POLICE

County Sheriff

– Dave Bell, Georgetown Road, Salem, reported at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday he heard his dog barking during the night and in the morning he found someone had moved some boxes around inside his unlocked garage. However, he found nothing missing. A suspicious white man with a hoodie was seen in the area about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday and he was concerned.

– Crystal Bates, state Route 45, Salem, reported at 1:47 p.m. Friday her estranged husband was threatening her by text messages. According to Bates, Steven Frank Goodman has been sending messages to her friend’s phones suggesting Bates should meet up with him, claiming her apartment is being watched and claiming they were coming to her door in a couple of hours. Additionally, a message reportedly threatened to physically harm her.

– An Ohio Department of Natural Resources officer asked for assistance at 5:52 p.m. Tuesday after he found two hunters on Black Road just south of Applegate Road and it appeared one may have been intoxicated. Deputies administered an OVI test, but it did not appear he was intoxicated. The hunter was issued two other citations, although the exact nature of the citations was not listed on the deputy’s report.

– Susan Shank, Steubenville Pike, Salineville, reported at 8:45 p.m. Friday she received an alarm notification for her business, FR Clothing and More on U.S. Route 30 in Hanover Township. She and an employee, Keith House, went to the business and found the cash draw missing along with miscellaneous checks and $95 in cash.

– Adam Schwabe, Chicago, reported at 2:55 p.m. Monday he was at a Crestview Road residence and his mother hit him in the back of the head with a handful of clothing hangers. He did not want to pursue charges.

– John Capron, Woodsend Drive, Salem, reported at 11:45 a.m. Friday someone created a PayPal account in his name and he now has a bill from PayPal for purchases from a store named Charlotte Rouse totaling $520.

Lisbon

– A caller reported there were some people going door to door on South Lincoln Avenue at 2:47 p.m. Monday. Police located the people, who worked for Direct Energy, and they were trying to get people to sign up for a new rate. They were told they need to get a permit before they could continue.

Columbiana

– Police were called to traffic crash on state Route 14 east of Beeson Mill Road at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday.

– A Springfield Road resident reported at 11:12 a.m. Tuesday a red van with no license plates was parked along the road. Police spoke with the vehicle owner, Joel Feicht, who said he took the plates off because someone was coming to pick it up. Police told him the vehicle could not be left on the street with no registration and it was moved off the road.

– A man reported at 2 p.m. Tuesday there was a semi truck across Columbiana-Waterford Road. The highway patrol was contacted.

– An Apache Lane woman reported at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday a suspicious man knocked on her door and then told her he had the wrong home and left. Police found the man at another home waiting for a friend to arrive.

– Police spoke with two people loading up pallets into vehicles at Compco Industries at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday. There were no problems.

– Pam Belan, Apache Lane, reported at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday there was a suspicious red Ford Focus parked alongside her home. Police found the vehicle and there were no problems.

– A woman reported at midnight Wednesday there was a suspicious vehicle sitting in the gravel lot on West Friend Street. Police checked and found no problems.

East Palestine

– Police responded to a 911 hang-up call from a West Clark Street home at 5:52 p.m. Monday and found Desaray Kerr and Joseph Watson in a verbal argument. The two were then separated for the evening.

East Liverpool

– The manager at the BP station on Dresden Avenue reported a man in the parking lot in a vehicle, “shooting up.” Upon arrival, officers found Marcus A. Vincent, 25, no address listed, in the vehicle and he told them he was waiting on someone to bring him money for gas. When told someone reported he was shooting up, Vincent reportedly told officers he had no water, “So how could I shoot up?” Due to his nervousness and nature of the call, officers had him exit the vehicle and searched it for weapons. They reported finding a hypodermic needle underneath the driver’s seat. Vincent was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments.

– Officers responded Tuesday to a report of a man in a Volkswagen, stopping at Park Boulevard homes and asking for money. They found the vehicle pulling from Thompson Park and said the driver told them he was asking for donations for a friend whose house caught fire over Christmas. He was advised not to solicit in the city. Officers reported the man has been arrested previously for burglary.

– Amy Crummit, no address listed, told police her 17-year-old son was en route to a house to exchange car stereo speakers for marijuana. Arriving at 714 Minerva Street, officers reported hearing a loud stereo and smelling marijuana coming from the house. Crummit’s son tried to exit the house and encountered the officers, who also found a second juvenile inside. He was removed and his parents notified. Adults inside the house were identified.

– Ryan L. Pritt, Fairview Street, reported his home entered and a roll of quarters and carton of cigarettes stolen.

– Michael L. Boyd, 30, Avondale Street, reported he was entertaining a female friend when his ex-girlfriend came to his home, pushed out a previously broken window and opened the dead bolt on the door to enter. She reportedly attacked him, with officers reporting him having visible injuries. They went to the woman’s home and advised her not to return to Boyd’s house. She also had some injuries, they reported. Asked what she did with Boyd’s phone, the woman said she had thrown it in his yard.

– Responding to reports of a male “acting crazy” near the fire department, officers found Thomas J. Byers, 19, no address listed, who ran when they saw them. They pursued him on foot, and after apprehending him, charged Byers with intoxication.

– Olivia R. McClellan, 21, Summerset Road, was coming off state Route 11 southbound Monday when another vehicle passed her, causing her to hit her brakes. McClellan’s vehicle hydroplaned on the rainy roadway, spinning out of control and going off the right side, striking a guardrail.

St. Clair Township

– Melissa Porter, Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road, reported a 48-inch television stolen out of her garage. Officers spoke to her daughter and two friends who were at the house at the time, but they did not know who could have removed the television.

– Alana K. Carfagne, 32, Samuel Street, reported being harassed from a person she knows.

– Laser Christmas lights were reported stolen from the yards of Penelope L. Clark, McCoy Avenue and Norma J. Beatty, South Meadowbrook Circle.

– A state ranger on patrol near Beaver Creek State Park found a license plate on Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road registered to Charles Bramel, Moore Road.

– Officers were called to Sheetz for a woman washing her entire car with the window washing tool. They reported the woman was disoriented and confused, saying she had struck a deer with her vehicle and had been robbed of money in Wellsville and didn’t have enough money for gas to get home to Austintown. Her mother was notified to come get her from East Palestine.

Salineville

– Kelly Berta, West Main Street, reported at 4:59 p.m. Dec. 22 her neighbor, Paul Jarvis, removed her green picket fence from her property. An officer spoke to Jarvis, who acknowledged that he removed the fence but did so because it was in poor condition and was falling into his driveway. He also mentioned to officers about the barking dogs as well as noxious feces odor coming from inside and outside of Berta’s house. Officers advised Jarvis that he is at no time to touch Berta’s property, and that the fence removal was the issue instead of the dog. Officers noted that the county dog warden currently has an open investigation with the Bertas.

– Police were called at 9:50 p.m. Sunday to a Hunter Alley house for a child in respiratory distress. The child was taken by Tri-County Ambulance to East Liverpool City Hospital.

– Police were called around 3:55 p.m. Tuesday to an Opal Road Northeast residence, which is out of patrol jurisdiction, regarding an unresponsive man. Officers entered the residence, checked the man and turned the scene over to EMS and the Carroll County sheriff’s office.

Salem

– Police responded at 1:03 p.m. Wednesday to the 1700 block of East State Street where a female was reported down on the sidewalk. She said she was ok and waiting for a cab. She was given a ride home.

– An audible alarm was reported at 12:26 p.m. Wednesday in the 1700 block of East Third Street. The exterior was checked and found secure. An officer secured the garage doors.

– A woman in the 900 block of Fair Avenue reported at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday that her home was broken into in the last several days. Some things were moved and gone through, but nothing appeared to be missing.

– A vehicle was towed from a back yard in the 500 block of Walnut Street after a housing inspector reported at 9:58 a.m. Wednesday that a 10-day notice had been left previously to move the vehicle. The vehicle had a Tennessee plate which expired in May 2015. The owner’s family was told the car was being towed due to the vehicle not being made legal.

– A Walmart representative reported at 3:36 a.m. Wednesday that a suspicious male enters the building on East State Street at the same time every day, alleging he may be concealing items and leaving without paying for them. An officer responded and saw the male in the back of the store and made contact. He was identified and told about the complaint and denied doing anything illegal. The officer didn’t see any items hidden on him and continued to watch him until he left the store.

– Norris Gocher, 58, of Cleveland, was charged with disorderly conduct and taken to the county jail after a woman at 3:19 a.m. Wednesday reported a person climbing onto the roof of a residence on West Wilson Street and attempting to gain entry into an upstairs bedroom through a window. Upon arrival in the 200 block, police located the person, who appeared to be hanging from the roof of the back porch. He was detained, arrested for the disorderly conduct and taken to jail.

– A woman in the 400 block of Washington Avenue at 2:34 a.m. Wednesday reported telecommunications harassment, saying she had gotten into a verbal dispute with some of her friends who were accusing her of stealing a purse. Her friends had made several threats towards her and she just wanted them to stop contacting her. Officers attempted to make contact with two people involved. She also had information about a pending theft case officers are investigating.

– A woman in the 2000 block of Oak Street reported at 2:32 a.m. Wednesday that two suspicious males were trying to get into her vehicle. She said she scared them away before police arrived. One man was described as wearing a tan coat. They could not be found.

– An alarm activation was reported at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday for Home Depot, 2900 E. State St. The exterior was checked and found secure.

– An officer on patrol eastbound on Butcher Road approaching Cunningham Road at 10:22 p.m. Tuesday struck a deer. The deer ran into the woods and the cruiser sustained no apparent damage.

– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday on Fairview Court Extension. The vehicle was determined to be in Perry Township and township police were notified.

– A suspicious person was reported at 9:04 p.m. Tuesday at Fourth Street and Vine Avenue. A male was located who said he was just on his way to a family member’s home.

– An anonymous person came to the police station at 8:41 p.m. Tuesday with a wallet found near the public library on East State Street. An officer secured the wallet pending notification of the owner.

– A possible intoxicated driver was reported at 8:31 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of East State Street. An anonymous caller said the vehicle traveled westbound over the bridge and out of the city. The vehicle could not be found.

– A suspicious person was reported at 8:28 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue where the caller said a man was walking around the area acting suspicious. An officer checked the area several times, but nobody was located.

– An anonymous person at 7:18 p.m. Tuesday reported someone became severely ill at a party on East Fifth Street. Officers located the party at an apartment in the 500 block and made contact with the people inside who said all were ok. They denied calling. A man present was confirmed to have numerous active warrants against him, including one out of Columbiana County. Matthew Crowl, 37, of 36048 U.S. Route 30, Lisbon, was taken into custody on a warrant for failure to appear on theft charges. He was patted down for weapons and properly handcuffed. A sheriff’s office deputy responded and took Crowl to the county jail.

– Police responded at 5:59 p.m. Tuesday to the 400 block of East Fourth Street for a dispute between several tenants of an apartment. The main tenant was subletting rooms to other parties and an argument developed among them. The main tenant allegedly went into the kitchen while the others were either upstairs or in other rooms and broke numerous glasses and dishes belonging to a woman who called police. The main tenant denied the allegations. Nobody witnessed the damage being done. All were told to stay away from each other. Officers returned to the residence a short time later after one of the tenants reported additional arguing and vinegar being thrown on him. They were again told to stay away from each other. Officers said the actual landlord would have to initiate the eviction process.

– Emily Mitchell of East Perry Street reported at 5:33 p.m. Tuesday that someone stole the satellite radio from her vehicle.

– A woman reported at 5:11 p.m. Tuesday that she was attempting to get a dog out of the road in the 2200 block of Southeast Boulevard when an unknown red vehicle struck the dog and continued north. The owner of the dog said the animal got out through a broken fence due to wind. The dog was being taken to a veterinarian.

– A parking complaint was reported at 5:07 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of East Ninth Street for a car parked for an extended period of time on the street. The owner was told about the complaint.

– An irate male was reported at 4:36 p.m. Tuesday on Jennings and West Second Street, reportedly walking down the road yelling loudly. Contact was made with the male who said he was lost and had no shoes. He was given a ride to his destination.

Perry Township

– A Somerset Drive resident reported at 7:42 a.m. Wednesday that a truck was stuck in the grass area near the Pembrooke condos. The owner of the vehicle told police he just arrived to visit family and not being familiar with the complex, drove off the pavement and became stuck. A tow truck responded to remove the vehicle.

– Lori McCambridge, 54, of New Springfield, struck a deer while traveling south on U.S. Route 62/state Route 45 near Goshen Road at 6:03 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene. The deer was not found.

– A vehicle owned by a Salem man, a 1996 teal-colored Toyota, was towed from the corner of Egypt Road and East Pine Lake Road after being considered abandoned due to sitting there for several days.

– Tony Fall, 41, of 401 Ash St., Salem, was charged with violating a protection order after police followed up an investigation at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. He was issued a summons to appear in court.

– Thomas Geer, 25, whose last known address was Park Avenue, Salem, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 2:28 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. Route 62/state Route 45 west of North Ellsworth Avenue. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

– Township police and fire department personnel, along with Salem Police and fire department personnel and Ohio Edison responded at 7 p.m. Monday to the 1500 block of Goshen Road for a report of wires down and a possible hazard in a residence. Police stood by until the road was cleared.

– Police located a suspicious vehicle at the bridge on Egypt Road and East Pine Lake Road at 4:37 p.m. Monday and found a man hunting in the area. Upon investigation, it was found that the man had a protection order against disqualifying him from possessing a firearm. The incident is under investigation.

Washingtonville

– On Dec. 1, police responded to the 700 block of High Street at 9:38 p.m. for a domestic incident.

– At 9:18 p.m. Dec. 2, police responded to the 300 block of Union Street with an arrest warrant.

– Police responded to the 700 block of West Main Street at 6:05 p.m. on Dec. 10 for a domestic dispute.

– Police responded to the 90 block of Elm Street at 7:04 p.m. on Dec. 10.

– At 1:04 p.m. Dec. 13, police responded to the 200 block of Chris Street for a theft.

– Police made a driving under suspension stop on West Main Street near School Street at 3:51 p.m. Dec. 21.

– At 3:47 p.m. Dec. 21, police made a traffic stop for driving under suspension on West Main Street near Davidson Avenue.

– Police responded to a vehicle crash on West Main Street near Davidson Avenue at 5:23 p.m. Dec. 23; and at 7:50 p.m. for driving under suspension on West Main Street near Washingtonville Road.

– Police responded to the 100 block of West Main Street at 10:30 a.m. for a vehicle crash on Dec. 24.

– On Dec. 25, police made a stop and cited the driver for driving under suspension at 10:35 a.m.; and at 6:35 p.m. Dec. 25, a person was cited for possession of marijuana on West Main Street near Smedley Drive.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Andrew White, Allen Drive, Lisbon, reported at 11:07 a.m. Monday he was notified a couple of weeks ago by Direct TV someone has a bill in his name for $250. Since then he checked his credit and discovered an open account with American Express with $800 and a Chase Bank card with a $2,000 balance all in his name.

– Joe Stewart, Youngstown, reported at 11:45 a.m. Monday he went to his ex-wife’s home on Christmas to pick up his children and she would not give the children to him. Deputies told Stewart to speak to an attorney and he became upset, cursing at the deputy. He was warned to cease and then when he did not, the phone call was terminated.

– Robert Floyd, state Route 172, Lisbon, reported a burglary in progress at Midway Lake at 12:10 p.m. Monday. A babysitter and 6-year-old child had run out the back door without shoes on to a neighbor’s home because a white man in a gray hoodie was attempting to break in the front door of the child’s home. The mother had arrived home at about the same time and had been wearing a white hoodie, but the babysitter did not believe it had been her at the front door. Deputies searched the area for anyone wearing a gray hoodie but did not find anyone.

– Bradley Drake, Middle Street, Homeworth, reported at 3:42 p.m. Monday he saw his vehicle pull out of Homeworth Fire Department with a teenage boy he knows behind the wheel. The boy was reportedly Drake’s ex-girlfriend’s son, who reportedly saw him at a friend’s house across the street from the fire department and sent him a voicemail message accusing him of being there with his new girlfriend. A stolen vehicle report was filed for the 2004 Chevy Cavalier.

Lisbon

– A caller reported a man had fallen in the county courthouse parking lot at 10:26 p.m. Monday. The man, who was not identified, was found conscious and able to communicate. He told them he was homeless and had fallen after leaving the Night Court. The man had some cuts and scrapes about his left eye and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.

– A clerk at the BP station reported Sunday being short-changed by a customer. The customer paid with a $50 bill and the change included two $20 bills, but the the customer claimed she was only given one $20 bill. After the clerk gave the customer another $20 she checked the security video, which revealed the customer placed one of the original $20 bills in her pocket before claiming being given the incorrect change.

– Police responded to the BP station in regard to a suspicious vehicle at 9:51 a.m. Saturday. The caller said the vehicle was filled with Muslims wearing traditional clothing, and they had refused to leave after being asked to do so 20 minutes before. The vehicle was found parked at the Days Inn and the occupants were asked if they needed any assistance after police advised them they had done nothing wrong. The people in the vehicle said everything was OK and the officer left.

– Lisa from East of Chicago pizza reported the rear of the building had been spray-painted on Dec. 25.

– Michelle Koenick, East Lincoln Way, had been calling Salem Regional Medical Center saying she needed a doctor, so police went to her home at 2:09 p.m. Dec. 22 and summoned an ambulance to transport her to the hospital.

Columbiana

– Jason Couch reported dirt bike tires were stolen from the car wash near Dollar General at 1:48 p.m. Monday.

– Carolyn Gallo, Brenda Lane, reported telephone harassment and a possible scam at 2:46 p.m. Monday.

– Abbey Brammer, 24, Lisbon, was northbound on North Main Street between Walnut and Parkview streets at 5:29 p.m. Monday and struck a vehicle driven by Carolyn Antalocy, 64, Campbell, who was stopped in traffic. Brammer was cited for assured clear distance.

– Tyler Beverly reported at 6:54 p.m. Monday there was a reckless driver southbound on state Route 154 near Columbiana. The vehicle pulled into a driveway at Arrowhead Lanes.

– Leetonia firefighters requested city fire and EMS respond to a traffic crash at state Route 14 near Beeson Mill Road at 12:47 a.m. Monday due to not having enough Leetonia crew available. The request was later canceled when more Leetonia firefighters became available.

East Liverpool

– Officers responded at 4:28 a.m. Christmas Eve to Harvey Avenue for a man wearing only underwear, jumping into and out of traffic and then walking through yards on Pennsylvania Avenue, knocking over garbage cans and harassing residents. They reported finding Austin M. Stone, 22, no address listed, wearing only boxer briefs, smelling strongly of alcohol. They reported Stone became belligerent, pointing his finger in an officer’s face. He had to be sprayed with pepper spray to bring him into compliance and was charged with obstructing official business and disorderly conduct/intoxication.

– Kevin D. Riggle, 26, no address listed, was charged with OVI, failure to control and two counts of leaving the scene after he reportedly struck several cars along Lisbon Street then fled the scene. His vehicle was found parked in a yard with Riggle standing beside it, swaying and unable to keep his balance.

– George D. Anderson, Wilbert Avenue, reported all four tires of his vehicle slashed and the word “pedo” keyed into the paint.

– Kenneth S. Cook, no address listed, reported a man he knows stole $2,500 worth of tattoo equipment while he was at his cousin’s apartment on Wilbert Avenue. The man also took Cook’s cousin’s Blazer and bank card, he told police.

– Diana L. Curtis, Idaho Avenue, reported Christmas laser lights taken from her yard.

– Robert Ice reported the windshield broken on his truck while it was parked on Pennsylvania Avenue Extension. Officers noted that Austin Stone, 22, no address listed, had been arrested the previous night in the same area for his drunken and turbulent behavior, including throwing garbage cans. They found a garbage can off its base next to Ice’s truck.

Salineville

– Police conducted a traffic stop at around 11 p.m. Dec. 18 for loud exhaust. Officers made contact with Brianna Ketchum, who allowed officers to search her vehicle. A small baggie of a green leaf-like substance, possibly marijuana, was found inside Ketchum’s purse. The substance was taken for testing with charges to follow pending the results.

– Police were called at 10:12 p.m. Dec. 19 to the Sherwood apartment complex on McGavern Road after an elderly couple reported loud knocking at the door for the past couple weeks. One resident, however, was unable to identify who did the knocking and believed it to be children.

– Police conducted a traffic stop at 5:15 p.m. Dec. 20 on East Main Street for a stop sign violation. Officers found the driver, Charles Grimm Jr. of Toronto, to be suspended on an in-state drug suspension. He was cited for driving under suspension, and the vehicle was towed.

– Police were called at 7:50 p.m. Dec. 20 to a High Street house where a man experienced shortness of breath. Tri-County Ambulance arrived at the scene as officers waited, and the man was taken to ELCH.

– A Maple Hill Road resident reported around 8 p.m. Dec. 22 that he was in his house when he heard a knock on the door, and found no one there. The man said he went to check security cameras placed on his house, and observed two teenagers, possibly a boy and a girl, knocking on the door and taking off running. An officer saw the video but could not make out the children or find them, and no property damage was reported in the incident.

– Police attempted to stop Angel Robertson on East Main Street near Commerce Street around 5:45 p.m. Dec. 23, when she increased her speed and did not stop until arriving at her East Main Street residence. Officers searched the vehicle, in which a substance was found and will be sent to BCI for testing. Robertson was cited for driving under suspension and was taken to the county jail.

Salem

– Police responded to the 100 block of West State Street at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday and checked for a wanted person who allegedly worked at the business. A clerk said they didn’t know the person.

– At 2:31 p.m. Tuesday, police responded a parking lot in the Benton Road and West State Street area. A woman advised she and her estranged boyfriend were on the way home from an appointment in Salem when he started to insult her and punch her in the face. She fought back striking him while in the vehicle on the road and he threw her out at the parking lot, causing her to fall to the ground. He left and returned to give her some papers in the truck. He advised she went off in the truck and he had to stop and push her out to keep her from kicking and hitting him while on the road. She was advised by the officer to have her witnesses come to the police department and fill out statements that will be sent to the county prosecutor’s office.

– At 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, a complainant said her vehicle was struck by an unknown motorist while parked at the rear of a building in the 300 block of East Second at approximately 12:30 p.m. The suspect vehicle left the area and the bank was going to check its surveillance cameras to see if the incident was recorded.

– At 1:38 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 400 block of Washington Avenue where a boyfriend and girlfriend were in a verbal argument and there was no physical violence. Information was gathered.

– At 2:34 p.m. Monday, police responded to the 500 block of East 4th Street where the complainant advised of several complaints at her residence. She was advised they were civil and to speak to an attorney. She also advised of a false reports filed on her by a neighbor for harassment in late November.

– At 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to Jennings Avenue for a suspicious person report of a man chasing a vehicle on foot. The person was located near the area and advised of the complaint and advised to go home for the night.

– Police responded to the 300 block of Jennings Avenue at 8:09 a.m. Tuesday where the complainant advised someone entered their unlocked vehicle overnight and gifts were taken. Information was gathered.

– Police on patrol in the 400 block of Prospect Street at 2:24 a.m. Tuesday observed two short figures, possibly juveniles, running northbound across a parking lot north of the car wash. An officer was too far away to see anything other than red jackets and businesses in the area were checked. A second officer approaching the area on New Garden observed a person in red run eastbound across New Garden near Mullins but police were unable to locate them.

– Police on patrol on Pearce Circle at 3:56 a.m. Tuesday observed an unoccupied vehicle in front of a residence with the trunk open and a resident advised that everything was OK.

– At 11:11 p.m. Monday, police spoke to a person on station regarding possible criminal activity at a residence in the city. The person was advised of the options.

– Police responded to the 700 block of Franklin Avenue at 9:45 p.m. Monday where the resident reported a laser projector valued at $40 was stolen from the front lawn.

– Police responded to the Goshen Road and Salem Parkway at 6:45 p.m. Monday with Salem firefighters regarding possible lines down. Strong winds caused a conduit to sway resulting in an electric short and lights at a nearby Perry Township residence were flickering. The resident advised firefighters there was smoke in the house and they assisted Perry Township firefighters and police who arrived shortly thereafter. Ohio Edison was contacted and officers directed traffic until they were no longer needed.

Leetonia

– An officer assisted Washingtonville police with a traffic stop at 6:42 p.m. Dec. 25 at Davidson Avenue and West Main Street.

– An office responded to a report of a man who attempted suicide in the 300 block of Waddell Street at 10:14 p.m. Dec. 26.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Pamela Hartman, Trinity Church Road, Lisbon, reported an accident at 2:47 p.m. Tuesday. Deputies found Cody Toth, who said he drove into the ravine to check on some of his tree stands and ended up getting stuck over the hill. He had friends coming to pull him out and told deputies he had permission from the property’s owner, Chip Tribilcock, to be there.

– Melanie Felger, Macklin Road, New Waterford, reported at 12:57 a.m. Mon-day someone was driving ATVs in people’s yards in the area of Macklin and Route 14. Deputies checked the area but did not find any ATVs.

– Deputies checked a Salem Township home at 3:27 a.m. Sunday after the county jail was unable to reach a sergeant who works at their facility. The man was found to be fine and on his way to work.

– An East Main, East Palestine, man reported at 4:26 a.m. Sunday he is conc-erned about his 7-year-old son because whenever he goes over to the grandmother’s house to visit him, the grandmother’s new husband seems to be walking around naked.

– James Brown Jr., Eagleton Road, Lisbon, reported at 9:13 p.m. Sunday his son, Matthew Brown, took his vehicle without his permission. The vehicle was found at the Smith Gas Station in Lisbon and Matthew Brown was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

– Brad Watson, Y Camp Road, Lisbon, reported at 1:09 p.m. Wednesday he and his neighbor have been having an ongoing property dispute in front of his home. Watson said his neighbor placed two “No Trespassing” signs in front of Watson’s property and at his driveway. Deputies explained if the signs are on the neighbor’s property it is not illegal. Watson said the signs are blocking a no parking sign placed there by the township. Deputies spoke to the neighbor, John Chuey, who agreed to move the smaller sign close to the driveway, but refused to move the larger one. He claims the signs are to keep Watson from coming onto his property.

– Michelle Sims, Cannons Mill Road, Wellsville, reported Friday that sometime overnight someone entered his car and truck in the driveway, stealing a wallet with credit cards and cash and a Horton 150 HD crossbow with a scope.

– Shannon Courtney, Geiselman Road, Minerva, reported at 10:14 p.m. Thursday her ex-husband Randy Courtney came to pick up her children on Christmas Eve and while she was buckling their seat restraints he ran a tire over her foot. When she told him, he reportedly told her she should have left the door shut. She was not injured and had no marks. Deputies tried to call Randy Courtney but could not reach him.

– Andrew Freed, Hadley Road, East Palestine, reported at 10:14 a.m. Sunday his parents were fighting. Deputies spoke to Kirby Freed, who said she and her husband, Doug, had an argument, but it must have scared their son, who ran to his uncle’s house to call police. Nothing physically violent reportedly happened and Doug Freed left to cool down before deputies arrived.

Highway Patrol

– John Stephen Copitka, 81, Leslie Road, Lisbon, was northbound on Beaver Creek State Road at 6:39 p.m. Thursday and reported he began to go off the right side and over-corrected then went off the left side and into a tree. His vehicle then bounced off the tree and spun into a second tree. He was cited for failure to control and taken to the East Liverpool City Hospital with serious injuries.

Lisbon

– Officers assisted sheriff’s deputies in taking a man in custody who was walking behind Smith Oil at 9:10 p.m. Sunday.

– Police responded to a possible fight in the Circle K parking lot at 5 p.m. Saturday and found Alice L. Bivens, 38, and Jakob D. Bell, 25, yelling at each other. The two had been arguing over an Xbox that was previously reported as stolen.

Columbiana

– Police checked on an open door at 130 Pittsburgh St. at 1:32 p.m. Sunday. While on the property police also found several zoning violations.

East Palestine

– Police were called to 118 Thomas St. for a report of a possible assault. Police found that there was an altercation between Thomas Norton, 26, and Dakota Gorichky, 23, both residents of the home, and that Gorichky had already left. Norton told police the fight began when Gorichky arrived to pick up some items for their mutual children. A domestic violence investigation is pending.

– Police arrested Jason N. Givens, 35, state Route 7, Lisbon, on a warrant through the sheriff’s office at 4:26 p.m. Sunday following a traffic stop on High Street. Upon searching the vehicle police also found a handgun, ammunition, drug paraphernalia, and a bag of marijuana, which all belonged to Givens. Charges against Givens are pending and the matter remains under investigation.

– Police found four teens walking toward Christopher Court apartments at 2:57 a.m. Sunday and took them home to their parents.

– Joy Dunlap, West Clark Street, reported at 1 a.m. Sunday someone was on her roof.

– Police were called to 142 Spaite Drive at 10 p.m. Saturday for a report of a family feud that turned into a physical altercation. An investigation is pending.

– A resident of 105 E. Main St. reported at 9:28 p.m. Saturday a group of teens were banging on their door.

