters responded to an alarm at a South Avenue home at 1:43 p.m. Saturday. It was set off by steam in the bathroom.

Police

Salem

– An officer responded to a Sharp Avenue home at 7:43 p.m. Friday where the resident said his ex-girlfriend had been knocking at his door and he did not want her there. The ex-girlfriend was told not to return to home and she said she did not him at her home either. The man was advised.

– A patrolling officer was flagged down in the 700 block of New Garden Avenue at 10:29 p.m. Friday regarding the well being of a male juvenile who appeared to have been assaulted. The officer spoke with the juvenile and found him to be okay.

– Cody S. Wilt, 24, Wellsville, was cited for driving under suspension and possession of marijuana paraphernalia following a traffic stop for a moving violation at Woodland Avenue and Maple Street at 11:05 p.m. Friday.

– Officers responded to an alarm activation at an 1800 Pearce Circle at 12:06 a.m. Saturday, but found the exterior of the residence secure. Officers returned at 11:36 a.m. for a second alarm activation and again found the exterior secure.

– Police responded to a 900 block Fair Avenue home at 1 a.m. Saturday where the resident reported someone had just broken out the front window of her home. Officers were unable to find anyone in the area.

– An officer responded to a 400 block South Union Avenue home at 1:09 a.m. Saturday where the resident reported someone around 1 a.m. had broken out the windows of the rear doors at the residence. The officer was unable to find anyone in the area.

– Police responded to the 200 block of South Broadway at 1:13 a.m. Saturday where someone reported seeing a man on the hood of a car fall off and onto the roadway, then the vehicle flee the scene. Officers found the man still lying in the roadway. He was transported by ambulance to the Salem Regional Medical Center.

– Officers responded to the area of Woodland Avenue and Maple Street at 1:45 a.m. Saturday for a report of two people dressed all in black wearing ski masks and carrying baseball bats. They found no one in the area.

– Police responded to the 400 block of Franklin Avenue at 5:21 a.m. Saturday for two suspicious men in dark clothing plus the sound of glass breaking. They found several broken glass bottles in the roadway, but no property damage. They found no one in the area.

– Police responded to a reported water line break in the 1300 block of Franklin Avenue at 7:10 a.m. Saturday and found the leak just east of Southeast Boulevard. The water department was notified.

– Officers responded to the 400 block of Sharp Avenue at 11:40 a.m. Saturday where a resident reported finding the door of a neighboring vacant property open when it was closed the previous night. Officers found that someone had used an object to splinter the door, but found no one inside and no property damage.

– Police responded to the area of Cunningham Road and Bentley Drive at 1:23 p.m. Saturday for a report of a suspicious vehicle in which the occupants exited the vehicle with a cage. An officer spoke with another witness who said it appeared the occupants were releasing an animal that they had apparently trapped. The vehicle was gone before officers arrived.

Police

Highway Patrol

– Zachary C. Willis, 21, state Route 172, East Rochester, was cited for OVI after he hit a deer, went off the road and struck a guardrail while driving on U.S. Route 30 in Center Township at 1:05 a.m. Oct. 17. Willis reportedly smelled of alcohol, and empty Bud Light beer cans were found in the passenger compartment of the vehicle.

– Makalya A. Shaw, 16, state Route 172, Minerva, was cited for failure to control after she reportedly swerved to miss an animal and went off the road into an embank-ment while driving on Stump Road in West Township at 11:50 a.m. Oct. 18.

– Cheyanne J. Rose, 18, of Lisbon, backed up into a vehicle driven by Carter J. Rose, 19, of Salem, to avoid being struck by a semi-trailer driver making the turn from state Route 45 onto South Lincoln Avenue in Perry Township at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. The driver of the semi-trailer continued on his way and could not be identified.

– Trina K. Drotleff, 61, South Street, East Palestine, was cited for assured distance after she drove into the rear of a vehicle driven by Amber S. Biser, 20, of East Palestine, who was stopped in traffic on state Route 7 in Rogers at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday.

– Hubert Cline III, 51, Wood Street, Wellsville, was cited for failure to yield after he reportedly drove through a stop sign and struck a vehicle driven by John S. Danver, 29, Lyle Street, East Liverpool, at the intersection of Cameron and County Airport roads in Madison Township at 9:30 p.m. Oct. 16.

– Robert D. Bower, 46, Azalea Avenue, East Liverpool, struck a deer while driving on state Route 7 in Madison Township at 9:03 p.m. Oct. 16.

– Robert H. Hudson, 55, of Warren, struck a deer while driving on state Route 11 in Fairfield Township at 12:30 a.m. Friday.

– Thomas R. Tendina, 53, Steubenville Pike, Hammondsville, struck a deer while driving on state Route 164 in Center Township at 4:50 a.m. Thursday.

– Michael V. Lewis, 61, Caldwell Street, Lisbon, was cited for failure to control after he swerved to miss a deer, went off the road, struck a deer while driving on St. Jacob-Logtown Road in Center Township at 6 a.m. Thursday. The report did not say if it was the same deer.

Columbiana

– A caller reported there was a male riding a bicycle and looking into the Burger King drive-thru window at 2:45 a.m. Friday. An officer located the male and determined everything was fine.

– Jacquelyn Sheffield, South Elm Street, Columbiana, called at 5:16 a.m. Friday because she wanted her boyfriend removed. Police arrived and escorted Robert J. Smith, 29, of East Liverpool, from the premises.

– The fire department provided mutual aid for a semi-trailer that caught fire in Beaver Township at 11:41 a.m. Friday.

– Fred Welshhans, West Southern Avenue, reported Friday a drunken Steve Armentrout entered his home without his permission and then fled in a maroon car. The information was referred to the county prosecutor’s office.

– A caller reported a dog was struck by a vehicle on Route 164 near Arrowhead Lake at 4:54 p.m. Friday. Police did not find the dog.

East Palestine

– Michelle C. Jones, 30, West Street, was cited for driving with a suspended license and expired registration following a traffic stop on East Street at 8:38 a.m. Thursday.

– Joseph H. Windell, 33, East Rebecca Street, reported Thursday receiving threatening text messages from Glen E. Bender, who is the estranged husband of a friend. Police left a message for Bender telling him that he could be arrested if he continues harassing Windell.

– Police were called to a landlord-tenant dispute on Garfield Avenue at 4:46 p.m. Thursday, where police spoke to tenant James Kelly, who was intoxicated, claimed to have been assaulted by his landlord, Joseph Helpy. Helpy said Kelly stumbled into him due to his intoxication and he stepped out of the way, with Kelly landing on the ground, cutting his forehead. Witnesses gave conflicting stories about what happened, and Kelly was advised to come to the police department when he was sober enough to to give a statement.

– Police were called to the school administration offices on Friday in regard to a 17-year-old boy who had missed an excessive amount of days. The student will be referred to county juvenile court for further action.

– Police and firefighters assisted in pushing a disabled vehicle from the Market Street railroad tracks that was narrowly missed by an eastbound train about noon Thursday. The car belonged to John M. Stulac, 60, of Cleveland.

Lisbon

– A South Lincoln Avenue woman called at 1:31 p.m. Oct. 17 to report her 14-year-old son was out of control and that there was an altercation between the two. Police recommended charges be filed, but the mother declined to provide a statement or to send her son to the county juvenile detention facility. He was transported to his aunt’s home for the night.

– Police were asked to check on the welfare of a man who lives on North Market Street at 2:16 a.m. Friday. The man was drunk but otherwise fine.

– Melinda Shingler, East Washington Street, reported at 12:41 a.m. Thursday that she wanted Desiree Milliken removed from the residence because she was bothering her property and her dogs. Milliken is the girlfriend of Marcus Bowersock, who Shingler let move in because he had nowhere else to stay. Police told Shingler she would have to go through the formal eviction process since Bowersock could now claim this as his residence and Milliken as his guest.

– Marsha Brandt, North Jefferson Street, reported Oct. 19 someone posted her phone number with a comment online and she received a call from someone she does not know, who told her about the post.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Paula Liberatore, Middle Street, Homeworth, reported at 9:04 a.m. Thursday her son’s ex-girlfriend was at the house, banging on the door and swearing. The son, Bradley Drake, said he broke up with her some time ago, but she still shows up at his home, follows him around and yells and curses at him for no reason. Neighbors also came to the house to report the same woman, Tiffany Nixon, shows up at their homes and causes problems also.

Salem

– A police officer was given a lost wallet by an employee at the business at 1660 S. Lincoln Ave. at 5:55 a.m. Friday. The wallet was returned to the police department where it was placed in lost and found.

– Dylan J. Mills, East Third Street, reported at 12:29 a.m. Friday a domestic dispute was going on at a home on West School Street. When police arrived the woman had left, but was on the way back with her brother. She told police the argument occurred over an issue at a local bar. The man involved in the argument was angry she bought drinks for a few others, but not for him. No one was physically injured and she decided to stay at another location for the evening.

– An officer was driving in the 1100 block of East State Street at 3:04 a.m. Friday when he heard someone yelling vulgar language at him. Police stopped the man and warned him about his disorderly actions.

– Doug Moffet, North Ellsworth Avenue, reported at 3:44 a.m. Friday he heard someone walking around his home. Police checked the area around the house and the neighboring residence, but did not find anyone.

– Richelle L. Ameduri, East Fifth Street, reported she was driving northbound on South Lincoln at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday and while approaching the red light at South Lincoln and East Pershing someone failed to stop and struck her vehicle from behind. Both vehicles drove into the Quaker Village lot. There was no damage to either vehicle and they left.

– Carol McDonald, Whinnery Road, Hanoverton, requested police assist her when she locked her keys in her vehicle in the 700 block of West State Street at 7:33 p.m. Thursday. Police were able to get inside without a problem.

– John Bridge, South Lincoln Avenue, reported someone knocking on his door at 8:56 p.m. Thursday. Police were unable to find anyone in the area.

– Robert C. Hall, North Madison Avenue, reported several suspicious men walking in the street and possibly looking into homes at 9:54 p.m. Thursday. Police talked to the men, but nothing suspicious was found.

– Police went to a home on Aetna Street looking for a person with an active warrant and one police officer saw him inside the back of the house at 11:21 a.m. Thursday. But at the front door a woman told another police officer he was not home. Police did make contact with the man, Joshua Blaine Petersen, 25, and took him into custody. Charges may be pending on a brother for obstruction.

– Michael Bibbee, South Broadway, reported a suspicious vehicle parked in the 100 block of Sharp Avenue at 1:51 p.m. Friday. It was found that the pickup belongs to a member of the construction crew working on the street paving.

– Police investigated a crash, which ended up in the parking lot of the Medical Arts Building at 1:43 p.m. Friday. Kevin Greathouse, Uniontown, reported he had just gotten into his vehicle in front of Kids Zone downtown when another vehicle struck the driver’s side mirror. The other vehicle left, and Greathouse chased him through town eastbound. One witness said the driver chasing the other was driving recklessly in the middle turn lane at a high rate of speed, nearly hitting other vehicles and blowing his horn. He was warned for recklessly driving and was very apologetic. The other driver, David Rice, Depot Road, Salem, said he did not realize he struck anything and that was why he continued on. There was a small scratch on his right side mirror and Greathouse’s mirror was knocked off.

– Police went to the 400 block of West State Street to deliver a message to a man at 9:06 a.m. Friday and found the man no longer lives there.

East Liverpool

– An officer was checking a car on North Street due to the driver possibly having an outstanding warrant when another officer saw a man approach the vehicle. The other man, identified as Timothy D. Jackson, 29, Beaver Falls, Pa., reportedly smelled of marijuana, and the officer asked if he had anything one him. Jackson reportedly said to the driver of the vehicle, “Man, I’m going to jail,” and produced a bag of marijuana from his coat pocket. He was cited for possession of marijuana and sent on his way.

– Responding Tuesday to an alarm at Trinity Church on Maine Boulevard, police found a rear basement window removed. A keyholder told officers it appeared entry was made but nothing was taken.

St. Clair Township

– Heather L. Altenhof, no address listed, reported being the victim of possible insurance fraud after being involved in an accident Oct. 15 which was handled in the township by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. She was referred to the patrol and her insurance company.

– Paul Parker, 24, Carlisle Road, Lisbon, was sitting in a private driveway and made a left turn onto state Route 170, striking a westbound vehicle driven by Robert J. Kinsey, 69, Murray Avenue. No injuries or charges were reported.

Hancock County arrests

Megan A. McDonald, 27, of New Cumberland: Operating a clandestine meth lab, conspiracy to manufacture meth, exposure of children to meth manufacturing (two counts), exposure of a police officer to meth manufacturing (two counts); Oct. 21.

Kimberly Ann Lamp, 45, of Weirton: Driving under the influence (second offense); Oct. 21.

Ernest H. Arnoto, 60, of Lisbon: Driving under the influence, driving under suspension (DUI); Oct. 20.

Christopher J. Graham, 39, of Chester: Doing business without a business license; Oct. 20.

Robert E. Buckley, 20, of Newell: Malicious assault, attempted robbery; Oct. 20.

Adam S. Graham, 28, of Newell: Malicious wounding, attempted robbery; Oct. 20.

Jose L. Julian, 30, of New Cumberland: Driving under the influence, driving under suspension (DUI), speeding; Oct. 18.

Police

County Sheriff

– Jennings Morris, U.S. Route 30, Lisbon, reported at 6:37 a.m. Thursday his daughter-in-law’s son, Matthew Crowl, took his vehicle to work Thursday without permission and does not have a license.

-Tracy Lemley, Riggs Drive, East Palestine, was transported to the Salem Region Medical Center for injuries and reported she was assaulted by her boyfriend, James Andrews Sr. She told deputies she was thrown to the floor, kicked, hit in the head with a 12-pack of Diet Coke, had a full can of beer smashed into her forehead and had gravel shoved into her mouth. Andrews, 46, was charged with assault.

– Rachael Davis, Hillcrest Road, Wellsville, reported at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday she came home to find money missing from the change jar in the kitchen. Her husband found dry wall lying on the garage floor and the garage window pushed in. The jar was missing about $20 to $30 in quarters. Davis then found her 14 carat Leo diamond necklace and her husband’s 14 carat wedding band missing. Her husband called her brother, who reportedly confessed he is on drugs again, admitted to stealing the items and stated he took the items to Steven’s Jewelers in East Liverpool. She was going there in the morning to look for them.

– Garrett Bowling, Wells Hollow Road, Wellsville, reported at 2:11 a.m. Tuesday, two weeks earlier a friend took $50. He did not want to pursue charges, but he wanted a deputy to give him a ride to the person’s home because he felt if a deputy went with him, the friend would return the money. Deputies explained the sheriff’s office does not provide this service and the matter is a civil issue.

Highway Patrol

– Tiffany M. Snyder, 28, Louisville, was westbound on state Route 172 in Center Township at 7:37 p.m. Wednesday and hit a deer.

– Matthew D. Kern, 33, Center Street, Leetonia, was charged Wednesday with failure to control, OVI and seat belt from the Aug. 22 accident in which he was eastbound on state Route 344 in Leetonia at 12:52 a.m. and went left of center off the left side, rolled over and struck a post. The charges were issued following the results of lab tests.

– Donald E. Lampkin, 31, Weirton, W.Va., was westbound on U.S. 30 in St. Clair Township at 11 p.m. Monday and hit a deer.

– Adam Hilty, 27, Niles, was northbound on state Route 11 in Elkrun Township at 6 a.m. Tuesday and hit a deer. He was cited for occupant restraining devices.

– Leah Nicole Walden, 20, Hartville, was southbound on Mahoning Avenue in Knox Township at 3:37 p.m. Wednesday and struck Melinda Marie Marshall, 29, Alliance, who was northbound and attempting to make a left turn into a private drive. Walden was cited for right of way turning left.

Columbiana

– Someone reported at 8:27 a.m. Wednesday there was a fire behind the greenhouse on Columbiana-Waterford Road. Police found it was a controlled burn.

– Jon Woods, 7th Street, reported at 10:17 a.m. Wednesday someone stole his identity.

– Kenneth Witherow, Apache Lane, reported at 11 a.m. Wednesday his neighbor’s dog poked his head through his fence and he has already warned the neighbor about this in the past. Police told Witherow to contact his homeowner’s insurance.

– The Leetonia Fire Department requested assistance with a crash on state Route 558 near Leetonia Road at 12:13 p.m. Wednesday. The department specifically requested Columbiana’s pneumatic rescue tools.

– Brent Pontuti, Homestead Drive, reported at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday his 21-year-old daughter made suicidal threats. Police spoke with the woman and found she had made no actual threat to harm herself.

– Police found a car on fire at the state Route 14 truck stop at 4:47 p.m. Wednesday and notified the fire department.

– A woman reported at 8:47 p.m. Wednesday there was a man who could barely stand inside the Marathon gas station because he was so drunk and he was now inside a car parked in the fire lane. Police checked but the vehicle was already gone.

– Colette E. Steiginga, 20, New Waterford, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on Duquesne Street at 9:36 p.m. Wednesday.

– Jason E. Snyder, 40, New Waterford, was charged with OVI following a traffic stop on McClosky Road at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday.

East Palestine

– Darla Stanley was charged with driving under suspension following a traffic stop on North Sumner Street at 10 p.m. Wednesday.

East Liverpool

– An officer responded to a report of an unknown disturbance on River Road, where he reported finding Matthew Shilling, 36, Shilling Drive, Chester, W.Va., standing outside a vehicle which was wrecked on property owned by William Price. Shilling reportedly smelled of alcohol and was staggering around. He was cited with OVI.

– While backing from private property, Jeremy A. Byerly, 40, Boring Lane, struck the side of a vehicle driven by Broadway by Christopher R. McLaughlin, 33, Market Street. McLaughlin was transported to East Liverpool City Hospital, and Byerly was cited for improper backing.

Liverpool Township

– Amy George, Adler Street, reported her car window splintered with what appeared to be a BB. The front window also had a small hole and crack.

– Residents on Densmore Avenue reported a truck windshield damaged when someone cutting grass at the Liverpool Township Fire Department kicked up a rock. They were advised to submit a bill for the damage to township trustees and it would be paid. The residents were not identified on reports.

– Andrew Campbell, Annesley Road, reported the theft of a chain saw from a trailer parked in the driveway. The saw was inside an orange hard case.

St. Clair Township

– While southbound on Sprucevale Road, Anthony G. Garver, 19, Pine Hollow Road, Rogers, ran off the edge of the roadway, and his vehicle struck a ditch and embankment before rolling onto its side. No injuries or citations were reported.

– John M. Bowers, Birch Road, reported that, over the past couple of months, a vehicle with a loud exhaust has been stopped in front of his home, where its motor is revved, waking up the household. This occurs consistently about 4:30 a.m.

– A propane tank was reported stolen from a grill at the Cunningham Trailer Park on Duke Road.

– Stacey A. Rice, no age or address listed, reported receiving three texts in less than 25 minutes from a man against whom she has a protection order. The last message asked her not to contact police. She was advised to see the law director.

– Janet Gamble, Warren Avenue, reported a truck hauling a double-wide house into a neighbor’s yard left ruts in her yard. Officers reported finding small ruts and tire tracks and advised Gamble to contact the trucking company. If nothing is done to remedy the problem, she was advised to contact an attorney about civil action.

– Christine Reeder, Fisher Avenue, reported the motion lights at her home were activated several times Monday, when she also heard knocking on the door. No one was found.

– Officers responded to the Counseling Center on Pineview Drive for a woman client who was drinking and had her teenage-age son in her vehicle. Officers determined her son had actually arrived at the clinic after his mother, not with her. The woman, Tiffany G. Walls, 36, Dunn Road, was found to have been drinking and was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant.

– Virginia Briggs, no address listed, reported her wallet stolen from her purse at Walmart.

– A woman was seen running out the front door of Walmart with a 42-inch television set and getting into a truck that headed toward East Liverpool. An East Liverpool officer saw the truck going the opposite way on the Newell Bridge and notified Hancock County authorities. The television was found in the Walmart parking lot and recovered.

Steubenville

– Police cited Caroline Rhodes, 18, East Palestine, on a defective vehicle charge Wednesday.

Salem

– Officers at 6:53 a.m. Thursday noticed a stop sign down at the corner of Sharp and Arch that appeared to have been struck by a vehicle. The street department was called to fix the sign while officers did traffic control.

– A possible dispute was reported at 2:10 a.m. Thursday in the area of South Lincoln at Aetn. The caller was concerned his brother was going to confront a person and it would lead to a physical altercation. Officers checked but didn’t locate anyone.

– An officer at 9:59 p.m. Wednesday found a bank debit card in the police lobby drop box. The card was placed in lost and found.

– A woman in the 200 block of Vine Avenue at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday wanted a male removed from the residence. The man was already outside when police arrived and was told not to return.

– Police responded at 8:59 p.m. Wednesday to the 300 block of West Wilson Street for a loud music complaint. A juvenile son at the residence called to report his father playing loud music and it was bothering him. An officer spoke with the father and son and they said everything was fine now.

– The manager of a restaurant in the 200 block of East Second Street came to the station at 7:52 p.m. Wednesday and provided items he located in the office of his business that he believed had been left there for quite a long time. The documents were placed in lost and found.

– Police assisted the fire department first responders and KLG Ambulance at 7:43 p.m. Wednesday with a female on Southeast Boulevard who took the wrong amount of medication. Due to other medical problems, she was transported to Salem Regional Medical Center for treatment.

– A resident at 7:42 p.m. Wednesday reported locating a nylon duffel bag and plastic bag containing personal belongings in a municipal lot off of East Second Street and North Lincoln Avenue near Sugartree Alley. The items were taken to the police department for safekeeping until claimed by the rightful owner.

– An officer parked in a lot on Franklin Avenue at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday was approached by a woman about a dog with a chain running in the road near Franklin and Southeast Boulevard. The officer saw the dog but it ran through back yards and disappeared. The dog was then found at South Union Avenue and Franklin and the officer was able to catch it. The officer was advised of the location of the dog’s residence and dog and owner were reunited.

– Several solicitors were reported at 6:43 p.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of Washington Avenue. Police identified two females soliciting for Constellation Continuum allegedly on behalf of Ohio Edison and Columbia Gas. They did not have the proper permit and were told they needed to obtain one before soliciting door to door. They stopped soliciting and left the area.

– A barking dog was reported at 6:41 p.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of North Ellsworth Avenue, but police did not hear any barking.

– Roger Geiser, 22, of Canfield, was cited for assured clear distance after his eastbound vehicle failed to stop and struck the rear of the eastbound vehicle in front of him driven by a 17-year-old female from Franklin Avenue at 6:12 p.m. Wednesday.

– Margaret Pierce, 47, of North Benton, was charged with theft and obstruction of official business and taken to the Columbiana County jail after police were called to Walmart on East State Street at 5:22 p.m. Wednesday for a shoplifter. While enroute, officers were told the alleged shoplifter left in a vehicle. The vehicle was located on East State Street nearby and stopped. The female was found to have stolen $495 worth of merchandise from the store. Walmart asset protection personnel responded to the scene to recover the merchandise and the vehicle was towed from the scene.

– A hit/skip was reported at 5:09 p.m. Wednesday possibly in the Walmart parking lot, with damage to the driver side rear bumper of a vehicle.

– Police were called at 4:46 p.m. Wednesday to Centennial Park for a report of possible criminal mischief. Several female juveniles possibly flooded the restroom. When approached, they said they found the restroom that way. Water was no longer running.

– A suspicious person was reported at 3:41 p.m. Wednesday in the 1200 block of North Lincoln. Police learned the suspicious person was hired by the caller’s husband.

– A possible scam was reported at 1:33 p.m. Wednesday by a Youngstown man who said someone gained entry to his email and tried to collect on false accounts. No accounts were filed and emails were corrected and canceled.

Goshen Police District

– Heath Mathew Pennell, 31, Sebring, was cited for failure to yield the right of way at stop signs following a two-vehicle crash at state routes 534 and 14 at 12:40 p.m. Oct. 19 in which he was westbound and pulled from the stop sign, striking a northbound vehicle driven by John T. McBride, 28, Northfield. No injuries were reported.

– Alison N. Suggett, 23, Lisbon, was cited for assured clear distance ahead following a two-vehicle crash on Egypt Road at state Route 14 at 11:25 am. Oct. 21 in which she was approaching the intersection and failed to stop for traffic, striking the rear of a vehicle driven by David L. Greier, 49, Salem. No injuries were reported.

Columbiana

Firefighters were called to a Forest Lawn Place home at 4:52 p.m. Wednesday. It was discovered the homeowner had burnt some bacon and there was no fire.

Salem

– Firefighters were called at 4:11 a.m. Thursday to Walmart on East State Street for a report of an open meat cooler smoking with fire coming out of the plug. The cooler was partially disassembled and the electrical plug removed and the wires taped off. Employees were advised to have maintenance address the problem as soon as possible.

– Firefighters responded at 11:07 p.m. Wednesday to Holiday Inn Express on North Cunningham Road for a sprinkler system malfunction. The sprinkler system tripped on the west side of the building. The water was shut off to the sprinkler.

Police

County Sheriff

– Bradley Drake, Middle Street, Homeworth, reported at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday sometime overnight someone stole his tan Chevy Cavalier. The keys were not in it and it was parked in the driveway at around midnight. However, his mother did not see it at 4:30 a.m. and believed her son must have parked somewhere else.

Highway Patrol

– Elaine L. Ferguson, 66, Miller Road, Leetonia, was southbound on state Route 45 in Center Township at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday and stopped in traffic when she was struck from behind by Nancy J. Bassham, 55, Price Street, East Liverpool. Bassham was cited for assured clear distance.

– Deshannon Y. Meiring-Coleman, 27, Wilmington, N.C., was westbound on state Route 517 in Elkrun Township at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday and hit a deer.

