County Sheriff
– Emily Mattern, Pancake Clarkson, Negley, reported suspicious activity at 12:18 a.m. Sunday. Deputies found Michael Bruce passed out behind the wheel of his 1992 Ford truck and had to break out the passenger window when he would not open the doors. Bruce was questioned about why he was on the property and became uncooperative with deputies. He was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing.
– Deputies were notified Larry Blakeley had overdosed on heroin at Roseland Commons at 3:31 a.m. Saturday. Tracey Blakeley told deputies she broke the needle in half and put it in with the other garbage into the dumpster. He was transported by KLG to SRMC.
– Brandi Bratt, Taylor Road, Negley, reported an ATV accident at 12:27 a.m. Saturday. Her boyfriend, William Stein, hit a tree with his arm while riding in the woods. Salem police later told deputies both Stein and Bratt exited the ambulance while en route to the hospital and ran toward the movie theater for some unknown reason.
– Alisha Steeves, Kelly Park Road, Columbiana, reported at 11:46 p.m. Friday she parked at Italo’s in Lisbon for her shift and when went to leave after work she found her car unlocked, ransacked and with her purse with all her IDs and cards missing.
– Andrew Chambers, Hillcrest Road, Wellsville, reported at 10:18 p.m. Friday he has been having problems with his landlord, Ben Hipsley, coming onto his property to do repairs without permission. Deputies told Hipsley the proper way to go onto the property.
– Doug Crookston, Salem Alliance Road, Salem, reported at 6:43 a.m. Saturday his homeless son, Nicholas Crookston, stayed for one night and when the father awoke money and a card were missing from his wallet. An argument began and he wanted his son gone. The son was given a ride to a friend’s house in Perry Township.
– Pat Bolten, Leslie Road, Lisbon, reported at 1:17 p.m. Saturday her neighbors’ dogs have been coming onto her property and she confronted the neighbors, telling them if the dogs do it again she will shoot them. One neighbor reportedly became upset and threw toast at Bolten’s back. Deputies explained to Bolten she should call deputies if she has any problems with the dogs. No charges were filed about the toast throwing.
– A vehicle belonging to Gwynne Thomas, Homeworth Road, Homeworth, was found by the highway patrol at 3:08 a.m. Monday. The vehicle had glass broken out and blood and hair inside the vehicle, but no signs of Thomas. She had reportedly left home emotionally upset about the loss of her parents. She was located and taken home.
– Theresa Anderson, Bear Hollow Road, Lisbon, reported at 8:38 p.m. Sunday she has custody of her grandchild and the child’s mother, Anderson’s daughter, came to the house upset about not being given her daughter. The daughter was not there when deputies arrived, but East Liverpool police were sent to her home.
– Melissa Bunnell, a realtor from Hays Realty reported at 7:21 p.m. Sunday she found an open window at a vacant home for sale on Lynchburg Road in West Township. Deputies checked the house to make certain it was safe to go in.
– Deputies were called at 6:56 p.m. Sunday to a home on Leslie Road where the West Point Fire Department had responded due to a 2-year-old child being locked in a vehicle. The fire department was trying to pry open a door when a family member grabbed the Halligan tool from the firefighter and broke out a window to get the child out. Deputies explained to Trudy Hoppel the fire department was more concerned with the safety of the child than with denting the door. She believed firefighters should have tried to jimmy the door or break the window instead.
– Adreanne Ramsey, Shady Lane Road, Lisbon, reported at 12:10 a.m. Sunday she and her young child were going to stay at her uncle’s home, but her uncle’s girlfriend, Robin Parrish, allegedly spit on her, ran over her food and kicked her out. Ramsey only wanted a report filed.
– KLG reported at 8:37 p.m. Monday Tracey Blakeley had overdosed at her Rose Drive apartment. She was revived and alert, before being transported to SRMC.