– Police were called to 37 E. Rebecca St. at 12:25 a.m. Friday for a report of someone smoking marijuana.

– An employee of the residential service center on North Sumner Street reported at 8:48 a.m. Thursday one of the male residents touched one of the female residents in an inappropriate manner.

– Philomena R. Foley, West Martin Street, reported at 10:16 p.m. Dec. 22 someone stole a Christmas light projector from her yard.

– Angela Tondo, East Main Street, reported at 8:52 p.m. Dec. 22 someone entered her home through a window and took a laptop computer.

Salem

– A woman in the 400 block of Washington Avenue reported at 1:18 p.m. Monday that she left her apartment on Dec. 23 and returned Saturday to find her brother and his girlfriend had moved in and had taken some of her property and damaged an air mattress. She also said her brother head-butted her. She was told to contact the court to have him evicted.

– Police responded to a juvenile problem at 10:41 a.m. Monday in the 1000 block of Cleveland Street where a 16-year-old was upset that her parents took away some of her privileges for her involvement in some recent incidents. She was told they can do that. She affirmed that no violence had occurred.

– No citation was issued after an accident at 10:23 a.m. Monday at Franklin Avenue and Aetna Street. Timothy Ginter, 60, of Homewood Avenue, was eastbound on Aetna and stopped at the intersection. He thought he stopped too far past the light sensor and attempted to back up to activate it, backing into another eastbound vehicle driven by Chelsea Barrett, 30, of Kennedy Drive, who was also stopped. The report said there was moderate damage to the Barrett vehicle and minor damage to the Ginter vehicle.

– A spokesman for Prima Health, 564 E. Second St., reported at 10:12 a.m. Monday that between Dec. 23 and Monday, someone threw a cement block through an east side window. The window was destroyed and will need replaced. The staff was doing inventory to see what could be missing, but he said they kept no narcotics on the premises.

– A possible burglary in progress was reported at 6:47 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of Park Avenue where a resident reported waking up to someone attempting to gain entry into his front door. He turned on an upstairs light and looked out the window, seeing an unknown person running away from the residence. Officers saw pry marks on the front door handle and hinge area, but were unable to locate anyone.

– An officer on patrol at 4:13 a.m. Monday saw a vehicle parked in a driveway in the 1100 block of Cleveland Street with the interior light on. The officer checked the vehicle and didn’t see anything that would indicate someone had entered the vehicle unlawfully.

– An officer at 2:54 a.m. Monday saw two people walking in Centennial Park after hours, made contact and advised them about the park hours, then sent them on their way.

– A resident in the 800 block of Prospect Street reported at 2:21 a.m. Monday that he found the gas tank lid and cap open and a hose missing from the engine, causing water to leak into the interior of the vehicle.

– An officer on Sunset Boulevard saw a male on a bike without any lights on it at 1:02 a.m. Monday and determined it was a juvenile. The juvenile was taken into custody for an unruly offense and later released to his mother.

– A missing/runaway juvenile was reported at 9:31 p.m. Sunday from Lexington Avenue and entered into the law enforcement data base.

– Police responded at 8:41 p.m. Sunday to the 2300 block of Kennedy Drive for a well-being check, but no vehicles were in the drive or garage and no one appeared to be home.

– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 8:39 p.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of East State Street, but was not found.

– Perry Township Police were tied up on a call and requested Salem check for a possible accident at 8:04 p.m. Sunday at the deadend at the state Route 45/62 bypass. Police responded and discovered a mini van had driven off the end of the bypass and was stuck in the mud about 20 feet beyond the gravel base that extends from where the pavement ends. There were no injuries and no damage to the vehicle, which was just stuck. A tow truck was called to pull the vehicle out of the mud.

– A suspicious odor was reported at 6:13 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of North Lincoln Avenue. Officers and the fire department checked several locations throughout the city for a report of a suspicious odor, possibly natural gas. The odor was reported in several locations, but it dissipated. Firefighters had been originally called to the hospital on East State Street for an odor of natural gas, but received a call also for an odor at Pershing and Southeast Boulevard in the area of Monroe. Upon investigation at the hospital, a strange odor was detected in the emergency room but no hazards were found with a multi-gas meter and the odor dissipated. A police report regarding the odors outdoors said it was believed to be gases forced up from the sewer drains as a result of heavy rainfall.

– An officer at 6:12 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of West State Street found a vehicle had struck and damaged a pole at a business. The business was notified about the hit/skip.

– A woman reported at 4:31 p.m. Sunday that her purse was stolen from a vehicle parked in the 2200 block of Lexington Avenue. She canceled her debit card. Someone had gone through the vehicle. An officer searched along a wooded roadside for the purse but it was not located.

– Zachary Kenst, 23, of 792 Arch St., was charged with theft and taken into custody on a warrant for failure to appear after officers were called at 11:39 a.m. Sunday to the area of Barclay Avenue and Maple Street for a report of a suspicious person. Police made contact with a man who had been described with blue pajama pants and had just exited a semi truck in the 800 block of Morris Avenue. Officers recognized the man as Kenst, who had an active warrant for his arrest through Columbiana County. He was placed into custody and further investigation found he had allegedly stolen a television and power inverter from the semi truck. He also had a backpack and contents that were being investigated, possibly with pending charges. Officers located suspicious chemicals inside the backpack. Due to the chemical smell, a county Drug Task Force officer was contacted and responded to the scene. The items were seized and further investigation is pending.

Perry Township

– A domestic dispute was reported at 7:59 p.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of West Perry Street where a male and female said they got into an argument and grabbed/pushed one another. The male left the residence before returning when police arrived. KLG Ambulance responded at the female’s request, but she refused to be transported to the hospital. No visible injuries were seen on either party. Both said everything was ok.

– A woman on West Pidgeon Road reported harassment at 5:24 p.m. Sunday, saying a man had left a message on Facebook that concerned her. Police spoke with the man who advised no threats were made. Both parties were advised not to talk to each other.

– A reckless driver was reported at 5:18 p.m. Sunday in the area of U.S. Route 62 near the bypass. The vehicle was reportedly heading towards Perry Township from Damascus, but was not located.

– Stacey Butcher, 41, of Lisbon, was taken into custody after township police were notified at 3:58 a.m. Sunday that a person wanted on two felony warrants was riding in a local taxi. The taxi was located and stopped on North Ellsworth Avenue just north of U.S. Route 62. Butcher was searched by a female officer from Salem Police and then transported to a prearranged location and turned over to a sheriff’s office unit.

– No citation was issued after a 2002 GMC Suburban driven by 33-year-old Anna Greenisen failed to stop at the end of the roadway while northbound on the Route 62/45 bypass. Police responded to investigate the accident Saturday night, but Greenisen reported the accident occurred around 8 p.m. Friday and she didn’t know she had to report it. The vehicle sustained very minor damage and was driven from the scene after being towed from the field. No injuries were reported.

– While patrolling southbound on Cunningham Road just south of Butcher Road at 5:45 a.m. Saturday, a township officer struck a deer with his cruiser. No damage was noted to the police unit.

– Loud music was reported at 3:17 a.m. Saturday in the 1300 block of Elberon Avenue. Police located the source and spoke to the residents who said it was their television. They agreed to turn it down.

Goshen Police District

– Zachery J. Thurmond, 25, 414 S. Park Ave., Alliance, was cited for criminal trespassing after officers found him parked in a vehicle at the Beloit Park on Fifth Street at 5:04 a.m. Dec. 23 with a 15-year-old female. Thurmond was found to be a registered sex offender and the girl’s mother did not know she was out. The girl said she was waiting for a friend to walk down from Pine Lake Road and Thurmond said he was giving her ride because she offered him gas money. A search of the vehicle revealed packages of flour taped to the roof of the trunk which Thurmond said he placed there to upset Alliance police officers. The girl was released to her mother.

– Robert E. Clark Jr., 50, 1740 Harrison Ave., Salem, was charged with operating a vehicle intoxicated and failure to control following a one-vehicle crash on state Route 45 just south of Western Reserve Road at 10:30 p.m. Dec. 24 in which he was northbound and traveled off the right side of the roadway, striking a sign and coming to rest in a ditch. Due to his intoxicated state, Clark was transported by Damascus EMT to SRMC.

East Liverpool

– Officers were flagged down at 10:28 a.m. Christmas Eve by several people who said they had witnessed a drug transaction in the dollar store on Walnut Street. They pointed to a vehicle which was headed toward officers as being involved. Officers reported seeing a man inside the vehicle they knew as a known drug user who they had seen acting suspiciously near the dollar store prior to being flagged down. The witnesses said that man was seen making a hand-to-hand transaction in the store before getting into the vehicle. Upon stopping the vehicle, officers found that one passenger, Elizabeth J. Yano, 28, Irish Ridge Road, and the driver, Brian S. Goodlin, 33, Vesta Street, Chester, W.Va., both had outstanding warrants in West Virginia and both were charged as fugitives from justice and taken to the county jail.

– A loss prevention officer at Giant Eagle on Bradshaw Avenue reported seeing Jason M. Call, 22, Avondale Street, place a can of Red Bull in his pocket and leave the store. He was stopped outside the store. Officers charged him with theft.

– Officers responded Tuesday afternoon to a call of a possible overdose at the BP station on Dresden Avenue, where they found a Jeep driven by Brett A Lang Jr., 24, Austin Lane, New Cumberland, W.Va. with Tyler W. Mike, 19, Arner Road, Chester, W.Va., passed out in the passenger seat. An ambulance was called, and while on the stretcher, Mike was patted down by officers, who reported finding a tube used to smoke marijuana in his pocket. He was transported to East Liverpool City Hospital to be treated for a heroin overdose and was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers reported seeing the top of a syringe sticking from Lang’s pants pocket and reported that he advised them he had just “shot heroin” using the syringe. Lang was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments.

– Responding at 8:41 a.m. Christmas day to a report of a female assault victim lying on Lisbon Street, officers spoke with Sherry and James McKinnon, who said they had stopped to assist the woman. They picked up Denise Muschweck, placing her in the front seat of their vehicle to wait for police after seeing a man push her into the street then flee into the nearby house. Officers began banging on the doors and windows with no response, but eventually David L. Morrison, 37, Lisbon Street, answered the door and was taken into custody. Musch-weck told officers she was sitting in bed when Morrison began accusing her of chatting online with other men and an argument ensued. She got into her wheelchair and Morrison reportedly kicked her in the face. Muschweck was able to make it outside, where Morrison followed. Officers reported he had a strong odor of marijuana about him. Morrison was charged with domestic violence.

– Employees of Giant Eagle on Bradshaw Avenue reported Dec. 21 they witnessed Charles E. McGrath, 42, Green Lane, take a can of beer into the men’s restroom, and when he came out, he no longer had the beer. The empty can was found by employees in the restroom trash can, according to reports. Officers reported McGrath apologized for taking the beer before even being asked any questions. He was charged with theft.

St. Clair Township

– A loss prevention officer at Walmart reported seeing Roberta G. Pratt, 47, Ohio Avenue, select numerous items and place them in bags while she was in the self checkout lane. She reportedly paid for some items but not 17 items valued at $74.57. Pratt was charged with theft.

Hancock County arrests

Ian A. Shaw Jr., 36, of Steubenville: Obstructing an officer; Dec. 27.

David M. Bruce, 19, of Wellsville: DUI, possession of marijuana, possession of alcohol, underage consumption, improper registration; Dec. 27.

Justin R. Bartley, 22, of Newell: Domestic battery, fleeing, public intoxication; Dec. 24.

Justin E. Lynch, 34, of Industry, Pa.: DUI (second offense); Dec. 23.

Jordan D. Dowling, 24, of Hammondsville, Ohio: Assault, destruction of property; Dec. 22.

Sabrina Lynn Criswell, 23, of New Cumberland: DUI; Dec. 19.

Joseph A. Volz, 28, of Rincon, Ga.: DUI; Dec. 19.

Brandy Elaine Keyser, 34, of Weirton: DUI; Dec. 18.

Christopher A. Bittinger, 24, of Weirton: Burglary, petit larceny; Dec. 16.

Cailynn Shawn Shields, 25, of Rogers, Ohio: DUI; Dec. 16.

John M. Ayer, 23, of East Liverpool: Permitting DUI; Dec. 16.

Melinda Sue Barrera, 30, of New Cumberland: Capias (failure to appear); Dec. 14.

Ronald A. Mayhew Jr., 30, of New Cumberland: Capias; Dec. 14.

Police

County Sheriff

– Brandon Schultheis, Woodsdale Road, Lisbon, reported two intoxicated men were walking in the area of Guilford Lake at 11:10 p.m. Saturday. Deputies checked the area, but did not find them.

– Jennings Morris, U.S. Route 30, Lisbon, reported at 7:10 p.m. Saturday Matthew Crowl, who has been staying there, took their vehicle on Dec. 14. Crowl reportedly claimed he was going to go change the oil for Morris, but then took the vehicle. Crowl has talked to him a few times and said he would be back later, but has not returned. Crowl also has reportedly stolen TVs, gifts, medication and other items from their home in the past.

– Dora Pound, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported at 6:37 p.m. Saturday she did not want her grandson to leave the house without knowing where he was going or who he would be with. Her grandson pushed her. She responded by putting him in a headlock and he pushed her into the bedroom door, onto her bed and began to choke her. The grandson then left. Pound told deputies she did not want to pursue charges, but wanted him to get some mental health help to deal with a severe head injury he had about a year ago. When the grandson returned home he was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Youngstown.

– While in East Liverpool, deputies found a vehicle with a suspended plate at 5:59 p.m. Saturday and pulled it over while the driver was making a right turn onto East Fourth Street from Broadway without using a turn signal. The driver, Robert White, East Third Street, Salem, was cited.

– Richard Peters, Jimtown Road, East Palestine, reported at 1:54 p.m. Saturday he backed his F-150 pickup into a Neon belonging to Jeffrey Corll, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, while in the lot at the Middleton Ace Hardware. Both vehicles were damaged.

Columbiana

– Ron Krupa, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, wanted to talk to a police officer at 11:36 a.m. Saturday about a theft, which had previously occurred and he had already reported.

– George Veon asked police to check on an elderly woman on West Friend Street at 5:41 p.m. Saturday after her garage door had been left open all day and he had not seen her. Police spoke to her and all was fine.

– Charlie Wilkinson, Court Street, asked at 6:05 p.m. Saturday for firefighter to come check his carbon monoxide detector.

– A reckless driver in a black Kia was reported swerving all over the road at 8:33 p.m. Saturday. Police followed the vehicle from the area of R’s Pizza to Pittsburgh Street, but saw no traffic violations.

Salem

– Police responded to a 200 block West State Street business at 6:56 p.m. Saturday where an employee reported two people had taken an unknown amount of merchandise and fled in a vehicle. A witness provided the names of the suspects. A patrolling officer saw the vehicle shortly after pull into a private drive and the driver exit. Known to have several suspensions and active warrants out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office, the driver fled on foot and evaded capture.

– Jennifer Brackin, 32, Salem, was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign following a two-vehicle crash at South Broadway and Aetna Street at 8:33 p.m. Saturday in which she was westbound and pulled into the intersection, striking a southbound vehicle driven by Randall L. Seidner, 32, Salem. No injuries were reported.

– Officers responded to the 400 block of East Seventh Street at 8:37 p.m. Saturday where a resident reported someone had entered their vehicle and taken several items.

– An officer responded to a report of loud persons in the 800 block of Homewood Avenue at 10:50 p.m. Saturday and found several people outside talking loudly. They were advised to keep the noise down due to the close proximity of neighbors.

– An officer responded to a 400 block South Broadway business at 11:06 p.m. Saturday for a person to be removed. The officer found the person standing outside and provided him a ride home due to his intoxication.

– A Washingtonville resident reported at 1:04 a.m. Sunday that someone had entered her unlocked vehicle parked in the 400 block of South Broadway and removed her purse.

– Kenneth T. Syx, 21, 4879 McCracken Road, Salem, was charged with open container in a motor vehicle after an officer observed an open container in a cooler at his feet and a cup between his legs during a traffic stop in the 1800 block of East State Street at 1:53 a.m. Sunday in which he was a passenger.

– Officers responded to a harassment report in the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard at 3:16 a.m. Sunday, but the suspect had already left.

– Police responded to the 400 block of Aetna at 5:34 a.m. Sunday where a woman reported several suspicious persons parked a vehicle near her home, then got out while one of them tried to remove the license plate. She said they stopped when she said something to them. They were already gone by the time officers arrived.

– Officers responded to a dispute in the 400 block of Washington Avenue at 6:12 a.m. and determined it to be an assault. Statements were collected and forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for possible charges.

Salem

– Firefighters responded to 544 East Pershing Street at 5:41 a.m. Sunday after a newspaper carrier reported hearing an alarm. The firefighters did not see any smoke, and upon entering the building, determined the alarm to be a malfunction.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Tom Althouse, Cider Mill Road, Salem, reported at 10:32 a.m. Saturday a suspicious vehicle parked at the Willow Grove Grange. Deputies found the vehicle parked and secure with no owner around.

– Explosions were reported at 11:10 a.m. Saturday in the area of Rochester and Lippincott Road intersection. Deputies checked the area, but found nothing. Dispatchers then told deputies about a silver truck coming from a gas road. Deputies found the truck and spoke to six people, who said they had been shooting a gun at targets containing Tennerite powder. Deputies explained when the powders mixed they become an illegal ordinance and the six people agreed to no longer shoot at the Tennerite targets.

– William Reed, Torrence Drive, Wellsville, reported at 9:33 a.m. Friday sometime overnight someone entered his garage and went through the car and tools. Nothing appeared missing.

– Vickie DeJane, Torrence Drive, Wellsville, reported at 8:38 a.m. Friday someone pried open a door to the garage and went through the cars inside. There were 10 Kalipin pills missing from the glove box.

– Lance Angle, Cannons Mill Road, Wellsville, reported at 9:59 a.m. Friday sometime between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. someone had entered three of his vehicles, taking some change and two Garmin GPS units. The vehicles were unlocked.

– Marilynn Shingleton, Torrence Drive, Wellsville, reported at 12:44 p.m. Friday her son heard a noise outside at about 2 a.m. and went outside, but did not see anyone. She went outside and noticed a small portion of fence had been moved, a screen on her garage was pried open and pulled out, but no one got inside the garage.

Highway Patrol

– Tiffani A. Wiseman, 20, Main Street, Leetonia, was westbound on state Route 154 in Middleton Township at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday when she drove off the left edge of the road and struck an embankment. She was cited with operating without reasonable control. Neither she nor her passenger, Trevor M. Floyd, Richardson Avenue, Negley, were injured.

– James E. Pittman, 74, Fifth Street, Beloit, was eastbound on U.S. Route 62 in Knox Township when he struck and killed a deer at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday.

– Jennifer L. Prine-Yonker, 41, Alice Street, East Palestine, was eastbound on state Route 558 in Unity Township and stopped for traffic ahead at 1:10 p.m. Thursday. Keith A. McCoy, 47, Padgett Road, East Palestine, was driving a tow truck belonging to AAA East Central when he struck Prine-Yonker from behind. He was cited with assured clear distance. There were no injuries reported.

East Palestine

– Philomena R. Foley, West Martin Street, reported at 10:16 p.m. Tuesday someone stole a Christmas light projector from the front yard.

– An alarm was going off at Meadow View apartments at 5 a.m. Wednesday. The apartment manager told police the resident of that apartment is current living at the nursing home and the family was in the process of moving him out. Police checked the apartment, but found no one inside. Then it was discovered a string had been attached to the alarm switch in the bathroom and a cat was playing with the string, which had pulled the alarm.

Columbiana

– A North Pearl Street resident reported at 1:33 a.m. Thursday his star shower laser light was taken from his home about 10 minutes earlier. Police checked the area, but did not find anyone on foot.

-While patrolling, police saw lights on at Elite Welding at 3:01 a.m. Thursday, but the building was secure.

– A woman on North Pearl Street reported at 3:51 a.m. Thursday she saw police spotlighting the area and now her dog is barking. Police checked the area again, but did not see anyone.

– A Parkview Drive man reported at 4:29 a.m. Thursday a car had been sitting there for awhile and when he turned his porch light on, the vehicle took off toward Terra Verde. Police checked the area and found a newspaper delivery person.

– Police were able to assist someone locked out of a vehicle at Duke and Duchess at 5:46 a.m. Thursday.

– Police also assisted in a child custody dispute on Terra Verde at 9:07 a.m. Thursday.

– Donna Hancock, no address listed, was cited for driving under suspension at the 7 and 14 Truck Stop at 1:13 p.m. Thursday.

– Heidi Tomalka, South Elm Street, reported at 6:50 p.m. Friday her boyfriend walked past her house and ripped her windshield wipers off her vehicle. He left on foot.

– Sandra Ferrante, Boardman, reported at 7:37 p.m. Friday she as at a South Elm Street home and her car was keyed.

Salem

– An officer responded to a Stewart Road business at 9:49 a.m. Thursday where an employee reported someone had entered his unlocked vehicle sometime after midnight and removed an unknown amount of change and his wallet.

– An officer responded to a Jennings Avenue home at 10:44 a.m. Thursday where the resident reported someone overnight had entered his unlocked vehicle and removed a small amount of change.

– A Jennings Avenue resident reported at 1:06 p.m. Thursday that someone overnight had entered his vehicle and removed $3 in change, a hoodie and a cassette tape with cord.

– Police responded to a West Wilson Street home at 7:10 p.m. Thursday where a neighbor reported seeing someone inside with a flashlight. Upon arrival the officers found the man with a flashlight outside the home and determined he was the resident. He said he was using the flashlight because the power had been turned off.

– John M. Poling, 36, Campbell, was charged with obstruction of official business, resisting arrest, failure to comply (fleeing), two counts of operating a vehicle intoxicated, driving under suspension, no headlights and reasonable control after a patrolling officer observed him driving without headlights at 2:15 a.m. Friday in the area of East Pershing Street and Ohio Avenue. He failed to stop when the officer activated the cruiser’s siren and lights, and fled on foot when he reached Monroe Apartments. Following a chase through the building, the officer found him attempting to hide in some bushes outside.

– Police responded to an 800 block East State Street business at 8:42 a.m. Saturday where a man reported someone within the past couple days had gained entry into the business. He said nothing appeared to be missing, just papers and envelops thrown on the floor.

– A patrolling officer at 11:08 a.m. Saturday observed vehicle with excessive smoke from the exhaust in the area of South Lundy Avenue and Aetna Street. The driver spoke very little English and could not provide identification or a driver’s license, and the owner of the vehicle was not inside. The driver was told that the owner would have to pick up the vehicle and it was towed.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Tom Althouse, Cider Mill Road, Salem, reported at 10:32 a.m. Saturday a suspicious vehicle parked at the Willow Grove Grange. Deputies found the vehicle parked and secure with no owner around.

– William Reed, Torrence Drive, Wellsville, reported at 9:33 a.m. Friday sometime overnight someone entered his garage and went through the car and tools. Nothing appeared missing.

Highway Patrol

– James E. Pittman, 74, Fifth Street, Beloit, was eastbound on U.S. Route 62 in Knox Township when he struck and killed a deer at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday.

East Palestine

– Philomena R. Foley, West Martin Street, reported at 10:16 p.m. Tuesday someone stole a Christmas light projector from the front yard.

Columbiana

-While patrolling, police saw lights on at Elite Welding at 3:01 a.m. Thursday, but the building was secure.

– A woman on North Pearl Street reported at 3:51 a.m. Thursday she saw police spotlighting the area and now her dog is barking. Police checked the area again, but did not see anyone.

– Police were able to assist someone locked out of a vehicle at Duke and Duchess at 5:46 a.m. Thursday.

– Police also assisted in a child custody dispute on Terra Verde at 9:07 a.m. Thursday.

– Donna Hancock, no address listed, was cited for driving under suspension at the 7 and 14 Truck Stop at 1:13 p.m. Thursday.

– Heidi Tomalka, South Elm Street, reported at 6:50 p.m. Friday her boyfriend walked past her house and ripped her windshield wipers off her vehicle. He left on foot.

– Sandra Ferrante, Boardman, reported at 7:37 p.m. Friday she as at a South Elm Street home and her car was keyed.

Salem

– An officer responded to a Jennings Avenue home at 10:44 a.m. Thursday where the resident reported someone overnight had entered his unlocked vehicle and removed a small amount of change.

– A Jennings Avenue resident reported at 1:06 p.m. Thursday that someone overnight had entered his vehicle and removed $3 in change, a hoodie and a cassette tape with cord.

Police

County Sheriff

– Edward French, Whinnery Road, Salem, reported Thursday they found the front license plate missing from his wife’s vehicle. He was not sure if the plate came off of was stolen.

– Robyn Parrish, Shady Lane, Lisbon, reported Thursday her boyfriend shut her hand in the door that morning after arguing and telling her to leave the home. She wanted to file charges, and was told to come to the station to give a statement, sign a medical release and have the injury photographed.

– A deputy checked the area of state Route 9 and Tower Road in Perry Township following a report of explosions at about 2 p.m. Thursday. The officer did not see or hear anything.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Paul Waggle, Purton Road, West Point, reported Wednesday his neighbor told him that on Monday a silver vehicle was at his home and that when the neighbor asked the woman driving who she was she told him she was from the auditor’s office. Waggle said the neighbor told him the silver vehicle wasn’t marked and the woman didn’t have any visible identification. Waggle also reported that he contacted the auditor’s office and was told that their employees wear identification and drive a marked orange vehicle.

– Twila French, Geiselman Road, Minerva, reported at 5:41 p.m. Wednesday her son Sam French came to her house upset and wanting his child and that he believes she is keeping his child from him. She also reported the child is with its other grandparents at this time. A deputy attempted to contact her son but he could not be reached.

– Scott Marshal, Delray, N.J., requested at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday a deputy check on Vicki Hough at a state Route 172 home near Lisbon. The deputy went to the home but there was no one there.

– Ron Corbin, Richardson Avenue, Negley, reported at 8:39 p.m. Wednesday his live-in girlfriend Brianna Beaduin was extremely intoxicated and throwing things around the house and that his hand got smashed in the door when she kicked the door. Corbin did not wish to press charges and said that he was pulling the door shut and just happened to have his hand in the way as the door closed. He opted to leave for the evening.

– A deputy responded to a 911 hang-up call on Padgett Road in East Palestine at 5 a.m. Thursday and found there were no problems and the elderly man living there was sleeping.

– Deputies were called to a Steubenville Pike home at 12:42 p.m. Wednesday for a report of assault. George Gilbert reported his girlfriend’s two adult sons were living there with them and he and the boys were at the trailer drinking when one of them became irate over something and took him by the throat. The men were no longer there when deputies arrived and Gilbert said he did not want them there.

– A deputy was called to patrol the area of Quay, Taylor and Union Ridge roads in Rogers at 9:11 a.m. Wednesday after someone reported a bucket truck with a trailer was messing around some phone lines on Quay Road. The deputy did not find the vehicle or any suspicious activity.

– Deputies were called to state Route 7 just south of the Beaver Local school complex at 8 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a woman being assaulted by a man along the side of the road in a pull-off. The deputies found no one in the area.

– Robert Jordan, state Route 154, Lisbon, reported at 1:36 p.m. Tuesday he saw a large box type delivery truck backing down the driveway of state Route 154 to make a delivery to a home at the end of the driveway and that when he confronted the driver that the vehicle was too large to make it through the driver became indignant. The deputy went to the home and found the couple were expecting a washer and dryer to be delivered from Home Depot. The deputy then told them what happened and said they should contact the store to see if the items could be delivered in a smaller vehicle.

Highway Patrol

– Riley James Mackall, 17, state Route 7, New Waterford, was northbound on Fairfield School Road in Fairfield Township at 10 p.m. Monday, swerved to avoid a deer and struck a mailbox.

– Gary L. Sheen, 38, Beloit, was eastbound on Hartley Road in Knox Township at 4:53 p.m. Tuesday when a westbound vehicle veered into the eastbound lane and struck his left side mirror and then continued on.

– Lisa L. Green-Benson, 49, state Route 14, Columbiana, was northbound on Waterford Road in Unity Township at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Carina Marie Eno, 19, East Grant Street, East Palestine, was southbound and struck Green-Benson, who was attempting to make a left turn into a private drive. Green-Benson was cited for right of way turning left.

– Paige Elizabeth Mesler, 18, Lisbon Street, East Liverpool, was eastbound on state Route 267 in St. Clair Township at 8:53 p.m. Tuesday and Christine L. Francis, 53, Shadyside Road, East Liverpool, was facing southbound on Irish Ridge Road and stopped at a stop sign when Mesler made a left turn onto Irish Ridge Road and struck Francis on the front left side. Mesler was cited for failure to control.

– Josaiah L. Mays, 44, Alliance, was westbound on a motorcycle on state Route 172 in West Township at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday and swerved to avoid a deer and went off the left side and rolled over into a pole. No citations were issued.

– Colton D. Orr, 20, Speidel Road, East Rochester, was southbound on Valley Drive in Butler Township at 3:23 p.m. Sunday and failed to stop at a stop sign and was struck by Denise L. Shepard, 45, Sandy Creek Road, Minerva, who was westbound on Georgetown Road. Orr was cited for stop sign and taken to the St. Elizabeth Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and Shepard was taken to the SRMC with non-life-threatening injuries.

