POLICE
County Sheriff
– Allan McKinney, Camp Boulevard, Hanoverton, reported Saturday his live-in friend had talked him into lying down in his bedroom because he was ill. When McKinney awoke, he found his friend had taken his van and also found $1,400 missing from his safe.
– Eddie Rodriquez, Bayard Road, Minerva, reported Sunday his neighbor backed up quickly, throwing gravel on him. He reported parking issues with the neighbors.
– David Trimble, Winona Road, Salem, reported his neighbor, Jason Garland on Depot Road had been shooting unsafely. Deputies spoke with Garland and saw that he had no backstop where he had been shooting at targets hanging in trees and at an old stove. Garland was advised to resolve the issue of a backstop prior to shooting again.
– A resident of Bell Road, Lisbon, reported Sunday his sister has been calling and harassing him and his family. He reported she called him Sunday in their mother’s hospital room in Cleveland, screaming that they should have “pulled the plug” on their comatose mother. He said his sister is threatening to sue him, wanting whatever money is coming to her. Deputies spoke to his sister, who said her brother came to their father’s home, screaming, and shoved her to the ground.
– Sheila McClish, Old state Route 558, Salem, reported her neighbor is looking at her from across the driveway and always comes out of his house when she comes out of hers. She also reported he has been taking her mail from her mailbox. Deputies will attempt to contact the neighbor.
– Deputies were called Saturday to the area of McCormick Run Road in Madison Township for a report of a man allowing his dogs to attack a wounded deer. They spoke to Brandon Brown, no address listed, who said he was outside with his dogs and thought they were all accounted for when he heard a dog in the woods. He went to see what was going on and saw a dog attacking a deer in the creek and started throwing rocks at the dog to get it to release the deer, Brown told deputies, saying he then realized the dog was his boxer mix, Parker. He got the dog away from the doe, which ran toward McCormick Run Road, and Brown said it appeared she was malnourished and had a broken front leg. Deputies were unable to locate the deer and forwarded a copy of the report to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
-Marion Zeppernick, Winona Road, Salem, reported Sunday an unknown vehicle had been parked in his driveway an extended period of time. He was advised by deputies he could have the vehicle towed from his property, and Zeppernick said he first wanted to ask his neighbors if they knew to whom the vehicle belongs.
Highway Patrol
– While eastbound on state Route 154, Thierry G. Godard, 28, Pittsburgh, lost control of the 2000 Honda S2000 he was driving, which went left of center, off the left side, striking a guardrail. He was cited for failure to control. According to reports, Godard was test driving the vehicle with passenger Joshua L. Derringer, Beaver Falls, Pa., who has the vehicle for sale. The vehicle sustained heavy damage and was towed from the scene by AAA.
East Liverpool
– The Point of Beginning monument on Harvey Avenue was vandalized Thursday when someone spray painted the names Delilah and Greg on the fence with lime green paint. Officers reported the handwriting appeared to be that of a female.
Salem
– Officers responded to a Cedar Street home at 5 p.m. Saturday after a resident sounded a medical assist alarm, then did not reply to subsequent telephone calls. The officers entered the home and found the resident who said she was okay, but needed assistance. Another resident was found asleep in another room and promptly provided assistance upon waking.
– A Lexington Avenue resident reported at 5:50 p.m. Saturday that her wallet was stolen from out her purse sometime earlier that day in the 400 block of Continental Drive.
– Police responded to a domestic dispute in the 300 block of East Seventh Street at 6:58 p.m. Saturday and found it to be a verbal dispute regarding a personal issue. Both individuals agreed to stay away from each other.
– An officer responded to a 100 block Railroad Street business at 7:35 p.m. Saturday where an employee reported two individuals had been bowling and left without paying, then refused to talk with the employee via telephone. Officers also were unable to contact the individuals via telephone or in person. The individuals eventually contact the police department and said they did not know the bill had not been paid and promised to take care of it the next day.
– A South Lundy Avenue resident reported on station at 9 p.m. Saturday that he believed he was being followed by a vehicle, the driver of which was flashing their brights at him, while he was driving. He said he stopped and confronted the person. An officer advised him against doing such in the future.
– Officers responded to a domestic in the 500 block of Bank Street at 9:14 p.m. Saturday where a man and his girlfriend had an argument.
POLICE
Columbiana
– A caller reported at 2:27 a.m. Friday that a suspicious vehicle was seen at Duke and Duchess gas station. According to the caller, a male exited the vehicle and walked toward Delux Motors. Officers found nothing at the scene.
-Reanne Cutright, called at 9:21 a.m. Friday that police officers check on her boyfriend Kevin Kirby, West Railroad Avenue, who sent text messages about harming himself. Kirby was transported to the hospital.
-A Sunoco employee reported at 7 p.m. Friday that a red pickup truck almost hit multiple cars in the parking lot. When police investigated, they found the driver, Nathan Huk with advanced fatigue. Arrangements were made for someone to pick him up.
-George Gilbert Sr., Lisbon, was cited for driving under suspension at the corner of Duquesne and Fairfield at 11:04 p.m. Friday.
East Palestine
-At 1:57 a.m. Saturday, officers arrested Heath A. Broadbent, Cherry Fork Road, Leetonia, on North Pleasant Avenue for an OVI.
-At 5:04 a.m. Saturday, an officer responded to the Marathon gas station on North Market Street for a commercial alarm. The officer told Mary Turner, Carbon Hill Road, a Marathon employee, that she should call the alarm company and the owner of the station to make sure that nothing is wrong with the pump alarms.
-An officer was dispatched to East North Avenue School at 4:06 p.m. Thursday after Tabitha Soker reported that her father chased multiple juveniles from the school. The officer found no juveniles on the scene. The owner wanted anyone found to be charged due to multiple recent acts of vandalism that have occurred at on the property.
Salem
– At 9:53 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 900 block of Liberty Street where the complainant advised a bike was taken from the back porch. The incident is under investigation.
– At 5:10 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 800 block of East Fifth Street where the complainant advised a purse was stolen from her vehicle. The incident is under investigation.
– At 4:24 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 400 block of Aetna Avenue where the complainant advised that someone used her name and address to order an item online. She was advised of the options.
– Police responded to a one-vehicle crash in the 100 block of North Broadway Avenue at 2:07 p.m. Friday in which Steven G. Toohey, Massillon, was eastbound on Sugar Tree Alley and attempted a right turn, striking a cement pole, causing damage to the vehicle and rendering it immobile.
– A West Wilson Street resident reported at 3:56 p.m. Friday that his juvenile daughter was being harassed.
– An East State Street resident reported at 4:43 p.m. Friday that a man she knows has been frequently contacting her despite being told to stop and had even shown up at her job earlier that day for no apparent reason.
– Officers responded to the 500 block of East Pershing Street at 7:29 p.m. Friday in reference to people possibly on the roof of a business, but were unable to find anyone on the roof.
– Police responded to a report of a suspicious person in a parking lot in the 2200 East State Street at 9:04 p.m. Friday and spoke with an individual who said he was cleaning out the interior of his vehicle. He was advised of the complaint and left the area.
– Tarel A. Barnette, 30, Austintown, was charged with possession of marijuana after officers responded to a report of several people smoking marijuana in a vehicle in the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue at 10:56 p.m. Friday.
– A West Fifth Street resident reported a domestic dispute with his adult son at 11:29 p.m. Friday, however both individuals gave conflicting stories. They were told to stay away from each other for the remainder of the night.
– An officer responded to a suspicious vehicle in the 300 block of East State Street at 1:37 a.m. Saturday and found two individuals who said they were just talking after work.
Police responded to a report of someone lying on the ground in the 100 block of West Wilson Street at 1:48 a.m. Saturday. He was found to be intoxicated and given a courtesy ride home.
– Shawn A. Clemens, 42, 2101 Monroe Ave. #5, Salem, was charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief after an officer responded to an East State Street business at 4:50 a.m. Saturday where he reportedly entered the store several times that night, each time selecting items for which he could not pay. He also admitted to taking a football out of a package and writing all over it with a pen.
– Officers responded to the 1100 block of Short Avenue at 5:46 a.m. Saturday for a report of a vehicle idling for over half an hour with someone sleeping inside. The person inside said he was waiting for a friend to come home.
Perry Township
– At 5:45 p.m. Thursday, police received a report by a complainant in the 900 block of Carriage Hill Drive regarding an unauthorized credit card charge for $21,986. After speaking with the card company the card was canceled. The incident is under investigation.
– Police responded at the U.S. 62 and state Route 45 intersection where a southbound vehicle operated by Travis L. Thomas, 12205 Goshen Road, Salem, was stopped at the light and was struck from behind by the vehicle operated by Elizabeth M. Palumbo of Warren who failed to stop in time. Palumbo was cited for assured clear distance.
– At 3:45 p.m. Thursday, police received a complaint from a resident in the 400 block of West Pidgeon Road regarding a family member living with them. He requested information on where to go to obtain a protection order or how to evict the family member and he was provided with the proper agencies.
– Police and EMTs responded to the 400 block of West Pidgeon Road at 8:31 p.m. Wednesday for a medical call. Police stood by while a female was transported to the hospital.
FIRE CALLS
Salem
– Firefighters responded to a 400 block West Eighth Street home at 8:36 p.m. Friday in reference to an odor of natural gas. They found a soapy solution on the meter, but no gas leak.
– Firefighters responded to a 500 block West Fourth Street apartment complex at 8:58 p.m. Friday in reference to an odor of possibly burning wires. It was found to be a resident cooking food.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Angela Possage, Lusk Lock Road, Rogers, reported Thursday her boyfriend threatened to smash her in the face after becoming upset and then left. She declined to press charges.
– Brenda Richards, Homeworth Road, Alliance, reported that Tuesday night two dogs attacked her chicken coop, causing $300 in damage, but they did not get inside. She did not know for sure but she believes the dogs belong to a neighbor.
Highway Patrol
– Douglas Faulk, 43, state Route 517, Lisbon, was cited for failure to control after going off the road and through a driveway before striking a tree while driving his pickup truck on Route 517 in Elkrun Township at 8:12 p.m. Feb. 21. Faulk went home but was brought back to the scene 90 minutes later to meet with a trooper. Faulk told the trooper he had consumed alcohol following the accident after arriving home, and no additional charges resulted.
– Megan A. Davis, 25, 9th Avenue, LaCroft, was cited for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on state Route 267. Davis was initially stopped for having no license plate light and admitted to having marijuana in the center console of the vehicle after being asked by the patrolling officer, who reported smelled the substance. Davis told the trooper she had just picked up her son and was on her way home.
Lisbon
– Police learned that a Shawn Clemens was at the Columbiana County Courthouse looking for a woman named “Twitch” at 2:47 a.m. Thursday. Police arrived and spoke to Clemens, who said he had a bad feeling about Twitch but did not know where she lived but to help her get some freedom. Clemens said he met her earlier in the day at a Salem tattoo shop but he did not know where she lived. Police said there was nothing they could do without more information.
– A clerk at the Circle K reported Shawn Clemens was there harassing customers and asking them for money at 3:13 a.m. Thursday. Clemens had begun asking customers for money after his card was rejected. He was told he could not be harassing customers and to leave, which he did.
– Krista Keyes, West High Street, reported that on Feb. 14 she was involved in a dispute over property taken from her residence while she was gone.
– Lindsay Combs, East Washington Street, reported a drunken man stumbled onto her porch at 11:11 p.m.Wednesday but left after being told to move along. Police searched the area but did not find him.
Center Township
– William G. Wildman, Clewell Drive, Guilford Lake, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on Saltwell Road on Friday. Tammy L. Richards, same address, was also cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on Saltwell Road for an equipment violation.
Columbiana
– A caller reported there were two men standing on a table and taking photographs at the laundromat on South Main Street at 12:21 a.m. Thursday. Police arrived and determined the men were working on some sort of project.
– Police went to Park Court apartments at 1 p.m. Thursday to serve an arrest warrant issued out of Loudonville but learned the suspect they were looking for no longer lived there.
Liverpool Township
– East Liverpool police Chief John Lane was on his morning walk at Spring Grove Cemetery when he discovered an abandoned vehicle parked in the township’s portion of the cemetery. The 1993 pickup truck had been reported stolen the previous day and had the keys inside, with no damage noted. Complete Auto towed the truck, and the owner was notified.
– A cashier at Kwik King reported a person had driven off without paying for $10.01 worth of gasoline. She provided officers with a Pennsylvania license plate number which returned to a Bath, Pa. woman.
Salineville
– Police and first responders were called at 9:22 p.m. Feb. 16 to a Water Street home regarding distressed babies with high temperatures. The children were stabilized by first responders and taken to a local hospital for treatment.
– Michelle Whaley reported at 10:43 p.m. Feb. 16 a child custody dispute with her daughter, Cierra Whaley. Approximately six months ago, it was reported that Cierra had given her baby to Michelle temporarily so the child can recover from bed bug bites and to gain some weight. Cierra recently learned that Michelle was going to get custody of the baby through a court hearing, and attempted to take the child from Michelle. Cierra, who doesn’t have a driver’s license or a car, was dropped off at Michelle’s house by a friend and waited for Michelle and the baby. Upon police arrival, the friend drove away, and Cierra attempted to leave with the baby, having no transportation or proper clothing. Officers advised Cierra that the baby cannot leave the premises due to the inclement weather and lack of transportation. Upset about this, Cierra reportedly spat at her mother, which landed on Michelle’s left hand and hair. Michelle ordered Cierra to leave, and Cierra attempted to hit her mother with her fist. Officers stepped in and escorted Cierra from the home. Officers and family members attempted to give Cierra a ride home but were unsuccessful. Michelle, meanwhile, declined to pursue charges of assault or menacing against Cierra.
– A manager of the Dollar General on West Main Street reported at 4:51 p.m. Feb. 18 that Robert Guthrie stole energy drinks from the store. Guthrie was questioned by police about the reported theft and admitted to taking two drinks, totaling $4.29, because he was thirsty. He was cited for theft.
– Police were called at 9:16 p.m. Feb. 18 to the Dollar General on West Main Street for a report of a boy stealing energy drinks. Officers found the boy near the police department where officers told him to go home. That evening, officers and one of the parents had a conference at the police station where the boy admitted to stealing drinks because he was associated with the wrong crowd. The case will be forwarded to the juvenile prosecutor’s office to pursue theft charges against him. The drinks were returned to the store, and were not placed into evidence.
– Police were called at 3:54 p.m. Sunday to the Dollar General on West Main Street regarding a theft. An officer made contact with the suspect, who provided a written confession to the theft and will be cited as such.
– Police were called at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday to a Church Street home for a domestic disturbance. Officers spoke with Clarence Manley and his future son-in-law Herbert Lockhart III, who argued over their respective daughter/girlfriend. It was also mentioned that Lockhart was driving a black 2001 Pontiac Sunfire without a license, to which independent witnesses stated that he recklessly pulled into the driveway sideways. Lockhart was cited for driving under suspension (failure to reinstate) and taken to the county jail.
– Tina Smith, Salineville Road West, was taken into custody by police on Wednesday on a warrant for theft. She was taken without incident and transported to the Columbiana County Jail.
– Police were called at 6 p.m. Wednesday to a Jefferson Street home for a man requiring attention for mental/medical distress. Officers made contact with the man and determined he needed medical treatment. He was transported by EMS to a local hospital.
– While on patrol around 4:27 p.m. Thursday, officers noticed an open door at a John Street home. Officers made contact with resident William Young, who had an active warrant out of the county Sheriff’s office. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the county jail.
Wellsville
– Police were called at 4:35 p.m. Thursday to the Family Dollar on Main Street in reference to a shoplifter. Officers made contact with Jena Whittington, who had concealed $10 worth of food items before leaving the store. Whittington admitted to stuffing a bag of Lemonhead candy inside her pants along with three Hormel microwaveable dinners and a pack of Dole peaches inside her purse. She was cited for theft and possessing criminal tools.
– Police were called at 10:25 p.m. Thursday to a house on Washington Street in which an intoxicated male was reportedly destroying property in the home. Officers spoke with Katherine Medeiros and Dawn Johnson, the renters of the house, who said that Randy Bracciodieta Jr. destroyed their kitchen table and threw furniture in an upstairs bedroom while fighting with his girlfriend, Kylea Sabol. A scale with suspected narcotic residue was also located in the front pocket of his jeans. Bracciodieta was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal damaging, the latter at the request of the renters who also wished for reparations to be made to recuperate their lost property. Sabol refused to cooperate with police in reference to a related assault that was reported to have taken place at the home.
Salem
– A Perry Township police officer at 1:20 a.m. Thursday reported a silver vehicle drive down the driveway to a closed business on South Lincoln Avenue near the railroad crossing and then turn its lights off. Officers responded and located the vehicle parked near a camper, making contact with a man who said he was staying in the camper on property belonging to a friend who lives in a house to the east of the location in the 1600 block of Lincoln. He also said the business knows he uses the driveway just to access the back of his friend’s property.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 12:15 a.m. Thursday in the 2300 block of East Pershing Street. The caller said the male in the vehicle said he was looking for a friend, then the vehicle left and turned down Monroe Street. Officers checked the area, but did not find the vehicle.
– John Zamora, of the 500 block of East Third Street, reported at 9:01 p.m. Wednesday someone broke the window to his garage with a brick. The incident is under investigation.
– A man came to the police station at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday to speak with an officer about a theft. It was found a theft had not occurred.
– Police responded to the intersection of South Lincoln Avenue and East State Street after several complaints at 6:37 p.m. Wednesday about the traffic signal not working properly. An officer monitored the traffic signal through four cycles and saw it appeared to be an intermittent malfunction resulting in the northbound traffic light remaining red in spite of numerous cars stopped in the northbound traffic lane. The signal appeared to need adjusting. The city electrician was being advised.
– A man called at 6:21 p.m. Wednesday to report an ex-employee had been driving past his old place of employment. The incident will be documented.
– Criminal trespassing was reported at 3:16 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of East Third Street. The incident was under investigation.
– Solicitors were reported in the 1000 block of Jennings Avenue at 2:56 p.m. Wednesday. No one was found.
-A line was reported down on East Pershing Street between South Lundy Avenue and Broadway at 1:59 p.m. Wednesday. Officers and the fire department blocked the street and Ohio Edison tied off the line until AT&T could make repairs.
– A vehicle backing out of a parking lot behind a residence at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of North Ellsworth Avenue struck a dumpster at an angle at the veterinary clinic property. The passenger in the vehicle didn’t think the dumpster should be at an angle and pushed it back, striking the building. There was no damage to the building or dumpster, with minor damage to the vehicle. The owner/manager of the business was going to see if the dumpster can be placed differently.
– Sunnie Hoffman, of the 200 block of North Howard Avenue, reported at 11 a.m. Wednesday that an unknown vehicle caused damage to her fence. Tire tracks appeared to show a vehicle traveling westbound on the unnamed alley slid into the fence. She believed the damage occurred last Saturday.
– A man from Canterbury Lane reported at 9:56 a.m. Wednesday that a Columbiana school bus failed to stop at a posted stop sign at Sharp and West Wilson Street Wednesday morning, causing him to take defensive measures to not get hit. The incident will be investigated.
– A clerk at Smith Oil on East State Street reported at 8:59 a.m. Wednesday that the driver of a silver four-door Ford truck left without paying for $54.83 worth of gasoline.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 8:58 a.m. Wednesday parked in the 400 block of South Broadway Avenue for a week or more. A 48-hour limit notice was placed on the vehicle.
– A man in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue reported at 8:57 a.m. Wednesday that he had filed a theft report on Nov. 28, 2015 for his laptop computer and now he thinks he may know who took it. A female friend was the only one who had been there to visit him. He also said other items have come up missing. An officer advised the police would look into the situation.
– City police assisted Perry Township Police with a residential alarm at 7:48 a.m. Wednesday, assisting to check the interior, with nothing further needed.
– Police responded to the 400 block of East Third Street at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday where the complainant advised a known person was in the residence earlier in the day. The incident is under investigation.
– At 11:45 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 1200 block of Cedar Ridge Drive for a well-being check of a child and no one answered. Police said they would try to make contact later in the day.
– At 10:53 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 900 block of Liberty Street where a woman said a woman she knows left a harassing note on her vehicle and made several harassing phone calls and wanted it documented.
– A complainant from the 900 block of Liberty Street was on station at 2:22 p.m. Thursday with a tan Rampage bike that was found in his front yard. It will be kept at the station until the owner is located.
– At 8:47 a.m. Thursday, police received a call from a business in the 700 block of North Ellsworth Avenue that a man was yelling about being plowed in and unable to get his vehicle out from across from the business. The complainant said she tried to explain to the person whom she believes resides in a downstairs apartment. She wanted documentation.
– Police responded to the 500 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 4:43 a.m. Friday where the complainant heard a suspicious noise in the attic. Police checked and did not locate anything.
FIRE CALLS
Lisbon
– Barbara Vietz, East Lincoln Way, called at 5:32 p.m. Thursday concerned about carbon monoxide possibly being in her home. Firefighters arrived and determined there was no problem.
Salem
– Firefighters were called at 9:35 a.m. Thursday to the 500 block of Washington Avenue by a resident who reported a garage filling up with water. The resident advised the sump pump was operating again and assistance was no longer needed.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Joseph Gallina reported 3:24 p.m. Wednesday he was concerned about his aunt, Vivian Mossey, Lake Knoll Drive, Lisbon, who had left her home at about 8:30 a.m. and had not returned. She has dementia and in the past has become lost for hours just driving around Guilford Lake. She drives a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. She was listed as a missing person.
-Sean Burnett, Cusick Road, Lisbon, reported at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday someone stole his 1998 Ford Explorer from the driveway. It had been there at about 8:30 a.m., but was missing by 11:30 a.m.
– Aaron Rudibaugh, Lodge Road, Leetonia, reported at 7:42 p.m. Wednesday someone’s black Pontiac Grand Am has been sitting in his yard since Monday. A man he did not know told him he would get the vehicle out of there and took the plates off the vehicle. Deputies checked the VIN number and found it belonged to Tiffany Baker, Dutchtown School Road. When contacted Baker told deputies she sold the vehicle to her brother, Dakota Baker. The vehicle was found unlocked with the the driver’s side window missing and the sunroof open. It also appeared the vehicle had previously been wrecked.
-Rose Whitney, County Airport Road, East Liverpool, reported at 8:37 p.m. Wednesday she left her home at around 3:15 p.m. and returned home at 5:15 p.m. finding both the outside shed doors open. Both of her tractor hoods were found open and both gas caps were off. A 50-foot air compressor hose was cut and it appeared someone had cut it to try to siphon gas from the tractors. She also reported she is missing a Troybilt eight horsepower, 20-inch electric start rototiller; a Husqvarna 18-inch 50cc chainsaw with a case; an Echo 14-inch 30cc chainsaw; a Stihl farm boss 20-inch chainsaw; a Kawasaki circular saw and a two fuel cell nail guns for finishing/framing.
– Marie Shinn, Brookfield Avenue, Lisbon, reported at 2:36 p.m. Tuesday there is a cow on Depot Street in Rogers not being fed or watered properly. Deputies stopped to checked on Lola Mercer’s cow, which was eating hay when deputies arrived. The cow also had plenty of water available and a shelter in the fenced in area.
-Frances Cline, state Route 170, East Palestine, reported at 2:24 p.m. Tuesday someone was shooting a high-powered rifle on top of the hill east of his house. He could hear the shots, then something striking the trees and the garage area on his property. Deputies and Cline searched the area for damage, but did not find any. Deputies checked the area, but did not locate anyone shooting.
-Melissa Shaffer, Gurlea Street, Hanoverton, reported at 9:29 a.m. Wednesday, her sister suffers from mental illness and will not stop calling her. The calls are coming in more than 60 times a day. Shaffer has custody of her sister’s children. Deputies are going to attempt to contact the sister and convince her to stop.
– Deborah Powell, Clarkson Road, Rogers, reported at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday her 16-year-old granddaughter was involved in an incident at school, which lead to the girl being taken to a hospital. The granddaughter was also receiving threatening text messages from the other girl involved in the incident. Deputies told her to have the granddaughter block that number and have no further contact. Deputies are also planning to contact the other girl.
– Rogers Group Home employees reported at 4:12 a.m. Wednesday a 14-year-old boy who had caused problems and vandalized vehicles on Tuesday had returned. The staff wanted him charged and transported to the Tobin Attention Center. Deputies arrived, checked the boy for weapons, signs of drug or alcohol use and took him to the Tobin Center.
Highway Patrol
-Chase E. Crallie, 19, Georgetown Road, Homeworth, was cited for failure to stop and assured clear distance after he drove into the rear of a stopped vehicle operated by David A. McCoy, 35, Westville Lake Road, Beloit, on Georgetown Road at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday.
– Jack D. Evans, 18, of Alliance, was cited for failure to yield after he pulled from a private drive into the path of a vehicle operated by Deborah R. Cosma, 61, Pricetown Road, Damascus, resulting in an accident on U.S. Route 62 in Knox Township at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
-Deanna S. Haueter, 61, Whinnery Road, Hanoverton, struck two deer while driving on Teegarden Road in Hanover Township at 5 a.m. Tuesday.
Columbiana
– Police arrested Summer Alderman, 37, North Main Street, on a warrant out of Mahoning County at 1:55 a.m. Wednesday.
– Police were called to a private-property accident in the Rite Aid parking lot at 5:22 p.m. Wednesday, but the persons involved declined to file a report.
East Palestine
-Heather Milliken called Wednesday after noticing a discrepancy in her checking account. She called back later after learning the scanner at an an Aldi’s supermarket in Mahoning County had misread her check number, and the problem had been corrected.
Salem
– An officer spoke with two people at the police station at 9:14 p.m. Tuesday regarding a dispute that occurred earlier in the day. A man reported he yelled at a vehicle after mistaking the driver for a friend. The driver of the vehicle reportedly followed them to a stop sign and exited the vehicle brandishing a knife. The incident is under investigation.
– KLG Ambulance requested assistance at 8:21 p.m. Tuesday in the 2300 block of Monroe Street with a combative patient who had ingested medication with intent to self-harm and was refusing transport.
– Police were requested to respond to Salem Regional Medical Center at 3:39 p.m. Tuesday to help Mahoning County Juvenile Probation, who had an active arrest warrant for a boy who was there. – An anonymous caller at 3:03 p.m. Tuesday reported kids throwing things at each other and yelling at each other in the area of North Ellsworth Avenue and East Sixth Street. Officers responded and the kids appeared to be friends who had just divided up at the intersection and were going their separate ways in a couple of groups walking and not causing any disturbance.
Perry Township
– Cody Cameron, 22, of Salem, was cited for driving under suspension and failing to dim high beams for oncoming traffic after a traffic stop at 5:32 a.m. Wednesday in the 1400 block of U.S. Route 62. The vehicle was towed from the scene with no hold since it didn’t belong to the driver.
– A township officer on patrol at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday saw a trooper from the Ohio State Highway Patrol on a traffic stop in the area of Depot and Stewart roads and stopped to assist, staying for a search of the vehicle then clearing from the scene.
– A resident from the 700 block of Heritage Lane reported at 1:33 p.m. Tuesday that she received a letter from the IRS advising an unknown person had attempted to use her personal information to e-file taxes. She’s currently in contact with a representative from the state of Ohio who advised her to file a police report.
Goshen Police District
– An officer responded to West Branch High School at 9:52 p.m. Feb. 15 in reference to a man who had stabbed himself in the chest and fled on foot. The individual was located and transported by Beloit EMS to an area hospital.
– An officer responded to the area of Dogwood Drive in Beloit at 11:20 p.m. Feb. 16 in reference to loose dogs. The owners were located and dogs returned.
– Angela L. Willochell, 42, Malvern, was cited for driving under suspension and speed following a traffic stop on state Route 14 near Seacrist Road at 1:13 p.m. Feb. 18.
St. Clair Township
– While stopped at a red light at the intersection of Dresden Avenue and state Route 170, waiting to turn right, a vehicle driven by Benjamin C. Fink, 27, Rhinebeck, N. Y. was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Katherine L. Clark, 71, Saint George Street, East Liverpool. No injuries or citations were reported.
Wellsville
– An officer on patrol reported Tuesday night seeing a vehicle leave Independence Square that was known to be associated with drugs. Another officer followed the pickup truck to state Route 39 and stopped it for a license plate violation. The female passenger initially told the officer she was 15 years old, but it was determined she was Abby Lynn Pierson of Academy Street, Salineville, who had an outstanding warrant. She told officers she lied about her age due to the warrant, and was charged with obstructing official business. The driver, William Mullett, also of Salineville, was cited for loud exhaust and given a warning for the plate display violation. Pierson was taken to the police station and picked up by a county sheriff’s deputy, who transported her to the county jail.
– Mindy Hissom, Main Street Rear, reported Monday her ex-boyfriend came into her home and took a DVD player and a heater.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Deputies were called to a home on state Route 164, Lisbon, for a possible overdose. Deputies found Robert Vecchio to have his faculties about him, but to be intoxicated. Family members were concerned he may have taken too much of his mediction, but Vecchio was adamant he had not overdosed and signed a refusal form with KLG.
– The Rogers Group Home reported an out-of-control 14-year-old at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday. The boy had left without permission by climbing from a bedroom window. Employees heard a loud noise and saw him vandalizing vehicles. The boy then reportedly asked one employee “How do you like your car?” and then he started throwing rocks at the building, at the doors and attempted to get into the garage. A Buick had a smashed windshield, deep scratches on the hood and a large rock was found lying next to the car. A mirror was ripped off a van in the parking lot.
– Timothy Martin, Spillway Road, Lisbon, reported at 8:29 p.m. Tuesday he saw about five people outside of his trailer pointing AK-47 style guns at him through the window. Deputies responded, but could not find anyone in the area. He said they were dressed in military style clothes with masks over their faces. Martin said he is a disabled vetern and walks with a cane. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources officer was in the area and searched around with night vision and infrared, but no one was located.
– James Moreland, state Route 9, Salem, reported at 7:43 p.m. Tuesday he and his girlfriend, Tia Pardell argued. Pardell was driving and said there were no problems, stating they had just been arguing and throwing salad about the house. Moreland, who was also driving, gave the same story.
– Dennis Willmarth, McCann Road, Kensington, reported at 5:26 p.m. Tuesday his daughter, Angela Willmarth, is missing and off her medication. He has not seen her since Sunday and he tracked her debit card to a Hampton Inn in Ross Township, Pa. He had called police there, who checked the hotel and learned she had already checked out. There were also numerous debit card transactions in downtown Pittsburgh. Willmarth has a power of attorney over his daughter and she was entered into the database as a missing person.
Highway Patrol
– Albert L. Bricker, 53, West 16th Street, Salem, was cited for driving left of center after he drove his minivan across the center line, striking a semi-truck operated by Scott H. Drinnon, 46, Hawkins Road, New Waterford, on state Route 9 in Hanover Township at 8:55 a.m. Feb. 19. Bricker was taken to a local hospital with non-incapacitating injuries.
