Perry Township

– Melanie Sturgell, 47, Salem, was cited for improper backing after officers responded to the area of Elberon Avenue and Jones Drive at 9:34 p.m. Nov. 22 in reference to a vehicle that was backed off the roadway and was struck.

– Officers responded to the 1900 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 6:54 p.m. Nov. 22 for a medical and assisted first responders until no longer needed.

– Officers responded to the 1400 block of New Garden Avenue at 4:01 p.m. Nov. 20 in reference to a civil matter regarding a damage fence. The complainant reported wires on the fence shared with a neighbor had come loose and injured one of her horses. Officers advised the complainant to contact the neighbor prior to attempting to fix the fence.

– An officer responded to the Salem Police Department at 3:18 p.m. Nov. 20 where a man reported a possible stolen firearm. The issue of retrieving the firearm from a family member has been ongoing since October 2023. The matter remains under investigation.

Salem

– Officers responded to the 600 block of East Sixth Street at 1:13 p.m. Tuesday in reference to a welfare check. The person in question was voluntarily transported to a local hospital’s emergency room for evaluation.

– Officers responded to the 900 block of East Sixth Street at 12:12 p.m. Tuesday in reference to a domestic in which the complainant reported she had been in a verbal argument with another person who picked up a knife and cut himself. First responders arrived and the injured person was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

– A 16-year-old Salem resident was taken into custody and transported to the Tobin center after officers responded to the 500 block of Aetna Street at 8:59 a.m. Tuesday in reference to a juvenile who was not in school and on whom school administrators requested a wellness check, finding the missing juvenile to have visible marks on his face caused by the charged juvenile.

– Officers responded with first responders to the 800 block of New Garden Avenue at 1:29 a.m. Tuesday in reference to a highly intoxicated man who had taken a large amount of his prescription pills. Officers learned of a domestic dispute that had occurred between the man in question and his pregnant girlfriend prior to his ingesting the pills. The girlfriend had visible injuries to her wrist and neck caused by the man after she hit him in the face, according to the girlfriend. She refused medical treatment and the man was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. The matter was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review.

– Officers responded to the 2200 block of East State Street at 9:05 p.m. Wednesday in reference to a customer who got angry about an order, causing a scene. The customer will be served a trespass notice.

– Taira L. Scullion, 24, Salem, was charged with possessing drug abuse instruments after officers responded to the 300 block of Sugartree Alley at 5:57 a.m. Wednesday in reference to two people digging in a dumpster. The two people left on bicycles, but left three backpacks near the dumpster, one of which revealed a syringe, which Scullion said was hers.

– Officers responded to the 2800 block of East State Street at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday in reference to a shoplifting report in which the suspect “skip scannned” 27 items worth $107.26. A charge of theft is pending.

– A complainant reported on station at 4:42 p.m. Tuesday that he had been working on a rental property in the 600 block of East Ninth Street and an unknown person had taken some of the tools there without permission.

– Officers responded to the 1000 block of East State Street at 3:04 p.m. Tuesday in reference to the well-being of a man sitting in the parking lot. Officers spoke with the man and he was voluntarily transported to the hospital by ambulance.