Police
Leetonia
— Smoke complaint was reported at 11:42 p.m. March 12 in the 200 block of Ridge. Police responded and couldn’t locate anything.
— A female caller reported at 2:21 p.m. March 12 that a neighbor’s dog just had attempted to attack her in the vicinity of High Street. In a panic state, she had escaped without injury. Upon police arrival, the dog was inside and no one appeared home.
— A handgun-wielding male neighbor approached two unknown men on his property and advised they leave immediately at 4:33 p.m. March 11. The men, who were with a roofing company, went to the female caller’s home and notified her as they had been called out to her residence.
Columbiana
— Police responded at 7:58 p.m. March 8 to a residence in the first block of Wind Rose Court for a welfare check. The female occupant was having a medical emergency, so Beaver Township EMS transported her to a hospital.
— Richard Braham, of Columbiana, was served at 12:30 p.m. March 8 with a arrant out of Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office in the 500 block of West Park Avenue.
— A male subject reported receipt of a New York EZ pass toll scam sometime before 3:09 pm. March 6.
— A female subject reported a private property crash at 8:06 p.m. March 5 in the 100 block of South Main Street.
— A female subject reported a possible protection order violation at 8 a.m. March 5 in the first block of West Park Avenue.
— A male subject reported at 3:17 p.m. March 4 that a fraudulent charge had been made to his bank account.
— Ricky Roberts, of Ashtabula, was cited at 6:34 p.m. March 3 for driving under suspension, fictitious registration and drug paraphernalia, after a traffic stop on state Route 14.
— A male subject reported at 9:51 a.m. March 3 that a private property crash occurred in the 300 block of West Salem.
— Stephen Fisher, of Columbiana, was arrested at 9:24 a.m. March 2 on charges of OVI, improper handling firearms in a motor vehicle and having weapons while under disability after a traffic crash near South Timberline Drive and state Route 14.
Perry Township
— Officers responded to a neighbor dispute at 7:06 p.m. Thursday. The caller advised that they had just gotten home, and their neighbor was slamming doors and when he went over to speak with the neighbor, they yelled at him from behind the door. Officers spoke with the neighbor who advised they wanted to file a complaint the neighbors are throwing trash on the ground around the property. Officers referred him to the health department and all parties were separated for the night.
— Officers responded to the 1700 block of state Route 344 at 4:56 p.m. Thursday for a wellness check. Officers spoke with the man in question who advised they were recovering from an illness.
— Officers responded to the 1100 block of West Perry Street at 11:18 p.m. Thursday to assist Salem officers in recovering a stolen a vehicle. Officers remained with the vehicle until the owner could take possession of it.
— Officers responded to Grandview Cemetery at 6:33 p.m. Wednesday for a report of the caller being harassed by neighbors while in the cemetery. The caller advised that he and two juvenile friends were in the creek area west of the cemetery picking up garbage when a resident in the 900 block of Southeast Boulevard came onto their back porch and began yelling threats. Officers observed multiple no trespassing signs in the wooded area the caller described, and the residents advised that they own that area. Officers advised the caller to stay out of that area of the cemetery in the future.
— Officers observed two vehicle traveling south on South Ellsworth passing multiple vehicles in a no passing zone at a speed of 109 mph in a 45 mph zone at 7:24 p.m. Wednesday. Officers attempted a traffic stop on both vehicle catching up to and successfully stopping one vehicle on Depot Road. A felony stop was performed and the driver, whose name was not listed, was detained. A firearm was located sitting on the passenger seat of the vehicle, and the serial number was run through dispatch with no hit. The driver advised they did not know the driver of the other vehicle which fled and that they had repeatedly revved their engine at him while stopped for a train on South Ellsworth. While one the stop dispatch advised that a 911 call had been received from a driver who had been passed by the other vehicle on Depot Road, who advised they had a dash cam in their vehicle and would check to see if it captured any plate or identification information.
Salem
— Officers responded to the 200 block of East Fourth Street at 8:58 p.m. Thursday for a reported suspicious vehicle. The caller advised an unknown vehicle was parked in the back lot of the apartment building. The vehicle’s VIN was run, and the owner was located next door.
— Officers responded to the area of Mullins Park at 4:54 p.m. Thursday for a report of a small child in the roadway. Officers spoke with several witnesses who advised they had witnessed the child in the roadway and picked him up. Officers identified the child’s mother and contacted her, determining the child’s grandmother had been watching him when he got out of the residence. The child’s mother responded and picked up the child.
— Officers responded to the 300 block of Newgarden Avenue at 3:55 p.m. Thursday for a reported civil matter. The caller advised he witnessed someone kicking a door and found it to be an adult woman that lives at the location whose mother locked her out of the residence. The woman left prior to officers’ arrival but the mother was advised of her options.
— Officers responded with the fire department to the 300 block of West Tenth Street at 12:24 p.m. Thursday to assist the housing department with securing a residence. The residence was checked and nobody was located inside, and the fire department secured the doors.
— Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 10:06 a.m. Monday who advised that while working in the 1200 block of East Third someone acted like they were going to strike the city’s vehicle with his vehicle. The person just wanted to incident documented in case there were further issues.
— The school resource officers responded to the 400 block of Reilly Avenue at 8:35 a.m. Monday for a reported juvenile problem. The caller advised that her juvenile daughter would not get out of the car to go into the school. The caller was advised of her options.
— Officers responded to the 1900 block of East State Street at 7:57 a.m. Thursday for a speak with officer report. The caller advised his adult daughter was drugged while house sitting. Officers spoke with the daughter’s mother who advised her daughter was not drugged but accidentally used THC butter on her bagel which caused the reaction.
— Officers responded to the area of South Lincoln Avenue at 6:58 a.m. Thursday for a road rage incident. The caller advised a black SUV was swerving and tailgating her. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle in question and it was found that both vehicles had exited the city prior to officers’ arrival.