– Trudie L. Seevers, 50, Center Avenue, Lisbon, struck a deer while driving on East Liverpool Road in Madison Township at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday.
Lisbon
-Police were called to a home on West Washington Street at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday in regard to a family interfering with an ambulance crew trying to stabilize and transport a patient to a local hospital. The family also wanted another ambulance service. The situation had calmed down by the time police arrived, and the officers remained until the patient was transported.
-A man trying to make his voice sound as if he was a female reported there was a fight in the Pondi’s parking lot at 12:51 a.m. Wednesday. No one was there by the time police arrived.
-Scott Rudder, 52, Lincoln Way, was in the police department interrogation room while being booked on another charge at 11:30 p.m. Saturday when he reportedly threatened Lt. John Hancock, officers Jason Sletvold and David Hilliard, and Corey Libert. Rudder was then told that felony charges would be filed against him.
– Dale Hood, East Washington Street, reported a semi-truck drove down the street at 10 a.m. Tuesday and tore down some lines from a utility pole.
– A caller reported at 12:46 p.m. Monday a man had been standing in the middle of East Lincoln Way wearing only a sweater and underwear. The man, who said he waiting for the mail, was found to be wearing shorts but no shoes. When told a caller was concerned he might be cold, the man said he was fine. Police told the man he might want to put some shoes on, though, which is what he did.
-A clerk at the Valley View convenience store reported a man came into the store at 7:48 p.m. Monday and purchased some items before leaving. The clerk then noticed he was putting window washer fluid in his vehicle that was not among his purchased items and wrote down his license plate number, which she gave to police.
– Kevin A. Criss, 47, West Sixth Street, East Liverpool, was charged with disorderly conduct early Wednesday morning after reportedly causing problems at the Steel Trolley Diner by talking to himself and throwing his hands in the air. Police arrived and told Criss that management wanted him to leave but he refused, which is when he was arrested.
Columbiana
– A caller reported there was a suspicious vehicle at the Dairy Queen at 1:32 p.m. Tuesday, and police determined there was no problem after checking with the person.
East Palestine
– Nicole Hilton, North Liberty Street, reported Feb. 17 there was a truck parked across the street from her and it had been there a very long time.
– Police came across a 38-year-old village resident staggering down the sidewalk on East Taggart Street at 11:12 p.m. Tuesday. The officer gave the man a ride to his home on North Walnut Street.
East Liverpool
– Called to the former Thrifty City Plaza Tuesday evening for a man passed out, possibly from an overdose, officers located Kenneth J. Gailey, 20, Midland, Pa., in the Dollar General parking lot. They reported he acted nervously and said he had come from Austintown, where he had donated blood, rolling up his sleeves and showing them fresh “track” marks on both arms, each of which had Ace bandages wrapped around them as tourniquets. His vehicle was given a cursory search by K-9 officer Ivo, who reportedly alerted on the console. Officers reported discovering suspected marijuana, a marijuana grinder and a pipe with residue in the console. Gailey was charged with possession of marijuana.
– Amy L. Corak, 36, no address listed, reported being assaulted by a known person after refusing to give him money to support his drug habit. Police reported she had visible bruises.
– Anthony P. Cook, Prospect Street, reported being punched in the eye during a tenant-landlord dispute. The report did not indicate whether Cook is the tenant or the landlord and did not identify the person accused of punching him.
– Carissa Smith, North Shadylane, reported her apartment broken into.
– Amber Stockford, College Street, reported a man known to her came to the house and was let in by another person when he asked to borrow something. He then went upstairs and began assaulting her husband, Nicholas Stockford, 22. They were advised to contact the law director if they wished to file charges.
– Leslie Woodford, address not listed, reported a vacant home she owns on West Fourth Street broken into. She asked to be notified if the home’s alarm sounds.
– Trash and dead puppies were reported dumped over the hillside on Claiborne Street Wednesday. No other details were reported.
St. Clair Township
– Officers were called to the Goodwill store for a female customer who was irate over the $5 cost of a pair of boots. The customer knocked the phone from an employee’s hand when she offered to call a manager, then threatened to bring her daughter back to beat up employees before leaving in a red truck.
– Christine McCurdy, no address listed, reported renting a home on state Route 267 to Ryan Powell then having to evict him. She said the house is now missing a couch, 55-inch flat screen TV and oak entertainment center. Powell told police that McCurdy said he could have the items and that she had evicted him illegally after shutting off water service. They were advised to contact the law director about the issue.
– The owner of Beverly’s Car Wash reported someone drove a car into the doors, causing moderate damage.
– Holly Butler, Echo Dell Road, reported she is in the process of a divorce and her husband is harassing her by parking in front of her home and coming to her place of employment. She wanted a report on file.
Salem
– Police responded at 7:29 a.m. Wednesday to BH Tire & Service, 909 W. State St., for a report of a disabled vehicle along Dodge Drive blocking the bay door of the business. The owner had left a note on the vehicle advising the vehicle broke down and he would return in the morning to move it. A spokesman for the business said the owner could push the vehicle into the lot but he needed it moved soon to have access to his garage to conduct business. Contact was being attempted with the vehicle owner.
– An officer on patrol at 2:01 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of Continental Drive noticed a vehicle parked in an aisle at the car dealership. Upon checking, the vehicle was unlocked with the keys inside. The officer secured the vehicle and dropped the keys in the key drop box.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Theresa Kelly, Walnut Ridge Road, Salineville, reported at 1:44 p.m. Monday she has received notice someone had attempted to use her Discover Card account in various states. On Feb. 20, someone used it at an Office Depot in Plano, Texas, to try to charge $500. The second attempt was a few minutes later at the same store and about 30 minutes later someone attempted to use it at an Office Depot in Dallas, Texas. Then on Feb. 21, someone tried to access her account at a Walgreen’s in Deerfield, Ill. Discover had denied all the charges.
-Alicia Allison, a social worker with Akron Children’s Hospital, reported at 8:40 p.m. Monday a 7-year-old East Palestine boy was brought to the hospital by his mother, Brittanie Price. She reported her son returned home from visiting his father, Tim Crowe, at his parent’s house in Rogers and the boy had a large red bruise mark on his left cheek. Price took her son initially to East Liverpool City Hospital, where he was released. However, when she sent her son to school on Monday, the school called her to have her son picked up. Children Services was contacted and told her to take her child to Akron Children’s Hospital where a doctor determined it appeared to be from a handprint. The child then stated his father slapped him in the face 10 times.
-Someone anonymously reported explosions in the area of Pancake Clarkson Road between Union Ridge and Yeager Road at 6:10 p.m. Monday. Deputies checked the area, but did not find any explosions or smoke coming from the woods.
– Peggy Baddeley, Dutchtown School Road, Rogers, reported at 5:23 p.m. Monday her neighbor’s cows were loose in her yard again. Patrick Palmer retrieved his loose cows.
– David Deserio, Guilford Lake Estates, reported at 3:51 p.m. Monday someone was riding a dirt bike through and around the property. The dirt bike was found parked at lot 76 and deputies spoke to the owner, Jacob Brown, who agreed to stop riding the dirt bike on the property.
– Lloyd Wilson, Clearwater, Fla., reported at 9:40 p.m. Monday he received a text from his son threatening suicide and he believes his son is not taking his medication. Deputies spoke to the son’s employer and a co-worker, the latter who said he noticed something wrong and talked to him about his problems. The son had run out of his medication and arrangements were made before deputies arrived to take him to the Salem Regional Medical Center.
– Brian Ketchum, Dobson Road, Salineville, reported at 9:59 p.m. Monday he received threatening text messages from his ex-wife, Katrina Willis.
-Jessica Fowler, Lynchburg Road, Minerva, reported at 11:33 a.m. Monday she had been driving past a home her grandmother owns when she saw a tan vehicle parked in the driveway. She realized it was not her grandmother, Peggy Bergman’s car, when she saw the rear windshield was missing. Fowler turned around in a neighbor’s driveway and returned to the house. As she pulled into the driveway, she saw a man placing a flat screen TV into the car. He got into the car and left southbound on Lynchburg Road. Bergman, who is getting married soon, plans to live in the house after the wedding and the missing TV was a wedding gift, although it was about five years old. The intruder broke a window on the basement door and took the TV from that room. Nothing else appeared to be missing.
Highway Patrol
– Steven K. Metzger, 21, of Paris, was cited for OVI, driving under suspension and failure to control after he went into a ditch while driving on state Route 172 in West Township at 2:36 a.m. Sunday.
– Michael J. Salsberry, 40, Givens Road, Wellsville, was cited for failure to yield after he struck a vehicle driven by Jo L. Sollick, 54, Sidehill Road, East Liverpool, at the intersection of Givens and County Airport roads in Madison Township at 7:50 a.m. Monday.
-Brooke M. Poerio, 22, of New Brighton, Pa., was cited for failure to stop and assured cleared distance after driving into the rear of a vehicle operated by Sherry L. Brown, 51, Cream Ridge, Road, Lisbon, at the intersection of Adams and Bye roads in Unity Township at 11:40 a.m. Saturday.
-Kathryn D. Exline, 50, Second Street, Hanoverton, was cited for failure to yield after she reportedly pulled from a stop sign and struck a vehicle operated by David P. Ryhal, 51, North Ellsworth Avenue, Salem, at the intersection of Speidel and McCann roads in Hanover Township at 8:41 a.m. Friday.
-Leetonia Police Officer John C. Nelson, 64, was cited for failure to control after he slid on the snow-covered roads into a utility pole at the intersection of Front and Chestnut streets while driving a 2013 Ford Explorer police interceptor at 11:33 p.m. Feb. 15. The side door of the police vehicle was damaged.
Lisbon
– A customer at Dunkin Donuts reported at 1:34 a.m. Saturday a woman was knocking on his car window asking for money to buy cigarettes. Police arrived to find a woman they knew from Apple Grove apartments walking up to vehicles, and she was told to go home, take her medication and go to sleep.
– Brandon M. Kupka, 19, West Lincoln Way, reported at 6:37 p.m. Saturday he just witnessed his neighbor on North Jefferson Street throw dog feces onto his vehicle.
– Police were called to a South Lincoln Avenue home at 9:47 a.m. Sunday, where a man was found not breathing. Police administered CPR until EMTs arrived and declared that he was dead. Resident Lisa Holt said she was letting the man stay there because he had nowhere else to live. Holt said he was prone to seizures but recovered after a half hour. She said she waited for this seizure to pass but fell asleep for a couple of hours, before waking to find he was not breathing.
– Police were called to a domestic dispute on West Lincoln Way at 6:36 p.m. Sunday, where they were met by Jasomine Lockett, who said she and her mother had gotten into a shoving match and that she wanted her mother to leave. Lockett’s grandmother showed up and ordered her daughter to get back to the homeless shelter on Maple Street, where she had been staying off and on.
– A caller reported a driver was asleep at the wheel in the middle of the road in the area of South Market and Washington streets at 7:25 a.m. Saturday. Police arrived to find Charles Gaines, who said he was tired after having worked all night and not eaten. There were no signs Gaines was impaired, and he was checked by EMTs called to the scene before leaving.
– Amy Sandoe, West Lincoln Way, reportedly backed into a vehicle driven by Kimberly Boston in the Circle K parking lot at 1:12 p.m. Monday.
Columbiana
– The house at 46 Duquesne St. was scheduled to be razed on Monday, and at 8:33 a.m. police were alerted there was a camper parked behind the garage that needed to be moved. Demolition workers had located the owner by the time an officer arrived.
– Police were asked to check on the welfare of a Union Street resident at 2:57 p.m. Monday. The resident said that every time there is a fight his wife calls police to say he is threatening to harm himself.
– A caller reported at 9:40 p.m. Monday her adult son, who lives on Alysha Lane, has a mental disability and was having issues and causing problems. Police were able to help him calm down.
East Palestine
– Nicholas Noel, 36, East Clark Street, reported he was walking on James Street before 1:29 p.m. Friday when someone in a vehicle pulled alongside and demanded his wallet and cellphone. Noel said the passenger had something under his sweatshirt and he feared it was a weapon. Noel later admitted making up the story for the attention.
– Giuseppe Hall, 24, of Ellwood City, Pa., was arrested for OVI following a traffic stop on East Taggart Street at 10:45 p.m. Sunday. Police also found a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia on some of the passengers, resulting in the following people also being charged: Robert McDonald, 25, of Ellwood City, marijuana possession, and Ian T. Doucette, 33, of Beaver Falls, Pa., charged with marijuana possession, possessing drug paraphernalia and obstructing police business. Passengers Hailey A. Hall, 22, of Cranberry Township, Pa., and Harley N. Giles, 21, of Ellwood City, were charged with having an open container of beer in a motor vehicle.
Wellsville
– Police were called at 4:20 p.m. Monday to Kings Carry Out for a minor fender bender. Gregory Thrasher of Buzzard Road was backing his 2001 Ford F-250 pickup truck out of the drive-thru when he struck the front bumper of a 2013 Fiat 500 driven by Zachard Welch of Main Street. No injuries were reported, and both parties exchanged information.
– Police were called at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday to a Commerce Street residence for assistance. Officers spoke with Vickie Monte, who said that her son, Danial Monte, was assaulted by his wife, Kari Monte, in which Kari also slapped Vickie’s arm in the process although no visible marks were noticed on Vickie’s arm. Mr. Monte denied being hit by his wife and said he just wanted her out of the house, to which the wife said she would stay at her mother’s house for the night. Vickie said she wanted to file assault charges. Officers left statements for all three to fill out and return to the station when completed, which would then be forwarded to a prosecutor for review.
Salem
– A caller at 9:06 a.m. Tuesday reported the front bumper of her vehicle was damaged while parked in the Walmart parking lot on East State Street Monday afternoon.
– Roger Mullet, 28, of 279 W. Fourth St., was taken into custody after turning himself in at the police station at 8:37 p.m. Monday on an active warrant for failure to appear on an unauthorized plate charge. He was turned over to a Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
– Greg Hammond, of the 400 block of West Fifth Street, reported at 6:30 p.m. Monday that someone egged his vehicle overnight while it was parked in his driveway.
-Officers responded to the Salem News parking lot on East Second Street at 4:11 p.m. Monday and spoke with a woman who reported she was involved in a crash at North Ellsworth Avenue and Second Street with a bicyclist who struck her vehicle and fled the scene. Her vehicle sustained a scratch.
– Timothy Colian, of the 400 block of West Sixth Street, reported at 2:41 p.m. Monday that someone threw an egg at his vehicle.
– A vehicle with plates that came back as stolen was towed from a Vine Avenue property at 2:38 p.m. Monday, to be held until the actual owner can prove ownership of the vehicle. The report said an officer on patrol ran the plate and discovered the stolen status and attempted to locate the owner of the vehicle at the apartment complex. The plates were confirmed as stolen and the back plate was seized. The front plate was in the front windshield. The vehicle was ordered towed and it was noted the plastic around the ignition was torn apart along with the radio pulled from the dash, possibly meaning it was stolen but it had not been entered as stolen. The front plate was obtained and some paperwork from inside. The last owner was found to be from Youngstown, with the title showing the owner to be a towing company in Boardman. A man called about “his car” being towed from Vine Avenue, but he had nothing showing him as owner of the car. The situation is under investigation.
– Police at 1:54 p.m. Monday spoke with a male on South Lincoln Avenue in reference to hitchhiking. He was advised of the consequences if he did it again. Police had been called to the area of Southeast Boulevard and Franklin for a suspicious man.
Perry Township
– Police spoke with a man at 10:30 p.m. Monday in reference to a theft that occurred in the 400 block of West Pidgeon Road. The incident is under investigation.
– Danny R. Boggs, 56, of 2200 Goshen Road, Salem, was taken into custody at his residence at 8:59 p.m. Monday on a felony warrant out of Columbiana County. He was handed over to a sheriff’s deputy and transported to the county jail.
FIRE CALLS
Lisbon
– The fire department responded to what turned out to be a malfunctioning fire alarm going off at Whitestone Ministries, Pleasantview Drive, at 2:53 p.m. Monday.
– The fire department was asked to help provide lift assistance at the Twin Oak trailer park at 3:45 a.m. Saturday.
Police
County Sheriff
– Ayla Bricker and Tyler McCullough, Jimtown Road, East Palestine, reported several people came to the property and started a fight with them at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Everyone left before deputies arrived, but McCullough reported it was the neighbors. Deputies spoke to people at the Hacker residence, who said there were people outside fighting, but they had just gone over to try to stop the fight. No one wanted to pursue charges or cooperate.
– Mitch Benaquista, Venice, Fla., reported at 6:46 p.m. Saturday he wanted deputies to check his home in Hanover Township. Everything appeared to be fine.
– Ellen Foor, Padgett Road, East Palestine, reported at 10:31 p.m. Saturday her ex-husband, Ronald Boyer, has been calling her and leaving threatening messages. They have a 9-year-old son together, who he had not visited for two years, according to Foor. When he drinks, he calls and starts leaving messages. On Saturday he reportedly told her if she called deputies he would shoot the cops.
– Richard Saphore, Bell Road, Lisbon, reported at 8:18 p.m. Saturday his 17-year-old daughter was outside and heard the neighbors yelling, asking a man if he had his gun. The girl did not know if the comment was directed at her, her dog or someone else. Deputies spoke to Jeff Puskaric and Liz Martin, who said a man they know and two of his friends jumped Puskaric while he was out. Then when Puskaric got home, the dog got out and they were yelling at the dog. Martin continued to yell at Puskaric as he walked toward Bell School Road, looking for the dog. They were concerned because the dog was running toward the house of the man who had jumped Puskaric. Both had been drinking and Puskaric declined to file any charges against the three men.
– John Olenik, state Route 172, Minerva, reported at 3:48 p.m. Saturday the neighbors were on his property shooting a .22. He wanted deputies to speak with the neighbors. Deputies spoke to Brian Hilliard, who said he was out back with his 15-year-old son and they were shooting a CO2 powered BB gun, which makes a popping sound and sounds like a .22. Deputies told them not to shoot any type of gun or weapon over someone else’s property.
– Jim Sturgeon, Campbell Road, Hanoverton, reported at 3:17 p.m. Saturday his son beat up another child, who was trying to fight him. Sturgeon wanted to inform deputies in case the other child called.
– Nicole Swagger, Macklin Road, New Waterford, reported a disabled vehicle on Macklin Road at 9:33 p.m. Friday. Deputies located a red Eclipse parked in the roadway and contacted the owner. She moved it into the neighbor’s driveway, unable to get into her drive because of the ice.
– Gary Kiselka, Cortland, reported at 6:35 p.m. Friday someone stole his 1993 Sierra from the Rogers sale. He had left it running and went inside to get something to load. When he returned the truck was missing. The vehicle was found abandoned at Spring Grove Cemetery by the Liverpool Township police later Friday and Kiselka was notified.
– Franklin Sturgeon, 94, state Route 154, Lisbon, called 911 after waking at 9:54 p.m. Thursday. Deputies spoke to his son, George Sturgeon, who said they have a nurse stay with him all day and the nurse leaves after Sturgeon falls asleep. The son said he would come and stay with a father the rest of the night. The family is in the process of having him placed with someone who can watch him 24 hours a day for his safety.
– Nancy Michaels, Pancake Clarkson Road, Rogers, reported at 7:15 p.m. Thursday there was a disabled vehicle on Union Ridge near Quay Road in Middleton Township. Deputies spoke to the owner’s grandson, who said his grandfather had been driving the vehicle when the transmission went out. The grandson and his uncle removed the vehicle from the road.
– Joseph Watson, state Route 170, East Palestine, reported at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday he could tell by looking at the snow someone had walked around his vehicle that night, but it did not appear they had gotten in.
– Ray Shahan, Stephen Drive, Minerva, reported at 7:07 p.m. Friday, someone suspicious was walking around and looking out of place. Deputies checked the area, but did not find anyone.
– A vehicle reportedly struck a utility pole and mailboxes in the 7300 block of state Route 164 at 5:58 a.m. Sunday. The vehicle had left, but deputies found a license plate. Deputies went to the home of the owner, Zachary Sabol, Lisbon Road, Lisbon. His vehicle, a Pontiac Grand Prix, had extensive damage to the front and right side. Sabol initially claimed he was not driving his vehicle, but later confessed he was driving. He was cited with reasonable control and driving under suspension.
– Christy Baker, Dinch Road, Salineville, reported at 9:37 a.m. Sunday someone attempted to burglarize her home. Her friend, Debbie Stankewitz had noticed glass laying by the front door. The outside pane of the door was shattered.
Lisbon
– Police were notified the fire department and KLG were responding to a lift assist at 11:41 a.m. Thursday and there were concerns the ambulance may not be able to get into driveway. Initially, police were told there was an irate woman in the driveway, but no irate woman was found. KLG had the female patient walk out of the home and get onto the cot, so no lift assist was needed either.
Center Township
– While on patrol on Saturday, police saw a Chevy S-10 parked on the roadway in the area of 39086 Grant St. Police attempted to contact the owner, but were unsuccessful so Baker’s Towing removed the vehicle.
– Allen Davidson reported drug paraphernalia on the side of the road near Brookfield Avenue on state Route 45 on Saturday. Upon arrival, police found a baggie full of used syringes and other heroin paraphernalia. Police recovered and disposed of the contraband.
– Police responded on Saturday to the Frola Motel for a dispute. William Martin told police his brother, Scott Martin, stole some items that belonged to him. After speaking with both parties, the issue was found to be a civil matter. The sheriff’s office assisted.
Columbiana
– A Richards Avenue woman requested police explain how she can have a person removed from the home at 10:46 a.m. Friday.
– Rhonda Blazer, Columbiana, was eastbound on Pittsburgh Street, stopped for the stop sign and was attempting to cross South Elm Street at 12:29 p.m. Friday, when she was struck by Carrie Snyder, Columbiana. Snyder had stopped at the stop sign traveling north on South Elm Street. Snyder was cited with a stop sign violation.
– Police checked the area of East Salem Street at 1:12 p.m. Friday after someone reported a gas odor. Columbia Gas was notified.
– Carrie Bucci, West Salem Street, reported at 1:20 p.m. Friday she wanted someone charged with stalking and harassment because two people and a “negotiator” were yelling at her through the wall. When police arrived, she no longer wanted them there and she stated there were just voices in her mind.
– A motor vehicle accident with injuries was reported on state Route 164 near Arrowhead at 4:13 p.m. Friday. The accident was found to be in Beaver Township’s jurisdiction and they were notified. The fire department was sent to assist in extrication.
– A disabled vehicle was reported at 4:36 p.m. Friday on South Elm Street, just south of the railroad tracks. Police found someone making a delivery at a home, where the driveway was not plowed and so he parked in the street for a short time.
– Rebecca Jones, New Waterford, was attempting to exit the driveway from Dollar General and had stopped at Windjammer Drive at 10:43 a.m. Saturday. A black SUV, northbound on Windjammer Drive, left the roadway suddenly and sideswiped the front of Jones’ bumper. The SUV then continued through the grass, entered the roadway on South Bayshore Drive, paused briefly and then left the scene.
– Connie Dattilio, North Vine Street, reported at 2:25 p.m. Saturday an assault had happened the night before. The matter is under investigation.
-John Hatala, Fairfield Avenue, reported a line down in his yard at 5:32 p.m. Saturday. The electric department was notified, but they determined it was a telephone line.
– A large hole was reported behind Rocky’s Gym, East Park Avenue, at 5:39 p.m. Saturday. Police checked and notified the business, who said they would call the property owner to see what he wanted to do. The street department was also called out to check it.
– Someone reported three children were running through yards and throwing snowballs at parked cars in the 200 block of South Main Street at 8:54 p.m. Saturday. Police checked the area, but were unable to find anyone.
East Palestine
– Police pursued a 2002 blue Chevy Trailblazer at 12:39 a.m. Friday beginning on Latta Road near Carbon Hill Road. After attempting to stop the vehicle, the driver fled from police. The pursuit was terminated near Bye Road due to dangerous speeds and conditions. The matter remains under investigation.
Salem
– An unknown problem was reported at 1:49 a.m. Sunday in the 400 block of South Broadway where there was an open phone line and no one answering on the other end of the line. Police checked the area but didn’t find anyone.
– An officer at 1:27 a.m. Sunday found a license plate in the middle of East Pershing near Woodland Avenue. The plate was placed in the police lost and found.
– An officer at 1:15 a.m. Sunday in Centennial Park noticed a vehicle in the parking lot after hours, checked the vehicle and found it unoccupied and unsecured.
– A fight was reported at 12:55 a.m. Sunday in the parking lot of the Flying Pig Saloon, 175 N. Ellsworth Ave., where a caller said someone ran into the business advising five unknown people were attacking a male. When officers arrived, all participants had left the area and couldn’t be located.
– Michael Brown, of the 800 block of Adams Avenue, reported at 12:33 a.m. Sunday his son was outside and heard water running at the rear of the residence. He found someone had recently stabbed about 15 holes in the above ground swimming pool on the property. The responding officer saw the stab marks and water running out of the pool. Brown had recently rented the home and the pool was already there when he moved in.
– Police responded at 10:28 p.m. Saturday to the 800 block of West State Street for a medical assist by the fire department. A person had fallen and hit their head on the ground. EMT Ambulance transported the person to Salem Regional Medical Center.
– An officer noticed at 10:27 p.m. Saturday that a concrete parking barrier had been dislodged from the edge of a parking lot in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue and was in the southbound lane of the street. The officer was able to move the barrier back out of the street.
– An audible alarm was reported at 9:28 p.m. Saturday in the 2900 block of East State Street at a closed business. The exterior of the building was secure.
– Loud persons were reported at 8:08 p.m. Saturday in the area of Cleveland Street and Hawley Avenue. Police located six people having a snowball fight and told them to keep the noise down.
– Suspicious persons were reported at 7:15 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of Park Avenue, but nobody was found.
– Grace Pearson, 89, of Cedar Street, was cited for failure to yield after her southbound vehicle on South Lundy Avenue stopped and attempted to turn east, colliding with a westbound vehicle driven by Harold Sylvester, 75, of South Lincoln Avenue, who had stopped before turning north onto South Lundy Avenue at 6:22 p.m. Saturday. No injuries were reported.
– An officer at 5:03 p.m. Saturday saw used tires in the road in the 200 block of Vine Avenue. The tires were moved to the curb lawn.
– Possible shots fired were reported at 4:33 p.m. Saturday in the 400 block of West Eighth Street. Police checked the area and did not hear any disturbances.
– An anonymous caller reported at 3:56 p.m. Saturday that juveniles were jumping off piles of snow in the lot of a closed business in the 200 block of West State Street. Nobody was found.
– Police were called at 3:17 p.m. Saturday to the 1500 block of North Lincoln Avenue for a crash with injuries. They found the incident occurred in Perry Township. Township police were assisting with traffic control.
– Michael Moore, 49, of Federal Heights, Colo., was cited for reasonable control after the tractor trailer he was driving at 8:55 p.m. Friday traveled off the truck route onto East Pershing Street westbound when he attempted to turn right onto Penn Avenue. The trailer went up the curb and struck the fire hydrant, causing damage to the fire hydrant and functional damage to the trailer.
POLICE
County Sheriff
Deputies responded at 1 p.m. Friday to the Wilson home in Franklin Township for an alarm call. Deputies found the garage door open, a window broken in the rear man door and an unlocked door going from the garage into the house. No intruders were in the home. The residents also were not home.
Salem
– Police responded to the area of East Pershing Street and Ohio Avenue at 9:10 a.m. Saturday after a caller reported her power out and several other callers reported the traffic light out in both directions. Officers found Ohio Edison already on the scene checking for the outage. Power was restored in a half hour with the traffic light functioning properly.
– An officer on patrol at 7:22 a.m. Saturday saw a large sink hole on Filbert Avenue just south of East Wilson Street. A road flare was placed by the hole and the street department was contacted to correct the problem.
– A female on Benton Road called at 6:56 a.m. Saturday to file a harassment report in reference to a male known to her. She didn’t want the person contacted.
– Police were called at 5:02 a.m. Saturday to the 700 block of West State Street for a male asleep in his vehicle. The man said he just got off work. He stopped at a business for a few things and fell asleep while trying to check something on his phone. He appeared to be fine and was returning home.
– Loud music was reported at 2:34 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of Ohio Avenue. People inside the residence were told to turn the music down.
– Andrew Coleman, 30, of Continental Drive, was charged with reasonable control and OVI after his vehicle struck a telephone pole while attempting a right turn on Bentley Drive at Roosevelt at 1:28 a.m. Saturday. KLG and fire first responders were called since the air bag deployed. Coleman signed a refusal for treatment.
– An open window was reported on a closed business at 11:45 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of East State Street. Officers checked the interior of the building and found it secure.
– A suspicious vehicle and person were reported at 11:17 p.m. Friday in the 800 block of East Fourth Street. Police made contact and the occupant said she pulled over so she could send several text messages on her phone. Officers didn’t witness any type of suspicious activity.
– Employees of a business in the 1400 block of Salem Parkway reported suspicious persons at 10:53 p.m. Friday. Two men had been seen attempting to steal scrap from the business and ran from the area after seeing employees. Police were unable to locate anyone who matched the description.
– An audible alarm was reported at 7:01 p.m. Friday in the 1800 block of Maple Street. Officers noticed footprints around the house and checked the exterior. A keyholder let them inside to check the interior also. Officers left without incident.
– Police responded to a parking complaint on Kennedy Drive at 4:10 p.m. Friday, but no parking violation was observed.
– Police were called to the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue at 1:46 p.m. Friday for a removal request. Two men would not leave the establishment. Officers spoke with them and one left but the other one would not wake up. Fire department first responders and KLG Ambulance were called and he was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center. Both were told not to come back to the business.
– A woman in the 200 block of West 16th Street reported at 1:22 p.m. Friday that sometime overnight, someone took several of her prescription medications out of her vehicle.
– A man on Bethel Drive came to the police station at 12:22 p.m. Friday and reported his vehicle was towed when an unauthorized person used it without his knowledge and crashed it. He went to the towing company to get his wallet from the glove box and it was gone. He was unsure if the unauthorized person had taken it or not.
– A spokesman at McDonald’s, 1892 E. State St., reported at 11:40 a.m. Friday that a male was in the business a couple days ago and stood up on a bench seat to plug in his computer in a plug in the ceiling for that purpose. He hit a light fixture and was asked to be more careful not to break anything and became upset. The spokesman learned the male filed a complaint against the business for plugs being in an unsafe area, so the spokesman said he pulled them out and he’s going to city zoning for help in placing them in an easier place for customers. He found a note scribbled on a napkin which basically said he and his little helpers butts were grass and this person, the male, was called gravel. He wanted a report on file in case the male came in and tried to cause a problem over the plugs being gone.