– Joseph M. Price, 58, Pancake-Clarkson Road, Negley, was westbound on state Route 154 in Middleton Township at 2:54 p.m. Sunday and went off the right side into a utility pole. He was cited for failure to control.

Columbiana

– A woman reported at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday a dog was barking outside of 130 S. Elm Street. Police spoke with the resident and they brought the dog inside.

– Tom Komara reported at 10 a.m. Tuesday there was some kind of suspicious activity going on at the Lantern Square Apartments.

– Someone reported at 10 a.m. Tuesday there was a vehicle parked in a no parking zone at PNC Bank north. Police checked and found the vehicle was on private property and not violating any laws.

– Tom Varley reported at 1 p.m. Tuesday threats were being made by a former employee of a business located at 400 W. Railroad Street.

– Beth Phipps reported at 1:39 p.m. Tuesday she was pushed by a resident while putting new locks on an apartment at 107 W. Park Avenue. Police stood by while the resident removed her items from the apartment.

– Andrea Engel reported at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday there was a suspicious white van with two men inside on North Elm Street and the van let out two men in dark clothing. Police spoke with the driver of the van and found they were delivering phone books.

– Kathleen Hum reported at 8:38 p.m. Tuesday she hit a deer just north of the railroad tracks on state Route 7. Police found that the accident happened outside city limits and notified the county sheriff’s office.

St. Clair Township

– Christopher Stoddard, state Route 267, reported his neighbor’s dog running at large and coming onto his property. While the officer was taking the report, the dog came onto Stoddard’s property. Stoddard was advised to contact the dog warden, and the officer spoke to the dog’s owner, telling her it must be confined to her property and that she would likely be hearing from the dog warden.

– Melvin D. Werling, Canton Avenue, reported someone known stealing items from his home.

– Details of a head-on accident on Birch Road were released by police this week, indicating that driver Bonnie L. Hudson, 60, Fowler, was eastbound trying to eat a bowl of food to help stabilize her blood sugar when she dropped the bowl. Hudson told police she looked down at the bowl and looked up in time to see the crash about to happen. Her vehicle struck a westbound vehicle driven by William J. Conrad, 19, Glasgow Road, Wellsville. Both Conrad and his passenger, Ashlee N. Price, 18, West High Street, Lisbon, were transported by Lifeteam ambulance to East Liverpool City Hospital. No charges were reported.

Perry Township

– An employee of the Re-Store at 1965 N. Ellsworth Ave. reported at 7:27 p.m. Tuesday that during an open house an unknown person entered the office and stole her wallet containing her driver’s license, bank cards and an unknown amount of cash. She was told to contact the card companies and banks to put a stop on the missing cards.

– Police assisted the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office with a child removal at a residence in the 400 block of West Pidgeon Road at 6:14 p.m. Tuesday.

– A resident in the 1400 block of Johnson Avenue called at 4:29 p.m. Tuesday to report a suspicious person walking around knocking on doors. Police located a 30-year-old Barberton man selling subscriptions to the Vindicator newspaper door to door. He was told there’s no solicitation permitted in Perry Township. He was checked for warrants and sent on his way.

– Police responded at 3:33 p.m. Tuesday to Circle K on South Lincoln Avenue for a report of a small juvenile hanging out of a vehicle, but were unable to locate it.

Salem

– A woman on Rose Avenue reported at 9:26 a.m. Wednesday the key to her truck was taken from her house.

– A man at 8:57 a.m. Wednesday reported damage to a property on Quaker Lane, saying a truck apparently damaged the mailboxes at the end of a property in the 1900 block, including his father’s mailbox and some paperboxes on the posts. Tire marks could be seen leading off the road near the boxes and through a yard over a landscape area with rocks and plants, then across newly planted grass seed and across a newly cemented driveway, forming a crack from the truck’s weight on the far north corner of the driveway. A resident had seen a car hauler in the area Tuesday up the street which is rare for the residential neighborhood. The matter is under investigation.

– A man on Monroe Street reported at 8:03 a.m. Wednesday that someone entered his apartment and removed 72 pills from his kitchen area. He thought he had locked the front door but found it unlocked.

– An officer on patrol at 2:47 a.m. Wednesday stopped a man on a bicycle on South Union Avenue at East Pershing Street after seeing him riding in the street with no lighted lights on the front or rear of the bicycle as required. He also appeared to run the stop sign at the intersection of Pershing and Park Avenue. He was told the bicycle laws pertaining to riding at night and was given a warning.

– Police responded to Fernangle’s Tavern, 496 S. Broadway Ave., after Sue Baddeley called at 1:03 a.m. Wednesday requesting two of her patrons be removed from the establishment. Upon arrival, one person was found outside on a public sidewalk. The other male had already left. The owner said the two were being disrespectful. She called police back to the tavern at 1:23 a.m. to report a man was banging on the business windows. He was told by police to leave the area, which he did.

-A suspicious vehicle and suspicious activity was reported at 12:52 a.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of East Sixth Street where the caller thought a possible drug deal could be occurring inside the vehicle. Officers made contact with the two people inside the vehicle who said they lived a few houses down and just parked the car for the night. They were both identified.

– A possible missing person was reported at 11:04 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Jennings Avenue. A man said his adult sister could not be located. He was told his options.

– Police responded at 10:33 p.m. Tuesday to the 800 block of South Lundy Avenue where a person was requesting fire department first responders and EMT. He said he had fallen and struck his head on the sidewalk outside of an apartment. The person was intoxicated and officers affirmed it was accidental. He was taken by EMT to the emergency room.

– Thomas McClay, 45, of 1230 E Ninth St., was charged with domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor, and taken to the Columbiana County jail after police were called at 9:56 p.m. Tuesday to the 1200 block of East Ninth Street for a domestic situation. After an investigation, he was determined to be the primary aggressor by police.

– A woman advised at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday that while at her mother’s residence in the 1400 block of East State Street, she might have lost or had stolen her identification, bank card and other personal papers/cards. The cards were being canceled.

– A woman in the 700 block of East Third Street reported at 9:03 p.m. Tuesday that a male known to her had been harassing her. An officer spoke to the male and told him to cease contact with her.

– A fight in progress was reported at 8:57 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Aetna Street. Officers located a man and woman arguing with another man on the sidewalk in front of a residence. The two males had been arguing with each other and one was the resident. The other two people, the man and woman, had been visiting. The dispute started inside and the female said the resident punched the other male in the mouth during an argument. The resident denied hitting the other male. He just wanted the other two to leave. Both males were intoxicated and the victim initially declined to pursue the matter, but called a short time later to say he changed his mind. Information will be sent to the prosecutor for review.

– A possible water line break was reported at 7:37 p.m. Tuesday on Merle Road, with the water department contacted.

– Carol Blubaugh, 76, of Southeast Boulevard, was cited for failure to maintain reasonable control after pulling from a parking lot in the 900 block of East State Street at 6:56 p.m. Tuesday and striking a parked vehicle facing east on East State Street. The parked vehicle was owned by Jeffrey Coil, 52, of Lisbon.

– A woman at 6:52 p.m. Tuesday came to the station to report a problem with a client at a local agency. She was advised of several options and said she would speak with her supervisor if the problem continues.

– Bruce Humphries, 66, of Sebring, was cited for a stop sign violation after his eastbound vehicle on West Wilson failed to stop for a stop sign located at Wilson and Sharp, striking a southbound vehicle on Sharp driven by Brian Carlisle, 48, of Dam-ascus, at 6:11 p.m. Tuesday.

– An abandoned bicycle found on the sidewalk in the 900 block of South Lundy Avenue at 4:51 p.m. Tuesday was taken to the police station for safekeeping.

– A domestic dispute was reported at 4:43 p.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of East Eighth Street, with the disagreement over money. All people involved were given options for handling the situation.

– An assault was reported at 4:02 p.m. Tuesday in the 1500 block of Southeast Boulevard. The people involved were located and the information will be forwarded to the juvenile officer.

Salineville

– Rebecca Melhorn, owner of the B and K Beverage on West Main Street, reported a shoplifter at 1:25 p.m. Oct. 15. Surveillance video was obtained by police, and five days later the shoplifter was identified as Josh Silva of Woodsfield, observed stealing approximately $4 worth of items. Silva initially denied stealing the items, but later admitted to taking bubble gum, a candy bar and beef jerky. He made restitution at the scene and was advised never to returned. Silva was cited for theft.

– Nick Checura was pulled over by police at 5:45 p.m. Friday on East Main Street near Commerce Street for an expired registration violation on a blue Chevrolet pickup truck. The plates were also determined to be fictitious. Checura was cited for expired registration and fictitious plates, and the pickup truck was towed.

– While on patrol at 8:02 p.m. Sunday, police initiated a traffic stop on Route 39 near Haiti Road for speed. William Joseph Robb was cited for speed and driving under suspension-non-compliance.

– While on patrol around 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, police was informed of a man driving believed to have a warrant. Mervin Jones Jr. was taken into custody and also cited for driving under suspension.

Lisbon

– The fire department responded to a report of smoke in the area of Pritchard Avenue and Brown Street at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters were unable to find any smoke or what might have been causing it.

– The fire department responded to a small brush fire at the home of Lenny Catlett, state Route 45, at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Catlett was in the house at the time and unaware there was any fire, which was called in by a neighbor. The fire of undetermined origin scorched about a half acre of ground.

Police

County Sheriff

– Nathan Powell, Sandy Creek Road, Minerva, reported at 4:25 p.m. Sunday his neighbor became angry with him, claiming he threw rocks at his house when he was mowing grass, and also threatened to shoot him. Deputies spoke to the neighbor, who said he was just upset and did not mean what he said.

– Penny Morgan, Stookesberry Road, Lisbon, reported at 3:10 p.m. Monday she messaged her cousin on Facebook, confronting him about some ongoing family problems and he replied by messaging threats against her and her brother. A copy of the messages were taken to the sheriff’s office and will be forwarded to the prosecutor’s office.

– Deanna Long, Spillway Road, Lisbon, reported at 1:35 p.m. Monday her boyfriend came to her home and refused to leave. He left right before deputies arrived, but returned to explain he had been there because his paycheck was directly deposited into Long’s account and he believed she would give him the $800 belonging to him.

– Denny Bates, owner of the Vittle Village, state Route 14, East Palestine, reported at 12:39 p.m. Friday, $300 was missing from the store safe. He has the employees make cash drops into the safe with numbered envelopes. One recorded drop was missing.

– Shawn Hoff, state Route 46, Lisbon, asked deputies to check on his father at the Twin Oaks trailer court, state Route 45, Lisbon, at 9:42 p.m. Monday after receiving a disturbing message from him. Deputies found Monte L. Hoff, 63, on the floor unresponsive. He was transported to SRMC.

– Sherman Griggs, Cream Ridge Road, Lisbon, reported at 3:09 p.m. Monday there was a vehicle parked half in the roadway in front of his home. Deputies found a red 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee and contacted the owner, Janine Calhoon, who said the vehicle broke down and it would be removed right away.

Highway Patrol

– Vickie L. Crum, 61, Alliance, was southbound on Rochester Road in West Township at noon Thursday and hit a deer.

– Jonathan S. Russell, 32, state Route 45, Lisbon, was southbound on state Route 45 in Madison Township at 8:25 a.m. Friday and struck another southbound vehicle. The other vehicle continued on and no citations were issued.

– Robert W. Weber Jr., 59, Spring Valley Road, Salineville, was eastbound on Spring Valley Road in Wayne Township at 8:25 a.m. Friday and another vehicle was westbound and reportedly went left of center causing Weber to go off the right side into an embankment and overturn. The other vehicle continued on.

– Zachary M. Peterson, 20, Hillcrest Circle, East Palestine, was westbound on state Route 165 in Unity Township at 5:45 a.m. Sunday and went off the left side into several small mailboxes. He was cited for failure to control.

– A vehicle owned by James G. Argentine, Farr Street, Rogers, was northbound on Black Road in Center Township at 7:10 p.m. Saturday and went off the right side into an embankment and rolled over. It is unknown who was driving the vehicle and no citations have been issued.

– Glenn D. Buckley, 48, state Route 518, Lisbon, and Jason J. Webb, 33, Scroggs Road, Lisbon, were southbound on state Route 164 in Wayne Township at 6:15 p.m. Sunday and Webb was turning left onto Applegate Road and was struck from behind by Buckley. Buckley was cited for assured clear distance.

– Shawn Douglas Tremain, 24, McGeehan Road, Lisbon, was southbound on state Route 164 in Center Township at 7 p.m. Sunday and Serenity Dawn Germanovich, 31, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, was stopped at a stop sign on Mattix Road and Tremain struck her as he attempted to make a left turn onto Mattix Road. Tremain was cited for lanes of travel.

Columbiana

– Jawna Stokes, 34, Union Street, reported at 10:20 a.m. Monday her purse was either lost or stolen and it contained a weapon she owns legally in addition to other items. Police checked the area but could not find the purse.

– A Kingwood Drive woman reported at 12:49 p.m. Monday she did not want her daughter’s boyfriend at the home and he continues to show up.

– Teresa Boord, Metz Road, reported at 5 p.m. Monday someone removed a silver heavy duty milk can from her front porch.

– A woman reported at 9:38 p.m. Monday a silver van appeared to be disabled near Arrowhead Lanes on state Route 164. Police checked the area but did not find the vehicle.

– A Lakeview Drive woman requested at 11:54 p.m. Monday an officer be present when she returned home from work.

Salem Township

– A state Route 558 resident reported he saw two teenage girls trying to steal the 40 mph sign on Lodge Road. He got on his ATV and obtained a license plate number before the girls’ car took off.

Salem

– City officers responded at 1:35 a.m. Tuesday to SRMC at the request of Perry Township police in reference to a township officer being assaulted by a patient. The officer said he was there on an unrelated incident and was bitten by a combative patient while attempting to restrain him at the request of the hospital’s security staff. The report said charges were pending against the patient, but Perry Township Police Chief Mike Emigh said when contacted that charges were not being pursued due to the patient’s impaired status. The patient had been transported to the hospital for an evaluation after township police were called to Apple Street for a mentally challenged person who was being unruly at 9:43 p.m. Monday.

– Officers responded to the 100 block of Penn Avenue to check on a report of possible shots fired at 11:29 p.m. Monday, but nobody was found.

– An open door on an unoccupied residence was reported at 10:06 p.m. Monday in the 1400 block of Quaker Lane. Officers checked the interior and found the residence secure. Officers were able to secure the door.

– Officers on patrol at 5:19 p.m. Monday saw a large pile of used tires that had been dumped at the city recycling bins.

– Bradley Deatley, 29, of Boardman, was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanor counts, after police were called to Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., at 5:33 p.m. Monday for a possible overdose. On the scene, the person, later identified as Deatley, was treated by fire department first responders and EMT Ambulance. Officers recovered evidence at the scene. After the person was caught fleeing the hospital, he was placed in custody, released by the hospital and taken to the county jail on the charges. Additional charges may be pending, dependent on the outcome of the lab results. A police spokesman said he was told the person had been in the store initially, then was found in the bathroom.

– A suspicious person/vehicle was reported at 8:57 p.m. Monday in the 600 block of East Fourth Street. No vehicles or persons were located in the area.

– Police responded to Dunkin’ Donuts, 855 W. State St., for a person to be removed at 8:49 p.m. Monday. The person was contacted and told that due to his actions, management was requesting that he leave. He complied and left with a friend.

– Anthony VanPelt, 39, of 14555 Germantown Road, Columbiana, was charged with failure to maintain reasonable control after his eastbound vehicle at 2:15 p.m. Monday struck the side of a parked unoccupied vehicle in the 600 block of Prospect Street.

– A man came to the station at 9:47 a.m. Monday to report losing his military identification and $175 to $210 in a bank envelope in a parking lot at SRMC. He wanted it documented.

Perry Township

– Police responded Tuesday morning to an Ansley Way residence where the resident reported receiving three emails from Walmart advising he purchased items in the Columbus area. He canceled the credit cards and contacted Walmart, who advised it was fraud. The matter is under investigation.

– An unwanted person was reported at 10:10 p.m. Monday in the 1500 block of Grant Street. A man said his nephew was out of control and caused a gas leak inside the residence. Police notified the township fire department and police attempted to speak with the nephew who was unresponsive. EMT transported the nephew to Salem Regional Medical Center for evaluation. The fire department arrived and checked the residence and shut off the gas.

– A caller at 7:06 p.m. Monday reported a man walking up and down the street in the 1200 block of East 11th Street. Police had no contact with anyone while checking the area.

– Police responded at 4:30 p.m. Monday to Cunningham Road near state Route 344 for an accident. A vehicle was traveling south on Cunningham Road following a semi truck when the truck hit a low-hanging branch causing the branch to fall and strike the vehicle. No injuries were reported.

– A resident in the 1200 block of Conser Drive reported at 3:05 p.m. Monday that a man was going door to door attempting to sell steaks. Police checked the area, but didn’t find the man.

– A man from West Pidgeon Road came to the station at 2:54 p.m. Monday to report medication stolen from his residence. The incident is under investigation.

East Liverpool

– Officials from Tri-State Cab reported at 2:46 a.m. Tuesday he believed a passenger had stolen items from a Florence Street residence. An officer stopped the cab on West Ninth Street and found the passenger, Kevin W. Neely, 33, South Surry Road, in the back seat with a plastic tub and a pillow case, both filled with DVDs. While patting him down, officers reported Neely had a plastic pipe with burned residue in his pocket. He was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and the investigation is continuing.

– An officer reported seeing Robert J. Anderson, 36, no address listed, walking in an area known for heavy drug activity. The officer said Anderson kept looking over his shoulder at him as he followed. In the alley, Anderson reportedly knelt down and concealed something underneath a dumpster, and the officer detained him until another officer arrived. In looking underneath the dumpster, the officer found syringes and a burned spoon. Anderson was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments.

– Rebecca Hammonds, no address listed, reported receiving a threatening phone call and texts from a person she knows.

– Mark A. Valentine, Wilbert Avenue, reported all four tires slashed and the front and rear windshields smashed in his SUV while parked in the parking lot.

– Officers responded to a report of Cary D. Barnes, 47, no address listed, threatening people with a knife on Green Lane. They arrived to find Barnes screaming, “You’re dead, (expletive) at a woman, and he was found to have a utility knife in his back pocket but not the large knife that had been described by witnesses. Witnesses would not tell officers exactly what happened in the alley. Amy Corak, no age or address listed, was transported by ambulance to the hospital after being pushed down during the incident. Barnes was charged with menacing and disorderly conduct.

– Rebecca Dyke, no address listed, reported her daughter’s father came to her home and she wanted him to leave. He was advised to leave the child since there was no custody order in place.

– Robert Wells, Saint George Street, reported his vehicle entered and a GPS and coat taken. A neighbor reported finding a person known for breaking into cars sleeping in her yard the same night.

– Korrine Parson, Saint George Street, reported finding a bag and a handgun on her porch. Officers found the handgun was a pellet gun and that the bag had been stolen from a woman’s car.

– Kyle N. Golden, Palissey Street, reported the rear window broken out of her vehicle overnight.

– Arlene Merritt, Ohio Avenue, told police she was walking her grandson to the bus stop when a dog ran out at them. The owner called the dog back but Merritt told her she was calling the dog warden since the dog should not be running at large, and the owner cussed at her. Later, the dog owner came to Merritt’s house and yelled at her, blaming her for a citation she received from the dog warden and telling her, “You started a war, (expletive).”

– Jordan Croxall, no address listed, reported being continuously harassed by another student at the Scott School of Cosmetology downtown. Croxall also reported finding her car keyed.

Wellsville

– Police were called at 1:10 p.m. Sept. 25 to Lisbon Street. Officers spoke with driving school instructor Melanie Jolly, who said she and an underage driving student were sitting in traffic on Lisbon Street traveling south when a white Chevrolet SUV pulled out of McDonald’s and clipped the back driver’s side of the vehicle. She and the student followed the SUV for a few minutes but stopped when the SUV drove out of town. Jolly was able to take photos of the vehicle’s license plates, which belonged to Dawn Green Wilson. After arriving at the station, Wilson said she was unaware she made any contact with vehicle, but said she remembered almost hitting a AAA red Ford Focus at the same location. Wilson said when she came home from work, she checked her vehicle for damage and saw red paint. She said she was sitting at McDonald’s due to construction when a woman waved her on, and as Wilson proceeded to get out of the lot heading south, the red Ford Focus drove around the stopped vehicle, leading to the accident.

– David Cole, Broadway reported Sept. 28 he was assaulted by Amanda Merriman at his residence. He said he went to Daw Middle School to see his daughter and asked some of the parents when school gets out, and when it started he didn’t see his daughter so he left. He said when he returned home, Merriman-who has a restraining order against Cole- went up to him and slapped him twice. An officer took pictures and observed redness on his face. When reached, Merriman denied she hit Cole. The report was forwarded to the prosecutor for review.

– Scott Francis reported Sunday he has been receiving threatening voicemails and texts from a man, whom Francis said is mad because Francis is in a relationship with the man’s wife although they are separated. Officers listened to the voicemails, which indicated the man would kill and rape Francis and also included messages threatening to rape and kill Francis’ family members. Francis said the threats, which also included messages on Facebook, began that day.

– Garett Bowling, Wells Hollow Road, reported at 12:24 a.m. Tuesday he is being harassed by a man named Andy, who supposedly lives on Independence Square with his mother and a woman. Bowling said Andy threatened to put Bowling in the hospital if he ever came around him or his family again, supposedly over money.

– Kenneth Maylone, pastor of the Wellsville Methodist Church, reported Oct. 4 misuse of the church’s credit card in the name of another man. Maylone said he never received the card in the mail, and that it was taken by someone who was staying at the church. Maylone said he believed the man gave the card to a woman who activated and used it at Gibby’s Mini Mart, Walmart and other stores and gas stations. Managers at Gibby’s confirmed a woman used the card. Maylone also provided bank account information and transaction history showing where the card was used and how much was spent.

– Volunteer fire crews were called at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 7 to a 14th Street residence regarding a vehicle arson. A 2000 Chevrolet Astro van owned by Cubanola Martin Jr. was set on fire through the open driver’s side front window. A resident said around 7:30 p.m., she saw Mary McCullough, dressed in a pink long sleeve shirt and dark pants, walk over the van and drop something that was on fire, setting the van on fire. Officers checked McCullough’s residence on Henry Avenue, but was unable to locate her. Neighbors were advised to call police if she returned since Martin said she threatened to burn his house down before and feared for his life. A neighbor called back immediately and said that right after an officer left, McCullough snuck back into the house, and officers entered the home to arrest McCullough. She was cited for an outstanding warrant from St. Clair Township with arson charges to follow.

Steubenville

– Police arrested John Joy, 33, East Liverpool, on a failure to appear charge Monday.

Lisbon

– The fire department responded to a traffic accident at the intersection of state Route 164 and Applegate Road at 7:19 p.m. Sunday. One of the vehicles was leaking gas, and an ambulance was summoned to treat the injured.

– Chad Baumgarner of the Twin Oaks trailer park reported smelling a strong odor of natural gas in his home at 1:47 a.m. Saturday. There was no problem, and the smell was attributed to the house being closed up and not getting normal air circulation.

– The fire department responded to what turned out to be a false alarm at Opportunity Homes at 6:14 a.m. Friday. A client reportedly pulled a fire alarm.

Police

County Sheriff

– Logan Wilson, Winona Road, Salem, reported at 11:41 p.m. Thursday someone paintballed his home.

– Mia Conn, Miller Road, Leetonia, reported at 7:18 p.m. Saturday her brother was asked to leave, but he refused to go. Deputies spoke to the brother, Jared Phillips, who said he has been there for three weeks and he knows she has to have him evicted.

– A mother on Front Street, Negley, reported at 6:38 p.m. Saturday her 16-year-old son was acting aggressively toward her. Additionally, the boy was punching their small dog in the face the previous night. Deputies spoke to the teen, who admitted to punching the dog because he stepped in dog feces with his bare feet. He was taken by Negley EMS to East Liverpool City Hospital for an evaluation.

– Mary Jane Reynolds, Louisville, reported at 7:03 p.m. Friday she had been working at her booth at Rogers Sale when a young man wearing a green backpack stole about $300 from her counter.

– A mother on Depot Road, Lisbon, reported at 8:14 p.m. Sunday her 14-year-old son has been destroying things around the house because she shut off the Wi-Fi connection. He grabbed a knife, attempted to stab a pop bottle, missed and cut his own finger. She declined medical treatment for the boy.

– Michelle Davis, Girard, reported at 6:16 p.m. Sunday she recently divorced her husband, Henry Davis, and went to their property on Beacon Light Road in Center Township to retrieve some property. She had been given until Saturday night to get her things, but was unable to do so. Davis and his brother allowed her to remove items, but told her she must leave soon. She loaded a pickup and left.

– Sharon Owens of Arrow Disposal in Salem reported at 11:04 a.m. Friday there has been an ongoing problem in the area of Churchill and Scroggs roads in Elkrun Township with someone pushing or dragging garbage totes down the road with their vehicle and destroying them. This has been occurring sometime between Thursday night and Saturday morning for the past four weeks.

– Samye Householder, Marble Road, Kensington, reported at 2:02 p.m. Sunday two vehicles were found submerged in the pond within Rosebud Mining on Myers Road. One was a green 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee reported stolen on Sept. 8 in Carroll County. The second was a red 1988 Dodge Dakota, also reported stolen on Sept. 8, but in Columbiana County.

– Ben Kibler, Main Street, Hanoverton, reported at 1:45 p.m. Friday he found some suspicious activity on his credit report where someone had opened accounts in Lehigh, Florida, with Comcast and DirectTV using his name and information. The accounts have been turned over for collections with bills of $807 and $394. Kibler said he has never lived in Lehigh, Florida.