– Bob Greeneisen, King Road, Salem, reported at 6:12 p.m. Monday there was a domestic dispute at a neighbor’s home. Scott Musser said he argued with his 17-year-old son out in the yard. Both father and son agreed the teen was being disrespectful toward the father and everything was fine when deputies left.
– Jamie Torres, Hammond School Road, Wellsville, reported at 3:59 p.m. Monday she is having an issue with her stepmother, Melissa Benchwick. Torres stated she left items outside for her ex-boyfriend to pick up and later found items out of place inside her home. Her ex-boyfriend told her it was the stepmother who entered the home through the bedroom window.
– Catherine Jarrett, Depot Road, Lisbon, reported at 5:04 p.m. Monday her ex-husband, Andy Sanor, was dropping off their child and pushed her into his vehicle door when she approached him in the driveway to speak with him. Deputies spoke with Sanor and his girlfriend, Erica Rhome, who was inside the vehicle. He claimed Jarrett grabbed his arm when she approached and he believes she and her family were upset about Rhome being with him. Both had marks on their arms and the matter was sent to the prosecutor’s office.
Highway Patrol
– Linda M. Johnson, 53, Valley Road, Salem, was westbound on Price Road and passing through the state Route 9 intersection at 11:10 a.m. Thursday and struck Michael V. Ball, 30, West Lincoln Way, Minerva, who was northbound through the intersection. Johnson was cited for right of way and taken to the SRMC with non-life-threatening injuries.
– Donald R. Roberts, 52, East Third Street, Salem, was northbound on Depot Road in Butler Township at 12:25 p.m. Saturday and lost part of his load, which struck Elizabeth E. Gano, 84, Lake Knoll Road, Lisbon, who was southbound. Roberts was cited for securing loads.
– Scott M. Klee, 50, Neffs, Ohio, was westbound on Old Route 154 in Middleton Township at 6:45 p.m. Friday and was backing to make a left turn into a private drive and struck Robert C. Gaston, 77, Weirton, W.Va. Klee was cited for improper backing.
– Raymond J. Nicastro, 47, Youngstown, was southbound on state Route 165 in Unity Township at 7:15 a.m. Thursday and went off the right side into a traffic sign then over-corrected off the left side into a guardrail, cement culvert and several large rocks. He was cited for failure to control and taken to the St. Elizabeth Hospital by Stat MedEvac with serious injuries.
– Billie J. Burchett, 43, East Taggart Street, East Palestine, was southbound on Adams Road in Unity Township at 7:10 a.m. Aug. 31 and failed to yield from a stop sign and struck Tyler A. Biser, 16, Bye Road, East Palestine, who was westbound. Burchett cited for right of way.
– Camron Lee Dubose, 35, Darlington S.C., was westbound on Georgetown Road in Knox Township at 12:45 p.m. Aug. 31 and struck a railroad overpass. Dubose was cited for traffic control devices.
– Amanda J. Speigle, 26, East Perry Street, Salem, was southbound on Hoffee Road in Hanover Township at 9 a.m. Aug. 28 and reportedly swerved to avoid a deer and slid off the left side into an embankment, several trees and a utility pole. She was cited for failure to control. Her passenger, Austin J. Berresford, 22, U.S. 30, Kensington, was taken to the SRMC with non-life-threatening injuries.
Lisbon
– A West Lincoln Way man reported at 12:55 p.m. Thursday spare change, a CD and a DVD movie was taken out of his car.
– A W&W Construction employee reported at 10:16 a.m. Friday he went to a home on Green Street to do some work and the locks had been changed since he was last inside the home and that when he contacted the homeowner, the homeowner did not know who changed the locks and gave Williams permission to remove them. Police checked the home and found nothing was missing.
– Thomas Macolino, age and address not listed, was cited for open container in a motor vehicle at 7:24 p.m. Sunday on East Lincoln Way.
– Police checked on a man at 2:56 a.m. Saturday who was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle on South Market Street. The man declined medical treatment and said he did not wish to make a report since he was riding the bicycle while intoxicated and that it was his fault he was struck.