– Jill R. Fulton, 40, East Main Street, East Palestine, was eastbound on state Route 154 in Middleton Township at 2:21 p.m. Monday and attempting to turn left into a private drive and struck Jay A. McLaughlin, 51, state Route 7, Rogers, who was westbound. After impact, Fulton then struck a mailbox post holding three mailboxes. Fulton was cited for right of way turning left.

Columbiana

– A Kingwood Drive woman reported at 1 p.m. Wednesday someone stole a Christmas decoration from her front yard.

– A woman reported at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday she found trash dumped illegally in the area of Southern Terrace.

– A man reported at 5 p.m. Wednesday there appeared to be oil in the creek near the Columbiana Foundry. Police checked but found no oil.

– An Arby’s employee reported at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday the business received a counterfeit $50.

– Venita Tschapatt of Columbiana reported at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday she hadn’t heard from her mother in two days. Police were able to contact the woman on North Vine Street and tell her to contact her daughter.

Lisbon

– Tracey Donelly requested at 11:52 p.m. Dec. 15 police stand by while she removed some of her property from 120 W. Pine St. The property was removed with no problems.

– Police were called to the Family Recovery Center on North Market Street at 11:51 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a fight in the parking lot. A counselor told police she had to break up a fight inside the clinic between Jamie Rambo and Charitey Riggs. When police arrived Riggs was outside the building and Rambo was inside. Police spoke with Riggs, who claimed she saw Rambo wearing clothes she reported stolen to the sheriff’s office a few months ago and that when she confronted her about it they got into a verbal argument which then turned physical. The counselor told police that Riggs had started the fight, at which point police arrested her for assault.

Salem

– Police responded to Vine and East Fourth at 2:05 a.m. Thursday and checked the area for loud people but were unable to locate anyone.

– Police responded to the 500 block of South Broadway at 1:17 a.m. Thursday and charged Angel M. Phillips, 278 W. Fourth St., for disorderly conduct persisting and taken to the county jail after police investigated a fight in progress. Phillips was involved and yelling obscenities and using vulgar language. After being advised multiple times to stop she continued. Other people were advised to respond to the police department and provide statements to a possible assault.

– Police responded to the SRMC emergency department at 11:32 p.m. where a woman with an IV attached to her left without being discharged. Police were unable to locate her and dispatch notified the Portage County sheriff to check the patient’s residence.

– At 10:30 p.m. Wednesday police responded to the area of North Lincoln and Sunset Boulevard for a report of reckless operation. While en route the complainant called back that the vehicle in question left the city limits and dispatch notified the proper jurisdiction.

– At 9:12 p.m. Wedne-sday, police responded to the 1700 block of Pearce Drive for a report of a dark-colored car driving in a reckless manner with possibly intoxicated occupants yelling from an open window. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.

– At 7:19 p.m. Wednes-day, police responded to the Lincoln and Pershing intersection for a malfunctioning signal. Police checked it and it was OK.

– At 5:51 p.m. Wednes-day, police responded to the 100 block of South Broadway where the complainant advised there was a man walking through the alley wearing a ski mask. Police were unable to locate anyone.

– At 3:24 p.m. Wednes-day, police responded to a reckless operation complaint in the Lincoln and East 12th area and were unable to locate the vehicle.

– At 2:25 p.m. Wednes-day, police responded to the 900 block of Prospect where the complainant advised his son, along with friends were playing with Nerf guns in a wooded area behind the residence where a neighbor confronted her son and took the gun off of them. The neighbor reportedly shoved the complainant’s son when he confronted them. The neighbor then tried to start a physical confrontation with the complainant’s boyfriend. An officer advised the neighbor of the complaint and he said the were on his property and didn’t feel it was right they were shooting the guns at each other. He was advised to contact police rather than take it upon himself and confront the juveniles playing.

Perry Township

– Police responded to Salem Acres at 6:14 a.m. Thursday for a suspicious person report. The caller advised a man was sleeping in a vehicle and thought it may be an ex-boyfriend she has been having problems with. Police made contact with the person who said he was waiting on a friend from another building.

– At 2:10 a.m. Thursday, police responded to the 400 block of Vine for a noise complaint after Salem police were on another call. Nothing could be heard.

– At 4:48 p.m. Wednesday, police received a call from a resident in the 1800 block of New Garden advising his unlocked vehicle on the driveway was entered and an estimated $50 in change was taken. Nothing else was stolen.

– At 4:42 p.m. Wednesday, police were requested to contact the owner of a dog who resided in the 1700 block of Hartley. The dog was loose on Elberon. Police contacted the owner, who retrieved the dog.

– Police responded to West State at 9:28 a.m. Wednesday and served a felony arrest warrant on Samuel C. Smith of 1360 W. State St, Lot 34. He was taken to the county jail.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Lisbon Sparkle reported at 9:16 a.m. Tuesday a woman rented a carpet scrubber from the store on Dec. 15 for one day, but has not returned it.

– Amanda Tate, Beaver Falls, Pa., reported at 9:16 p.m. Tuesday she was supposed to pick up her child from her ex-boyfriend, Chase Adams, at 8:30 p.m. and she arrived at that time, but no one was home. He also was not answering his phone. Adams returned home with the child at 9:30 p.m.

-Lauren Gruber, Hadley Road, East Palestine, reported at 7:44 p.m. Tuesday there were two vehicles driving recklessly on the road. Deputies checked the area, but did not find anyone.

-James Muse of State Line Resources, state Route 154, Negley, reported at 5:53 p.m. Tuesday a vehicle was found stuck in the mud on their property at 10 p.m. Monday. The vehicle belonged to Nesco Roofing and Construction of Youngstown and made huge ruts. Seth Krall pulled the vehicle out and he believed it may have been Terry Hughes driving the truck.

– Rebecca Fleming, Salem Alliance Road, Salem, reported at 5:16 p.m. Tuesday she had been stopped in a parking lot at Barnett’s Motel onto U.S. Route 62, when Matthew Brady of Salem backed out of a parking space in front of the store next to the motel and into the rear of her vehicle.

– Alexander Gromley, state Route 45, Lisbon, reported at 12:50 a.m. Wednesday he wanted to leave and his grandparents would not let him. Deputies spoke to the grandparents, who said Gromley recently had been hurt and they were concerned about his well being. He decided to stay.

-Jacquelin May, Wood Street, Salineville, reported a domestic argument at 6:29 a.m. Wednesday. Christopher Mellott told deputies his girlfriend, May, wanted to walk to her mother’s, but he did not want her to go because she is pregnant and it is a far walk. He gave her a ride instead and all was fine when deputies arrived.

– Edon Jones, McKinley Road, Salineville, reported a domestic argument at 12:35 a.m. Tuesday. Jones told deputies her boyfriend, Tom Blair, was seeing another woman and so they were arguing. Blair decided to stay at his camper on Haiti Road.

Highway Patrol

– William M. Kinsey, 25, Alliance, was southbound on Township Road 700 at 7:49 p.m. Saturday and went off the left side into a ditch and a brick fence post. He was cited for failure to control.

– Stacey M. Mills, 25, Sprucevale Road, Rogers, was southbound on Sprucevale Road and attempted to accelerate and swerve to avoid Daniel K. Ash, 40, Dyke Road, Rogers, who was northbound. Mills slid and struck Ash’s vehicle. No citations were issued.

– Abbie Gayle Ketchum, 16, Dan Smith Road, Wellsville, was southbound on state Route 45 in Yellow Creek Township at 2:52 p.m. Friday and Daniel R. Bourne, 37, Commerce Street, Wellsville, was northbound and pulled out in front of Ketchum and was struck. No citations were issued and Bourne was taken to the East Liverpool Hospital with possible injuries.

– Sandra K. Pelly, 57, Winona Road, Salem, was northbound on 12th Street in Knox Township at 8:18 p.m. Saturday and Kathryn Elizabeth Findling, 22, Middle Street, Homeworth, was eastbound on Georgetown Road and Pelly failed to yield, pulling into the road and was struck by Findling, which then pushed Pelly’s vehicle into a street sign post. Pelly was cited for right of way.

– Elizabeth Marie Perry, 25, Broadway Avenue, Salem, was southeastbound on state Route 14 in Perry Township at 4 a.m. Monday and hit two deer.

Columbiana

– A Fairfield Avenue man reported at 4:18 a.m. Tuesday his and his wife’s vehicles were ransacked.

– Cynthia Reese, North West Street, reported at 11 a.m. Tuesday there were two suspicious men in an older red Ford pickup knocking on doors in the area. Police checked but the vehicle was no longer there.

– Roseann Schwartz, 77, East Park Avenue, was parked in the Duke and Duchess lot when Craig Urbach, 24, Salem Unity Road, Salem, backed into a space next to hers and struck the rear passenger side bumper of her vehicle. No citations were issued due to being on private property.

– A man reported at 6:59 p.m. Tuesday people were carrying items out of a garage at an abandoned house on Duquesne Street.

– A man reported at 7:26 a.m. Tuesday he believed Jerry House was driving a red Cherokee without a valid license in the TownCenter area. Police found the vehicle, which was not being driven by House, and warned him not to be driving without privileges.

East Liverpool

– Officers were dispatched at 8:31 a.m. Wednesday to St. Clair Avenue to check on a suspicious male and found Larry O. Foster, 60, West Sixth Street, who had an outstanding warrant. He was patted down, and officers reported finding a cigar box in his pants pocket containing three hypodermic syringes and a glass pipe commonly used to smoke crack cocaine. From his left pants pocket, they reported removing a tied off baggy containing two rock-like objects. Also in his pants pocket was a lidded container with a powdery substance, according to police. He was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments and possession of drug paraphernalia.

– Jeremy D. Yeager, 25, Morton Street, stopped at a stop sign on Morton Street at the intersection of St. Clair Avenue and, with his vision obstructed due to a wall, pulled into the intersection, striking a southbound vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle removed the license plates from his car and left the scene but was later found and reportedly admitted driving the vehicle involved in the crash. He was identified as Thane J. Byers, 25, Harvey Avenue. No citations were reported.

– Jacqueline Y. Riley, 29, Pope Avenue, was stopped at a stop sign at Minerva and Avondale streets. When she proceeded into the intersection, Riley struck a northbound vehicle on Avondale Street which left the scene with the driver unidentified.

Liverpool Township

– John Montgomery, Rhovanion Drive, reported his residence and his son’s vehicle struck by eggs, saying someone walked up to the door and cracked eggs on the ground. The neighbors had a party the same night this occurred, police reported.

– Maureen Crawford, Valley Avenue, reported hearing a male voice outside her home, trying to quiet her dogs outside in a kennel. She went to investigate and the person fled on foot. She said the person was wearing a dark-colored hooded shirt and dark colored pants. Officers checked the area and found no one. Residents were reminded to contact police if they see anyone or anything unusual around their homes.

St. Clair Township

– James B. Kelly, 46, Cannons Mill Road, was reportedly found staggering in a yard and driveway of a John Street residence Tuesday evening, nearly falling down several times. Police reported having to assist him in walking to the cruiser. He was charged with disorderly conduct/intoxication.

Perry Township

– Police were notified at 9:38 p.m. Tuesday about an oven fire in an apartment complex on West Perry Street. The residents said they put the fire out before police arrived. The township fire department arrived a short time later and completed an investigation.

– A resident in the 1400 block of Georgetown Road reported at 7:01 p.m. Tuesday that an unknown male entered his residence while he was home upstairs earlier in the day. He had assumed it was a family member but it was later discovered that he did not know who the man was. Nothing appeared to be tampered with or missing. Another family member saw a dark-haired, middle-aged man in an older model Chevy S-10 pickup pull out from the driveway. The incident is under investigation.

– Police responded at 5:22 p.m. Tuesday to the 2200 block of Goshen Road after being made aware of an active felony warrant out of Columbiana County. Sandy Boggs, 53, of 2200 Goshen Road, Salem, was taken into custody and charged with felony obstructing justice after allegedly lying to police about a person with a felony warrant hiding in her basement. She was taken to the county jail. Further charges were pending on other people present at the time of the incident. Michael Boggs, 24, of the same address, was taken into custody on the felony warrant and turned over to a sheriff’s deputy and taken to the jail.

– Police were called at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday to Snyder Road, just west of South Lincoln Avenue, for a semi tractor trailer that became stuck when it attempted to make a U-turn. Davidson’s Towing pulled the truck out. No damage was reported and the driver was warned about making a U-turn.

– A woman from Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman spoke with police at 8:45 p.m. Monday regarding a possible abuse incident in the township. The incident is under investigation.

– A representative of Care Source spoke with police at 3:56 p.m. Monday regarding a theft that occurred in the beginning of December. The representative advised the company already reimbursed the original victim and needed a report for their files.

– A 34-year-old Cleveland man was detained during a traffic stop at 2:06 p.m. Monday on Benton Road after it was found he had a protection order against him out of Jersey City by a female who was a passenger in the vehicle with him. After conferring with an assistant Columbiana County prosecutor and judge, it was determined the order would not be enforced by the department. He and his female passenger and her daughter were picked up at the station by a friend.

– A resident in the 1200 block of Benton Road reported a suspicious vehicle parked at the entrance of a closed business at 8:47 a.m. Monday. Police located two vehicles parked in front of the gate of the closed business and spoke to the two females. They said they stopped to talk. They were told about the complaint and to move along.

Salem

– Police responded for a report of a reckless driver in the Walmart parking lot on East State Street at 12:50 a.m. Wednesday. The caller said someone was spinning their vehicle in circles. No reckless driving was observed by police who spoke to a person who admitted to driving the vehicle but denied driving reckless. Both parties were sent on their way.

– Jeffrey Graffius, 36, of West Main Street, Washingtonville, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 10:31 p.m. Tuesday on West School Street. The vehicle was towed.

– A neighbor dispute was reported at 8:59 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Prospect Street, but was found to be civil, with nothing criminal.

– A vehicle was reported obstructing an alley in the 200 block of Vine Avenue at 8:52 p.m. Tuesday. A truck parked at an apartment building wasn’t pulled forward enough and obstructed the alley. The owner was located and promptly corrected the problem.

– Officers responded to the area of New Garden Avenue and Mullins Street for an anonymous report at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday of a man wearing a ski mask and having a handgun. A witness seated in a parked car said the person was walking south along New Garden when the person reportedly stopped walking and lifted up his shirt to show the handgun to the witness, then continued south. Officers searched the area and surrounding streets, but didn’t find anyone.

– An officer took a missing/runaway report from a woman from West Wilson Street. A short time later, the juvenile was located and returned to the woman. She refused to pursue any charges in Juvenile Court.

– A reckless operator was reported at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday at Fair and East Pershing Street. The vehicle was located, but there was no operator and no contact was made with the operator.

– Darrin Ackerman, 49, of Countryside Drive, was cited for assured clear distance after his westbound vehicle on East Third Street struck another westbound vehicle driven by Theresa Paulin, 44, of West 14th Street. The report said the Paulin vehicle appeared to be making a right turn into a private drive but didn’t turn. Ackerman was in the process of passing the Paulin vehicle on the left side when the collision occurred. Paulin was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center by KLG for possible injuries.

– City police assisted Perry Township Police with a warrant arrest on Goshen Road at 5:16 p.m. Tuesday, assisting in detaining the person who was threatening and resisting officers.

– An assault was reported at 4:06 p.m. Tuesday by a resident in the 1200 block of Carole Drive. Police learned the incident occurred in another city and advised the resident of the proper agency to contact.

– A driver’s license found on the ground in the 400 to 600 block of West State Street was brought to police at 11:17 a.m. Tuesday. The owner was contacted to pick it up.

– An officer at 11:04 a.m. Tuesday was stopped by a man walking on East Pershing Street who said there was a syringe in a yard in the 900 block stuck in the ground. The officer located the syringe and brought it back to the station for disposal.

– A woman in the 1100 block of Benton Road reported at 9:36 a.m. Tuesday that she had some personal items taken from her room within the last year, noting it was mostly clothing.

– An officer on patrol at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday saw a vehicle with a registration sticker error and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was given a warning. Officers were given verbal consent to search the vehicle, but found nothing illegal, and thanked the registered owner for cooperating.

– A clerk at Smith Oil in the 900 block of East State Street reported a vehicle pumped $20 worth of gasoline and left without paying. The vehicle was located and the payment problem was rectified.

– A woman reported at 9:04 a.m. Tuesday that a tenant paid with a check that came back as insufficient funds from the bank. A check packet was prepared and sent to the prosecutor to consider possible charges.

Salem

– Firefighters responded at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday to the Smith Center, 500 E. Fourth St., for a report of someone stuck in the freight elevator. The elevator master key was used to gain entry. After the resident was removed, the elevator was shut off and maintenance was advised of the problem.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Tabitha Faulk, Hoopes Road, Salem, reported a person in a rust-colored Pontiac came by her home Monday morning. The man claimed he was taking photos for property evaluations in the area. Faulk knew evaluations are usually in the spring (although property appraisals are being done at this time) and she called deputies about concerns he may not be legitimate. The man was described as 6-foot, 220 pounds, wearing glasses, blue eyes, a navy blue jacket and carrying a camera.

– Kenny Merrick, Rochester Road, East Rochester, reported at 9:23 a.m. Monday the neighbor boy and the boy’s friend have been shooting up an old house on the neighbor’s property and one of the slugs came through the garage door on Merrick’s property. The neighbor had told Merrick he would pay for the damages.

– A suspicious person was reported at 5:12 a.m. Tuesday in the Main Street area of Kensington. Deputies checked the area, but did not find anyone.

– Jamie Manis, state Route 9, Hanoverton, reported at 1:32 a.m. Tuesday there were children out egging vehicles in the area. Deputies did not find anyone.

– Jeanette Gallimore, East Liverpool Road, Lisbon, reported a domestic dispute at 5:51 p.m. Monday. Deputies found no evidence of a domestic dispute and the son said his mother is not taking her medication as recommended. She did not seem to be a risk to herself or others.

– Joseph McPeek, Main Street, Leetonia, reported at 11:40 a.m. Monday he owns an Aries Flag and Safety Pilot car used to escort trucks on the highway. He completed a job for Universal Services in Columbiana whose agent said the job would take so many miles. The job took more miles than he was told and now the agent is refusing to give him a full payment. Deputies explained to McPeek that the issue would need to be handled in a civil court.

– Phil Artman, Echo Dell Road, Rogers, reported at 10:42 a.m. Monday people have been riding ATVs on his property without permission and harassing a few hunters he allows to hunt there. One of the hunters had trail cams up and one was missing on Friday.

Highway Patrol

– Matthew S. Seaman, 47, East Sixth Street, Salem, was southbound on state Route 11 in Elkrun Township at 6 a.m. Monday and hit a deer.

– John A. Frazee, 43, Sherrodsville, was southbound on state Route 11 in Elkrun Township at 2:34 a.m. Sunday and hit a deer.

– Jordan Elizabeth Sheppard, Mellon Road, Kensington, was northbound on state Route 9 in Butler Township at 11:15 a.m. Thursday and Arseniy Savin, 17, state Route 9, Salem, was pulling from a private drive and was struck by Sheppard. Savin was cited for right of way.

– Charles E. Dorff, 55, Jones Drive, Salem, was westbound on Georgetown Road in Knox Township at 7:22 a.m. Friday and Harrison Spencer Whipkey, 18, Georgetown Road, Homeworth, was backing from a private drive and was struck by Dorff. Whipkey was cited for right of way.

– Troopers are looking for the driver of a vehicle that was eastbound on Carter Road in Fairfield Township at 8:25 a.m. Friday and went off the right edge into a mailbox and a traffic sign and then continued on.

– Jordan R. Johnson, 27, Stoner Avenue, Louisville, was northbound on state Route 183 in Stark County at 4:58 a.m. Saturday and went off the right side into a guardrail. He was cited for failure to control.

– Jonathan M. Weaver, 28, Bye Road, East Palestine, was eastbound on Quay Road in Middleton Township at 7:45 a.m. Saturday and went off the left side over an embankment and into a tree. Weaver then fled on foot. He was later cited for failure to control.

– Joseph A. Farnsworth, 28, Alliance, was westbound on state Route 172 in Hanover Township at 2:10 a.m. Sunday and went off the right side then re-entered the road and went off the left side before rolling over. He was cited for failure to control.

– Jeremy J. Dwyer, 23, Joetta Drive, Rayland, Ohio, was northbound on state Route 170 in Middleton Township at 8:30 a.m. Monday and two of the trailer wheels came off causing damage to the axle hub. No citations were issued.

– Paul J. Gray, 22, Honey Lane, Leetonia, was northbound on state Route 9 in Butler Township at 7:15 a.m. Monday and hit a deer.

– James E. McKahan Jr., 36, Lantern Street, East Liverpool, was northbound on state Route 11 in Center Township at 5:45 p.m. Sunday and hit a deer.

– Kayla M. McCune, 20, state Route 39, Wellsville, was northbound on Fife Coal Road in Madison Township at 9:40 a.m. Saturday and slid off the right side into a tree and overturned. She was taken by Stat MedEvac to UPMC with serious injuries. No citations were issued.

– Wendy J. Mumaw, 56, Fisher Avenue, East Liverpool, and Rick L. Watson, 57, Harding Avenue, East Liverpool, were northbound on St. Clair Avenue in St. Clair Township at 1:20 p.m. Sunday Watson attempted to turn left into a parking lot from the right lane and was struck by Mumaw. Watson was cited for right of way.

Columbiana

– A woman reported at 6:56 a.m. Monday there were trash cans in the middle of state Route 46.

– A Stanton Avenue resident reported at 12:58 p.m. Monday there were vehicles in a neighboring driveway and the mail was piling up. Police were able to contact the homeowner by phone and found they had been on vacation and just recently returned to town.

Salem Township

– A representative of Mt. Calvary Cemetery reported Monday someone has been illegally dumping trash in the cemetery trash bins. Police contacted the person, who was told to remove the trash. Any further violation will result in charges.

East Liverpool

– Stephen S. Jividen, Smithfield Street, reported returning home to find the lock on his bedroom door broken and valuables inside the room smashed. He reported this may have possibly been done by a disgruntled room mate.

– Jessica Torres, Wilbert Avenue, reported someone entered her home through an upstairs window and took several items.

– Ryan D. White, St. Clair Avenue, reported a 17-year-old girl showed up at his house and threatened another 15-year-old girl with whom her sister is having a homosexual relationship. The girls’ mother came to get them, and they were advised not to return to White’s property.

– Ruth Woodyard, Broad Street, reported a light projector stolen from her yard.

St. Clair Township

– Officers responded to a family disturbance on Weber Lane, where a verbal argument led to a physical altercation. One of the parties agreed to leave.

– Carol A. Pearson, no address listed, reported a person known to her had accessed her bank account and removed money without authorization.

– An employee of JC Penney reported a woman went to a dressing room, stuffed her purse full of clothing and left the store without paying. A license plate on the vehicle in which she fled returned to a Kia owned by a woman on Wells Hollow Road in Wellsville. The investigation is continuing.

– Officers were asked to check on the welfare of a woman on Duke Road who could not be contacted for 36 hours, and she was found to be fine.

– While southbound on Y&O Road at the intersection of East Liverpool Road, a vehicle driven by Jeffrey Tice, 30, St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool, was struck in the rear by a vehicle driven by Kelly S. Bryarley, 44, Fife Coal Road, Wellsville. No citations were issued, and no injuries were reported.

Perry Township

– Possible prowlers were reported at 3:46 a.m. Monday in the 1800 block of Cider Mill Road where a resident said she heard someone try to open her door. Police checked the area and were unable to locate anyone. A friend responded to the scene and stayed with the resident.

– Police responded to the 900 block of Georgetown Road at 6:34 p.m. Sunday for a medical assist with township fire department first responders. Police assisted with traffic control.

– Officers checked the area of state Route 45 south of East Pidgeon Road for a large bag reportedly laying in the road at 3 p.m. Sunday, but nothing was found.

– Leah Minamyer, 24, of Salem, struck a deer on the U.S. Route 62/state Route45 bypass north of Benton Road at 1:41 a.m. Sunday. The vehicle was damaged but driven from the scene.

– Toribo Perez Box, 29, of Salem, struck the crossing gate at the South Lincoln Avenue railroad crossing at 12:42 a.m. Sunday and was cited for failure to control and no license. The vehicle was towed from the scene and Norfolk Southern was contacted to repair the gate.

– Steve Sacco of Campf’s on Depot Road called at 12:22 p.m. Saturday to report an attempted break-in at the business. The people were able to get one lock unlocked but were unable to gain entry.

– A custody dispute was reported at 11 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of Benton Road. Police found that there was an argument over a small infant currently enrolled in a safety plan with Children Services. Police spoke with the case worker by phone who said the child was not to be left alone with the mother. Police arranged a solution agreeable to all parties.

– A man stopped police at 10:56 a.m. Saturday to report finding a wallet in the 700 block of East Pine Lake Road. The wallet will be placed in recovered property until the owner is located.

– A possible impaired driver was reported at 6:33 p.m. Friday operating a green vehicle at a slow speed northbound on U.S. Route 62 between Goshen Road and the interchange. No vehicle matching the description was found.

– Police were asked at 5:43 p.m. Friday to check the welfare of a resident in the 500 block of Benton Road after postal workers noticed the mail had not been removed from the resident’s mailbox recently. Officers made contact with the resident and found everything was fine. The postmaster was advised there was no problem.

Salem

– Jennifer Ross, of the 400 block of Aetna Street, called at 6:16 a.m. Tuesday to report the theft of a Christmas light display from her property. She provided police with the names of several possible suspects and the model number. Officers advised her to contact the supplier with the police report number to see if they would provide a new light display.

– A woman in the 500 block of East Perry Street reported at 3:57 a.m. Tuesday that someone wrote a vulgar word in red lipstick on her vehicle’s window. The vehicle was parked on East Perry Street at the time.

– A resident in the 800 block of Washington Avenue reported a suspicious vehicle at 2:17 a.m. Tuesday, saying the dark vehicle pulled in front of his residence with a female sitting inside. He believed she may have been involved in possible drug activity. The vehicle left before police arrived.

– An officer was sitting in a stationary vehicle at 12:57 a.m. Tuesday on F.E. Cope Drive near North Lincoln Avenue when an elderly confused female exited her residence on North Lincoln and spoke with the officer. The woman was escorted back to her residence and released into her husband’s care.

– A prowler was reported at 12:17 a.m. Tuesday in the 2200 block of Kennedy Drive, but was not located.

– Police were called at 5:20 p.m. Monday to Oak Street for an unruly juvenile. Reportedly he had gotten physical with two other juveniles at the home. He was nonverbal with officers and due to a recent change in his medication, he was transported by a hospital to be evaluated.

-Ashley Lease, 26, of Continental Drive, was cited for assured clear distance after her vehicle traveling southeast on Franklin failed to maintain an assured clear distance and struck the rear of another vehicle driven by Amy Moore, 38, of East Palestine, at 3:51 p.m. Monday on Franklin near Maple and Aetna streets. No injuries were reported.

– A clerk at Smith Oil on East State Street reported at 9:48 a.m. Monday that a person in a black Buick Rendezvous pumped $5 worth of gas and left without paying.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Patsy Zacharias, Hillcrest Road, Wellsville, reported at 5:35 p.m. Sunday her 29-year-old grandson, William Robert Zachary Reed, came to her home asking to borrow her car to go get a bottle of Gatorade. She told him he could not use it, but he left a few minutes later in the car. She later called deputies to report the car was returned.

– Melissa Phillips, Lower Elkton Road, reported at 2:12 a.m. Sunday a young girl who seemed highly upset knocked on her door and asked for a ride home stating she lived just up the road. Phillips opened her garage door to help her, but then girl laughed and it made her feel uncomfortable. She shut the door and called deputies. After checking around Phillips’ home, deputies drove up the road and found the girl crouching near a mailbox. She stumbled toward them, nearly falling over as vehicles passed by and then asked if the deputies were cops. Then she attempted to run away. Deputies led her toward the cruiser to keep her from getting hit on the road, but she became hysterical. She refused to give deputies her name and begged them not to take her to jail, claiming she works with children and deputies were ruining her career. The woman eventually mumbled her name and was identified as Colette Steiginga, 20, Walnut Grove Drive, New Waterford. She was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

– Mary Schroades, Dutchtown School Road, Rogers, reported at 2:32 p.m. Thursday her landlord gave her a three-day eviction notice and has been harassing her. There was no record of an eviction notice through the courts. Schroades said her landlord was in a vehicle at the end of the driveway screaming at her on Thursday.

– Diane Stock, Winona Road, Winona, reported at 10:42 a.m. Thursday sometime overnight someone stole Christmas decorations from her lawn, two candy canes and a white lighted deer.

– Laura Merrick, Georgetown Road, Homeworth, reported at 1:24 p.m. Friday someone has been using her bank card. She checked her online bank statement and found two purchases in California on Wednesday and Thursday she did not make.