– Timothy Yasilk, Bell Road, Lisbon, reported he hired a worker to demolish a trailer at Guilford Lake and the worker did not return three saws. It was originally reported to the highway patrol, but the worksite was later determined not to have been on state property.

– Marty Thorn, state Route 39, Wellsville, reported a domestic dispute in a moving vehicle near the home at 12:42 a.m. Saturday. Deputies checked the area, but did not find anyone.

– A suspicious vehicle was reported in the area of Geary’s on state Route 344 at 4:27 a.m. Sunday. Deputies did not find anyone.

– Troy Ayers, Fair Avenue, Salem, reported at 8:13 p.m. Sunday he received a call from his sister asking him to pick her up because she was being verbally abused by her boyfriend. Deputies responded to Middleton Road, Columbiana, and found both the sister, Tami Strouse, and the boyfriend, Dave Smith, intoxicated. Both said it was only an argument. Strouse gathered her belongings and left with Ayers.

– Arleen Wise, state Route 45, West Point, reported at 4 p.m. Saturday she received an email from someone with the name “ted” all in lowercase letters and stating in the subject line “I have a gun.” She did not open the email and planned to delete it due to it being a possible scam.

-Carl Aiken III, Tampa, Fla., asked deputies to check on his son on Elkton Road, Lisbon, at 9:54 a.m. Monday. Aiken said he has not spoken to his son in five years and the phone number has been disconnected. Deputies verified Carl Aiken IV appears to live at the home, but did not speak to anyone there.

– Sue Sasic, Carmel Achor Road, Rogers, reported at 2:09 p.m. Friday someone broke into her barn and stole several items sometime between 4 p.m. Thursday and 2 p.m. Friday.

Lisbon

– Kathleen M. Watson, Lusk Lock Road, Lisbon, backed into a vehicle belonging to Helen M. Parker, Alice Street, East Palestine, in the Columbiana County Government Services Building parking lot at 11:46 a.m. Friday, causing the Parker vehicle’s fender to crack.

– Police were asked by a man to check on the welfare of his sister, who lives on West Washington Street, at 8:23 p.m. Sunday. The woman was not home but her son said she was fine and out with a friend after having attended church earlier in the day. The brother contacted police later to say he was finally able to speak with his sister, who was safe.

– A semi-trailer driven by Vaughan A. Fleming from Ontario, Canada, struck a utility pole at the corner of South Lincoln Avenue and West Maple Street at 7:39 p.m. Sunday, causing significant damage. The driver was found making a delivery at the Morning Journal and thought he might have struck the pole.

– Police were called to the Dollar General at 3 p.m. Saturday, where Mckynze Peed reported she was walking out of the store when a woman in the parking lot told Peed her vehicle had been struck by another motorist, who left the scene. The owner of the other vehicle was identified as Kim Davis, who was contacted and came to the police department. Davis said she was at the Dollar General but denied striking anyone. She said the damage on her side bumper came from hitting a deer.

-A resident of Apple Grove apartments reported seeing shadows at 3:15 a.m. Saturday and was frightened because she knows witches are real. Police checked around the apartment complex but did not find anyone lurking about.

– Whitney Lewis, North Beaver Street, reported Saturday her 32-inch TV and remote were missing. Two of the windows were found unlocked, but Lewis was sure all of the windows and the door were locked.

-William Hawthorne, Vine Street, reported Friday he let his friend Kevin, who lives at the corner of East Chestnut Street, borrow his $200 coat, but now Hawthorne wants it back. Police went to the residence and Kevin’s brother gave them the coat to give to Hawthorne.

East Palestine

– The highway patrol requested at 6 a.m. Sunday police search in the front yard of a North Market Street home where a vehicle was said to have swerved off the road. Police found a small Ford truck in the front yard driven by Zachary M. Peterson, and it appeared to have went through multiple yards and damaged at least one mailbox during that time. The patrol is investigating.

– Jonathan Weaver was charged with driving under suspension and possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on North Liberty Street at 5:17 p.m. Wednesday.

Columbiana

– Brent Pontuti, Royal Birkdale Drive, reported at 1:16 a.m. Sunday his 21-year-old daughter Katlyn Pontuti has been missing since Thursday.

– Ralph Coblentz, state Route 164, reported at 9:34 p.m. Sunday the people who were formerly renting at a Union Street home he owns broke in after he had the locks changed.

Salem

– An alarm was reported at 4:50 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of East Second Street where officers found an open front door in the southeast corner of the building. The interior was searched and found unoccupied.

– Officers were asked at 12:26 a.m. Monday to check the welfare of a 21-year-old woman in the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue by her parents. Officers spoke with a different female at the apartment who said the woman was at the residence earlier but left.

– Stevie House, of the 1400 block of Ridgewood Drive, reported at 12:09 a.m. Monday that a large rock had just been thrown through her front window on the north side of the house. Officers saw a large rock on the living room floor and the large front window broken. They checked the area but nobody was found. Several pumpkins were found smashed on surrounding streets.

– Loud music was reported at 9:16 p.m. Monday in an apartment complex in the 800 block of East Third Street. Police heard no music or noise.

– Several suspicious people in dark clothing were reported at 8:16 p.m. Sunday outside a residence in the 400 block of Franklin. Officers checked the residence and yard and adjoining yards but didn’t seen anyone. Nobody was located during subsequent checks either.

– Ellie Young reported at 6:38 p.m. Sunday that someone entered her vehicle in the 1500 block of East Third Street without permission and took money and cigarettes. She was told her options.

– A traffic signal malfunction was reported at 6:12 p.m. Sunday at East Pershing Street and South Lincoln Avenue. An anonymous caller said the light was not turning from red to green. An officer observed the traffic light for a few cycles and found it functioning properly.

– Officers on patrol noticed at 6:06 p.m. Sunday that unknown people illegally dumped several items at the dead-end at Butcher Road near East Pershing Street.

– A neighbor dispute was reported at 5:15 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West Pershing Street. An officer advised the neighbor causing the disturbance to stay off of the property in question or be arrested. Both people were told to call police and not attempt to handle the situation themselves if there’s another dispute.

– An officer in the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue at 4:56 p.m. Sunday noticed two small juveniles unattended in a running vehicle. Their father was located and told about the problem. Information was collected for the juvenile officer and Children Services.

-A theft was reported at 4:35 p.m. Sunday in the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue.

– A woman from the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard reported at 4:24 p.m. Sunday that her stepdaughter was accusing her of theft.

– Loud music was reported at 3:53 p.m. Sunday coming from an apartment on Bentley, west of Continental. The music was turned down.

Perry Township

– Police were called at 7 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block of Jones Drive for a report of a loose dog acting aggressively. The dog ran from police and began acting aggressively toward officers. The dog charged at a resident and officer before being corralled by the owner, Marie Smith, 40, of Jones Drive, who was charged with dogs running at large.

-Police initiated a traffic stop at 3:48 a.m. Sunday on Depot Road near Blossom where a vehicle appeared to be attempting to duck police. Brent Trey Miller, 30, of Kensington, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence and driving under suspension. The vehicle was towed.

-A resident on Southridge Drive flagged down an officer at 12:56 p.m. Saturday to turn over some old ammunition for disposal.

– Police responded at 11:36 p.m. Friday to Cliff Drive after two 911 hangup calls were reported. The adult daughter said her mother had a reaction to prescription medication and her father transported her to the emergency room.

Police

Highway Patrol

– Brian K. Potts, 44, West Ninth Street, East Liverpool, was northbound on state Route 7 in Liverpool Township at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 and was struck by Brian J. Keener, 26, Mill Road, Ravenna, who was also northbound. The impact caused Potts’ vehicle to overturn into the concrete median and guardrail. Keener was cited for failure to control and Potts and his passengers, Brandon L. Pritt, 30, Smithfield Street, East Liverpool, and Heather L. Potts, 35, West Ninth Street, East Liverpool, were all taken to the East Liverpool hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

– Rachel Ann Rapp, 25, East Lake Drive, Lisbon, was westbound on Salem Grange Road in Salem Township at 6:50 p.m. Friday and hit a deer.

– Christine Renee Burns, 25, East Adams Street, East Palestine, was eastbound on state Route 558 in Fairfield Township at 3:40 p.m. Saturday and Donald G. Jones, 46, Fourth Street, East Liverpool, was westbound and attempted to turn left onto state Route 7 and was struck by Burns. Jones was cited for right of way.

County Sheriff

– Kiera Phillips, Salem Alliance Road, Salem, reported at 6:47 p.m. Saturday she was being harassed by someone she knows. A deputy attempted to contact the man but could not.

– Deputies told the occupants of a vehicle parked at Bowman Cemetery at 9:49 p.m. Saturday they were not allowed to be there.

– A deputy checked on a report of a suspicious person in the area of Clewell and Votaw drives at 8:58 p.m. Saturday but found no one.

Columbiana

– Police attempted to check on a group of teenagers near Heartland Christian schools at 3:25 a.m. Saturday but they fled.

– Someone reported at 4:13 a.m. Saturday a suspicious man in a white jacket was on Fairfield Road near Duquesne. Police checked the area but did not find the man.

– Linda Gilmore, Burgettstown, Pa., was stopped in traffic eastbound on state Route 14 at 10:48 a.m. Saturday and Jacob Ward, Columbiana, who was also eastbound failed to stop in time and struck Gilmore. Ward was cited into juvenile court for assured clear distance.

– James Hanlon, Colum-biana, was northbound on South Main at 11:17 a.m. Saturday and was struck by Glenn Dennison, Colum-biana, who was pulling from a parking spot and failed to see Hanlon. Dennison was cited for improper backing.

– Terry Becker requested at 4:41 p.m. Saturday police stand by while he exchanged his child with his ex-girlfriend. There were no problems during the exchange.

– Megan Mercer and Bill Styer of Columbiana requested at 5:59 p.m. Saturday police assist them with a dispute. Mercer told police she wanted Styer’s phone and wanted him out of the car.

– Shawn Reynolds, 23, East Liverpool, was arrested on a warrant through the county at 8:40 p.m. Saturday on East Park Avenue. He was released to a deputy.

– Police were called to a Fairfield Avenue home at 11:58 p.m. Saturday for a report of a heroin overdose. Police assisted EMS with an investigation.

East Palestine

– Jamie D. Figley requested sometime Wednesday that contractors working on her rental property on East Martin Street be removed. The men left without incident.

– Tyler J. Brewster Wyant, age and address not listed, was charged with underage possession of alcohol following a traffic stop on Oct. 10. He was also cited for loud exhaust.

Salem

– Joseph Bradford, 37, of 12221 Main St., was taken into custody on an arrest warrant from the sheriff’s office for failure to appear on a child support charge after police followed up a stolen vehicle investigation at 4:18 a.m. Sunday at SRMC. An officer at 2:28 a.m. saw a green Dodge Journey parked at the hospital that had been reported stolen. The manwho had been seen exiting the vehicle was located inside the hospital and police found the active warrant.

– An alarm was reported at 4:06 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of Jennings Avenue. The exterior was secure.

– Police responded to the 100 block of Ohio Avenue at 2:24 a.m. Sunday to assist Columbiana Police with locating a female. The address included multiple apartments and the other department was unable to provide an apartment number, so the female was not found.

– Police were called at 11:21 p.m. Saturday to the area of North Lincoln Avenue and East Third Street for a man with an unknown problem. Officers spoke to the man who said he was lost and needed to get home. He was given assistance in getting home.

– A woman reported a vehicle in a no parking zone in the 700 block of East Fifth Street at 8:42 p.m. Saturday, but when police responded, they found the vehicle legally parked.

– An unattended fire was reported at 5:58 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of North Lincoln Avenue. An officer made contact with someone at the residence who said he would take care of the problem.

– A reckless operator was reported at 3:45 p.m. Saturday in a red GMC Envoy in the 2300 block of East State Street in the parking lot going from Wendy’s to Tractor Supply. The vehicle was not located.

– Officers at SRMC at 2:09 p.m. Saturday investigating an incident found that the victim had an active warrant for his arrest from Manatee County, Florida. Jerry Mathis Jr., 35, of Walnut Street, was taken into custody, charged as a fugitive from justice and taken to the Columbiana County jail.

– Police were called to a residence in the 500 block of Walnut Street at 1:23 p.m. and learned that a man had gone to get his roommate’s pills at Walmart and while there noticed a male he knew with an unknown male. He left with the medication and had his ride drop him off at Sparkle Market to get other items. While walking through the lot, the known male he had seen at Walmart was being driven by the unknown male and they drove up to him. The vehicle allegedly stopped on his left foot and while he was trapped, the known male reached into his coat pocket and took the medication out. The known male had a small paring knife with a rounded broken blade and cut him on his right hand. The two males then took off southbound on Lundy Avenue, making a right turn to head west on Franklin at a high rate of speed. They almost struck someone on the sidewalk. The man was taken to SRMC.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– A deputy was called to Teegarden and Woodsdale roads in Hanover Township at 4:10 p.m. Friday for a report of a suspicious man walking toward Salem after parking his vehicle on a rock. The deputy found the vehicle and the driver, who was identified as Roger Schultheis, who said that he was driving south on Woodsdale and noticed a garage sale and attempted to turn around and misjudged the turn and struck a small rock and got stuck. He was able to get his vehicle removed from the rock and left the area.

– Jennifer Lucas, Crestview Road, Columbiana, reported at 9 p.m. Friday she returned home and noticed that someone threw nails in her driveway again and she believed it was her ex-husband, Jayson Fitzsimmons, who was doing it, as he had already broken a protection order she had out against him. A deputy contacted Fitzsimmons and told him to stay away from the property or he would be charged with violating the protection order. Fitzsimmons told the deputy he had not been on Crestview Road for two months.

– An East Liverpool woman requested a deputy check on her grandfather on Steubenville Pike in Lisbon at 1:27 p.m. Saturday as she had not been able to contact him. The deputy found the man at his home and there were no problems. The man said he would check his phone.

– Roberta Taggart, Wood Street, Salineville, reported at 12:51 p.m. Saturday she received a letter in the mail from a collection agency stating that she owed DirecTV $590.24 and when she called the company a representative told her that a Jennifer Powell used her name to open the account. Taggart reported that Powell is her ex-husband’s wife and she has been divorced from her ex for 20 years.

– Christine Jones, Pritchard Avenue, Lisbon, reported at 8 a.m. Saturday she returned home to find George Ollis lying on her couch and her house had been trashed. She also reported that when Ollis left he took a gun from the home that was not hers and she did not know who it belonged to. She told a deputy that Ollis has lived with her off and on for the last year and had moved out about three weeks ago. The deputy attempted to contact Ollis but could not.

Highway Patrol

– Connor J. Jerry, 21, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, was westbound on U.S. 30 in Hanover Township at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday and began to turn right into a private drive and was struck from behind by Adam F. Tratar, 33, West Mifflin, Pa. Tratar was cited for assured clear distance.

– Samantha Marie Simpson, 17, Desellem Road, Lisbon, was southbound on St. Clair Avenue in Madison Township at 3 p.m. Thursday and went off the right side into an embankment and overturned. She was cited for failure to control.

Columbiana

– Salem police requested police check a Howard Street home at 10:13 p.m. Wednesday to find a vehicle the Salem police were looking for. The driver and vehicle were found and told to call the rental car business in reference to the vehicle.

– Police attempted to find a juvenile on Fairfield Avenue at 3:26 p.m. Friday but were not successful.

– Tracey Spooner, Blueberry Drive, requested at 4 p.m. Friday police speak with her daughter about her behavior.

– East Palestine police requested at 7:38 p.m. Friday police assist New Middleton with stopping a possible stolen vehicle on state routes 7 and 14.

– A woman reported at 7:22 p.m. Friday a man had possibly assaulted a woman in the Arby’s parking lot. Police checked but did not find the couple.

– Heather R. Welsh, 17, state Route 558, Leetonia, was northbound on North Main Street at 4:45 p.m. Thursday and approaching state Route 14 and struck William C. Yartz III, 23, Warren, who was also northbound. It was discovered the brakes had malfunctioned on Welsh’s vehicle and no citations were issued.

– An unoccupied vehicle owned by Wendy Sternberg, 57, New Waterford, was legally parked in a space at Save-A-Lot at 11:12 a.m. Thursday and Justin Risher, 38, Kinsman, was driving a truck owned by Hogan Truck Leasing when he backed into the lot and struck Sternberg’s vehicle. No citations were issued due to being on private property.

– Wilma Rapp, 86, Columbiana, was attempting to exit onto Fairfield Avenue at 11:13 a.m. Thursday and did not see a vehicle driven by Margaret LaMoncha, 91, Columbiana, heading south on Fairfield Avenue and the two vehicles collided. Rapp was cited for failure to yield.

– Police spoke with the resident of 130 N. West Street about a parking issue at 2:45 p.m. Thursday.

– A woman reported at 6:30 p.m. Thursday a man in a white Chevy Tahoe with a dealer plate pulled over in the Old Lake Front parking lot and he got out of the vehicle and began to urinate. Police checked but could not find him.

– A woman reported at 6:50 p.m. Thursday there was a tire in the middle of state Route 14. Police checked but the tire was moved.

– Gary Matthews, Fairfield Avenue, reported at 7:25 p.m. Thursday he arrived home to find several items stolen from his vehicle.

– A man reported at 7:39 p.m. Thursday he saw a dog run in front of a car on Lisbon Street and it was struck and still on the road. Police found the dog and removed it from the road and its owner was notified.

– A man reported at 11:58 p.m. Thursday there was an injured deer on state Route 14.

East Palestine

– Sharon L. Hill, East Martin Street, reported at 4:40 p.m. Oct. 6 her neighbors were trespassing on her property as they walked to a nearby home. Police spoke with the neighbor who said she was not aware of the boundary issue and that she would do her best to avoid walking there in the future.

– Police were called to East Rebecca Street at 3 p.m. Thursday for a report that the driver of truck delivering to Family Dollar attempted to back into the dock and ran up into the yard on the south side of the street causing damage to the lawn. The driver told police he attempted to make contact with the owner of the yard but was not successful.

– An East Liverpool woman who works in the village reported at 9:12 a.m. Oct. 13 she was receiving unwanted advances from a coworker the last few days after she has already asked him to stop and that she has already expressed her concern to her employer and that the man is now going out of his way to run into her outside of the place where they both work. She did not wish to press charges.

– An East Martin Street man reported at 1 p.m. Oct. 13 his daughter was receiving unwanted text messages from an ex-boyfriend. Police contacted the man and told him to have no further contact with the girl. The girl was also told not to initiate or respond to any communication with him.

– The general manager of Brave Industries/Stateline Warehouse reported at 9 a.m. Friday people were trespassing on the property at the end of East Martin Street and there was a piece of wood moved off a culvert that could have caused an accident. He also reported the people were tampering with the loading docks.

– Jonathan Weaver, 27, East Main Street, was charged with driving under suspension and possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on North Liberty Street at 5:13 p.m. Wednesday.

– Stephanie M. Peddicord, East Main Street, reported at 6 p.m. Wednesday someone slashed a tire on her vehicle while it was in the parking garage behind her home.

– Police were called to a Grandview Avenue home at 7:20 p.m. Thursday for a custody dispute where the father had threatened to go to the home and take the child. Police told the man he was not wanted at the home and that he if he returned he would be charged with criminal trespass.

Salem Township

– Connie Siliot, Butcher Road, reported at 12:30 p.m. Thursday someone hacked into Larry Suliot’s cell phone account through AT&T and bought two cell phones for $2,500.

– A representative from Mt. Calvary reported at 7 p.m. Thursday someone attempted to gain entry into the maintenance building and caused damage to the door.

Salem

– Robert J. Kastonek, 31, 317 N. Madison Ave., Salem, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, failure to control, reckless operation and a marked lanes violation after officers responded to the 600 block of Park Avenue at 8:16 p.m. Tuesday in reference to a vehicle striking a house. Officers found that the vehicle eastbound on Maple Street had traveled off the left side of the roadway, crossed over Park Avenue and struck the house. Kastonek fled the scene on foot, but officers were able to identify him by witness descriptions. He was found later that night and taken into custody.

– Scott A. Cunningham, 44, Lisbon, was cited for no motorcycle endorsement following a crash in a 2900 East State Street parking lot at 4:02 p.m. Thursday in which he was traveling east through the lot and was struck by a vehicle driven by Ivy Ann Miller, 20, Lisbon, who was backing from a parking space. Cunningham was transported by ambulance to the Salem Regional Medical Center for evaluation.

– Gregory L. Harper, 45, North Benton, was cited for open container in a motor vehicle following a traffic stop in the 900 block of East State Street at 5:20 p.m. Thursday.

– Curtis Schewirey, 20, of Canfield, was cited for assured clear distance ahead after his eastbound vehicle struck the rear of another eastbound vehicle driven by Kenneth Lotze, 72, of Washingtonville, at 4:13 p.m. Wednesday on East State Street at Cunningham Road. There were no injuries reported.

– Rebecca Devlin, 21, of West 16th Street, was cited with failure to yield after her westbound vehicle on West Wilson Street stopped for a stop sign and then pulled into the path of a northbound vehicle driven by Bruce Wyss, 56, of North Benton, on Sharp Street, causing a collision at 9:17 a.m. Saturday.

– A resident in the 900 block of South Lundy Avenue reported at 8:52 p.m. Friday that he recently hired a prostitute out of the Youngstown area in hopes of performing a citizen’s arrest so he could bust up the illegal prostitution ring. He said he paid $325 and the person had taken his money and left before he could put the cuffs on them. The people in question are now asking him for more money due to one of the persons suffering an injury while at his residence. He was told his options and also was advised of the dangers of illegally detaining people.

– Tyler Buckius, 18, of South Union Avenue, was cited for assured clear distance ahead after the northbound vehicle he was driving on South Lincoln Avenue in heavy traffic collided with the rear of another northbound vehicle driven by Patricia Bates, 63, of Canfield, who had stopped in traffic for a red light at 3:58 p.m. Friday.

Leetonia

– A 300 block Columbia Street resident reported the theft of a pistol and ammo, plus a flat screen television still in the box, from his residence at 11:25 a.m. Sept. 24.

– Shawna Purnell, 35, 5900 state Route 164, Lisbon, was charged with disorderly conduct after acting in a disorderly manner during a Lil’ Bears event at the school at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Her husband, Michael Purnell, 36, Boardman, was also charged with persistent disorderly conduct after arriving at the event with his children less than an hour later in regards to his wife’s arrest and started acting disorderly around parents and children.

Goshen Police District

– William S. Benton, 31, Girard, was charged with domestic violence after officers responded to a Lisbon Road business at 2:26 p.m. Oct. 8 where he had allegedly spit in his girlfriend’s face then struck her in the eye, causing a bruise, during a dispute. He left the scene on foot and was arrested by Girard police on Oct. 10.

– Timothy Nicholas Thompson, 27, 673 E. Third St., Salem, was cited for driving under suspension after striking a deer with his vehicle while westbound on state Route 165 near Beaver Street at 2:25 a.m. Oct. 9. Green Township EMS responded to evaluate Thompson for injuries, but found him to be uninjured.

– Gregory K. Lucas Jr., 23, 17000 W. Middletown Road, North Benton, was cited for no driver’s license after eluding an officer who observed his vehicle pulled to the side of the road on state Route 14 near Middletown Road at 4:50 p.m. Monday. The officer attempted to stop Lucas, who said he ignored the attempt since he was so close to home and did not want the vehicle towed.

Perry Township

– Jean McCool, 1845 S. Lincoln Ave., Salem, was cited for failure to yield from a private drive following a two-vehicle crash in the 1800 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 6:01 p.m. Thursday in which she backed out of a driveway and struck a northbound vehicle driven by Patricia A. Farrow, Hawley Ave., Salem. No injuries were reported.

Salineville

– Rhonda Jones, Mill Street, reported at 10:35 p.m. Oct. 4 that her son, Cody Jones, assaulted her at her home. Mr. Jones contended that Mrs. Jones also hit him as well. No major injuries were reported from either party and both declined to press charges.

– While on partrol around 5:30 p.m. Oct. 6, officers pulled over James Lee Nelson, who was driving a U-Haul moving van, on East Main Street and Church Street, having prior knowledge he was driving under suspension. Officers conducted an inventory, which found a small amount of marijuana, which will be sent to BCI for testing. Nelson was cited for driving under suspension and possession of marijuana pending laboratory results. The van was towed by Geary’s Auto Service.

– Police were called at 7:50 p.m. Oct. 6 to a Mill Street residence regarding a family disturbance. Upon arrival, an officer learned that Cody Jones was to be served with a protection order by his mother, Rhonda Jones, and that the sheriff’s officer was en route to the address. Once deputies arrived, Mr. Jones was given the papers and police had him pack his belongings. After taking what he wanted of his, Mr. Jones was informed he was not permitted back on the property or within 100 feet of his mother or brother. A day earlier, officers appeared at the house after a caller was unable to reach the Joneses. That day, Mrs. Jones served him with an eviction notice.

– While on patrol at 5:56 p.m Oct. 9, officers pulled over Larry Madison of Salineville for loud exhaust. Madison was found to be suspended by reason of non-compliance and was cited for loud exhaust, cracked windshield and driving under suspension.

– Nicol Richter, East Main Street, reported Oct. 9 that she purchased a used HP laptop from another village resident, but when she went to power up the computer, a message on the screen indicated that it was stolen and to report it to police. Officers contacted Eagle Rental, Dresden Avenue, East Liverpool, and confirmed the laptop belonged to the store. A representative from Eagle Rental later arrived to retrieve the item. No charges will be filed.

– While on patrol around 11:05 p.m. Oct. 10, officers pulled over Donald Riggs of Salineville for a loud exhaust at the intersection of East Main Street and state Route 39. Riggs was found to be driving under suspension, and was cited for loud exhaust and driving under suspension.