– Larin Swanson, of Hanoverton, reported at 11:35 a.m. Friday that while exiting Huntingon Bank, he saw a Chevy Trailblazer pulling out of a parking space strike his vehicle and leave the parking lot.
– A woman on West 10th Street reported at 10:47 a.m. Friday that she needed an officer to stand by while she picked up her child from the ex-in-laws’ house. She was told she had to try first on her own and if there were any problems, bring all the paperwork to the department and officers can decide whether there’s any criminal activity involved or if it’s a civil matter.
– A license plate was found in a car wash bay in the 2200 block of East State Street at 10:11 a.m. Friday and turned over to police, who were attempting to locate the owner.
– Anna Marie Mayle, 23, of 1268 Cedar Ridge Apt. C, was taken into custody at 9:35 a.m. Friday at her residence on an active warrant from Columbiana County. She was processed and turned over to a deputy.
– Saddie Redmond, of state Route 154, Lisbon, was cited for failure to yield after her westbound vehicle on Southeast Boulevard stopped for the stop sign at Franklin and pulled out, getting struck by a northbound vehicle on Franklin driven by Nicole Phillips, of North Lima, at 9:03 a.m. Friday.
– An unruly juvenile was reported at 8:56 a.m. Friday in the 500 block of East Third Street. The juvenile was advised of the consequences of his actions and said he understood and went to school with his mother.
Salem
– Firefighters and police were called at 6:29 p.m. Friday to a residence on East Euclid Street where a small child locked herself into the bathroom. A door spreader was used to gain entry into the room. The 2 1/2-year-old child was found unharmed.
– Firefighters were called at 2:09 a.m. Thursday to Grace Woods nursing facility on Benton Road for a sprinkler malfunction.
– A bat was removed from a residence on South Avenue at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Carol Henry, Duquesne Street, Columbiana, reported at 12:39 p.m. Thursday she believes someone is using her identity. Someone applied for a payday loan in her name on Feb. 5. Money for the loan appeared in her bank account. She notified the company and the loan was removed from her account. On Feb. 10 she was notified by Drive Time Credit that her application for a car loan was approved, but she had not applied for one. She contacted the company and the transaction was stopped. On Thursday, Lifelock contacted her, thanking her for signing up for their services. Lifelock also issued her a password and then notified her the password had been changed. An American Express account tied to the Lifelock account does not belong to her.
– Rikki Blake, Alice Street, East Palestine, reported at 12:14 p.m. Wednesday he is separated from his wife and was staying with a friend, Brian Haines. However, Blake moved out after Haines reportedly accused him of stealing from the house. Blake went to Haines’ home Wednesday to get tattoo equipment he left there and Haines reportedly told him he was going to sell the tattoo equipment. Deputies went to Haines’ home of Failor Road and were met in the driveway by Haines with a box of Blake’s tattoo equipment. He wanted to give it to deputies to return to Blake, but deputies told him to make other arrangements to transfer the property.
– Judy Grove, Georgetown Road, Homeworth, reported at 6:27 p.m. Thursday her 6-year-old son has a bruise on his right arm, which appears to have been made by the thumb of a teacher. Grove had been notified by the school her son bit another student and when the teacher grabbed him to take him to the principal’s office, he was bruised. Grove said her son has been suspended, but she does not believe he would bite anyone.
– Scott Freet, Lake Street, Beloit, reported at 6:13 p.m. Thursday there was a domestic incident at his home. Samie Shultz told deputies she changed the locks on their home and when Freet arrived, he could not get in. He used a ladder to enter through an upstairs opening. While inside, they argued about their relationship, but no one was threatened or harmed. Shultz took her two young children and left for the evening.
-Valerie Rockenberger, North Market Street, East Palestine, reported her father was released from East Liverpool Hospital on Thursday and she was unsure why she was not notified because she has “complete guardianship” of her father. She learned her father was in Darlington, Pa., with Jason Grimms and he will not let her speak with her father. Deputies told Rockenberger to contact Darlington police.
Highway Patrol
– Debra L. Bloor, 51, state Route 30, Kensington, was westbound on U.S. 30 in Hanover Township at 2:40 a.m. Thursday and went off the right side into a snow embankment, sign and a utility pole. She was cited for failure to control.
Columbiana
– Someone reported at 11:20 a.m. Thursday a large brown dog was acting aggressively and running loose in the alley by the fire department. Police checked but did not find the dog.
– Fred Welshhans, West Southern Avenue, reported at 11:19 a.m. Thursday his and his son’s mailboxes were knocked down by snow plows the other day. Police checked and found both boxes down, but they appeared to have been down due to the heavy snow, and were not knocked down by a snowplow.
– Michael Lyle, South Middle Street, reported at 11:35 a.m. Thursday he believes a man he knows is trespassing on his property to take pictures of his neighbor’s property. Lyle told police he did not see the man trespassing but believes he did from the angle of a picture the man took that Lyle obtained. Police attempted to contact the man in question but there was no answer. Police then told Lyle to call police if the man is trespassing on the property again and he would be warned for criminal trespass.
– Timothy Phillis, Hanoverton, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on South Main Street at 2:41 p.m. Thursday.
– Ron Harroff reported at 3 p.m. Thursday he backed into a neighbor’s fence at 333 Lisbon St. on Wednesday, causing slight damage to the fence.
– Josiah S. Chitwood, 35, Rogers, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on state Route 14 near Windjammer Drive at 5:39 p.m. Thursday.
– A woman reported at 9:26 p.m. Thursday there were two vehicles parked in Grape Alley that were making it difficult for local residents to get in and out. Police contacted the vehicle owners and they agreed to clear the alley.
East Liverpool
– A husband and wife were both charged Friday morning with domestic violence after officers were called at 3:10 a.m. to their Oak Street home. Darrell J. Faulkner, 50, told police he and his 6-year-old son were asleep in the living room when his wife, Krista S. Faulkner, 38, came home intoxicated and woke them up. He said she jumped on him, demanding sex, and when he refused, she struck him in the head with her elbow, also scratching him on the neck and shoulder. His wife told police that her husband struck her in the calf with a back scratcher and grabbed her by the neck, upset because she had been out drinking.
St. Clair Township
– While making a left-hand turn into McCoy Avenue from St. Clair Avenue, a vehicle driven by Nicholas J. Baker, 16, Stagecoach Road, was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Alivia K. Trevor, 18, Carter Street. Trevor was cited for assured clear distance.
– Andrew M. Bayless, 26, state Route 267, East Liverpool, was southbound on state Route 170 when he moved his vehicle over to avoid another vehicle in his lane due to the snow-covered roadway. Bayless slid off the road, got stuck and slid into a guardrail.
Salem
– Officers responded to the 1200 block of Buckeye Avenue at 5:27 p.m. Thursday where a woman reported finding a suspicious object on the windshield of her vehicle. Officers found a small box and opened it, finding a handwritten note telling the woman to look in the woods. Officers searched the woods, but found nothing suspicious. The woman was told to contact the department if she has any further problems.
– A Jennings Avenue resident reported at 9:45 p.m. Thursday that she had received unwanted telephone calls from a company claiming they want to fix her computer. The resident was told the calls were a scam and to not give out any personal information.
– An officer responded to the area of the railroad crossing on South Ellsworth Avenue at 12:54 a.m. Friday for a report of two male individuals flagging down vehicles, but was unable to find anyone.
– Officers responded to an apartment building in the 400 block of Franklin Street at 1:30 a.m. Friday where a resident reported hearing a man and woman in a physical altercation in a neighboring apartment. The man and woman told officers that they had had a verbal dispute, but that no physical violence occurred, however the woman said she had flipped over a coffee table while upset. The two people were told to separate for the night.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– A Lisbon area woman reported at 4:37 p.m. Wednesday she is being harassed by a Salineville man she knows, who is constantly calling and texting her. On Tuesday, he reportedly came to her home and forced himself on her. She wanted deputies to tell him to leave her alone. The man called deputies before they called him. He reported he was not harassing her, but she had sent him many text messages including one which allegedly stated if he did not come back over to her home she was going to file rape charges against him.
– John Wilson, Forbes Road, Wellsville, reported at 10:43 a.m. Wednesday he had been gone for about two hours and when he returned home he found the glass in the front door broken and several items missing from the home and barn.
– Keith Goodballet reported at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday he had checked his daughter’s home on Monday and found everything in order, but when he returned on Wednesday he found the front door glass broken and two doors open. The home is owned by Beth Bowman, County Airport Road, West Point. Several items are missing.
– Trudy Falcone, 9314 state Route 45, reported at 8:54 p.m. Wednesday the owner of the motel, Jim McCullough, has been harassing her, leaving nasty notes on her door at the motel and making lewd comments toward her.
Lisbon
– A caller reported a vehicle was stuck on a tombstone at the cemetery at 10:42 a.m. Wednesday. Police spoke with cemetery workers, who said they could get the vehicle off the tombstone and would let police know if there was any damage. The 2015 Subaru, registered to Mary Gallo, North Beaver Street, was found to have fluid leaking from underneath.
– A clerk at the BP station reported having problems with an irate customer at 9:18 a.m. Wednesday. The clerk said a man and his dog were inside a parked vehicle sleeping, and there was a sign on the window saying the vehicle was out of gas. The woman knocked on the window to let them know they needed to move to make way for a snow plow, and the man began yelling at her. The clerk told him she was calling police, so he went to get some gas, but the pump would not take his credit card.
Highway Patrol
– Melissa J. Bess, 31, Hammond School Road, Wellsville, was westbound on Jaunt Road in Madison Township at 5:12 a.m. Tuesday and went off the left side into a steel mail box post then went off the right side of the road. She was cited for failure to control.
– Robert E. Gray, 47, Kensington Road, Augusta, Ohio, was northbound on Knox School Road in Knox Township at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday and Shari L. Oswalt, 54, Beloit, was eastbound on Georgetown Road and struck Gray, who was passing through the intersection. Gray was cited for right of way.
– Elizabeth Marie Farmer, 17, Creek Road, New Waterford, was in the Gulf Gas station parking lot in Fairfield Township at 3 p.m. Wednesday and then pulled onto state Route 7 to make a left turn and was struck by Gerald L. Straffon, 69, Willow Lane, Wellsville, who was northbound on state Route 7. Farmer was cited for right of way.
– David J. Korosy, 37, state Route 164, Lisbon, was northbound on state Route 164 in Wayne Township at 3 a.m. Wednesday and went off the left side into a snow embankment and ditch and overturned. He was cited for failure to control.
– Amanda Michelle Dean, 17, state Route 62, Beloit, was eastbound on U.S. 62 in Knox Township at 7:41 p.m. Tuesday and went off the right side into a mailbox. She was cited for failure to control.
– Amy S. Palmer-Hartline, 48, Florence Drive, Wellsville, was northbound on state Route 11 in Madison Township at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and went off the right side into a guardrail. She was cited for failure to control.
– Crystal Dawn Orndoff, 29, Bradshaw Avenue, East Liverpool, was northbound on state Route 45 in Center Township at 5:38 a.m. Tuesday and went left of center off the left side into a ditch. She was cited for failure to control.
– Thomas E. Davis, 59, Darlington, Pa. was charged with failure to control, seat belt and OVI on Tuesday for the Feb. 3 traffic crash at 5:36 a.m. in Unity Township in which he was northbound on state Route 165 and went off the right side into a ditch, a utility pole and a large rock before overturning.
Columbiana
– Dave Kissinger reported at 1:43 p.m. Wednesday he was assaulted at Ace Hardware by Kevin Roush. Police found that no actual assault occurred and told the men to stay way from each other.
– A Wind Rose Apartments woman reported at 3:44 p.m. Wednesday neighbors let their small black dog out several times a day and it wanders around and it poops in her yard all the time. Police warned Jessica Stephens, West Southern Avenue, for allowing her dog to roam free.
– Deborah Jessop, Beechwood Drive, requested at 10 p.m. Wednesday police drive past her house to make sure there were no problems. Police drove by and there were no problems.
East Palestine
– Police responded to a commercial burglar alarm at Kingdom Hall on Brookdale Avenue at 3:37 p.m. Wednesday. It was found to be a false alarm.
Salem
– Police responded to a business in the 1100 block of Benton Road for a fire alarm at 2:12 a.m. Thursday, along with the fire department. No fire was found.
– An officer on patrol at 1:28 a.m. Thursday stopped for debris in the road on South Ellsworth Avenue and East Wilson Street. The debris was a block of wood with a rope attached. The wood was taken to the police station.
– A suspicious person was reported at 1:41 a.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue. An officer with Perry Township Police said he was flagged down by another person and was advised of a female attempting to flag down cars. Officers located the female in the 900 block of Southeast Boulevard. The female said she was waving to a friend who passed her on the road and she was walking to an apartment complex. She was given a ride to the apartment complex due to the cold.
– A man from East 14th Street reported at 10:42 p.m. Wednesday that he found a small book bag in the road near Faith Chapel, off of Pershing Street. The bag contained children’s books and papers and was placed in the police lost and found.
– Officers responded at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday to a business in the 100 block of Continental Drive for a report of a strobe light flashing inside. The caller was concerned the light might be from an alarm system. Officers located the source of light, which was a utility vehicle parked inside. The strobe lights had been left activated. Nothing else was out of order.
– Employees of Family Dollar, 239 W. State St., reported a female customer at 7:27 p.m. Wednesday left without buying anything and triggered the merchandise alarm. A license plate was obtained and an officer contacted the registered owner and learned the identity of the female suspect. The officer will attempt to follow up with the suspect.
– Police responded at 7:16 p.m. Wednesday to 300 block of South Ellsworth Avenue where a woman reported a neighbor had thrown snow into the parking lot of the business. The neighbor was contacted and advised a plow truck pushed snow into his property so he threw it back.
– A possible intoxicated driver was reported at 7:09 p.m. Wednesday in the 2400 block of East State Street. The vehicle was not found.
– A caller at 6:23 p.m. Wednesday reported unknown people tried to enter the residence in the 500 block of East Third Street by trying to pry open the rear door. Pry marks were seen by the deadbolt, but entry was not gained.
– Leanna Simmons, 30, of Old Coach Lane, was cited for failure to yield after she pulled from the Wendy’s parking lot and collided with a vehicle driven by Julie Citino, 45, of Orchard Bend Drive, who was turning east onto State Street from Giant Eagle at 6:21 p.m. Wednesday.
– A woman on Southeast Boulevard reported at 4:19 p.m. Wednesday that she was receiving unwanted texts and calls from her ex-boyfriend. She said the communications were over Valentine’s Day gifts she was given before the break-up. After going over several options, she decided she would return the gifts and have no further calls with the person.
Goshen Police District
– An officer responded to the 13000 block of Western Reserve Road at 1:36 p.m. Feb. 8 for a report of mailbox damage.
– A Smith Goshen Road resident reported someone had taken his tree stand and trail camera at 3:15 p.m. Feb. 10.
– Hiram Diaz, 49, 12012 Calla Road, Salem, was charged with a fourth-degree felony count of disrupting public service after an officer responded to his home at 11:28 a.m. Feb. 11 for an alarm drop. While en route, the officer was told that the home owner (Diaz) had reportedly been robbed at gun point but no longer wanted an officer. Upon arrival, Diaz told the officer the he was only joking and was not robbed at gun point.
– Ray L. Johnson, 37, Salem, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash on U.S. route 62 north of Middletown Road at 6:48 a.m. Feb. 12 in which he was eastbound when he traveled off the roadway, striking a telephone pole. He was treated on scene for non life-threatening injuries.
– An officer investigated a report of a student stealing a laptop from the school at 1:29 p.m. Feb. 12.
– Cade Arden Neiser, 21, Salem, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash at state Route 534 and Middletown Road at 7:01 a.m. Feb. 13 in which he was eastbound and attempted a left turn when he traveled into the ditch. No injuries were reported.
– Renee Vitale Marta, 17, Alliance, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash 15000 block of U.S. Route 62 at 8:05 a.m. Feb. 13 in which she was westbound and traveled off the right side of the roadway, striking a culvert.
– An officer responded to a noise complaint in the 12000 block of Calla Road at 6:02 p.m. Feb. 13 and advised the homeowners to turn down the noise.
– An officer responded to a state Route 45 home at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 14 where the resident reported his estranged wife against whom he has a protection order had called him two times that morning.
– Bonnie Jean Joing, 71, St. Paul, Minn., was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash on state Route 534 just north of state Route 14 at 8:54 a.m. Monday in which she was northbound and turned into a ditch believing there was a driveway there. No injuries were reported.
– Rachael L. Mace, 47, Berlin Center, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop at 3:33 p.m. Monday on Fifth Street at Barber Street.
– Alicia Hervet, 25, Akron, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash in the 15000 block of Calla Road at 4:11 p.m. Monday in which she was westbound and traveled left of center and off the roadway, striking several small trees before coming to a rest in the ditch. No injuries were reported.
– Zachary Lee Hall, 22, Beloit, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop at 8:10 p.m. Monday on Fifth Street at Church Street.
Hancock County arrests
Mary Ann Holland, 40, of Alliance, Ohio: DUI (third offense); Feb. 17.
Charles W. Edgell Jr., 38, of Weirton: Reckless driving; Feb. 16.
John G. Yano III, 30, of East Liverpool: Probation violation; Feb. 12.
Glenn T. Galloway Jr., 33, of Chester: Capias; Feb. 11.
John C. Mercer, 50, of Chester: Public intoxication, disorderly conduct; Feb. 10.
Megan Ann Cooper, 29, of Beaver Falls, Pa.: DUI; Feb. 7.
Lisbon
– EMTs with KLG asked the fire department for help at a home on state Route 517 at 11:42 a.m. Thursday. The EMTs needed help carrying a resident to the ambulance because of snow and ice build up in the driveway.
Police
County Drug Task Force
– Tye W. Mattern, 30, Echo Dell Road, Lot 25, was charged with trafficking in drugs Jan. 13 after a confidential informant (CI), working with the drug task force, reportedly purchased a Schedule I hallucinogenic drug at his home. According to a report released Wednesday, the CI wore a recording device into Mattern’s home where his live-in girlfriend was also present and purchased 100 stamps of 251-NBOMc for $500 from Mattern. The report noted there was an infant in the trailer park within 1,000 feet of the alleged drug transaction.
County Sheriff
– Dale Davis, North Pleasant Drive, East Palestine, reported at 8:41 p.m. Tuesday his neighbor, Brian Haines, has been riding an ATV on his property causing damage. Deputies attempted to contact Haines.
– Youngstown police requested deputies check a Macklin Road residence at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday for missing boys from a group home in Youngstown. Deputies found two boys at the home and took them both to the 7 and 14 Truck Stop to meet with group home employees.
– Drew Daniels, Pancake-Clarkson Road, Negley, reported at 4:42 p.m. Tuesday he and several other people have been the victims of fraud by a man named Billy Rae Harris Jr., to whom they sent $6,550 in Florida. Harris was to set up a turkey hunt for them, but after checking into him, Daniels learned he has defrauded others in several states. Daniels contacted police in Florida and they encouraged him to file a report here.
– A domestic dispute was reported by Amanda Vrabeck, U.S. Route 30, Minerva, at 12:34 p.m. Tuesday. Deputies returned her call and left a message on an answering machine for her to call the sheriff’s office when she returns home.
Highway Patrol
– A state trooper reported Sunday seeing a vehicle turn from a side street onto state Route 267 with only one working headlight. He stopped the vehicle and reported smelling marijuana coming from the interior. He asked the driver, Heather L. Cooper-Hanlon, 26, U.S. Route 30, Hookstown, Pa. when she had last had marijuana in the vehicle and was told “a day or two ago,” according to reports. Asked where it was currently, Cooper-Hanlon told the trooper it was in her purse and that he could smell it because she had just purchased it and had had it open in the car. Cooper-Hanlon was allowed to get her daughter from the back seat before the vehicle was searched, which reportedly turned up a smoking pipe with burned residue, a grinder with green plant residue, rolling papers, several containers with green plant residue, a bag with partially smoked cigarettes and a metal container holding a single pill which Cooper-Hanlon said was Xanax. She was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a Schedule 4 substance.
Highway Patrol
– Kellie L. Kollat, 24, Toronto, was being pulled out of the snow by a tow truck driven by Keith A. McCoy, 47, Padgett Road, East Palestine, at 8:27 a.m. Tuesday when Kollat’s vehicle slid forward and struck the rear of the tow truck. No citations were issued.
– Christopher A. Risinger, 38, Riffle Road, Rogers, was northbound on state Route 7 in Elkrun Township at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday and went off the east side into a sign and a ditch. No citations were issued and Risinger was taken to the ELCH with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Lucky L. Miller, 56, U.S. 30, Kensington, was southbound on Slater Road in Butler Township at 1:50 p.m. Saturday and went off the left side into a tree. He was cited for failure to control.
– Jason L. Briones, 47, East Pine Street, Lisbon, was southbound on Darner Road in Elkrun Township at 7:15 p.m. Saturday and went off the left side. He was cited for failure to control, OVI and expired license.
– Benjamin Jacob Power, 21, South Lisbon Street, Carrollton, was eastbound on state Route 154 in Middleton Township at 4:53 p.m. Tuesday and went left of center off the left side down an embankment and into a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.
– Jenna Rae Little, 25, Depot Road, Lisbon, was eastbound on Furnace Road in Center Township at 7:18 p.m. Saturday and went off the right side into a sign. She was cited for unsafe vehicle.
– Steven L. Carpenter, 64, East Grant Street, East Palestine, was eastbound on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 5:51 p.m. Sunday and went off the right side into a speed limit sign. He was cited for failure to control.
– William Brandon McElhaney, 28, Sprucevale Road, Rogers, was southbound on Middle Beaver Road in Elkrun Township at 3:24 a.m. Friday and went off the right side into a sign and several fence posts. He was cited for failure to control.
– Christopher Calvin Butner-Luca Jr., 16, Lynchburg Road, Kensington, was northbound on Lynchburg Road in West Township at 8:25 a.m. Sunday and went off the left side into a mailbox, a ditch and a tree. He was cited for failure to control.
– Earl T. Shuttleworth, 75, County Line Road, Mineral Ridge, was northbound on Lower Elkton Road in Fairfield Township at 8:30 a.m. Sunday and went off the right side into a pole. He was cited for failure to control.
– Bonnie J. Nemenz, 51, Main Street, Hanoverton, was northbound on state Route 9 in Hanover Township at 1:45 p.m. Saturday and lost control on snow and slide off the left side into a utility pole. She was cited for failure to control.
– Nathan A. Walker, 29, Maple Drive, Columbiana, was westbound on state Route 14 in Salem Township at 12:50 p.m. Saturday and swerved to avoid traffic ahead and went off the left side into a fire hydrant. He was cited for failure to control.
– Charles R. Bogart, 68, Hull Road, Salineville, was southbound on Hull Road in Wayne Township at 7 a.m. Saturday and Charles W. Helman, 53, Hull Road, Salineville, was northbound on Hull Road and went left of center into Bogart. After impact Helman went off the right side into an embankment and overturned. Helman was cited for lanes of travel.
– Deborah L. Butream, 53, Plymouth Place, Salem, and Sarah A. Muirhead, 34, Rochester Road, Kensington, were westbound on state Route 172 in West Township at 12:44 a.m. Saturday and Muirhead failed to stop in time and struck Butream from behind. Muirhead was cited for assured clear distance.
– Stephen Herrick, 54, state Route 213, Hammondsville, was northbound on state Route 11 in Fairfield Township at 6 a.m. Feb. 10 and his vehicle caught fire. No citations were issued.
– Eric J. Rogel, 25, Alliance, was southbound on Teegarden Road in Hanover Township at 11 p.m. Saturday and went off the right side and overturned. He was cited for failure to control and taken to Aultman Hospital with serious injuries.
Lisbon
– Zach Lewton, West High Street, reported Monday being victimized by a scam while trying to purchase a vehicle on Craigslist.
– Ralph Merriman, Campground Road, Wellsville, was at the Valley View convenience store to purchase gas at 2:50 p.m. Feb. 10 and left his card with the clerk. When he returned after pumping gas his card was gone.
– Police were asked to check on the owner of the Motorcycle Dream Shop at 12:31 p.m. Friday, but no one was there.
– A barking dog complaint was received at 415 E. Washington St. residence at 3:31 p.m. Sunday. Police spoke with the owner, who brought his dog inside.
Columbiana
– Deborah Jessop, Beechwood Drive, reported at 1:27 a.m. Tuesday she could hear what sounded like water in her bathroom. Police checked the home but could not find anything and told her to contact a plumber in the morning to check beneath the home.
– A man reported at 4:58 a.m. Tuesday a vehicle on North Pearl Street was blocking West Salem Street. Police assisted with pushing the vehicle out from the area.
– A man reported at 5:52 a.m. Tuesday he was stuck on a hill on state Route 14 east of state Route 7. Police directed traffic until the Ohio Department of Transportation was able to plow and salt the road.
– A man reported at 7 a.m. Tuesday a vehicle was partially on the road near 119 Stonehaven Drive. Police assisted with pulling the vehicle out.
– Cindy Lintz, West Southern Avenue, reported at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday her mailbox was hit with a plow truck.
– A Columbiana-Waterford Road man reported at 8:16 a.m. Tuesday a power line was sparking in his driveway.
– A woman reported at 9:42 a.m. Tuesday tree branches were smoking on power lines near the Newton’s Gas Station.
– Police contacted the owners of 10 vehicles that were found to be in violation of the parking ban along South Main Street on Monday.
– A vehicle was towed from South Main Street at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday by AAA after having been parked overnight, in violation of the city’s parking ban enacted due to the weather. Police were unable to locate the owner of the vehicle.
– Wayne Ulrey reported at 4:53 p.m. Tuesday there was assault at his work at the Columbiana Buick Oldsmobile dealership. Police found no assault occurred and no charges were filed.
East Palestine
– Tom Laffin, East Martin Street, requested at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday police assist with an argument between Pamela Park and Robert Parks, who are brother and sister. There were no threats of physical violence.
– Police were called to 709 W. Martin St. for a report of a domestic disturbance between two brothers at 10:18 p.m. Tuesday. No physical violence occurred and no charges were filed.
– Kathy Smith, East Martin Street, reported at 1:34 p.m. Tuesday her neighbor Timothy Tonkinson had plowed snow into her mother’s yard and cursed at her when she told him to stop. Police spoke to Tonkinson and told him that he would be charged with criminal trespass if it were to happen again.
– Nicole Hilton, North Liberty Street, reported at noon Saturday someone stole prescription medication from her home.
– Brian Burns, East Adams Street, reported at 11:30 p.m. Friday Christine Burns was “out of control” and tearing up the house and had pushed one of their three small children. He then reported she left in a 2008 maroon Trailblazer and was complaining about not having her prescription medication.
– Jennifer Townsend, South Washington Street, reported at 11:17 p.m. Friday she was being harassed over the telephone and Internet by Mike Kleean, of Petersburg.
– Someone reported at 9:18 a.m. Feb. 11 the father of her son had received several threatening text messages. Police told both parties involved to not communicate with one another.
– Police arrested Mary Kiehl, 31, Park Avenue, on several warrants at 4:38 p.m. Feb. 10 after receiving information that she had just left a Park Avenue home. She was taken in custody by police and also faces additional charges of drug paraphernalia.
– Neely Jack, South Market Street, reported at 2:58 p.m. Feb. 8 a vehicle he had just purchased appeared to have a lien on the title and the former owner got a duplicate title to try to conceal the lien.
– Kayla McCreary, Park Avenue, reported at 11:18 a.m. Feb. 8 her ex-boyfriend would not return their child to her and told her that if she went to his apartment to get the child he would beat her up.
– Police charged Jerald P. Gum, 18, Alice Street, and William Poteet, 18, Mountz Road, with marijuana possession following a traffic stop on North Market Street at 1:26 a.m. Friday. Charges were also forwarded to the juvenile court for a 17-year-old boy found in possession of the drug as well.
East Liverpool
– Viola M. Post, 43, Lisbon Street, reported her 23-year-old son had locked himself in his room and would not come out. An officer spoke to her son, who agreed to go with a friend until he calmed down and could return with a better attitude.
– While driving on Vine Tuesday morning, Hawk W. Chamberlain, 32, Blakeley Street, lost control of his vehicle on ice and snow. The vehicle struck a parked vehicle.
– David L. Hibbs, 27, Reynolds Street, was northbound on Parkway Monday morning when his vehicle slid left of center, striking a southbound vehicle driven by Alan W. Stratton, 62, Beaver Falls, Pa. While the drivers were awaiting the arrival of police officers, a tree limb fell onto Stratton’s vehicle.
Salineville
– Toni James was cited for driving under suspension and fictitious plates after a traffic stop at 2:46 p.m. Feb. 9. The plates came off a friend’s vehicle who purchased the car for James to drive.
– Kevin Deems, was cited for driving under suspension and taken into custody on a warrant for driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 8:05 p.m. Friday.
– Dollar General reported at 5:30 p.m. Saturday a man took an energy drink without paying for it. After reviewing surveillance video, police contacted the man, who agreed to pay.
– Dollar General reported at 2 p.m. Tuesday Tina Smith left the store with stolen items in her shirt. Officers arrived and met with Smith, who emptied her pockets during questioning and pulled out packs of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Three Musketeers from inside the front of her pants and shirt. The items cost $3. Smith, who said the candy was for her children, was cited for theft.
Perry Township
– An ODOT driver reported at 7:29 p.m. Tuesday that there was a large mound of snow on the road, allegedly plowed from a private drive in the 1200 block of West State. The officer observed the snow was not a significant road hazard and spoke with the homeowner, who denied the snow being from there. The officer educated the homeowner on the consequences of plowing debris on the roadway.
– Township and city police responded to the 1100 block of West Perry for a complaint about a runaway juvenile from Youngstown at 4:08 p.m. Tuesday. Police went to the home, but the people inside refused to come to the door. Police were then notified the sheriff’s office had already arrested the runaway at a different location.
– Police responded at 1:22 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Snyder Road, west of South Lincoln, for a report of a semi tractor trailer in the middle of the road with the driver slumped over the wheel. An officer spoke with the driver and determined he had no medical condition. He said he lost his air brakes and could not move, but had help on the way. He had the proper markings for traffic control.
– The township road foreman reported at noon Tuesday a live wire was across the road on Van Buren. An officer arrived along with firefighters, and were unable to determine if it was a live wire. Ohio Edison was contacted and couldn’t give an estimated time of arrival due to being in storm mode. The fire department remained for traffic control until Ohio Edison arrived.
– A wire was reported down across the road in the 1000 block of Jones Drive at 8:32 a.m. Tuesday. An officer found the wires were telephone and cable wires. Due to the weather conditions and the plow trucks needing to get through the area, the officer cut the two wires and cleared the road. The companies had already been contacted and a resident said they had a cellphone in case of emergency.