Highway Patrol

– Marshall O. Blount, 68, Le Fayette, N.Y., was eastbound on Georgetown Road in Knox Township at 3:20 p.m. Saturday and struck a bridge overpass. He was cited for assured clear distance.

– Derrick Shannon Heavener, 22, Lincoln Street, Salineville, was southbound on Rochester Road in West Township at 6:35 a.m. Friday and hit a deer.

– Sonya M. Phillips, 45, Coffee School Road, Salem, was westbound on state Route 344 in Salem Township at 2:36 p.m. Friday when Ashley Nicole Hawkins, 18, Egypt Road, Salem, failed to yield from a stop sign and was struck by Phillips. Hawkins was cited for right of way and taken to the SRMC with possible injuries.

– Jason D. Meanor, 44, Talkeetna, Ark., was southwestbound on Rochester Road in West Township at 9:25 p.m. Saturday when a northeastbound vehicle reportedly went left of center forcing Meanor off the right side and into a guardrail. The other vehicle continued on.

Lisbon

– A clerk at Smith Oil reported that resident from the mentally handicapped apartment complex in town was there at 6:51 p.m. Sunday and threatening to commit suicide because he has no one in his life. Police arrived and waited until an ambulance could transport him to a local hospital.

– A 911 call was received from 418 Maple St. at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday, and when police arrived the woman who lives there said there was no problem and thought she had hung up prior to dialing.

Columbiana

– Police transported two juveniles and their bicycles to their homes on Main Street and Stanton Avenue at 1:23 a.m. Sunday.

– Van Kridler, Lisbon Street, reported at 9 a.m. Sunday the delivery person for the Vindicator has been driving through his yard.

East Palestine

– Police were called to 88 W. Main St. at 12:10 a.m. Monday for a dispute over ownership of a cell phone.

– Police were called to 240 W. Main St. at 1:10 a.m. Monday for a report of someone knocking on the door and running away.

– Ryan Hoschar, age and address not listed, was cited for driving under suspension and charged with possession of drug abuse instrument following a traffic stop on Saturday.

East Liverpool

– A woman spoke to officers about possible child abuse at the Woodland Hills housing complex between a woman and her younger sister. Children’s Services will be notified.

– Michael L. Boyd, Avondale Street, reported his ex-girlfriend is sending unwanted texts and showing up at his residence. He was advised to speak with the law director about a protection order.

– Kevin P. McNicol, no address listed, reported that, while his truck was parked outside Zatta’s on Washington Street, someone took a toolbox from the bed.

– Tammi M. Melvin, 38, North Hollywood Drive, East Liverpool, was southbound on Parkway Avenue Sunday when her vehicle crossed the double yellow line into the path of northbound Cory J. Carr, 28, Park Boulevard West, East Liverpool. Carr tried to avoid a collision and crossed the center lines, at which time Melvin came back into her lane of traveling, striking Carr head-on, causing severe damage to both vehicles. Melvin was taken to East Liverpool City Hospital by Tri-County ambulance, with Carr reporting no injuries. Melvin was cited for left of center and driving under suspension.

St. Clair Township

– Following an accident Sunday during which his vehicle was involved, Michael E. Reynolds, 40, Brookfield Avenue, Lisbon, was found unconscious at the wheel. As EMS were evaluating Reynolds, officers reported seeing in plain view in his hooded sweatshirt an orange syringe cap and a metal spoon. They said he was holding a cigarette lighter in his hand. Reynolds was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments.

– While westbound on Old Fredericktown Road, Breanna J. Parker, 16, South Meadowbrook Circle reportedly lost control of her vehicle on an icy patch and struck a guardrail. No injuries or citations were reported.

– Emanuel Ramirez-Martinez, 33, Martinsburg, W.Va., was northbound on U.S. Route 30 Thursday when he lost control and went off the right side, striking a vehicle which was parked. He was cited for failure to control.

Salem

– Terry Manis, of Salem, reported at 7:46 a.m. Monday that someone entered his vehicle in the 400 block of Prospect Street and stole $30 worth of loose change from the console.

– An officer enroute back from an emergency call at 3:51 a.m. Monday struck two deer with a cruiser in the 300 block of Benton Road. The officer was not injured.

– An audible alarm was reported at 3:38 a.m. Monday in the 900 block of Benton Road at a closed business. The building was found secure and the keyholder responded to address the alarm issues. Police had responded to an earlier alarm there at 4:55 p.m. Sunday. The building was secure and the keyholder didn’t wish for officers to check the interior.

– Jill Silliman, 39, of Overlook Drive, was charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence and a turn signal violation after a traffic stop at 10:27 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of East State Street. She was processed and released to a sober driver.

– An anonymous caller at 9:57 p.m. Sunday reported a suspicious vehicle parked behind a closed business in the city and two men going through a dumpster. The vehicle wasn’t located.

– Raymond Zepernick Jr., of the 900 block of Prospect Street, reported at 9:37 p.m. Sunday that he noticed the driver’s side door of his vehicle open and discovered the GPS gone.

– Police responded to an alley behind the 500 block of East State for a report at 7:26 p.m. Sunday of two juveniles throwing glass. The juveniles were located and one said he did throw some objects, but did not break glass. No broken glass was found. The juveniles were told to pick up the mess before leaving.

– Hope Batman, West State Street, reported Sunday someone took five necklaces and a laptop from her residence without permission.

– An officer at 6:15 p.m. Sunday spoke with a woman regarding an incident in the 800 block of East Third Street. The officer spoke with her and the alleged suspect and secured the return of the woman’s property. The officer believed there was a breakdown in communication between them and no criminal offense occurred.

– An audible alarm was reported at 5:47 p.m. Sunday in the 1700 block of East State Street. The exterior was found secure. A keyholder responded and the interior was checked, also being found secure.

– Mary Ann Dzuracky, of Monroe Street, reported at 4:14 p.m. Sunday her driver’s license was either lost or stolen.

– A caller at 1:49 p.m. Sunday reported a tan/gold vehicle with a small child left unattended at Circle K East. The vehicle left before police arrived.

– A person to be removed was reported at 1:21 p.m. Sunday in the 500 block of East Fourth Street where the anonymous caller said the male wasn’t to be there per management. Contact was made with his grandmother who confirmed he wasn’t allowed on the property, but her daughter, who also lives in the building, let him into her own apartment, not the grandmother’s. He was told to leave and did so without incident.

– Emily Brinker reported at 12:02 p.m. Sunday that while in the photo lab department at Walmart, someone took her purse that contained $80, a debit card, credit card, military card and took miscellaneous items from the cart. The theft is under investigation.

– Kaylee Izenour, of the 500 block of East Third Street, reported at 11:04 a.m. Sunday that a smart phone and headphones were missing from her residence.

Goshen Police District

– Lisa Pauline Smith, 42, 12205 Goshen Road Lot 213, Salem, was charged with disorderly conduct by intoxication after officers responded to the area at 5:21 p.m. Dec. 16 when the sheriff’s office reported an alleged disturbance. Upon arrival officers found her acting disorderly and refusing to calm down. Officers responded to Robert’s Country Store on state Route 165 at 11:40 a.m. Dec. 19 where Smith was reportedly outside the door in a robe crying. She was voluntarily transported to the SRMC for evaluation and warned not to return to the business. Smith was then charged with disrupting public service, a fourth-degree felony, after officers again responded to her home at 8:47 a.m. Monday for a reported domestic dispute and she twice called 911 to report the officers were threatening her.

– Shannon D. Tucker, 35, 14840 state Route 534, Salem, was cited for driving under suspension and a marked lanes violation following a traffic stop on U.S. Route 62 at Smith Goshen Road at 5:42 p.m. Saturday.

Police

County Sheriff

-Lonnie Strouse, Darner Road, Elkrun Township, re-ported his Craftsman pressure washer was stolen Thursday from his unlocked shed and his Mossberg 535 shotgun was also missing from a hallway closet. Strouse locked the door but discovered that a piece of carpet had prevented it from completely closing. He also found a note on the kitchen counter stating, “I was here no one else was, I’ll talk to you later.”

– Gianna Bowman reported finding the Hanover-ton One Stop convenience store on state Route 9 had been broken into when she showed up for work at 4:45 a.m. Saturday. The front glass door had been shattered and the cash register was stolen.

– Melissa Phillips, Lower Elkton Road, Columbiana, called with a suspicious person complaint at 2:11 a.m. Sunday. The report contained no other details.

– Mahoning County sheriff’s deputies told local deputies to be on the lookout for a 17-year-old boy driving a red Saturn Vue who was making suicidal threats to his grandfather. The SUV was located near state Route 7 in Fairfield Township and the driver was pulled over. He was then transported to a local hospital for observation.

– Don Sheen, Clinton Street, Hanoverton, someone cut the wire to his chicken coop between Friday and Saturday, but none of the chickens escaped.

– Jason Givens, Route 7, Madison Township, reported Saturday he believes someone he knows took two firearms from his garage because the person, Michael Kennedy, told him he pawned the weapons at a pawn shop in Chester.

-Geraldine Moore, Latta Road, East Palestine, noticed she had a fraudulent charge of $249 on her debit card.

– The Union Ridge Baptist Church, Carmel Achor Road, Middleton Township, was found broken into at 9:25 a.m. Saturday by Shirley Clark, who said someone threw a rock through a window. The church was ransacked.

– Zach Redman, Union Ridge Road, Middleton Township, reported at 6:52 a.m. Saturday coming home to find a vehicle parked in his driveway. Redman called the sheriff’s office, which reported the vehicle registration came back to Angela Tondo of East Palestine. Meanwhile, Redman saw a person walking toward the vehicle he recognized as a Weaver, who told him he had run out of gas. While Redman called the sheriff’s office back, the person left and drove to the rear parking lot at the Union Ridge Baptist Church and parked. A deputy arrived and went to the church but there was no vehicle, nor was anything found amiss. The deputy then went to nearby residences but did not see any footprints in the fresh snow. The deputy went to the Wea-ver home on Union Ridge but no one answered the door.

Columbiana

– A caller reported there was an accident at the intersection of state Routes 7 and 14 at 3:21 p.m. Saturday involving a light blue Chrysler 300 and tan pickup truck. No one involved in the accident called police, although a Chrysler 300 with a damaged front end was found parked behind the M & S store at the truck stop, but the driver could not be located.

– Kip Stewart, Fairfield Avenue, was cited after police received a barking dog complaint at 5:19 p.m. Saturday.

– Mary Driscoll, 53, of Salem, was cited for failure to reinstate her license following a traffic stop on East Park Avenue at 9:37 a.m. Saturday.

– Jill Stalnaker reported finding her car had been dented while it was parked in the post office parking lot at 11:34 a.m. Saturday.

Center Township

– Police responded to Rose Drive apartments for a man attempting suicide. Upon arrival, police found the man had consumed a large quantity of medication, and ambulance was summoned to take him to a local hospital.

Salem

– At 5:26 a.m. Sunday, a Prospect Street woman said her adult son was involved in a verbal dispute with his live-in girlfriend and made com-ments of harming himself. The man was taken to SRMC.

– A woman at 1:53 a.m. Sunday requested a well-being check on her son. He and his wife borrowed her vehicle at 11:30 p.m. Saturday and she was told they would be back within the hour but had not returned and she was concerned. As officers began searching the city, she called back to say they returned.

– A reckless operator was reported at 8:40 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of West State Street, but the vehicle wasn’t located.

– A juvenile problem was reported Saturday in the 500 block of East Fourth Street. Police were unable to find the person in question.

– Police were called at 5:30 p.m. Saturday to check the well-being of a resident in the 900 block of New Garden Avenue. Contact was made and he said everything was fine.

– Juveniles were reported in the road in the 1100 block of East Third Street at 2:10 p.m. Saturday, but none were found.

– A man from the 400 block of Woodland Avenue came to the police station at 12:30 p.m. Saturday to report a case of identity fraud, saying an unknown person attempted to open a new bank account/debit card in his name.

– Solicitors were reported at 11:26 a.m. Saturday in the 600 block of East Third Street. A white van with Georgia registration was found with its side doors open. Officers told them they needed a permit.

– A woman residing in the 1300 block of East Pershing reported Saturday they heard a noise outside around 12:40 a.m. and saw two people running toward the park, then saw a small red car heading west on Pershing. In the morning, they found two cake decorating-type icing canisters and there was icing on the windows. Then they found their daughter’s vehicle also had been iced.She felt this could be another female from school her daughter has had trouble with for a long time. The same woman had called police at 12:47 a.m. to report snowballs being thrown at the home and people leaving in a red sedan.

POLICE

Highway Patrol

– Paul A. Baker, 20, state Route 267, East Liverpool, was cited for failure to control after he went off the road and down an embankment while driving on Cameron Road in Madison Township at 9:05 p.m. Monday.

-Elizabeth M. Danver, 24, Lyle Street, East Liverpool, was driving through north side of Beaver Creek State Park on Echo Dell Road when her vehicle caught fire at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The fire resulted in some of the roadway melting away.

-Dave G. Crom, 38, Stewart Road, Salem, reported he was stopped at the intersection of Salem Grange Road and state Route 45 in Salem Township when a passing semi-trailer clipped the front of his pickup truck and kept on driving. This occurred at 4:22 p.m. Thursday.

-Brandon N. Maltbie, 16, Somer Street, Leetonia, was cited for failure to stop an assured cleared distance after he drove into the rear of a vehicle operated by Jared M. Kohler, 36, of Carrollton, who had slowed to turn. This occurred on state Route 164 in Fairfield Township at 3:54 p.m. Monday.

Columbiana

– A caller reported there was a suspicious white vehicle in the lot of the Pet Hydrant on East Park Avenue at 5:24 a.m. Thursday. Police checked it out and found it to be a WFMJ TV crew preparing to film.

– Jason Pahanish reported at 8:52 a.m. Thursday they wanted to retrieve their son’s motor vehicle from his ex-girlfriend’s residence on West Salem Street, but she was refusing to do so because of the court order. Police are looking into matter.

– Someone with Sacred Arms reported Thursday the theft of medications from a client.

-Someone spray-painted the words “loser” and “moron” on the back of “Joy to the World” sign located behind the Dutch Haus.

-A man reported he suspected a prostitute may be plying her trade at the corner of Salem and Vine streets at 7:07 p.m. Thursday. When asked why he thought this, the man said the woman was a blonde, she was twirling her hair and wearing a miniskirt. Police checked the area but did not find her.

-Police helped a county sheriff’s deputy serve a protection order on a man who lives at 60 Lakeview Drive at 8:04 p.m. Thursday.

-Raeannen Baker, Lakeview Drive, reported at 3:15 a.m. Friday her garage door was open and she wanted her residence checked. Police searched the premises but did not find anything suspicious.

– Christopher Pagan, 29, of New Springfield, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on state Route 14 at 9:17 a.m. Friday.

-John Carrion was arrested Friday for theft after he was reportedly seen taking cans from the recycling drop-off site next to the Marathon station.

-Mary Kroshak, Fairfield School Road, reported at 1:26 a.m. Saturday she could heard tapping at her back window. Police checked the area but found no footprints in the snow outside the windows, but there were some deer seen running through the area.

Salem

– A vehicle was stopped for a registration violation at 1:12 a.m. Saturday on North Howard Avenue near West Second Street. The driver was given a warning for the violation and a search of the vehicle was performed. Contraband was recovered, but the prosecutor advised not to file charges at this time. Both the driver and passenger were sent on their way.

– Timothy Smith, of Benton Road, reported at 1:03 a.m. Saturday that his GPS was stolen from his vehicle while he was inside a local restaurant in the 400 block of East State Street.

– A caller at 12:47 a.m. Saturday reported several people throwing snowballs at a residence in the 1300 block of East Pershing Street. The suspects left in a red sedan which could not be found.

– Police were called at 11:41 p.m. Friday to the 400 block of West State Street for a driver following too close to an ambulance. The driver was observed following too close and was stopped for the violation. The driver was not impaired and was very apologetic. He received a verbal warning for the violation.

– An anonymous caller at 11:01 p.m. Friday reported two suspicious males in ski masks near a vehicle parked on the road in the 400 block of West Fourth Street. An officer made contact and the men said they were making repairs to the vehicle.

– An officer on patrol in the 100 block of North Howard Avenue at 10:33 p.m. Friday saw a man laying near the road. The man said he was voluntarily intoxicated, was walking home and fell, hurting his ribs. Fire department first responders and KLG responded. He was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center for evaluation.

– An anonymous caller at 9:26 p.m. Friday reported two suspicious males inside a vehicle in the 1100 block of East State Street. The vehicle was not found.

– Police responded at 9:15 p.m. Friday to Taco Bell, 1872 E. State St., for persons to be removed. One adult and one juvenile were located and were told the manager asked that they leave. They left without incident.

– A woman in the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue reported a theft at 8:15 p.m. Friday, saying some of her prescription medication was stolen.

– Suspicious persons were reported in the 400 block of East Third Street at 7:37 p.m. Friday. They were located and told police they were gathering decorations from their former residence.

– Keith Gallagher, of Fairview Avenue, was driving north on Highland Avenue near Quaker Lane at 7:39 p.m. Friday when his vehicle was struck by a deer, causing minor damage to the passenger side of the vehicle.

– An anonymous caller at 5:59 p.m. Friday reported property damage in the 1000 block of East Sixth Street, noting some tampering with property. She was told her options.

– Police were asked at 12:06 p.m. Friday to check the well being of a juvenile on Lexington Avenue. Officers spoke with the juvenile and her grandmother. She said she was ok and sent a text message that she should not have sent. She was told the consequences of sending text messages like that and the problems they could cause. Nothing else was needed.

POLICE

Salem

– A patrolling officer at 2:26 p.m. Thursday observed a male juvenile behind the wheel of a vehicle in the 1100 block of East State Street who the officer identified as a 14-year-old from Akron. The juvenile fled in the vehicle southbound on Woodland Avenue and did not stop when the officer activated the cruiser lights and siren, driving through a red light at East Pershing Street and Ohio Avenue before coming to a stop in the 300 block of Ohio Avenue. The officer could smell burnt marijuana and arrested the driver and his 14-year-old passenger from Ellit, Ohio, on delinquency charges. The vehicle was also found to be stolen.

– Officers responded to a 2300 block East State Street business at 4:48 p.m. Thursday where witnesses said they saw an unknown woman who appeared to be trying to hide between railroad ties at the business put something in a bag or backpack, leaving behind an open package from a nearby business. Officers took the package to the business where the clerk said she remembered the woman being at the business and agreed to look at the store’s video to see if she could be identified.

– Police responded to a domestic disturbance at a 500 block Walnut Street home at 6:21 p.m. Thursday .

– Rebecca H. Hostetter, 54, 476 Benton Road, Salem, was charged with physical control of a motor vehicle and open container in a motor vehicle after officers responded to the 300 block of South Broadway Avenue at 6:49 p.m. Thursday for a report of an intoxicated woman behind the wheel of a running vehicle.

– Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at South Ellsworth Avenue and West Pershing Street at 6:52 p.m. Thursday in which Kenneth M. Schwer, 31, Salem, was westbound and entered the intersection, colliding with a southbound vehicle driven by Dawn L. Jackson, 59, Salem. Both claimed they had the right of way. No citations were issued and no injuries were reported.

– Officers responded to a 1200 block Mound Street home at 6:46 a.m. Friday for a report of an open door. The officers spoke with the homeowner who said that his wife had just left for work and he was not aware that the door was left open.

– An officer performing a walk through at the Salem junior/senior high school at 8:38 a.m. Friday was informed of a female juvenile creating a disturbance. The juvenile continued to act disorderly despite being told multiple times to stop, so she was arrested for disorderly conduct.

– An officer responded to a 1200 block Jennings Road home at 9:34 a.m. Friday and observed four dogs in the driveway and yard area, two of which were barking at the officer who found no one home. The officer returned to the home approximately 10 minutes later to issue a warning, found the homeowners there and warned them of the violation.

Salineville

– Police were called around 3:30 p.m. Dec. 10 to a West Main Street residence where an elderly woman said she is constantly receiving unwanted calls from people out-of-state wanting money. An officer advised her to have caller ID installed on her phone and to avoid those certain calls.

– Police were called around 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10 to a West Main Street residence where a woman said she felt her daughter may be in some danger from the daughter’s friend due to statements the daughter made to another police department about a criminal incident involving the friend. Upon further investigation, officers determined the daughter had nothing to fear.

– Police took a report at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 from a resident who said he was being harassed by an ex-girlfriend now residing in Pennsylvania. Officers advised him to block her calls and avoid contact with her.

– An ambulance was requested by police around 10 p.m. Dec. 12 to a woman on West Main Street for an unknown medical problem. The woman was taken by EMS to Salem Regional Medical Center.

– While on patrol at 5:23 p.m. Sunday, police pulled over Gerald Johnson on East Main Street near Commerce Street for a brake light violation. Johnson was founded to be suspended by reason of failure to reinstate, and was cited for the brake light and driving under suspension.

– Police were called at 6 p.m. Thursday to the BK Beverage on Main Street to apprehend a subject with a warrant. Officers took Jordan Dowling of Hammondsville into custody based on a warrant from Hancock County in West Virginia. Dowling was taken to the Columbiana County Jail and awaits extradition.

Wellsville

– Erin Fisher, 18th Street, reported at 5 p.m. Thursday someone threw a brick through the rear window of her home sometime between 6 p.m. the day before and the time of this call. A large brick was found on the kitchen floor with the bottom window destroyed. The case remains under investigation.

– Police were called at 5:16 p.m. Thursday to the McDonald’s on Lisbon Street after the manager reported that someone during the afternoon shift passed a counterfeit $20 bill through the drive-through.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Brandon Grubb, Laughlin Mill Road, Hanoverton, reported an accident in the United High School parking lot at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday. Grubb and the other driver, Maria Eisenbraun gave differing stories about the collision. Eisenbraun left following the accident and was contacted later.

– Jerry Ward, Heck Road, New Waterford, reported at 1:17 p.m. Dec. 7 his wife Cheryl came home and found someone had broken into the house.

– Susan Santee, Whinnery Road, Hanoverton, reported at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday sometime overnight someone took a Santa Claus lawn decoration from her front yard.

– Megan Carl, Beeson Mill Road, Leetonia, reported at 4:21 p.m. Tuesday she found someone had stolen miscellaneous Christmas decorations from her basement. The decorations were in two big plastic tubs and one small tub.

– Two vehicles reportedly collided at the Sunoco on Westville Lake Road at 6:26 p.m. Tuesday. Staci Wilson, South Main Street, Beloit, was pulling into the business from the north, while Angela Votaw, Salem Alliance Road, Salem, was pulling out of the lot turning eastbound on U.S. Route 62. Votaw reportedly turned left while Wilson was pulling in and Votaw struck Wilson’s vehicle.

– An ADT alarm brought deputies to the home of Gina Bowles, Wayne Bridge Road, Lisbon, at 9:05 a.m. Wednesday. Deputies found a door leading into the garage ajar and checked the house along with K-9 Jesy. No one was found inside the home and dispatchers were unable to contact the property owner. The house was secured before deputies left.

– Rachel Winn, Salem Grange Road, Salem, reported at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday she believes her cousin may have entered her garage. She allowed him to store items inside the garage and he had contacted her to pick up one item, but she then found the item missing and it appeared the door had been forced open. Her cousin also did not show up at the time they arranged for him to retrieve his item.

Highway Patrol

– James D. Gano, 73, Votaw Boulevard, Lisbon, was northbound on East Lake Road in Hanover Township at 6:50 p.m. Monday and went off the left side into a tree. No citations were issued.

– David K. Rose, 63, East Main Street, New Waterford, was northbound on McCloskey Road in Fairfield Township at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday and Krisann K. Jacobsen, 56, Indian Trail, N.C., was westbound on state Route 14 and Rose struck Jacobsen while he was attempting a left turn onto state Route 14. Rose was cited for right of way.

East Palestine

– Police charged James Ross, 62, North Liberty Street, with disorderly conduct, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at 8 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of a man staggering along North Market Street near the railroad crossing.

Columbiana

– Raennen Baker, Lakeview Drive, reported at 10:56 a.m. Wednesday she and her husband were arguing and he began shoving her. Police spoke with the couple and they were advised of their options.

– A Dutch Haus employee reported at 1:11 p.m. Wednesday a storage trailer at the back of the building was vandalized with spray paint.

– Jacob Sevek reported at 1:22 p.m. Wednesday the railroad crossing gates on Metz Road were malfunctioning. The Youngstown and Southern Railroad was notified.

– Police alerted firefighters to a report of a semi tanker truck smoking on state Route 11 north of state Route 344 at 5:39 p.m. Wednesday. It appeared the brakes were malfunctioning which was causing the smoke.

– Police were called to a barking dog complaint at 131 Apache Lane at 8:33 p.m. Wednesday.

– Police stood by at a West Salem Street home so a woman could retrieve some belongings at 8:51 p.m. Wednesday. Arrangements were then made for her to come back at a later time.

– An Arby’s employee requested at 11:23 p.m. Wednesday police check on a man that had been sitting in a truck in the parking lot for more than an hour.

Perry Township

– A couple residing in the township filed a harassment report at 7:31 p.m. Wednesday against the female’s parents, saying the parents didn’t approve of her choice of fiance and were constantly harassing them. She had filed a report with Salem police also due to being harassed at her job inside the city limits.

– Police responded at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday to the 1500 block of Egypt Road for a reported burglary at a residence. The incident is under investigation.

– A resident in the 600 block of North Ohio Boulevard reported a solicitor at 2:02 p.m. Wednesday, saying that their juvenile daughter answered the door while they were in another part of the house and the solicitor was attempting to sell insulation. He was described as a white male with blue jeans and a flannel shirt driving a blue four-door vehicle. No vehicle was located fitting the description given.

– Keith Bernard James, 48, of Cleveland, was cited for expired registration, fictitious plates and non-compliance suspension after a traffic stop at 9:09 a.m. Wednesday on state Route 45 south of West State Street. The vehicle was towed with a hold for proof of ownership. James was given a ride to a location on Depot Road at his request.

– A barking dog was reported at 7:07 a.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Benton Road. The dog was outside in a fenced area and not barking when police arrived. The owner brought the dog inside to avoid any further problems with the neighbors.

– A passerby at 10:14 a.m. Tuesday reported being flagged down by a young female juvenile advising she drank something in an attempt to harm herself. An officer arrived and spoke to the juvenile who had walked away from a group home in Mahoning County. Goshen Township Police, KLG Ambulance and a representative of the group home responded to the scene and took custody of the juvenile. She was transported to Salem Regional Medical Center for evaluation due to the juvenile admitting to drinking hand sanitizer.

– A resident in the 1100 block of North Lincoln Avenue reported at 9:59 a.m. Tuesday that two younger males inquired about firewood laying in his front yard on Dec. 13 and he gave them permission to take the wood. They said they would return to get the wood later in the day, but had not returned and he was afraid they had only been there to case the residence.

Salem

– Police were called at 10:19 p.m. Wednesday to the 400 block of Washington Avenue for an altercation. A woman said she walked to the next door neighbor’s residence to ask for the keys to a vehicle reportedly belonging to a male staying at her residence when an argument developed and she was allegedly punched in the face by another female. An officer made contact next door and spoke to the suspect female who denied punching the woman and said the woman came over and pushed her and began poking her finger at her. She knocked the woman’s hand away and began yelling at her. The woman’s glasses were found in the yard and did not appear damaged. They were each told to avoid contact with each other.

– A domestic dispute was reported in the 2000 block of Monroe at 9:46 p.m. Wednesday. A woman said she and her boyfriend were having an argument, but he left when she called police.

– Police were called at 8:26 p.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of West State Street for a dispute. The dispute was actually a caregiver having difficulty with a special needs male. The problem had been resolved.

– A domestic dispute was reported at 5:47 p.m. Wednesday in the 1200 block of East Third Street where an unwanted male was knocking on the door. The person said the male had actually kicked in the back door before fleeing the area. The person was given options for dealing with the male.

– An unauthorized use of a motor vehicle was reported in the 400 block of Washington Avenue at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday. A man said he let a friend use his vehicle and it had not been returned. An officer contacted the friend who said the vehicle would be returned. The vehicle was later brought back.

– A suspicious person was reported at 4:27 p.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of South Lincoln Avenue where two people were walking around a vacant house in the area. Contact was made and the people had talked to a realtor about buying the residence.

St. Clair Township

– Officers responded Wednesday evening to a report of two suspicious men carrying bags along state Route 170 in Calcutta and found Chad W. Hartley, 37, West Fourth Street, East Liverpool and James L. Beebout, 45, Densmore Avenue, LaCroft. They reported that Hartley had a white Dollar Tree bag containing multiple other bags from the store that had been ripped from the bag holder and were not wrinkled and also contained a bunch of meat he allegedly stole from Walmart. Beebout also had a Dollar Tree bag filled with unused bags from the store as well as sweat shirts, hats, and a pair of sweatpants he had allegedly stolen from Walmart. Officers said Beebout was wearing a brand new pair of boots that were “quite possibly” stolen as well. Both men had been trespassed from Walmart previously. While on the stop with the two men, officers were alerted that Beebout was on the run from Hancock County, W.Va., where he had removed an ankle bracelet for house arrest. Both were charged with petty theft and possession of criminal tools and taken to the county jail.

