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— A woman on Union Street, Washingtonville reported at 10:46 p.m. Saturday that she was in the kitchen when the back door began to open and a man began to walk in. She slammed the door shut while pushing him out and locked the door. He stayed in his car, a black Toyota sedan, until 10 minutes prior to a deputy arriving. No forced entry was made. Upon arrival, the deputy checked the area but had no contact with anything or anyone. The woman was unable to provide any other information on the person except that he was driving a black Toyota subcompact sedan.
— A caller at 9:42 p.m. Saturday reported a shooting complaint on Hazel Run Road, Washington Township, saying people were going to the property below shooting guns and she believed drug deals were occurring there. She said the property was recently auctioned off and she didn’t know who the current owners were.
— A deputy was requested by West Point Fire Department to escort them back to a fire where they received multiple complaints on state Route 45, Madison Township at 9:11 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, the fire was still burning, but contained. Contact was made with the people on the scene who wanted to argue about trespassing. They were told why a deputy was there and the fire department advised he was okay with the fire being contained this way. The people remained argumentative.
— A deputy was dispatched at 7:54 p.m. Saturday to New Waterford at the park regarding a man who threatened to shoot the caller. The caller said the man was wearing a head lamp and she did not see a gun or what he was wearing. The area was checked, with no contact made with anyone. The caller was escorted out of New Waterford.
— A domestic incident was reported at 4:38 p.m. Saturday in East Rochester on Common Street, West Township. Upon arrival, a deputy was advised nothing happened. No visible injuries were observed and no threats of violence were made. It was advised both people were just arguing. A domestic refusal was signed and the female half left for the night.
— A woman on state Route 154, Elkrun Township called at 4:34 p.m. Saturday to report a phishing phone call, saying she was contacted via Facetime and allowed the caller to access her contacts; however, when she was requested to enter banking apps, she hung up. She was concerned that personal information was leaked. She was told to contact her banks.
— Deputies responded at 12:54 a.m. Saturday to Dyke Road, Middleton Township for a report of a shed being broken into and entered. Deputies found that the building had been forcibly opened by the locked door handle being damaged. Nothing appeared missing at this time.
— A man on Bell Road, Elkrun Township reported at 8:33 p.m. Friday that per a court order out of Columbiana County Juvenile Court, a man from Center Township is not to be on his property and he was on the property as a backseat passenger in a vehicle filming and recording. He was told to contact Juvenile Court and an attorney.
— Suspicious activity was reported at 7:28 p.m. Friday at Bowman Cemetery, Lusk Lock Road, Elkrun Township, where a resident reported 20 people in the cemetery. Deputies checked the cemetery and area and had no contact with any people or vehicles.
— A woman on Lisa Lane, Center Township, reported at 8:25 p.m. Oct. 16 that her neighbor on Shelby Road has a protection order against a man and he’s back living at the residence and was there now. A deputy spoke with the neighbor, who said the man was not there and has not been there.
— A caller at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 16 reported a neighbor driving in his driveway and causing minor damage to the concrete at the property on Carbon Hill Road, Unity Township.
— A man on Bell Road, Elkrun Township reported at 6:48 p.m. Oct. 16 that another man keeps driving past his residence filming and taking pictures.
— An unruly juvenile was reported at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in Damascus, with no more issues reported when a deputy arrived.
— Salem police requested at 5:53 p.m. Oct. 16 that a deputy make contact with a man on Salem Unity Road, Salem Township, and advise that he’s trespassed from the Salem UPS store, East State Street, Salem. A deputy spoke to him and he made contact with Salem Police.
— A Boardman woman called at 3:56 p.m. Oct. 16 regarding an ongoing case with Columbiana County Child Protective Services regarding a juvenile relative living with another relative in Madison Township. Since the safety plan expired, she said she had not seen the juvenile. She was advised to contact an attorney.
— A deputy at 11:54 p.m. Oct. 15 assisted Smith Township police, Mahoning County, with a traffic stop in their jurisdiction on U.S. Route 62 at Mahoning Avenue due to the driver, who was from Akron, appearing to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. It was determined the driver was having a medical issue. Sebring EMS transported the driver to Aultman Alliance Community Hospital, Alliance.
— Suspicious activity was reported at 11:24 p.m. Oct. 12 on Leetonia Road, Salem Township, with unknown people knocking on the door of a residence. A deputy checked the area, but did not find anyone.
— An ATV/dirt bike complaint was taken at 6:11 p.m. Oct. 5 on Black Road, but it was determined no crime occurred. An Ohio driver’s license was confiscated from one of the parties on behalf of the state of Ohio and sent to Columbus.