– Police were called at 11 p.m. Sunday regarding a person entering the village with a gun. Kristina Mattern, Oak Grove Road, said her ex-boyfriend, Wayne Mouse, left the residence with a gun, and she was afraid he would himself or her new boyfriend. Officers learned that Mouse returned to the Oak Grove Road residence with a loaded handgun in the vehicle. No one was harmed during the incident. Due to jurisdictional challenges, the call was turned over to the county sheriff’s office.

– A representative of the Railroad Auto Spa on East Main Street reported at 3 p.m. Monday that someone pried open the rear building man door and activated the alarm. Officers dusted the door for latent prints and are reviewing surveillance video of the incident in an attempt to make an arrest. Damage is reported to be over $1,000, and the incident remains under investigation.

– Lori Pierson reported at 5 p.m. Monday that her daughter, Abby Pierson, stole a winning Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket valued at $40 and redeemed it at the B and K Beverage on West Main Street. Abby was transported to the county jail without incident the next day and cited for theft.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Constantina Covert, Valley Road, Salem, reported at 12:52 a.m. Monday her neighbor had put up a large flood light on his property and it is so bright it is shining through the curtains. Deputies told Covert it is a civil matter.

– Terry Conrad, Fife Coal Road, Wellsville, reported at 11:47 a.m. Wednesday they are having problems with people trespassing on their property off of Fife Coal Road. Recently two men reportedly parked across the street and walked onto their property carrying shovels. The posted “No Trespassing” signs have been torn down, but they are getting ready to post them again.

-George Clemmer, state Route 154, Negley, reported at 10:08 p.m. Oct. 3, there was suspicious activity across the road. Deputies checked all the farm equipment there and found it all to be secure.

– Robert Jones, McSwiggen Road, Salineville, reported at 4:34 p.m. Wednesday he wanted Ronda Riggs removed. Jones said there is not domestic dispute, he just wanted her to leave. She told deputies she was trying to find a ride and really did not have anywhere to go. Deputies provided her with a phone number of a possible location.

– Robert Norman, Lisbon Street, Hanoverton, reported suspicious people in the area at 12:33 a.m. Wednesday. Deputies checked the area, but did not find anyone.

Highway Patrol

– John Falkner, 56, Pancake-Clarkson Road, Rogers, was eastbound on Carmel Achor Road in Middleton Township at 12:05 a.m. Saturday and went off the right side into a fence and a tree and rolled over. He was cited for failure to control and OVI and taken by medical helicopter to St. Elizabeth Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

– After stopping a pickup truck Wednesday for a turn signal violation, a trooper saw a box of ammunition in the center console as driver Kolan T. Lang, 24, Morton Street, East Liverpool, searched for requested paperwork. Lang told the trooper he had a firearm between the front passenger seat and console and a loaded .45-caliber Kimber Custom II was retrieved. Lang does not possess a concealed carry license. He was cited for the turn signal violation, driving in marked lanes and improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle.

Lisbon

– Police were called to West Park Street at 3:44 p.m. Tuesday for a report that someone was trying to sell coins to the customers at Geronimos. Police stopped a vehicle that was found leaving the store and spoke with the occupants who said they were trying to sell coins but they were going to a coin shop that they had called to sell them.

– Rose Eichler, East Washington Street, reported at 3 p.m. Tuesday she had two cards stolen from her purse while at another East Washington Street home and believed they were taken by her neighbor. Police spoke with the neighbor who admitted the theft and said she had already paid back $29 of the $50 she took.

– Someone reported at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday two people were sleeping in a car at Save-A-Lot. Police spoke with the man and woman who said they were working midnights and were tired so they pulled over.

– Lindsay Combs reported at 10 a.m. Wednesday she was having a verbal dispute with her sister Jessica Combs on East Washington Street. Lindsay Combs told police she let her sister and her three kids move in to help them out, and her sister is not paying any bills and not helping with the house. Lindsay told police she just wanted her sister to help out. Jessica Combs told police she was working until Tuesday and was trying to take care of her children, and she was planning on moving out soon. Police told her she still needed to help around the house until she moved out. The women agreed to work things out. Police were called back to the home later for a report that Jessica left the stove on and burnt something. Lindsay also told police that her sister head-butted her and requested she leave. Jessica told police she would leave with her children.

– Police were called the Columbiana County Mental Health parking lot on state Route 154 at 5:59 p.m. Wednesday for a report that woman was out of control and being abusive. Police followed her home to make sure there were no more problems.

Columbiana

– Charles Reaggle, South Bay Shore Drive, reported at 2:22 p.m. Wednesday he was in a domestic with his ex-girlfriend Connie Rosenlieb.

– Police immobilized a vehicle belonging to James Donnalley, 26, on South Main Street after receiving a court order from the Mahoning County Court at 4:37 p.m. Wednesday.

– A Duke and Duchess store clerk reported at 10:50 p.m. Wednesday a man and woman with a young child were arguing in the store. Robert Norman III, 33, Smithfield, and Melissa Dennis, 30, Brilliant, spoke with police and were then sent on their way.

East Palestine

– Police were called to a South Street Home at 4 p.m. Friday for a theft report.

Wellsville

– Jonathon Betz, Main Street, reported Thursday someone had stolen his Yety cooler from the bed of his truck, cutting a cable that secured it. It was valued at $500. Two trailer hitches were also stolen.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Anthony Salem, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, reported at 10:30 p.m. Monday a vehicle pulled into his driveway, a man got out of the passenger side of the vehicle and placed an unusual object on his fence post at the end of the driveway. After he left, Salem went down the driveway and found the object to be a coffee can with rotating colored plastic eggs, which spun around in the wind. It appeared to be a yard ornament. Deputies took possession of the item.

– Shawn Watson, no address listed, asked deputies at 4:06 p.m. Tuesday to go check on another man at Paradise Lake. Deputies spoke to the man’s ex-girlfriend and Watson, who said they were concerned he was going to harm himself because he was acting strangely. The man told deputies he was not going to harm himself, he was only upset about the break up and wanted to sit at the campsite and drink a few beers. A phone number was left in case he later decided he needed to talk to someone.

– Don Snedeker, Richardson Avenue, Negley, reported at 5:01 p.m. Tuesday reported he and his wife, Nicole Snedeker, argued earlier and she punched him in the head in front of the children. She then left the home. He did not want to pursue charges.

– Martha Welsh, state Route 644, Salineville, reported at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday her husband kicked their 7-year-old son in the knee with his steel-toed boot. He also chased the boy around the island in the kitchen until she intervened and left the house with the son. The boy had a red mark on his knee and was wearing his football pants including knee pads. Paul Welsh Sr., 41, was charged with domestic violence.

– Emily Bennett, Columbiana-Waterford Road, Columbiana, reported at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday sometime overnight someone took the cards she left in her mailbox to be mailed out.

– Dan Imhoff, Speidel Road, Hanoverton, reported a suspicious vehicle at 2:40 a.m. Tuesday. Deputies did not find any vehicles around.

– Melissa Dennis, Lisbon Road, Hanoverton, reported a possible burglary in progress at 6:09 a.m. Tuesday. Deputies are investigating the report.

Highway Patrol

– Zachary E. Williams, 33, Hamilton Road, East Palestine, reported that he was merging onto state Route 165 in Unity Township at 9:55 a.m. Friday when Michael C. Vogan, 40, Newton Falls, was southbound on state Route 165 and failed to stop at a stop sign causing him to take evasive action off the right side of the road into a ditch to avoid a collision. No citations were issued.

– Linda G. Howell, 47, Metz Road, New Middletown, and Saeed U. Razi, 44, Avery Circle, East Liverpool, were southbound on state Route 7 in Rogers at 5:18 p.m. Sunday and Razi stopped to turn left and Howell swerved to avoid his vehicle and went off the right side and overturned. Howell was cited for assured clear distance.

– Dustin Edward Minor, 22, East Line Street, Minerva, was eastbound on U.S. 30 in Hanover Township at 7:40 p.m. Monday and hit a deer.

Lisbon

– Police were called to the homeless shelter on Maple Street at 7:47 p.m. Tuesday for a report that a man was receiving multiple calls from a woman who used to live there. The man told police the calls were not threatening but persistent. Police called the woman and told her to stop contacting the man.

– A Smith Oil employee reported at 12:34 p.m. Monday a man pumped $32.95 in gas and told them he forgot his wallet and provided his information to the clerk, including the license plate of his vehicle and claimed he was coming back to pay but never did. Police checked the address the man provided to the clerk and spoke with a male resident who said he did not know the man and did not own an orange Jeep Liberty. Police ran the license plate number given to Smith Oil and the information did not match that of an orange Jeep Liberty. Police were also able to determine that the man who spoke with the clerk did not own a Jeep Liberty.

– Police were called to the Kendall House on state Route 154 at 6:18 a.m. Tuesday for a report that a resident had marijuana. Police spoke with the man who admitted to having a joint in his cigarette pack. The joint was confiscated and the man was told he could face charges.

– Police were called to 363 E. Pine St. at 7:15 p.m. Monday after James Landfried reported three pumpkins and a gourd were taken from his yard.

Columbiana

– A Burger King employee reported at 1:42 a.m. Tuesday there was a suspicious vehicle outside the building and requested a police escort for the employees. The vehicle was gone when police arrived.

– An Arby’s employee reported at 10:42 a.m. Tuesday a man in a black Ford Focus was sitting in the parking lot from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the last three days and requested police find out why he was there. Police found it was William Kimpel and he was using their wireless Internet. Police told Arby’s management to notify the department if they had any further issues or wanted him to leave.

– Constance Freeman, 32, Salem, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on state Route 14 at 11:39 a.m. Tuesday.

– Mark Beck, South Elm Street, reported at 1:11 p.m. Tuesday someone used his identity to get a loan.

– Krista Marie Keyes, 22, West High Street, Lisbon, was northbound on North Main Street at 5:33 p.m. Tuesday and approaching state Route 14 when she collided with the rear of a vehicle driven by Charlann M. Glenn, 33, Chapel Lane, Canfield. Keyes was cited for assured clear distance.

– Taylor Jones, Firestone Avenue, reported at 6 p.m. Tuesday someone was making threats.

East Liverpool

– Marcie Mauro, calling from Florida, reported a person she knows who resides in the city is using her juvenile son’s personal information to open accounts for cable television and gas service. The matter is under investigation.

– A Globe Street woman reported Tuesday her car broke down on state Route 39 and she called Roadside Assistance. Three men showed up and wanted $100 cash, but when told by the woman she did not have the money, they left. She later contacted Roadside Assistance, which said no one had been dispatched to that location.

– Officers responded to a call about two people entering a vacant house on Avondale Street and found them coming down the stairs inside. One of them, Crystal Adams, 40, no address listed, had an outstanding warrant and was taken into custody. An attempt will be made to identify the owner of the property with additional charges possible.

– Courtney L. McKinnon, Pennsylvania Avenue, reported Tuesday the front passenger window of her vehicle broken while it was parked at her residence.

– Amanda Foden, Pennsylvania Avenue, reported Tuesday someone broke into her vehicle and took her purse, which contained cash. She later found the purse with the cash missing.

St. Clair Township

– James P. Blood, 32, Conneautville, Pa., was cited for failure to yield Tuesday after he turned his vehicle left while southbound on state Route 267 into the path of northbound Robert J. Harrold, 62, South Surry Road, East Liverpool. Blood was transported to the hospital by North Star Critical Care ambulance.

Salem

– A woman in the 700 block of Liberty Street reported at 2:38 p.m. Wednesday that she’s been getting numerous threatening phone calls from a man claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service advising that she owes money and if she doesn’t pay then they’ll have a warrant for her arrest. She said she knows it’s a scam.

– Police were called at 2:09 a.m. Wednesday to the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue for a disturbance outside a local bar. Officers determined the call was an assault, but neither party would provide any information. They didn’t want to pursue the matter.

– Police were called at 11:13 p.m. Tuesday for a motor vehicle vs. pedestrian accident which occurred in the 200 block of Rose Avenue. A man was walking north on Rose and was struck by a gray Ford Taurus. The vehicle fled the scene. The man was able to walk home but was in a lot of pain and when officers arrived at his residence, he was laying on the floor. EMT Ambulance transported him to Salem Regional Medical Center.

-A private property motor vehicle accident was reported at 8:13 p.m. Tuesday when a driver pulled into a parking lot and struck a guide wire, then saw sparks coming from the wires on the pole in the area of Mullins Street and New Garden Avenue. Ohio Edison was notified. Police had been called to the area of New Garden Avenue and the railroad crossing for a report of a possible electrical problem which resulted from a power surge which was determined to be a result of the minor accident.

– An officer on patrol at 7:07 p.m. Tuesday saw a person down in the 800 block of East State Street and checked on them with fire department first responders. The person was not injured and refused medical treatment.

– Police were called at 2:36 p.m. Tuesday to the 1200 block of Buckeye Avenue and Ellsworth Avenue to attempt to locate a 7-year-old boy who walked away from Buckeye Elementary School. A teacher located the child just as officers arrived in the area and he was taken back to school.

– A man in the 300 block of West Pershing Street reported at 2:24 p.m. Tuesday that his wallet was stolen. He had his wallet on the back porch Monday night and on Tuesday he went to get it after accidentally leaving it out on the porch and it was gone. Someone used his debit card for a $2 purchase at the Shell gas station in Leetonia. The wallet had contained his debit card, identification cards and $20 cash. He said a male neighbor was out on the porch with him Monday night.

– A woman in the 400 block of Arch Street reported a case of identity theft at 12:12 p.m. Tuesday, saying that she left town on Friday and received two text alerts on her phone that two transactions had been made on her debit card at a Walmart in Forest City, North Carolina for $104.48 each for a total of $208.96. She contacted her bank and cancelled the card.

– Mariana Benner, of the 300 block of Washington Avenue, reported at 11:21 a.m. Tuesday that unknown persons overnight knocked over her trash dumpster on the curb lawn, broke her mailbox flag and removed it, removed some solar lights from the railing and threw a flag at her downstairs window causing damage to the screen. Nothing appears stolen except for the mailbox flag.

– Marcus John Portice, of the 400 block of Ohio Avenue, reported at 8:25 a.m. Tuesday that overnight some unknown person used a cement block from the fire pit to smash the front windshield of his Durango and put a dent in the left front quarter panel. The same block was used to put a dent in the right front quarter panel of a Jeep on the property. Both vehicles were parked at the back of the property in the yard area.

– Victor Gonzales, 47, of East Fourth Street,, was cited for a stop sign violation and expired license after his westbound vehicle on Franklin failed to stop for the stop sign at South Ellsworth Avenue and struck a northbound vehicle on Ellsworth driven by Hannah Atkinson, 19, of East 14th Street. at 8:31 p.m. Monday.

– Amanda Rice, 24, of New Garden Avenue, was cited for a stop sign violation after her northbound vehicle on Park Avenue at 5:42 p.m. Monday failed to stop and collided with a westbound vehicle on Ridgewood driven by Alan Roberts, 68, of Franklin Avenue.

– A Washingtonville woman came to the police department at 4:02 p.m. Monday to report an alleged sex offense that happened against her about two months ago. The matter is under investigation, with the report listing an address on Southeast Boulevard.

– William H. Bridge, 59, of Depot Road, Lisbon, was cited for a temporary permit violation after a traffic stop at 3:32 p.m. Monday in the 1300 block of Franklin Avenue.

– A woman advised at 1:08 p.m. Monday that a known male is calling and harassing hospital employees over his girlfriend who works at the hospital at 1995 E. State St. He has also shown up at the hospital and created a disturbance. They had filed a complaint before and he was told not to return to the hospital.

– Eugene Lockney, 59, of Arch Street, was cited for failure to yield at 12:40 p.m. Monday his southbound vehicle on Dodge Drive failed to yield after stopping at the stop sign and pulled into the path of an eastbound vehicle on West Pershing Street driven by Judith Windham, 74, of Homeworth, causing a collision.

– Nikolaus Martens Jr., 77, of Westview Drive, was cited for assured clear distance after his eastbound vehicle struck the back of another eastbound vehicle which struck the back of another vehicle on East State Street near the hospital at 11:26 a.m. Monday. The report said he attempted to stop for traffic in front of him, but he hit the brake pedals and the vehicle did not stop. Brake fluid was found on the ground. The other vehicles were driven by Renee Harris, 66, of Orchard Bend, and Sabrina Rummel, 33, of East Palestine. Harris was taken by EMT to Salem Regional Medical Center for possible injuries.

Perry Township

– Police spoke with a woman at the station at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday regarding a vehicle stolen from her residence in the 1400 block of Benton Road. The incident is under investigation.

– Matthew Campanelli, 39, of 1384 Andrew Ave., was taken into custody on a charge of receiving stolen property after police responded to his residence at 11:30 p.m. Monday following an investigation. He was transported to the Columbiana County jail to await a court date which had been set for Tuesday morning in Columbiana County Municipal Court.

– Sean R. Garnet, 26, of Warren, was taken into custody on a felony warrant out of Trumbull County at the state Route 45 bypass and Georgetown Road at 2:14 p.m. Monday. He was taken to the Columbiana County jail to await an extradition hearing. Salem Police assisted at the scene of the traffic stop.

– A caller at 8:02 a.m. Monday reported a stop sign was struck at the intersection of West Perry Street and Overlook. The vehicle responsible left the area. Police were able to place the stop sign back up until it can be fixed by the township road department.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– A Homeworth area man reported at 2:20 p.m. Sunday he found four marijuana plants in large pots while out riding his ATV. He wanted the pots removed. Deputies disposed of the plants.

– David Hill, Hadley Road extension, East Palestine, reported at 10:19 p.m. Saturday there was a prowler in the area and someone was banging on his window. Deputies did not find anyone.

– Two teens, both 15, were reported missing from the Rogers Group Home at 7:20 p.m. Monday. The boys reportedly walked out onto the deck and ran into the woods. Andrew J. Christmann II and Noah D.S. Dennis were entered into the missing persons database.

– John Doss, Depot Street, Rogers, reported at 7:24 p.m. Monday two teenage boys entered the store and one grabbed a 24 box of cigars before running out of the store. The boys were reportedly found to be the runaways from the group home.

– Christine Borg, state Route 164, Lisbon, reported at 2:25 a.m. Sunday her intoxicated husband refused to quit going into her room and will not leave her alone. Deputies talked to Charles Borg, who claimed his wife is crazy and they were arguing so he followed her into the bedroom to intentionally get her upset. He was laughing about his actions and deputies explained he should give his wife some space.

– Delores McEldowney, Valley Road, Salem, reported at 6:37 p.m. Saturday there was someone unsafely shooting and setting off fireworks. Constantina Covert told deputies she was shooting in a safe manner and the only fireworks being used were sparklers. deputies checked where she was shooting, which was a 20-foot hillside.

– Constantina Covert, Valley Road, Salem, reported at 4:26 p.m. Saturday her landlord, Delores McEldowney, recently put up a security camera pointed into her bedroom. Covert said she put up a large tarp to block the camera’s view, but on Saturday the tarp was torn down.

– Steve Wilson, Y and O Road, Wellsville, asked deputies to check on Jeffrey Ori next door at 7:53 p.m. Thursday. Ori told deputies everything was fine.

Lisbon

– Police were called to 515 Maple St. at 10 p.m. Saturday for a report that a man was intoxicated and being disruptive. Megan Tomlin told police the man lives in the shelter and has been drinking all day and causing issues with other housemates. Police spoke with the man, identified as Randy Clunen, and Clunen told police he had been drinking but it was Tomlin that was causing trouble. Police told him to go to sleep and leave the rest of the house members alone.

– Police were called to 150 Moore St. at 11:10 p.m. Saturday after a man reported a dryer in the laundry room was too loud. Police spoke with the man, who appeared to have been drinking, and told him the department could not tell someone to not do laundry and encouraged him to speak with his landlord about the problem to see if better laundry room hours could be scheduled. The man said he has already spoken with other tenants about the problem and even offered to pay them to do their laundry another time, at which point a woman came out and told police that the man was swearing at her because of the noise. The man then threatened to unplug the dryer. Police told him he could not unplug the dryer because he did not own the building and warned him he could be charged with disorderly conduct if police were called back. At 5:30 a.m. Sunday police were called back after Emily Teny reported the man, identified as Jeffery Sprankle, punched her boyfriend. Sprankle, 27, was charged with assault.

– Amanda Garretson reported at 9:58 p.m. Sunday she gave her son to her ex, Thomas Foley, who lives on North Jefferson Street and he never dropped him back off at the scheduled time. Police contacted Foley, who said he had told Garettson he was dropping the child off at his grandmother’s in the morning. Police notified Garretson.

– Police were called to Applegrove Apartments on Saltwell Road at 5:13 p.m. Saturday after a man reported his neighbor was poisoning his best friend’s mind and that he wanted his friend out of the apartment. Police spoke with the neighbor and friend and they said everything was fine and that the caller had not taken his medication that day. Police told the man to take his medication and calm down. At 6 p.m. Sunday a woman reported the man was harassing her because she was dating his friend. Police spoke with the man and he said the woman was turning his friend against him and that his friend was not allowed to be there and he wanted him out. Police told the man to calm down and leave the woman alone and that he could not dictate who his friend was allowed to be around.

– Zachary Crothers, North Market Street, reported at 12:27 p.m. Friday he was involved in an accident on Thomas Road near Sherman Street. He was then charged with driving under the influence.

Columbiana

– Rebecca Baker, Parkview Drive, reported at 2 p.m. Monday branches fells on her neighbor’s electric lines. Police notified the electric crew.

– Police stood by while a process served served papers to an East Park Avenue resident at 2:47 p.m. Monday.

– A man turned in a phone he found while mowing in the area of Springfield and Meadow Lane at 6:32 p.m. Monday.

East Palestine

– Lisa M. Andrews, East Palestine, was cited for driving under suspension and her passenger, Timothy Boggs, East Palestine, was cited for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on James Street at 5:34 p.m. Monday.

Salem

-Ronald Chambers, 69, of Cortland, was cited for failure to yield after admitting accidentally running a red light with his southbound vehicle on South Lincoln Avenue and colliding with a westbound vehicle driven by Elmer Reed, 89, of Fairview Court, on Franklin at 2:15 p.m. Sunday.

– Elizabeth Sue Scott, 27, of East Third Street, was cited for failure to control and no operator’s license while her husband, Richard Scott, 36, of the same address, was cited for wrongful entrustment for allowing her to drive his vehicle with no license after a one-vehicle accident at 11:34 a.m. Sunday. The report said the Dodge truck struck a utility pole in the alley behind their house and also struck a metal trash dumpster, which fell backward and struck a Jeep Cherokee owned by Daryl Hill, causing moderate damage to the right rear lift gate and right rear side. Elizabeth Sue Scott said the end of the truck struck loose gravel and the front end struck the pole. She initially denied medical help, then complained about her right hand and wrist. An ambulance was requested as a precaution.

Perry Township

– A car/deer accident was reported at 10:31 p.m. Sunday on state Route 344 near Cunningham Road involving a vehicle driven by Bonnie Parise, 43, of Lisbon. The vehicle had minor damage and was driven from the scene.

– Police received a complaint at 9:40 a.m. Saturday regarding the possible unauthorized use of a motor vehicle by a person in the township. Information was obtained and the person who complained was advised it may be a civil matter but would be submitted to the prosecutor for review.

– Police received a tip at 11:30 a.m. Friday about a man known to have several open warrants out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office at an Elberon Avenue property. Nicholas Crookston, 27, whose last known address was Lincoln Way, Lisbon, was wanted for failure to appear for child support and a receiving stolen property charge. He was taken into custody without incident and handed over to a deputy at a designated location.

Wellsville

– Cheryl Bissell, Riverside Avenue, reported at 6:10 p.m. Friday that workers at the Marathon refinery were drag racing on Nevada Street between noon and 12:30 p.m. during the week. Bissell said an unidentified black vehicle races other vehicles on the road at a high rate of speed during what she believed was their lunch break. Officers advised her that an extra watch would be possible during those times and to call back if she got a better description of the vehicle or its plate.

– Karen Luke, Clark Avenue, reported at 4 p.m. Saturday that her daughter’s purple 20-inch Kent BMX bike was stolen from their garage sometime overnight three days before. The front pegs are pink and the seat is torn.

– Officers were called at 1:20 a.m. Sunday to My Bar on Main Street following reports of a large fight between 20 and 30 people. Officers found a large crowd of people on the sidewalk out front of the bar, and upon officers’ arrivals, most of the crowd went back inside the bar. An officer spoke with Misty Williams, who said she was jumped inside the bar by several women. She gave names of who she believed were reponsible, including one girl known to officers to be underage. Williams was advised to leave for the night, and a family member picked her up shortly afterwards. Officers entered the bar and asked several people for ID’s to check for underage individuals. All in the bar were of legal age, but as officers entered the front of the bar, several people jumped the fence out back and took off. The girl in question was not located.

East Liverpool

– An Anderson Avenue resident reported Sunday her husband is ill and they have been staying at a relative’s. They found their home broken into, with a basement door forced. An inventory is pending.

– Sandra J. Cianni, 55, 4th Avenue, was pulling from a parking space on West Sixth Street outside City Hall when she struck a westbound vehicle driven by Tracy L. Malone, 51, Carolina Avenue. No injuries or charges were reported.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Christina Mattern, Oak Grove Road, Salineville, reported at 6:42 p.m. Saturday her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend came to the home and assaulted her. Deputies charged Angel Robertson for assault.