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County Sheriff

– Angel Rannick, state Route 164, Salineville, reported Tuesday sometime overnight someone cut the strings holding down her inflatable lawn decorations – a Santa in a helicopter and Sponge Bob sitting atop presents.

– Larry Armes, South Egypt Road, Salem, reported sometime between 11:30 p.m. Monday and between 10 or 11 a.m. Tuesday someone stole Christmas presents from the living room and ransacked a pickup truck in the driveway. Armes and Christine Faulk were asleep upstairs during the theft and awoke to find the kitchen window and the back door standing open. The items stolen included two Winchester hunting knives, an Elkridge skinning knife, an Airsoft AR 15 rifle, an Airsoft G36C air pistol and several camo items.

– Alice Deatherage, Lower Elkton Road, Columbiana, reported at 6:48 p.m. Tuesday she heard gunshots in the area of state Route 558 in Fairfield Township. Deputies checked the area and did not hear any gunshots. They also spoke to an elderly man at a nearby address, who said he did not hear anything.

– A Beloit area woman reported at 1:36 p.m. Tuesday she believes she is being stalked by someone she knows.

– Dan Spencer, state Route 39, Wellsville, reported at 1:27 p.m. Tuesday sometime overnight someone stole his inflatable Christmas lawn ornament, a slide with Minions on it. The item is valued at $200.

Highway Patrol

– Jack E. Patterson, 68, Rocheport, Mo., was northbound on Middle Street in Knox Township at 10 a.m. Tuesday and attempted a curve to the east and the tractor trailer went off the east side of the road into a light pole. Patterson continued on from the crash and no citations were issued.

– Luke A. Williams, 38, West College Road, Alliance, was eastbound on state Route 172 in West Township at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday and hit a deer.

East Palestine

– Andrew Culler, Market Street, reported at 7:36 a.m. Tuesday his ex-wife found and smashed a phone he had given his 13-year-old daughter, and that his daughter wishes to live with him instead of her mother and that her mother does not want her daughter speaking to him because of that. Culler then requested police file a felony charge on his ex-wife for smashing the phone. Police told him that it was not a police matter and that he and his ex-wife needed to talk out their differences like adults.

Columbiana

– Autumn D. Howell, 40, Union Street, was southbound on South Avenue just south of state Route 14 at 4 p.m. Tuesday when Betty J. Wenderoth, 91, Village Court, turned south out of the Duke and Duchess parking lot and struck Howell’s vehicle. Wenderoth was cited for failure to yield.

– Georgeann Railing, 39, East Liverpool, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on Fairfield Avenue at 3:11 p.m. Tuesday.

– A man reported at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday a car and two vans were parked in the Arrowhead Lanes parking lot and people were removing stuff from the vehicles. Police checked and found the people were authorized to be on the property and there were no problems.

– A man reported at 8:44 p.m. Wednesday there was a suspicious vehicle parked in front of a home under construction at the end of Radcliffe Street.

Lisbon

– Rachel Morris, South Park Avenue, reported someone against whom she has a restraining order was at her door at 9 p.m. Dec. 9. The person had left by the time an officer arrived, and police also checked the area. The unidentified person was arrested the next morning for violating a restraining order.

– A caller reported there was considerable yelling going on at Greentree Place at 6:22 p.m. Monday. Police spoke with Chelsea and Chastity Wilson, who accused each other of shoving the other. Both declined to press charges and were told someone would be charged if an officer had to be called back.

– The dispatcher received a call about a man yelling from the apartment above Fox’s Pizza Den at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. Police arrived and spoke with Rachel Morris, who said she had just returned from court and, although Vincent Fink was still in jail, she asked the officer if she would check her apartment. The officer spoke with a tenant, who said he was not yelling but he did have his TV turned up loud. Police searched her apartment and did not find anyone inside.

– Richie Burton, North Green Street, reported on Tuesday Jeff Davis showed up at his home and accused him of trying to run his wife off the road. He said Davis started throwing punches and they began to fight. Police intend to contact Davis and tell him to stay away from Burton.

– Police found a person identified as Jeremy McElory sitting next to the pillars at 835 N. Market St. at 5:33 p.m. Tuesday and he appeared to be drunk or on drugs. McElroy denied being either, although he said he drank one beer. McElroy kept falling asleep while being interviewed, and the officer finally persuaded him to go into his apartment, which he did.

East Liverpool

– Called to Riverview Towers to remove people from an apartment, officers reported finding several people, including Morgan A. Chestnut, 33, who had an active warrant out of East Liverpool Municipal Court, and two men not identified in reports who had outstanding warrants out of Mahoning County. All were taken into custody and served with trespass notices.

– Clarissa A. McKinley, Wilbert Avenue, reported that, while at the school bus stop, a woman she knows threatened to have her daughter and son beaten up. She was advised the procedure for filing charges with the law director.

St. Clair Township

– A loss prevention officer at Walmart reported Tuesday seeing Jenna L. Alvarez, 27, Wilbert Avenue, select multiple items of merchandise valued at more than $35. She reportedly concealed the items in her purse and walked to the checkout, where she paid for some items but all those in her purse. She was charged with theft.

– Walmart loss prevention officers reported seeing a heavyset woman enter the store Tuesday carrying a small item. She placed several items into a buggy and then went to the customer service desk where she began returning the unpaid-for items using an old receipt that was missing a time and date, according to reports. Afterward, the women walked out the door and was stopped by employees but she fled in a vehicle. The woman’s identity was known since she once worked at the store, and officers also identified her via surveillance video as Dawn M. Stull, 43, Pennsylvania. Stull was charged with theft and possession of criminal tools.

Salem

– A woman reported a juvenile problem at 3:04 p.m. Wednesday, saying she was taking her 14-year-old daughter to McDonald’s thinking she had money. When the daughter advised on the way there that she didn’t have any money, she turned back to go home and the daughter punched her on the right side of the face on the side of the road. She was advised about contacting Juvenile Court.

– A man in the 400 block of Washington Avenue reported at 2:02 p.m. Wednesday that he and his live-in girlfriend were rearranging the furniture when they found some needles and a chrome-looking pipe. They believed it may belong to another male who lives there. They wanted the items removed. An officer brought them to the police station and destroyed the items. Also, while there, the female said she was choked by the man. He was upset over something and went to a neighbor’s residence. She just wanted him out.

– A juvenile problem was reported at 1:58 p.m. Wednesday. A woman and juvenile spoke with an officer about an incident that occurred at school. The case will be turned over to the juvenile officer.

– Clifton Roush, of the 700 block of South Lundy Avenue, reported at 12:29 p.m. Wednesday that he discovered various tools and two mowers missing from his shed. There was no sign of forced entry, with the lock still intact.

– A dispute was reported at 11:43 a.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of East Third Street where a woman was upset over the use of a towel and renters were upset over some missing DVDs. Both were advised to stay away from each other. She wanted the renters out and was advised of the procedure. The renters said they wanted out and were looking.

– Police responded to a parking complaint at 10:34 a.m. Wednesday at Laurel Court Apartments where a black Dodge Caliber was parked in the lot for an extended period of time with expired registration. Officers placed a 10-day tow notice to have the problem corrected. Management was contacted and told they could have the vehicle towed since its on private property.

– An caller at 9:37 a.m. Wednesday reported a vehicle went left of center in the area of South Ellsworth and Wilson, striking a yellow fire station sign. The vehicle left.

– A clerk at Smith Oil, East State Street, reported a customer driving off without paying for $29.51 worth of gas at 9:13 a.m. Wednesday.

– A city employee called at 8:49 a.m. Wednesday to report graffiti on the Dean B. Cranmer Memorial Bridge, which was recently reopened. The incident appeared to have happened overnight.

– Police were asked at 1:27 a.m. Wednesday to keep an eye out for a male driving a black Chevy truck who was reported to be contemplating harming himself. A second call came saying the truck was in the Walmart parking lot. Officers found the truck and made contact with the person, who willingly was transported to SRMC.

– A woman in the 700 block of West Wilson Street reported criminal damaging to a vehicle at 12:16 a.m. Wednesday, saying she was having problems with her ex and this was the second vehicle to have been damaged. Officers told her to call police right away if he’s in the area. They also told her it’s unclear if the vehicle was purposely damaged or if the hose just needed repaired. She was told to have her mechanic determine if it was done intentionally and let the police know.

– A fight was reported at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of North Lincoln Avenue, but no one was found.

– Alfred Black Jr., 31, of West Third Street, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 9:29 p.m. Sunday on East Third Street near Lincoln Avenue. The owner of the vehicle was given a warning for wrongful entrustment and told she’ll be charged if her vehicle is driven by Black again. No contraband was found during a search of the vehicle. The vehicle was secured and legally parked and the driver walked from the scene.

– A vehicle owned by Kara Headland of Beechwood Road was parked in the Walmart parking lot when it was struck on the driver side rear corner by another vehicle which left the scene at 8:13 p.m. Tuesday.

– A reckless operator was reported at 8:06 p.m. Tuesday on West State Street, but an officer who spotted the vehicle on East State Street in the 1100 block saw no violations. The anonymous caller said the other vehicle passed her vehicle almost causing an accident outside the city limits. She was told no action could be taken since it occurred outside the city and no violation was seen inside the city.

– A suspicious person was reported at 7:28 p.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of East State Street. A man said his neighbor saw an unknown juvenile in the back yard around 3 p.m. He was told to call back if the juvenile returns.

– Viola Jennings of Countryside Drive reported at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday that her vehicle was parked on East State Street facing east near St. Paul School when she noticed someone had struck the front driver side quarter panel.

– Leah Perry, of the 300 block of West 14th Street, reported a theft from a motor vehicle at 6:24 p.m. Tuesday.

– An intoxicated driver was reported at 5:47 p.m. Tuesday on Lincoln Avenue. Officers located the vehicle at the high school and learned the driver was not impaired, but was looking at Christmas lights.

– A woman on Cleveland Street reported at 5 p.m. Tuesday that she asked her ex-husband to stop sending her texts but he continued to do so in relation to a child custody issue. Officers made contact with him and he said the texts were not meant to be harassing. They were made only in conjunction with trying to clarify the matter pertaining to custody and visitation.

– Margaret Vontuchlinski, 91, of Barclay Avenue, was cited for improper lane use after a two-vehicle accident at 2:35 p.m. Tuesday on Ellsworth Avenue at State Street. She was northbound on Ellsworth at the intersection in the left turn only lane to turn onto West State Street and once in the intersection saw that West State Street was closed, veering right to attempt to continue across the intersection, striking a northbound vehicle legally in the straight-through only lane driven by Sara Houchins, 28, of Hunt Road.

– A transient/homeless person was taken to Barnett’s Motel at 1:36 p.m. Wednesday since they had a form completed by a local minister for the Ministerial Association to take care of the cost.

– An officer was flagged down at 11:33 a.m. Tuesday at Giant Eagle. Numerous credit/debit cards, identification cards and various other cards had been left at the business over time. The items were placed in the police lost and found.

– A woman in the 1300 block of South Lincoln reported at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday an aide took her prescription medication while she was in another room. She did not want to pursue it.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Kenny Parks, Miller Road, Columbiana, reported at 6 p.m. Saturday his daughter, Paula Parks, gave him $100 to hold onto on Dec. 3. On Dec. 7 Kristine Ritze came to the house to see her mother and after she left the money was gone.

– Julie Groves, West Perry Street, Salem, reported a possible domestic dispute at 6:26 p.m. Saturday. She was at Bryan Groves’ house removing her belongings and he was continuing to yell at her. He claimed she was already supposed to have her belongings and he was not opposed to her getting them on Saturday, but he had company and wanted her to come back at another time.

– Amanda Schmelick, Bolivar Road, Wellsville, reported at 10:44 p.m. Friday her ex, Stephanie Johnson, and her current wife, Sarah Harper, are harassing her on social media and posting things to her Tumbler account.

– Tad Burt, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, reported at 3:59 p.m. Saturday children were walking on the road and yelling. Deputies found the three sixth-graders were breaking bottles on the road and located an adult at the home, who said one of them already cleaned up the bottles. The mother of one of the children agreed to supervise them while they cleaned up all the litter along the road nearby.

– Deputies were called to Slater Road at 6:14 p.m. Sunday where a man reportedly told his ex he had a gun and was going to kill himself. He told deputies he made the comment about the gun only to get her attention, but did admit to jumping out of the second story window. He was transported to Salem Regional Medical Center.

– Cynthia Sands, Georgetown Road, Homeworth, reported at 2:03 p.m. Friday she heard eight to 12 shots fired at close range and then a series of rapid shots like an automatic weapon. She said the shots continued for about 40 minutes. Deputies checked the area, but did not find anyone.

– Payden Chapman, North Union Avenue, Salem, reported a suspicious vehicle at 11:36 a.m. Friday in the area of Fairfield School Road and state Route 517. Deputies checked the area looking for what was described as a smaller U-Haul truck going into driveways for an extended period of time with the four-way flashers on and then leaving. No vehicle was found.

– Gary Lake, state Route 344, Salem, reported at 1 p.m. Friday he was contacted on Facebook by someone identifying himself as Agent Freeman of the U.S. government. The man claimed he won $100,000, but needed to send $1,500 to cover the transaction fee. The money was to be sent by Visa Money Gram to Park Hills, Mo. No money was sent and Lake did not give him any personal information.

– Elaine Clark, Salem Grange Road, Salem, reported a domestic dispute at 10:57 p.m. Friday. Clark and her live-in boyfriend, Eric Stanislaw reportedly argued while he was heavily intoxicated, but there was no violence or threats made. Deputies told them both to got to sleep. Later deputies were called back to the house after Stanislaw allegedly let Clark’s sick dog out of the house and it ran off, causing another argument. The dog was located.

– Todd Frampton, Leslie Road, Lisbon, reported at 11:56 p.m. Friday his friend, Kenneth Geer, came home from work, laid down and became unresponsive when he tried to wake him. Geer is reportedly on heavy medications and awoke while paramedics were there working on him. He voluntarily went to the hospital.

– The highway patrol requested assistance on state Route 7 in Elkrun Township at 1:29 a.m. Monday with an intoxicated woman, who was claiming someone had been shot. Tracy Mattern was becoming increasingly belligerent with troopers, who were trying to get her to get off her phone and perform a field sobriety test. She became combative, slipped out of handcuffs, grabbed and kicked at the troopers. Once she calmed down she showed deputies a text message from James Andrews, Riggs Road, in which he said he had shot someone and told her to leave him alone. Deputies went to see Andrews, who allowed deputies to search his home and told deputies he had shot at a raccoon with a BB gun, which was what he was talking about in his text message. He also was found to clearly have a cut on his hand, which he claimed was blood from his nose. Deputies found no evidence of a shooting.

Lisbon

– Terry Mullen, West Washington Street, reported at 9 p.m. Saturday receiving a threatening phone call from Jay Farrow. Police called Farrow, who admitted calling Mullen but only after Mullen threatened to do something vulgar to him. Mullen admitted saying the crudity but that is how he jokes with Farrow. Both were told to cease contacting the other, and they agreed.

– Mandy Moore reported Saturday her son was at the Save A Lot when someone claiming to be his father spoke to him. She said the boy’s father is a sex offender and not allow have any contact with her children.

– Police were called to the Steel Trolley Diner at 12:22 p.m. Saturday because there a motorcyclist bothering a 14-year-girl. The girl said she had just left the Greenway Trail on her bicycle when an older man wearing a green hat stopped to talk to her. The girl rode away and but she said the man remained in the vicinity. After giving the girl a ride home, police came across a motorcyclist wearing a green hat, identified as 64-year-old Lisbon man, who said he only asked the girl if she was lost or needed help.

– Kevin Hiscox, Lee Avenue, reported a drunk man came onto his house at 2 a.m. Saturday and then began making phone calls from the front porch. While responding to the call police came across Connor Perry stumbling along the sidewalk. Perry said he was going to get a pack of cigarettes while waiting on a ride. Hiscox did not want to press charges and Perry, 21, of Steubenville Pike, was cited for public intoxication.

– Police responded to a call about a man sleeping in the bushes at the Days Inn parking lot at 6:14 p.m. Sunday. The person was Jason Grimmett, 32, state Route 154, Lisbon, who said he became tired while walking home and stopped to rest. Grimmett smelled of alcohol and said he drank two large beers earlier. The officer then gave him a ride home, which was about a mile away.

– A Night Court employee called police Friday because the night before some children showed up looking for their mother. The children said she often leaves them alone. Police said they were aware of the situation and the family was supposedly moving to Texas. The officer then went to the home on South Beaver Street but no one was home.

– Police were asked to check on the welfare of someone living at 122 S. Beaver St. at 5:07 p.m. Sunday. Police found the home was empty, and a neighbor told them the resident had moved to East Liverpool several days before.

Columbiana

– A man reported at 4 a.m. Sunday his girlfriend was threatening to jump out the upstairs window on Union Street. Police found Melinda Peterson, 24, Lisbon, and Brad Kasunich, 32, Columbiana, had a verbal dispute and Kasunich wanted Peterson to leave. Police arrested Peterson, who was intoxicated, for persistent disorderly conduct after she became loud and belligerent outside of the home. She was taken to the county jail.

– A man reported hearing a loud boom in the area of 48 E. Woodland Ave. at 7:57 a.m. Sunday. Police checked and found no problems and a message was left with the city’s electric department.

– A woman reported at 10 a.m. Sunday someone spray painted the words “loser” and “moron” on her van while it was parked behind the Mercantile on the Square antique store.

– A man reported at 12:40 p.m. Sunday a little black dog was running in the area of state Route 14 near McDonald’s. Police found the dog and took it to the station.

– A man reported at 4:32 p.m. Sunday there was a bonfire at a home near Allen and Vine streets. Police checked and found the fire was controlled and there were no problems.

East Palestine

– Kenneth Bigley Jr., 59, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on North Market Street at 9:52 p.m. Sunday.

– Police were called to 45 Leake St. at 10:55 p.m. Saturday after Shane Hitchcock reported someone was trying to break into a vehicle. Police checked the area but found no one.

– Police checked on a man sleeping on the sidewalk along North Market Street at 3:55 a.m. Sunday. The man went into a nearby apartment and there were no further problems.

– Barb Beatty reported at 6:11 a.m. Sunday a deer was struck by a car on North Market Street and needed to be put down. Police checked on the deer and found it was only stunned. The deer got up and walked away without any injuries.

East Liverpool

– Officers stopped Jayshawn J. Sanders, 19, Youngstown, on Wilbert Avenue Friday to serve him with a trespass notice, telling him they had received complaints about him being involved in drugs and that he was not welcome on Woodland Hills property. Sanders told officers there must be a mistake and gave his name as Shon Moore and a different birth date, according to reports. It was found he had given the wrong information and he was charged with falsification. In addition, Sanders had an outstanding warrant.

– Officers responded Saturday afternoon to a report of a purse snatching on Walnut Street at Charlotte’s Beauty Shop and were directed to the Rite-Aid lot. There, the suspected thief was tackled by bystanders Robert Carlisle and Ryan Keys, both visiting from Los Angeles, and the purse was recovered. The person suspected of taking the purse was described as white, 5-foot, 11-inches tall, about 130 pounds, wearing a blue plaid hooded shirt with injuries and blood on his face after being tackled. He fled toward College Street but could not be found. The victim, Charlotte Fullerton, 72, said she was walking up the steps to her beauty shop, carrying an armload of books when the man grabbed her purse and pulled, causing her to fall down the porch steps. She suffered minor injuries.

St. Clair Township

– James Corbett, Purinton Avenue, reported Friday that, over the past week prescription medication has been disappearing from his home. He reported having a prescription of 60 pills filled on Dec. 5 and finding he only had 19 left on Dec. 11. He told police the only other people in his home is the employee of a cleaning service, who brings his girlfriend along.

– Valerie Barker, no address listed, reported someone removed the license plate from her vehicle while parked in the employee lot of Shoebilee.

– Officers were called to the parking lot of Summit Square Plaza for a man panhandling. The man said he was visiting from Steubenville. He had two outstanding warrants from Portage County, but police there declined to come pick up the man, and since the property owner did not want him there, he was given a ride to the rest area on state Route 213 to wait for a ride back to Steubenville with a friend.

Salem

– Police responded to the 1800 block of Ridgewood Drive at 9:11 a.m. at the request of the fire department for an unknown medical call. Medical personnel were able to make entry into the residence.

– At 10:44 a.m. Monday, police responded the 700 block of West Wilson Street where the complainant advised his daughter and her boyfriend recently separated and he has called continuously and they do not want further contact with him. An officer will attempt to advise him to stop calling.

– At 2:46 p.m. Monday, police responded to the 400 block of Continental Drive and police learned there were issues with family members over money, emotional and mental problems. Police offered suggestions.

– Police responded to the city garage on Carbon Street at 10:24 a.m. Monday where the city service foreman reported a damaged man door on a metal storage garage. The knob had been knocked off. It occurred in the last few days and did not appear that entry was made. Photos were taken and extra watch was requested.

– At 2:54 p.m. Monday, a complainant was on station regarding obtaining a counterfeit $20 while in the 2300 block of East State Street. She advised she approached by man and asked if she could provide change for a $20 bill. She provided the change and didn’t realize it was counterfeit and the bill was turned over to the detective.

– At 11:05 p.m. Sunday, police responded to the 2500 block of East State Street where a motorist hit and killed a deer. The motorist was eastbound when the deer, crossing from south to north, was struck. Police removed the animal from the road with the help of the motorist.

– At 8:41 p.m. Sunday, a complainant was on station with his juvenile daughter advising her iPhone was stolen while she was at a business in the 500 block of East Pershing Street. Police obtained surveillance video and identified a suspect. The incident is under investigation.

– At:52 p.m. Sunday, police responded to the 2800 block of East State Street for a report of a theft. Information will be forwarded to the county prosecutor for review.

– At 4:44 p.m. Sunday, police responded to the 400 block of Aetna Street for a father and daughter dispute. The caller alleged that threats were made and a baseball bat was involved but the father and daughter indicated that was not the case. The acknowledged a brief verbal argument occurred.

Perry Township

– Police spoke with a complainant on the phone at 6:53 p.m. Sunday who said his wallet was stolen by his brother. Police responded to the residence where his brother was and the wallet was retrieved. It was learned a dispute started over money owed. They were advised that part of the incident was a civil issue.

– Police received a complaint at 1:37 p.m. Sunday from a resident in the 1100 block of Highland Avenue where the complainant’s vehicle was entered and loose change, estimated at $5 was taken. The incident occurred between midnight and 10 a.m. and clothing not belonging to the complainant was found in the yard.

– At 4:02 a.m. Sunday, police assisted Goshen police in locating a silver Chevrolet truck that fled the area of Goshen Road. Police were unable to locate a vehicle matching the description.

– At 2:45 a.m. Sunday, police assisted the highway patrol with a traffic stop on Depot Road with an OVI arrest. The vehicle was towed by AAA.

– At 9:41 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 1300 block of Elberon Avenue for a loud music dispute and the people disagreed on how to remedy the situation. They were separated before police arrived and both parties were advised to call the police instead of arguing with each other.

Police responded to the Michigan Boulevard-Garfield Avenue intersection at 6:59 p.m. Saturday for a loaded semi car hauler that was too high to go under the railroad bridge on state Route 14 and attempted to turn around. The driver said the roads were too narrow and officers directed him as he backed out and then escorted the truck through Salem Heights to U.S. 62 so no wires were pulled down. The driver was given a warning for operating the semi off a commercial route where the road was posted “no trucks.”

– Police responded to the area of Manor Drive and Parkview Drive at 4:59 p.m.Saturday regarding a man going door-to-door soliciting subscriptions. He was advised that no solicitors were allowed in the township and he said he thought he was in the city limits and claimed to have the proper permit for Salem. While the person was still present, Salem police were contacted and advised they had no permits issued at the time. The person was advised that he could be cited if he did not cease soliciting.

– At 10:14 a.m. Saturday, police responded to Depot Road near Stewart Road for a man walking down the road with no shoes and wrapped in a bed sheet. He advised he was just released from the hospital and walking home. Police verified his story and let him sit in the cruiser until his ride arrived.

– Police responded to the 1100 block of East 3rd Street at 1:21 a.m. Saturday and stood by on a medical assist call was EMTs transported a person to the hospital for a possible overdose.

– Police responded to the 1200 block of Highland Avenue at 12:44 a.m. Saturday for a report of possible shots fired. The area was checked and police were unable to locate anything.

– At 10:09 p.m. Friday, police responded to state Route 45 near Pine lake Road for a report of a deer laying in the road. It was located on state Route 45 north of Perry Township in Goshen township and removed from the roadway.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– A deputy was called to the Marathon gas station on West Main Street in Washingtonville at 10:37 p.m. Saturday. Charles A. Corbett Jr., reported that while he was working for ASAP Taxi he was called to the Side Door bar in Salem to pick up Christopher J. Mills and take him to Main Street in Washingtonville. Corbett said when they arrived at the Main Street address Mills began slamming his elbows on the windshield of the vehicle and growling at him, saying he was going to kill him and slit his throat. He said Mills then began to grab his arm and pull him out the passenger side of his vehicle and punch him. Following the threats Corbett said Mills grabbed a bag from the car containing his GPS and then threw it on the ground, threatened him again and said he was also going to kill other people. Deputies went to the Main Street home and spoke with a man who said that Mills had been there but was told to leave because he was intoxicated and being disrespectful. Deputies found Mills at his mother’s home on Washington Street and arrested him for aggravated menacing, assault and theft and he was taken to the Columbiana County Jail.

East Palestine

– James L. Ross, 62, North Liberty Street, was arrested for OVI following a traffic stop on James Street at 12:34 a.m. Sunday. He was also cited for loud exhaust.

– A Threshold Residential Services employee reported at 11 a.m. Friday one of their clients inappropriately touched another client while working together at the detail shop operated by the company. The matter was handled through the company and police were notified as part of the company’s procedures.

– Sherrill A. Savors, Heck Road, reported at 3:57 p.m. Thursday she lost her purse just outside the village or at one of the several stops she made in town.

– Patricia J. Wilson, Columbiana Road, New Springfield, reported at 2:15 p.m. Thursday her son’s headstone in the cemetery was knocked over sometime between Dec. 6 and Thursday.

Columbiana

– Police found graffiti on the back of the Shaker’s Cottage building at 3 a.m. Saturday. At 11:50 a.m. the assistant manager reported there was some vandalism done to the rear of the building during the night.

– Marsha Graffius reported at 1:33 p.m. Saturday a woman backed into her vehicle while she was also backing out of a parking space at the Sparkle Market. The other driver left the scene.

– A woman reported at 3:56 p.m. Saturday a small black dog was running around on East Park Avenue. Police checked but could not find the dog.

– A woman reported at 4:48 p.m. Saturday a dog was running around in the Quincy and Blueberry Drive area. Police checked but did not find the dog.

– The county sheriff’s office requested at 9:29 p.m. Saturday police check on two people at the railroad bridge on state Route 344 with a wheelbarrow and they appeared to be dumping something off the bridge. Police checked but did not find anyone there.

– A woman reported at 10:48 p.m. Saturday a girl was walking in the Jamestown Trace area talking on a cell phone and requested police check on her.

Salem

– Police responded to the 800 block of East Third Street at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and spoke with the complainant regarding trouble with another resident. Police advised the complainant of the options.

– At 8:16 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 500 block of South Broadway where a person was on the ground. Their left eye was bleeding from a cut and swollen. The person did not know what happened and refused treatment from EMTs and was transported to their residence by taxi.

– At 11:40 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue for a loud person and possible fight in progress complaint. Police were unable to locate any type of disturbance.

– At 12:24 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 200 block of Rose Avenue for suspicious person possibly stealing Christmas ornaments. The complainant advised that several teenagers were switching decorations between houses and left. All were returned to the correct houses.

– Police responded to the 800 block of New Garden Avenue at 12:45 a.m. Sunday for three suspicious people in the front yard possibly fighting. Two males and a woman advised they were just talking. One was upset about an altercation at a different location but had since calmed down and gone inside the residence. They were advised to keep quiet for the night.

– At 3:03 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 400 block of Arch Street where a motion alarm was activated. Everything appeared to be secure and the key holder did not respond.

– Police responded to the 200 block of West State Street at 1:04 p.m. Saturday where the complainant advised a man in a green hoodie ran out the door setting off alarms. It was unknown what was taken but a customer in the store at the time gave the complainant a name. The complainant advised she couldn’t catch him and he went eastbound on West State Street The complainant advised he was not to be on the property or in the store again.

– A complainant in the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue advised police at 12:53 p.m. Saturday that a male has been following her daughter when he sees her out. The person was reportedly lying on a bench at the KSU City Center looking towards the complainant’s residence. An officer located the person who was found to be a juvenile and he was advised of the complaint and to stay away from the complainant’s daughter. He denied any involvement and left the area on foot.

