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-- Officers responded to the area of North Howard Avenue at 3:10 p.m. Thursday for a wellness check. The caller advised that a woman had been standing on the sidewalk for an extended period of time and was unsure if something was wrong. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the woman.
-- Officers responded to the 100 block of East Third Street at 1:25 p.m. Thursday for a report of vandalism. The caller, who is the property owner, advised a group of juveniles who were seen ripping wooden posts off their front porch. They advised that they did not want to pursue charges but wanted the incident to be addressed with the juvenile's parents. Officers will contact the juveniles at a later date and an extra patrol will be posted in the area for the time being.
-- Officers responded to the 800 block of East Third Street at 7:38 a.m. Thursday for a report of a juvenile having behavioral issues and refusing to go to school. Officers spoke with the juvenile and provided them with transport to school without incident.
-- Officers responded to the 1600 block of East State Street at 7:34 a.m. Thursday for a reported reckless operator weaving within its lane. Officers located the vehicle at a residence in the 1600 block of East State Street and spoke with the owner who advised they had just driven home from work and were very tired. Officers advised them of the complaint and requested they exercise more caution while driving.
-- Officers responded to the 400 block of East School Street at 3:25 a.m. Friday for a reported fight. When officers arrived, they observed a man who appeared to be carrying alcoholic beverages and two women outside the residence and items in the street and a white bag on the sidewalk. One of the women advised that they were all intoxicated and the mad did not want her at the residence any longer and had begun yelling at her and threw some of her belongings into the street. Both advised that nothing physical had occurred and the woman gathered her belongings from the street and was assisted with transportation to her residence. While officers investigated the incident the man became uncooperative, claiming he did nothing wrong and was advised that the altercation had caused police to be called and constituted disorderly conduct. The man refused to provide a birth date, forcing officers to identify him via police records during which he recorded officers with his phone and made multiple claims that officers had violated his rights and taunted officers, being warned that he could be arrested for disorderly conduct. Officers advised him that his rights were not violated and provided him with their rank and name to file a complaint if he chose to.
-- Officers responded to a business in the 1700 block of East State Street at 2:45 a.m. Friday for a report of menacing. The manager advised that someone had called to complain about an order and had ended the call by threatening to shoot them.
-- Officers responded to the 300 block of Newgarden Avenue at 10:12 p.m. Thursday for a reported fight between juveniles in the roadway. The roadway was clear when officers arrived, and officers spoke with several juveniles who advised they'd been in a verbal altercation with a known juvenile who had left the area.
-- Officers responded to the 2300 block of Lexington Avenue at 9:19 p.m. Thursday for a reported assault. The caller advised that he and another person were looking at a house for sale while in his vehicle driving slowly when an unknown man began to approach in an angry manner and punched the drivers' side window causing damage before striking the caller in the ear. Officers reviewed camera footage of the incident and located the man, Jeffrey Novak, 47, Salem, and took him into custody charged with criminal damaging and assault.
-- Officers responded to the 800 block of East Third Street at 8:58 p.m. Thursday for a reported fight. The resident advised that a friend of their brother had come into their residence and accused them of stealing an item, resulting in a fight in which both fell down the steps. Both parties had conflicting stories of the incident and the fire department and EMT responded but all parties refused treatment. Both parties did not want to pursue charges. One of the men was trespassed from the residence.
-- Officers responded to Centennial Park at 7:37 p.m. Thursday for a noise complaint. Officers advised them of the complaint, and they turned the music down.
-- Officers responded to the 100 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 7:11 p.m. Thursday for a report of a dog left in a vehicle. Officers checked on the dog, which appeared to be okay, and the owner of the vehicle left for the evening.
-- Officers responded to the 500 block of East Sixth Street at 6:29 p.m. Thursday for a reported breaking and entering in progress. The caller advised an unknown man was inside the residence and that a resident had been able to get them out prior to officers' arrival. The man left in an unknown truck with two other men inside. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate anyone.
-- Officers responded to the area of South Union Avenue and Ridgewood Drive at 6:25 p.m. Thursday for a reported parking complaint. Officers located the vehicle and attempted to contact them but had to leave due to another call.
-- Officers responded to the 900 block of East State Street at 5:32 p.m. Thursday for a reported drive off. However, the business subsequently discovered that it was a mistake and the person had paid.
-- Kendall Martin, 18, was cited for assured clear distance ahead after his eastbound vehicle on West Pershing Street struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Michelle Coulter, 34, Salem, at 4:32 p.m. Thursday. No injuries were reported.
-- Officers responded to the 900 block of East State Street at 3:06 p.m. Thursday for a report of a group of juveniles possibly in an altercation. Officers did not locate any groups in the area and no issues were located along the nearby streets and alleys.
-- Officers responded to the 100 block of West State Street at 1:54 p.m. Thursday for a report of a man arguing with a child in the backseat of their vehicle. Officers located the vehicle and spoke with a man and woman who advised that they were yelling at their grandson, but nothing physical happened. Officers observed the child who did not show signs of assault.
-- Officers responded to the 400 block of Sharp Avenue at 1:22 p.m. Thursday to deliver a message, but were unable to contact the man in question.