– Wires were reported at 8:31 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Florida Avenue. The wires turned out to be phone lines in a driveway.
Salem
– An officer saw a pickup parked in a no parking zone at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday on Broadway at Aetna. The driver was contacted and moved the vehicle to the other side of the street.
– An officer responded to Continental Drive at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday and spoke to a male having some issues due to a recent doctor appointment cancellation due to weather. He was concerned because he would need his regular medication along with other issues.
– An intoxicated person was reported walking in the road in the 900 block of South Ellsworth at 11:03 p.m. Tuesday, but wasn’t found.
– A parking complaint was reported at 10:19 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of East Sixth. An officer found an alley/private drive blocked by two vehicles. The owner was contacted and told to park in the space for his apartment rather than block the alley.
– A man was reported sleeping in his vehicle on the side of the building at Smith Oil, 968 E. State St., at 8:57 p.m. Tuesday. The man told police he was waiting for a friend. An officer found he had a suspended driver’s license and was told to get someone to drive his vehicle from the lot. A relative responded for him.
– Keith Howes, 27, of McCracken Road, was cited for operating a cab without a cab license after a traffic stop at 8:11 p.m. Tuesday on East State. An officer initiated the stop for a vehicle without headlights and discovered the driver was operating an ASAP Cab without a city cab license and had already been given a warning for the violation. This time he was given a warning for the headlights violation, but cited for the cab license violation.
– A resident in the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard reported a burglary at 7:32 p.m. Tuesday, saying she left her door open and someone entered her house and stole prescriptions. She was told to lock her door after leaving.
– An illegally parked vehicle was reported at 5:52 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of West Fourth Street. The owner couldn’t be located and a parking ticket was issued.
– A possible tax scam was reported at 5:48 p.m. Tuesday by a woman on North Howard who said a caller claimed to be from the IRS. Caller ID showed the phone number coming from Kent, Wash. She was told not to call the number or reveal personal information.
– A resident in the 100 block of West Fifth Street reported at 4:56 p.m. Tuesday that she received a call from someone claiming to be from the IRS. The caller was very stern and harsh and said it was an official fraud notice from the IRS to inform of legal action of tax fraud, telling her if she failed to call the phone number provided, it could result in her arrest. The resident was aware it was some sort of scam and didn’t provide any personal information or call the number back. Police called the number back and a recording claimed it was the Department of the Treasury and nobody was available to take the call.
– Police responded to the area of Howard and West Wilson for a call at 4:26 p.m. Tuesday about a possible irate male who the caller said was throwing his arms in the air and carrying on. Officers didn’t locate anyone fitting the description.
– City police assisted township police with a warrant in the 1100 block of West Perry at 4:08 p.m. Tuesday.
– No citation was issued after a driver apparently suffered a medical issue while waiting in line to pay his utility bill at the water department and struck two parked vehicles in the parking area at 2:53 p.m. Tuesday. Francis Engle, 68, of Salem, was taken to SRMC. The accident occurred just steps from the firehouse. The report said the vehicle had accelerated rapidly and veered to the right and struck vehicles owned by James Mueller and Mary Mallory, both of Salem.
– A parking complaint was reported at 12:58 p.m. Tuesday on Ohio Avenue. An officer checked Ohio, Pershing and Woodland, but found no cars.
– A caller at 12:19 p.m. Tuesday reported more than one car parked illegally on East Fifth Street near Vine Avenue, but police found no cars parked there.
– Police were called at 10:17 a.m. Tuesday for an abandoned vehicle on Bentley Drive. An officer ran the registration and advised an employee of the property of the owner’s name, who turned out to be a resident.
POLICE
Salem
– Police were called at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday to Summit Street for a downed line in the street. The fire department responded and the line was determined to be telephone/cable line and was removed.
– A resident in the 1200 block of North Ellsworth Avenue called at 10:04 p.m. Monday to report a possible water line break. An officer saw a moderate amount of water coming from beneath the street surface along the east side of the street and saw cracks forming in the street surface. The majority of the water was flowing into a drainage ditch but some was beginning to flow into the northbound lane of the street. The water department was notified.
– Police at 9:13 p.m. Monday did a well-being check on a resident in the 900 block of North Ellsworth Avenue and found her to be okay.
– Police at 8:58 p.m. Monday were called to the 1700 block of Fairview Court for a well-being check on a resident. Officers spoke with the person and family members and the female voluntarily agreed to be transported by ambulance to the hospital.
– A domestic dispute was reported at 8:41 p.m. Monday in the 700 block of East Fifth Street. Police determined that no domestic incident occurred.
– A man in the 900 block of East Third Street reported telecommunications harassment at 8:26 p.m. Monday, saying an unknown caller had made several calls to him throughout the day. He wanted a report on file.
– A barking dog was reported at 6:51 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of West School Street. An officer responded and saw no excessive barking. The owner said the dog was hungry and he was going to feed it.
– An anonymous person contacted police at 6:14 p.m. Monday to report a cell phone either lost or stolen. The phone was an old flip-style phone.
– Police responded to the 2500 block of Lexington at 6:11 p.m. Monday for an alleged domestic in progress involving a knife. Police spoke with the people involved and both said they had a verbal dispute that turned physical. Neither person had any physical injuries and both were told their options. Officers located a kitchen knife the male had reportedly taken upstairs. He was told the consequences of his actions before he left with a family member.
– Tyler Saunier, 21, of North Beaver Street, Lisbon, was cited for assured clear distance after his westbound vehicle on East State Street struck the rear of another westbound vehicle driven by Wayne Morrow, 44, of Walnut Street, Leetonia, just east of Rose Avenue Monday.
– An alarm was reported at 2:40 p.m. Monday on East Sixth Street. The homeowner said the alarm was for a malfunctioning smoke alarm and nothing more was needed.
– A woman on New Garden Avenue reported phone harassment at 2:12 p.m. Monday, saying she was receiving numerous unwanted text messages. An officer made contact with the other party and told them to stop.
– A woman on East Third Street reported at 11:40 a.m. Monday that she came home after being out of town and found all of her property on the curb covered with snow. She was late by nine days with her rent and had called the landlord and he kept hanging up on her. An officer later spoke to the landlord who said he was told she had abandoned the residence. The officer said it’s a civil matter.
Perry Township
-A concerned neighbor called police at 8:50 p.m. Monday to report an open door on an abandoned house on Overlook Drive. Police checked the residence and discovered the door open due to neglect. No other suspicious activity in or around the house was noted.
– Police responded to a private property accident at 3:20 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of Highland. Christopher Shepard, 45, of Salem, pulled into a driveway to turn around and went off the driveway and got stuck in the yard. Police spoke with the homeowner who had tried to help Shepard remove the vehicle, who was waiting for a tow truck. The vehicle had no damage and was able to be driven from the scene.
– Police spoke with a resident on Manor Drive at 1:25 p.m. Monday regarding possible fraud or theft of funds. All information was obtained and police will issue a warrant for theft after speaking with the prosecutor’s office.
– A resident on West Pine Lake Road came to the station at 10:35 a.m. Monday to report harassing phone calls and text messages from family members who are in a domestic dispute with other family members. He was told to have the numbers blocked through the cell phone carrier.
– Stephen Hall Jr., 19, of Salem, was cited for assured clear distance after his eastbound vehicle struck the rear of another eastbound vehicle driven by Peter Stannard, 40, of Salem, at 7:49 a.m. Monday in the 1800 block of West State Street. The report said Hall’s view was obstructed from the freezing rain built up on the windshield. He complained of a knee injury but declined medical treatment at the scene.
Wellsville
– Police were called at 10 p.m. Friday by Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office regarding a 911 call to a 13th Street residence in reference to an unresponsive male with an ambulance en route. Officers arrived and found Frederick A. Kirby in a back bedroom sitting in a chair, where he was reported to be sweating and have shallow breathing. It was later determined that he was overdosing from heroin. A woman at the house said that there was no needle, when officers inquired about one for safety purposes, and that the heroin was snorted. Officers searched the area around Kirby but could not find any other signs of the drug. Tri-County Ambulance arrived and delivered Kirby a dose of Narcan, to which he immediately came to and became alert. Kirby was taken by Tri-County to East Liverpool City Hospital, and was served a summons for drug abuse.
– Heather Rovv, Main Street, reported at 3:30 p.m. Saturday that her back door window was broke. She said her husband had a verbal altercation with her, and after leaving the house punched the door and shattered the glass. An officer advised her to come to the station and fill out a statement, but she said she did not want him in any trouble. She was advised a report would be available.
– Bobbie Jo Christner, a delivery driver for Carriage House, reported at 7:25 p.m. Monday she was out front of a Commerce Street residence facing north in a south-bound lane when a blue Ford Focus struck the passenger side rear quarter panel of the truck and never stopped. The delivery vehicle was not present and was located in East Liveprool. An officer attempted to contact the owner of Carriage House, but was only able to leave a message.
– A Dollar General employee reported at 10 a.m. Feb. 16 she believed two white females, roughly in their 30s, took items, put the items in their purses and left the store. A license plate was provided, with the vehicle’s owners listed as Ford Credit Titling Trust and an individual from Brecksville.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– A 15-year-old Padgett Road, East Palestine, girl reported a domestic at 3:23 p.m. Monday. She, her 17-year-old sister and her younger brother were heading for the East Palestine police station. Deputies and a trooper from the highway patrol spoke to the parents. There had been a dispute which included the father lecturing the 15-year-old daughter, the mother getting in between them, the father pointing his finger in the mother’s face and grabbing her by the neck to get her out of the way. As the children were attempting to leave, a 19-year-old son went to try to get the keys at the father’s request and the 17-year-old ran over his foot.
– Bob Greir of the Rogers Group Home reported at 9:47 p.m. Monday one of the boys ran away. At around midnight, St. Clair Township police located him near Beaver Local. He was transported back to the group home.
– Samantha Shultz, Lake Street, Beloit, reported Scott Freet had a self-inflicted knife wound at 8:57 p.m. Monday. Deputies learned the man had left the area, but they were able to contact him by phone. Freet said he was located on state Route 165 by the West Branch High School and Goshen Township police arrived, having him transported to the hospital.
– Amber Humphreys, Clarks Mill Road, Salineville, reported at 3:17 p.m. Monday she received a call from someone looking for her ex-boyfriend, Richard Davidson. He was angry and said he was coming to her house, even after she told him Davidson was not there. The caller threatened to damage her house. Deputies called the number and spoke to Greg Gooding, who said he parked his semi truck at JP’s Pit Stop and someone stole about 60 gallons of diesel fuel. He had heard it was Davidson who took it, got a phone number for him and called it. He said he did not intend to harm Humphreys or her children, he just wanted his fuel back. Gooding works for Pleasant Trucking and filed a report for the diesel fuel.
– Ken Stanley, Windsor Drive, Alliance, reported at 5:32 p.m. Sunday his son and other family members were drinking on Saturday night and his son got out of hand, starting an argument with his brother’s wife. On Sunday, Stanley said he asked his son to leave and his son threatened to “lay him out if he called 911.” The son left, but the father wanted to know how to evict him.
– Kathryn Davis, Randel Road, Hanoverton, reported at 10:14 a.m. Friday she and her live-in boyfriend, James Cooper Jr., are splitting up and they had an argument. He took her car keys off her key ring and gave them to her, but she also had keys from work on the key ring. Her supervisor wants the keys returned as soon as possible. Deputies contacted Cooper, who said if someone gave Davis’ supervisor his cellphone number, he would make arrangements to return the keys.
– A Buck Road, Beloit, mother reported at 1:32 p.m. Thursday she was concerned about her 17-year-old son possibly using drugs. He is on probation through juvenile court and she wants him drug screened. Deputies told her to contact his probation officer.
– Louis Tuttle, Old Monroeville Road, Salineville, reported at 1:13 a.m. Friday that Anne Raneri was homeless and had been staying upstairs. She applied for Social Security and he received a letter from them, addressed to him and asking him to have her call their offices as soon as possible. Raneri was upset, believing Tuttle was sneaking around and meddling in her business affairs. Deputies spoke to them and they calmed down.
Highway Patrol
– William Shawn Bratt, 17, Hammondsville Road, Wellsville, was eastbound on state Route 39 in Yellow Creek Township at 9:11 p.m. Monday and went left of center off the left side into a ditch. He was cited for failure to control.
– Tina Mitchell, 35, state Route 172, Minerva, was cited for failure to control after going off state Route 172 in West Township at 9:58 p.m. Monday and into an electric fence.
– Howard E. Williams, 51, Cannons Mill Road, East Liverpool, hit a deer while driving on Wells Hollow Road in Yellow Creek Township at 11:20 p.m. Monday.
– Gary R. Dyer, 38, Knox School Road, Minerva, was westbound on Georgetown Road in Knox Township at 2:38 p.m. Sunday and Ciera J. Graham, 21, Beloit, was eastbound and Dyer was beginning to turn left onto Knox School Road and stopped when he saw Graham approaching but was struck by Graham as she was attempting to stop. Dyer was cited for lanes of travel.
– Shane Joshua Linden, 36, Crestview Road, Leetonia, was northwestbound on Industrial Road in Unity Township at 8 p.m. Sunday and went left of center off the left side into an embankment and overturned into a utility pole. He was cited for failure to control.
– Michelle L. Secka, 43, state Route 154, Lisbon, was northbound on state Route 154 in Elkrun Township at 7:50 a.m. Monday and went off the left edge of the road into a guardrail. She was cited for failure to control and taken to the SRMC with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Lonnie G. Sprouse, 45, Darner Road, Lisbon, was southbound on Old Route 558 in Salem Township at 10:20 a.m. Monday and Matthew K. Jones, 65, Leetonia Road, Leetonia, was northbound and struck Sprouse head-on after going left of center. Jones was cited for failure to control. His passenger, Terri S. Swailes, 55, Leetonia Road, Leetonia, was taken to the SRMC with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Debra R. McElwain, 61, Ellwood City, Pa., was eastbound on Dyke Road in Middleton Township at 10:45 a.m. Monday and Tana P. Fetty, 33, state Route 558, Leetonia, was northbound on Union Ridge Road and drove through the stop sign and was struck by McElwain. After impact, Fetty then went off the east side into a tree. Fetty was cited for stop sign.
– Harrison S. Whipkey, 18, Middle Street, Homeworth, was westbound on Winona Road in Knox Township at 3 p.m. Wednesday and went off the left side into a tree. He was cited for failure to control.
Columbiana
– Deborah Jessop, Beechwood Drive, requested at 1:50 p.m. Monday police check to make sure no one was underneath her trailer.
– A Duquesne Street resident reported at 1:59 p.m. Monday there was a silver or gray car parked facing the wrong way on Duquesne Street all day.
– A woman reported at 6:27 p.m. Monday she was told by her children that a couple of kids jumped the fence at Firestone Pool and were sliding down the sliding board. Police checked but did not see any kids or any footprints indicating anyone had been there.
– John Ervin, Pueblo Lane, reported at 7:57 p.m. Monday he was getting unwanted calls from someone he knows.
– Between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. police told the owners of cars parked on Cherokee Lane, East Woodland and South Middle and Union streets to move their vehicles due to the weather parking ban.
Lisbon
– Anthony Witherow was cited for failure to control after he was found to have driven his pickup truck into a ditch on Saltwell Road at 6:37 a.m. Feb. 11.
Salem Township
– Susan Gudat, Yates Road, reported that sometime overnight Sunday someone stole a cast iron kettle and stand from her yard. The landscape decoration was filled with dirt.
East Liverpool
– While northbound on Jennings Avenue Monday, Alisa M. Doughty, 21, Price Street, lost control of her vehicle on the snowy roadway. The vehicle traveled left of center and Doughty over-corrected, causing it to spin sideways, where it was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Leslie M. Merriman, 26, Jennings Avenue. No injuries or citations were reported.
Liverpool Township
– David Bailey, Ohio Avenue, reported he paid a company called Xoom for computer software protection and found out the company had hacked into his computer, stealing nearly $730 from his bank account.
– Carla Chamberlain, Beacon Way, reported being treated rudely by people going door-to-door selling cleaning products. Officers located the vehicle with the three salesmen and advised them they could be charged with criminal trespass if they fail to leave a residence when asked to do so. The men denied being rude.
St. Clair Township
– A vehicle driven north on state Route 267 by Beau A. Tatgenhorst, 20, Orchard Grove, went out of control Monday on the slushy roadway, striking a guardrail. No injuries or citations were reported.
– While driving on Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road, Ainsley F. Talbot, 18, Y&O Road, Wellsville, slid on the icy roadway, causing the vehicle to go into a ditch and overturn. She was not injured or cited, according to reports.
Lisbon
– The fire department was asked by KLG ambulance to help them lift someone who had fallen at a Megan Place residence at 5:49 a.m. Tuesday.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Erin Mango, Teegarden Road, Hanoverton, reported an accident in the United Local parking lot at 7:55 a.m. Monday. Mango told deputies she was turning out from the back of the school and Dakota Hill, Rochester Road, Kensington, was turning into the lane and struck the front of her vehicle. Hill reportedly told deputies he did not turn wide enough.
– In response to his uncle’s version of the threats allegedly made at Thomas Market in Hanoverton the end of January, Dustin Wright contacted deputies on Sunday evening to report when he pulled into the store’s lot, he heard his uncle, Patrick Wright, yell “Hey, boy, come here.” Then his uncle allegedly said “First chance I get, I’m going to get you.” There have reportedly been other reports about similar incidents in Carroll County between them and deputies suggested getting a protection order.
– Patrick Vitko and Amanda Brickner were both arrested for domestic violence after deputies were called to their home on Richardson Avenue in Negley shortly after 2 p.m. Monday. Brickner said Vitko pinned her down and hit her with an open hand on the top of her head and bit her left ear. Vitko said she was scratching and smacking him. Both had visible marks.
Lisbon
– A caller reported a riding mower was parked in the middle of North Beaver Street at 7:18 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle was gone by the time police arrived.
– Police responded to a 911 hang-up call from a Pritchard Avenue residence at 1:25 p.m. Sunday. Police arrived and spoke with Heather Desset, who said her son was playing with his iPad and he must of have accidentally called 911.
Columbiana
– The highway patrol requested assistance from Columbiana firefighters with a traffic crash on Lower Elkton Road north of Kelly Park Road at 9 a.m. Sunday as it appeared the vehicle was going to catch fire.
– Police assisted with traffic control after a wheel fell off a truck in the middle of Pittsburgh Street at 12:20 p.m. Sunday.
– Deborah Jessop, Beechwood Drive, reported at 3:28 p.m. Sunday she was having a problem with things going missing from her home. Police determined no items were missing but she just needed some reassurance.
East Liverpool
– Kaleb Farnsworth, Garfield Street, reported he was the victim of online fraud after a company he had signed on to work with part time deposited a sign-up bonus check into his account, then said too much had been deposited and asked for a portion to be returned. He learned after returning the money that the deposit would not clear and his account was frozen by the bank.
– Called for an intoxicated man on St. Clair Avenue, officers located him and gave him a ride home.
– A complaint was received from East Liverpool City Hospital emergency room staff that two men were in the facility, one being treated and the other possibly taking pictures of patients. Officers located the men on Monroe Street, but they denied taking photos of anyone, showing officers their cell phones. They were advised not to return to the hospital property.
– Jamie L. Senkbeil, Lincoln Avenue, reported her wallet lost or stolen after which her debit card was used to purchase an item on Amazon.com for $140.
– Jason G. Reynolds, address not listed, reported his 15-year-old son assaulted by a woman he knows. According to reports, his son and the woman’s daughter have a prior history and the woman shoved him and knocked off his hat in the parking lot of the Convenient Store on Lisbon Street. Store employees said the assault is visible on surveillance video, which will be forwarded to the law director’s office for possible charges.
– McKynzie Peed, no address listed, reported $15 in change, a Sheetz card and Chapstick taken from her car while it was parked on East Sixth Street.
St. Clair Township
– Catherine S. Vodrey, state Route 170, reported receiving a phone call from someone with a strong accent who identified himself as Chandler, claiming to be from the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Department. The person advised Vodrey she needed to surrender herself to Officer Thomas O’Brien, saying he is working closely with the IRS. The sheriff’s department was informed of the call.
Salem
– A barking dog was reported at 8:12 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Adams. Police located the dog in question and tried to contact the owner. Dispatch was able to contact the owner by phone and advise them of the situation. They said they would take care of it.
– Brittany Bingham, 24, of Waterford Road, New Waterford, was cited for possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop at 6:40 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of South Broadway Avenue. The driver was given a verbal warning for the traffic offense, then contraband was observed in plain view. The contraband was recovered and the driver cited for the drug offense.
– A person babysitting in the 200 block of Vine Avenue at 6:30 p.m. Sunday reported hearing what sounded like a person walking around in another room. Officers arrived, along with the babysitter’s aunt, and made contact. The door was secure when officers arrived and the apartment was checked with nothing appearing out of order. There was no indication of any trespassers.
– A security alarm was reported at 5:55 p.m. Sunday in the 2300 block of Kennedy Drive where the exterior of the residence was found secure. Snow around the rear of the residence had not been disturbed.
– An employee of Family Dollar, 239 W. State St., reported at 11:36 a.m. Sunday that a female concealed three items totaling $20.38 and left without paying, then left in a vehicle. The shoplifting is under investigation.
Perry Township
– An anonymous caller at 8:08 p.m. Friday reported an odor of marijuana in the 1100 block of West Perry Street. Police detected the odor of marijuana but couldn’t determine where it was coming from.
– Glen Ferry Jr., 55, of Campground Road, Wellsville, was cited for reasonable control and license forfeiture suspension after police responded to the state Route 45 interchange at state Route 14 for a report of a disabled vehicle at 12:12 p.m. Friday. It was found that Ferry had allegedly driven his pickup off the right side of the road, causing moderate damage to the vehicle. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
– Township police provided assistance at 8:28 a.m. Friday after a passerby reported a possible accident with injuries in the 1900 block of state Route 9. The accident was located and police found the vehicle had traveled off the right side of the road into a ditch before striking a telephone pole and mailbox and coming to rest in a front yard. The male driver advised of no injuries and the juvenile female advised of injuries to her right arm and leg but refused medical treatment. The accident was handled by the Ohio State Highway Patrol since the accident was out of the township’s jurisdiction.
Washingtonville
– Police responded to a traffic accident on state Route 14 near Lisbon Road at 7:07 p.m. Feb. 10.
– At 6:50 p.m. Feb. 11, police responded to a traffic accident in the 500 block of Boston Street.
– At 5:53 p.m. Feb. 12, police assisted medical personnel in the 300 block of Union Street.
– At 12:55 p.m., Saturday, police assisted with traffic control for an accident on state Route 14 west of the village limits.
Lisbon
– The fire department was asked by KLG ambulance to help lift someone who had fallen in a house trailer at the Twin Oaks trailer park at 11:39 a.m. Monday.
Police
County Sheriff
– A deputy was called to a home on Wilderson Avenue, Unity Township, at 12:41 p.m. Saturday in regard to an elderly man who had locked himself in the bathroom while armed with a BB gun. The man had exited the bathroom by the time the deputy arrived and told him some people had showed up at his house earlier so he grabbed the BB gun for intimidation should they return. The deputy then spoke with his daughter and told her she could take him to the hospital to be evaluated if she wanted. Deputies were called back to the residence at 9:40 a.m. Sunday by the man’s other daughter, who wanted him transported to a medical facility to be evaluated. The daughter was able to convince father to go to the hospital willingly, so an ambulance was called.
Highway Patrol
– Shirley A. Carchide, 43l U.S. Route 62, Alliance, was cited for failure to yield after she pulled into the path of an oncoming semi-truck driven by Dayle L. Gruszecki, 57, of Beloit, while turning into a private drive on Route 62 in Butler Township at 9:14 a.m. Friday. Carchide, who was driving a minivan, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for possible injuries, while Gruszecki was transported to an area hospital for non-incapacitating injuries.
– Rebekah E. Phillis, 20, state Route 518, Lisbon, was cited for failure to control after the Saturn SUV she was driving slid off the road and overturned on Route 518 in Madison Township at 7:05 a.m. Friday. Phillis declined medical treatment at the scene.
– Zachary W. Mayer, 18, North Sumner Street, East Palestine, was cited for failure to control after he drove into the rear of vehicle driven by Daniel R. Savors, 33, Cricket Lane, East Liverpool, on state Route 14 in Unity Township at 8:12 a.m. Thursday. Savor’s vehicle ended up going off the road and struck a post at Rollerena Auto Sales.
– Ashley Halt, 25, East State Street, Salem, was cited for driving left of center after she sideswiped a vehicle driven by Laura L. Clutter, 30, Old Coach Lane, Salem, on Georgetown Road in Knox Township at 7:39 a.m. Thursday.
– Paul L. Wolford, 33, Plymouth Street, Hanoverton, was cited for failure to control after his vehicle slid off the road and struck a utility pole while driving on state Route 9 in Butler Township at 6:45 a.m. Thursday. One of his passengers, Valerie Shaffer, 41, same address, was taken to a local hospital with neck pain. Shaffer was on her way to a neck surgery appointment when the accident occurred.
Columbiana
-A caller reported a truck had slid into a ditch in Firestone Park at 3:24 p.m. Saturday.
-Police were called to the McDonald’s restaurant for a man needing help at 8:19 p.m. Saturday and determined EMTs were needed.
-A caller reported a vehicle was parked the wrong direction on South Main Street near Duquesne Street at 9:20 p.m. Saturday. The car was found to be parked in the correct direction and before the “do not park” sign.
– EMTs responded to following calls for assistance on Saturday: 343 N. Main St., at 1:15 a.m.; 619 Columbia St., at 7:09 a.m.; 103 Park Court at 4:09 p.m.; and 112 Hawkins Lane at 9:52 p.m.
Salem
– Police responded to the 500 block of East Third Street at 1:22 a.m. Sunday where a woman said her 15-year-old son was out of control and destroying the residence. An officer spoke to the juvenile who was upset because his mother would not buy a phone card for his phone. After a few minutes he calmed down.
– Police responded to the 900 block of South Ellsworth at 6:08 a.m. Sunday after receiving information from Perry Township police about a dog tied up at the business. Officers located it and gave the owners the option for handling the situation.
– At 10:20 p.m. Saturday, a member of the fire department came on station with recovered property. Police contacted the owner who said they will pick it up.
– At 8:23 p.m. Saturday, a man reported he was traveling northbound in the 200-300 block of South Lincoln Avenue when an unknown object broke the rear passenger window of the vehicle.
– Police on patrol in the 200 block of West State at 8:07 p.m. Saturday located a vehicle with the engine running and the doors unlocked at the business. An officer took possession of the keys and secured the vehicle. An employee was contacted.
– At 7:50 p.m. Saturday, James W. Seacrist, 1703 Hearthside Drive, was cited for OVI and marked lanes after a traffic stop in the 300 block of West State.
– At 6:30 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 2000 block of Monroe Street for a well-being check. There was no answer at the door.
– At 11:40 a.m. Saturday, police responded to the area of South Union and Oak for a report of a truck with two flat tires that had not moved in some time. The owner was advised to move it within 24 hours and said they would take care of it.
– At 2:33 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the 100 block of West State Street where there was a motor vehicle lockout with a child inside. Entry was gained after a damage waiver was signed.
Lisbon
– A Twin Oaks resident called at 3:33 a.m. Saturday for help with his wife, who had fallen again. Leetonia responded because Lisbon was stilled tied up at the fire at the Center Township building. The fire department was called back for the same thing at 6:55 a.m.
Police
County Sheriff
– Patrick Wright, who had been accused of threatening his nephew, Dustin Wright, while at Thomas Market in Hanoverton called Friday to give his side of the story. Wright said he went to the body shop across the street from Thomas Market. When he got out of vehicle he saw Dustin flip him off. Patrick said one of these days someone will break that finger off. Dustin went into the store and Patrick went into the body shop.
Highway Patrol
– Ashley Kent, Wellsville, was driving westbound on Shady Side Avenue in East Liverpool, and failed to keep control, going off the left hand side of the roadway at 8:20 p.m. Feb. 7. Car owner Ryan White, East Liverpool was a passenger. Both went to ELCH.
– At 9:04 p.m. Wednesday, an ODOT vehicle headed eastbound on state Route 517 went into reverse while stopped at a railroad in Fairfield Township and hit a vehicle driven by David Chick, East Palestine.
– At 12:05 a.m. Thursday, Mary Buckle, Salineville, was southbound on state Route 164 when she went off the right side of the road. She was charged with failure to control.
– At 7:12 p.m. Thursday, Anita Sheville, East Liverpool, was headed eastbound on state Route 154. Dustin Spalding, New Waterford, was northbound on state Route 170, turned left and struck Sheville’s vehicle. Spalding was cited for failure to yield.
Salem Township
– Albert Kenreigh, McCracken Road, reported Friday that on several occasions someone has tried to open an account with Capital One using his information. He was advised to watch his credit report.
East Palestine
– Mary Kiehl, Park Avenue, was arrested on several outstanding warrants Wednesday at a South Market Street business at 4:38 p.m. When arrested, police said, she had a spoon with residue, glass pipe and three used syringes in her possession.
– Renee Sickles reported at 9:18 a.m. her son’s father was sending her threatening text messages throughout the early morning on Thursday. The two were told to avoid contact with each other.
-At 12:41 p.m. on Thursday, a female resident of East Main Street brought a wallet to the station that possibly belonged to someone who lived in her apartment. When we contacted the owner of the wallet, she said it had been missing for weeks.
Columbiana
– Salvatore Colundrello, West Salem, reported a theft of a ladder Friday.
– At 11:43 a.m. Friday, Shana Johnson, Pueblo Lane, called to report an All Star Driving student backing into her mailbox. Johnson contacted the school. The school said they’d take care of it.
– Employees of Barefoot Tanning called to report a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot at 7:11 p.m. When an officer arrived, employees said the vehicle had left.
– 8:19 p.m. Friday, Zachary Crum, was cited on Route 14 for driving under suspension.
– 12:06 p.m. Friday, Regina Conley rear-ended a vehicle driven by Susan Evans, who was stopped for the light on North Main at Seventh Street. Conley was charged with assured clear distance ahead.
Salem
– Police responded to the 800 block of East State Street at 12:06 a.m. Thursday for a suspicious person report for a man walking behind a local business talking on a cell phone. He advised he was standing there to use the WiFi of the business.
– Police responded to the 400 block of East Fourth Street at 7:45 a.m. Friday for a medical call and a female was transported to the hospital.
– Police responded to the 600 block of Cedar Street at 5:09 a.m. Saturday for a loud music complaint and the resident turned it down.
– Police were advised of a disabled vehicle in the Franklin Avenue and South Lundy Avenue area at 10:14 p.m. Friday but were unable to locate any vehicle.