– Police made a traffic stop in the 1100 block of East Pershing Street at 12:27 p.m. Saturday after observing a person driving who was known to have a suspended license. Darrin R. Bloor, 261 Walnut Street, Leetonia, was cited for driving under suspension and the license plates were confiscated and the vehicle was towed away.

– At 10:36 a.m. Saturday, police received a call on station from a complainant advising that a PayPal account was opened in their name. The complainant was advised by their bank to file a police report. No money was taken out but she has overdraft claims since attempts show she was over drawn. She was given a report number.

– Police responded to the East Pershing Street and Southeast Boulevard area and spoke with a man who was walking home from the hospital in a hospital gown and blanket. The person was given a courtesy ride to the city limits.

East Liverpool

– Charles L. Bailey, 41, address not listed, was arrested on a warrant after being found by police near College Street at 1:28 p.m. Wednesday.

– A Tice’s Service Station employee reported at 9 a.m. Friday a U-Haul tow dolly was removed from the parking lot sometime during the night.

– Patricia Strickland reported at 2 p.m. Thursday that her dog had bitten a woman the night before during an altercation and she wanted to report her side of the story. Police looked into the matter and found that the other woman reportedly involved, Dana Morroco, did not report the bite.

– Police were called to 832 Fairview St. at 1:31 p.m. Thursday for a report of drug activity. Police saw a man looking through the window but he did not come to the door. Photographs were taken of a large amount of trash at the rear of the property and given to the city’s planning department. The owner was later contacted and admitted to renting the apartment to two women he knows.

– A 2003 Buick Century was towed from Chester Avenue at 8:56 p.m. Thursday after it was parked completely blocking Mars Alley. The vehicle belonged to Marshall Evans of Rogers but no phone number could be found for Evans.

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County Sheriff

East Palestine

– James L. Ross, 62, North Liberty Street, was arrested for OVI following a traffic stop on James Street at 12:34 a.m. Sunday. He was also cited for loud exhaust.

– Sherrill A. Savors, Heck Road, reported at 3:57 p.m. Thursday she lost her purse just outside the village or at one of the several stops she made in town.

– Patricia J. Wilson, Columbiana Road, New Springfield, reported at 2:15 p.m. Thursday her son’s headstone in the cemetery was knocked over sometime between Dec. 6 and Thursday.

Columbiana

– Marsha Graffius reported at 1:33 p.m. Saturday a woman backed into her vehicle while she was also backing out of a parking space at the Sparkle Market. The other driver left the scene.

– A woman reported at 3:56 p.m. Saturday a small black dog was running around on East Park Avenue. Police checked but could not find the dog.

– A woman reported at 4:48 p.m. Saturday a dog was running around in the Quincy and Blueberry Drive area. Police checked but did not find the dog.

– A woman reported at 10:48 p.m. Saturday a girl was walking in the Jamestown Trace area talking on a cell phone and requested police check on her.

Salem

– Police responded to the 800 block of East Third Street at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and spoke with the complainant regarding trouble with another resident. Police advised the complainant of the options.

– At 11:40 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue for a loud person and possible fight in progress complaint. Police were unable to locate any type of disturbance.

– At 3:03 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 400 block of Arch Street where a motion alarm was activated. Everything appeared to be secure and the key holder did not respond.

East Liverpool

– Charles L. Bailey, 41, address not listed, was arrested on a warrant after being found by police near College Street at 1:28 p.m. Wednesday.

– A Tice’s Service Station employee reported at 9 a.m. Friday a U-Haul tow dolly was removed from the parking lot sometime during the night.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Deputies were called to a home on state Route 39, Highlandtown, at 1:47 p.m. Friday after Susan Arnott said she returned home to find someone had kicked open the door to the home. The deputies checked the home and found no one inside. Arnott reported several items missing after doing a walk through of the home.

– A deputy was called to a home on Heck Road in Columbiana at 2:17 p.m. Saturday for a report of a suspicious vehicle there. A deputy was able to speak with the vehicle owner who said that the alternator went out on thevehicle and he went home to get a tractor to tow it back to his home down the street.

Highway Patrol

– Matthew Patrick Hardenbrook, 21, state Route 517, Columbiana, was southbound on Lower Elkton Road in Fairfield Township at 12:30 p.m. Thursday when Amanda Beth Yoder, 26, Belleville, Pa., failed to stop from a stop sign and struck Hardenbrook. Yoder was cited for stop sign.

– Sarah R. Danks, 22, Boardman Street, New Waterford, was northbound on state Route 517 in Fairfield Township at 5:12 p.m. Thursday and hit a deer.

Columbiana

– A New Waterford police office reported at 5:39 a.m. Friday that while traveling through the Creek Road area he saw a suspicious vehicle by the train tracks on Creek Road. A Columbiana officer checked and found no problems.

– Charna Costich reported telephone harassment at 1 p.m. Friday. Police then arrested Costich, 30, Columbiana, on a warrant through Trumbull County for larceny. She was then handed over to the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office.

– An R Pizza Place employee reported at 3:48 p.m. Friday someone left the restaurant without paying a bill.

– The Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office reported at 7:17 p.m. Friday there was a reckless driver eastbound on state Route 14. Police checked but the vehicle had already left city limits. The highway patrol was notified.

– Katie Hendershott, 30, Salem, reported at 8:53 p.m. Friday someone hit her parked car at the Dutch Haus and left a note. Police attempted to contact the driver, Edwin Lemay, 73, of Alliance.

– Mindy J. West, 32, East Palestine, was cited for driving under suspension and possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on West Park Avenue at 9:49 p.m. Friday.

– Bonnie Andrusewicz, North Cross Street, reported at 10:37 p.m. Friday someone drove past her home and threw a bag at her door.

– A man reported at 10:48 p.m. Friday there were three or four suspicious juveniles wearing dark hooded sweatshirts on Blueberry Street. Police checked but did not see the group.

Salem

– Police on patrol at 12:16 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park observed several people walking in the park after hours. They said they didn’t know about the park being closed and advised they were just walking around and left without incident.

– At 1:01 a.m. Saturday police responded to the 1100 block of East Third for an overdose. EMTs transported a woman to the hospital. Perry Township police were requested due to officers being busy on another call.

– At 12:17 a.m. Saturday, police responded to the 400 block of Franklin Avenue for a domestic in progress. The husband advised his wife showed up after not staying there for a few months and broke in. He advised she slapped him and caused a small injury to his hand. The wife, who was the complainant, advised she lives there and was going to remove some items and stay somewhere else and he would not let her in. He pulled her down the steps injuring her back. Marks were observed on each and photographed. Aubrey Yeater Jr., 406 Franklin Ave., 1/2, and Ashley Yeater, 1133 Meadows Ave., Alliance, were charged with domestic violence and taken to the county jail.

– At 5:06 p.m. Friday, Christine M. Lance, 425 Main St., A, Washingtonville, was charged with theft and criminal trespassing after attempting to walk out of Walmart with $311.22 in merchandise in several bags without paying. She was taken to the county jail.

– Police responded to the 400 block of East School Street at 6:30 p.m. Friday where the complainant advised her boyfriend took her debit card and her son’s Social Security card and wouldn’t return them. Police called him and he said he did not have them and the complainant was advised to call her bank and cancel the card.

– At 6:29 p.m. Friday, police received a report from the gas station in the 900 block of East State Street for a person who drove off without paying for gas. There was no detailed description of the vehicle and police were unable to locate it.

– Police responded to the Southeast Boulevard and South Lincoln Avenue intersection at 7:14 p.m. Friday for a two-vehicle accident without injury. James A. Damico, 1059 E. 6th Street was cited for failure to yield after striking the vehicle operated by Robert Gaetano, 8248 Maple Valley, Canfield. Both vehicles were towed away.

– At 9:50 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 1800 block of East State Street where the complainant advised that several juveniles were causing a problem at a local business. They were gone when police arrived.

– At 10:14 p.m. Friday police responded to North Lincoln Avenue where a large group of juveniles were causing problems with motorists. No large group of juveniles was observed.

Goshen Police District

– Adam N. Phillis, 22, 12939 Western Reserve Road, Salem, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash in the 12000 block of state Route 534 at 4:20 a.m. Wednesday in which he was southbound and lost control of his vehicle, traveling off the right side of the roadway into the ditch. No injuries were reported.

– Corinthians Clair White, 18, Youngstown, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash in the 9000 block of state Route 45 at 11:27 a.m. Wednesday in which she was northbound and traveled off the east side of the roadway, striking a utility pole and the ditch. White and her two passengers all treated for possible injuries.

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County Sheriff

-Jenna Lyons, East Pershing Street, Salem, reported Wednesday she was driving her grandmother’s vehicle on Miller Road in Salem Township when a friend she knows came driving toward her from the opposite direction. The friend, Douglas Rhodes, threw a Polar pop container as they passed, striking and shattering the windshield. Rhodes stopped and did not intend to break the windshield or anything like that, she said. Rhodes, Lisbon Road, Leetonia, told the deputy he was willing to pay for a new windshield.

-A deputy responded to a report of people shooting on Desellem Road in Madison Township at 5:07 p.m. Thursday. A deputy arrived and was told by Kurt Jordan that a neighbor let someone shoot on their property and there was no problem.

– Lena Cataldo, who works at the Hanoverton One-Stop, state Route 9, Hanoverton, reported at 8:38 p.m. Thursday that Connie Slater showed up and knocked down a sign stating she was barred from the premises. Afterward, Jason Black came into the store and asked Cataldo, if she was working alone, and that had her concerned.

Highway Patrol

– Kylee R. Zoellers, 19, state Route 45, Wellsville, was cited for failure to control after she went off the road and overturned in her Pontia G6 while driving on Cannons Mill Road in Madison Township at 12:31 a.m. Thursday. Zoellers, who said she swerved to miss a deer, sustained minor injuries.

– Benjamin J. Goins, 30, state Route 154, Negley, was cited Dec. 4 for OVI for a traffic accident that occurred on Oct. 12 on Route 154 in Middleton Township. He was also cited for driving under suspension and failure to control.

– Daniel A. Hostetler, 58, Pine Hollow Road, Rogers, was cited for OVI and running a stop sign for an accident that occurred on Unity Line Road and state Route 558 in Unity Township at 10:47 p.m. Dec. 5. Hostetler reportedly ran the stop sign, ending up in a ditch, and then left the scene on foot. He later told investigators he drank three beers and had also taken his prescribed anxiety medication several hours prior to the accident. Another motorist reported Hostetler nearly struck them before his accident.

– Gregg A. Balint, 40, U.S. Route 30, Hanoverton, was cited for failure to control adfter he went off the road and into a ditch while driving on state Route 558 in Salem Township at 3:55 a.m. Tuesday. Balint reportedly left the scene and could not be located, but he came to the highway patrol post the next day to give a statement.

– Connie L. Sitko, 61, state Route 45, Salem, was cited for failure to control after she went off the road, striking a ditch, while driving on Lisbon Road in Salem Township at 5:37 a.m. Tuesday.

– Thomas A. Hurst, 62, Salem-Unity Road, Salem, was cited for failure to control after he went off the road, striking a utility pole, while driving on Jersey Ridge Road in Salem Township at 3:36 a.m. Tuesday. The pole was knocked over and fell onto a car parked in the driveway of Rick Thompson. Hurst reportedly left the scene before troopers arrived.

Center Township

– Jarrod Chestnut, 7384 Depot Road, reported Wednesday items were stolen from his residence and adjoining property.

– Tracie Blakeley, Rose Drive, reportedly advised that her juvenile son threatened to kill her on Friday. Police attempted to locate the juvenile to speak with him, but were unsuccessful. The matter is under investigation.

Columbiana

-Police assisted the New Waterford Police Department on a call at the Abundant Life Church on state Route 46 in New Waterford at 4:09 a.m. Thursday.

-Trisha Watkins reported Thursday meeting Mike Esenwein to sell him an Xbox but he took the money and never came back.

-Zachary Green reported coming across a possible drunk driver eastbound on state Route 14 at 5:10 p.m. Thursday. Police caught up with the motorist but did not observe any violations.

– A juvenile who lives at 331 S. Main St. reported locking himself out of the house at 7:23 p.m. Thursday and police were able to gain entry for him.

– Judith Davis, 51, of Palm Bay, Fla., was cited for driving without a license following a traffic stop on Beverly Drive at 10:30 p.m. Thursday.

– A New Waterford police officer was driving through town at 5:39 a.m. Friday when he saw a suspicious vehicle by the railroad tracks on Creek Road. An officer checked the vehicle and everything was fine.

– The city’s EMTs responded to calls at the following locations on Thursday: Spruce Street, West Park Avenue Southern Terrace, Prima Health (twice), Manor Drive, and West Railroad Street.

Salem

– Rhonda Griffith, 43, 674 E. Sixth St., was charged with disorderly conduct, after police were called at 10:57 a.m. Friday for a well-being check at the request of a case worker. The report said she wasn’t answering the door to the apartment, which was a cause of concern for the case worker. The fire department used a key to make entry and the woman was found sleeping on the couch and became upset when she awoke. The report said she would not listen to directions given to her and after being told numerous times to calm down and follow instructions, she was charged.

– Clifford Poynter Jr., 30, of Alliance was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 10:29 a.m. Friday. After he and the registered owner were told they could leave, they gave police permission to search the vehicle. Nothing illegal was found.

– A suspicous person was reported at 11:39 p.m. Thurday in the 500 block of Franklin. Police located the person on a front porch, voluntarily intoxicated, and learned he went to the wrong residence. He was transported to his residence on Aetna.

– An East Fourth Street couple reported a possible scam at 5:36 p.m. Thursday, saying they received a phone call from someone claiming to work for the treasury department who said the couple owed a large amount of money and there was a warrant issued for them. An officer told the man and wife that it was a scam.

– An employee of Shoe Sensation in the 2300 block of East State Street reported at 5:04 p.m. Thursday that an unknown male ran from the store with two boxes of Timberline boots. Officer were able to obtain a description of the suspect and the vehicle he fled in. Police were unable to locate him but learned a man with a vehicle matching the description was reported to have stolen from a store in Alliance and one in Rogers.

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County Sheriff

– Sally Green, Y Camp Road, reported suspicious activity at the VFW Campground at 7:09 p.m. Monday. Deputies found Richard Davis, who said he was just there tending to his vehicles. Deputies had the dispatchers contact Green, who confirmed Davis is allowed to be there.

– Tom Schon, Allison Road, Chester, W.Va., reported at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday he was at the Rogers Sale when Anthony G. Marinov, Andover, backed a Honda Ridgeline into his Ford Ranger.

– Carroll County deputies requested assistance to recover a stolen dirt bike at an abandoned home on Quaker Church Road at 5:59 p.m. Tuesday. Deputies also checked another home nearly for a possible stolen ATV, but it was not located.

Highway Patrol

– Colin R. Sweeney, 17, Summit Street, Lisbon, was westbound on Rollercoaster Road in Elkrun Township at 7:55 a.m. Wednesday and went off the right side into an embankment. He was cited for failure to control.

– Blake J. McLaughlin, 21, state Route 7, Rogers, was southbound on Sprucevale Road in Middleton Township at 6 a.m. Tuesday and went off the right side into a mailbox and a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.

– Eric H. Madden, 52, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, was westbound on state Route 558 in Fairfield Township at 7 a.m. Monday and was struck by Deborah L. Willimet, 53, Fredericktown-Clarkson Road, Negley, who was northbound on state Route 7 and ran the red light at the intersection. Willimet was cited for red light and taken to the St. Elizabeth Hospital with serious injuries. Her passenger, Julie K. McWilliams, 17, Fredericktown-Clarkson Road, Negley, was also taken with possible injuries.

Columbiana

– Lynette K. Sprouse, Lisbon, reported at 9:31 a.m. Tuesday her ex-boyfriend was continually harassing her at her workplace. Police told her she could seek a protection order if she wished.

– Mindy Burt, 29, Columbiana, reported at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday there was extensive damage done to the passenger side of her vehicle while it was parked in the McDonald’s parking lot.

– Police and park employees checked on a gas smell in Firestone Park at 8:46 a.m. Tuesday and found a gas meter had a small leak. Columbia Gas was contacted and they made repairs to the meter.

– Gary Manzi reported at 5:38 p.m. Tuesday kids were playing in the street on East Friend Street and weren’t moving for traffic. Police warned the two boys for playing in the street.

– Kathy Fleming reported at 8:28 p.m. Tuesday there was a strong smell of gas in the area of the AAA.

– A South West Street woman reported at 7:33 p.m. Tuesday her husband text her that he had taken 18 unknown pills. EMS were called.

– Angelia Nicholas, Pittsburgh Street, reported at 10:44 p.m. Tuesday she had an argument with her father John Burson of New Waterford and would like him to leave her home. Police took Burson to the police station for a ride.

St. Clair Township

– Officers were called Tuesday by Rebecca S. Lucas, 46, Y&O Road, to remove Willy Curry from her residence. There, Lucas said Curry had been beating her daughter, Samantha J. Ward, 30, address not listed. Ward told officers that Curry came into the house and began looking through her things, trying to find money to buy drugs. She told him to leave and Curry reportedly began beating her until a friend stepped in between. Ward said their two children were present during the incident and that Curry had kicked them and stepped on them while chasing her around. Curry was charged with domestic violence and Ward was to transport herself to the hospital for treatment of visible injuries.

– Marilyn Compton, McCoy Avenue, reported Monday her car had been taken overnight and crashed. She had the keys and was uncertain how someone moved it.

– Officers were dispatched to the Santa Clara housing complex on Sprucevale Road Monday for a possible medical emergency. There, a resident agreed to be transported to the emergency room for evaluation and treatment of an unknown medical condition.

Salem

– John M. Mahouski, 52, of North Lincoln Avenue, was cited for failure to yield after the westbound vehicle he was driving from a private drive entered Continental Drive and struck the passenger side of a northbound vehicle driven by Primo Citino, 72, of Orchard Bend Drive, at 10:43 a.m. Wednesday, causing damage. Citino was transported to the hospital by a family member for possible injuries.

– An officer responded at 10:42 a.m. Wednesday to the 600 block of Superior Avenue for a motor vehicle lockout with a small child inside. The owner signed a waiver and entry was gained.

– A woman in the 200 block of East Seventh Street reported at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday that persons unknown entered her locked apartment during the night while she was asleep and removed a television set along with clothing from a dresser in a spare bedroom. Her grandson was staying in the spare bedroom, but wasn’t home. She reported hearing no one.

– A burglary in progress was reported at 12:55 a.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Park Avenue. Contact was made with the family and the interior of the residence was checked, but nobody was located inside the home. Forced entry was observed to a door to the home. The owner said a safe containing $1,200 was stolen. A detective responded and processed the scene, with the burglary under investigation.

– A noise complaint was reported at 12:02 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of Rose Avenue. The caller reported the upstairs neighbor had been stomping around on the floor and waking up her daughter. Officers attempted to contact the neighbor but nobody answered the door.

– A 13-year-old boy and his 10-year-old sister were taken into custody and charged with delinquency for criminal damaging after a neighbor called at 8:37 p.m. Tuesday to report three vehicles at the back of her property being struck with eggs. Police found egg shells in the driveway and both fresh and dried eggs on the vehicle fronts, sides and tops. A witness saw the eggs being thrown from the other side of the fence at the back of the next door neighbor’s residence. The witness also heard a young male and young female talking and giggling when the incident occurred. Contact was made at the neighbor’s residence and a parent questioned one of the juveniles who acknowledged he and his sister had been throwing eggs over the fence. One of the neighbors wanted to file charges and both juveniles were arrested, processed and released to their parents.

– A security alarm was reported at 7:37 p.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of Hickory Lane. The exterior of the residence was checked and found secure.

– No citation was issued after police couldn’t determine who was at fault during an accident at the four-way stop intersection of Bentley Road and Continental Drive at 7:07 p.m. Tuesday. Frank Apicella, 81, of North Union Avenue, was eastbound on Bentley and was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Betty Meek, 83, of Richey School Road, Hanoverton. Both drivers claimed to have stopped and blamed the other driver. No injuries were reported.

– Cassidey Sandoe, 22, of 281 E. Seventh St., was charged with domestic violence and taken to the Columbiana County Jail after police were called for a domestic at 5:32 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of East Fourth Street. The victim was found with visible minor injuries. After an investigation, Sandoe was determined to be the primary aggressor and taken into custody for the misdemeanor charge.

– A woman in the 200 block of North Lincoln Avenue reported at 4:26 p.m. Tuesday that another female had been making comments about her and threatening her. She was told her options.

– An officer was contacted by Children Services at 4:12 p.m. Tuesday and told about an alleged threat made by a juvenile at Southeast School. The case was under investigation. Perry Township Police had also been contacted by a female in reference to a situation that took place at the school that involved a residence in the township on West Pine Lake Road. A Salem Police detective said the school district handled the situation.

Perry Township

– Police were called at 6:08 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a person running on Cunningham Road in dark clothes with a light on his forehead. A passerby told police they saw a jogger in that attire in the area, but the officer couldn’t locate him.

– Matt Bryan, of Hearthside Drive, reported at 5:38 p.m. Tuesday that sometime in the past two days, several dollars in change were stolen from his unlocked vehicle in the driveway. No other items were reported missing.

– Sue Darcy, 61, of Benton Road, Salem, was cited for failure to yield after her vehicle stopped on Goshen Road at the stop sign at U.S. Route 62/45 and pulled into the intersection, being struck by a southbound vehicle on U.S. Route 62/45 driven by Kimberly Lucas, 28, of Alliance. Minor injuries were reported, with treatment at the scene by KLG. Both vehicles were driven away.

– Annette Jermolenko, of Conser Drive, reported at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday that an unknown person stole her garage door opener from its hiding place. She was told to disconnect the garage door opener mechanism.

– A woman from the 100 block of Benton Road reported at 1:06 p.m. Tuesday that she couldn’t make contact with the tenant in the 400 block who had not been paying rent. She was advised the matter was civil and to contact legal counsel. She was also told about the procedure through the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office civil division to have the tenant evicted.

– David Donnalley Jr., 30, of Salem, was cited for assured clear distance after his northbound vehicle struck the back of a school bus belonging to the Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities which was stopped at the railroad crossing on South Lincoln Avenue. The bus was driven by Anna Chestnut, 55, of Lisbon. No children were on the bus at the time of the accident at 7:42 a.m. Tuesday.

– James Seacrest, of Hearthside Drive, reported at 5:13 p.m. Monday that someone entered his unlocked vehicle and stole $3 to $5 worth of loose change and a GPS unit.

– Mike Sinkovich, of Hearthside Drive, reported at 4:35 p.m. Monday that someone entered his unlocked vehicle overnight and his bag was found on the ground near a tree. Nothing was taken from the bag and nothing else was removed from the vehicle.

– A domestic dispute was reported at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of West State Street where a woman said she and her live-in boyfriend got into an argument while driving home from a store. He tried to grab the wheel while she was driving and she managed to get the vehicle stopped along the road. He left on foot before police arrived. Police checked the area for the boyfriend, but he was not found. The incident will be sent to the prosecutor to review for charges.

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County Sheriff

– Todd Rodgers, of Rodgers Mobile Park, Bowman Road, Homeworth, reported at 10:45 p.m. Monday he had tenants move out of trailer 307 on Nov. 26, but they have now returned. Deputies spoke to Ashley Stillion and Lawrence Babb. Stillion said they had indeed moved out, but she came back to clean the trailer. Rodgers agreed to let them stay for one night.

– Burdell Blackmore, Fredericktown-Clarkson Road, Negley, reported Monday while he was gone for about an hour between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. someone kicked in his door and ransacked a few rooms inside the home. Blackmore claimed he was talking to a woman he knows as Jess and he had left to go meet her. However, when he got to the prearranged location, she did not show up and stopped texting him.

– Linda McCullough, Chester, W.Va., reported at 8:02 p.m. Sunday she has been unable to reach her friend Jim Kessel, state Route 39, Salineville, and she was concerned. Deputies followed McCullough to the home, arriving at about 9:15 p.m. Kessel said he had been in the basement working on his computer and must be having phone problems.

– Penny Gustafson, state Route 164, Leetonia, reported at 4:28 p.m. Monday she came home from work to find the window broken out of her spare bedroom on the north side of her house. A 32-inch TV and two jewelry boxes containing miscellaneous jewelry were taken from the top of a bedroom dresser. Additionally, a 22-caliber snub nose revolver was taken from a nightstand drawer.

Lisbon

– Police were called to the Columbiana County Juvenile Justice Center at 1:08 p.m. Friday after a youth reportedly threatened to harm himself. An officer remained until an ambulance arrived to transport the youth to a local hospital.

– Police were called to a Maple Street residence at 2:32 p.m. Sunday in regard to a woman who reported ingesting 25 Xanax pills. They remained until an ambulance arrived to transport the woman to a local hospital.

– A resident of Apple Grove apartments showed up at the police station at 6:50 p.m. Friday asking for a ride home because she was drunk.

– Jennifer Duran, Graham Street, reported Dec. 2 she let Mike Skidmore stay at her place because she felt bad for him sleeping in his cold shop, but now he is refusing to leave. Police spoke to Skidmore, who seemed surprised but agreed to leave.

– Police responded to a reported fight on South Beaver Street at 2:47 a.m. Sunday. Homeowner Valarie Erwin said her friend, Robert Jones, arrived after having been drinking at the Night Court and began arguing with Jacob Russell and trying to get his keys so he could leave. Erwin said she was not sure what happened next because she had been drinking but she believed Russell was assaulted by Jones’ friends. Jones claimed he had been assaulted by Russell and another person. Arrangements were made for the parties to leave, but not before Andrew Russell, 18, Frischkorn Drive, Wellsville, was charged with underage drinking.

– Police were called to Apple Grove apartments at 12:22 p.m. because a resident was in the community room screaming. Police spoke with Jay Farrow, who said he was upset because his check did not arrive on time, and he needed the money to purchase a new phone to call his family. Farrow was told he needed to calm down and keep checking his mail, and he returned to his apartment.

– Ronnie Cochran reported driving east on West Lincoln Way at 1:30 p.m. Friday when a rear tire flew off his dump truck.

Columbiana

– Police and firefighters assisted the highway patrol with a rollover accident on Lisbon Road at 8:22 a.m. Monday.

– Becky Perkins, Fairfield School Road, reported at 10:11 a.m. Monday someone has been using her ATM card.

– Mallory Cooper, East Woodland Avenue, reported at 11:11 a.m. Monday someone entered her and her husband’s car during the night.

– Someone reported at 2:35 p.m. Monday there was graffiti in the cemetery.

– Vicki Bettura reported at 3:57 p.m. Monday a car ran past the school bus she was driving while the red lights were on near the Methodist Church on South Main Street.

– Ashley Woods requested at 5:14 p.m. Monday police stand by while she retrieved property from 140 S. West St. There were no problems.

– Police received multiple calls form 133 W. Friend St. at 5:17 p.m. Monday regarding a dispute between a man and woman with the woman claiming the man would not allow her to take her kids, despite a court order. The issue was resolved.

East Palestine

– Christy Hager, 35, state Route 45, Lisbon, was arrested for OVI and cited for not having a functioning license plate following a traffic stop on Wood Street at 1:41 a.m. Sunday.

– Amy M. Purcell, 32, Quay Road, Negley, was arrested for OVI following a traffic stop on West Main Street at 1 a.m. Sunday. She was also cited for turn signal.

– Carolyn A. Curran, age and address not listed, was arrested for OVI following a traffic stop on East Rebecca Street at 1:50 a.m. Saturday.

Salem Township

– Lisa Keller, state Route 45, reported Sunday someone was trespassing on their property. When confronted, she said, the person hit her with a rake and grabbed onto her hoodie. Lisa and her husband Douglas were able to calm the situation and contacted police.

East Liverpool

– Officers responded Tuesday morning to a screaming female on Sullivan Drive, where they spoke with Abbie Atwood, who said she and Joseph A. Dorsey, 34, were in an argument and she wanted him removed. Atwood told officers she believed Dorsey had run out of the house, but an officer used a ladder to find him hiding in an attic. Dorsey was charged with obstructing official business and also had an outstanding warrant.

– Called for a report of three people in a car in front of a Ridgeway residence doing drugs, officers reported detecting a strong odor of marijuana coming from the rear of the vehicle. The rear seat passenger, Devante D. Crumpton, 23, no address listed, was asked to exit the vehicle and he reportedly admitted having smoked marijuana. In the door handle, a small baggie of marijuana was found that Crumpton said was his, according to reports. He was cited for possession of marijuana. Officers reported a man stepped out of the residence at 308 Ridgeway as they arrived but then went back inside and slammed the door. A woman inside the apartment said there were no men inside.

– Betty J. Papendry, Pennsylvania Avenue, reported a Christmas light display stolen from her yard.

– Karen S. Culp, no address listed, reported giving a ride to a person she knows to the Marathon gas station on Pennsylvania Avenue, where the person reportedly used an ATM card. About a month later, Culp found her own debit card had been stolen and used at several places, the first of which was at the Marathon station. About $1,000 in charges were made on her card.