– Dan Dillan, Kirk Road, Columbiana, reported at 4:12 p.m. Friday his neighbor’s dogs bark constantly. A deputy spoke with the man where the dogs were confined, and he said they belonged to his daughter and that Dillan taunts the dogs when they are outside by stopping and staring at them while he walks up his driveway and doesn’t move away until they begin barking. The deputy warned the man they could be charged for barking dogs if the noise continued.

– Miranda Coff, Bayard Road, Minerva, reported at 4:48 p.m. Friday her daughter and friend were walking along Bayard Road when a green Jeep stopped and a suspicious man got out and they were worried he was going to take them. Police and relatives checked the area for the Jeep but could not find it.

– Megan House, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported at 5:33 p.m. Saturday someone removed money from the home.

– Dina Hurst, Raley Road, New Waterford, reported at 10:21 p.m. Saturday there was a suspicious vehicle in the area. Hurst later found out the vehicle belonged to someone looking for a relative.

– Deputies were called to Bowman’s Cemetery at 10:23 p.m. Saturday for a group of people being loud. It was discovered the group were ghost hunting in the area and attempting to find where Pretty Boy Floyd died. The group was told where the death site was and to move on from the cemetery.

– A deputy was called to a home on Dutchtown School Road, Rogers, at 8:50 p.m. Sunday for a report of a 12-year-old girl being unruly and threatening suicide after being asked to do the dishes by her father. North Star EMS were called, and the girl was taken to the East Liverpool City Hospital for an evaluation.

– Tammy Souders, state Route 154, Rogers, reported at 8:59 p.m. Sunday someone deliberately set her car on fire. She said it appeared someone lit a newspaper and placed it inside the gas tank.

– John Buyler, Millrock Road, New Waterford, reported at 9 p.m. Sunday there was a suspicious vehicle on Millrock Road. A deputy found the car belonged to Karen Hayes of New Waterford and there was no one around it.

– Roy Moffett, state Route 170, East Palestine, reported at 6:14 p.m. Sunday he believed his nephew Roy Moffett III took a battery from his truck. He declined to provide a statement.

Highway Patrol

– Maryann Milsom, 75, Maple Street, Washingtonville, was northbound on state Route 9 at 6:23 p.m. Sunday and hit a deer.

– A vehicle owned by Patrick B. Palmer, Dutchtown School Road, Rogers, was northbound on state Route 7 in Middleton Township at 11:30 a.m. Friday and went left of center off the left side into a guardrail and a tree before overturning. The driver was not located.

– James A. Hough, 28, Seacrist Road, Salem, was northbound on state Route 45 in Salem Township at 3:34 p.m. Oct. 6 and went off the right side into a mailbox and a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.

– Jocelyn M. Stock, 34, Clark Avenue, Wellsville, was southbound on state Route 45 in Yellow Creek Township at 6 p.m. Saturday and was struck by John Landfried, 56, Y&O Road, Wellsville, who was northbound and went left of center. Landfried was cited for lanes of travel.

Columbiana

– Police spoke with Christina L. Faulk of Washingtonville and Larry W. Armes of Salem after receiving a report of a suspicious vehicle at 12:22 p.m. Friday near the Day Care Center. Police warned them of the complaint and they agreed to stay away from the Day Care Center.

– A West Salem Street man reported at 4:45 p.m. Friday CDs were stolen from his home.

– A man reported at 7:27 p.m. Friday two boys were riding bicycles in the Duke and Duchess parking lot but had earlier been riding in the middle of the street. Police found the boys at the gas station putting air into their tires and did not see them riding in the street.

– A man reported at 10 p.m. Friday someone was running and stomping from an apartment on Camelot Drive.

– Police checked on a man slouched over in a car parked in the Main Street medical parking lot at 10:19 p.m. Friday. The man was found to be sleeping and there were no problems.

– Kenneth Hetrick, 54, Monroeville, Pa., was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop at 1 a.m. Saturday.

– Kyle Tremain, 25, Lower Elkton Road, Lisbon, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop at noon Saturday.

– Police were called to assist the highway patrol and county sheriff’s office with a search for two people who fled from a traffic crash at 2 a.m. Sunday. The investigation is being handled by the county sheriff’s office due to being in that jurisdiction.

– A woman reported at 3:14 a.m. Sunday two men were breaking bottles in the middle of the road and being loud. Police cited Herman Frank III of Washingtonville and Anthony Weber of Lisbon with public intoxication.

East Liverpool

– James J. Lovejoy of Farnsworth Engineering, Smith Street, reported Friday a bus parked on the company property was broken into. The door was damaged to gain entry, and a side window was kicked out, but nothing appeared to be missing from inside.

– Miranda S. McCoy, Spring Grove Avenue, reported her ex-boyfriend has been stealing jewelry from her for an unknown amount of time. She received a call that her class ring had been taken to Cashland by her ex-boyfriend, leading to discovery of the other stolen jewelry.

– Gary Oiler, Bradshaw Avenue, reported his nephew had an overnight guest and his nephew left the house prior to the guest. When he returned, Oiler’s nephew found missing a 55-inch flat screen television, a remote controlled car and the guest.

– A manager at Dollar General on Pennsylvania Avenue reported a female she knows stole several items from the store, which was captured on surveillance video.

– An officer reported Saturday he was driving on Ambrose Avenue and saw a vehicle approaching driven by Gage A. Gough, 21, Ambrose Avenue, who he knew did not have a valid driver’s license. Officers had earlier received a call about Gough driving at a high rate of speed on Apple Alley, according to reports. The officer pursued his vehicle as it continued onto Maine Boulevard then into Thomas Alley. Gough parked in the yard at the back of his home, where he was cited for driving under suspension.

Liverpool Township

– During a traffic stop on state Route 7, an officer reported seeing a vehicle approaching the vehicle he had pulled over. The oncoming vehicle was traveling about 55 mph and the driver reportedly failed to slow down or move to the right lane away from the police officer and vehicle he had stopped. The officer released the driver he had pulled over and pursued the other vehicle, initiating a stop on West Eighth Street in East Liverpool. The driver, Amy Mabbett, 36, Hillcrest Road, Wellsville, smelled of alcohol, had glassy eyes and slurred speech, according to reports. Mabbett was cited for OVI and failure to slow down or move over for an emergency vehicle. She was transported to her parents’ home by the officer.

St. Clair Township

– While watching a known drug house Friday, an officer reported seeing a rental vehicle pull from a driveway. He followed the vehicle and said the driver kept watching him in the mirror. The driver pulled into the intersection of Center Street and state Route 267, causing a pickup truck driver to slam on the brakes to avoid a collision, according to the officer’s report. He stopped the vehicle and cited driver Julius D. “Jew” Ruffin, no address listed, with failure to yield.

– Peggy Haney, 56, Campground Road, Wellsville, was cited for failure to yield Friday after pulling from Dunham’s Plaza to turn left onto state Route 170, into the path of a southbound vehicle driven by Deborah L. Parr, 55, Sprucevale Road.

Salem

– Howard Phillips, 48, of 610 Deming St., was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence and speeding after a traffic stop at 3:47 a.m. Monday on North Lincoln Avenue near East Sixth Street.

– A dispute between mother and daughter was reported at 12:15 a.m. Monday in the 100 block of West Fifth Street. A man heard his mother-in-law and wife arguing but said he didn’t see anything happen. No physical violence occurred. The mother left the residence for the evening.

– A neighbor dispute was reported at 9:38 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Continental Drive where a man said one of the neighbors revs the engine of his vehicle at all times of the night. He was told his options.

– Police responded at 9:15 p.m. Sunday to the alley between East State Street and Pershing Street in the 500 block for a report of suspicious activity. The caller said people were taking photos of their vehicle and using one of the buildings as a background. Officers told them about the complaint.

– Officers spoke with people in the 800 block of Prospect Street at 8:26 p.m. Sunday in reference to a person they believed to be a registered sex offender. Officers took the information which will be forwarded to detectives for review. At this time, no crime was reported or suspected.

– A menacing report was investigated at 6:14 p.m. Sunday in the 2500 block of Bentley Drive. Police found that the person who placed the call was under care at the facility and made a false report. Staff was advised of the complaint and said they would monitor the person.

– An open burning report was reported at 4:55 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of Summit Street. The fire department was on the scene and put the fire out. An officer and firefighters spoke with a juvenile who said his father started the fire but recently left the residence. The juvenile was told what material could and could not be used for fires. An officer planned to contact the homeowner and advise him also.

– A man on East Fourth Street reported at 4:05 p.m. Sunday that he was walking on East State Street when he was approached by his estranged wife who he said struck him in the face with a closed fist. He then left. Information will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for review of possible charges.

– Lines were reported down at 3:17 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of North Howard Avenue. It was telephone line and was removed from the road.

– Mike Delp, 38, of 676 E. Eighth St., was taken into custody at 2:46 p.m. Sunday at the home of a friend on Euclid Street for an outstanding warrant for assault. He was processed and turned over to sheriff’s deputy who took him to the Columbiana County jail.

-Ronald Chambers, 69, of Cortland, was cited for failure to yield after admitting to accidentally running a red light with his southbound vehicle on South Lincoln Avenue and colliding with a westbound vehicle driven by Elmer Reed, 89, of Fairview Court, on Franklin at 2:15 p.m. Sunday.

– Elizabeth Sue Scott, 27, of East Third Street, was cited for failure to control and no operator’s license while her husband, Richard Scott, 36, of the same address, was cited for wrongful entrustment for allowing her to drive his vehicle with no license after a one-vehicle accident at 11:34 a.m. Sunday. The report said the Dodge truck struck a utility pole in the alley behind their house and also struck a metal trash dumpster, which fell backwards and struck a Jeep Cherokee owned by Daryl Hill, causing moderate damage to the right rear lift gate and right rear side. Elizabeth Sue Scott said the end of the truck struck loose gravel and the front end struck the pole. She initially denied medical help, then complained about her right hand and wrist. An ambulance was requested as a precaution.

Perry Township

POLICE

Highway Patrol

– A 22-year-old Salem man suffered serious injuries Sept. 26 in a one-car crash after which he lay in a cornfield overnight until discovered the next day by the property owner. According to reports released Sunday, Cory J. Escamilla, state Route 45, was southbound on Depot Road at 3:30 a.m. when his vehicle crossed over the center line, then went off the right side, striking a culvert. The vehicle went airborne and overturned in the cornfield owned by Tim Herron, Woodsdale Road, Salem, coming to rest on its side. Escamilla told troopers he was driving to a friend’s house when a deer ran in front of him, causing him to drive left of center. After the crash, Escamilla said, he kicked the front window out of the vehicle and began crawling through the field until he could not continue, then lay where he was until found by Herron the next morning. He suffered a broken neck and back, air pockets in his chest and facial cuts in the accident, according to the report. Escamilla’s speed was estimated at 85 mph, based on a trooper’s attempt to catch the vehicle to initiate a stop before losing sight of it. There was no evidence of a deer at the crash scene, it was reported. Escamilla was cited for failure to control. The report noted that 200 bushels of corn with an estimated value of $700 were damaged, not including the wear and tear on farm equipment, the cost of seed and the time and labor in planting the damaged corn.

– While eastbound on U.S. Route 30 Oct. 3, Tyler S. Lebolo, 20, Waynesburg, drove left of center, causing westbound Kenneth B. Wharton, 35, Wooster, to drive off the right side to avoid a head-on collision. Wharton’s vehicle struck a guardrail. Lebolo was cited for driving left of center.

– Carmen Andric, 24, Whinnery Road, Salem, was charged with OVI, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug abuse instruments, possession of drug paraphernalia and a stop sign violation after an Oct. 5 accident. According to reports, Andric was eastbound on Woodsdale Road and failed to stop at a stop sign, striking a vehicle driven south on Depot Road by Joshua Hamilton, 27, North Lincoln Avenue, Salem. She reportedly had slurred speech, constricted pupils and trouble walking and sobriety tests were performed, leading to the OVI arrest. In searching her vehicle, troopers reportedly found a hypodermic needle, spoon and straw all with residue and eight small pills in a container. Andric also failed to show proof of insurance, having canceled her coverage earlier in the day, according to reports.

– While northbound on Steubenville Pike, Sydney E. Tray, 17, state Route 518, Lisbon, went off the right edge of the roadway, came back across the road and went off the left edge, striking a ditch and overturning. Tray said an approaching vehicle went left of center, causing her to go off the road, and no citations were issued. She was transported by Tri-County ambulance to Salem Regional Medical Center.

– Charles W. Johnson, 23, Mayfair Avenue, Minerva, was cited for failing to yield at a stop sign Thursday after he was northbound on Township Road 1931 and was struck by a vehicle driven by Austin D. Zwick, 27, East Lincolnway, Minerva, who was eastbound on U.S. Route 30. Upon impact, Zwick’s vehicle went off the road and struck a mailbox.

-While both were stopped in traffic on Westville Lake Road, Patricia A. Jones, 76, Westville Lake Road, Beloit, backed her vehicle into a vehicle driven by Jeni Stewart, 18, 12th Street, Homeworth. Jones was cited for improper backing.

– Louis K. Hess, 73, St. Clairsville, and George G. Bulick, 50, Tomahawk Drive, Negley, were both northbound on state Route 7 Saturday when Hess slowed to turn left into a private drive. His vehicle was struck from behind by Bulick’s vehicle. Bulick was cited for failure to control.

– Joseph L. Brandon Jr., 37, state Route 45, Lisbon, and Yimei Su, 31, Poland, were each southbound on state Route 154 Friday when Brandon stopped for traffic and his vehicle was struck in the rear by Su’s vehicle. Su was cited for assured clear distance.

– David R. Strabala, 73, Richey School Road, Hanoverton, was cited for failure to control Thursday after he pulled from a private drive to go north on state Route 9, went off the right side of the roadway, striking a ditch and overturning.

County Sheriff

– Jeff Seiskal, state Route 558, Leetonia, reported Sunday two aluminum ladders taken from his rental property by the daughter of his tenants.

– Opal Andric, Rose Drive, Lisbon, reported Sunday receiving a threatening message from a person she knows. She wanted a report on file.

– Cassandra Ramage, state Route 30, Lisbon, reported Sunday she wanted the mother of her boyfriend’s child removed from her property. Ramage was watching the 8-year-old child after her father got called out to work, and the child’s mother came to pick her up too early for her noon visitation time. Deputies advised the mother to contact her attorney about the visitation issue and stood by until the mother left.

– Jerry Amato, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported Sunday morning finding a child standing in the middle of state Route 170 in Negley. He stopped to get her off the road, and she ran into a home. Amato knocked on the door and the child answered, still without an adult, and he asked if her parents were present. She said her dad was sleeping, and Amato asked her to wake him up, but no adult came to the door. Deputies arrived and were able to get the child to answer the door and she pointed out her dad’s bedroom. Deputies were able to awaken her father, Eddie Gorby, who was advised what occurred. Deputies reported they made sure the child would be tended to before clearing the scene.

East Liverpool

– Officers were called to the home of Michael F. Earich, 42, Lisbon Street, regarding him huffing gasoline again. They arrived to find Earich standing on his porch, urinating, his private parts facing passing traffic. A gas can was found on the porch, and he smelled strongly of gasoline, appeared highly intoxicated and had slurred speech and poor balance, they reported. Earich was charged with disorderly conduct/intoxication and public indecency.

– While northbound on Stark Lane, Jocelyn Smith, 23, Montana Avenue, struck a car owned by Frederick Dale, Montana Avenue, which was parked on the west shoulder.

Columbiana

– Beaver Township Police Department advised of a suspicious male and female knocking on doors, asking for rides, reportedly on foot, headed toward city limits Thursday. Officers made no contact with them.

– A resident reported someone has been whistling next to her air conditioner outside the past few weeks but hasn’t been seen by anyone.

– Two dogs, one acting aggressively, were reported loose near state Route 14 near the Way Station. Both dogs were located and one subdued. The aggressive dog moved north on Sponsellor Road and officers lost sight of it. The dog warden was notified.

– While on patrol, an officer assisted a lost motorist in locating Firestone Park.

– Officers checked the area of state Route 7 for a suspicious male wearing red shorts, a black shirt and glasses, but they did not locate him.

– An officer on patrol found a man slouched over in a parked car in Main Medical parking lot, but he was just sleeping and left.

– Advised of a suspicious vehicle and people at Jerusalem Lutheran on South Main Street, officers spoke to a Washingtonville woman and a Salem man, who were told of the complaint. Both agreed to stay away from the day care center.

East Palestine

– Barbara Kugler, East Clark Street, reported Thursday a woman not known to her was in her back yard near a camper. When the camper was checked, Kugler discovered someone had been staying inside. Officers were unable to locate the woman.

– Officers responded Thursday to McCalla Street to a residence where a door was found opened but no entry gained.

– Responding Thursday to a report of an intoxicated male who had fallen in an alley near East Martin Street, officers were unable to locate him.

– Officers responded Thursday to the park playground for a report of older adults making noise and swearing but was unable to locate the adults. A woman later flagged down the officer and advised she had told them she was calling the police and they fled the area.

– Mary B. Dagarin, Stacey Avenue, reported Thursday a prowler near her residence but officers were unable to locate anyone in the area.

Salem

– Police responded to the 800 block of Summit Street where the complainant said she made a comment to her boyfriend that he didn’t like, and he punched her forehead and mouth, leaving visible injuries. She declined medical treatment and to pursue the matter. Photos were taken, and police were unable to locate the boyfriend.

– At 1:52 a.m. Sunday, police on patrol in the 400 block of New Garden Avenue observed the side compartment door on a semi in the RK Campf parking lot that was open, apparently from neglect. There was no sign of forced entry and an officer secured the door.

– At 2:13 a.m. Sunday, police on patrol in the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue observed a truck peeling tires. Justin L. Fredo, 12840 W. South Range Road, was charged with OVI and peeling tires on private property.

– Police responded to the 2500 block of Bentley Drive at 2:40 a.m. Sunday where a resident advised of a known person harassing him. The complainant was a patient and wanted to sign himself out and transfer to a facility in Lisbon. He advised his sister, who lives out of state, had hacked into local news stations and made up a story about him being a child molester. The complainant advised his mother has power of attorney over him and has been holding his bonds for him. He advised his sister arrived in a helicopter and threatened him when she visited last night. He wanted to know what could be done. He was advised to contact the police in his sister’s jurisdiction or the local news stations she reportedly hacked in to and file a police report. He was advised regarding the bonds and his mother’s power of attorney that she had the right to hold them. Regarding the threats, Essex I staff said he had no visitors, and police advised him that police had no control of whether he can sign out.

– Police responded to the 200 block of West 13th Street at 11:29 p.m. Saturday for a report of a person with a gun wanting to harm themselves. The person was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

– At 6:21 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 800 block of East Fifth Street regarding a domestic call over money. The complainant wanted the woman, who lived there for a month, to leave the residence. He was advised of the eviction procedure. Police responded back to the address at 6:57 p.m. for a report of a man with a knife. Police found a woman had a minor cut from a knife on her hand. John P. Spence, 893 E. Fifth St., was charged with domestic violence and taken to the county jail. Salem first responders and an ambulance also responded.

– At 2:34 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 1000 block of North Lincoln Avenue for an open burning complaint and found a small cookout fire. Salem firefighters said it was too close to brush and wood in the area and police warned the resident against having another fire or be cited.

– Police responded to South Lincoln Avenue and East Perry Street at 9:28 a.m. and spoke to a person helping with an auction. They had permission to park on the west side of the street. But vehicles were parked too close to the intersection and blocked the view of motorists turning onto South Lincoln. The person said it would be announced to get the vehicles moved.

POLICE

Highway Patrol

– While northbound on Lower Elkton Road Tuesday, Dimitri S. Gregory, 21, Colony Drive, New Waterford reportedly failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of state Route 558, where his vehicle was struck by a westbound vehicle driven by Tylor J. Thompson, 18, Carter Road, New Waterford. Gregory was cited for the stop sign violation.

County Sheriff

– Maria Kobus, Carrollton, reported Thursday her vehicle was parked at Hull’s Super Duper on state Route 172 in Hanover Township when it was backed into by a vehicle driven by Jacqueline A. Bentfield, Roosevelt Avenue, Salem.

– Deputies responded to a home on England Drive at the request of Richard White, Riley Avenue, East Liverpool, who said he is not allowed at the residence but wanted to pick up his mail. There was no one home at the residence, and White was advised to change his address with the postal service.

– David McKee, Desellem Road, Lisbon, reported Thursday his neighbor was cutting his trees and the branches were falling onto McKee’s property. The neighbor was contacted by deputies, and he agreed to clean up the branches in the morning.

– Anthony Morak, Echo Dell Road, East Liverpool, reported Wednesday he had purchased a four-wheeler that day and left it at a friend’s on state Route 154 in Middleton Township. Morak went to get the title transferred, and when he returned, the four-wheeler was gone.

Salem

– Police responded to the 100 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 12:12 a.m. Saturday for a suspicious vehicle report on an unoccupied vehicle in the parking lot. A door was open but no one was in the area and the vehicle was secured by police.

– At 12:15 a.m. Saturday, police responded to Franklin Avenue and Whinnery Road for a report of a vehicle with a possibly intoxicated driver that was called in by the Leetonia police. Police checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.

– At 12:27 a.m. Saturday, police responded to the 200 block of East Fourth Street for a person to be removed from a residence and observed the unwanted man walking from the residence. He was advised not to return.

– Police responded North Howard Avenue and West Fifth Street at 12:36 a.m. Saturday for a report of a disabled vehicle. The driver was able to get it running and left.

– Police responded to the 7000 block of Franklin Avenue at 1:51 a.m. Saturday to assist with a medical report of a woman having trouble breathing. Officers learned she was intoxicated and possibly tried to harm herself. She was taken to the hospital.

– Police responded to the 400 block of Aetna Street at 5:03 a.m. Friday where the complainant advised she was in the process of moving out and several personal items she placed inside her vehicle were missing. She provided police with the name of a suspect. The incident is under investigation.

– A person came on station at 8:18 p.m. Friday with a bank card they had found and it was placed in the department’s lost and found.

– At 10:32 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 400 block of West State Street where the complainant advised a vehicle was parked in the area. Police talked to the man who said he was making a phone call.

– Police responded to the 500 block of East Fourth Street at 11:01 p.m. Friday where a man had fallen with unknown injuries. Police spoke to him and he said his injuries were minor.

– At 1:29 p.m. Friday, police received a theft complaint on station from a woman who said she received a ride to a business in the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue and left her purse in the vehicle. It was taken when the vehicle was towed from a previous incident that was reported to police. The complainant received a call the next morning from her sister in California who had seen where a woman had posted the complainant’s drivers license and credit card on Facebook with the caption saying, “Look who’s joy-riding in the vehicle.” The complainant was advised she needed to report that to her local jurisdiction and contact the social media page on the security of all her information being given out like that. The complainant didn’t know who the vehicle belonged to and only accepted a ride from a friend and left her purse in it. She was unsure where or when the purse was removed since the vehicle was moved from where it was parked. She didn’t know where the vehicle was or where her purse is. She did have the name of the woman who posted it on the social media page. The woman is from Wayne County and police gave the complainant a report number and the number for the report when the vehicle was damaged and advised her to contact the local authorities.

POLICE

County Sheriff

-John Pethel, Dyke Road, Negley, reported someone had been shooting Wednesday evening and he could hear bullets striking tree limbs on his property. He believes the shots were coming from Pancake-Clarkson Road and a deputy patrolled the area until dark but did not see or hear any activity.

– Charles A. Slocum Jr., 23, Brookfield Avenue, Lisbon, was charged with abduction and domestic violence following a domestic dispute at his home at 6:58 p.m. Thursday. Slocum reportedly put his girlfriend into a headlock and forced her into small room in the garage, locking her in and then boarding up the garage so no one could get in. Slocum also threatened her with a screw driver by putting it near her face and telling her he would use it if she did not quit screaming and crying. Slocum eventually let his girlfriend out and she told a relative what happened, and he called the sheriff’s office.

Highway Patrol

-Leslie D. Koehn, 53, Bandy Road, Homeworth, was cited for driving left of center after sideswiping a vehicle going the other direction and driven by Ernest L. Duncan, 67, East Chestnut Street, Lisbon. This occurred on U.S. Route 30 in Center Township at 5:06 p.m. Monday.

– Tyler S. Lebold, 20, of Waynesburg, and Kenneth B. Wharton, 55, of Wooster, were driving in opposite directions on U.S. Route 30 in Hanover Township when Lebold reportedly went left of center. To avoid a collision, Wharton went off the road, striking a guardrail. This occurred at 6:07 p.m. Oct. 3.

– Charles J. Hawkins, 26, Bethesda Road, Hanoverton, was cited for failure to control after he went off the road, striking an embankment and rolling his vehicle three times. Hawkins refused medical treatment. The accident occurred on U.S. Route 30 in Hanover Township at 5:45 p.m. Monday.

Lisbon

– Police were asked to assist sheriff’s deputies and EMTs in responding to 8276 Pritchard Ave. at 11:36 p.m. Thursday. Police and EMTs were met by a man, who escorted them back to a bedroom, where they found an small girl unconscious on the floor. The girl was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.

Center Township

– Police responded on Thursday to a Black Road residence in regard to a person who may have harmed himself in the garage. The Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office, KLG, and county coroner’s office also responded.

East Liverpool

– Officers responded Thursday night to the area of Virginia Avenue and Mapletree Street for a disturbance during which shots were possibly fired. Capt. Darin Morgan attempted to speak to two men he found walking on Virginia Avenue and one of them, later identified as Eric D. McDowell, 24, Glenn Street, reportedly walked away, saying he was from New Jersey and knew his Fifth Amendment rights and he did not have to talk to the officer or give his name. When Morgan followed McDowell, he offered the information that he had been shot at but still said he didn’t have to give any information and became loud and boisterous, according to reports. When he reportedly came toward the officer in an aggressive manner, Morgan deployed his Taser, but it failed to make contact. Patrolman James Krawiec then deployed his Taser, striking McDowell, who fell to the ground and was taken into custody. He was charged with failure to disclose information and obstructing official business. Officers reported seeing a man running in Long Alley toward Railroad Street but could not locate him. They found an empty shell casing near a church sign nearby.

