Police
Sheriff’s Office
— A deputy was dispatched at 12:30 a.m. Nov. 27 for a welfare check in Leetonia on Front Street, then learned a Leetonia officer was out and responded to the call, but asked for backup. The deputy assisted the Leetonia officer at the scene.
— A woman on Boston Street, Washingtonville reported at 10:01 p.m. Nov. 23 that her ex-boyfriend came to her residence and damaged her vehicle. A warrant was issued out of Columbiana County Municipal Court for criminal damaging for the man.
Highway Patrol
— Christopher Earl, of Carrie Lane in Leetonia, was cited at 5:16 p.m. Nov. 20 in Fairfield Township for a left of center violation, after traveling left of center while eastbound on state Route 558 and striking westbound Jason Rayle, of St. Jacobs Logstown Road in Leetonia, head on.
— Christina Fusco, of 7th Avenue in East Liverpool, was cited at 3:46 p.m. Nov. 21 in Elkrun Township for the turn signal violation, after she struck a southbound Scott Joy, of Hammond Park Drive in Wellsville, while she was changing lanes on state Route 11.
— Jeimy Gimenes, of Canton, was cited at 1:50 a.m. Nov. 29 in Center Township for t he right of way violation, after he was struck by Yasin Abdu of Columbus while attempting to turn left off state Route 172 onto U.S. Route 30.
— Marquea Tivis, of Birch Road in East Liverpool, was cited at 3:11 p.m. Nov. 29 in St. Clair Township for a right of way violation, after she backed out of a private driveway onto state Route 7 and into the path of Donald Franks, of Mogadore.
— Angela Williamson, of Hazel Run Road in Hammondsville, was cited for a failing to yield the right of way at a stop sign at 8:35 a.m. Nov. 25 in Washington Township. Williamson was stopped at a sign at the intersection of state Route 39 and Clarks Mill Road, when she pulled from the sign and was struck by a westbound Donald Hay, of state Route 39 in Wellsville.
— Danny Shultz, of Cliff Drive in Lisbon, was cited at 6:56 p.m. Nov. 28 in Salem Township for a reasonable control charge, after he lost control of his vehicle while traveling eastbound on Miller Road, it went off the left side of the road and overturned.
— George Feezle, of Enon Valley, Pa., was cited at 2:50 p.m. Nov. 25 in Unity Township for a failure to yield from a stop sign violation, after striking Andrea Trotter, of Trotter Lane in Calcutta, near the intersection of state Route 170 and TR812.
— Crystal Geist, of Franklin Avenue in Salem, was cited at 6:05 p.m. Nov. 27 in Center Township for a stop sign violation, after striking a northbound vehicle driven by Mark Palmer, of Lisbon Road, near the intersection of Adams and Lisbon roads.
— Masha Elakano, of Pittsburgh, was cited at 3:27 p.m. Nov. 29 in Yellow Creek Township on Hibbets Mill Road after sideswiping a vehicle driven by Mark Frederick, of Oak Street in East Liverpool, who was traveling the opposite direction.
— Kristopher Smith, of Ohio Avenue in Salem, was cited at 5:13 a.m. Nov. 28 in Butler Township for hit-skip, failure to control and no seatbelt, after a single vehicle crash on state Route 9. After driving off the side of the road, striking a mailbox and over an embankment, Smith had abandoned the vehicle behind at the scene and not initially reported the crash. Patrol made contact and he allegedly told investigators that he had swerved to miss a deer and believed he was suffering from a concussion.
Lisbon
— Officers responded to a lock out at 7:52 p.m. at the Community Action Dental Center on Saltwell on Tuesday.
— Officers responded to a lock out at a residence at 7:58 p.m. on Tuesday on Grandview Street.
— Officers assisted a man who had locked his keys in his running truck at 7:47 p.m. on Monday on Garfield Street.
— Officers responded at 3:55 a.m. on Monday to an active alarm at the Eagles on Chestnut Street. The scene was cleared and secured.
— Officers responded to a report from a man on Chestnut Street at 7:34 a.m. on Sunday who advised his brother was harassing him. Officers were shown social media messages in which the brother threatened to blow up the place of business where the other’s wife worked. Officers made contact with the man accused of making the threats who stated he was trying to get his brother to call him and meant he would “blow up the business’ phone” by calling repeatedly. He stated his brother had both money and property that belonged to him. Officers advised no further contact and said an attorney would be needed to retrieve any belongings.
— Officers conducted a welfare check at 8:32 a.m. on Saturday on North Market Street.
— Officers responded at 2:09 p.m. on Friday to East Lincoln Way to a report of threats and harassment. Officers spoke to a man and said a jealous man had threatened to kill him through a social media message for talking to the man’s girlfriend. Officers advised the man to block the account. Officers were unable to make contact with the other party.
— Officers responded at 5:22 p.m. on Friday to Smith Oil on Lincoln Way to a report of men loitering. The men advised they worked for a gas company and were waiting inside out of the cold for their supervisor to pick them up.
— Officers responded to West Washington Street at 11:32 a.m. on Nov. 25 to a report of a suspicious person.
— Officers responded at 6:34 a.m. to the area of Bluff Road and Harvey Street to a report of a flashing light on Nov. 25. The caller thought someone may have been attempting to signal for help. Officers were unable to locate any light in the area.
— A man on West Washington called the station at 3:05 p.m. to report that diesel was stolen from the tank of his truck. He reported filling it up, only to discover less diesel in it than there should have been. He also advised scratches on the side of the truck and reported he believes fuel has been stolen from the tank of the truck which is parked in the alley on multiple occasions. Officers reported that they would increase patrol in the area.
— Officers responded at 2:04 p.m. on Nov. 24 to a two-car accident near Carter Lumber on East Lincoln Way in which one car rear-ended another.
— Officers repsonded at 3:35 p.m. to Personal Touch on East Lincoln Way to a report of an unruly tenant on Nov. 24. At the scene, officers learned that two men were arguing over a yogurt that escalated into verbal threats. One of the men was picked up by his father and left for the day.
— Officers responded to state Route 164 near Saltwell Road at 5:33 p.m. on Nov. 22 to a report of a reckless driver. Officers later located the car and the driver advised he was having trouble seeing the road due to dim lights.
— A resident on East Lincoln Way called at 3:58 p.m. on Nov. 19 to report a 30-pound cement alien lawn ornament was stolen overnight. Officers took a report.
Salem
— Officers spoke with a person at the police department at 2:50 p.m. Monday for a report of fraud. The caller advised an unknown person attempted to cash a $35,000 check from their account. The caller advised the bank is aware of the attempt and advised the caller to file a police report.
— Officers responded to the 1400 block of East State Street at 2:20 p.m. Monday for a reported dispute that involved a family member threatening to harm themselves. Salem first responders and EMT were contacted to responded to the residence and the distraught family member was voluntarily transported by EMT for further evaluation due to the previous threat of wanting to harm themselves.
— Officers responded to the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 10:56 a.m. Monday for a wellness check on a man. The caller advised that they haven’t heard from him in months. Officers spoke with the man who advised he was fine.