– While checking Pennsyl-vania Avenue for a burglary suspect, officers found a vehicle with a window broken out. They notified the owner, Roger L. Slappy.

St. Clair Township

– Heather S. Barnhouse, Clearview Drive, reported she was walking her dog on a leash when a German shepherd dog came running up and bit her pant leg. Barnhouse reported she tried to kick it away and had to use a stick to hit it to make it let go. She told officers the dog runs loose and she is afraid for her child getting off the bus. The dog’s owner, John Pomeroy, was told by officers the dog must be restrained, and he agreed.

– Officers were called to Echo Dell Trailer Park for a man shooting a .22-caliber rifle but said a man showed them a BB gun that he had been shooting. He told them he is not allowed to possess guns due to a felony background. A man stopped officers as they were leaving to complain that the other man had been shooting a rifle, not a BB gun, but he was told they could not search his house. He also complained that the other man is not registered to be at the residence.

Salem

– Police responded at 3 p.m. Tuesday to the 900 block of East Third Street for an alleged fight involving high school kids. Several kids were seen walking but no fight was located. They denied a fight took place.

– Richard McLaughlin, of Homewood Avenue, reported at 2:51 p.m. Tuesday that someone entered his vehicle, he thinks in the library parking lot, and removed a video game system card and some loose change.

– A resident in the 400 block of East School Street reported at 1:14 p.m. Tuesday that he received a call about an alleged past due account. He didn’t give any information out during the call and contacted the business which told him the account was not past due. The business told him it was a scam and to call the police.

– A residential alarm was reported at 12:54 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Highland Avenue. The exterior of the home was checked and found secure. A keyholder arrived and confirmed everything inside was OK.

– A barking dog was reported at 12:44 p.m. Tuesday at Washington and Pershing, with an officer hearing and seeing a dog barking behind a house on the northeast corner of the intersection. The homeowner was contacted and said the dog belonged to the neighbor and sometimes comes into his yard. He was going to contact the neighbor about it. There were numerous other dogs barking all around when the officer exited the cruiser, so it was unknown if this was the dog the caller was complaining about.

– A woman in the 300 block of East Seventh Street reported at 12:35 p.m. Tuesday that she parked her vehicle at the rear of the residence the previous night and discovered someone broke out the rear passenger window. Nothing was stolen from the vehicle.

– Evan J. Wooding, 28, of 1723 E. Third St., was taken into custody at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant out of Columbiana County for possession of narcotics equipment and turned over to a sheriff’s deputy.

– A taxi driver reported Tuesday that at about 2 a.m. a female called for a ride to Damascus and there had been prior incidents with her cheating the company out of fares. It was made clear to her the fare had to be paid up front. The female said her friend at the destination was paying the fare which was $8 each way. The driver picked her up at Cleveland Street and Hawley Avenue and took her to Damascus. She got out of the cab to get the money but after 30 minutes, she did not return.

– A woman in the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard reported at 7:53 a.m. Tuesday that she was driving her 2002 Toyota Corolla in the parking lot when she heard what sounded like ice breaking up and saw that her back window was breaking apart and bursting, causing glass to fall all over. She didn’t see anyone in the area or hear anything prior to the window breaking. An officer said it sounded like the heating element may have overheated causing the break. The temperatures were below freezing and there was frost overnight. She was getting it fixed.

– An ATV was reported on the road in the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 12:54 a.m. Tuesday, but was not found.

-Police were dispatched to the 900 block of East Fifth Street at 5:16 p.m. Monday for an alleged bomb threat. Someone reportedly called the phone at the residence at 3:32 p.m. and 3:33 p.m. threatening to put a bomb on the porch. There was no phone number or information given at this time. The people were told to call police if they receive more calls.

– A woman in the 1200 block of North Lincoln Avenue contacted police at 4:58 p.m. Monday to report an identity fraud situation. She had already taken precautions to prevent a further incident.

– City police assisted Perry Township at 4:35 p.m. Monday in looking for a suspect from an incident in their jurisdiction, but the person was not found.

– Police responded at 4:26 p.m. Monday to the area of East School Street and East Fourth Street for a complaint of solicitors, speaking with two males from the company Just Energy. They were advised of the proper paperwork needed to be able to solicit in the city and said their supervisor was picking them up.

– Cynthia Douglass, 59, of Heck Road, Columbiana, was cited for assured clear distance ahead after her northbound vehicle on South Broadway Avenue struck the back of another northbound vehicle driven by Lori Skiba, 55, of state Route 9, who was stopped at the red traffic signal, moved forward and checked traffic to turn right onto State Street at 4:07 p.m. Monday. No injuries were reported.

– A man who reported his bicycle stolen on Sunday called at 2:31 p.m. Monday to report seeing a juvenile riding his bicycle. He followed the juvenile to an address on Aetna Street where officers met him. The bicycle was recovered and taken to his residence. The juvenile said a friend gave him the bicycle.

– A parking ticket was issued for a vehicle parked on the sidewalk in the 2300 block of East State Street at 12:49 p.m. Monday. The driver was located and moved the vehicle.

– A theft was reported at 10:14 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of Park Avenue as part of an ongoing situation. This time credit cards and a checkbook were taken from inside the home. The information will be turned over to the detective investigating the case.

Washingtonville

– Police responded to an alarm at the VFW at 2:33 a.m. Dec. 2.

– Police made a traffic stop on West Main Street near Davidson Avenue at 4:09 p.m. Dec. 2 and the driver was cited for driving under suspension.

– At 7:12 p.m. Dec. 2, police responded to the 700 block of High Street for a small appliance fire.

– At 3:11 a.m. Dec. 3, police responded to an alarm at the VFW.

– Police responded to a private property vehicle crash in the 200 block of High Street at 7:53 a.m. Dec. 3.

– Health Matters reported a theft at 11:22 a.m. Dec. 3 and police responded to a medical assist in the 300 block of Union at 2:22 p.m.

– On Dec. 4, police responded to an alarm at the VFW at 4 a.m.

– At 5:18 p.m., Dec. 4, police made a traffic stop on Main near Washington Street and the driver was cited for driving under suspension.

– On Dec. 10 at 9:40 a.m., police responded to a hit-skip private property crash in the 200 block of High.

– Police made a traffic stop on West Main Street near School Street at 7:13 p.m. Dec. 18 and the driver was cited for driving under suspension.

– At 11:59 p.m. Dec. 20, police responded to the 300 block of Union Street for a domestic dispute.

– At 3:30 p.m. Dec. 23, police made a traffic stop on West Main Street near Walnut Street and the driver was cited for driving under suspension.

– Police responded to the 400 block of Washington Street at 8:38 p.m. on Dec. 24 for a theft report.

– Police made a traffic stop on Main near School Street at 3:31 p.m. Dec. 27 and the driver was cited for driving under suspension.

– Police responded to the 300 block of Union Street at 11 p.m. Dec. 27 for a report of a prowler.

– At 5:08 a.m. Dec. 28, police served a warrant on a resident in the 300 block of Union Street.

POLICE

County Sheriff

-An Alliance woman reported at 8:04 p.m. Saturday her sister has been getting visitation of her children. Her sister also recently moved her boyfriend into the home. The boyfriend, allegedly a registered sex offender, has watching the 12-year-old niece while her sister is at work. Deputies found no protection order or information stating the man is not to be around children.

Highway Patrol

– Brittany Marion Mook, 16, Boardman, was northbound on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township at 9:50 p.m. Friday and struck a tire that was in the road.

– Cameron M. Bratt, 58, Justinson Road, East Palestine, was southbound on Latta Road in Unity Township at 7:55 p.m. Saturday and went off the right side into a rock and then went back off the left side into some trees. He was cited for failure to control.

– Trayes J. Walker, 19, Quincy Avenue, Columbiana, was southwest on Columbiana-Lisbon Road in Fairfield Township at 8:20 a.m. Monday and went off the north side then off the south side and into a guardrail and a tree and overturned. Walker was ejected from the vehicle and taken by ambulance to St. Elizabeth Hospital with serious injuries. He was cited for failure to control.

Columbiana

– A man reported at 9:59 a.m. Sunday he went to pick up his paycheck at the Columbiana Diner after they called and told him it was ready but the owner refused to give him the check unless he gave him a reason for quitting. Police told the man he could file in small claims court if the owner still refused to give him the check.

– William G. Thompson, 74, West North Avenue, East Palestine, was eastbound on state Route 14 near Springfield Road at 5:11 p.m. Friday and struck Patsy J. Bland, 84, Springfield Road, Columbiana, who was crossing through the intersection and failed to yield. Bland was cited for stop sign and taken to the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman with possible injuries.

– Mary Lou Burkett, 73, East Seventh Street, Salem, pulled out of the 4WD Hardware parking lot at 6:42 p.m. Saturday and turned westbound on state Route 14 and went left of center into the eastbound lane and was struck by Wayne A. Bean, 33, East Main Street, New Waterford. Burkett was cited for left of center.

– Rick Pennell, North West Street, reported at 12:59 p.m. Saturday he found some metal in his front yard and wasn’t sure if it fell off a truck or was stolen from somewhere.

– Kerri Shahan reported at 10:35 p.m. Saturday she watched a car swerve off the road and hit a goose near Arrowhead Bay on state Route 164. The goose was still alive but not moving. Another department was then notified due to it being outside city limits.

– Mark A. Devinney, 45, Akron, was cited for driving under suspension and taken into custody on a warrant through the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department following a traffic stop on state Route 14 at 3:58 a.m. Friday.

– A woman reported at 5:36 a.m. Friday two vehicles were broken into on Court Street that night.

– Morgan Kistler, Stanton Avenue, reported at 8:44 a.m. Friday someone entered her vehicle during the night but nothing was missing.

– Tiffany Wuckovich, 43, Columbiana, was cited for expired registration following a traffic stop on state Route 14 at 5:57 p.m. Friday.

Lisbon

– Firefighters responded to what turned out to be a malfunctioning home smoke detector at 36461 Eagleton Road at 8:41 a.m. Monday.

Police

County Sheriff

– Amanda Wilson, Pritchard Avenue, Lisbon, told deputies Friday night she was calling on behalf of her brother, Robert Crespo, saying his ex-girlfriend Dawnieta Wright was selling his belongings on Facebook. Deputies spoke with Wright, who advised she was selling her property and that she gave Crespo’s property to her brother to return to him. Deputies spoke with Crespo, who said he had spoken to Wright’s brother and planned to meet with him about his property.

– Deputies responded Friday to the Sebring water treatment plant to meet with Jeremy Gossiaux, no address listed, who had called to report a suspicious vehicle. According to Gossiaux, he saw a truck pull into a field across from the plant and a male got out and started yelling. Although it sounded to Gossiaux as though the man was yelling at someone, he only heard one voice. Deputies checked the area and found nothing suspicious.

– Responding Friday night to an alarm at Cope Farm Equipment on state Route 62 in Alliance, deputies met with a keyholder who did a quick inventory of equipment and found nothing missing.

– Stella Dorum, Sandy Creek Road, Minerva, reported Friday hearing her dog barking outside and going to investigate. She saw a man running away from her garage and saw him kick her dog, which in turn bit the man. Dorum said nothing appeared to be missing. Deputies checked the area but found no one fitting the man’s description.

– Deputies spoke by telephone to a Stoneboro, Pa., woman who reported her 11-year-old sister of Alliance had posted nude photos of herself on a Twitter account. An investigation is pending.

– Asked to conduct a welfare check, deputies attempted to make contact with Autumn Wright, Waterford Road, New Waterford, at the request of her mother, Tracy Wright. They were unable to make contact with anyone at her father’s residence where Autumn Wright is staying.

County Sheriff

– Mary Vanburen, Buckeye Road, Lisbon, complained Sunday that her neighbor’s drone had landed in her tree and she wanted to know what she could do legally to take the memory card from it. The drone has a camera attached that can record things in its flight path, and Vanburen did not want her property on the camera, deputies reported. The drone’s owner, Richard Potts, told deputies he was flying it as a hobby and the controls malfunctioned, causing it to fly across the street into Vanburen’s trees. Deputies advised Vanburen she could file a civil lawsuit against Potts and have the court decide what to do about the memory card, but Potts offered to give her a copy of the card, and Vanburen was satisfied with that decision.

– James Ross, state Route 14, East Palestine, reported Sunday an unknown man approached him at the Circle K convenient store in East Palestine and told him to watch his back. Ross told deputies he has seen flashlights shining into the windows of his home late at night and saw a red car leaving his driveway. He was advised to contact East Palestine police in reference to the incident at Circle K and to contact the sheriff’s office if he sees or hears anything suspicious around his house.

-Larry Wilson, owner of C&K Storage on Georgetown Road in Homeworth, reported Sunday morning that three units had been broken into, with locks cut off each one. Wilson had been able to contact two of the three renters, and he was advised to have them contact deputies if anything is missing from their units.

Highway Patrol

– While southbound on Lisbon Road Friday, Michael J. Wetz, 18, Plymouth Place, Salem, drove off the left side of the road, striking a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.

Center Township

– While on patrol Saturday, police observed a silver Pontiac Sunfire half off the road on Logtown. Police found the driver and pas-enger had open containers, and suspected cocaine was found in the car. The names of the two were not provided.

East Liverpool

– A witness reported seeing a Ford Ranger pickup strike parked a truck and vehicle on Bradshaw then flee the area. The Ford truck in question was located two days later by Chester police officers. City Detective Greg Smith charged he driver, Knight C. Salyer, 22, Virginia Avenue, Chester, with failure to control and leaving the scene. The vehicles involved in the accident are owned by Dale Thirtyacre and Leonard David Jr., both of Bradshaw Avenue.

– After hearing a loud bang, a Sophia Street resident looked out to see a blue Cavalier pulling away from a parked vehicle, driving off a high curb and heading west on Minerva. The Cavalier was located 24 hours later at the home of its owner, Richard Stoddard, Lincoln Avenue, with damage consistent with accident, according to reports, and it was towed. Stoddard called later to find out why his vehicle was towed and denied knowing it had been involved in an accident, police reported. He later reportedly said his girlfriend admitted driving it and causing the accident, but was told by officers that three witnesses had seen a man getting into the vehicle at the time of the accident.

– James L. Tonner, 47, Wintersville, was eastbound on state Route 39, driving a tanker truck followed by a vehicle driven by Glenda Tice, 63, Saint George Street. Thinking Tonner was going to turn right onto Mulberry Street, Tice passed on his left as Tonner’s truck continued traveling straight, and Tice ran out of roadway, striking the tanker. No injuries or citations were reported.

St. Clair Township

– Patricia Clevenger, 46, North Street, was charged with petty theft Saturday after reportedly failing to pay for five items valued at $63.88 at the self checkout at Walmart in Calcutta. She paid for some items, according to police. Clevenger was stopped outside the store and confronted by employees.

Salem

– An officer responded to the 700 block of South Broadway at 12:14 p.m. Saturday where a man reported someone had taken items from his bicycle parked outside a business at approximately 12:15 a.m.

– Police responded to a fight at an East State business at 1:18 p.m. Saturday. Employees and a man reported another man had attempted to start a fight, but had left when police were called. They said no physical violence occurred.

– Officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Vine Avenue at 4:24 p.m. Saturday and determined it to be a verbal dispute regarding household issues.

– Police responded to a South Lundy business at 6:34 p.m. Saturday where an employee requested officers remove a woman standing around outside the business. Officers were unable to find the woman in question.

– An officer responded with emergency medical personnel to a South Lincoln home at 7:34 p.m. Saturday where the resident had fallen and could not get back up. A neighbor found the resident, who had been down for some time, after hearing a pounding on the floor and window. The resident declined medical attention.

– Police responded to a Cherry Street home at 7:59 p.m. Saturday where a resident reported someone had removed one of the wheel center caps from her vehicle.

– An officer responded to an Aetna Street home at 9:43 p.m. Saturday where a resident said her juvenile daughter had been receiving threatening text messages from two other juvenile females regarding an ex-boyfriend. The daughter was advised to save the messages and block the number. The officer then responded to a Franklin home to speak with the other people involved and warned them to stop.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Raymond Yeager, state Route 164, West Point, reported Saturday he returned home to find his snow blower missing from the porch. It had been on the porch, waiting for repairs.

Highway Patrol

– While northbound on state Route 7 Wednesday, Jack L. Dunham, 54, Riffle Road, New Waterford, reportedly drove left of center, striking a southbound vehicle driven by Lisa P. Cornell, 49, East Liverpool Road, Lisbon. Dunham was transported to East Liverpool City Hospital by Lifeteam ambulance, while Cornell was transported to Salem Regional Medical Center by North Star Critical Care ambulance. Dunham was cited for driving left of center.

East Liverpool

– An investigation is continuing into a man in a deer blind shooting a shotgun behind the Hall China Company Thursday morning. According to police, an employee saw the man shoot the gun within 50 yards of the pottery on Anna Street then flee the area. The site is within city limits, where discharging a firearm is illegal. The entire camp, including the tree stand, two chairs, deer camera, camouflage netting and salt and corn licks were taken as evidence by police officers, who said the company’s management had a “real concern” about someone shooting so close to the rear of the business.

St. Clair Township

– While southbound on Dresden Avenue, Timothy A. Gault, 31, West Ninth Street, East Liverpool, lost control of his vehicle, traveling across the center line and into a ditch. He was cited for failure to control and driving under suspension.

Salem

– John E. Lafleme, 20, 214 E. Third St., Salem, was taken into custody at his home at 9:29 a.m. Friday on an active warrant out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear on a domestic violence charge.

– Vernon H. Isaacs, 54, 518 Fair Ave., Salem, was charged with driving under suspension following a traffic stop in the 2200 block of East State Street at 7:04 p.m. Friday.

– An officer responded to Waterworth Memorial Park off Sunset Drive for a report of gunshots fired at 5:21 p.m. Friday, but was unable to find the source.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– A domestic dispute was reported by a Lake Street, Beloit, resident at 12:52 p.m. Wednesday. Deputies met with Scott Freets and Samantha Shultz, who claimed they argued, but no one was assaulted. Freets claimed the small abrasion on his leg happened when he fell running through the neighborhood. Shultz claimed they argued because of the way Freets was treating the baby and Freets pushed her, but she was not injured. Freets volunteered to leave so everyone could calm down.

Highway Patrol

– Krista J. Ensell, 21, East Georgia Avenue, Sebring, was eastbound on U.S. 62 through the Westfield Lake Road intersection in Knox Township at noon Tuesday and was struck by Crystal A. Hoopes, 31, Westfield Lake Road, Beloit, who was southbound through the intersection. After impact Ensell then went off the right edge into a curb. Ensell was taken to the SRMC with non-life-threatening injuries. Both Ensell and Hoopes were found at fault and no citations were issued.

Columbiana

– A Lisbon Street woman reported at 9:59 a.m. Wednesday her father was trying to overdose on insulin.

– A man reported at 2:21 p.m. Wednesday a man was going door to door in the Blueberry Drive area trying to give away air fresheners. Police found the man and determined he was not violating any laws but was given a warning for solicitation.

– A man reported at 7:38 p.m. Wednesday a white car had driven down the sidewalk and grass from Arby’s to Pizza Hut and then parked behind Pizza Hut. Police found the driver, who was an employee of the restaurant, and they denied driving on the sidewalk or grass.

Lisbon

– Police checked on a vacant home on Sherman Street after hearing a smoke detector battery going bad there. The homeowner could not be contacted.

East Liverpool

– While westbound on Smith Street, Jordan D. Wright, 26, Carrollton, lost control of his vehicle, striking the side of an apartment building on Lincoln Avenue, tearing out the steps and porch. Wright then left the scene and was located a short time later after the vehicle became disabled with a flat tire. He was cited for driving under the influence and under suspension.

Liverpool Township

– Ronald Plum reported he sold a TV to his neighbor for $200 and after paying the first $100, she refused to pay the second installment and wanted her money returned but would not return the TV. He was advised this was a civil matter. Plum later advised he and the neighbor had worked out their differences.

– Joseph Kittle, Park Boulevard East, reported he heard noises coming from the roadway and saw a juvenile with a baseball bat re-entering a black and orange Chevy Cavalier. The vehicle left at a high rate of speed, and Kittle found his mailbox damaged. He gave police a possible identification of the driver.

St. Clair Township

– A woman drove up to the K-9 officer to report a large amount of traffic to and from a Sharon Drive residence for which several complaints have been received of possible drug activity. Officers reported they have made several traffic stops of vehicles coming from the residence that led to drug-related arrests. They spoke with the occupant, Natalie Flannigan, who allowed them access to the home. Inside, they reported finding Mareese Sanders, 29, who had an outstanding warrant for trafficking in drugs. He was taken into custody and turned over to the sheriff’s office.

– Officers responded Wednesday to a report of people dumping mattresses and an old television on Bell School Road from a truck. They stopped the truck and the occupants, Jess Rhodes and Brandy McCoy, no ages or addresses listed, were made to clean up the trash then were charged with depositing litter.

– Attorney George Gbur reported his client Marvin R. Followell from Michigan wanted to file fraud charges against a resident of Eagle Drive in Calcutta. Gbur told officers the Calcutta resident advertised a 1951 Chevy convertible which Followell purchased for $25,250. When it was delivered, Followell found the car to be a 1951 coupe pieced together to be a convertible. He has tried to contact the local resident to no avail. The case was referred to detectives for further investigation.

Salem

– The housing and zoning officer called police at 11:03 a.m. Thursday to request a junk vehicle be towed from an address in the 700 block of West Wilson Street. The vehicle was in non-running condition with a registration that expired in 2011 and the owner had not complied with prior requests. The vehicle was towed.

– Police responded at 10:21 a.m. Thursday to a neighbor dispute in the 200 block of North Ellsworth Avenue where a man was upset over three males coming to his residence to complain about his dogs defecating in the yard of their business to the south of his residence. He said there was no need for that and his wife got scared over the situation. An officer said he would talk with the males, but also told the man dogs should be on leashes or tied up outside. The wife said she would go over and clean up the mess in half an hour. The officer was called to the 100 block of West Second Street and spoke with a male there who said there was no problem at the residence. They only wanted to let the people know to not let their dogs come on their property and if they do, they need to clean it up.

– Douglas Hawkins, 43, of Union Street, Washingtonville, was cited for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 8:52 a.m. Thursday on East Third Street.

– A woman on West Eighth Street reported at 8 a.m. Thursday that while she was picking up a family member in the 700 block of Prospect Street, someone vandalized her vehicle. When she and the family member returned to her vehicle, they could hear air coming from her tire and discovered the tire cap had been tampered with, causing it to lose air.

– Brianna Polk, 28, of Bradenton, Fla., was charged with disorderly conduct, processed and taken to the county jail after officers on patrol at 2:21 a.m. Thursday at Waterworth Memorial Park noticed a suspected intoxicated person stumbling. Officers made contact with the female who refused to give any identifying information and kept walking away from them. She was arrested and charged.

– Police responded to Salem Regional Medical Center after the Ohio State Highway Patrol requested assistance at 12:51 a.m. Thursday. Officers were asked to obtain information from an accident victim who was transported to the hospital. Contact was made with the female patient and the information was gathered and relayed to the patrol.

-A woman in the city reported at 10:22 p.m. Wednesday that someone entered her vehicle in her driveway and removed an unknown amount of change.

– A caller at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday reported two juveniles walking in the area of North Lincoln Avenue and allegedly jumping out in front of oncoming traffic. Officers checked the length of the street from F.E. Cope Drive to State Street and South Lincoln Avenue to Franklin, but did not see anyone walking along the street or sidewalk.

– Jonathen Abbott, 28, of 184 Jennings Ave., was charged with disorderly conduct after police were dispatched at 3:58 p.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of Jennings Avenue for an irate/disorderly person. Officers found an intoxicated male stopping cars and trying to start fights. Officers asked him to stay home for the night. A short time later officers were called back to the area and found the male walking on West State Street getting in the way of traffic and stumbling around. He said he was walking to Speedway to buy more alcohol. He was found to be a risk to himself and others and was taken into custody, charged and then taken to jail.

– A neighbor dispute was reported at 1:26 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Continental Drive where a woman said her male neighbor next door was texting that he was going to kill her and was upset, saying she didn’t want to hang out with him. She went to his residence and he came out the front door and took a swing at her. She grabbed him and he struck the outside light pole in the yard, knocking it over, and rolled. They both went down the hill with her holding onto him trying to calm him down. Another neighbor saw it all. The male said he could not walk since he sprained both ankles. He requested medical assistance and first responders and EMT arrived. He was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center.

– Police were called at 2:12 p.m. Wednesday to the 1200 block of Cedar Ridge Drive for a report of an intoxicated person unresponsive. Officers were able to make contact with the male who had passed out. He was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center.

Hancock County arrests

Janet Lynn Baldwin, 50, Chester: Falsifying an emer-gency, resisting arrest; Dec. 1.

Michaela Sue Reardon, 23, of Chester: Child neglect creating serious risk of injury; Nov. 30.

Wesley E. Van Dyke, 31, of Wellsville: Driving under revocation (administrative, third offense), speeding; Nov. 30.

Michael A. Young, 20, of East Liverpool: Body attachment; Nov. 30.

Russell H. Ryman, 54, of Hookstown, Pa.: Probation violation (extradited from Beaver County, Pa.); Nov. 30.

Jason Powell, 33, of Georgetown, Pa.: DUI; Nov. 28.

Ronald P. Locke, 40, of New Cumberland: DUI; Nov. 28.

Lester Hobbs, 38, of East Liverpool: DUI; Nov. 27.

Robert A. Love, 43, of Weirton: Driving under suspension (DUI); Nov. 27.

Justin M. Schrockman, 24, of Burgettstown, Pa.: DUI; Nov. 26.

Eric M. Carter, 26, of East Liverpool: DUI; Nov. 24.

Cynthia Ann Staley, 43, of New Cumberland: Capias (failure to appear); Nov. 22.

Tommy A. Thomas, 62, of Elizabeth, Pa.: DUI, possession of controlled substance, speeding; Nov. 22.

Robert A. Nunes, 46, of Steubenville: DUI; Nov. 20.

Michael S. Labi Jr., 22, of East Liverpool: Capias; Nov. 20.

Lisbon

– Firefighters responded to an alarm drop at 7451 Pleasant View Dr. at 8:12 a.m. Wednesday.

POLICE

County Sheriff

– Kathy Davis, Randall Road, Hanoverton, reported at 9:16 p.m. Tuesday her FedEx delivery was dropped off at the neighbors’ home and the neighbors refused to return the items. Deputies spoke to the neighbors, who denied receiving any packages from FedEx. Deputies told Davis to file a report with FedEx.

Highway Patrol

– Matthew James Chamberlain, 18, state Route 39, Wellsville, was southeast on state Route 39 in Yellow Creek Township at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday and went off the right side into a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.

– Robert W. Metzgar, 51, Benton Road, Salem, was southeast on state Route 14 in Perry Township at 6 p.m. Saturday and struck Joshua J. Irey, 35, Benton Road, Salem, who was backing into his private drive on state Route 14. The impact caused both vehicles to catch fire and Metzgar and Irey were both taken to the SRMC with possible and non-life-threatening injuries. Metzgar was cited for assured clear distance, OVI and OVI with a prior conviction in 2006.

Columbiana

– William Syoc requested at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday police stand by while he removed his belongings from East Railroad Street. Police stood by with no problems.

– A New Waterford woman reported at noon Tuesday she was at a laundromat on South Main Street over the weekend and the washer wouldn’t open up so she could get her work clothes out. She reported that when she called the help number posted at the laundromat several times no one ever called her back and that when she finally did reach someone they didn’t help. Police told the woman she would need to file a claim in small claims court.

– Tiffany Hughes of Alliance reported at 2:55 p.m. Tuesday her daughter is a reported runaway juvenile from Alliance and she believed she may be with her father who lives in Columbiana but she wasn’t sure where he lived. At 4:42 p.m. police assisted Alliance police with finding the girl on South Main Street. She appeared to be in good health and her mother was notified.

– Dan Scott provided police with information regarding a missing juvenile at 5:31 p.m. Tuesday.

– Charlotte Lewis, Windrose Apartments, reported at 7 p.m. Tuesday an iPad was taken from her home sometime that afternoon. She later reported she found the iPad.

– Police attempted to serve a warrant at 340 Lisbon St. at 7:44 p.m. Tuesday but were unable to make contact with the person.

St. Clair Township

– Brittany N. Yanni, 16, South Hollywood Avenue, was southbound on Sprucevale Road when her 12-year-old passenger reportedly grabbed or hit her arm, causing her to steer the vehicle into a ditch. They were not injured, but Yanni had no operator’s license and was cited for the violation and also with failure to control. The vehicle’s owner, Jeffery J. Yanni, same address, was charged with wrongful entrustment.

– While southbound on state Route 170, Amanda L. Lafferty, 22, Water Street, Salineville, swerved to miss a deer, striking a guardrail and damaging her vehicle.