– At 7:30 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 400 block of East Euclid Street for an animal neglect/cruelty complaint and located the animal with a box but no insulation. The owner was advised to bring it in and get the proper insulation.
– At 6:28 p.m. Friday, police responded to a two-vehicle accident at the South Lincoln Avenue and Franklin Avenue intersection where the vehicle operated by Denise C. Speigle, 543 E. Perry St., was southbound on Lincoln with a green light through the intersection. She was struck by the vehicle operated by Jamie L. Wood, 311 New Garden Ave., that was westbound on Franklin Avenue that failed to stop for the red light. After being struck Speigle’s vehicle continue on Lincoln striking a utility pole. Speigle, Wood and a passenger in Wood’s vehicle, William R. Davis, 37457 state Route 558, Leetonia, were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries and both vehicles were towed away. Wood was cited for failure to yield.
– Police responded to a three-vehicle accident at 3:46 p.m. Thursday at West State Street and Jennings Avenue where the vehicle operated by Ronald A. Wood, 30416 U.S. 30, Hanoverton, was eastbound on State and failed to stop for traffic striking the rear of the vehicle operated by Jason M. Fowler, Atwater, causing it to strike the rear of the vehicle operated by Melissa D. Cranmer, 31121 U.S. 62, Salem. Wood was cited for assured clear distance/accident and Fowler was cited for no operator’s license.
– Police responded to a parking lot in the 1900 block of East State Street at 8:02 a.m. Saturday where the complainant had gotten off work and found the left tail light was damaged while parked there. Photos were taken and security video will be viewed.
– At 10:46 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 1000 block of East State Street where a man had walked into an office saying he was short of breath but refused assistance. He was known to police and was located holding his chest and breathing very heavily. He advised he needed a ride to the hospital, complaining his chest and ribs were hurting. He was dropped off at the hospital.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– McKenzie Peed, East Sixth Street, East Liverpool, reported at 3:46 a.m. Thursday that someone entered her vehicle while it was parked at a location on state Route 45 in Center Township. She was missing $15 in change and her Sheetz card.
– Deputies went to Roseland Apartments at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday where a woman had reportedly sent a couple of texts saying she had intentionally injected herself with an overdose of insulin. She also reportedly posted what could be considered a suicide note on her Facebook page. Deputies found her in her apartment with her mother and she admitted to more than doubling her insulin dosage. KLG transported her to SRMC.
– Mary Kiehl, a inmate at the county jail, was reportedly found with a medicine bottle containing 10.5 pills with Kiehl’s name and buprenorthin MG Sub #28 on the bottle at 9:27 p.m. Wednesday.
– The Department of Children and Family Services in Florida asked deputies to check on a woman and her two daughters living on Gavers Road. Deputies found them to be fine.
– Kelly Hines, Church Hill Road, Lisbon, reported at 4:01 p.m. Wednesday someone walked into their home and stole a 50-inch flat screen TV and the remote. The home was unlocked while her husband had been in the barn tending their horses.
Highway Patrol
– Lisa M. Markijohn, 20, North Palmyra Road, Canfield, was westbound on state Route 558 in Fairfield Township at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday and swerved to avoid a deer and went off the right side into an embankment and overturned. No citations were issued.
– Charles J. Diequez, 33, Rosedale Avenue, Wellsville, was southbound on Cannons Mill Road in Madison Township at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday and went off the east side into a ditch and a rock. He was cited for failure to control.
– Lance E. Felger, 34, West Salem Avenue, Columbiana, was northbound on state Route 7 in Middleton Township at 11:28 p.m. Monday and went left of center off the left side into a ditch and an embankment. He was cited for failure to control and taken to the SRMC with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Michael D. Zienka, 28, Youngstown, was westbound on state Route 164 in Fairfield Township at noon Wednesday and went left of center into Janet Davis, 68, Oak Street, Leetonia, who was eastbound. Zienka was cited for lanes of travel.
Columbiana
– A woman reported at 5:57 a.m. Wednesday car was on fire on state Route 11 near state Route 344.
– A woman reported at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday a handwritten note was on the Family Dollar store saying “closed due to technical difficulties” but there were people inside the store. Police spoke with an employee who said they were having issues with the cash registers so they made the sign and closed the store until they were working again.
– Onstar reported at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday they received an activation from a 2007 black Envoy located in the Village Plaza and owned by Julie Penick of Salem. Police contacted Penick who said she activated the service by mistake and there were no problems.
– The patrol reported at 7:11 p.m. Wednesday there was a reckless driver westbound on state Route 14 from state Route 7. Police checked the area but did not see the vehicle.
Lisbon
-While on patrol at 3:29 a.m. Wednesday an officer saw a man identified as Davis S. Hause on South Lincoln Avenue. He was in possession of a 16-ounce can of beer and had a strong odor of alcohol about him. While the office was conducting a field sobriety test, Hause admitted he had a small baggie of marijuana and a pipe on him. Hause, 57, West Maple Street, was charged with public intoxication, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.
-An officer assisted a county sheriff’s deputy responding to a report of a man lying on Brookfield Avenue near state Route 45 at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday. They found Floyd Gilmore in the roadway and he was drunk. The deputy gave Gilmore a ride home.
Perry Township
– Police on patrol at 10:29 a.m. Thursday located several vehicles parked illegally on Plymouth Place in the 500 block. An officer spoke with a female at the residence and explained to her that the vehicles had to be moved.
– Officers responded to the area of Somerset at 9:24 a.m. Thursday for a juvenile female who ran off after arguing with her foster parent. She was located walking behind the old Denny’s restaurant lot off Pidgeon Road. The foster parent responded and took charge of the female.
– Township police assisted with traffic control after the highway patrol requested help with an injury accident on state Route 9 in Butler Township at 7:02 a.m. Thursday.
– No citation was issued and no injuries were reported at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday after an eastbound vehicle driven by Christopher Connelly, 25, of Canton, on West State Street near Michigan Boulevard, swerved to miss a vehicle that was stuck on the icy road, ran off the road and struck a telephone pole. Connelly’s vehicle was towed from the scene after sustaining moderate damage. There was minor damage to the pole.
– A resident in the 1800 block of state Route 344 reported at 6:52 p.m. Wednesday that she was advised by her credit card company of fraudulent uses on her account. A monitor was put on the account and on her credit report. Police also told her to inform her bank in case her social security number was compromised.
– A resident in the 1100 block of Cunningham Road came to the police station at 5:28 p.m. Wednesday regarding a civil issue involving family members. He was told to speak with an attorney regarding his rights.
Salem
– Police responded to the 2700 block of East State for a person causing some problems at a business at 10:40 a.m. Thursday. When an officer arrived, the man was calm and left with some prescriptions he needed.
– A dog was reported at large at 7:55 a.m. Thursday in the 200 block of West Pershing, but wasn’t found.
– Police were called at 7:14 a.m. Thursday to the 700 block of East Fourth Street for a parking complaint. A resident said someone unknown blocked his driveway with their vehicle. Prior to officer arrival, dispatch reported the vehicle was moved and an officer was no longer needed.
– No citation was issued and no injuries were reported after a two-vehicle accident in the 300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 6:28 p.m. Wednesday. Mason Filaccio, 18, of Carole Drive, and Willem Smith, 25, of Beaver Falls, Pa., were both northbound when Filaccio’s vehicle started to slide upon braking and struck the back of the Smith vehicle, with minor damage caused to both vehicles.
– Police responded to assist first responders at a residence in the 800 block of East Third Street for an alleged drug overdose at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday. The fire department and EMT Ambulance were on scene and it was allegedly determined the male overdosed on a narcotic. Police remained at the scene with medical personnel for safety. The male was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center by EMT.
– Police were called Wednesday evening to the 1500 block of South Lincoln Avenue for a medical problem, with first responders and KLG on the scene. A person was transported by KLG to Salem Regional Medical Center.
– An officer at 5:18 p.m. Wednesday received a call concerning a fall and head injury on South Union Avenue. First responders checked the woman and advised she should be checked at the emergency room. She was transported for treatment.
– A woman from Woodland Avenue came to the police station at 4:03 p.m. Wednesday to report a juvenile refusing to wear her seat belt. An officer spoke to the juvenile about the issue.
– A resident in the 300 block of West Wilson Street reported accidental damage at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, saying a transit vehicle comes through the alley every day and continually knocks down her brick wall around her driveway.
– A woman in the 500 block of North Ellsworth Avenue reported at 1:39 p.m. Wednesday that someone went into her garage and punctured two of her tires. She believed it may have been her neighbor because she’s always hanging out around her garage.
– A woman in the 900 block of East Third Street reported at 10:56 a.m. Wednesday that she and her ex-boyfriend got into an argument and he poured a drink on her head then slapped her in the face. She wanted to pursue charges. She was told the prosecutor would need to review the incident and decide if any charges will be filed.
– Georgette Kramp, 49, of Fair Avenue, was cited for assured clear distance after her westbound vehicle struck the back of a westbound Republic Services garbage truck driven by Jason Long, 37, of Youngstown, who was stopped on East State Street for a red light at Union Avenue at 10:23 a.m. Wednesday.
Goshen Police District
– Justin S. Sinley, 20, 18487 Courtney Road, Beloit, was cited for driving under suspension and a headlight violation after a traffic stop at Western Reserve and Washingtonville roads at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Wellsville
– Marcia McGinnis, Commerce Street, reported at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday that she was sharing a storage unit at Pinky’s Storage on Lisbon Street with Andrew Allen, Center Street, and said her items are gone. The items reported missing included a washer, three-tier cabinet, 50-gallon fish tank and an old blue chair.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– McKenzie Peed, East Sixth Street, East Liverpool, reported at 3:46 a.m. Thursday that someone entered her vehicle while it was parked at a location on state Route 45 in Center Township. She was missing $15 in change and her Sheetz card.
– Deputies went to Roseland Apartments at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday where a woman had reportedly sent a couple of texts saying she had intentionally injected herself with an overdose of insulin. She also reportedly posted what could be considered a suicide note on her Facebook page. Deputies found her in her apartment with her mother and she admitted to more than doubling her insulin dosage. KLG transported her to SRMC.
– Mary Kiehl, a inmate at the county jail, was reportedly found with a medicine bottle containing 10.5 pills with Kiehl’s name and buprenorthin MG Sub #28 on the bottle at 9:27 p.m. Wednesday.
– The Department of Children and Family Services in Florida asked deputies to check on a woman and her two daughters living on Gavers Road. Deputies found them to be fine.
– Kelly Hines, Church Hill Road, Lisbon, reported at 4:01 p.m. Wednesday someone walked into their home and stole a 50-inch flat screen TV and the remote. The home was unlocked while her husband had been in the barn tending their horses.
Highway Patrol
– Lisa M. Markijohn, 20, North Palmyra Road, Canfield, was westbound on state Route 558 in Fairfield Township at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday and swerved to avoid a deer and went off the right side into an embankment and overturned. No citations were issued.
– Charles J. Diequez, 33, Rosedale Avenue, Wellsville, was southbound on Cannons Mill Road in Madison Township at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday and went off the east side into a ditch and a rock. He was cited for failure to control.
– Lance E. Felger, 34, West Salem Avenue, Columbiana, was northbound on state Route 7 in Middleton Township at 11:28 p.m. Monday and went left of center off the left side into a ditch and an embankment. He was cited for failure to control and taken to the SRMC with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Michael D. Zienka, 28, Youngstown, was westbound on state Route 164 in Fairfield Township at noon Wednesday and went left of center into Janet Davis, 68, Oak Street, Leetonia, who was eastbound. Zienka was cited for lanes of travel.
Columbiana
– A woman reported at 5:57 a.m. Wednesday car was on fire on state Route 11 near state Route 344.
– A woman reported at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday a handwritten note was on the Family Dollar store saying “closed due to technical difficulties” but there were people inside the store. Police spoke with an employee who said they were having issues with the cash registers so they made the sign and closed the store until they were working again.
– Onstar reported at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday they received an activation from a 2007 black Envoy located in the Village Plaza and owned by Julie Penick of Salem. Police contacted Penick who said she activated the service by mistake and there were no problems.
– The patrol reported at 7:11 p.m. Wednesday there was a reckless driver westbound on state Route 14 from state Route 7. Police checked the area but did not see the vehicle.
Lisbon
-While on patrol at 3:29 a.m. Wednesday an officer saw a man identified as Davis S. Hause on South Lincoln Avenue. He was in possession of a 16-ounce can of beer and had a strong odor of alcohol about him. While the office was conducting a field sobriety test, Hause admitted he had a small baggie of marijuana and a pipe on him. Hause, 57, West Maple Street, was charged with public intoxication, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.
-An officer assisted a county sheriff’s deputy responding to a report of a man lying on Brookfield Avenue near state Route 45 at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday. They found Floyd Gilmore in the roadway and he was drunk. The deputy gave Gilmore a ride home.
Perry Township
– Police on patrol at 10:29 a.m. Thursday located several vehicles parked illegally on Plymouth Place in the 500 block. An officer spoke with a female at the residence and explained to her that the vehicles had to be moved.
– Officers responded to the area of Somerset at 9:24 a.m. Thursday for a juvenile female who ran off after arguing with her foster parent. She was located walking behind the old Denny’s restaurant lot off Pidgeon Road. The foster parent responded and took charge of the female.
– Township police assisted with traffic control after the highway patrol requested help with an injury accident on state Route 9 in Butler Township at 7:02 a.m. Thursday.
– No citation was issued and no injuries were reported at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday after an eastbound vehicle driven by Christopher Connelly, 25, of Canton, on West State Street near Michigan Boulevard, swerved to miss a vehicle that was stuck on the icy road, ran off the road and struck a telephone pole. Connelly’s vehicle was towed from the scene after sustaining moderate damage. There was minor damage to the pole.
– A resident in the 1800 block of state Route 344 reported at 6:52 p.m. Wednesday that she was advised by her credit card company of fraudulent uses on her account. A monitor was put on the account and on her credit report. Police also told her to inform her bank in case her social security number was compromised.
– A resident in the 1100 block of Cunningham Road came to the police station at 5:28 p.m. Wednesday regarding a civil issue involving family members. He was told to speak with an attorney regarding his rights.
Salem
– Police responded to the 2700 block of East State for a person causing some problems at a business at 10:40 a.m. Thursday. When an officer arrived, the man was calm and left with some prescriptions he needed.
– A dog was reported at large at 7:55 a.m. Thursday in the 200 block of West Pershing, but wasn’t found.
– Police were called at 7:14 a.m. Thursday to the 700 block of East Fourth Street for a parking complaint. A resident said someone unknown blocked his driveway with their vehicle. Prior to officer arrival, dispatch reported the vehicle was moved and an officer was no longer needed.
– No citation was issued and no injuries were reported after a two-vehicle accident in the 300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 6:28 p.m. Wednesday. Mason Filaccio, 18, of Carole Drive, and Willem Smith, 25, of Beaver Falls, Pa., were both northbound when Filaccio’s vehicle started to slide upon braking and struck the back of the Smith vehicle, with minor damage caused to both vehicles.
– Police responded to assist first responders at a residence in the 800 block of East Third Street for an alleged drug overdose at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday. The fire department and EMT Ambulance were on scene and it was allegedly determined the male overdosed on a narcotic. Police remained at the scene with medical personnel for safety. The male was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center by EMT.
– Police were called Wednesday evening to the 1500 block of South Lincoln Avenue for a medical problem, with first responders and KLG on the scene. A person was transported by KLG to Salem Regional Medical Center.
– An officer at 5:18 p.m. Wednesday received a call concerning a fall and head injury on South Union Avenue. First responders checked the woman and advised she should be checked at the emergency room. She was transported for treatment.
– A woman from Woodland Avenue came to the police station at 4:03 p.m. Wednesday to report a juvenile refusing to wear her seat belt. An officer spoke to the juvenile about the issue.
– A resident in the 300 block of West Wilson Street reported accidental damage at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, saying a transit vehicle comes through the alley every day and continually knocks down her brick wall around her driveway.
– A woman in the 500 block of North Ellsworth Avenue reported at 1:39 p.m. Wednesday that someone went into her garage and punctured two of her tires. She believed it may have been her neighbor because she’s always hanging out around her garage.
– A woman in the 900 block of East Third Street reported at 10:56 a.m. Wednesday that she and her ex-boyfriend got into an argument and he poured a drink on her head then slapped her in the face. She wanted to pursue charges. She was told the prosecutor would need to review the incident and decide if any charges will be filed.
– Georgette Kramp, 49, of Fair Avenue, was cited for assured clear distance after her westbound vehicle struck the back of a westbound Republic Services garbage truck driven by Jason Long, 37, of Youngstown, who was stopped on East State Street for a red light at Union Avenue at 10:23 a.m. Wednesday.
Goshen Police District
– Justin S. Sinley, 20, 18487 Courtney Road, Beloit, was cited for driving under suspension and a headlight violation after a traffic stop at Western Reserve and Washingtonville roads at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Wellsville
– Marcia McGinnis, Commerce Street, reported at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday that she was sharing a storage unit at Pinky’s Storage on Lisbon Street with Andrew Allen, Center Street, and said her items are gone. The items reported missing included a washer, three-tier cabinet, 50-gallon fish tank and an old blue chair.
Police
County Sheriff
– Tina Lockhart, state Route 39, Salineville, reported at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday she spoke with her bank and learned someone used her debit card information to make a $211 purchase at Best Buy.com. The bank canceled her card.
– Chief Larry Hephner of the Leetonia Fire Department reported possible vandalism at Witmer’s Lawn and Garden, state Route 14, Leetonia, at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday. Tracks were found around a tractor, but there did not appear to be any damage.
– Save-a-lot, Depot Street, Rogers, reported a one-vehicle accident with injuries in the parking lot at 5:46 p.m. Tuesday. Jonathan Croft, Cream Ridge Road, Lisbon, was found with his red Dodge Ram 3500 resting against the business sign. He was experiencing hypoglycemia and taken by New Waterford EMS to ELCH.
– Brian Groves, First Street, Hanoverton, reported at 9:49 p.m. Tuesday his ex-wife, Julie Groves, came to his home to drop off their child and walked right in without knocking or being invited. She then became upset when she found a girl in the home with him, broke the baby gate and began cussing at everyone. She left before deputies arrived.
– Donna Minard, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, reported at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday she had a Virgin Mobile One Touch phone in her purse which was not working and she was getting ready to return it for a new one. On Tuesday she noticed the phone was not in her purse.
Lisbon
– William Curtis reported he was almost assaulted while visiting Ashley Price at a West High home at 10:56 p.m. Monday. Curtis said Price’s friend, whose name he does not know, began chasing him.
– A clerk at Smith Oil reported a motorist drove off without paying for $13 in gas at 8:16 a.m. Monday. Using the license plate number, police contacted the driver, Terri Welker, who said she used her debit card to pay for the transaction but did not receive a receipt. She was advised to contract the bank to determine if the transaction went through. Welker said if it didn’t, she would return to Smith Oil to pay them.
– KLG Ambulance asked for an officer to stand by while it transported a resident from Apple Grove apartments at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday.
– Mary Ann Gray reported Tuesday Mike Skidmore put trash bags behind the Motorcycle Dream Shop, and the bags had been torn apart by dogs and the garbage strewn about. Police were unable to reach Skidmore, but Carol Armstrong called to say someone else put the trash bags there but she would clean it up.
Highway Patrol
– Lawrence R. Keats, 58, Scott Mill Road, Negley, was eastbound on state Route 154 in Middleton Township at 6:30 p.m. Monday and went off the left side into a ditch after swerving to avoid another vehicle that pulled onto state Route 154 in the eastbound lane. He was cited for failure to control and arrested for OVI.
– Michael A. Palko, 51, Mahoning Avenue, Austintown, and Jon L. Borosky, 28, Beard Road, New Springfield, were northbound on state Route 11 in Fairfield Township at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday and the left front tire came off Palko’s vehicle and struck the front right side of Borosky’s vehicle. No citations were issued.
Columbiana
– The Firestone Park manager reported at 11 a.m. Tuesday someone dumped four old TVs in the park.
Salem
– A woman from Morgan Court reported at 10:59 a.m. Wednesday that her wallet was either misplaced or stolen. She last had the wallet Friday night at a local business in the 1000 block of North Ellsworth Avenue and has not found it since. She’s canceling her credit cards.
– Police responded at 4:55 a.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of West Fifth Street for a person to be removed. Officers were met outside by a female on the front porch and a male placing a suitcase into his vehicle. The female was irate and wanted him out of the residence. Both parties gave conflicting stories about what happened, but she reported no violence. The male said he lived there since November, but was voluntarily leaving due to her behavior. Both provided statements about what they claimed occurred.
– A residential alarm was reported at 4:49 a.m. Wednesday on West 16th. Officers found the exterior secure, but were unable to contact the homeowner.
– Loud music was reported at 3:19 a.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of Cedar Street. Officers told the resident to turn down the music and keep the noise level down.
– A shoplifter was reported at 11:52 p.m. Tuesday inside Circle K East, 1125 E. State St., but when officers arrived, the suspect had already left and couldn’t be found. An employee said the suspect has stolen from the business several times before. The employee was told not to let the suspect back into the store and to call police right away if the suspect shows up so officers can make contact and have the person criminally trespassed from the store, or banned from the store.
– A resident in the 400 block of East Eighth Street reported at 10:12 p.m. Tuesday that someone stole numerous collectible items from a detached storage structure. The structure was damaged to make entry.
– A man in the 700 block of North Ellsworth Avenue reported at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday that persons began harassing him via Facebook on Tuesday. He said the suspects were trying to taunt him into meeting them at various locales they named and obviously had prior knowledge of the area. The profile from the page where the messages are originating appears to be fake with no picture and was created earlier in the day. Officers told him to block the profile.
– A possible drug overdose was reported at 6:54 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Summit Street. Officers arrived along with fire department first responders and KLG Ambulance and made contact with the female who was supposed to be overdosing. She was alert and said she had not taken anything and was only trying to get attention. She was voluntarily transported to Salem Regional Medical Center for evaluation.
– A parking ticket was issued to an illegally parked car near the mailboxes on Cedar Ridge at 1:32 p.m. Tuesday. A no parking sign was beside the mailboxes.
Leetonia
– Jeannie M. Kridler, 29, 95, High St., Leetonia, was cited for driving under suspension and expired license after a traffic stop on Washing-ton at 2:28 p.m. Jan. 19.
– Eric P. Leyman, 27, New Middletown, was cited for speed following a traffic stop at State and Madison streets at 11:41 p.m. Jan. 28.
– An officer responded to the high school parking lot at 9:05 a.m. Jan. 29 where a woman said that she had locked her small grandchild in her car. Upon arrival the officer found that the woman had talked the child through unlocking the doors and was holding the child in her arms. The officer helped calm the woman enough to drive home.
– Police responded to a 200 block Main Street home at 3:35 p.m. Feb. 5 where the resident reported her husband’s vehicle had been struck by a brick sometime the previous day.
– Robert James Reed, 41, Las Cruces, N.M., was arrested on an active warrant out of Franklin County following a traffic stop on state Route 344 at Lisbon-Canfield Road at 4:24 p.m. Saturday in which he was a passenger. The driver also had an active warrant out of Leetsdale, Pa., but that department did not request he be arrested.
East Liverpool
– Called to the East Fourth Street area Tuesday evening for reports of a suspicious male, officers saw a man matching the description near the bowling alley who began acting nervously when he saw them, walking away from them. They stopped the man, identified as Phillip R. Cline, 42, Alley A, Chester, W.Va., and did a pat-down search. They reported finding a large amount of change in his front pocket and an iPad stuffed down the back of his pants. People at the YMCA at the same time were also reporting their cars broken into, and a juvenile reported an iPad missing, according to reports. Cline was charged with theft.
– Kandi L. Tanner, Pennsylvania Avenue, reported Tuesday having returned home to find someone had climbed in the window of her garage and took a Craftsman tool box and tools. The garage door had to be opened to remove the large tool box, she told police, but the door was closed. She also found a front window in the house pushed open and the front door open but nothing in the house amiss.
– Mary L. Eberhart, St. Clair Avenue, was northbound on St. Clair Avenue Tuesday when she reportedly drove off the edge of the roadway, striking two mailboxes owned by Steve Forsythe and Kenneth Cain. No injuries or charges were reported.
St. Clair Township
– While eastbound on East Liverpool Road Monday night, Dana A. Flaherty, 18, Birch Road, East Liverpool, swerved to miss a deer. Her vehicle struck a guardrail, went back across the road and into a ditch, turning over onto its side. North Star Critical Care ambulance responded for Flaherty, but no report of transport to a medical facility was made. Her passenger was not injured, and no charges were reported.
Lisbon
– The fire department was called to the Twin Oaks trailer park at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday in response to a request for help lifting a woman who had fallen. The woman did not appear to sustain any apparent injuries.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Mary Simballa, Cream Ridge Road, Lisbon, reported at 7:22 p.m. Monday that since her father died her siblings have been having property disputes. Her brother, Kenny, has been showing up at their family home, where she is living, causing problems at random times. Kenny Simballa told deputies he is one-third owner so he believes he can be there whenever he wants. Deputies explained since it is his sister’s home he can only be there when his sister gives him permission. The eviction laws were explained and the brother questioned several times if he can burn down his third of the home and how long he would have to do in jail if he did.
– Rosanne Dangelo, Yellow Creek Church Road, Salineville, reported at 11:30 a.m. Monday she and her husband own a home on Seigler Road, but have not lived there for some time. She recently saw someone removed two computers from the house.
– Brenda Brown, Hibbetts Mill Road, Wellsville, reported at 3:35 p.m. Monday she has been receiving harassing text messages from Ira Walker. She wanted a deputy to contact Walker and ask him to stop. When deputies contacted him, Walker claimed she was texting and calling him. They were told to stop contacting each other.
Highway Patrol
– Jessica L. Matuska, 36, Oak Ridge Road, Wellsville, was southbound on state Route 45 in Madison Township at 9 a.m. Monday and went off the right side, over-corrected, then went off the left side through a yard and fled the scene southbound on state Route 45. She was later cited for failure to control.
– Macey Lynn Blair, 19, McKinley Street, Salineville, was eastbound on East Main Street in Salineville at 7:35 a.m. Feb. 2 and went off the left side into a guardrail. She was cited for failure to control.
– Joseph A. Swast, 37, Lisbon Street, Minerva, was eastbound on Georgetown Road in Butler Township at 4:48 p.m. Sunday when the front right tire and rim possibly broke free from the tie rod causing the vehicle to go off the left side of the road and into a guardrail face. No citations were issued.
Columbiana
– Tyler Zuniga reported at 12:23 p.m. Monday someone hit his car while it was parked at Burger King.
– A South Middle Street man reported at 4:32 p.m. Monday his brother and mother had been fighting since he returned home at 3:10 p.m. and his brother was getting more upset. Police went to the home and found no crime had been committed and they were only having a verbal argument.
– The sheriff’s office reported at 12:17 a.m. Monday they received a report of cows in the 500 block of Fairfield School Road. Police checked the area but the cows appeared to have moved on.
East Liverpool
– A store manager at Giant Eagle on Bradshaw Avenue reported Monday that Natasha L. Nally, 28, California Avenue, Chester, W.Va., had tried to leave the store without paying for $9.37 worth of merchandise. While emptying her pockets of the alleged stolen items, officers reported a red baggie fell out that contained heroin. She was charged with theft.
– An officer working at Heights Manor Friday reported noting on his patrol log no one was to be inside the apartment rented by Alexis Hawkins, who was hospitalized, but there were lights on and movement inside. He knocked on the door, and it was answered by Jordan March, 27, no address listed, who said two other women were also inside, one of whom was Jessica Tremain, 23, Summerset Drive. Both March and Tremain had been prohibited from being on Heights Manor property for their alleged involvement in the drug overdose of Hawkins. Both March and Tremain were taken into custody and charged with criminal trespass. In the Feb. 1 incident involving Hawkins, police reported she had overdosed in a bedroom with her 1-year-old daughter in the room and her 2-year-old daughter also in the apartment. Several people in the apartment said she was turning purple and water was thrown on her and a Suboxone pill was placed into her mouth. When officers arrived that time, Hawkins was up and walking around and said she had injected the heroin in her leg, according to reports. At that time, Tremain had been served a trespass notice and taken into custody on an outstanding warrant. It was noted the children were staying with March and Children’s Services had been notified.
– A Giant Eagle loss prevention officer reported Monday Emily C. Williams, no address listed, had bought several items then concealed two jars of baby food in her purse and left without paying for them. When officers questioned Williams, she said she didn’t have money for the baby food and was going to use the couple of dollars she had for gas to get to work. She had two small children with her at the time and was allowed to follow officers to the police station, where she was charged with theft and released to wait for her court date.
Liverpool Township
– Responding to LaCroft Elementary School Feb. 3 for a runaway child, Sgt. Jared Kinemond encountered a child standing across the street from the school with Principal Jim Jarvis and two teachers on the other side of the roadway. He reported the child threw a rock at them, causing the three to have to move out of the way to avoid being struck. As Kinemond pulled up to the township parking lot where the child was standing, the child threw a rock at the patrol car, denting the front bumper. As the officer exited the cruiser, the boy grabbed another rock and threw it at him, after which Kinemond grabbed the boy and placed him in the cruiser. Jarvis advised the boy had also run across the parking lot and struck a Hissom Roofing Co. truck with a rock. The child was taken to the police station, where his parents were notified to come get him. He was turned over to his mother, who said he has been having mental health issues and that she would contact a medical professional.
– An officer responded to the home of Jason Moore, Annesley Road for a report of a prowler looking through the basement window while his wife was doing laundry. She thought her husband and son were playing a prank and yelled at them, but they were in the living room. Moore checked outside but found no one. He will check surveillance video from cameras around the home.
St. Clair Township
– Officers were alerted Thursday that Jamie Tice, no age or address listed, was inside the Big Lots store, stealing and that he also had an outstanding warrant. When he saw officers enter the store, Tice reportedly tried to duck and hide but was found behind a shelf, emptying his pockets of items he had taken from the store. He was ordered to the ground and handcuffed, and while officers were emptying his pockets at the front of the store, they reportedly found more merchandise and said the sleeves of his jacket were stuffed with items, including trash bags, pan scrubbers, shoe soles and cigarettes. He was taken into custody and charged with theft.
– Robert C. Kidd and Pamela Haynes, no addresses listed, reported being harassed by two women they know. They were advised to see the law director if they wished to file charges.
– Officers were called to the trailer part on Glenn Street for reports that Carl Payne was outside in his underwear, yelling and cussing at people. When officers arrived, Payne still in his underwear denied yelling, saying he was asking a girl if she needed help, thinking she was being harassed by a male. He was advised to stay inside and to call police if he thought someone needed assistance.
Salem
– A man in the 600 block of North Lincoln reported at 12:22 p.m. Tuesday that he found two black bags sitting outside his residence. An officer was unable to find any identification with the bags so they were placed in the police lost and found.