– The bailiff for Municipal Court reported Thursday that during court the previous day, Toby D. Hornbeck, 41, 4th Avenue, LaCroft, was left unattended in the courtroom and he reportedly wrote with a ballpoint pen into the wood of the desk a derogatory comment. Courtroom video was viewed and reportedly showed Hornbeck writing on the tabletop.

– Chelsea R. Baker, 25, reported she was walking her daughter on Daisy Lane when her live-in boyfriend, Joseph Davis tried to take her money and dumped her purse, striking her in the back of the head. When Baker tried to open the hatch of the vehicle, he reportedly knocked her to the ground. Officers found Davis at his home on Garfield Street, where he said he was getting his clothes at a St. Clair Avenue location when he and Baker began to argue. He went to his mother’s on Daisy Lane and Baker followed, where she reportedly grabbed his shirt, punched and scratched him, Davis told officers. He said Baker fell down and began hitting his car windows with a toy. Information was provided to the law director.

– Brent A. McPherson, Williams Avenue, reported his vehicle spray painted while it was parked outside the residence.

St. Clair Township

– Loss prevention personnel at Walmart reported seeing Timothy Haupt, 26, no address listed, place a razor into his pocket and leave the store without paying. He was charged with petty theft.

– Shana M. Lawrence, no address listed, reported an incident on her Beaver Local school bus. No other details were reported.

– Sheena Rhodes, no address listed, reported her neighbor threatened to poison her dogs, telling officers this is an on-going problem with the neighbor.

Salem

– Police were called at 5:12 a.m. Friday to the 1800 block of East State Street for a report of a groundhog walking in circles around a dumpster at a business. The groundhog was not found.

– Officers along with Perry Township Police responded to the 900 block of West Wilson Street at 4:37 a.m. Friday for a report of a person with a gun. A woman said a man was outside the apartment complex firing a gun at a vehicle. Officers located the man in his residence. He said there was no gun involved but a loud noise from him hitting the side of his truck with a shovel. He noticed his 4-way lights flashing on his other vehicle and hit his truck in order to scare off a potential prowler.

– An officer at 2:28 a.m. Friday saw a vehicle 50 feet north of Cuningham Road, Bentley Road in a field, checked the area, but did not see anyone. The vehicle registration came back to the owner of the property.

– Police were called at 12:58 a.m. Friday to the 300 block of North Broadway Avenue after a woman walking heard a female inside a residence yelling to “stop hitting me.” Officers made contact with a male and female inside, separated them and spoke to each of them. Both parties reported there was no physical violence. The male did say he put his hands up to keep his distance from her and she fell over a piece of furniture and onto the couch. The female said she yelled “stop hitting me” but he did not hit her. She had no visible injury.

– An officer at 12:22 a.m. Friday collected a lost credit card and gift card from the lockbox located in the police department lobby and placed both items in lost and found.

– An anonymous caller at 11:01 p.m. Thursday reported a case of criminal damaging by a man observed kicking the windshield of a vehicle in the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue. The vehicle was damaged, but the owner could not be located.

– A caller at 10:39 p.m. Thursday reported people shining a laser at passing cars in the 500 block of East Fourth Street.

Perry Township

– Police responded at 4:10 a.m. Friday to Elberon Avenue near West Perry Street for a reckless driver. A caller said a red pickup was driving all over the road. Police checked the area, but didn’t find the vehicle.

– A custody dispute was reported at 9:28 p.m. Thursday at Salem Acres on Prospect Street after a female asked a male to babysit her child, then he refused to turn the child back over to the mother due to some concerns he had about the child’s living conditions. The child was returned to the mother without incident after police spoke to the man and explained options available to him.

– Jared James Chestnut, 25, whose last known address was Conser Drive, was cited for license forfeiture suspension after a traffic stop at 10:48 a.m. Thursday in the 1500 block of state Route 9/New Garden Road.

Police

County Sheriff

– Karen Lanious, state Route 45, West Point, reported at 2:36 p.m. Wednesday she argued with her 16-year-old daughter, who was refusing to go to school. Lanious left and when she returned the teen was packing her clothes to leave. She told her daughter she was not to go anywhere and then left for a hay sale. When Lanious returned her daughter was gone. A missing person report was filed for Tomico Irwin.

– Connie Dattilio, state Route 344, Columbiana, reported at 7:14 p.m. Wednesday Steven Fatherly has been driving repeatedly past her home and also sits in the vehicle across the street at the junk yard.

– Arthur Porter, Roller Coaster Road, Lisbon, reported at 6:24 p.m. Wednesday he wanted someone removed from his property. Before deputies arrived, Porter said Clint Geho left walking with a gas container and he no longer wanted Geho staying at his home because he has not paid him back money he owes him. Deputies found Geho walking. He said he was going to get gas for his vehicle and then he would be leaving with the children and Porter’s daughter.

– Marilyn Wamer, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported at 6:57 p.m. Wednesday her neighbor was shooting. Kyle Hunt told deputies he was shooting in his backyard, but deputies found he had no backstop to shoot into. Deputies explained he should build a backstop so he can shoot safely.

– Melanie Adams, Vale Road, Rogers, reported a burglary in progress at her grandmother’s house on Carmel Achor Road, Negley, at 11:26 p.m. Tuesday. Betty Dailey had called Adams and stated someone was trying to get in through the cellar door. She also told deputies someone knocked on the front door twice. Deputies checked the area, but found no damage and no one around.

Columbiana

– Dr. Vitko reported his office building on East Park Avenue was shot with paintballs Tuesday night.

– Lindsey Russell, North Middle Street, reported her car egged Tuesday night.

– A South West Street mother reported Wednesday her underage son had run away. She was advised to contact juvenile court about filing unruly charges against him.

– Adrienne Parish, 32, of Columbiana, was charged Wednesday with theft for reportedly replacing the price tag on a package of chicken at the Save A Lot supermarket, which resulted in a significant reduction in the price.

– Nicholas Costea reported his truck mirror was clipped by a school bus on West Park Avenue at 3:43 p.m. Wednesday.

– Milton Hershberger of Louisville was cited for possessing marijuana and failure to display his registration following a traffic stop on state Route 14 at 6:57 p.m. Wednesday.

– A caller reported the contents of a trash can on South Main Street had been on fire at 8:43 p.m. Wednesday, but he put the fire out.

– A caller reported there was a female screaming obscenities in front of a house on South Middle Street at 11:05 p.m. Wednesday. She was gone by the time police arrived.

East Palestine

– Police responded to a domestic dispute on East Martin Street at 2:56 p.m. Wednesday. The couple told police they had been arguing loudly but nothing physical occurred. They stated this is normal behavior for them and the new neighbors must not be used to it yet.

– Don Elzer was cleaning the sidewalks outside his Market Street business at 11:16 a.m. Wednesday when he was nearly struck by a vehicle – a maroom Impala – as he was crossing the street. Elzer showed police a video of the incident and it appeared as if the driver had deliberately tried to hit him.

Salem

– A Franklin Avenue woman reported at 12:37 p.m. Thursday that her father’s soon-to-be ex-wife is countlessly calling her phone to speak with her father. She was told to block the line if they want the calls to stop.

– A man reported there was a verbal altercation on Wednesday between him and his wife. He had questions on obtaining custody of his children and how to obtain a protection order. He was told to seek legal counsel and where to obtain a protection order.

– A suspicious male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt was reported at 3:06 a.m. Thursday in the 1200 block of North Ellsworth Avenue. Nobody was found.

– An officer at 2:52 a.m. Thursday saw an open door at a business in the 100 block of West State Street and checked the interior, finding everything to be in order. A keyholder at the scene secured the door.

– A security alarm was reported at 2:22 a.m. Thursday at a business in the 1800 block of North Ellsworth Avenue. An officer found an unsecured door. The building was searched with no problems found and a keyholder responded and secured the door.

– Police were dispatched to the area of Bentley Road near Laurel Court at 1:47 a.m. Thursday for a report of a possible accident with unknown injuries where a truck struck a curb and hit a fire hydrant. No accident was found. An officer did notice the road was wet on Bentley in front of Laurel Court from the water department flushing hydrants.

– Justin Spack, 22, of 1852 S. Lincoln Ave., was charged with disorderly conduct and domestic violence and taken to the county jail after police were called at 12:24 a.m. Thursday to the corner of Ellsworth and Third for an irate person. A female and male were outside a vehicle and the male was identified as an intoxicated person the police had dealt with several minutes earlier. The female victim said he started arguing with her when she was trying to give him a ride home. She stopped the vehicle and he got out and was yelling at her and shoving her. He also smashed her hand in the door, causing minor injury.

– A drive-off was reported at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday at Smith Oil, in the 900 block of East State, involving a male who pumped $40 worth of fuel and left without paying. Police didn’t find the vehicle.

– A reckless operator was reported at 11:23 p.m. Wednesday on East State Street and Union. An officer checked the area and located the vehicle with no violations observed. The vehicle pulled into a private lot and the officer made contact, noting the driver appeared OK and showed no signs of impairment.

– Police were dispatched to Holiday Inn Express, 240 N. Cunningham Road, at 8:16 p.m. Wednesday for a suspicious person. A woman had been sitting in the lobby for over five hours. An officer spoke to her and learned she walked from Alliance and was trying to get a room at a hotel but her card was declined. She seemed mentally stable and refused a courtesy transport.

– An intoxicated driver was reported at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of West State Street. An officer made contact and the driver did not appear intoxicated and had no scent of alcohol.

– A loud person was reported at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of East State Street. A man was heard yelling inside a vehicle. Police checked the area, but the man was not located.

– Police assisted a Perry Township unit in the 1800 block of South Lincoln at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday by standing by while the Perry officer dealt with a domestic situation. The man on scene was voluntarily transported to SRMC.

– Police were called at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday for an animal complaint in the 1000 block of East Sixth. A raccoon was stuck in a tree. The humane officer was contacted and came to remove the animal.

– A suspicious odor was reported at 4:58 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of Aetna Street. A caller had reported the scent of marijuana in the area. An officer checked but noticed no presence of marijuana.

Perry Township

-Gary Matthew Yarosz Jr., 29, of Toronto, was taken into custody on a warrant from Columbiana County for a traffic violation after police conducted a traffic stop for a fictitious registration at 1:24 a.m. Thursday and did a routine check of the passengers of the vehicle. Yarosz was one of the passengers and was turned over to a sheriff’s deputy who responded to the scene on state Route 45 at the Salem Golf Club. The driver, Ashley Clark, 27, of East Liverpool, was cited for fictitious registration. The vehicle was towed with a hold for proper registration.

– Township police were called at 8:29 p.m. Wednesday to the area of the Salem Golf Club in reference to shots fired. An officer made contact with a man on a golf cart on the golf course and determined it was a maintenance worker who was shooting nuisance animals on the property.

– A resident in the 1500 block of New Garden Avenue reported at 5:38 p.m. Wednesday that his neighbor was using loud machines and equipment at inappropriate hours of the day/night. He also said the township zoning officer had been made aware of issues in the past. Officers told him to bring his concerns to a township trustees meeting due to the zoning officer being involved. He said he would. No noise was heard by officers while on the call.

– A domestic dispute was reported at 5:34 p.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of South Lincoln Avenue between a live-in boyfriend and girlfriend. Police spoke with both people who advised the same story. The male said he pushed the female out of his way. There were no red marks or signs of violence and the female signed a refusal to prosecute. The male was transported to SRMC for a mental evaluation.

– Angel Phillips, 39, of West Fourth Street, Salem, was cited for non-compliance suspension, fictitious plates and failure to display two plates after a traffic stop at 10:57 a.m. Wednesday on Georgetown Road at West Pershing Street. The vehicle was towed and Phillips and her daughter were picked up at the scene by a relative.

Salem

– Firefighters were called at 9:52 a.m. Thursday for an animal problem in the 200 block of West Pershing Street involving an animal trapped under a vehicle. Once on scene, they found squirrel under a vehicle carriage. The animal left the area and everything was OK.

– Firefighters received a call at 2:36 p.m. Wednesday that a propane tank fell from a vehicle and was leaking on East State Street near Highland Avenue. They found that a fire extinguisher fell from a vehicle and was run over, with the extinguisher discharging its powder. The fire department took the extinguisher to the station to arrange for proper disposal by Warren Fire Equipment.

Police

County Sheriff

– Susan Brown, Hanoverton, reported at 7:39 p.m. Tuesday a possible domestic dispute at a home on Wisner Road. Jacob Fisher and Nicole Linger both said they were having a civil argument regarding a mess Fisher made when he returned home from hunting.

– Heather Bandy, Center Road, Homeworth, reported at 7:17 p.m. Tuesday sometime in the past two weeks someone stole four Marine Interstate batteries out of her golf cart as well as some old eight-volt batteries and car batteries she had.

– Tammy Melott, state Route 164, Leetonia, reported at 8:13 p.m. Tuesday someone stole her ATV while she was working. The matter is under investigation.

– Jon Kidder, Depot Road, Lisbon, reported at 11:22 p.m. Monday he heard someone tapping on his windows and turning on the outside faucet.

Highway Patrol

– Kaitlyn M. Brelloch, 22, Burton, Ohio, was westbound on state Route 165 in Unity Township at 3 a.m. Monday and hit a deer.

– Sharlene K. Thomas, 38, John Street, Salineville, was westbound on state Route 39 in Yellow Creek Township at 10:20 a.m. Monday and went off the right side into an embankment and overturned. She was cited for failure to control and taken to the River Valley Hospital with serious injuries.

– Richard W. Bowen, 53, Chester, W.Va., was southbound on state Route 11 in Elkrun Township at 7:43 a.m. Monday when an object struck his windshield.

– Alexander Brett Young, 20, Hazel Run Road, Hammondsville, was eastbound on Cameron Road in Madison Township at 9:25 a.m. Saturday and slid off the left side then re-entered the road and went off the right side into a mailbox, landscaping and a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.

Lisbon

– A caller asked police to check on his 14-year-old daughter, who lives at Greentree Place, at 4:18 p.m. Monday. The man said he gave his daughter a phone but her mother took it away. Police found the girl to be fine, and the mother said he gave the phone to their daughter without her permission even though she has full custody. The mother took the phone away as a disciplinary measure after her daughter got a tattoo over the weekend and she intends to return the phone to the father.

– A caller reported there was a drunken woman walking down the middle of Saltwell Road at 9:53 p.m. Tuesday. Police found the woman, who they knew, and she asked them for a ride to a bar. She was told to return to her residence at nearby Apple Grove apartments. About an hour later police received a call that she was in the street in front her apartment. The police again told her to return home and then watched her do so.

– Kayla M. Krince, state Route 518, Lisbon, blew out a tire while driving on Pendleton Avenue and struck a pole at 6:54 p.m. Tuesday.

– A caller reported a black male was going door to door on North Beaver Street at 6:10 p.m. Monday. The man and his companions were located on another street and told they needed a permit to do this.

– A woman pulled into the police department parking lot seeking medical assistance at 5:42 p.m,. Monday because her mother was having chest pains. They were from the Salineville area and opted to drive toward Lisbon due to poor cellphone service where they live. They pulled into the police parking lot because the pain was growing worse, and an ambulance was summoned to transport her to a local hospital.

– Police were called to West Washington Street at 4:35 p.m. Monday, where Bill Cloud was in the process of having his vehicle repossessed. Cloud was sitting in the vehicle, the front of which was already hoisted in the air by the tow truck driver. After Cloud admitted he was not making payments, he was told to get out, which he did. Cloud removed personal items from the vehicle before it was towed away.

– Robert H. Clark III, Trinity Church Road, Lisbon, was backing into the Night Court parking lot when he struck a parked vehicle belonging to Mary A. Creatore at 3:52 p.m. Tuesday.

– A woman who lives on East Chestnut Street asked that an officer speak to her 8-year-old son at 4:11 p.m. Tuesday because he was acting violent toward her, his siblings and pets. The youth acknowledged his actions were inappropriate and he appeared to regret his actions.

Columbiana

– Alice M. Morelli, no address listed, reported at 4:41 p.m. Tuesday she signed a contract with Kimpel’s Jewelry for consignment on jewelry valued at $5,200 and to date has not received any money or jewelry back. Police informed her about civil seizure and referred her to the Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.

– Lauren Kyle, reported at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday a suspicious red van with emblem for Mikel Knight was in the Duke and Duchess parking lot and people were selling CDs out of the back. Police spoke with the people and found no problems.

– Police located a stolen vehicle in the Sparkle Market parking lot at 7:37 p.m. Tuesday. It was towed for the Youngstown Police Department.

East Liverpool

– Crystal L. Davis, 57, West Fifth Street, was northbound on Bradshaw Avenue when she failed to control her vehicle, which struck a parked vehicle owned by Gary Oiler, Bradshaw Avenue. The impact caused heavy damage to Oiler’s vehicle, according to reports. Davis was cited for driving under suspension.

– While facing north on Putnam Tuesday, Edward W. Ankrom, 74, South Egypt Road, Salem backed for a school bus turning from Harvey Avenue. Ankrom’s vehicle struck one behind him driven by Stephanie R. White, 31, Michigan Avenue.

St. Clair Township

– Beverly A. Smith, 45, Y&O Road, East Liverpool, was stopped at a stop sign on Annesley Road when her vehicle was struck by a vehicle driven by Winifred M. Dailey, 79, 8th Avenue, East Liver-pool, who was northbound on state Route 267 and turned onto Annesley.

– While stopped in traffic on Dresden Avenue, Diana L. Frye-Rudder, 66, Smithfield Street got her shoe tangled in the pedals, causing her vehicle to move forward. It struck a vehicle driven by Rhonda M. Walker, 36, 4th Avenue.

Wellsville

– Tracy Reed, Commerce Street, reported at 4 p.m. Oct. 2 a case of identity theft involving a cellphone bill while she was living in Salineville. She was referred to police theft.

– Rebecca Nation, 10th Street, reported Oct. 6 she ordered a new phone, a Droid Turbo, which cost around $150. She said that UPS said they left it on her front porch that day. She said she was home when it was reportedly delivered, but found no box on her porch. She has a call into UPS to see what they are going to do about it.

Salem

– Police responded at 3:39 p.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of West Wilson Street for an alleged suicide attempt and spoke with a man and his girlfriend, who was upset over others in the residence not helping to clean. The report said there was no real threat going on and the man took it out of context. No weapon was involved and all was fine.

– Francine Burlingame, of Franklin Avenue, reported at 1:14 p.m. Wednesday that a satchel containing her laptop and legal papers was accidentally left at a local establishment or in her car parked at her residence where an unknown person may have taken it. She checked back with the establishment on Tuesday and the satchel was not there and no one had turned it in.

– A clerk at Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., reported at 11:08 a.m. Wednesday a younger female with blond hair driving a white Volvo pumped $10 worth of gas and left.

– A Lisbon woman reported at 12:26 a.m. Wed-nesday that she accidentally left her phone at Circle K East, 1125 E. State St. She contacted the clerk on duty and was told a man located a phone in the store and he gave it to another male who was claiming he lost it.

– Counterfeit money was reported at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of South Lincoln. The suspects denied knowing the money was counterfeit. This was the second incident with them.

– A reckless operator was reported at 6:27 p.m. Tuesday in a Chevelle with white racing stripes on North Union Avenue, possibly now at the high school. Police did not locate the vehicle, but spoke with the football coach for information on the juvenile driver. An officer responded to the juvenile’s residence and spoke with him and his father about the incident, noting this was the one and only warning. The father said he would handle it and that it won’t happen again.

– An unruly juvenile was reported in the 500 block of Woodland Avenue at 5:54 p.m. Tuesday when a juvenile took off from the mother and would not return. An officer was flagged down by a driver stopped on the side of the road near Ohio Avenue and learned she was the juvenile’s day care worker and had the juvenile in her vehicle. The juvenile was transported back to his residence and the officer spoke with the mother and day care worker and both came to an agreement that the juvenile would go to the day care worker’s residence for the remainder of the night.

– Rebecca Grimm, 19, of Canton, was charged with theft after allegedly taking $90 of items from Walmart Tuesday.

– A man from West Pine Lake Road reported at 5:37 p.m. Tuesday that his son took several checks from his residence which is out of the city limits. He was told to get with the correct jurisdiction to file a theft report. He had several copies of checks from the bank that were signed by his son and his son’s friend. Information will be sent to the prosecutor for forgery charges which are under investigation.

– Thomas Viets, 63, of East Lincoln Way, Lisbon, was cited for failure to yield after he attempted to make a left turn into the Farmers Bank parking lot at 3:46 p.m. Tuesday from the center left turn lane and was struck by a westbound motorcycle on East State Street. The biker, Slade Brandle, 56, of Washington-ville, said he was injured and was transported to SRMC.

Perry Township

– Two dogs were reported running loose at 6:49 p.m. Tuesday in the area of the U.S. Route 62 four-lane and North Ellsworth Avenue. An officer saw the dogs but was unable to catch them. A local humane officer was called to assist but the dogs ran off and couldn’t be located.

– Police responded at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday to Circle K South in the 1800 block of South Lincoln Avenue for a report of people selling CDs in the parking lot. Police spoke with the store manager and learned the people were given permission to sell the CDs.

– A Carriage Hill Drive resident reported possible identity theft at 4:08 p.m. Tuesday, saying a person attempted to open multiple accounts using his identity. The incident is under investigation.

– Township police responded to Beechwood Drive. A moving van attempted to pulled into a driveway and tore down a cable wire from the house, along with catching the main electrical wire from the house between the cab and the box area of the truck. Firefighters and Ohio Edison both responded.

Lisbon

– The fire department responded to what turned out to be a false alarm at the Days Inn at 10:58 p.m. Monday. Someone pulled the second-floor alarm.

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– Ashley Kent, Thomas Road, Wellsville, reported at 4:39 p.m. Monday her $400 40-inch Sony flat-screen TV was missing. She was gone between 3 and 3:30 p.m. Several neighbors were outside at the time of the theft, but no one saw anyone in the trailer.

– Stan Cunningham, Fife Coal Road, Wellsville, reported at 6:58 p.m. Monday someone stole five 18-inch aluminum rims with the tires attached from a storage shed on his property. They were there on Friday, but noticed missing at 8 a.m. Monday.

– Dale Call, Forbes Road, Wellsville, reported at 7:14 p.m. Monday neighborhood dogs are always barking, but they were not barking at that time. Deputies asked him to notify them or the dog warden if the dogs act up again.

– Bob Barker, of Hilltop Lawn and Garden, state Route 14, Salem, reported at 2:29 p.m. Monday that Anthony J. Dagati, on Sept. 24 purchased several lawn care items – a chainsaw, leaf blower, weed eaters, etc. – by writing a check for $1,212. On Sept. 25, Barker learned there was not enough money in Dagati’s account to cover the checks. He called Dagati about returning the items or getting additional money to cover the purchases. Dagati told Barker to do what he needed to do and hung up.

– Kimberly Andric, Whinnery Road, Salem, reported at 1:14 a.m. Tuesday on Monday her daughter, Carmen Andric, got into trouble with the law after wrecking her car and having drugs in her purse. The mother said her daughter then came home and went to bed for a while, so the mother decided to take some pills from her daughter’s purse and flush them down the toilet. She was flushing them when her daughter came in the bathroom. Kimberly Andric was holding the door closed with her foot and Carmen Andric reportedly punched a hole in the door, grabbed her mother’s hair and pulled it through the door. Deputies charged Carmen Andric, 24, with domestic violence and resisting arrest after having difficulties getting her into the police cruiser.

Lisbon

– Tom Weikart backed into a stop sign at the corner of Pritchard Avenue and East High Street at 8:47 a.m. Monday.

– Eric Greathouse, Graham Street, reported there were people going door to door inquiring about their gas bills at 6:43 p.m. Monday. Police spoke with one of the workers, who said they quit for the night and would resume again on Tuesday after obtaining a solicitation permit from village hall. Rick Mollenkopf called about the same group, saying they were now congregated near the county courthouse. They told police they were waiting for their ride.

– Police went to the North Vine Street home of Paul Meyers at 12:53 p.m. Saturday to advise him his daughter had been in an accident while in the care of her foster parents and that she had already been taken to Akron Children’s Hospital. Meyers said he had already been advised of the accident.

Columbiana

– A man reported at 3:10 a.m. Monday there was a man on a bicycle riding in the Dutch Village Inn parking lot close to cars. Police checked and found the man was just getting some exercise.

– Someone reported at 5 p.m. Monday a pickup truck was blocking Metz Road between Fairfield and Fairfield School Road. Police found the man was loading wood and he left shortly after.

– A man reported at 8:14 p.m. Monday someone parked a piece of machinery near the stop sign making it difficult to see in the alley off of Friend Street. Police checked and left a note for the street department.

East Palestine

– Police were called to East Clark Street at 3:50 a.m. Friday for a report of a man attempting to get inside Matt McCullough’s home and the door was locked. The man was gone before police arrived, but shortly after Keith Brockman reported a man had entered his home while he was sleeping and when he woke up he noticed the man appeared to be disoriented. He told police he escorted the man outside. Sharon Beatty then reported that a man walking on East Clark Street near James Street had torn clothes. Police found the man on James Street and identified him as John P. Smollen. He was taken into custody and taken to the police station. Charges are pending.

