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-- Officers on patrol in the area of Pidgeon Road and the state Route 45 bypass at 5:41 a.m. Thursday observed the street sign at the intersection had been knocked down by a vehicle going off the roadway.
-- Officers responded to the 1300 block of West State Street at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday for a reported domestic complaint. Officers spoke with the residents involved who advised they were just arguing and nothing physical took place.
-- Steven Chamberlin, 56, Salem, was cited for failure to yield after his southbound vehicle on Cunningham Road failed to yield from a stop sign causing it to be struck by a vehicle driven south on state Route 344 by Sunshine Champney, 48, Salem at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday. Champney was transported to the Salem Regional Medical Center for unknown injuries.
-- Officers responded to the 1900 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 11:27 a.m. Wednesday for a civil matter. Officers spoke with the caller about the matter.
-- Officers responded to the 1800 block of Depot Road at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday to assist the Columbiana County Drug Enforcement Task Force. Officers assisted until no longer needed.
-- Officers responded to the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 8:08 p.m. Wednesday for a report of breaking and entering. Officers spoke with the caller who showed officers that four sheds either had their main doors pried open or the latches to the locks cut off. Officers took photos of the damage and will be investigating the matter.
-- Officers responded to the 1100 block of West Perry Street at 9:51 p.m. Monday for a report of threats being made. Officers spoke with multiple involved parties that advised a man had driven up to them and verbally threatened them. Officers were unable to contact the man who made the threat, and the involved parties refused to press charges. Officers provided them with instructions on how to seek a protection order.
-- Officers on patrol in 1800 block of Depot Road at 8:07 p.m. Jan. 28 observed a vehicle officers knew to have been reported stolen from out of state. When the vehicle left the property officers confirmed the vehicle was stolen and conducted a traffic stop on it in the 1200 block of East Pidgeon Road. Officers spoke with and detained the driver Tai Kotas, 43, Salem, finding him to have a warrant for stolen auto out of Virginia. Kotas was arrested for receiving stolen property and transported to the Columbiana County Jail. Contraband was recovered from the vehicle and turned into the Columbiana County Drug enforcement task force.
-- Officers responded to the 1200 block of North Union Avenue at 1:14 p.m. Jan. 28 to take a report of threats being made. The caller advised his son had sent him threatening text messages. Charges will be filed pending the result of an investigation.
-- Officers responded to Salem Acres at 10:12 a.m. Jan. 28 for a report of a suspicious person. Officers located a male teenager staying with a family friend who had been locked out of the residence. Officers provided the teenager with a transport to his permanent residence inside the city of Salem.