– A suspicious item was reported at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday in Hogan’s Alley along with several bags. Police found that someone dumped a junk built-in dishwasher and some fast food bags. The person who called police said he would advise the property owner.
– Teairra Coleman, 18, of West State Street, was cited for failure to yield after her eastbound vehicle on West Fifth Street stopped and attempted to travel across North Ellsworth and struck the side of a northbound vehicle driven by Patrick Lee, 45, of Warren, at 7:48 a.m. Tuesday.
– An officer responded to the 900 block of East Pershing Street for a call at 9:45 p.m. Monday regarding a missing/runaway juvenile. The officer located the juvenile via phone and advised her to return home. The parents were advised of their options with juvenile court if problems persist.
– An alarm drop was reported on Pearce Circle at 8:53 p.m. Monday. All doors were checked and found secure.
– Possible drug abuse was reported at 7:48 p.m. Monday on Continental Drive. A woman said a neighbor may be smoking marijuana in the apartment. An officer made contact with the male at the residence and did not observe the odor of marijuana. The man said the smell may have come from the cigarette he was smoking in the bathroom.
– Melissa Mills, of Warren, reported at 7:50 p.m. Monday that her purse was stolen from a vehicle parked in the Wendy’s parking lot on East State Street.
– A female reported at 7:01 p.m. Monday that harassment occurred in the 900 block of East Pershing Street.
– A caller at 6:05 p.m. Monday reported a malfunctioning traffic signal at North Lincoln Avenue and East State Street, saying it wasn’t cycling through properly. An officer observed the signal and saw no issues.
– A woman in the 700 block of Fourth Street reported a suspicious vehicle at 5:42 p.m. Monday, saying the unknown vehicle parked in her driveway for an extended period of time. The vehicle couldn’t be found. She was told to call police if the vehicle returns.
– A fight was reported at 5:19 p.m. Monday in the 600 block of New Garden Avenue. The caller said one person involved left in a red truck. Police were unable to find the vehicle or the other person involved.
– A woman in the 600 block of West Wilson Street reported at 4:44 p.m. Monday that a Salem city school bus allegedly went around the West Wilson Street railroad tracks while the crossing gates were down. An officer was following up on the complaint.
– A warning was placed on an illegally parked vehicle reported at 4:32 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of West Sixth Street. An attempt will be made to contact the owner.
– A 17-year-old boy was cited for failure to control after a head-on collision last week when he allegedly fell asleep while southbound on South Union near Oak Street at 11:28 p.m. Feb. 3, veered across the center lane and struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle owned by Paul McCoy of South Union The vehicle he was driving continued over the curb and onto the curb lawn, narrowly missing the passenger side of a truck parked behind the McCoy vehicle. The boy was taken to SRMC.
Washingtonville
– Police responded to a domestic violence incident at 3:40 a.m. Feb. 1 in the 500 block of West Main Street.
– At 8:56 a.m. Feb. 3, police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint at the Greenway Trail parking lot.
– At 2 p.m. Feb. 6 police responded to a forgery incident in the 900 block of West Main Street.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Carrie Best of Rogers Food N Fuel reported at 5:30 p.m. Thursday that around 4:40 p.m. a man walked into the store with a Halloween mask and a beer box on his head. He was also wearing blue jeans and a gray hoodie. The man bought an 18-pack of Bud Light and offered her a box to place on her head as well, which she declined. He then left in a black pickup.
– James McVay reported at 11:06 p.m. Saturday he has been staying in room 118 at the Traveler’s Motel and about noon Wednesday his sister, Brittany Ketchum, showed up McVay told deputies he did not have any contact with Ketchum and wanted to report it so he did not get in any trouble. Court records show a domestic violence civil protection order between Ketchum and McVay.
– Sherman Johnson, Eagleton Road, Lisbon, reported at 2:35 p.m. Friday he received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice informing him as part of the victim notification system he is being informed that inmate Dennis Leleux is being released. Johnson told deputies he does not know what this is about and believes someone may be using his information. Deputies contacted the Department of Justice and left a message for a victim’s advocate for the case. Another woman returned the call and informed deputies Johnson is a victim of a mail fraud case. A person who worked for a mail service was arrested and had mail in his possession with Johnson’s name and address on it. Deputies gave Johnson the contact number at the Department of Justice.
– Patricia Chaffin, state Route 154, Negley, reported at 12:25 a.m. Sunday there was a suspicious vehicle in the area. Deputies checked, but found no one.
– Deputies were alerted to the area of Quay Road and Union Ridge Road at 11:46 p.m. Saturday for a party with gunfire. Deputies checked the area, but the party was quiet and there were no guns being fired.
-Barry Long, Eagleton Road, Lisbon, reported at 2:44 a.m. Sunday he was sleeping on his couch when he heard a loud noise. He awoke and found his back sliding door broken and his wife’s purse taken from the kitchen counter. He also remembers some suspicious people came to the door last week acting strange and now believes it may be related.
– Glenn and Jason Whiteleather, Bayer Road, Minerva, reported at 8:02 a.m. Friday someone stole a 2002 GMC truck, a 20-foot trailer and a skid loader. The Stark County sheriff’s office had contacted them after they found the truck, but the other two items were added to the stolen vehicle database. The trailer is a black, 2001 Liberty, which has a 16-foot tilting bed. The license plate runs up and down. The other vehicle, a 2001 Case skid loader, has a bucket attached and a number three placed on the back just under the number 1845C.
– Dustin Wright, Berry Road, Kensington, reported at 9:53 p.m. Jan. 31 he was threatened by his uncle, Patrick Wright, while at the Thomas Market in Hanoverton. Deputies attempted to call Dustin Wright for more details, but were unable to reach him.
– Tiffany Ketchum, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, reported a neighbor dispute at 8:43 p.m. Jan. 28. Deputies spoke to Ryan Gish, Danny Shultz and Ben Kuhlen, who said they had a disagreement with their neighbors. Ketchum told deputies several people from her neighbor’s residence came onto her property. They were asked to leave and a family member walked them to the property line.
– Steve Yanni, Richardson Avenue, Negley, reported at 6:49 p.m. Thursday his tenant, Brianna Beudoin, has been intoxicated and threatening him.
Lisbon
– A clerk at the Days Inn reported someone was sleeping in a car in the parking lot at 9:26 a.m. Saturday. Police arrived to find a woman alert and sitting upright in her vehicle. She said she was on her way home from work when she pulled over to take a quick nap before continuing on her way.
– A Mrs. Carpenter reported a semi-trailer driver had just driven through a yard at the corner of South Green Street and West Lincoln Way and damaged a traffic sign at 1:32 p.m. Friday. Police caught up with the truck driver, Jose A. Delimafiho, 58, of Danbury, Conn., who said he did not know he had driven off a state route, nor did he realize that he had also caused some damage. He was cited for driving off state routes and driving with an expired CDL.
– Justin Duffy, West Lincoln Way, reported at 1 p.m. Friday an ATV was blocking the alley leading to the rear door of his tattoo shop. Police attempted to the contact the persons who lived in the apartment but no one was home.
– A caller reported there was a suspicious vehicle in the Cedar Avenue park at 4:52 p.m. Saturday. Police found some parents playing with their children at the park, along with some youths playing basketball.
– A caller reported via the highway patrol that a reckless driver was entering the village on East Lincoln Way at 12:19 p.m. Sunday. Police waited in the middle of the town when the caller pulled up to the cruiser to tell the officer the motorist had pulled into the Circle K before heading up North Market Street. The officer looked in vain but never caught up with the vehicle.
– Police responded to a report of a man who fell on the sidewalk on North Market Street at 5:14 p.m. Sunday. Police were met on arrival by a woman, who said she had fallen but did not need any assistance.
– Police responded to a disturbance on East Washington Street at 5:19 p.m. Sunday, and the officer met with Dirk Deckart who stated he and Sherry Heddy had been arguing. They both said nothing physical occurred, so police told them they need to quit arguing in such a loud manner.
– Jerry Holben, Pendleton Street, reported his girlfriend, Heather Marcum, broke the window out of the front door while they were arguing at 1:12 a.m. Sunday. Marcum left before police arrived, but police spoke with her later and she said she had walked out the door but forgot her phone. Meanwhile, Holben had locked the door behind Marcum and she accidentally broke the window while pounding on the door in an effort to retrieve her phone. Marcum declined medical treatment and said she was spending the night with friends.
– EMTs with a local ambulance company called at 7:14 p.m. Thursday to say they were at the apartment of Kenneth Haines, North Market Street, who was extremely intoxicated but refusing to be transported to a local hospital. Police were called back 20 minutes later in regard to another disturbance, and this time Haines was ordered to go with the ambulance crew.
– Police were called to a disturbance at Shenanigan’s Pub at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, with one of the owners reporting customer Dakota McCluskey had been removed from the premises three times and now was in somebody’s yard across the street. Police spoke with McCluskey, who made arrangements to spend the night with some friends.
– Police were called to a disturbance at Shenanigan’s Pub at 11 p.m. Friday and spoke with an employee, who said someone named Jeff was being loud outside but had since moved on.
– Police were called the Christina House in regard to a problem between a resident and a worker at 7:10 p.m. Saturday. Police remained while the director spoke with the resident and the worker.
-Police were asked to provide backup for sheriff’s deputies responding to a dispute between customers of the Traveler’s Motel and the Frola Inn next door at 10 p.m. Saturday. The motels are located just south of town.
Highway Patrol
– Troopers are looking for the driver of a vehicle owned by Shawn A. Sanchez, Bloomfield Road, East Liverpool, that was eastbound on Cameron Road in Madison Township at 11:14 p.m. Thursday and went off the left side into a ditch.
– Thomas E. Davis, 59, Darlington, Pa., was northbound on state Route 165 in Unity Township at 5:36 a.m. Wednesday and went off the right side into a ditch, utility pole and a large rock before overturning. No citations were issued and he was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital with serious injuries.
– Aaron T. Hutchison, 32, Depot Road, Lisbon, was northbound on Route 644 in Franklin Township at 8:49 p.m. Friday and hit a deer.
– John L. Curatolo, 77, West South Range, North Lima, was northbound on state Route 11 in Elkrun Township at 6:39 p.m. Saturday and hit a deer.
Columbiana
– A woman reported at 5:20 p.m. Sunday there was a group of teenagers in the South Main and Friend Street area that were being loud and using foul language. Police checked on the group but did not see them doing anything illegal.
– A Tic Toc employee reported at 8:41 p.m. Sunday there was a man in a blue Cavalier in the parking lot passed out holding a beer can.
– Brian Beight reported at 9:19 p.m. Sunday he hit a deer near the high school and believed the deer would need to be euthanized. Police checked but the deer got up and ran away.
Salem
– Police responded to a parking complaint at 10:51 a.m. Monday on West Sixth Street where a Jeep was parked on the south side curb area in the 400 block. No signs were located in that section to deny parking.
– A car left running with the lights on and a door open was found behind a business on Elm Avenue at 8:57 a.m. Monday. Police were unable to find a driver or owner of the vehicle. A relative responded and took control of the car a short time later.
– A loose dog was reported at 7:34 a.m. Monday near Salem High School on East Sixth Street. Police found a large brown dog running around the front of the school property. An officer was familiar with the dog belonging to a residence in the 400 block of East Sixth Street. Another report at 2:26 a.m. concerned the same dog running around on East Third Street. A juvenile from the dog’s home was contacted by school officials and was able to obtain the dog. Information on the owner was obtained and the owner will be cited.
– Jason Black, 22, of Kensington, was cited for temporary permit violation after police were called at 3:04 a.m. Monday to the 700 block of West State Street for a report of an intoxicated driver leaving a business in a white Lincoln SUV. An officer saw the vehicle heading east on West State Street pull into another business in the same area. Contact was made with the driver and there was a slight odor of alcohol but the driver was found to be under the legal limit. The driver had a temporary driving permit and the female passenger was a licensed driver but was highly intoxicated which is a violation of having a temporary permit for the driver. The citation was issued and the vehicle was left locked at the business. The driver and passenger obtained a cab ride.
– Four suspicious persons were reported walking with flashlights on East Pershing Street near Centennial Park at 2:47 a.m. Monday. Police made contact with the three males and one female on Pershing near Washington Avenue. They were walking from a residence on Park Avenue to Circle K on East State Street and had their cell phones out. No problem was found with any of them.
– Police were called at 9:52 p.m. Sunday to the 800 block of Pennsylvania Avenue for a person falling off the roof. Police located the person and found that he does not work there. Fire department first responders and KLG Ambulance responded and he was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. The incident is under investigation.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 9:36 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of East State Street parked for a long time. Police found the vehicle. The driver was sleeping.
– An East State Street woman reported at 4:16 p.m. Sunday that when she was at the laundromat in the 100 block of North Howard Avenue, someone unknown took her wallet without her permission.
– Criminal damage was reported to a vehicle at 3:58 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of South Lincoln.
– Recovered property found in the 1500 block of Fairview was turned over to police at 3:51 p.m. Sunday and placed in the lost and found.
– A neighbor dispute was reported at 2:49 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Aetna Street where a woman said the neighbor threw trash into her yard. Officers spoke to the neighbor who said they’ll correct the problem.
– A Jefferson Avenue resident reported at 1:42 p.m. Sunday that two of the vehicles in the driveway were entered and loose change taken. The vehicles were unsecured.
– A man came to the police station at 12:04 p.m. Sunday regarding a neighbor dispute in the 1300 block of East Sixth Street where he said there’s an ongoing dispute over noise in the apartment building. He was told to bring it to the attention of the property owner.
– A resident in the 1900 block of Fairview Avenue reported at 10:39 a.m. Sunday that someone entered her vehicle and stole her wallet, which contained her driver’s license, her son’s social security card and $5 worth of loose change.
– A suspicious man was reported at 8:46 a.m. Sunday at Sparkle Market, 423 S. Lundy Ave., where the man appeared OK, but was advised the business did not want him returning.
Perry Township
– Police responded to the 1100 block of West Perry Street for a noise complaint at 12:35 a.m. Monday. A group of people talking was told to keep the noise down.
– David Price of the 1700 block of state Route 344 reported at 3:18 p.m. Sunday that unknown people entered unlocked vehicles in their driveway overnight. One vehicle was ransacked with nothing missing, but the other vehicle was missing a GPS unit and $10 cash.
– Jane Menough, of the 1700 block of state Route 344, reported at 12:35 p.m. Sunday that sometime overnight someone stole a 2-foot-tall copper pot from the front yard.
– A woman on North Lincoln reported at 12:33 p.m. Sunday a man from a competing company contact-ed her on her personal phone about a work-related issue and now won’t stop calling. An officer contacted the other person who said he only called one time, but won’t have further contact.
– Trici Jackson, of the 1600 block of state Route 344, reported at 8:38 a.m. Sunday that someone entered her unlocked vehicle overnight and ransacked it. Nothing appeared to be missing.
– An open door was reported at a residence in the 1100 block of Beechwood Road at 11:48 a.m. Saturday. Police found the man door leading to the residence was also open. The interior was checked with nobody found inside. Everything appeared normal and police were able to secure the residence.
– Cameron Croxton, 24, of Leetonia, was cited for failure to yield after attempting to exit the driveway at Fresh Mark in the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue and colliding with a southbound vehicle driven by Emily Cosma, 20, of Salem, at 10:10 p.m. Friday. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.
– Community Hospice called police with a narcotics complaint at 3:04 p.m. Friday after an inventory at a patient’s residence on North Egypt Road revealed a shortage in medication prescribed by a physician. The information was documented for Community Hospice.
Goshen Police District
– Samuel R. Entrikin, 39, Leetonia, was cited for fictitious plates and speed following a traffic stop on Lisbon Road near Calla Road in Green Township at 7:37 a.m. Feb. 2.
– An officer responded to the group home on Sharon Lynn Drive at 3:24 p.m. Feb. 2 to assist with a 15-year-old female who was trying to swallow objects.
– An officer responded to an 11000 block Lisbon Road home at 6:29 p.m. Feb. 2 in reference to a verbal dispute between two individuals which was reported by a third person, but was unable to make contact at the home.
– An officer responded to the 18000 block of Fifth Street, Beloit, at 4:15 p.m. Feb. 4 where a woman turned over assorted pills she found in a parking lot.
– Carl Gooding, 34, East Liverpool, was cited for driving under suspension and slow speed following a traffic on state Route 45 near state Route 165 at 7:09 p.m. Feb. 4.
– An officer responded to a home in the Colonial Villa trailer park at 4:15 p.m. Friday in reference to a 2-month-old baby not breathing. Green Township and Damascus fire departments also responded and the baby was transported to the SRMC.
– Residents in the 13000 block of Calla Road, 14000 block of Western Reserve Road, and 13000 block of Diagonal Road reported mailbox damage Friday and Saturday. A resident in the 9000 block of Western Reserve Road also reported mailbox damage Sunday morning.
– An officer observed a large pit bull and a smaller dog running at large in the Beloit Park on Fifth Street at 3:20 p.m. Saturday. The dogs ran to a Main Street residence and proceeded to chase other dogs that had been fenced up. The officer located the dogs’ owner and gave a verbal warning for animals running at large.
– Seth Garrett Good, 19, Alliquippa, Pa., was cited for possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia and two headlights required following a traffic stop on state Route 165 near Seacrist Road at 11:05 p.m. Sunday in which he provided the officer with the items after the officer smelled the marijuana in the vehicle. The officer also disposed of an unopened can of beer from under the front passenger seat.
Salem
– Firefighters were called at 8:34 p.m. Sunday to KFC, 156 N. Lincoln Ave., where the lobby was filling up with smoke. A light haze was found in the lobby. Power to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system on the roof was shut off and the access panel removed, with electrical wiring found charred by the blower motor. The manager was told to contact someone to make repairs to the HVAC unit. They were also advised not to turn the unit back on until repairs are made. A fan was used to help clear the smoke from the lobby.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– An East Rochester woman reported at 2:54 p.m. Sunday her 11-year-old granddaughter was being beaten with a belt by her mother. A deputy spoke with the child’s mother, who said that the child is “playing both sides of the fence,” and is currently seeing a psychologist and taking medication for her issues. The child’s mother also said the child has admitted to the psychologist she is causing the injuries to herself, and that she and the child’s grandmother have been fueding for a while due to the grandmother not agreeing to the child being on medication.
– Don Crewson, Case Road, Beloit, reported at 8:10 a.m. Saturday he received an alert through Capitol One that someone had opened an account in January using his old address.
– Mary Cole, McCormick Run Road, Salineville, reported at 12:43 p.m. Sunday sometime during the night someone took two large wagon wheels made of wood and metal that were attached to her home with bolts.
– Joe Newlin, McKee Road, Wellsville, reported at 11 a.m. Sunday people participating in a poker run nearby were drifting off the mapped route onto his property. A deputy contacted the man in charge of the run, who agreed to get the participants back on the mapped route.
– A deputy was called to the Frola Motel on state Route 45 at 9:56 p.m. Saturday for a dispute between Traveler’s Motel manager, Bradley Shultzaberger, 52, Lisbon, and Frola Motel owner James McCullough, 52, East Liverpool. Shultzaberger had reportedly removed his shirt and was walking aggressively toward McCullough when the deputy arrived. The men were then separated and McCullough told the deputy he received calls that Shultzaberger was going to each room pounding on doors and waking up the tenants. The deputy then spoke with Shultzaberger, who said that one of his tenants had complained that they could hear a dog barking and believed it was coming from the Frola Motel. Shultzaberger apologized for going down to the office and pounding on the door looking for McCullough. The deputy also spoke with two people staying at the motel, who said that Shultzaberger had pounded on their door and was intoxicated and being confrontational. Shultzaberger was cited for disorderly conduct and he and McCullough were told not to come onto each others’ properties and to handle any matters by contacting one another at their offices.
– Shelby Walker, East Taggart Street, East Palestine, reported at 4:31 p.m. Thursday she thought her vehicle was recovered by a repossession company about a month ago due to unpaid bills, but later found out it had been stolen from 6225 Votaw Drive in Lisbon.
– Natalie Wallace, Rochester Road, East Rochester, reported at 10 p.m. Saturday that while at the New Alexander Church dinner in West Township, Max Heacock jumped out of his truck and began yelling at her because he was angry she was in a new relationship, and that when she told him she was going to her boyfriend’s house he swung at her and struck her on the left side of her face. She refused to press charges.
– A Lisbon woman reported at 8:41 p.m. Saturday that she recently friended a man on Facebook she didn’t know personally while attempting to sell a Jeep. She reported that after friending the man another man she doesn’t know began accusing her of having a relationship with him. The woman said the two men appeared to know where she lives and another man who claimed to be the son of the man making the accusations said he was going to shoot her.
– Shirley and Richard Pifer, Westville Lake Road, Beloit, reported at 5 p.m. Saturday someone removed the dashboard out of a 1995 Lincoln vehicle on their property.
Highway Patrol
– Emily J. Brothers, 33, North Market Street, Minerva, and Betty J. Childress, 50, Washington Avenue, Wellsville, were southbound on U.S. 30 in Madison Township at 3:49 p.m. Friday and Brothers stopped to avoid a vehicle that appeared to be crossing the median and was struck from behind by Childress. Childress was cited for assured clear distance and taken to the East Liverpool Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Jay A. Mclaughlin, 51, state Route 7, Rogers, was westbound on Darlington Road in Middleton Township at 3:41 p.m. Saturday and went off the right side into a tree. He was cited for failure to control.
Columbiana
– Carey Bucci, West Salem Street, reported at 10:17 a.m. Saturday items keep being stolen from her apartment and that most recently laundry detergent was missing when she got out of the shower.
– Amanda Davis, South Elm Street, reported at 10:58 p.m. Saturday someone in a yellow pickup truck was circling around the area. Police checked but did not see the vehicle.
Salem
– Officers responded to a 600 block East 12th Street at 4 p.m. Saturday to perform a well being check on a woman whose son said she may be suffering from a medical emergency. The woman was found to be fine.
– Officers performed a welfare check of a man who walked away from his vehicle in the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 6:52 p.m. Saturday. The man was found to fine and left with a family member.
– Police responded to the 800 block of West State Street at 8:12 p.m. Saturday for a report of someone brandishing a gun, but were unable to find the vehicle described. The complainant said later that the man brandished the gun at him during a road rage incident.
-Officers responded to a 1200 block Southeast Boulevard home at 1:24 a.m. Sunday where a man reported his ex-girlfriend was at his residence harassing his new female friend. He said she kept attempting to enter the home and then appeared to be damaging both their vehicles. The woman was gone by the time officers arrived, but they found no damage to the vehicles.
– A patrolling officer noticed an SUV parked in the middle of the parking lot of a closed business in the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 1:53 a.m. Sunday. The officer found no one inside and a note saying that it had broken down and would be removed in the morning.
East Liverpool
– A bartender at Deb & Dave’s, Lisbon Street, reported Feb. 4 a female known to him went behind the bar and took money from different locations while he and other patrons went to the patio to smoke. The bartender said the known female, who was listed in the report, left the bar, with another known female (the bartender’s former girlfriend), when he noticed the missing money. After calling his former girlfriend, the bartender reported some of the money was returned. No charges were listed.
– Officers were called Feb. 6 to remove an individual from a Jefferson Street residence.
– Officers responded to an assault call Feb. 6 along West 9th Street. The report states a female was punched in the back of her head and in her face by two known males. The female stated the confrontation took place near West 9th Street and Dresden Avenue. The two males wanted to fight the female’s brother. One male was transported to his mother’s residence.
– Officers were dispatched Feb. 6 to remove an individual from a Globe Street residence. The male left prior to officers’ arrival, however. While on scene, officers noticed a water leak from the back wall of the residence and notified the occupants.
– Police received a call Feb. 6 about a stopped vehicle that was blocking traffic along Jackson Street. Upon arrival, a “good samaritan” agreed to pull the vehicle from the roadway. Officers remained on scene while the vehicle was moved.
– An officer, on patrol Feb. 6 near Haywood Street, noticed a male in a parked vehicle near a suspected drug location. The male was identified and was advised to leave the area. A short time later, a known female exited the residence. No further details were released.
– Officers received a call Feb. 6 about vehicles blocking the roadway at Northside and Oakwood streets, but upon arrival the vehicles had been moved.
– Police received a call Feb. 6 concerning an older male, seeming confused, who was wearing a blue jacket and carrying a cane. Nothing further was reported.
-Police responded Feb. 6 to the Newell Bridge area about a male who reportedly was depressed and had threatened to jump from the bridge. The officer located the man, from the caller’s description, along West 5th Street near City Hospital. After talking with the officer, the man agreed to speak with a professional at the hospital. He was transported to the ER without incident.
– Police responded Feb. 7 to an area along St. Clair Avenue about a possible intoxicated male who was spotted standing in the middle of the busy roadway. He was located along Walnut Street and then taken to a Minerva Street residence.
– A vehicle driven by Courtney N. Hill, Sophia Street, reportedly struck two other vehicles while traveling northbound Feb. 8 along Sophia. Both vehicles that were struck are owned by Christopher M. Winters, Sophia Street. No citations were listed.
St. Clair Township
– Officers were dispatched Feb. 4 to Grimms Bridge Road in reference to a vehicle fire. No further information reported.
– Jamie P. Tice, 42, no address listed was arrested Feb. 4 at Big Lots, state Route 170, after store officials contacted police about him reportedly stealing items. Reports state that Tice attempted to hide from officers, but when located was emptying his pockets of items and returning them to the store shelves. He was ordered to the ground, handcuffed and brought to the front of the store where several other items, including jelly beans, shoe insoles, trash bags, cigarettes and pan scrubbers, were removed from the sleeves of his jacket. Tice, who also had an outstanding warrant on an unnamed charge, was taken to the police station, processed and then transported to Columbiana County jail.
– Officers were dispatched Feb. 5 to Stor-Mor-For-Less storage units, state Route 170, on a report of theft. No further information reported.
– Officers were dispatched Feb. 5 to the Glenn Street trailer court in reference to someone causing an annoyance. Those reporting the incident stated a neighbor was screaming and cussing at them when they returned to their residence. Officers then spoke to the individual in question, who told police he believed the female neighbor was being harassed. Police advised the man to contact police if he believes someone needs help and to no longer intervene.
– Michael Salsberry, no address listed, reported Feb. 5 that items were missing from a storage unit he rents at Sto-Mor-For-Less, state Route 170. The storage unit appears to have been broken into, the report states. Police requested Salsberry provide a detailed list of items that are missing. Officers were requested to make extra checks of the area.
– Officers were “flagged down” Feb. 5 by attendants of Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities bus 19 while it was stopped in the parking lot of the Marathon gas station, Y&O Road, and a student was assisted back into his seat. The report states the student was then driven home and released to his custodial parent.
– George W. Petties, Echo Dell Road, reported Feb. 6 his vehicle was egged while it was parked at the Echo Dell Mobile Home Park.
– Dennis P. Welker, South Meadowbrook Circle, reported Feb. 7 that sometime overnight the gas cap to his parked vehicle was opened and eggs were placed inside the gas intake. He reported he was able to remove the eggs off his vehicle, but was not sure if anything made its way into the gas tank. Welker told police he contacted both his insurance company and Ford to seek an opinion and was awaiting a response. He requested extra checks throughout the night.
-Officers responded Feb. 8 to a home along McCoy Avenue in reference to a complaint about barking dogs. Several dogs were located within an outside kennel at the rear of the property. There also were several roosters running around the yard, it was noted. All animals appeared well-nourished. The dogs barked during the officers stop, and the report noted a report was issued to Tim McNicol, law director, for review. It also was noted the officer previously had presented a copy of the township ordinance on barking dogs to the resident.
Salineville
– Michael Mitchell was cited for driving under suspension and the headlight violation after a traffic stop on East Main at 8:40 p.m. Jan. 29.
– Police were called at 2:07 p.m. Jan. 30 to a Jefferson Street residence regarding damage to a truck. The truck’s owner said the damage was believed to have been done out of jealousy by her friend’s ex-girlfriend, who appeared at the house the night before unwelcomed.
– Rhonda Jones reported at 10:15 p.m. Jan. 30 someone took her prescription medication from her house. She said this has been an ongoing problem, but was unable to identify a potential suspect.
– Kristina Avis reported Jan. 31 she was involved in a physical altercation with Cindy McElroy at the Dollar General, reportedly over a Facebook post from Avis that McElroy considered inappropriate. Both women declined to press charges, and officers advised both to stay away from each other.
– While on patrol at 5 p.m. Jan. 31, police were flagged down by a concerned parent about two girls who reportedly threatened to shoot other children at Kiwanis Park. One of the suspects reportedly acted in such a way that would make one think she had a gun. Officers spoke to the girls and found no gun in either’s possession and obtained their parents’ information. A report was be sent to Juvenile Court Prosecutor Bret Apple for menacing charges. The next day around 7:35 p.m., officers attempted to find one of the girls, who had been reported missing by her mother. Officers later learned she returned home. An officer spoke with the girl and her mother about the occurring problems, and a report was sent to the county juvenile courts. Meanwhile, three days later (Thursday) at 4:16 p.m., the mother reported that the same girl stole property from the home. The property was found and returned to the home. No charges were filed.
– Police accompanied the village street superintendent and a sewer worker at 9:42 a.m. Feb. 1 for a water turn-off service call at a High Street residence due to non-payment of the water and sewer bill. Officers were advised that the water meter was tampered and in the on position. An officer made contact with Chad Ratliff, who at first denied tampering with the meter but later confessed to doing so following an investigation. Ratliff, who said it was important to have water for his family and to keep his clothing clean, was taken into custody on a probation warrant and cited for theft for tampering with the water service meter.
– Police were called at 6:25 p.m. Feb. 1 to a home on Mill Street regarding a domestic disturbance. Officers separated all parties involved and collected written statements. Scott Wallen, Cody Jones and Rhonda Jones were all cited for disorderly conduct.
Wellsville
– Matthew Dillion, Broadway, reported at 9:45 p.m. Thursday that his 2011 Chevrolet Impala had been struck while parked in front of his residence. Officers were called to the scene by a pedestrian who witnessed a dark-colored SUV or van strike Dillion’s parked vehicle.
– Police were called at 4:25 a.m. Friday to a Main Street residence regarding a domestic disturbance. Officers spoke with Karen Dicenci and Coty Claypool, who was reported intoxicated and upset with his neighbor, Micheal Rawlons. Rawlons said that Claypool kicked in his door damaging the door frame and trim, threw a hammer at Rawlons and then threw a garbage can hitting the fender of a 1998 Honda Civic registered to another person. Claypool also reportedly put a hole in the wall of his apartment, which went through to Rawlons’ apartment and knocked down a section of dry wall. According to police, Claypool started getting very upset again when officers spoke to him and began cursing and yelling at the officers to get out of his residence. Officers then spoke with Dicenci, to which Claypool again started yelling and swearing at officers. Officers entered the house in an attempt to arrest Claypool, but found that he left through a side window and was found heading for the alley. Officers caught up with Claypool, who was then taken into custody and placed in the police cruiser where he started banging his head on the window and tried to kick the window out with his feet despite several requests from officers to stop. Claypool was brought back to the station, where he was cited for criminal damaging and persistent disorderly conduct.