– A Circle K employee reported at 11:49 p.m. Saturday her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend were coming into the store and harassing her and that the man had already been told by management that he was not to be inside the store. Police spoke with the man and his girlfriend and told them not to enter the store.
– Police warned a Saltwell Road man for loud music at 12:22 a.m. Monday.
Columbiana
– Tammy Brant, 35, Alliance, was cited for driving under suspension on North Main Street at 11:28 a.m. Monday.
– Police, firefighters and EMS were called to a vehicle rollover accident on Cherry Fork Road near the Valley Golf Course at 7:39 p.m. Monday.
– A North Vine Street man reported at 3:58 a.m. Sunday his adult daughter was possibly going to harm herself or someone else after having a bad reaction to her medication.
– Andrew Kinard reported at 11:42 a.m. Sunday the dumpster at the Methodist Church was moved against the church’s shed making it impossible to use.
– A Springfield Road man reported a domestic dispute at a neighboring home at 12:31 p.m. Sunday.
– Steven Parker, East Park Avenue, reported at 1:26 p.m. Sunday someone broke into his apartment.
– Maddie Spooner, Blueberry Drive, reported at 3:27 p.m. Sunday someone smashed the windows out of her friend’s car in the driveway.
– William E. Snyder, 67, North Cross Street, was driving through the Sparkle lot at 3:35 p.m. Sunday was struck by Megan Becay, 16, Kibler Road, New Waterford, who was backing from a parking space. No citations were issued due to being in private property.
– A woman reported at 5:48 p.m. Sunday kids were setting off bottle rockets on North Middle Street and the remains were coming down onto her property. Police told the kids to stop.
– A woman reported at 7:56 p.m. Sunday someone at a South Middle Street home has about 18 to 20 cats and they were coming onto her property making messes in her yard.
– Police warned a North Middle Street resident for loud noise at 9:25 p.m. Sunday after receiving complaints.
– Several people reported at 7 p.m. Saturday they could hear gunshots in the area behind Old Saybrook. Police checked and determine it was coming from the area of Eureka Road north of the city.
– Caleb Glick, Columbiana, was eastbound on state Route 14 at 7:49 a.m. Friday and struck Marilyn Winters, Rogers, who was stopped at state Route 14 near Windjammer Drive waiting for traffic to clear to make a left turn. Glick was cited for assured clear distance.
– Alison Lehnerd, 36, Columbiana, was stopped southbound on state Route 7 at 8:26 a.m. Friday and was backed into by Ronald Nader, 73, Mantua. Nader was cited for improper backing.
– An ambulance company requested police assistance at 11:27 a.m. Friday at Parkside for two residents who were going to be taken to an area hospital after assaulting each other. Neither resident wished to press charges.
– Police stood by at a crash outside of the city on state Route 7 at 1:27 p.m. Friday until the highway patrol arrived. At 2:44 p.m. police were called to another crash on state Route 7 that was also handled by the patrol. The fire department also responded.
– James Cairn, North Main Street, reported at 7:21 p.m. Friday a woman he knows was driving around the Lantern Square apartment parking lot blowing the horn and calling his mother obscene things. Police checked but did not see the woman.
– A woman reported at 8 p.m. Friday about five or six motorcycles were driving up and down North West Street loudly and at high speeds. Police checked but found no motorcycles.
East Palestine
– Police warned people for being in the park after hours at 11:34 p.m. Saturday. They were playing Pokemon.
– A woman reported at 12:10 a.m. Sunday a man in a dark outfit with a bright safety vest and glasses was running up and down the street “acting weird.” Police checked the area but did not find the man.
– Police were called to the 100 block of East Main at 8:24 p.m. Saturday after someone reported a man had walked into the front door of a home and then fled when he saw the resident and a dog inside. Police checked but could not find the man.
– Tom Brittain, owner of Brittain Motors on East Martin, reported at 10:10 a.m. Satur-day three cars were damaged in lot during the night.
