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Police

Perry Township

— Officers responded to the 1500 block of Harrison Avenue at 2:43 p.m. Sunday for a reported 911 hang-up call. Officers spoke with the homeowner who advised that he had accidentally dialed 911, and everything was fine.

— Officers responded to the area of East Pine Lake Road at 10:46 p.m. Saturday for a report of people yelling. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate them.

— Jerri Brown, 42, Salem, was cited for assured cleared distance ahead after his vehicle struck the rear of the vehicle driven by Dylan Simmons, 20, Limaville, on North Lincoln Avenue at 4:55 p.m. Saturday. No injuries were reported.

— Officers responded to the 1200 block of West State Street at 1:30 a.m. Saturday for a reported flashing light. Officers checked the area and did not observe any flashing light.

— Officers responded to the 1700 block of Devonshire Drive at 8:33 p.m. Friday for a reported suspicious person. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the person in question.

— Officers spoke to a woman by phone at 11:32 a.m. Friday for regarding issues her elderly mother has been having with her niece that she let move in. The caller was advised of the eviction process.

— Officers responded to the 1100 block of Prospect Street at 8:24 p.m. Thursday for a reported possible domestic. Officers spoke with the woman who advised that there was a verbal dispute between her and a male visitor. She advised that everything was okay, and she didn’t need anything. Officers didn’t see any visible marks on either person.

— Officers in the 1900 block of North Ellsworth Avenue located a man sleeping in a vehicle with an active warrant out of Columbiana County at 9:21 a.m. Thursday. The man, whose name was not listed, was taken into custody and transported to the Columbiana County Jail.

— Officers responded to the 1900 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 8:56 a.m. Thursday for a report of a suspicious vehicle. Officers found a man and a female juvenile sleeping in the vehicle, and found that the man, Will Ward, 18, New Waterford, had an active warrant out of Columbiana County. Officers took Ward into custody and had the female juvenile’s mother respond to pick up her daughter. The juvenile was released to her mother, and Ward was handed off to a sheriff’s deputy for transportation to the Columbiana County Jail.

— Officers on patrol in the 1900 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 5:42 a.m. Thursday located a suspicious vehicle. Officers found the vehicle to be unoccupied.

— Officers responded to the area of Georgetown Road at 5:25 a.m. Thursday for a repor ted reckless driver. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate them.

–Officers responded to the 100 block of Blossom Lane at 7:26 p.m. Wednesday for a reported 911 hang-up call where a man stated he was kidnapped. Officers located and spoke with the caller, and elderly man who was confused, and spoke with the staff who advised that they would keep an eye on him.

— Officers spoke to a person by phone at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday who advised their elderly mother was scammed when they attempted to purchase a dog. She advised that her mother had bought a $300 Apple card and sent a photo of it to an unknown man who then requested more money and never gave them the dog. A report will be on file.

— Officers responded to the intersection of Benton Road and U.S. Route 62 at 11:31 p.m. June 10 for a report of a traffic light malfunction. Officers found the light in question to be working correctly with no issues.

— Officers on patrol in the area of Egypt Road at 2:20 a.m. June 10 located a tree hanging in the roadway. The fire department responded and assisted with cutting and removing the tree.

Salem

— Officers responded to the 200 block of West Fifth Street at 1:43 a.m. Monday for a report of a possible prowler. The caller advised an unknown man was knocking on her door trying to get her to come outside but left, and that the man looked familiar and may live across the street. Officers located the man who advised that he had observed the rear hatch to the caller’s vehicle open, so he went over and knocked on the door to tell her and when she didn’t answer he closed the hatch and went home.

— Officers spoke with a suspicious person looking through a dumpster in the 400 block of East State Street at 11:57 p.m. who advised they were just looking for cigarettes.s

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