East Liverpool

– Officers responded Monday evening to St. Clair Avenue where Jamie Payton reported her husband, Freeman R. Payton, 45, had broken her wrist and taken two of their children. At the home, officers found Mrs. Payton and two other children hiding. She said her husband came over the table, forced her to the ground and injured her wrist. She said he had her pinned to the ground when their eldest daughter came into the house. He reportedly grabbed their 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter and tried to take the 5-year-old’s twin then fled on foot. She told police he had the children at McDonald’s in Chester, W.Va., and authorities in Hancock County were notified. About two hours later, Mrs. Payton called to report her husband had returned home. Officers responded, but Mr. Payton fled on foot with officers in pursuit. He was shot with a Taser at one point but kept running, with St. Clair Township officers joining the search as he ran toward Giant Eagle downtown. Patrolman Chad Tatgenhorst later found Payton walking near the Marshall Apartments on St. Clair Avenue and he was taken into custody without further incident. Payton was charged with domestic violence and obstructing official business.

– While investigating a possible assault, officers were speaking to two people possibly involved when one of the two, Charles R. Wilke, 20, John Street, Salineville, reportedly made a threat to the other person. He was charged with menacing.

– Officers responding to a report of a possible fight on Bank Street noticed a male walking without a shirt and stopped to ask what he was doing. The man identified himself as David Barton and said he was coming from Giant Eagle. He gave a Social Security number that returned to Barton’s name. Officers told him he looked a lot like John Powell but sent him on his way. When they arrived at the location of the initial fight call, people there told officers the man they had been speaking to was John Powell. They did not want to file any charges. Officers learned Powell had several outstanding warrants and began looking for him. They found him on Avondale and took him into custody on the warrants and also charged him with falsification after he again identified himself as David Barton.

Liverpool Township

– Advised of an intoxi-cated man breaking things up at a residence on Dewey, officers spoke with David H. Gamble, who said his son, David T. Gamble, 24, had come home drunk and began yelling, breaking light fixtures and a mirror. He then began punching his father in the face until the elder Gamble struck him and held him down. The younger Gamble said he wasn’t doing anything and his father struck him but then he began smacking his head on the floor in officers’ presence, demanding to be let up so he could hit his father. His parents did not want to file charges, but officers charged the younger Gamble with disorderly conduct/intoxi-cation.

Salem

– Police were called at 1:52 p.m. Tuesday to the 400 block of Franklin where it was found an unknown person placed or threw a 2-liter plastic bottle in an upstairs bedroom by South Lundy Avenue. The bottle appeared to have a substance inside. The bottle was removed and disposed of properly.

– Police met with a Salem woman at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday at Giant Eagl where she attempted to get a sum of money on cards to send to help her grandson and the clerk stopped her and told her it was scam. She had received a call Monday advising of the need for a large sum of money to help her grandson. She sent the amount, getting cards at Giant Eagle and giving the numbers to the supposed grandson on the phone who was supposedly in Jacksonville, Fla. Police also told her it was probably a scam and there was no way to get her money back that was already sent.

– Kristen Mills, of West School Street, reported Tuesday someone entered her vehicle overnight and stole her purse. Use of her credit card was attempted at a business in the city.

– A large amount of garbage was left on a curb lawn blocking part of the sidewalk in the 900 block of East Sixth Street at 12:17 p.m. Tuesday. The complainant was the landlord who advised the tenant moved out and left the garbage there. The officer contacted the tenant, who said she was still in the process of moving and getting a garbage company to remove the trash. She was told it had to be moved within 48 hours.

– An officer at 8:37 a.m. Tuesday saw a moving truck pull into a drive on Beechwood and pull down multiple wires from the house to the street pole. The cable or telephone wire was pulled to the side by the truck driver. A second wire was larger and stuck between the cab of the truck and the rear cargo box. Salem had dispatch notify Perry Township Police.

– Lucinda Oldaker, Franklin Avenue, reported at Tuesday someone entered her vehicle and broke the rear view mirror off trying to steal the radar detector, which they did not get.

– Jessica Hazel, of East Third Street, reported at 10:42 p.m. Monday that she looked outside and noticed her vehicle dome light on. The vehicle was locked but she left the window down about 6 inches. She checked her vehicle and noticed someone went though her purse and wallet, with about $50 cash stolen. Nobody was found .

– An officer responded with the fire department and KLG at 6:35 p.m. Monday to the 500 block of Woodland Avenue for a report of a 7-year-old with a broken leg. They found the call was a hoax and after an investi-gation, took a boy into custody, releasing him to his mother.

– A woman reported at 11:40 a.m. Monday that she drives a transit van and was dropping someone off at Sparkle Market, 423 S. Lundy Ave., when a male began to yell at her and harass her allegedly because she is Hispanic. He yelled obscenities at her and said she should not be charging a fee for rides. Officers checked for the person, but he was not found.

Perry Township

– Police responded at 3:35 p.m. Monday to Depot Road at Stewart Road for a one-vehicle accident, making contact with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and learning the vehicle had been involved in another accident outside the township. Police and the sheriff’s office K-9 and handler assisted OSHP while the investigation took place. The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody for suspicion of OVI. Narcotics and narcotics paraphernalia were removed from the vehicle.

– Police were called at 3:57 p.m. Monday to Salem Acres on Prospect Street for a report of a dispute involving parents and juveniles. Police learned that alleged threats of violence have been ex-changed between the juveniles while waiting for the school bus on several occasions. Parents of the juveniles had been waiting after school at the bus stop to confront the juveniles about the threats, with the parents causing a disturbance. All parties were advised of the consequences if the actions continued and were warned to stay away from each other.

– Mary Soules, 82, of Saltwell Road, Lisbon, was cited for assured clear distance ahead after her Jeep struck a trailer being pulled by a truck driven by Daniel Trbovich, 56, of Waynesburg, who was waiting to enter the Sunland Construction parking lot on Snyder Road at 9:59 a.m. Monday. The trailer was partially on the roadway and properly marked.

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East Liverpool

– Officers were called to the Woodland Hills housing complex on Wilbert Avenue just before 10 p.m. Wednesday by a resident about a 5-year-old from another apartment who came to her door. She walked him home but his mother, Cara Lee Helton, was not home. Officers went inside and found Helton’s 1-year-old child sleeping in a crib with no one else home. They reported every room was unclean and there was broken glass and a broken microwave on the floor. After several attempts were made to contact Helton, officers called Children’s Services. Some time later, Helton was dropped off in the parking lot. According to reports, she was told by officers she should be thankful for caring neighbors. Helton told officers she had left the apartment during an altercation with the children’s father and walked to Maine Boulevard where she was picked up, then returned home to find them present and the father gone. Reports were forwarded to Children’s Services and Columbiana-Metropolitan Housing Authority, which owns the housing complex. Helton was also advised to clean her home for the safety and suitability of her children.

– Responding to a 911 call Sunday about a woman assaulted on Dresden Avenue, officers initially could not locate her. They spoke to a juvenile, who pointed them toward a West Ninth Street residence where a female lived. There, they spoke with a crying woman who said she didn’t know the man who assaulted her and who declined to give any details. Officers reported they believe she was assaulted by her boyfriend.

– Christina N. Hissam and Perry A. Rummell, Price Street, reported a person they know threatened them and their 3-year-old daughter, also throwing bricks at them. They were advised to speak with the law director.

– An officer on patrol reported seeing four people standing in front of Berdine’s Bar on West Sixth Street, smoking and passing around what looked like a cigarette. He recovered a marijuana cigarette from Daniel Schultz, 61, according to reports. Schultz, Kelly S. Pfirrman, 51 and Juli L. Conyer, 42, were all charged with possession of marijuana. The fourth person was not charged since the weed was not seen in his/her possession.

– Alexis P. Mitchell, Lincoln Avenue, reported a couple people had stayed at her apartment and she now discovered $1,200 missing.

– Officers received a call from Erie Street residents about a man sitting on the back porch. The residents said the man had lived beside them 30 years and they had never spoken, now he has tried to walk into their home. Other neighbors also reported the man entering their homes, sitting on their porches and coming into their yards.

St. Clair Township

– Keith Wines, Y&O Road, reported a woman he knows came to his home and took a garden hose. Wines told police this woman had filed for a protection order against him but shows up uninvited to his home and causes problems with his new girlfriend.

– Officers were called by Lisa Orin to her Irish Ridge Road home for her 23-year-old daughter, Mackenzie Orin tearing up the home. They reported Mackenzie was intoxicated, screaming and slamming things around. They advised her to get her belongings and leave for the night, but when she entered a car to do so, she began punching the dashboard and windows. She was placed under arrest but began banging her head off the cruiser’s glass and kicking the glass. At the police department, she reportedly banged on the walls and bench and urinated on the floor. Mackenzie Orin was charged with disorderly conduct/intoxication, resisting arrest and criminal damaging.

– A Help Hotline reported a man at the Carriage Hill Apartments had reported overdosing on his medication, but when officers responded and spoke with him, the man was fine. About three hours later, they were sent back to the apartment after the man called family members to say he had taken 60 Xanax pills. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital.

– Officers were called to Belmont Avenue for a domestic between Brian and Rachel Mazza. There, Brian told officers his wife was in the shower because she knew she was going to jail, saying she had bitten him and taken pills. Rachel Mazza told officers her husband had taken her pills and held her down, choking her, and their son intervened, pulling Brian off her and biting him. Neither wanted to file charges against the other, but Rachel had an outstanding warrant and was taken into custody.

– Ronald K. Hooper, on address listed, reported his ex-wife had started cable and Internet accounts in his name unlawfully and he wanted to file a complaint.

Wellsville

– Police were called at 3:55 p.m. Friday to a Clark Avenue residence following a hit-skip involving a 2005 white GMC Envoy owned by Jeffery McMahon and a red SUV with a broken-out window owned by Phillip Norfleet and driven by Chris Craft. Dispatch was advised the red SUV was parked at the high school and was stopped by officers at 14th and Commerce. Craft was cited for no license, and the vehicle was towed. Officers returned to Clark Avenue to McMahon’s vehicle. Both parties exchanged information and said they would take care of the damages themselves.

– Police were called at 10:45 a.m. Saturday to My Bar where Rebecca Nation said that someone stole her iPhone a little more than eight hours earlier. Officers advised her that they could not go in the bar and search everyone, and to contact her service provider.

– Amy Delauder, Washington Street, presented to police at 6 p.m. Sunday a statement she said was from Patrick Moore regarding an assault. Delauder said he could not bring it up himself, but an officer advised her Moore would have to come to the station and speak with an officer about the incident. According to Moore’s statement, he was assaulted by a man but does not give a date when it happened. She said it happened Friday evening at My Bar. No calls were placed to police in regard to that incident.

Salem

– An anonymous caller reported a break-in at 2:14 a.m. Monday in the 600 block of West Wilson Street, saying several subjects were observed going into a vacant/foreclosed home. Officers arrived and did not see any signs of forced entry. All doors and windows were secure and nobody was seen inside the residence.

– Police responded to a juvenile problem at 10:54 p.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Cleveland Street. A 17-year-old boy was told to listen to the rules of the house. His mother was told her options.

– Police were called at 9:44 p.m. Sunday to Salem Regional Medical Center for a patient who left the hospital. The person was not located, with information passed on to the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office.

– An officer was flagged down at 9:17 p.m. Sunday by a Sparkle employee on South Lundy Avenue who reported a suspicious vehicle in the lot. The officer checked the vehicle, but no one was around.

– A combative patient was reported at 9:13 p.m. Sunday at Salem Regional Medical Center. Police located the person and he said he was fine. He had been upset due to the long wait in the emergency room. He was told his options and an officer spoke with emergency room staff.

– A dog at large/injured dog was reported in the 500 block of Prospect Street at 9:10 p.m. Sunday, but no animal was located.

– A caller at 8:46 p.m. Sunday reported two male juveniles breaking bottles on the ground at the Broadway Plaza on Second Street. Police found broken glass in the parking lot, but no juveniles.

– Several vehicles were reported with loud exhausts revving their engines on West Pershing Street traveling eastbound from the railroad crossing at 8:42 p.m. Sunday. The vehicles were not found.

– A reckless driver was reported at 7:41 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of West Wilson Street. A resident said the known person had just left, spinning the tires in the alley. An officer saw 25 feet of fresh peel marks in the gravel and made contact with the driver, advising of the complaint and potential for criminal charges. The person acknowledged the complaint and relayed being upset regarding an ongoing custody exchange issue.

– Police responded with the fire department to the 200 block of West Ninth Street at 7:14 p.m. Sunday for an odor of natural gas. Columbia Gas was contacted and responded.

– A domestic dispute was reported at 5:13 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Washington Avenue where a woman said there was a verbal dispute between family members. The problem was resolved.

– A officer working a detail at Salem Regional Medical Center at 1:43 p.m. Sunday received a parking complaint from a passing pedestrian. A vehicle did not have the proper placard for parking in a handicap space. The owner was notified and the vehicle was moved.

– A suspicious person was reported at 2:33 p.m. Sunday in the 2300 block of East Pershing Street, but was gone when police arrived.

– A man from Washington Avenue reported at 2:52 p.m. Sunday that his bicycle had been stolen and he found it in the 800 block of East State Street. An officer obtained the serial number from the bicycle and sent the man on his way with his property.

Perry Township

– Loud music was reported at 10:09 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of Benton. The neighbors were asked to turn the music down and they complied.

– An unattended child was reported at 7:12 p.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of West Perry Street, but no child was found.

– A resident on Lake Avenue flagged down an officer at 4:02 p.m. Saturday about a dog running at large on her property. The officer spoke to the animal’s owner and advised about leash laws in Ohio regarding dogs running loose and off the owner’s property.

– A caller at 11:21 a.m. Saturday reported a possible burglary at a vacant apartment in the 1100 block of Prospect Street, saying she found a screen removed from a window. She had a key and police checked the interior finding nothing out of place. All windows were secure from the inside.

– A downed tree was reported at 10:40 a.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of Elberon Avenue. A property owner said the tree fell during the night onto her fence and shed. Police found the shed had very minor damage along with the fence. The property owner wanted a report for insurance purposes.

– A tree was reported down blocking part of Cunningham Road at 5:09 a.m. Saturday. Police located a large tree limb that fell and removed it from the road.

– Police responded to the 700 block of Bethel Drive for a person to be removed at 3:32 a.m. Saturday, finding a man standing in the driveway with an injury to his face. He refused EMS. He said he and a friend were out drinking and arrived back at the residence by taxi and went inside, then his friend wanted him to leave and he didn’t want to, with a physical altercation ensuing. The caller was contacted and had a slight injury to his lip. He advised the same about what happened and neither wanted to pursue the matter. The man’s ride arrived and he left.

– An officer at 12:46 a.m. Saturday noticed a vehicle sitting at the dead end of Allen Road off of Beechwood and made contact with the driver, finding an elderly female from Mount Vernon, Ohio. The officer learned through conversation that she had left her residence at 8 a.m. to run some errands and had no idea how she got where she was. Due to the late hour and the fact that she was too tired to drive, the officer asked if she wanted to get a motel room for the night and she agreed. She was taken to a local motel and police had the Knox County Sheriff’s Office contact family members, who advised they would be enroute to get her and her vehicle. Police advised the elderly female to stay at the motel until family arrived for her. At 6:15 a.m., the son called and advised they were at the motel to pick her up.

Salem Township

– Ginny Harahus, state Route 344, reported Saturday she discovered someone broke into her shed. Nothing appeared to be missing but damage was done to the doors.

Goshen Police District

– Sedrick A. Lippiat, 22, 856 New Garden Ave., was cited for driving under suspension and speeding after a traffic stop on state Route 165 and Lisbon Road at 7:16 p.m. Friday.

Lisbon

– The fire department responded to a motor vehicle fire at 514 N. Market St. at 2:06 p.m. Saturday. No other details were available.

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– Monte Mackall, Sell Road, Lisbon, reported at 6:08 p.m. Sunday there was some tension building in the home and wanted deputies to make certain nothing escalated. Betty Mackall told deputies she and her son would go stay at her mother’s for the night. Monte Mackall decided to go for an evaluation, but later left the hospital before being treated and while reportedly irritated and intoxicated.

-A possible burglary was reported at 10:32 p.m. Friday at the Opportunity Homes on Dyke Road. Deputies checked the area, but did not locate anything.

– A deputy stopped a vehicle at 5:23 p.m. Friday, which was reportedly traveling 68 mph in a 55 mph zone on U.S. 30 near state Route 518. While speaking with the driver, Justin Campbell of Lehigh Acres, Fla., the deputy could smell a strong odor of marijuana. A passenger, Cole A. Sprouse, North Lincoln Avenue, Salem, reportedly admitted to having 20 grams of marijuana in a backpack. The deputy found a full ziplock sandwich bag of marijuana, a lighter and numerous unopened Cigarillos. Campbell was cited with speeding and Sprouse was cited with possession of marijuana.

– Barbara Todd, Farr Street, Rogers, reported at 5:53 p.m. Thursday there was someone acting suspiciously on bicycles. Deputies checked, but found no one on bicycles.

– Sarina Sprouse, Millrock Road, Rogers, reported at 5:33 p.m. Thursday her son’s four-wheeler and mini bike were stolen from their property.

– Aaron Laney, Foundry Hill Road, Hanoverton, reported at 5:03 p.m. Thursday a red S-10 pickup drove onto his property and two men were cutting wood. While deputies were enroute, the vehicle left. Deputies checked the area, but did not find the vehicle.

– Marie Kennedy, Orchard Knoll Road, Guilford Lake, reported at 5 p.m. Thursday she found an electric cord at the residence running to the neighbor’s. The neighbor’s home had an electric cord hanging from one of the windows. Kennedy decided not to pursue charges.

– Stewart Ward, Pine Hollow Rogers, reported at 3:43 p.m. Thursday he was walking in his field and noticed what appeared to be part of a coin machine. Deputies looked but were unable to find it.

– Rita Nutter, King Road, Salem, reported at 8:08 a.m. Monday her 19-year-old son was acting out of control, angry and refusing to go to his doctor’s appointment that morning. He began breaking a radio and glasses, but did not harm his mother. She was given the number to the Counseling Center. Deputies also helped convince him to go with his mother to his doctor’s appointment for the knee cap he dislocated six weeks ago.

– Patricia Lautzenheiser, Winona Road, Homeworth, reported at 6:32 a.m. Monday there was a verbal dispute with her husband. Floyd Lautzenheiser told deputies his wife was angry with him about his dogs peeing on the mattress and that he was not helping her get rid of the mattress. He went to work and she was making arrangements about the mattress.

– Steve Galchick, Depot Road, Lisbon, reported at 9:12 p.m. Sunday someone was throwing rocks at trailers in the area of Guilford Highlands. Deputies did not find anyone.

– Damien Welsh, an employee of the Rogers Group Home, state Route 7, Rogers, reported at 8:16 p.m. Friday, there was a fight. One boy was transported to the Tobin Center and the case will be turned over to the juvenile prosecutor.

– While eastbound on U.S. Route 62 at 3:23 a.m. Monday a deputy saw a light on in a vehicle at Infinite Auto. The driver’s door was open and the keys were in the ignition. Deputies removed the keys, placed them under the driver’s seat and secured the vehicle.

– Josh Bright, state Route 14, New Waterford, reported horses on the roadway at 1:45 a.m. Sunday. A deputy and a trooper met in the area of the horses and followed them to the home of Atlee and Mary Shetler, Kibler Road. After confirming the horses belonged to them, authorities helped them get the horses back inside the pen. It is believed someone accidentally left the gate open.

Lisbon

– Melissa Abbott reported there was a suspicious man across from Lewton’s Garage at 5 p.m. Sunday. Police found a man in a Jeep, who told him he was yelling at the radio while listening to the Cleveland Browns’ game.

– Matthew S. Lehman, North Beaver Street, reported a domestic dispute had occurred at 11:43 p.m. Sunday. Police arrived and spoke with Lehman, who said his nephew showed up and pushed him into a wall. Police then spoke to the nephew, Austin Dunnington, who was at his girlfriend’s house across the street, and he said they had both shoved each other. Both parties declined to press charges, and Dunnington agreed to spend the night at his girlfriend’s house.

– Misty Blythe, North Beaver Street, reported Sunday evening receiving harassing calls from an unknown woman, who kept swearing at her. Police called the number back and told the person who answered to quit calling Blythe, and the caller agreed.

– Police were called to a domestic dispute on North Market at 3:31 p.m. Sunday, where a 15-year-old girl said her 14-year-old brother was pushing their mother and her around. The mother reported she wanted her son, who had recently been removed from school because of his attitude, taken to the county juvenile detention facility, and police complied.

– Jessica Votullo reported seeing a drunk man passed out in the alley off West Washington Street at 5:19 p.m. Saturday. Police arrived and found a man, who gave his address as the homeless shelter on Maple Street. Police offered to give the man a ride home but before that could be done the man fell head-first onto the sidewalk. The officer then called for an ambulance and began rubbing the man’s sternum to get him to regain consciousness, which he did. The man, who had a quarter-size lump on his forehead, was taken to a local hospital.

– Police were called to a home on North Jefferson Street at 10:32 a.m. Saturday to stand by while a woman retrieved her personal belongings from the residence. Police spoke to the property owner, Tom Pullie, who said she had nothing left to remove. Police advised the woman this is a civil matter that would to need sorted out by attorneys.

– Police were called to the Days Inn in regard to a woman sleeping in a truck with Idaho plates at 9:17 a.m. Saturday. Police spoke with the woman, who was from Boise, Idaho, and she said she did not have enough money for a room but was planning to move on.

– Wendy Hoffman on Friday dropped off a printed text message she said was from a man against whom she has a no-contact order.

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Police

Highway Patrol

– Sheryle L. Reynolds, 53, East Lincoln Way, Lisbon, was northbound on state Route 45 in Center Township a at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday and was slowing down to prepare to make a right turn into a driveway when she was struck from behind by Joseph R. Anderson, 19, Mechanicstown Road, Hanoverton. Anderson was cited with assured clear distance. Despite a possible injury, Reynolds refused an ambulance.

– Justin J. Anderson, 20, Spillway Road, Lisbon, was attempting to make a left turn off of state Route 172 eastbound onto US Route 30 eastbound in Center Township at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday when he pulled into the path of Cody A. Joseph, 24, state Route 517, Columbiana, who was westbound on US Route 30. Joseph struck Anderson, who was transported by KLG to Salem Regional Medical Center with non-incapacitating injuries. Anderson was cited with failure to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign.

– Jessica R. McDade, 30, Garfield Avenue, East Palestine, was westbound on state Route 558 in Fairfield Township at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday when she went off the right side of the road striking a ditch and a sign. She was cited with OVI, seatbelt and failure to maintain reasonable control.

– Mervin D. Lehman, 50, Scio, N.Y., was westbound on the Teegarden Road in Salem Township at 5:45 a.m. Saturday when he struck a tree laying across the roadway. He was not injured.

– A northbound vehicle on Strader Road in Madison Township went off the left side of the road and struck a tree. The driver abandoned vehicle and fled. The vehicle was found on the morning of Sept. 27, resting against the tree with the engine cold. The vehicle is registered to a Dean M. Westerman, Springdale Street, East Liverpool, but the address listed on the registration reportedly does not exist.

County Sheriff

– Fred Leonard, Main Street, Beloit, reported at 12:38 p.m. Sunday someone vandalized his 34-foot camper. He placed it on a vacant lot off Hartley Road on Friday and when he checked on it on Sunday he found someone had pried open the door, smashed the windows out and broke all the marker lights.

– Glenn Hershberger, Butcher Road, Salem, reported at 8:29 a.m. Sunday the sign in his front yard was knocked off the post.

-Tammy Brown, state Route 154, Lisbon, reported at 2:32 a.m. Saturday there was an argument with a gun involved. Deputies and two Lisbon police officers arrived. Brown’s husband, Scott Brown, had put the gun away. However, earlier he had reportedly gone outside with the handgun, fired a shot and came back inside. Tammy Brown said she was not threatened and Scott Brown said he just fired the shot into the ground. He was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

– David Fonner and Petra Montgomery, Carlisle Road, Lisbon, reported at 11:59 p.m. Saturday someone they know visited them and after the person left they found his 9 mm handgun was missing. The matter is under investigation.

– Janet Mackall, Creek Road, New Waterford, reported at 8:59 p.m. Tuesday there was a suspicious vehicle in the driveway, but deputies could not locate a vehicle in the area.

– Terrie Crawford, state Route 344, Leetonia, reported at 6:49 p.m. Wednesday, she was told she won something on Facebook and they asked for personal information to claim her winnings. She called the “friend” asking for this information and learned her Facebook had been hacked.

– Raymond Tohm, Mattix Road, Lisbon, reported at 9:35 a.m. Saturday he found the lock broken on his gun cabinet this morning and his wife’s new Ruger LC9 9mm pistol missing. He was uncertain exactly when the lock was broken and gun was taken.

– Melissa Frederick, Campbell Road, Hanoverton, reported at 2:45 p.m. Saturday she believed someone pried their way into her house when she was not home, but nothing appeared missing. Someone cut her padlock off her shed, but again nothing was missing.

– Shane McCutcheon, no address listed, reported at 1:41 p.m. Saturday he drove his father-in-law, Richard White, to an England Drive home to retrieve his mail from his sister and McCutcheon got into an argument with another man at the home, Daniel Schuler. White said he just wanted his mail and his sister gave it too him.

East Palestine

– Sarah Elizabeth Nemes, East Main Street, reported at 5:44 a.m. Sunday there was a disturbance caused by a boyfriend.

– Pat Haney, South Washington Street, reported at 12:11 a.m. Sunday someone was having a domestic argument at Meadowview Apartments.

Columbiana

– A man reported someone was arguing in two vehicles in front of 33 S. Middle St. at 12:16 a.m. Saturday. Police found the occupants of the vehicles, who all denied any altercation was taking place.