– Police were called at 8:59 p.m. Friday to the Family Dollar in regards to a customer leaving the store without paying for merchandise. Officers made contact with Lisa Rowland, 32, Wilbert Avenue, East Liverpool, who had $18.23 worth of make-up concealed in her possession. She admitted to stealing the make-up, which was returned to the store. She was cited for theft and trespassing.
POLICE
County Sheriff
-Shermon Johnson, Eagleton Road, Lisbon, reported at 2:35 p.m. Friday that he received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice. The letter notified him that inmate Dennis Leleux is being released. Johnson didn’t know why he received the letter and believes his identity has been stolen. After contacting the DOJ, Johnson was advised to contact the victim advocate for the case who works in the Tennessee district attorney office, Maureen Arvin. On Friday night, the U.S. Attorney Office in Memphis, called to notify Johnson that he is a victim of mail fraud.
-Carol Palmer, Alderlick Road, West Point, called at 5:14 p.m. Friday for help catching four pigs that escaped from her neighbors’ fence. The pigs were in the road and yard when the deputy arrived to help. After finally managing to corral the pigs, the deputy posted a letter to the owners’ front door asking them to contact the office. The Palmers did not want to press charges against their neighbors despite the minor damage that occurred to their property. The owner of the pigs, Lisa Hall, later contacted the office and let them know that someone unplugged the electric fence and she believes that’s how the pigs got out. Hall was told to make repairs to the fence.
-A deputy responded to a concerned citizen’s call about a 7-year-old boy on Steubenville Pike in Yellow Creek Township being alone outside at 4:19 p.m Friday. When a deputy spoke to the child, he said he was trying to get to a friend’s home and he had to cross the street to get there. The deputy spoke to his mother who gave the same story. The friend’s house could be seen from her residence. The mother said that from now on, she’ll drive her child to his friend’s home.
-At 7:49 p.m. Friday, Eric Mackall, Westward Way, called to report what he feels is a local Time Warner Cable scam. Mackall recently bought a home and has been searching for a cable company. Someone who he thought was involved with Time Warner called and requested his Social Security number, date of birth and credit card information. He gave the caller his Social Security number and date of birth, but asked them why they needed his credit card information if he wasn’t agreeing to a plan yet, he was hung up on.
-Whitney Compton, Center Avenue, reported a domestic incident between her and her boyfriend at 9:18 a.m. Saturday. Compton said that she asked the man to leave her trailer multiple times Friday night and he refused. He became upset and punched holes in the wall, pinned her to the ground, threatened to burn the trailer down while running a lighter across the carpet and a blanket and he stole the license plates from her 2001 Nissan Sentra and put them on his black Volkswagon Gulf. Whitney filed a stolen registration report. She was advised on how to file a protection order.
East Palestine
-Linda McLaughlin of East Taggart Street called at 4:28 p.m. Wednesday to report that her estranged husband would not leave her residence. Upon arrival, officers determined that her husband was slightly intoxicated and suggested he get a ride to avoid any more problems for himself. McLaughlin was told that she should contact an attorney if she does not want her estranged husband at the house anymore, as until there is something filed in court, he can be at the home at anytime.
-Jefferey Smith of West Clark Street reported at 1:39 p.m. Wednesday that sometime between Tuesday and Wednesday morning, someone damaged the front window of one his cars and the rear window of another with a BB gun.
Columbiana
-Patricia Frank, Dogwood Circle, New Waterford, was driving through the Rite Aid parking lot when her vehicle was struck by a car being driven by Rebecca Mitchell, Cameron Road, Wellsville, who was backing out of a parking spot at 12:20 p.m. Friday.
-A South Range school bus was parked in the lot of Das Dutch Haus when it was struck by a vehicle being driven by Mary Jo Maluso, Abbey Road, Canfield, at 12:10 p.m. Friday. Maluso was trying to make a southbound turn. Damage was caused to the right rear of the school bus.
-A suspicious vehicle driven by a male was seen parked in Manor’s parking lot for three days last week for several hours per day. When officers approached the vehicle at 10:31 p.m. Friday, the driver explained that his wife is a home health care aide and he waits in the lot until she’s done working.
-Clint Geho, Salineville called at 10:44 p.m. Friday to report that his ex didn’t return his belongings. He was advised to pursue the return of the rest of his property in small claims court.
-Police were called to a domestic dispute on Fairfield Avenue after an argument between a father and son occcurred at 10:46 p.m. Friday. The man’s son left on foot.
Salem
– A 2000 block Monroe Street resident reported at 1:42 p.m. Friday a neighbor in her apartment complex slid a note under her door regarding an incident that happened a couple months ago.
– An officer responded to the 2300 block of East State Street at 5:15 p.m. Friday for a report of a child left unattended in a vehicle. The vehicle was gone by the time the officer arrived.
– Officers responded to the 500 block of East State Street at 9:59 p.m. Friday in reference to two people arguing. It was found to be a verbal altercation, and the two were warned to keep the arguing at a minimum in public.
– Troy G. Hightland, 30, 651 Prospect St., Salem, was taken into custody at his home on an active warrant out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office for child support at 10:17 p.m. Friday.
– Amanda Lynn Guiterrez, 34, 938 Arch St., Salem, was taken into custody at her home on an active warrant out of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office for assault at 10:27 p.m. Friday.
– Police responded to a 1000 block Cleveland Street at 8:10 a.m. Saturday where the resident reported her juvenile daughter was being unruly. The daughter agreed to go to her sister’s house.
POLICE
Highway Patrol
-Karl C. Rogers, 58, Orrville, was northbound on state Route 45 in Salem Township at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday and could not slow in time for traffic and went off the right side into a ditch and a pole. He was cited for failure to control.
-Tim A. Hanna, 38, State Street, Leetonia, was westbound on state Route 344 in Salem Township at 12:25 a.m. Wednesday and went off the right side into a guardrail, an embankment and a creek. He was cited for failure to control.
– Travis A. Fletcher, 28, Foxden Drive, Salem, was northbound on state Route 9 in Butler Township at 10:33 p.m. Sunday and hit a cow.
-Chelsea R. Holisky, 24, Poland, and Chez Jannuzi, 35, Beaver Falls, Pa., were southbound on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township at 2:15 p.m. Monday, and Jannuzi was stopped in the road to avoid hitting another vehicle that had traveled left of center and was struck from behind by Holisky, who was cited for assured clear distance.
-Raymond J. Zepernick, 69, Prospect Street, Salem, was eastbound on state Route 14 in Salem Township at 6:54 p.m. Monday and ran over a deer that was first struck by an oncoming vehicle in the opposite lane.
-Raven Nicole Yeany, 17, Ray Avenue, Columbiana, was eastbound on Heck Road in Fairfield Township at 5:33 p.m. Tuesday and went off the left side while going around a curve and then went into a ditch. She was cited for failure to control.
-Shaniah Ann Gochenour, 19, Gladys Avenue, East Liverpool, was eastbound on Osbourne Road in Washington Township at 7:21 p.m. Tuesday and reportedly went off the right side to avoid an oncoming car and then struck a tree on the side of the road. No citations were issued.
-Hannah Marie Shaffer, 17, Lexington Avenue, Salem, was westbound on Eagleton Road in Salem Township at 9:36 p.m. Tuesday and struck a guardrail. She was cited for failure to control and taken to the St. Elizabeth Medical Center with possible injuries.
-Shalya Alexis Frederick, 17, state Route 558, and Ronald Lee Shively, 76, West Pine Lake Road, Salem, were westbound on state Route 558 in Salem Township at 2:23 p.m. Wednesday and Frederick was attempting to pass Shively and sideswiped Shively’s vehicle to avoid hitting an oncoming vehicle. Frederick was cited for left of center and taken to Boardman Urgent Care with non-life-threatening injuries.
-William J. Hamilton, 58, Lisbon Street, Paris, was westbound on state Route 172 in West Township at 7:12 p.m. Wednesday and hit a deer.
-Merri E. Palmon, 33, Grandview Street, New Waterford, was eastbound on state Route 517 in Elkrun Township at 7:32 a.m. Thursday and hit a deer.
Lisbon
-James M. McVay, 32, Traveler’s Motel, and Brandi L. Cope, 22, same motel, were both arrested for shoplifting items from the Smith Oil station on Jan. 31. Cope reportedly stole a pack of Sour Patch Candy, while McVay allegedly stole two bags of candy.
-Jodi Degerman, who lives in Wisconsin, reported Monday she shipped a diamond ring to a village residence. After hearing her story, the officer told her to contact her local police department since the crime occured in their jurisdiction.
-Dave Wellman reported there was a possible domestic dispute in the alley behind the Night Court at 3:14 p.m. Tuesday. Police arrived to find Candy Kibler and a man. Kibler was so intoxicated she was taken by ambulance to a local hospital after being charged with public intoxication.
-The apartment of Gary Kosch, West Lincoln Way, was found Wednesday with the door open and glass in the door broken. Kosch was not home, but police checked the apartment, and nothing appeared to be missing.
– Amy Muschweck, Applegrove Apartments, reported Thursday receiving harassing calls the night before. While on their way to her apartment, Muschweck called police to say Terry Mullins and his mother banging on her door. Police arrived and learned the dispute was over a cellphone, which was resolved when Muschweck returned the cellphone to Mullins. The parties were advised to have no further contact with each other.
Center Township
– Lutetia R. Maffitt went to the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office in reference to threats that were made towards her and her family.
– Police responded to 11937 Steubenville Pike Road and spoke with Danyail Hayko about her boyfriend. She advised that he walked away from a residence at 6 p.m. Jan. 28 and had not returned. Hayko advised that she was worried he may hurt himself. Police asked her if he said anything about harming himself, and she said that he did not. Police advised her that the area would be patrolled, and if she heard from him, to let the office know. Later that evening, police were advised that he returned.
East Liverpool
– A vehicle operated by Dustin J. Kramer of Portersville was stopped at a traffic light Wednesday at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Boyce Street when it was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Matthew C. Ward, Michigan Avenue. According to reports, Ward was at fault in the accident although no citations are noted. Also, Ward initially gave false information to Kramer, the report reads, but Kramer provided the license plate number of Ward’s vehicle, which led police to Ward.
Salem
– An anonymous caller at 9:13 a.m. Friday complained about a vehicle parked on the sidewalk on the east side of Vine Avenue in the 300 block facing north. Police made contact with workers at the Salem Community Pantry who made contact with the owner and the vehicle was moved.
– Police were called to Salem Regional Medical Center, 1995 E. State St., at 8:24 a.m. Friday for a report of a person with a gun. Officers arrived on the scene and assisted Goshen Township Police. The report of a person with a gun was an active conceal carry weapon permit holder who was not found in violation of anything.
– City police assisted Perry Township Police with a traffic stop at 10:14 p.m. Thursday on North Ellsworth Avenue at Seventh Street.
– A fight was reported at 8:42 p.m. Thursday in the 900 block of East Third Street. Officers were told one person fled the scene. A man said the two of them had gotten into an argument over the other person’s drug use and the person pushed him along with the person’s girlfriend. No injuries were reported, with the man requesting documentation.
– Police were called at 7:59 p.m. Thursday to North Lincoln Avenue for a pedestrian and his dog struck by a vehicle. Officers located the victim and his dog walking in front of the KSU City Center. He said they were walking south on the sidewalk along North Lincoln Avenue when a black Buick traveling east on Fifth Street struck him and his dog, knocking them off the driver side door to the ground. The driver, who appeared distracted, fled the scene. Fire department first responders and KLG responded. The victim declined any treatment. The vehicle was not found.
– A possible intoxicated driver was reported at 7:43 p.m. Thursday in the 1600 block of South Lincoln Avenue. The vehicle was located and the driver wasn’t intoxicated but had been distracted by his phone. He was told the consequences of using a phone while driving.
– A resident in the 500 block of Continental Drive reported at 6:18 p.m. Thursday that a male was making rude comments about her over a social media app. She was told her options.
– A caller at 4:20 p.m. Thursday reported an intoxicated person was going to operate a vehicle in the 2900 block of East State Street. Officers found the vehicle unoccupied and spoke with the person who was going to drive and told her the consequences of driving while intoxicated. She said she was going to find a ride.
– A man on Ohio Avenue reported at 3:46 p.m. Thursday that unknown persons had taken over his Facebook account and changed it, now sending his girlfriend and others misinformation, along with harassing them. He couldn’t even get into the account because they locked him out. He got in touch with Facebook and they helped him out. He wanted charges filed. The account tracked to an Internet Protocol address in Louisville, Kentucky. The matter will be sent to the proper agency for followup.
– Councilman Clyde Brown called police at 1:26 p.m. Thursday with a parking complaint regarding a pickup and utility truck parked blocking the sidewalk in front of a residence that burned last year on Franklin. The vehicles belonged to the company taking the home down and hauling it away. They were told about the complaint and said they would move the vehicles into the drive.
– An anonymous caller at 11:35 a.m. Thursday reported an abandoned vehicle on East School Street. A warning tag was left on the vehicle and a couple hours later, the owner returned and moved the vehicle.
– Thillainathan Savundararasa, 59, of Dorval, Quebec, Canada, was cited for failure to control and off of state route after an accident at the corner of East Second Street and North Ellsworth Avenue at 12:58 p.m. Tuesday. The report said a tractor trailer was off the state route and attempted to make a right turn from East Second onto North Ellsworth and struck a city-owned light pole, causing minor paint damage.
– A shoplifter was reported at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday at Family Dollar, 239 W. State St., where officers arrived and witnessed a female placing merchandise on her person, but not passing all points of purchase without paying. Officers waited outside and the woman was confronted inside by store employees. She had placed everything back and was given a notice for no trespass.
– Henry Fink, 54, of East Euclid Street, reported at 7:03 a.m. Tuesday that he was driving north on South Lincoln Avenue when a southbound vehicle attempted to turn left onto Franklin and hit the driver side of his vehicle. The other driver, who was in a white SUV, took off out of town on Franklin.
Perry Township
– A woman from Hoopes Road reported at 8:50 a.m. Friday that she believes her prescription bottle was taken from her purse while at the home of a patient on West State Street. The information will be sent to the Columbiana County Drug Task Force.
– Dustin J. Martin, 29, of Youngstown, was charged with felony receiving stolen property and driving under suspension after an officer on patrol at 10:18 p.m. Thursday ran the registration on the vehicle Martin was driving and learned it was reported stolen out of Youngstown. Martin was taken into custody after a traffic stop in the 2100 block of North Ellsworth Avenue and confirmation of the stolen vehicle by Youngstown Police. The vehicle was towed and held for release to the registered owner. Martin was taken to the Columbiana County jail.
– Olga Courtney, 24, of U.S. Route 62, Damascus, was cited for expired registration and driving under suspension after a traffic stop at 12:25 p.m. Thursday on Springdale Street near North Ellsworth Avenue. The vehicle was towed from the scene and she and her passenger were waiting for a ride.
Columbiana
– A Barefoot Beach Tanning employee reported at 5:15 p.m. Thursday they received another inappropriate phone call.
– A Firestone Avenue woman reported at 11:39 p.m. Thursday she believed someone was outside her home because her dog was acting strange. Police checked the property but found no one.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Someone at Beaver Creek Auto Sales reported at 2:23 a.m. Wednesday there was a disoriented driver there. The man was being checked by EMTs when deputies arrived and he decided he was feeling better, declining to go to the hospital.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported stopping in front of residences and driving slowly on McCracken Road at 7:22 p.m. Tuesday. Deputies could not locate the vehicle.
Lisbon
– Police were called to the Columbiana County Mental Health Center at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday because Jay Farrow was causing problems and refusing to leave. En route to the scene the MHC called back to say Farrow had left, but police continued on their way to make sure he was gone.
– Melissa Reynolds-Anderson, 40, state Route 45, Lisbon, was cited for failure to yield after she struck a vehicle driven by Marc Len, 40, of Poland, at the intersection of North Beaver and West Pine streets at 5:38 a.m. Tuesday.
Columbiana
– Police received several calls at 12:21 a.m. Wednesday of the electric being out on Union and South West Streets and Southern Terrace and West Park Avenue.
– A Richards Avenue man reported at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday someone broke into his garage during the night.
– Christa Clark, East Park Avenue, reported at 12:32 p.m. Wednesday she discovered a state tax lien from Georgia on her credit report.
– Tim Walker reported at 4:47 p.m. Wednesday he wished to have a welfare check done on his 8-month-old son after he heard that the child was left alone in an apartment at Columbiana Manor. Police checked on the child and found he was not alone and was with s mother.
– A South Main Street woman reported at 6:13 p.m. Wednesday she saw someone in the garage of a vacant house next to hers but wasn’t sure if they were allowed to be there or not. Police checked but found no one.
– A woman reported at 8:57 p.m. Wednesday a woman in a car at the Duke and Duchess parking lot was having some sort of medical condition or was possibly impaired. Police checked on the woman and found she was not impaired. At 9:24 p.m. a gas station employee requested the woman be removed from the store as she believed the woman was drunk. EMS were called to check on the woman.
Salem
– While checking Barclay Machine, 650 S. Broadway, at 3:01 a.m. Thursday, an officer saw two vehicles parked at the rear of the building. The people sitting in the vehicles were identified and said they were just talking. They were advised of better locations, in lighted parking lots, not at the rear of a closed business. They left the area.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 9:14 p.m. Wednesday on Orchard Bend Drive. Officers arrived and there was no problem. A vehicle was legally parked along the curb and the person was visiting a nearby residence. The caller was informed of the findings.
– A Slater Road resident reported at 6:46 p.m. Wednesday that she was advised by another employee that her Dodge Ram 1500 pickup was struck in the rear driver’s side bumper in the Walmart parking lot by a white vehicle which left the scene.
– A large fight was reported at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday on Hawley Avenue near Cleveland Street. All police units responded and found the fight was over. It was determined the incident began at Salem High School and continued to that area. A female student was allegedly bullying another student and wanting to fight her after school. A relative of the victim being bullied stood up for her relative and a verbal confrontation led to a fight between two or more students. The incident is under investigation for possible multiple criminal charges. The juvenile division will be advised.
Perry Township
– A woman on Manor Drive called at 1:30 a.m. Thursday to report hearing noises downstairs and thought the house was being burglarized. Upon arrival, it was found a relative awoke and was searching for the cause of half the residence being without electric.
– A suspicious male wearing a dark top and blue jeans was reported walking through yards at 9:44 p.m. Wednesday in the Lake Avenue area. Officers didn’t locate the person.
– Township police were requested at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday by Stark County Sheriff’s Office to assist them in trying to locate a male wanted on child support charges out of Stark County. A female at the apartment on Prospect Street said the male moved out and was living somewhere in Akron.
– Police responded to a domestic complaint reported at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday in the 1800 block of Allen Road where there was an argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend. Both parties said they pushed each other but everything was OK.
– Police along with fire department first responders and KLG Ambulance responded to the 1100 block of West Perry Street for a reported medical alarm at 9:15 p.m. Monday. Police assisted medical crews with loading the patient into the ambulance.
– A domestic dispute between mother and son was reported at 5:50 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of West Perry Street. Police found the dispute was all verbal over family issues and no physical violence or threats of violence occurred. The male half left to stay at a friend’s residence for the rest of the evening.
– An officer spoke to a Goshen Road resident at 1:40 p.m. Monday about her neighbor’s dog which has been observed chasing deer in the woods. She was afraid the dog may attack her or her dog when they walk in the woods.
Goshen Police District
– Aaron Nezbeth, 26, 16203 W. Pine Lake Road, Beloit, was charged with fourth-degree felony domestic violence and misdemeanor child endangering after officers responded to the home at 12:44 a.m. Thursday where his live-in girlfriend reported returning home to find him passed out drunk on the couch and one of their children with a beer can in her mouth. Both children in the home are younger than 2 years. The girlfriend said that she shook Nezbeth awake, at which time they started arguing. She said he struck her in the face and arm while she was holding one of the children. The girlfriend said she did not want to press charges, but was advised that it was not her decision to make.
– Officers assisted local fire departments on a medical call for a logging accident in the 13000 block of Calla Road Jan. 25.
– An officer responded to the 18000 block of Derr Avenue Jan. 25 in reference to a suicidal juvenile.
– Officers responded to a 10000 block Pine Lake Road home Jan. 26 for a possible domestic dispute. The home was the site of a previous dispute in which felony charges were filed, but the dispute was found to be verbal on this occasion.
– While assisting the Damascus Fire Department on a medical call in the 12000 block of Duck Creek Road Jan. 26, officers received a report of possible negligence by the son of the elderly individual. The report was referred to Adult Protective Services.
– Officers responded to a Redwood Drive home Jan. 28 where the resident reported someone had taken his bottle of Vicodin with 120 pills.
– An officer assisted the Damascus Fire Department at a car fire in the 16000 block of state Route 165 Jan. 30.
– An officer assisted Washingtonville police with a domestic dispute in the 500 block of Main Street, Washingtonville, Jan. 31. The suspect fled prior to officers’ arrival, and the officer assisted in the search for the suspect.
East Liverpool
– David Barton, no address listed, reported Jan. 31 he was assaulted by two known males – one adult and the adult’s juvenile brother – while walking along Dresden Avenue near the BP gas station. According to Barton, an off-duty Wellsville police officer stopped the assault.
– Randy Marshall, no address listed, told police Feb. 1 he was assaulted by his cousin after telling Marshall to leave her Vine Street residence because he would not help her clean up. Marshall told police the woman punched him in the face and bit his arm. There was a visible bit mark on Marshall’s arm. The woman also would not return his phone before he left. When contacted by police at her Vine Street residence, the female said Marshall gave her the phone toward payment for rent.
– Robert Reckner, Wilbert Avenue, was taken into custody Feb. 2 at his Woodland Hills apartment on an unnamed warrant.
– Giant Eagle management contacted police Feb. 1 about a female shoplifter who fled the Bradshaw Avenue store. The woman’s purse, which included her identification, was left behind at the store. Police were to obtain security footage.
St. Clair Township
– Kathleen Ashbaugh, Spruce Court, reported Feb. 1 she had been contacted by Chase Bank about a bank from India (“Bank of America”) attempting to withdrawal funds from her Chase account. No money, Ashbaugh stated, was transferred by Chase. Ashbaugh told police she believed this occurred after contacting Microsoft tech support online about repairing her computer. She later was contacted by a California company (“Net Crow”) asking for her bank card information to make payment. Ashbaugh told the person she would not provide the information, but the “supervisor” told her he could “get her information anyway.”
– Police went to a McCoy Avenue residence Feb. 2 on a barking dog complaint. An officer provided the dog owner with a copy of a township resolution concerning barking dogs and was advised any further complaints may lead to a minor misdemeanour citation. The officer reported three dogs at the residence, two in an outside kennel and a third tied to the front porch of the home. All appeared well nourished and each had shelter, although the barking continued throughout the officer’s stay. The owner said she would take care of the barking issue.
– Gale W. Jackson, Old Fredericktown Road, reported Jan. 31 his vehicle was struck by a deer while traveling on Echo Dell Road.
– A vehicle driven by James S. Riccardo, Woodland Drive, was stopped Feb. 1 at the intersection of Bell School and Calcutta-Smith Ferry roads when it was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Jamie L. Smith, Denver Street. No citations were reported.
– Bryant D. Boyd, Roller Coaster Road, Lisbon, was cited for assured clear distance Feb. 3 after he rear-ended a stopped vehicle driven by Pamela S. Williams, Allen Avenue, which was waiting to turn left from St. Clair Avenue onto Foulks Drive.
– James R. Hess, Ohio Avenue, was cited for assured clear distance Feb. 3 he rear-ended a stopped vehicle driven by Matthew A. Freeman, Minerva Street, who was waiting to turn left from St. Clair Avenue into Oakmont Plaza.
Police
County Sheriff
– Tracy Stryffeler, Bayard Road, Homeworth, reported at 3:44 p.m. Tuesday that although a neighboring home is vacant, someone in a gold Chevy Colorado was backed up to the barn. One of the passengers was a former resident of the home, Mike Heverly, and he allegedly took an old tire from the barn and measured the cattle gates. The vehicle left before deputies arrived.
– Daniel Grove, Georgetown Damascus Road, Beloit, reported at 12:39 p.m. Tuesday someone opened a Meijer’s Mastercard in his wife’s name. The card arrived in the mail. The card already has $747 in charges on it. Grove called and canceled it.
– Glenn Lipely, Bowman Road, Homeworth, reported at 11:54 a.m. Tuesday someone in a suit was walking around his home. The person then walked out to the roadway and left on foot.
– Yvonne Moore, Sycamore Street, Beloit, reported at 12:56 p.m. Tuesday she initially contacted Life Alert to get information about their services, but then declined to purchase anything. Now a sales person is continually calling her, even though she has asked the sales person to stop. Deputies called the sales director at Life Alert and he said he would take care of the problem immediately. He also gave deputies his number to have Moore contact him directly if she has any further problems.
– Kenneth Lorey, Peace Valley Road, Rogers, reported at 1:52 p.m. Tuesday he is having an ongoing problem with the neighbor’s horse coming onto his lawn at night, causing damage and leaving manure behind. Deputies are attempting to contact the neighbor, Jacob Weingart, who reportedly lives at the corner of Millrock and Peace Valley.
Highway Patrol
– Troopers are looking for the driver of a vehicle that was northbound on Fairfield School Road at 10:52 p.m. Sunday and went off the left side into two mailboxes and a trash can and then continued on.
– Kevin Michael Miller, 30, Whinnery Road, Hanoverton, was westbound on Winona Road in Butler Township at 4:25 a.m. Tuesday and hit a deer.
Columbiana
– Park Manager Terry Shaffer reported at 9 a.m. Tuesday there was graffiti in the park and cemetery.
– A South Elm Street man reported at 2:22 p.m. Tuesday a neighbor’s dogs were barking outside again and no one was home.
– Jon Hoffman, Duquesne Street, reported credit card fraud at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
– Joseph Radman Jr., 22, North Main Street, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on South Main Street at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
– Sarah Blower reported at 5:26 p.m. Tuesday there was a vehicle in a ditch on Heck Road east of state Route 7. The highway patrol handled the accident.
Lisbon
– A caller named Brandon reported there was a running vehicle on North Jefferson at 10:05 p.m. Monday. Police checked and determined the motorist was dropping off someone at an apartment.
Salem
– At 3:38 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to the area of East Pershing Street and Ohio Avenue regarding a domestic disturbance but found nothing matching the description given nor a woman with a vehicle following her.
– Police responded to the 1100 block of East Third at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday where two brothers disagreed over the way their parents’ estate was being handled. There was no physical violence and both understood it was a civil matter.
– The street department requested police at 9:46 a.m. Wednesday to respond to Broadway and Second to document a missing drain cover as being the responsibility of the property owner. While photographing the drain it appeared as if grease had been recently poured into it. All local businesses were contacted and denied pouring grease into the drain.
– At 1:36 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to Mullins Street and the railroad crossing where debris was in the road. It was removed and the street department was advised.
– At 1:48 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to surgical center parking lot off East Pershing where a vehicle backed out of a space and struck another owned by Don Bloor of Kensington. The vehicle went on and struck another parked vehicle owned by Paul Farwell Jr., 12422 Beaver Creek Road, Salem, pushing it sideways. The driver of the vehicle got and checked his vehicle’s left front before leaving. He was an elderly man wearing suspenders and hunched over somewhat.
– A student on Wednesday reporting being assaulted at the junior high school. Police contacted the principal, who said the matter will be looked into.
– At 3:33 p.m. Tuesday police responded to the 300 block of West 10th. A yard was dug up leading to the street and after rain and traffic the hole expanded and sunk several inches. Columbia Gas was called to fill in the hole.
– At 7:48 p.m. Tuesday, a Woodland Avenue resident reported a wallet stolen from the home. There was no forced entry.
– At 6:22 p.m. Tuesday, a debit card was found at an ATM in the 2200 block of East Pershing. It was placed in the found property room.
At 6:11 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 400 block of Franklin Avenue for an unruly juvenile and spoke to the parent and the juvenile and the problem was resolved.
– Police responded to the 2200 block of Southeast Boulevard at 5:56 p.m. Tuesday where the complainant broke up with her boyfriend and his car was still on her property. Due to being on private property an officer was not allowed to have it towed and she was advised of the options.
– Police responded to the 2300 block of East State Street at 5:31 p.m. Tuesday and Linda L. Bowling, 313 W. Fifth St., was charged with theft after an investigation led to a suspect and recovered stolen merchandise. She was taken to the county jail.
– At 4:56 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 1300 block of Jefferson Avenue and spoke to a complainant about identity theft. Another agency identified a subject using the complainant’s information in an attempt to open an account. The incident is under investigation.
East Liverpool
– Keith A. McCoy, Padgett Road, East Palestine, reported Jan. 31 his vehicle was hit by a vehicle/object, damaging the rear bumper and driver’s side mirror, while parked along Walnut.
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Patty Downs, Salem Alliance Road, Salem, reported at 9:30 p.m. Saturday two of the trailers at Butler Mobile City were egged.
– Max While, an employee of Guilford Drive Through, state Route 172, Hanoverton, reported at 7:19 p.m. Saturday he received a counterfeit bill from a white man in his 30s with a brown beard and red hoodie. While said the man appeared like he uses drugs. The man bought $6 in pop, a pack of Marlboro Blacks for nearly $6 and another $9 in lottery tickets paying with a fake $50. While gave him nearly $29 in change.
– Katherine Stinson and Michael Fowler, Beech Street, Hanoverton, reported at 10:50 p.m. Saturday someone threw a piece of cinder block through their window.
– During a traffic stop on Dutchtown School Road near state Route 7 at 6:06 p.m. Monday, deputies found one of the passengers of the vehicle, John K. Douglas III, had two outstanding warrants for his arrest. No age or address was listed on the report for Douglas, who was transported to the county jail.
Highway Patrol
– Larry A. Macklin Jr., 34, Waddell Street, Leetonia, was westbound on East High Street in Fairfield Township at 10 p.m. Sunday and went off the left side into a utility pole. He was cited for failure to control and taken to the SRMC with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Kylie M. Alexander, 30, Lang Street, East Liverpool, was northbound on state Route 7 in Middleton Township at 6:37 a.m. Friday and spun sideways, went left of center into a guardrail and was then struck by Brad S. Davis, 41, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, who was southbound on Route 7. Alexander was cited for lanes of travel and taken to ELCH with serious injuries and Davis was taken to St. Elizabeth’s in Boardman with non-life-threatening injuries.