– Responding to a report of a possible road rage incident, officers pulled over two cars in the McDonald’s parking lot. One driver, Shyla Woolmaker, 33, no address listed, reported she and her baby’s daddy had been in an argument and he opened the car door and got out. She hit a cup of pop, sending it everywhere in the car, and he threw the cup at her, she told police. The man’s uncle came and picked him up, and Woolmaker followed them into Calcutta from Fredericktown. Neither wanted to file charges, and officers advised them to stay away from each other.

Salem

– A bicycle was recovered at 11:46 a.m. Wednesday near the corner of Lundy Avenue and Second Street.

– Adam Hayes of Lisbon reported at 10:37 a.m. Wednesday that his vehicle was struck on the driver’s side rear quarter panel/taillight area by an unknown vehicle while parked in a lot in the 2300 block of East State Street at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

– An anonymous caller at 10:37 a.m. Wednesday reported a reckless operator on Merle Road near the elementary school, traveling toward Southeast Boulevard. An officer located the vehicle parked at the owner’s property, but with no driver. Witnesses claimed the driver went 50 to 60 mph down the street and went sideways into a house near the school with tires squealing. A verbal dispute was heard several blocks from the house. When the car left, the driver flipped off the witnesses. The officer spoke with a female at the residence upset over a dispute. She said the others were told to stay away.

– An audible alarm was reported at 5:40 a.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Arch Street. All doors were found locked and secure. The interior was also checked and found secure after a keyholder arrived.

– Police were called at 2:42 a.m. Wednesday for an unknown problem, finding a man in the driveway who was involved in an altercation with a male in an upstairs apartment. The second male, through an interpreter, said he was assaulted by the other male. He had minor visible injuries, but didn’t want charges pursued.

– A female juvenile was taken into custody for a curfew violation and released to her mother after a traffic stop at 2:28 a.m. Wednesday on East State Street near Ohio Avenue for one headlight. The girl was a passenger in the vehicle. The driver was issued a verbal warning for having one headlight.

– An officer at 1:42 a.m. Wednesday noticed a vehicle parked the wrong way in the road on Franklin Avenue near Southeast Boulevard. A tow company was preparing to tow the vehicle but was currently towing another vehicle. The driver was told they couldn’t leave the vehicle in the road, for safety and traffic purposes. The vehicle was towed out of the road.

– A vehicle noticed in the parking lot at Centennial Park at 12:57 a.m. Wednesday after closing was locked and unoccupied.

– A parking ticket was issued for an illegally parked vehicle at 10:42 p.m. Tuesday on East Fifth Street.

– An audible alarm was reported at 8:44 p.m. Tuesday in the 1500 block of Stone Castle Trail. An open door was found at a residence. The interior was checked and a keyholder responded to secure it.

-A barking dog was reported at 8:41 p.m. Tuesday on East 14th Street, but wasn’t found.

– A security alarm was reported at 7:36 p.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of Pearce Circle. The exterior was checked and found secure.

– A Hanoverton woman reported a case of fraud at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, saying a check was cashed at a bank in Salem after already being deposited in another account. She said she knew who was responsible for cashing the check. The incident is under investigation.

– A woman reported at 4:49 p.m. Tuesday that she was stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of Sharp Avenue and West State Street when a vehicle attempting to turn south onto Sharp from West State Street sideswiped her vehicle and left the scene.

– Excessive smoke was reported at 4:40 p.m. near Mullins Park, but the caller gave a 12th Street address, which is near Waterworth Memorial Park. Officers responded to both parks and the source of the smoke was a woodburner on East School Street near Waterworth Memorial Park. There was no problem.

– A man from West State Street reported at 4:09 p.m. Tuesday that a pedestrian walked into the side of his vehicle while he was stopped waiting to exit an access drive and fell down. The male pedestrian and a female had been standing on the sidewalk in the middle of the access drive and moved after he beeped, but while he was waiting for traffic to clear, one of them turned and began to walk without realizing the car was still there, walked into the driver side door and fell down. The person said there was no injury and no need to call police and left. Officers couldn’t find the pedestrians.

– A purse was reported stolen from a vehicle at 3:58 p.m. Tuesday. The purse was found nearby and the wallet was missing.

– Police responded to a parking complaint at 3:08 p.m. Tuesday in the area of East Euclid Street near South Lincoln Avenue where a Miller Pipeline truck and trailer was parked on the north side of Euclid with cones out to protect it. There were no violations.

– An officer was flagged down at 3:13 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of South Howard Avenue for a two-vehicle accident. One vehicle was backing out of a private drive and struck another vehicle stuck in traffic. Edward Smith, 77, of South Howard Avenue, was cited for failure to yield.

– Drug paraphernalia was reported in a parking lot in the 2300 block of East State Street at 2:36 p.m. Tuesday. Police were given a small plastic bag with green material, possibly marijuana, and took it to the station where it was destroyed.

– Police were called at 2:17 p.m. Tuesday to GetGo, 2345 E. State St., where a male who was not wanted in the store had just left in a vehicle. Officers located the vehicle and spoke to the male, telling him the wishes of the store personnel.

Perry Township

– A woman from Columbiana called at 11:01 p.m. Tuesday to request police check on her mother at her Somerset Drive home due to her not feeling well and the woman not being able to contact her because of the phone being continually busy. Police made contact and learned the phone was off the hook. The mother was told to contact the daughter to let her know she’s all right.

– Police were called at 9:17 p.m. Tuesday to the area of South Lincoln Avenue near the train tracks for a report of shots fired. An officer checked and didn’t hear anything or notice anything unusual.

– Andrew Peterson IV, 34, of Roller Coaster Road, Lisbon, was cited for operating a vehicle under the influence and failure to control after police were called at 5:02 p.m. Tuesday to the area of U.S. Route 62/45 interchange for a single vehicle rollover accident with entrapment. The vehicle was found to be traveling north and failed to stop at the dead end and drove off the road. The vehicle sustained heavy damage and was towed from the scene.

– A resident in the 1100 block of West Perry Street reported at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday that someone stole a safe from their residence.

– A resident in the 1500 block of Van Buren Avenue reported trash in his yard at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday. Police were provided with paperwork with a person’s information. The person was contacted and told that charges could be filed if any more trash is located.

– Goshen Township Police requested at 7:30 p.m. Monday that Perry Township Police make contact with someone from North Ellsworth Avenue regarding their property being found in Goshen’s jurisdiction. They were notified and told to contact Goshen.

– Police responded at 4:33 a.m. Monday for a call of a stolen vehicle in the 1300 block of Elberon. A woman said her juvenile daughter was missing and may have taken the vehicle.

– Sharon Mitcham, 42, of Warren was cited for marked lanes and driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 5:02 a.m. Sunday on U.S. 62 west of North Lincoln.

– Shannon Bosworth, 33, 339 W. 14th St., was taken into custody for domestic violence after police were called to the residence for a dispute at 4:49 p.m. Saturday. According to police, Bosworth allegedly assaulted his father after his father scolded Bosworth’s son and placed him in a corner for not listening.

– Courtney Wilson, 24, Brittany Lane, was taken into custody at her home at 5:40 a.m. Saturday on a warrant out of Columbiana County for failure to appear.

Goshen Police District

– Caleb W. Gonzalez, 17, Alliance, was cited for passing in a hazardous zone following a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 62 at state Route 534 in Damascus at 6:05 p.m. Thursday in which he was eastbound and attempted to pass an eastbound vehicle driven by Denise I. Ward, 50, Salem, who attempted to turn left. Gonzalez’s vehicle overturned as a result of the collision.

– Alexander A. Myronchenko, 19, Alliance, was cited for right of way at stop signs following a two-vehicle crash on state Route 14 at Egypt Road at 11:25 p.m. Saturday in which he failed to yield from the stop sign, pulling southbound into the path of a westbound vehicle driven by Elisa Lyn Green, 34, Fairfax, Va. Green suffered possible injuries, but was not transported by ambulance to a hospital.

Salineville

– A woman reported Tuesday her daughter’s behavior had recently gotten out of control, including possible drug abuse to include huffing. A report will be sent to the juvenile prosecutor for further action.

Wellsville

– Beth Kuhar of JLS Clean Machine on Wells Avenue reported Nov. 13 that a man driving a tan colored Chevrolet truck pulled into the automatic bay, and while the truck was being washed by the automatic washer, the man opened his driver’s side door and got out to grab something from the bed of the truck. Kuhar said before the driver could get back in, the automatic arm on the driver’s side struck the driver’s door and the swing arm got stuck. The man then rocked his door to get it unstuck and broke the swing arm. Officers reviewed video footage and reportedly determined the truck’s driver to be Joseph Rose of Hammondsville.

– Malik Pullie, no address, was cited for failure to yield, driving under suspension and leaving the scene after reportedly striking a car driven by Gerald Straffon, no address, on Broadway Nov. 14

– Goldie Howell, no address, reported Nov. 18 that her car was hit by a boy riding a bicycle on Sixth Street. The boy was later found at his grandmother’s on Main Street, and the grandmother was notified of the incident. The bike was confiscated for safety reasons.

– Edward G. Coghe, no address, was cited for failure to control and physical control after reportedly hitting a utility pole on Commerce Street Nov. 20.

– Bill Wayand, no address, was cited for reckless operation off-road following a traffic stop Nov. 23. After an officer on 11th Street reportedly observed his truck fish-tailing on the property owned by the Wellsville Fire Department at 11th and Commerce.

– Cindy Mobley, Wood Street, reported at 7:31 p.m. Nov. 23 someone had stolen her 19-inch flat screen TV, her borrowed karaoke machine, and her Honeysuckle turkey out of her refrigerator. Mobley said she believes someone she knows stole the items due to an earlier altercation.

– While on patrol around 2:07 a.m. Friday, officers observed a maroon 1998 Chevrolet Lumina sitting in the drive-thru of McDonald’s. Officers approached the vehicle, in which the driver, Nicholas Cataldo, and a passenger were both allegedly intoxicated and passed out with the car running and in drive. An officer turned off the vehicle and attempted to wake up Cataldo for five minutes. Cataldo finally woke up but was reported to be highly intoxicated, and was taken to East Liverpool City Hospital. He was released from the hospital around 7:30 a.m., and was brought back to the police station where he was cited for physical control and driving under suspension.

– Timmy Madison, Fifth Street, reported at 6:30 a.m. Saturday he went outside of his house 15 minutes earlier and noticed his blue 1998 Jeep Cherokee Laredo was gone.

– Dale Barnhart, Clark Avenue, reported at 9:30 a.m. Saturday that someone smashed out the driver’s side window of his 2007 silver Chevrolet Cobalt sometime overnight. He believed it was the same person who smashed his windshield several weeks ago.

– Police were called at 12:39 p.m. Saturday to a Wood Street house regarding a verbal altercation between Dennis Byers II and Misty Tyce, reportedly over two people being at the residence for too long, according to Byers. Tyce told an officer that she started the fight over a cell phone. Byers said Tyce struck him in the face, but no visible marks were notices. Although an officer asked for an ambulance on account of her pregnancy, Tyce refused. Both parties declined to prosecute, and Byers left the scene without further incident.

– Employees from Nick’s Pizza on Main Street reported at 8:30 p.m. a theft from the tip jar. Garrett Bowling was cited for theft and taken to the county jail.

– Police were called at 12:23 a.m. Sunday to the area of 18th Street and Clark Avenue, where officers saw Paul Joy, 18th Street, holding down Shane Potts, 25, Dunn Road, East Liverpool, on the sidewalk. Joy told officers that he heard noises outside and saw Potts trying to steal his son’s 1996 blue Jeep station wagon. While attempting to steal the vehicle, Potts struck the rear bumper of Joy’s 2001 Chevrolet pickup truck and backed into the front of Joy’s 1999 Jeep, breaking the front grill. Potts was cited for grand theft and taken to the county jail.

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– Kim Sines, Pancake-Clarkson Road, Rogers, reported she was driving on state Route 7 in Madison Township at 12:10 p.m. Monday and saw two young girls walking along the road southbound. She put the two girls, ages 8 and 6, in her vehicle and waited for deputies to arrive. The girls told deputies their stepfather dropped them off at Beaver Local and they learned school was not in session after he had already left. They stayed there for a while and then decided to walk home to an address in the 15000 block of state Route 267, East Liverpool. Their mother returned a voice message left by deputies and the stepfather, Ryan Powell, returned to retrieve the girls. He claimed he dropped the girls off at the school and there were other children there, but no adults when he signed them in at the office and sent them to their classrooms. Children Services was notified to follow up. Deputies found no one answering at the school and the door secure.

– Donna Coffman, state Route 164, Leetonia, reported at 12:12 p.m. Monday sometime overnight someone entered her unlocked 2001 Chevy Impala, leaving the glovebox and center console open but did not take anything.

– Caitlin Labonte, Georgetown-Damascus Road, Beloit, reported at 2:48 p.m. Monday a suspicious man who appeared to be in his 50s with white/gray hair and a neon yellow hoodie asked if he could use his metal detector on her property. She told him no and he left in a white, older sedan.

– Dennis Blose, state Route 518, Hanoverton, reported at 3:10 p.m. Monday he received a call in October from someone claiming to be Anthony at Secure P.C.com. The man told Blose he had a computer problem and he let Anthony connect to his computer and download a seven-layer anti-virus system to fix the problem and reinstate the administrative license for $225. However, on Nov. 5 Anthony called again stating the software had crashed and he would refund Blose’s $225 through online banking. When Blose refused, the man told him the company’s accountant could send him $2,725 and Blose could send back $2,500 to make up the difference. Again Blose told him no and Anthony threatened to make his life miserable. Blose was taking his computer to a store to have someone look at it.

– Someone from the highway patrol reported nine bags of trash and two old tires were dumped at an address on state Route 7.

– Terry McElroy, state Route 164, Leetonia, reported at 7:15 p.m. Monday sometime overnight someone entered two vehicles in his garage and took about $10 in change.

– Lacey Corbin, Richardson Avenue, Negley, reported at 6:20 p.m. Sunday her boyfriend’s sister brought beer to her home and she told her she did not want it there. Her boyfriend, Romen Bashline, took his sister and the beer somewhere else, but when he returned several hours later she believed he was high. Corbin became angry with him, threw the X-box at him and took a few swings at him, but did not make contact. Her boyfriend’s sister, Sierra Bashline, returned and reportedly beat Corbin, who eventually got her keys and drove to the East Palestine station. Deputies went to get the story from the boyfriend and his sister, but no one answered the door. However, Romen Bashline later left a message for deputies claiming he and Corbin are patching things up and there is no need to investigate.

Lisbon

– Matt Phillips, East Chestnut, reported Friday his Christmas decoration, a star shower that costs $40, was stolen from outside his home.

– Jay Farrow, Saltwell Road, reported at 11:40 p.m. Sunday being assaulted by Scott A. Rudder, 51. Farrow said he was walking on North Market Street when Rudder approached him with a collapsible knife and swung it at him and then tried to strike him with a collapsible baton, missing with both. Farrow said Rudder then shoved him to the ground. Police tried to located Rudder but were unsuccessful.

-Police were called to Roseland Apartments at 7:43 p.m. Sunday in regard to a person who intended to harm themselves. Police remained until an ambulance arrived to transport the person to the a local hospital.

– Loretta Mattern, West Maple Street, reported at 8:09 p.m. Saturday somebody was knocking on her door, and police checked the area and found three youths next door who admitted knocking on her door. They were told to leave Mattern alone.

– Cathy Wilson reported Rodney Smith Jr. assaulted her boyfriend at Greentree Place at 11:29 p.m. Friday. Police determined Smith, 28, was the aggressor, and he was arrested for assaulting David R. Wales. He was also charged with possessing drug paraphernalia.

Columbiana

– Shannon S. Dailey, 41, South Middle Street, was cited for failure to stop an assured cleared distance after she drove into the rear of a stopped vehicle operated by Thomas L. Rogers II, 44, Kelly Park Road, at the intersection of North Main and Seventh streets at 12:57 p.m. Sunday.

– An official with the Whispering Pines Golf Clubhouse reported Sunday it had been entered, and money was missing from the cash register.

– A caller reported at 1:50 p.m. Sunday a woman who went missing from Twinsburg was expected to be returning from Pennsylvania and indicated she had just passed an Ace Hardware, possibly in Columbiana. Police were unable to locate the motorist.

– A caller reported the side door to a home on Pittsburgh Street was found open at 4:52 p.m. Sunday, and it did not look like anyone was living there. Police found the homeowner inside, and he said a ghost left the door open.

– A caller reported there was a possible domestic dispute at the apartment complex on West Salem Street at 5:32 p.m. Sunday. Police arrived to learn there had been a dispute between two brothers and it was being handled by the parents.

– A caller reported two youths dressed in black were riding bicycles in the middle of South Main Street near the post office at 6:23 p.m. Sunday. Police found the two were parked off the roadway talking with another groups of youths.

-Corey Mrofchak reported there was a suspicious vehicle parked near the railroad tracks by the high school at 8:22 p.m., and the guy kept getting in and out of his vehicle. The only vehicle found by police was parked at 3D Auto.

– At 9:51 a.m. Monday police found that someone had painted graffiti on the Columbiana Boiler building along West Railroad Street.

– Robert E. Biddle, 65, state route 558, Columbiana, was westbound through the traffic circle at 3 p.m. Monday and was struck by Danielle E. Price, 25, state Route 534, Salem, who was entering the circle from the north side and attempting to turn west and failed to yield the right of way. Price was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign.

– A man reported at 6:29 p.m. Monday two large Doberman pinschers were loose in a yard on Stanton Drive and had been barking for long periods of time. Police warned the dog owner for barking dogs.

– Patrick Clutter requested at 7:12 p.m. Monday police escort him through his South Vine Street home due to leaving the maintenance door open.

– Jessica Miller, Lisbon Street, reported at 7:20 p.m. Monday her sister was strangled by her dad at the home and he then fled. Police filed domestic violence charges on Robert White Jr., of Lisbon Street.

– Linda Russell, 62, Leetonia, was backing out of a drive on South West Street at 8:36 p.m. Monday and struck a vehicle driven by Justin Howell, 34, Columbiana, that was parked and unoccupied on South West Street. Russell was cited for improper backing.

– A man reported at 11:52 p.m. Monday a neighbor was arguing in their front yard and then someone in a vehicle left the area in a hurry.

Salem Township

– Mike Moore, Leetonia Road, reported Monday his truck and car had been entered and loose change taken. The thief also hit his neighbor’s vehicles.

– Chris Dailey, Miller Road, reported Monday that two vehicles and his garage were entered overnight. Nothing of value appeared to be missing.

Salem

– A woman spoke with an officer at 1:12 p.m. Tuesday regarding the alleged theft of items from her mother’s residence on Hawley Avenue, including some of her personal property and items belonging to her mother. She reported that she previously had power of attorney for medical and financial for her mother, who has dementia, and now her cousin has the power of attorney and she doesn’t know where her mother is located. Her mother had been in a nursing home since October, but she’s not there now. The officer told her it’s a civil matte.

– Police were called to the 800 block of Summit Street at 12:46 p.m. Tuesday for a female who took several prescription medications. She was taken to SRMC. Police had been to the same residence at 11:37 a.m. when a woman said her great-granddaughter had just returned from a trip to Florida and was upset and she wanted her out for a little while to let things calm down. Another relative had come over and things got verbal. Officers talked with the great-granddaughter and got things settled down until they were called back an hour later for the alleged overdose.

– A license plate found in an alley behind Circle K East was turned over to police.

– A clear plastic bag a West 14th Street resident said may be drug-related was turned in Tuesday.

– An officer at 4:52 a.m. Tuesday saw a man near the entrance to the library arguing with someone on the phone. The man said he was locked out of his residence and waiting until his sister woke up to let him back inside. He said he was having some personal issues, but declined medical assistance.

– A woman spoke with an officer at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday regarding a question about going to her ex-boyfriend’s daughter’s residence to look after him this winter. She was told she could talk to the daughter about it as long as there’s no protection order in place, which she said there wasn’t.

– Zackary Heath, 24, Eastview Drive, was cited for assured clear distance after he rear-ended a vehicle driven by Jessica Jackson, 34, Metz Road Columbiana, on East State near Roosevelt.

– Richard Cline, East Third Street, reported at 9:40 a.m. Sunday that someone threw a pumpkin through the back window of his truck sometime overnight.

East Liverpool

– Christina Grimes, no address listed, reported the window was broken at the rear of her rental home on Avondale Street by a neighbor boy. The boy told police he was trying to get the attention of a female inside and broke the window with his hand. His guardian was advised she would have to make reimbursement for the damaged window.

– Officers responded Saturday to reports of a fight on John Street, where they reported finding Doug Pridemore running down the street with a bloody face and several others on the street yelling and screaming. While attempting to speak with Pridemore, officers said Joshua C. Board, 25, Aten Avenue, Wellsville, and Joshua Messenger, 24, Cunningham Road, Salem, kept intervening and were ultimately charged with obstructing official business. Messenger ran into the house after calling officers a name and being told he was under arrest and had to have a Taser deployed against him to bring him into compliance. Patti L. Fitzpatrick, 28, Aten Avenue, Wellsville, was also charged with obstructing official business after she told officers if they were arresting her boyfriend, she was coming, too, and refused to go back inside the house when told.

– While on patrol at Heights Manor, an officer reported seeing Phillip A. Jones, 26, St. Clair Avenue, standing at the door of an apartment, being verbally abusive to the tenant, threatening bodily harm. Ordered to stop his behavior, Jones continued and was charged with disorderly conduct/intoxication. Officers reported he smelled strongly of alcohol and had poor balance.

– Officials of Stathos Construction reported 10 doors were pried open on units at Blossom Hill, Wilbert Avenue, which are being remodeled. The doors, jambs and locks were damaged in the process, and a large quantity of tools and large spool of copper wire were taken.

– Gloria R. Hudson, Bath, N.Y., reported her purse stolen from United Presbyterian Church, West Sixth Street, while she was attending a youth event.

– Officers responded to the Vista Motel where Tri-County ambulance crews were treating a man who had overdosed on heroin. Officers reported a woman in the room said he had injected heroin and gave them a used needle. Several needles and a burned spoon were found in the man’s coat pocket. He was transported to the hospital, and a warrant for possession of drug abuse instruments will be issued, according to police.

– Bridgette M. Kittle, Vine Street, reported a small window broken out of her car, also saying an attempt was made to slash one of its tires.

– Chad F. McCoy, no address listed, reported he ran into Gilkinson’s Short Stop, Avondale Street for a minute, leaving his car running outside. Two men who had been standing on the corner entered the car and drove off.

– David G. Gasior, 42, no address listed, reported being punched in the face and knocked to the ground by a man known to him while he was walking on Green Lane.

St. Clair Township

– Employees of the new Dollar General store in Glenmoor reported two men took a package of sheets and camera and tried to leave without paying. When confronted, they returned the items and fled in a vehicle whose license plate returned to a 67-year-old Harker Avenue woman.

– Kelly Hooper, Glenn Street, reported a family member has been taking her personal items and won’t return them. She was advised to contact the law director about filing charges.

– Rahul Sethi and Laura J. Wade each reported receiving threats and harassment from a known man at Arby’s. They were advised to see the law director.

Salineville

– Police on Nov. 14 said a formal letter will be sent to Monica Grimm, East Main Street, asking her to clean up the trash around the house.

– Adam Sevek hit a deer while driving on state Route 164 Monday afternoon.

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– A deputy driving through the Walmart parking lot in Calcutta Friday saw a vehicle with no license plates, parked the wrong way in a parking space. He parked and observed the vehicle until he saw a man putting items into the hatch area and, pulled in front of the car. Inside, the deputy saw two occupants in the back seat. Before the deputy could exit his cruiser, a man walked up and said someone had stolen his license plates from the vehicle, which was owned by his friend who was in Youngstown. One of the passengers, Jonathan D. Ambrose, 23, Struthers, was found to have a loaded .380 caliber handgun in his pocket with a round in the chamber. He told the deputy he carries the gun for his protection because he lives in Youngstown. In the same pocket, he was carrying a small amount of marijuana, according to reports. Several items inside the vehicle were reportedly found to have been stolen from the Walmart store, and both Ambrose and Jacob M. Gallagher, 24, Youngstown, the other passenger, said a female passenger had nothing to do with the thefts but admitted taking the items, according to reports. Ambrose was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, complicity to theft and possession of marijuana. Gallagher was charged with theft. The vehicle was towed by Calcutta Towing. The female was released, and a cab called to transport her. St. Clair Township officers assisted on this call.

– Martin Sayer, Miller Road, Leetonia, reported at 10:15 a.m. Monday someone broke into his Ford pickup sometime during the night and about $2 or $3 in change was taken.

– Leon Horst, state Route 164, Leetonia, reported at 9:28 a.m. Monday sometime overnight someone broke into his garage, rummaging through three vehicles inside and another three vehicles outside. Some change and CDs were taken.

-Scott Gallo, Miller Road, Leetonia, reported at 9:30 a.m. Monday sometime overnight someone entered his garage and rummaged through two trucks parked inside there and his cabinets in the garage. Nothing was taken, but a security light was broken outside the garage.

– Matt Borza, Black Road, Lisbon, reported at 7:45 a.m. Sunday sometime between 7 p.m. Saturday and 6:20 a.m. Sunday someone entered his unlocked vehicle taking his backpack containing his iPad and person checks. Some change was also taken. His wife found someone accessed their account in McKeesport, Pa.

– Willie Howard, state Route 164, Leetonia, reported at 8:56 a.m. Monday sometime overnight someone got into his Chevy truck and his wife’s Chrysler van looking for valuables. Between $10 and $15 in change was taken from the truck and the vehicles were ransacked.

– Chad Raber, Case Road, Beloit, reported at 11:11 p.m. Sunday a suspicious vehicle was prowling the area. No vehicles were found.

– Paul Parks, Hamilton Road, East Palestine, reported at 2:08 p.m. Sunday his neighbor, Bret Ford, had the music playing loud enough to hear it at Parks’ house. Deputies could hear the music while standing in Parks’ driveway. Deputies went to Ford’s home and found him working on the front of his home with the stereo playing in the shed behind the house. Ford claimed he has had problems with Parks in the past and he moved to the country so he could do what he wanted. He agreed to turn the stereo down after it was explained his neighbors must have moved to the country for peace and quiet.

-Sean Wilford, Cricket Lane, Columbiana, reported a domestic situation at 11:13 a.m. Wednesday. Alexis Vandepol told deputies her mother Machelle Davis grabbed her by the neck and they were wrestling on the ground in the yard. Vandepol said she was there to pick up her belongings and her child, but her mother would not give her the child. Neither Davis and Vandepol wanted to pursue charges. Davis was informed that because Vandepol has custody of her child through the courts she would need to give the child to her.

– Lana Grim, state Route 14, Leetonia, reported a problem with her 16-year-old daughter. The girl told deputies she ran off after her mother told her to leave during an argument, but had returned home.

– A deputy met a Youngstown police officer at the Sheetz Gas station in Boardman at 12:22 a.m. Sunday to pick up a person who had a secret indictment from Columbiana County. When they arrived at the Columbiana County Jail, the man, Olden Young, was found to have drugs in his possession. Charges are pending lab results.

– Sadie Chilson, Fink Road, Kensington, reported at 4:13 p.m. Friday someone entered her vehicles overnight taking some cigarettes and change.

– Eldon Trubee, Millersburg, reported finding items behind the Bethesda Church Cemetery in Franklin Township at 4:46 p.m. Friday. Numerous keys, tools and personal items were located and found to belong to Ted Fischer. The items were returned and Fischer said someone recently broke into his vehicle, but he had not reported it.

– Charles Robertson, Wildwood, Ga., reported at 11:19 p.m. Friday he and his 16-year-old daughter were in the area visiting family. When the teenager was with her mother, the mother allegedly crushed a pill and snorted it. After asking questions, deputies determined the incident took place in Carroll County, and Robertson was directed to the sheriff’s office there.

Highway Patrol

– Karen J. Meek, 73, state Route 7, New Waterford, was cited for failure to yield after she pulled from the Gulf station parking lot on Route 7 in Fairfield Township and struck a vehicle driven by Jonathan M. Vanpelt, 18, Unity Line Road, New Waterford, at 6:49 p.m. Friday.

-Bradley M. Smith, 19, McCormick Run Road, Salineville, was cited for failure to control after he went off the road and struck a tree while driving on Cameron Road in Madison Township at 3:58 p.m. Sunday.

– Taylor R. Buzzard, 23, Blosser Road, North Lima, struck a deer while driving on state Route 11 in Fairfield Township at 5:15 a.m. Thursday.

Lisbon

– A loud music complaint was received from a North Market Street resident at 10:40 p.m. Sunday. Police spoke with Scott Rudder, who agreed to turn down the volume.

Columbiana

– An official with the Whispering Pines Golf Clubhouse reported Sunday it had been entered, and money was missing from the cash register.

East Liverpool

– Gloria R. Hudson, Bath, N.Y., reported her purse stolen from United Presbyterian Church, West Sixth Street, while she was attending a youth event.

– Bridgette M. Kittle, Vine Street, reported a small window broken out of her car, also saying an attempt was made to slash one of its tires.

– David G. Gasior, 42, no address listed, reported being punched in the face and knocked to the ground by a man known to him while he was walking on Green Lane.

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