– A Taggart Road man reported at 11:27 a.m. Saturday he was being harassed by a former employee of a store on North Market Street.
– Zoning violation notices for high grass were sent to the following on Saturday: 225 W. North Ave., 297 W. Clark St., 280 W. Clark St., 92 W. Clark St. and 703 E. Martin St.
Salem Township
– Ronald Graff, Lisbon Road, Leetonia, reported at 7:45 p.m. Monday he was driving westbound on Old Route 344 on a 2009 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic and struck a deer which ran out in front of him. His front fender, storage compartment and spotlight were damaged.
East Liverpool
– Molly Gamble, Bates Street, reported returning home to find a woman she knows inside her house without her permission. The woman left in Gamble’s mother’s Jeep, also taking $48 and her mother’s diabetic needles.
– Kayla M. Mrosko, 25, Ridgeway Street, reported being assaulted by her boyfriend and asked how to obtain a protection order. She declined to file charges.
St. Clair Township
– Officers were called to Walmart Monday at 12:38 p.m. and found a manager in front of the doors, pointing to a vehicle, from which a man took off running. The manager said the man, later identified as Justin Buckel, 24, Bloomfield Street, was the one seen stealing inside the store. He was apprehended in the Ponderosa parking lot and returned to the vehicle where the owner, Donald G. Owens, 30, Wilbert Avenue, showed up and was told by officers they were recovering stolen items from inside. Owens was patted down and officers reported finding him with a large number of lighters and a crack pipe, and he was arrested for possession of drug abuse instruments. Officers removed two new DVD players from the vehicle where they reported Buckel was seen placing them. Buckel was charged with petty theft. The license plate on the vehicle was found to be fictitious, according to reports, which noted the vehicle and both men are suspected of being involved in multiple thefts in the township and city, with more charges expected when the investigation is complete.
– An officer was flagged down Sunday afternoon and told there was a truck at the Get Go station with a man outside it, begging for money and another person slumped down inside. Officers found the truck pulling into the gas pump and discovered the license plate expired, with the registered owner of the vehicle listed as having a suspended license. As officers pulled in, the truck pulled out, reportedly leaving the lot at higher than the normal speed, turning onto state Route 170 until it approached another cruiser at the BP station, when the truck made a hard turn onto Huston Road and took off at a high rate of speed, turning onto Poplar Street to the dead-end, where it was peeling through the dirt by the radio towers when officers arrived an got it stopped, according to reports. The driver, Robin Molnar, 33, First Avenue, told officers he wasn’t running from them but just looking for new roads on which to drive. Neither he nor his passenger, Nicholle D. Klink, 35, First Avenue, had a driver’s license and Klink had just been released from jail, according to reports. During an inventory of the vehicle, officers reported finding a makeup bag containing needles, a burned spoon, folded papers, pinch off baggies, Bandaids and three pills as well as Molnar’s prison ID. Both Molnar and Klink denied ownership of the bag. Molnar was charged with expired plates, no operator’s license and possession of drug abuse instruments. Klink was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments.
– A retired East Liverpool police officer pulled up to a township officer to report seeing a man in the Walmart lot appeared to have been shooting up drugs. Officers found Abram J. Simons, 30, Parkway, sitting in the vehicle, with his head bobbing and swaying. Asked what was going on, he was startled and threw up his arm, allowing officers to see an aerosol can. He was charged with abusing harmful intoxicants. A search of the vehicle turned up two empty cans of Dust Off compressed air as well as the can he was holding and a receipt for their purchase.
Lisbon
– Firefighters were called to a car accident on Middle Beaver Road sometime Saturday.
– At 8:41 a.m. Sunday, firefighters responded to an alarm drop at the Fleming House. There were no problems.
– An East Chestnut Street man reported sometime Sunday a neighbor was open burning.
– Firefighters were called to the Lock 24 Restaurant on state Route 154 sometime Tuesday for a report of smoke coming from the building. There was no fire, the restaurant was found to be cooking hamburgers.