– George P. Davis, 67, Spring Valley, Waynesburg, was westbound on state Route 172 in West Township at 8:53 p.m. Thursday and was struck by Ernest J. Primerano, 55, Akron, who was backing up after having lost control on state Route 172. Primerano was cited for failure to control and OVI and taken to Aultman Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Jane Lee Bailey, 75, Hammond Park Drive, Wellsville, was in a private driving facing west in Yellow Creek Township at 3:11 p.m. Friday and then began backing onto Nicolaus Avenue and struck Lindsay J. McDevitt, 34, Nicolaus Avenue, who was northbound. Bailey was cited for improper backing.
– Austin Fox Larsen, 17, Boardman, was southbound on state Route 165 in Unity Township at 8:32 p.m. Friday and went off the right side into a guardrail. He was cited for failure to control.
– Troopers are looking for the driver of a vehicle owned by Kyle J. Melott, state Route 164, Leetonia, that was eastbound on state Route 558 in Unity Township at 10 p.m. Friday and went off the left side of the road into a ditch.
– Amber Sue Biser, 20, Bye Road, East Palestine, was southbound on Lower Elkton Road in Fairfield Township at 10 p.m. Friday and hit a dog.
– Gary L. Anderson, 77, New Cumberland, W.Va., was northbound on state Route 7 in Middleton Township at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and was struck by another vehicle, which continued on.
– Tiajuana Marie Wernke, 23, state Route 517, Lisbon, was northbound on state Route 11 in Madison Township at 4:17 p.m. Sunday and hit a deer.
Columbiana
– A Stonehaven resident reported at 8:36 a.m. Monday an Ohio Edison truck was parked at a neighbor’s home and they were not home. The resident reported the truck was running and no one was inside. Police spoke with someone at the home and also made contact with the homeowners and found the person was allowed to be there.
– A man reported at 3:59 p.m. Monday three kids on North Elm Street near Heartland Christian School were throwing rocks and sticks at passing cars. Police found the kids and spoke to their parents as well. Since no damage was done the kids were released to their parents.
– The Tic Toc manager reported at 5:31 p.m. Monday one of the girls from the pizza side said a man who had placed an order smelled strongly of alcohol and he had a small child with him in the car. Police followed the vehicle from the business and did not see any traffic violations.
– Beaver County, Pa., police requested at 8:43 p.m. Monday police check 21 Camelot Drive for a 2002 blue Trailblazer registered to that address that fled from Darlington, Pa., police during a pursuit. Police were unable to find anyone at that address or who their last known employer was in the city.
Liverpool Township
– Officers responded to the home of Charles Shupp, 8th Avenue, for a report of a burglary and found the couch and television flipped over, the television screen cracked. Shupp said the home was broken into while he was gone. He reported his wallet and one pound of marijuana missing. Officers said they found no sign of forced entry.
– Sue Weyand, no address listed, reported she went to check on a home at 1374 Clark Avenue where her son as been staying and found a refrigerator missing. The refrigerator had been provided by the Community Action Agency.
Salem
– A woman came to the police station at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday to request help in returning an AT&T modem/router from a residence on East Sixth Street. She had the Internet installed at the address but never moved in and needed to return the equipment. She was told the department does not do civil standbys without a court order but to call police if there’s a breach of the peace.
– An officer was flagged down on Reilly Avenue at 11:14 a.m. Tuesday regarding a driver’s license found on the track at Reilly Stadium. An officer will attempt to contact the owner.
– A woman in the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard reported at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday that sometime overnight, someone entered her vehicle and took an unknown amount of loose change. Nothing else was missing.
– A CARTS driver requested assistance at 10:34 a.m. Tuesday advising he picked up a client in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue, took him to the destination, but found he wanted to go looking for a vehicle he owned. An officer spoke to the person and he got out and went to his residence.
– Police were called at 9:22 a.m. Tuesday to the 1100 block of East Third Street where a female said a cell phone was taken from the residence.
– A woman from Hampton Place reported at 9:12 a.m. Tuesday that a nearby resident drove onto the property of an apartment building she owns on Continental Drive. The resident denied driving onto the property.
– Nelma Jordan, of the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue, reported at 8:18 a.m. Tuesday that between 1 and 8 a.m., someone pulled out a plant in the front area and then bent the frame around one of the children’s bedroom windows in the southeast corner of the building, causing damage to it.
– Henry Fink of Euclid Street reported at 7:03 a.m. Tuesday that he was in an accident and the other vehicle fled the scene. Fink was heading north on South Lincoln Avenue when a white SUV heading south attempted to turn left onto Franklin Avenue and hit the side of his vehicle. The incident is under investigation.
– Officers were dispatched at 10:52 p.m. Monday to the 2900 block of East State Street for suspicious vehicles in a business parking lot. Officers saw three cars leaving the scene. Officers stopped one driver who said her friends were teaching her how to drive a manual transmission.
-Officers responded at 10:06 p.m Monday to a report of a man yelling at vehicles on the 300 block of West State Street. Officers located the male who fit the description and who appeared to be intoxicated. He was advised to stay inside.
-A man reported at 10:01 p.m. Monday that his stepdaughter was acting out and cursing at him and her mother. Reportedly, the juvenile was acting out because she lost her phone and driving privileges.
-After a traffic stop at 9:45 p.m. Monday on West State Street and Sharp Avenue, Donald L. Bates II, 41, of Alliance was charged with speeding, operating a vehicle under the influence and possession of marijuana. During a search of his vehicle, officers discovered contraband. Bates was released to a sober driver after being processed.
-At 7:23 p.m. Monday, an officer observed an open trunk on a vehicle and an open door of a residence in the 1500 block of Maple Street. The officer made contact with the owner who said he was attending to the home.
-At 5:33 p.m. Monday, a mother in the 200 block of West Wilson Avenue reported that her son was bitten by a dog while playing in her neighbor’s fenced-in yard. Officers made contact with the neighbors and gathered information on the animal. The mother took her son to be checked and the Health Department was notified.
-Parents from the 1000 block of East Third Street reported at 4:37 p.m. Monday that their son had been stealing from them for approximately one month. Parents confirmed the theft after leaving a wallet with money on a table and discovering minutes later that the money was missing. The son was reportedly the only one in the room. The parents will pursue the matter due to its ongoing nature.
-A woman from the 200 block of South Howard Avenue reported at 4:22 p.m. that her mother has been harassing her by calling non-stop. She and others have advised the mother to stop. It was determined that the woman lives at the mother’s residence. Officers advised the woman that they would contact her mother.
-On Monday afternoon, property recovered at Franklin Street and South Ellsworth Avenue was handed over to police. An officer located the property owner and returned it to him.
-At 12:23 p.m. Monday, an officer’s presence was requested at Home Depot while an employee was terminated. Upon arrival, officers were advised that everything was fine, and if needed store personnel would call back.
Hancock County arrests
Jason T. Cunningham, of New Cumberland: DUI (second offense), driving under suspension (DUI).
Joseph Lyle, of Pittsburgh: DUI, speeding (62 in a 35 zone).
Melinda Sue Barrera, of New Cumberland: Possession of crack.
Joey Barrera, of New Cumberland: DUI, possession of heroin, speeding (30 in a 15 zone).
POLICE
County Sheriff
– Marcia West, Vienna, W.Va., reported at 5:57 p.m. Sunday she got her brother, Carl Hunt, an iPhone for Christmas, but when she called him on Sunday, Atena Nicholas, also known as Atena Hunt, answered. West wanted to report the phone stolen, but deputies told her Carl Hunt, as the owner of the phone, needs to report it stolen. West said she pays the bill and deputies told her to terminate the service to the line.
-Dawn Engler, Canfield, reported at 3:12 p.m. Sunday her ex refuses to turn over her keys. He was supposed to turn the keys over to her father, but her father is out of town. David McCoy, who had the keys and the vehicle at his house, told deputies Engler can come to his home at 10 p.m. and pick up the vehicle. Deputies also warned McCoy to stop texting Engler as she has requested.
– Harold Holenchick reported at 9:10 p.m. Sunday someone cut the tires to his 1997 Blazer while it was parked at a home on Metz Road, Columbiana.
– Jeff Gough, Steubenville Pike, Hammondsville, reported Thursday that sometime around 9 a.m. the previous night someone shot at his house. Deputies found several bullet holes in the front of the house. Photographs were taken and the matter is under investigation.
– A United Local assistant principal reported at 10:49 a.m. Wednesday he found marijuana in a student’s book bag. The 16-year-old girl was suspended for 10 days and charges may be filed.
– Paul Cekovich, Black Road, Lisbon, reported at 10:53 a.m. Thursday someone contacted him about buying a truck tool box. The man, who was from New Jersey, sent him a check for $2,500 for the box, which was priced at $800. Finding this to be a scam, Cekovich reported it to deputies.
– The staff at the county jail notified deputies that an inmate, Cassandra Jute, U.S. Route 30, Kensington, and her mother, another inmate, Traci Amelung, needed to report a burglary. Both have been incarcerated since Oct. 7 and have learned from Samantha Shasteen and Diana Bertram, who visited them at the jail on Sunday, that there were items missing from their home. TVs, DVDs, a Playstation 3 and a Wii game system were missing. Deputies checked the house, which was found to be locked.
– Charles Green, Knox School Road, Alliance, reported his sister’s boyfriend, Andrew Conner, cut an Internet line in the basement and refuses to leave at 3:56 a.m. Saturday. Deputies spoke to Conner, who said he is cleaning in preparation to move out and believed the cable was non-functioning. Deputies explained to Green they cannot throw someone out of their home and told Conner it would be a nice gesture to repair the cable.
– Danielle McMaster, state Route 518, Lisbon, reported at 11:14 p.m. Friday her mother was drinking heavily, left intoxicated in her vehicle and began texting suicidal messages. Deputies and family searched for the mother and had the cell phone company ping her phone with minimal success. Finally, her husband found her in a crop field heavily sedated by medication. She was transported to a hospital.
– Alliance Systems reported an alarm at Elkrun Industries, state Route 7, Rogers, at 6:40 a.m. Sunday. Deputies found three windows broken with a hammer, which was left behind. All the doors were secure and it was unclear if anyone had gotten inside.
– Lauren England, state Route 7, Columbiana, asked deputies to check on a cow at the corner of state Route 7 and Sprucevale Road. Deputies found the cow had plenty of food and shelter, along with water heated to keep it from freezing.
Highway Patrol
– Troopers are looking for the driver of a vehicle owned by Robert K. Vien of Alliance that was southbound on Bandy Road in Knox Township at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and went off the left side into a ditch and a mailbox then re-entered the road and went off the right side into a dirt field.
Lisbon
– Nathaniel L. Beatty, 16, of East Palestine reported 10:36 p.m. Saturday being assaulted by Jason W. Barnes, 42, of Columbiana, at a North Market Street residence. The boy said he had borrowed a pair of shoes from Barnes, who became upset and began choking him because the shoes had not been returned soon enough to suit him. Beatty still had visible marks around the neck. Police went to the North Market Street residence, but Barnes’ girlfriend said he had left.
– Police were called to a home on North Market Street at 11:30 p.m. Thursday to stand by while a resident was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
– Lisa Odey, West Washington Street, reported at 8 p.m. Saturday a man showed up at her door, saying he was there to deliver a pizza. When Odey told him she did not order a pizza the man began screaming obscenities at her. Odey was told to stay inside for the night because she had been drinking, and police patrolled the area more for the rest of the night.
– Police responded to a home on East Lincoln Way at 12:25 p.m. Sunday in regard to a woman who overdosed on medication. The woman was found on the kitchen floor and told police she had taken 20 pills. An ambulance was summoned to transport her to a local hospital.
– Roy Bates, U.S. Route 30, Lisbon, reported Sunday being harassed by Scott Rudder, who shouts profanities at him when he sees him around town. Bates was told to also file a report with the sheriff’s office in case Rudder showed up at his house.
– Police were called to the East of Ohio Chicago Pizza at 5:15 p.m. Sunday after a person later identified as Johnny A. Holenchick took pizza from the buffet without paying for it and then went into the restroom to eat it. Police caught up with the 69-year-old Holenchick, who was walking south on North Market Street. Holenchick told police he thought the pizza was free but would return with a dollar to pay them. Holenchick was told not to return to the restaurant, which did not want to press charges. The staff indicated this is the fourth incident of this sort with Holenchick.
– Randy Dean, West Washington Street, reported Friday he and his wife were receiving harassing text messages and phone calls from his cousin Jamie Wood and her husband Zack. Dean was told to apply for a protection order.
– Anastasia Blinn, West Lincoln Way, reportedly back into a vehicle driven by Christine Whipkey of Homeworth in the Circle K parking lot at 8:15 a.m. Saturday.
-Richard W. Brown, 45, of Ashland, was cited for OVI, driving left of center, marijuana possession and possessing drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop initiated after he was seen leaving the Night Court parking lot at 11:39 p.m. Saturday. Police had been tipped off by sheriff’s deputies handling a domestic dispute that Brown had left the Traveler’s Motel just outside of town and was heading for the Night Court. A half empty bottle of Jagermeister was also found in his van.
East Liverpool
– Officers were dispatched Saturday to the former Thrifty City parking lot for a naked man acting strangely in a semi truck. They arrived to find David Bailey, no age or address listed, either asleep or passed out in the driver’s seat of the truck. It took several minutes for officers to awaken him and said he appeared to be under the influence. He was wearing pants, not naked, according to reports. A woman was in the back of the cab and came out after officers made Bailey step out of the vehicle. His keys were taken and he was told to pick them up at the police station on Sunday.
– Katherine L. Clark, Saint George Street, reported someone entered her unlocked car at one of three locations she was at in the city and stole her purse.
St. Clair Township
– While stopped in traffic on Dresden Avenue Saturday, a vehicle driven by Shawna N. Cronin, 38, Toronto, was struck in the rear by a vehicle driven by Kelsee F. Chafins, 17, Oak Road, Wellsville. No injuries or charges were reported.
Goshen Police District
– Mindy J. Wardell, 21, Salem, was cited for assured clear distance after rear-ending a vehicle driven by Maureen P. Dimargio, 59, Canfield, on U.S. 62 at state Route 1165 in Green Township at 3 p.m. Jan. 28.
– Lisa M. Guppone, 50, Hanoverton, was cited for right of way at intersections after turning left from Western Reserve Road onto Lisbon Road and hitting a northbound vehicle making a left turn onto U.S. Route 62 driven by Ellen L. Bowman, 63, Salem, at 4:12 p.m. Jan. 28.
– Charles Leland Edmondson, 35, Bedford, was cited for driving under suspension and speeding after a traffic stop on state Route 165 near Diagonal Road at 11:05 a.m. Sunday.
Salem
– Police responded at 3:23 a.m. Monday to the Broadway Plaza, 200 block of East Second Street, for an open door at the rear of the building. The business was checked and nothing appeared to be missing or out of place. The door was secured.
– A security alarm was reported at 2:34 a.m. Monday in the 2900 block of East State Street, but the business was secure.
– Police were called at 12:25 a.m. Monday to the 1200 block of Jefferson Avenue for a report of a loud party with underage drinking. Officers heard no noise from outside the home and saw no evidence of a party. They made contact with a male who was over 21 who said he had a few drinks, but the only people in the house were his brother and grandmother.
– A loud exhaust was reported at 10:28 p.m. Sunday with a person outside revving up his engine at Jennings Avenue and West Fourth Street. A man said he was jumping another car and had to rev the engine. He was told to keep the noise level down.
– A suspicious vehicle was reported at 9:26 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Orchard Bend Drive. The vehicle was found legally parked, but due to the nature of the complaint, a red tag was placed on it.
– An officer at 7:39 p.m. Sunday responded to the 900 block of East Third Street to serve a civil protection order for the Pennsylvania State Police.
– A woman at 6:25 p.m. Sunday reported her ex-boyfriend was attempting to break a window in her vehicle in the 2200 block of East State Street. Both parties said they got into an argument over relationship issues. She didn’t want to file charges. He made a statement about wanting to harm himself and voluntarily was taken by ambulance to Salem Regional Medical Center for evaluation.
– Beth Hays, 24, of Prospect Street, was cited for failure to yield after pulling from a stop sign on Sharp Avenue and attempting to turn westbound onto State Street, colliding with an eastbound vehicle driven by Kathy Harroff, 63, of Egypt Road. A passenger in Hays’ vehicle, Anthony Helman, 26, of Prospect Street, claimed injury, but all parties refused medical treatment. The accident occurred at 5:33 p.m. Sunday.
– A parking ticket was issued at 4:28 p.m. Sunday for a vehicle parked in front of a fire hydrant in the 700 block of South Lundy Avenue.
– A woman at 4:25 p.m. Sunday wanted to report a theft in the 600 block of West Perry Street. Due to the suspect being a resident with her for a prolonged period of time, the personal property matter was considered a civil case.
– Seth Grubaugh, 25, of Canton, was cited for assured clear distance at 12:23 p.m. Sunday after his eastbound vehicle struck the rear of another eastbound vehicle driven by Robert Sullivan, 83, of North Benton, who was stopped for traffic in the 800 block of East State Street.
Perry Township
– A barking dog was reported at 4:56 a.m. Monday in the area of Main Street and Michigan, but wasn’t found.
– An officer on patrol at 4:45 p.m. Sunday located an unsecured door at the Church at the Center on South Lincoln Avenue. The interior of the building was checked and found in order. A keyholder was summoned to secure the door.
– Township police and the volunteer fire department responded at 3:39 a.m. Sunday to the 1300 block of Benton Road for a vehicle engulfed in fire. The vehicle, a 2014 Toyota Camry owned by Frank R. Cook Jr. was destroyed. Perry Township was assisted by Salem Police with traffic control. The incident is under investigation.
– Township police and two Salem police units went to an apartment at Salem Acres on Prospect where it was reported at 3:21 a.m. Sunday that an assault took place. People present gave a different version of events than that of the victim at the emergency room who said he didn’t want to pursue charges. He was told to contact the department if he changed his mind.
– A caller at 11:14 p.m. Saturday reported two people dressed in all black in the area of Michigan Avenue and Garfield Avenue, but police couldn’t find anyone matching the description.
– Loren C. Webb, 37, of West Perry Street, Salem, was cited for failure to yield after pulling his vehicle from a stop sign at 10:23 p.m. Saturday on Goshen Road and striking a vehicle driven by John Phillips, 58, of Hanoverton, who was southbound on U.S. Route 62/state Route 45. Two juveniles from the Phillips vehicle were taken by another family member to Salem Regional Medical Center for evaluation. Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Sinsley Towing. KLG Ambulance and Perry Township fire department first responders both were on scene.
– An officer on patrol at 9:22 p.m. Saturday saw a vehicle pull into McKinney Furniture parking lot after business hours and go to the loading dock area. They began to exit the vehicle and were asked why they were there. One of them claimed they had permission to check the dumpster to see what was there. They were told to come back during business hours or get written permission from the store owner.
– Police received a complaint at 5:30 p.m. Saturday about vehicles parking on the road opposite the caller’s driveway, making it difficult for them to exit due to the width of the road. An officer spoke to the other resident, who was having a birthday party and offered to have the vehicles in question park in the drive. The vehicles were removed from the road. The report said parking is not permitted on the road outside of a municipality when the road has not had improvements made to accommodate vehicular parking, per Ohio Revised Code.
– A resident in the 800 block of Cunningham Road reported vandalism to a mailbox at 9:12 a.m. Saturday. He advised it happened sometime overnight. He was unsure who would have vandalized their mailbox but said his child plays basketball for Salem High School and they played a rival Friday night and their bus was egged by kids as it came back into the Salem city limits. A neighbor on Cunningham Road also reported vandalism to his mailbox overnight.
– Ashley Zins, 30, of Canton, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence after police were contacted by the highway patrol about a caller following a vehicle driving erratically on U.S. Route 62 at 5:12 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle was sitting through the green light at West State Street and the bypass. When the police arrived, the vehicle had sat through two green light cycles. The driver was allegedly sleeping/passed out and the odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected when an officer spoke with her.
– A resident in the 1100 block of Prospect Street, at Salem Acres, reported at 4:43 p.m. Friday that someone entered his unlocked vehicle and removed his wallet.
Salem
– An alarm company called the fire department at 6:17 p.m. Sunday for a smoke detector activation in the 1500 block of Quaker Lane. Nothing was showing at the residence when firefighters arrived. A resident said he burned food on the stove and everything was OK. He declined assistance with ventilation of the smoke.
Police
County Sheriff
– Deputies responded Saturday evening to the home of Kacey Green, Knox School Road, Alliance for a report of an assault, speaking to Green, her brother Charles Green and her boyfriend Andrew Conner. They all live in a house with their mother with their partners and children and Charles Green reportedly contacted their mother about a high electric bill, saying his sister and Conner leave all the lights on in the house. Their mother advised him to remove the light bulbs, which Mr. Green did. In turn, Conner cut the cord supplying Internet service to Mr. Green’s room, according to reports. While Mr. Green was washing his clothes Saturday, his sister realized he was using her washing machine and had Conner remove the clothing, pushing Mr. Green out of the way in the process, after which Mr. Green reportedly shoved and elbowed Conner in the chest. The 7-year-old daughter of Conner and Ms. Green told deputies she heard her uncle and dad yelling bad words at each other and saw her uncle elbow her dad. Charles Green was charged with assault and taken to the county jail.
– Deputies responded Friday afternoon to Depot Road in Center Township where Miles H. Heinen, 48, Berkshire Road, East Liverpool, had become pinned between a truck and trailer. According to reports, Heinen was disconnecting the trailer and the trailer jacks failed to come down so he used a hydraulic jack when the trailer rolled forward, pinning him. He was able to remove himself prior to arrive of emergency personnel. He was flown by helicopter to St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown, with deputies reporting Heinen conscious and talking to the crew of KLG ambulance. Hanoverton Fire Department was also on the scene and prepared the landing zone.
– Caitlyn Labonte, Georgetown-Damascus Road, Beloit, reported Saturday she returned home to find a note on her door, advising if she did not keep her animals on her property, they would be shot. The note said one of her animals had defecated on the neighbor’s porch. Deputies asked what kinds of animals she had, and Labonte said chickens, ducks and a couple of dogs. She told them the neighbors have been harassing her since she moved in a year previously. She just wanted a report on file.
-Kelly Douglas, Sunset Drive, Wellsville, reported Saturday her sister was making threats toward her, saying while they were arguing about Douglas trying to regain custody of her son, her sister began yelling at her. Douglas said her sister picked up a knife and was waving it around. She wanted a report on file.
– Rose Phelps, Alderlick Road, Salineville, reported Saturday she called an electrician to work on her outdoor woodburner and was told someone had disconnected the wire, which he said would have required tools. The electrician advised her to contact the sheriff’s office.
– John Kittle, Desellem Road, Lisbon, reported he and his wife returned home after being gone about a half hour and found the man door to his garage open. He found a window broken out and several tools missing, including hand tools, a miter saw, chain saw, tool belt and two tool bags. The estimated value of the items was $500.
– Brent See, Bacon Avenue, East Palestine, reported driving past his ex-wife’s residence on Signal Road and seeing a man there who is not allowed near his 13-year-old daughter, according to their divorce decree. He was advised this matter must be handled by the court and to contact his attorney. Deputies went to the home to check on the daughter’s welfare, where the mother advised there is nothing in the court order prohibiting the man from being at her residence or around their daughter.
– Deputies were dispatched Saturday night to a Glasgow Road residence for a report of a domestic dispute. While en route, they were advised the parties had left. Deputies met in West Point with Alexis Griffin, Main Street, Wellsville, who said she was at her father’s girlfriend’s house, riding four-wheelers, and her father got drunk and began arguing with everyone. She wanted to get her younger siblings away from the arguing and, when leaving, her father blocked the driveway and would not allow them to leave. He then left the property in the opposite direction. There was no violence or threats of violence, she reported.
– Vincent Wisenbarger, West Lincoln Way, Minerva, reported Sunday he was dropping off his friend, Shaunita Byrd, at a location on state Route 644 in Madison Township and her brother, Arsell Allen, came to the residence, pushed him to the ground and began hitting and kicking him. Wisenbarger told Allen he had a gun in the car once the assault was over. Byrd corroborated this account of what occurred, and deputies spoke to Allen on the phone, advising him to come to the office. Allen said Wisenbarger had “flinched” at him and stated he had a weapon, which is when he began assaulting him. Allen was charged with assault and taken into custody.
– Deputies checked the area of Hanna Drive in Hanover Township after receiving a report Thursday of two females standing in the middle of state Route 172 near Hanna Drive but found no one.
– Responding Thursday to a report of a disturbance at the Traveler’s Motel on state Route 45 in Lisbon, deputies spoke with Thomas Redman and Angel Redman, who said she had been assaulted by the manager. According to Mr. Redman, he confronted the manager, who went back to his room. They declined to press charges.
– Deputies were called Friday to the Frola Motel on state Route 45 in Lisbon to remove a person and spoke to Tina Grimwood. She reported being pushed onto the bed by a man she knows who was being verbally abusive but who had left prior to deputies arriving. Grimwood declined to press charges.
Highway Patrol
– While both were southbound on state Route 267 Saturday, a vehicle driven by Zachary S. Ledford, 22, Conneaut, was struck by a vehicle driven by Melody J. Green, 52, Center Road, East Liverpool, when Ledford attempted to turn right into a private drive. Green was cited.
-Michael S. Evans, Grafton Road, Leetonia, was cited for failure to control Friday after reportedly losing control of his vehicle while northbound on Old Route 558, sliding left of center and striking a southbound vehicle driven by William L. Milhoan, 79, Allen Road, Salem.
– While northbound on Homeworth Road Friday, Mandi R. Hemrick, 32, Salem-Alliance Road, Salem, lost control of her vehicle, which went off the left side of the roadway, striking a ditch. She was cited for failure to control.
– Vickie A. Powell, 60, Main Street, Wellsville, was northeastbound on state Route 39 Jan. 24 when she failed to negotiate a curve, causing her vehicle to go off the road and strike an embankment and stop sign. She was cited for failure to control.
Salem
– A wallet found in the Walmart parking lot was turned over to police at 2:48 p.m. Sunday and placed in the lost and found until the owner can be located.
– A domestic in progress was reported at 2:07 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West Fifth. The woman left for the night.
– Police responded to the 2100 block of Monroe for a report of a disturbed person at 1:43 a.m. Sunday. An upstairs tenant said a woman was at the door and when they opened it, she ran inside, made irrational statements and grabbed the TV, trying to pull it off the wall. The woman made more comments and collapsed on the floor. She was taken to SRMC.
– A purse was found near the back of SRMC and brought to the station at 11:04 a.m. Sunday. There was no identification inside so it was placed in lost and found.
– The glove compartments of two vehicles parked in the 2000 block of Monroe were rummaged through overnight Saturday, but nothing taken.
– A man at 5:20 a.m. Sunday said he had just been assaulted by his male roommate at his home in the area of Railroad Street. He said he was asleep when he was awakened by his roommate beating on his door. He got up and went downstairs and found that his roommate made a mess of the house. As he started cleaning up, he said he was punched in the side of the head and he hit back in self-defense. Officers went to the home and the roommate said he was in an argument with the man who started punching him in the head.
– An officer on patrol in the 700 block of West State at 3:17 a.m. Sunday saw a man standing in front of a business with no shirt on who appeared to be stumbling around. The man had blood on his face and body and said he was assaulted by several people while in an apartment complex on Prospect Street in Perry Township. He didn’t wish to report the incident but wanted medical attention. He was taken to SRMC.
– Police were dispatched at 2:18 a.m. Sunday to a closed business in the 400 block of South Ellsworth for a suspicious male in all black clothing behind the building. A man was located on Railroad Street matching the description. He said he was just walking home from a business on South Broadway. He was in front of his home and no problem was found.
– Police provided assistance at 11:09 p.m. Saturday to the Ohio Investigative Unit in the 500 block of South Broadway.
– A caller at 9:30 p.m. Saturday reported he saw a social media post from a man that appeared to threaten a co-worker at a business in Sebring. Sebring police contacted the man who said he was venting and had no ill intentions.
– An officer on another call on Cleveland Street at 8:38 p.m. Saturday was flagged down by a woman regarding an unruly juvenile who commented about harming herself. She was taken to SRMC.
– Juventino Anjanel Sica, 35, of Cleveland Street, was charged with no license after a traffic stop at 8:23 p.m. Saturday on Cleveland Street at Hawley Avenue.
– An Arch Street resident reoirted at 7:57 p.m. Saturday she had lost her wallet. about losing her wallet. She last knew of it being in her possession in the 2800 block of East State.?No one had turned it in.
– A man on East Pershing turned in a wallet at 5:44 p.m. Saturday found while walking in the area of the park. The owner was contacted.
– At 4:49 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of East Fourth, an officer spoke with a boy and his mother who said there was an argument between the boy and his father. The boy went to a relative’s home until both could get along.
– A caller at 3:41 p.m. Saturday reported a vehicle parked in the middle of the road in the 500 block of North Union. It was not located.
– Police were called at 3:04 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of West State for two people involved in a physical altercation. No one was found and nobody at several nearby businesses saw any altercation.
– Alan Felger, 56, of East Liverpool, was cited for failure to yield and hit/skip after his northbound vehicle on North Lincoln allegedly ran through the red light at Thursday and struck an eastbound vehicle driven by Kathleen Willis, 54, of Salineville at 1:33 p.m. Saturday.
– A woman in the 2700 block of East State reported Saturday someone from an out of state number keeps calling and making vulgar sexual comments. An officer told her to block the number.
– Mark McClintock, 41, of Beechwood Road, was cited for improper backing after backing out of his driveway into a vehicle driven by Stephen Fox, 24, of Beechwood Road, at 1:11 p.m. Saturday.
– Carl Houdyshell, of Park Avenue, reported at 1:05 p.m. Saturday his vehicle damaged while was parked in the lot at Tractor Supply.
– A Arch Street woman reported at 12:29 p.m. Saturday she received a suspicious call from a Mansfield phone number. The automated message said it was from the Mansfield Correctional Institute and sounded like people laughing in the background. An officer attempted contact and it appeared to be a valid number for the Mansfield Correctional Institute. He suggested she block the number or call back if the problem persists.
– Police were asked to check the well-being of a resident in the 500 block of East Fourth Street at 11:31 a.m. Saturday. The request came from a female health care provider who said no one was answering the door. The maintenance man was found and police were able to gain entry, finding nobody home.
– A parking violation was reported in the Giant Eagle lot at 11:04 a.m. Saturday. The owner was located and moved the vehicle.
Salem
– A resident in the 600 block of East Perry Street called at 9:19 a.m. Saturday to request a carbon monoxide check due to a detector going off. The residence was checked with a sensor and firefighters found no positive readings. The problem was caused by a faulty carbon monoxide detector.