-While on patrol police found lights on at Nelson’s, which are not usually on. the door was also found to be open. It appears the door was left open by neglect and police locked the door.

Salem

– Rhonda D. McClure, 46, Salem, was cited for failure to control following a two-vehicle crash in the 500 block of North Union Avenue at 4:41 p.m. Friday in which she was southbound and struck the side of a legally parked vehicle.

– Ryan Mathew Hoschar, 19, Washingtonville, was charged with operating a vehicle intoxicated, assured clear distance ahead and resisting arrest following a two-vehicle crash in which he was westbound on East State Street and struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Timothy D. Daniels, 61, Alliance, who was stopped at Continental Drive. No injuries were reported.

– An officer responded to a Cherry Street home at 9:07 a.m. Saturday where the resident reported someone had shot out a second story window with a BB gun. The officer spoke with the neighbor on the corresponding side who admitted to having a BB gun, but said it hadn’t been used for about two weeks.

– A woman reported at 2:57 p.m. Saturday a dispute during a child custody drop off in which the other person became irate at her and her parents and began beating and spitting on their vehicle.

– An officer responded to the area of Hawley Avenue and East Third Street at 3:21 p.m. Saturday for a report of two boys walking in the middle of the street and grabbing their crotches at passing vehicles. The officer spoke with the two juveniles and they denied the allegations. They were told to stay out of the street.

– Police responded to a Continental Drive apartment at 6:06 p.m. Saturday where a woman had locked herself in and was threatening to harm herself. Officers convinced her to open the door and found her with numerous lacerations on her forearms. She said she was suffering pain from a medical condition and did not want to live anymore. She was transported by ambulance to the Salem Regional Medical Center for evaluation.

– An officer responded to a Washington Avenue home at 11:28 p.m. Saturday where a man reported his bicycle had been stolen while parked outside an auction house on Vine Avenue.

– Officers responded to a 300 block North Broadway Avenue apartment at 12:20 a.m. Sunday for an unknown problem involving a man possibly with a firearm. Officers found a boyfriend and girlfriend arguing about a relationship issues, but both denied any firearm involved. Both left the apartment for the night.

– Police responded to the 300 block of West Seventh Street at 2:15 a.m. Sunday for a report of four males walking down the street attempting to open car doors, but were unable to find them.

– Officers responded to a South Broadway Avenue bar at 2:34 a.m. Sunday for a report of a patron showing and shocking people with a stun gun. They spoke with the man who said that he was only showing the gun to people and had not used it. He was advised not to bring it to the bar.

– Police responded to a Fair Avenue home at 4:01 a.m. Sunday for a domestic dispute in which a man’s girlfriend was not welcome there. The man and his girlfriend left prior to officers’ arrival. He was located and told officers that his girlfriend has walked home.

– An officer responded to the Salem Regional Medical Center at 4:09 a.m. Sunday where employees reported a man had run into the emergency room with several injuries to his body. The officer spoke with the man, but he would not cooperate.

– A patrolling officer observed a man slumped over in a vehicle in the a South Broadway Avenue parking lot at 4:33 a.m. Sunday and found him to be intoxicated. He was given a ride to the police station to call a cab.

– An officer responded to a 1900 block Oak Street home at 11:22 a.m. Sunday where the residents reported someone had entered their home and stolen several items while they were away.

POLICE

County Sheriff

-Angela Bates, West Pershing Street, Salem, reported at 1:05 p.m. Thursday she noticed the back of her Acadia vehicle damaged on Wednesday. She believed it was either damaged while she was staying at the KOA on Winona Road or parked at the the Winona Frozen Foods.

– Bonnie Shaffer, state Route 7, Rogers, reported at 9:55 a.m. Saturday when she returned home at about 10:45 p.m. Friday she found someone had broken into her home. A TV, a .22-caliber rifle and a Thomas Kincade picture were missing. Her daughter had been there earlier, between 4 and 4:30 p.m. and nothing was amiss then. She did capture fuzzy pictures with a deer camera of a man leaving the house carrying items.

– Matthew Smith, South Lincoln Avenue, Salineville, reported at 10:15 a.m. Saturday he pulled his 2000 Oldsmobile Alero into the Dollar General parking lot in Salineville to drop his girlfriend off, and the driver of a 2001 Dodge Durango, Angel Rannick, put her vehicle into reverse and backed into him. His front fender was damaged, and the seal around the windshield was cracked. Smith said he was taking his girlfriend to the hospital because she has had previous back surgeries and was complaining of shoulder pain.

Lisbon

– Parents of a 7-year-old second-grader asked police to speak with their child at 5:49 p.m. Thursday after he attempted to walk about four miles to his home on Lisbon-Canfield Road from McKinley Elementary School. The boy told police he knows he should not do this and will not try it again. The parents were also planning to contact the school about how he started walking home instead of getting onto the bus.

– Someone reported three girls throwing items into the street in the area of Beaver and West Washington streets at 5:43 p.m. Thursday. Police found the children and spoke to both them and their mother. The girls admitted to throwing the items and the mother said she would handle the disciplining them.

– Someone reported two men or boys yelling at each other near the high school at 4:02 p.m. Thursday. Police checked the area, but did not find them.

– A medical alert sounded at an East Washington Street home at 9:13 p.m. Wednesday. The woman living there told police she was fine, the machine is touchy and must have gone off by accident. The ambulance was canceled.

– A man was reported sitting next to a dumpster near the courthouse, very intoxicated at 3:23 p.m. Wednesday. Police found the man and transported him to his home on Maple Street. He was warned not to be out again on Wednesday, and he said he was going to bed.

East Palestine

– Police were called to a home on West Clark Street at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday for a report of several dogs running loose in the area. Police found the dogs and told their owner a citation will be issued because there have been several times in the past the dogs have been loose.

Columbiana

– A woman driving a school bus reported at 7:50 a.m. Friday the bus was sideswiped by a white box truck, which then left. The crash was determined to have been outside the city limits so the highway patrol was notified.

– Jared Duskey of Columbiana reported at 8:33 a.m. Friday a semi truck was swerving on South Main and nearly hit a car. The driver of the semi was found and said he was trying to avoid tree branches along Main Street.

– Sally Wilkinson of Columbiana reported at 9:54 a.m. Friday a suspicious vehicle has been sitting outside a Court Street home for almost 20 minutes. The vehicle was pulling away while she was on the phone, and police did not find it.

– A woman reported two small children were left in a running vehicle at 10:09 a.m. Friday while the driver was in Subway ordering food. The mother told police she was within eyesight of the vehicle. Police found the children appeared well taken care of otherwise.

– A man called at 11:03 a.m. to say he was bringing another person to the police station to file a report of a threat.

– Jean Simon of Columbiana reported at 12:26 p.m. Friday a dog followed her into her yard.

– Jeremy Athey of Columbiana reported at 1:55 p.m. Friday there was an open door at a Union Street home and dogs were running in and out. The door led into a fenced in area of the yard, where pit bulls were. Police were unable to get to the house itself, and the homeowner was not there.

– An open door was reported by Dave Perkins at 7:51 p.m. Friday leading to the law offices near Vivian’s. The offices were empty and the building’s owner, Mark Courtney, was left a message.

– A 17-year-old was found trespassing at the railroad camp property on Lisbon Street and warned at 10:04 p.m. Friday.

Salem

– A New Garden Avenue resident reported at 8:47 a.m. Friday that she had been receiving calls and text messages from an unknown number. She reported additional calls from the same number at 5:16 p.m. the same day.

– Officers responded to the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 1:21 p.m. Friday for a report of a woman outside claiming to see clowns with firearms. The woman voluntarily went to the Salem Regional Medical Center for evaluation.

– Police responded to the 1700 block of East Third Street at 4:48 p.m. Friday in reference to a man with a large cut on his head. An ambulance and Salem Fire Department first responders also arrived. The man said that he had slipped and fallen down his basement steps. He attempted to drive himself to the hospital, but passers by got him seated and put pressure on the cut. He was transported by ambulance to the Salem Regional Medical Center emergency room for treatment.

– A patrolling officer at 12:56 a.m. Saturday observed a suspicious vehicle parked at Waterworth Memorial Park. The occupants said they were just talking. They were advised of park hours and asked to leave.

– Officers responded to a multiple dwelling home in the 700 block of East Fifth Street at 4:08 a.m. Saturday in reference to a neighbor dispute. Officers spoke with the people involved who both said the other one had been knocking on the adjoining wall. One of them also claimed that other had attempted to run her over with a vehicle in the alley recently. They were told to leave each other alone.

POLICE

Highway Patrol

– Cory J. Escamilla, 22, state Route 45, Salem, was southbound on Depot Road in Butler Township at 3:30 a.m. Saturday and went left of center then off the right side into a culvert and then went airborne before overturning into a corn field. He was cited for failure to control and taken by medical helicopter to St. Elizabeth Hospital with serious injuries.

– Jacob L. Sanor, 26, Glasgow Road, Wellsville, was northbound on Township Line Road in Yellow Creek Township at 10:20 a.m. Sept. 25 and Henry L. Echols, 58, Township Line Road, Wellsville, claimed he was struck by Sanor.

County Sheriff

– Greg Ruble, Lower Elkton Road, Lisbon, reported at 11:57 a.m. Thursday someone attempted to access his online banking account and believed it may have been his ex-girlfriend. A deputy spoke with the woman who said it was not her but both of their accounts had been hacked in the past.

– Deputies were called to 7662 Chestnut St. at 10 p.m. Sept. 25 for an unknown medical call. A man told deputies he was walking near the road when he stumbled and hit his head on a telephone pole. He was taken by EMS to the SRMC.

– A deputy was called to Hope Christian Fellowship on state Route 39 at 6:20 p.m. Thursday for a trespassing report. The deputy spoke with the church pastor who stated the previous owners allowed people to cut wood there but people were no longer allowed to be there. The issue was resolved.

– Mike Clark, Lodge Road, Leetonia, reported at 7:49 p.m. Thursday someone may have tried to break into his home as he found a brick on his back porch when he returned home.

– Toni Toth, Ohio Avenue, Salem, reported at 5:56 p.m. Thursday someone went through her vehicle while it was parked on Slater Road, although nothing was missing.

– Ruth Allison, Pancake-Clarkson Road, Rogers, reported at 8:48 a.m. Sunday someone spray painted the house that she had just purchased at auction and one or more of the windows were broken.

– Lisa Sturgeon, Campbell Road, Hanoverton, reported at 12:20 p.m. Monday her son was being harassed by another kid from United Local Schools.

– A deputy was called to PWS Welding on East Liverpool Road, Lisbon, at 10:35 a.m. Monday for a burglary that occurred during the night. An East Liverpool Police Officer told the deputy when he arrived at the business before 8 a.m. he noticed the front door leading into the small area of the office was standing open and the trailer door going into the office area was shut but unlocked. The officer also said a window was broken in the office where the door was open and a television was missing from the wall.

Salem

– Police responded to the 1200 block of East 3rd Street at 10:17 a.m. Friday attempting to contact a woman and advise her to contact the hospital about a family member. Police were unable to make contact.

– At 11:12 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 300 block of North Madison Avenue where the complainant said he wasn’t paid for doing a $6,000 job he finished last night in Ravenna and was to be paid this afternoon. The person that was to pay him called and said he won’t be able to pay him until Monday. The complainant said it happened before and there are others who are owed money. He was advised of the options and that it was a civil matter.

– Police responded to the 2800 block of East State Street at midnight Thursday for a report of a domestic in progress and met with two males and one female who said there was no dispute.

– At 12:15 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 1800 block of Whinnery Road for a one-vehicle accident with the driver leaving the scene. The vehicle and driver were located in front of 1975 Fairview Court and first responders and an ambulance were called. Scott J. Dailey of that address refused medical attention and was taken into custody and charged with OVI and leaving the scene of an accident and the vehicle was towed away.

– Police responded to the 1900 block of East Pershing Street at 12:54 a.m. Friday for a report of two men arguing in the parking lot. No one was located in the location.

– At 12:55 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 1900 block of East State Street and spoke with two Leetonia EMS workers who advised they brought a man to the hospital who didn’t want to enter the building. Both said he started being physical with them but they didn’t want to pursue charges. Hospital staff said he was disorderly and shouting. Police spoke to the man who calmed down. He said he would speak to the hospital staff regarding medical issues.

– At 3:51 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 2800 block of East State Street for an intoxicated man who didn’t know where he was. An officer had prior contact with him, and Leetonia police responded to transport him to his residence.

– At 4:03 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue for a woman on the ground. She said she fell several hours ago and couldn’t get up. She was taken to the hospital.

– At 4:26 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 600 block of Prospect Street and spoke to a woman complainant about a civil matter.

– At 7:33 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 600 block of East State Street regarding a motorist that drove off without paying for $15 in gas. Police searched the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.

Perry Township

– Police responded to the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue at 1:15 a.m. Friday to assist Salem units with a fight involving a knife. Salem police had one man in custody and Perry Township police guarded him while Salem officers gathered information.

– At 12:53 a.m. Friday, police were requested to check a disturbance in the 200 block of Vine Avenue as all other Salem units were busy. Upon arriving at the apartment, the resident advised that he had fallen in the shower and a female friend with him screamed thinking he was injured. Upon checking, Austin R. Young, was found to have an active warrant from Monroe County and they wanted him. He was taken into custody without incident and turned over to a sheriff’s deputy on South Broadway Avenue.

– At 3:13 p.m. Thursday, police were requested by the state patrol to attempt to locate and stop a pickup truck with an equipment violation that was northbound on state Route 9, approaching state Route 45. Police located the vehicle on U.S. Route 62 north of Salem. The driver was advised of the defect, checked the validity and a warning was issued to get the defect repaired as soon as possible.

– Police received an anonymous complaint from a man regarding children possibly being home alone in the 1200 block of Prospect Street Extension at 9:33 a.m. Thursday. Police spoke with a relative who advised the three children are being home schooled. Information was obtained and will be forwarded to Children Services.

Wellsville

– Richard Beard, a representative from AT&T, reported at 11 a.m. Monday someone, possibly overnight, stole 700 feet of the telephone company’s wire located in Springhill Cemetery.

– Police were called at 3:44 p.m. Sept. 24 regarding a car crash at a Broadway Avenue residence. Officers spoke with Mary Daniels, who said she was being accused by Joann Merriman of backing up and hitting Merriman’s vehicle, causing damage. Both parties filled out statements regarding the accident, and officers noticed no new damage to either vehicles.

– Stacey Moore, Clark Avenue, reported at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday that someone entered her apartment sometime between 7 p.m. the night before and 4:50 p.m. that day. She said when she returned home she found the freezer door open and ashes in her sink. The front door was secured with a padlock, and Moore believed someone entered her apartment via a door and stairway from the bottom apartment. She reported that nothing was stolen from the residence, and was advised to have her landlord secure the door from her side so no one can enter.

St. Clair Township

A vehicle was found driverless, crashed into some hedges on Longs Church Road Sunday morning, reported by a neighbor. Tire marks indicated it left the roadway, struck a mailbox and came to rest in the hedges, according to police. The owner and driver, Gregory A. Dray, 57, Chester Avenue, East Liverpool, called Monday morning to report the accident. He was cited for failure to control.

Police

County Sheriff

– Teresa Chapman, Steubenville Pike, Ham-mondsville, reported at 6:52 p.m. Wednesday her daugh-ter, Victoria Poynter, was assaulted by Clifford Poynter. Victoria told deputies her husband did hit her in the mouth and face, but she did not want to pursue charges. Likewise, Clifford said his wife hit him but he also refused to pursue charges.

Lisbon

– Alison A. Zins, 24, East 11th Street, Salem, was cited for running a stop sign, resulting in a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of state Route 517 and Route 164 at 8:54 a.m. Wednesday. Stephanie S. White, 54, state Route 46, New Waterford, was driving east on Route 517 when Zins ran the stop sign on Route 164, striking White’s vehicle and spinning it around until it was facing the opposite direction. White’s vehicle then struck a vehicle driven by Karen S. Landman, 62, of Kimbolton.

Columbiana

– John Roth of Columbiana reported at 8:12 a.m. Wednesday someone in a dark Ford Fusion was cutting people off and running red lights on Route 164. Police checked but could not find the vehicle.

– A man reported at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday he needed help getting to another location. Police gave him the proper directions.

– Ron Michaux of Columbiana reported Wednesday he gave jewelry on consignment to Kimpel’s Jewelry three years ago and is still waiting to be paid.

– Bobby Jo Thomas, South West Street, reported at 2 p.m. Wednesday her 12-year-old daughter failed to return home last night and skipped school and she believed she had gone to another South West Street home with her boyfriend. The girl was found and turned over to the county sheriff’s office.

– A Beechwood Drive woman reported at 5:48 p.m. Wednesday there was a small of gas in the home. The fire department was notified and found a gas leak in the home and shut off the utility.

– Thomas Mercer, 23, Columbiana, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop near Dunkin Donuts at 10 p.m. Wednesday.

East Liverpool

– Melissa Wymer and Jennifer Birkhimer, North Shadylane, both reported their 14-year-old sons missing Wednesday, saying they may have sneaked out of the house about 1 a.m. They said the boys had been asking people for rides and might now have a vehicle. James Mott also reported his 15-year-old daughter missing. She is dating one of the missing boys. Reports did not give an address for Mott.

– Richard E. Bissell, Park Boulevard, reported Thursday his unlocked cars had been entered while parked in his driveway. Some items reported stolen from the vehicles were found in a neighbor’s back yard.

– A neighbor of Tait Hilbert, Park Boulevard, reported finding in his yard a dolly and other items reported stolen from vehicles. Hilbert checked his vehicles and found items missing and Hilbert reported the dolly his neighbor found had been taken from beside his garage.

– While northbound on Bradshaw, Crystal L. Davis, 57, West Fifth Street struck a parked vehicle. She was cited for driving under suspension.

St. Clair Township

– Jane T. Muller reported possibly being scammed by an unknown woman who asked for a donation for cheerleader uniforms. No other details were reported.

– Kelly M. Howard, no address listed, reported being harassed for the past two years by a person she knows, saying now the person is parking close to her as she drops off her child at school. She was advised to see the law director.

Salem

– Police responded at 11:33 a.m. Thursday to the 900 block of East Third Street for an alleged drug overdose, locating a person on the kitchen floor of the residence. KLG responded to the scene and transported the person to Salem Regional Medical Center for medical attention. Officers located three syringes at the residence. Drug abuse instruments were confiscated for evidence for possible pending criminal charges, the report said.

– A woman reported at 11:02 a.m. Thursday that sometime during the night, someone cut/tore through a black screen covering the window to the room where she works in the 300 block of Aetna Street. The glass was still there, but the screen was ripped in two. Nothing else was done.

– An officer responded at 7:35 a.m. Thursday to the parking lot in Waterworth Memorial Park off of Sunset Drive for a report of a suspicious vehicle. The caller reported a person possibly sleeping in the vehicle. Contact was made with the person who said he was tired but was ok.

– A woman reported at 6:13 p.m. Wednesday that she was shopping at Walmart on East State Street with her 13-year-old grandson who went missing and had not been seen for some time. Numerous attempts to page him at the business had gone unanswered. Officers gathered information and started walking through the business to attempt to find the missing teen. The woman then learned the juvenile was ok. He had not felt well and walked home after being unable to find her in the store.

– Police were called at 5:08 p.m. Wednesday to the 700 block of South Lundy Avenue for two missing juveniles. Both mothers said their children were playing in a back yard on South Lundy, but had not been seen for an hour. Officers were checking the surrounding area when another officer on a separate call noticed two juveniles in the rear of a business in the 400 block of Aetna. Both juveniles said they had chased a cat but then became lost and were trying to find their way back home. The juveniles were released to their mothers.

– Police were asked at 5:06 p.m. Wednesday to check the well-being of a man and two children on Ridgewood. The caller said the man appeared very agitated and had been seen slamming a door. Officers checked and everything appeared to be ok.

– Police were called at 4:37 p.m. Wednesday to SRMC for a report of a man leaving without being dis-charged. Officers did not find him. He may have left with someone in a vehicle.

– An obstructed roadway was reported at 1:32 p.m. Wednesday when a westbound train stopped and blocked the Allen Road crossing. Contact was made with Norfolk Southern which said the train would be moving shortly.

– A dirt bike or 4-wheeler was reported on the road at 11:27 a.m. Wednesday at Jennings Avenue and West Seventh Street. A caller said the vehicle may have pulled into a drive on West Seventh Street. Police checked the area, but nothing was found.

Perry Township

– A realtor reported at 1:24 p.m. Wednesday that a property listed in the 300 block of West Pine Lake Road had items removed from the home sometime between Sept. 17-23. No forced entry was reported.

– Adam Milburn, 26, of 1966 S. Lincoln Ave., was taken into custody at his residence at 10:31 a.m. Wednesday on an active warrant for domestic violence out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office. He was handed over to a deputy at a designated location.

– A tree was found across the road on Egypt Road at 9:18 a.m. Wednesday. The township road department responded and removed the tree to open up the roadway.

– Police investigated a non-injury accident at 6:38 a.m. Wednesday involving a northbound vehicle driven by John McGath of Washingtonville who was traveling on state Route 45 and failed to turn westbound onto state Route 14, running off the right side of the road into a sand pit. There was no damage to the vehicle and no citation was issued.

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– Stephanie Chestnut, state Route 517, Lisbon, reported at 7:51 a.m. Wednesday she and Eric Ward broke up last summer. However, they worked some things out and he came over at about 10 p.m. Tuesday. They were talking and she threw him out at least five times, but he kept returning. Then at about 6 a.m., Chestnut said he returned, hit her on the side of the face, choked her, poured beer on her and urinated on her. She claimed she attempted to defend herself and scratched at him. He left before deputies arrived and Lisbon police told deputies Ward stopped by their station wanting to file an assault report. He had scratches on his face and neck.

– Ashley Baun, state Route 39, Wellsville, reported at 6:42 p.m. Tuesday she is moving out and returned to retrieve more items from the home, but there were two people inside. Baun told deputies her landlord, Nina Graves, sent the people there to look at the home to potentially rent it. Depuites called Graves, who said no one should have been inside the house.

– Larry McElhaney, Ottawa Trail, Negley, reported suspicious activity at an address on Carmel Achor, at 6:27 p.m. Tuesday. Deputies checked the home, but did not find anything unusual.

– Patricia Laney, Foundry Hill Road, Hanoverton, reported at 6:21 p.m. Tuesday there was a possible burglary in progress. Deputies searched a vacant home across the street, where she believed someone may have been inside. It appeared someone may have recently been staying there, but no one was there at this time. Patricia and Aaron Laney reported a 12-gauge shotgun was stolen from their home. The matter is under investigation.

– Marty Kerr, an employee at Envelope One, reported at 3:02 a.m. Tuesday a woman who used to work there was parked in the parking lot awaiting another employee. Kerr told deputies he told her to leave and she refused so he called deputies. She was not there when deputies checked the parking lot at that time or when deputies returned to check a few hours later.

Columbiana

– Jonathan Weymer, Columbiana, was eastbound on Route 14 approaching Springfield Road at 8 a.m. Tuesday and Andrew Smith, Wexford, Pa., was directly behind and failed to stop in time and hit Weymer’s vehicle. No citations were issued.

– Charles Pakosta, Stonehaven, reported at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday someone took out a loan in his name.

Salem

– Police responded at 1:53 a.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of North Lincoln for a 911 hangup call. The business and surrounding areas were checked, but nobody found.

– A caller at 12:53 a.m. Wednesday reported suspicious activity at Home Savings, saying there were two men inside the bank with a white van parked outside. They were cleaning the facility.

– A suspicious person was reported at the police station at 8:46 p.m. Tuesday after a driver had given a man a ride to the station. An officer spoke with the man, who officers had contact with in the past, and he was looking for a place to stay or taxi fare. He was told there were no funds for a taxi and to find a friend or family member to stay with.

– An officer on patrol at 8:41 p.m. Tuesday saw two vehicles stopped at the dead-end cul-de-sac at Butcher Road near Pershing Street. Both vehicles were preparing to leave when the officer arrived. The occupants said they stopped briefly to talk and were on their way.

– A woman from Minerva reported at 6:14 p.m. Tuesday that a vehicle was stopped northbound at the traffic light on South Lundy Avenue at East State Street and she was also northbound behind the vehicle when the vehicle began to back up and struck the front of her vehicle. Both drivers exited their vehicles and found no damage. The driver of the first vehicle went on her way, but the Minerva woman came to the station to file a report. Due to no damage to either vehicle, only a local report was made.

– An audible alarm was reported at 6:06 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of South Union Avenue. An officer found the vehicle to be junk/abandoned. After the alarm was shut off, the vehicle was tagged with a 10-day removal notice.

– A reckless operator was reported at 5:57 p.m. Tuesday on North Union Avenue, but was not found.

– Michelle Peuterbaugh, 41, of Prospect Street, was cited for improper backing after backing from her driveway at 3:19 p.m. Tuesday and colliding with an eastbound vehicle driven by Richard Paxson, 31, of Salem.

Salineville

– Police were called Saturday to the B and K Beverage on Main Street regarding a theft. The suspects were identified as Adam Olzak Jr. of Wellsville and Marcus Ford of Salineville. No charges were filed at the time, but both Olzak and Ford were advised not to return or they would be prosecuted for trespassing.

– Police were called Saturday to an East Main residence regarding a stolen dog. Officers determined that the dog was left with another person to be watched. The owner, who is out of state at work, was advised to contact civil courts if there is any dispute of returning the dog, which is being boarded by a friend for a fee.

– Scott Michael White was cited for failure to stop at a posted stop sign and driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 8:21 a.m. Tuesday on state Route 39 and East Main. Hhe had warrants from West Virginia and Pennsylvania for child support and theft but was out of the other departments’ pick-up radius.

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