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POLICE

Perry Township

— Officers responded to the 1200 block of Stewart Road at 4:37 a.m. Sunday for a reported medical call. The caller stated that all their doors and windows were locked, and he was unable to get out of bed. Entry was made through the garage, and the man was transported by EMT.

— Officers responded to the 1000 block of Colonial Drive at 8:12 a.m. Saturday to speak with someone potentially involved in a hit and skip on behalf of the Austintown Police Department. Contact was made, and the person was advised to contact the Austintown Department.

— Officers responded to the 600 block of West Seventh Street at 6:45 a.m. Friday to assist the Salem Police Department. Officers helped clear a residence and detain two people.

— AAlayah Swope, 21, Struthers, was cited for failure to yield after her northbound vehicle on Cunningham Road failed to yield at the intersection with state Route 344, causing it to be struck by a vehicle driven westbound on state Route 344 by Jesse Vingle, 47, Salem, at 6:01 p.m. Oct. 15. Vingle was cited for expired registration.

— Officers responded to the 100 block of Liberty Street at 6:12 p.m. Oct. 14 for a reported solicitor. Officers spoke with the man in question and advised him that solicitation was not allowed in the township.

— Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 6:40 p.m. Oct. 13 who advised that he wanted to retrieve his vehicle from a former co-worker. Officers spoke with the person in question who advised that it was his vehicle and that the other party had tools belonging to him. Both parties advised that verbal agreements and money were exchanged at one point. Both parties were advised to contact their attorney regarding the incident as it was a civil matter.

— Officers responded to the 1800 block of Cliff Drive at 4:13 p.m. Oct. 13 for a warrant check. Officers located the person in question, Danny Shultz, and took him into custody and transported him to the Columbiana County Jail.

— Officers responded to the 1100 block of West State Street at 3:55 p.m. Oct. 13 for a warrant check. Officers located the person in question, Michael Gbur, and took them into custody and transported them to the Columbiana County Jail.

Salem

— Officers responded to the 300 block of Penn Avenue at 7:13 p.m. Thursday for a reported domestic in progress. The caller advised that she was locked inside the bathroom and her father was attempting to break in and cause her physical harm. Officers spoke with both parties, receiving different accounts of what had occurred; however, the caller was observed to have a red mark on the right side of her neck which she claimed was caused by the father. The caller, who does not live at the residence, was on her way out to work and wasn’t returning. Due to conflicting stories and the parties separating the incident will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for review.

— Officers responded to the 200 block of West Pershing Street at 6:02 p.m. Thursday for a reported person to be removed. Officers served the person in question with a trespass notice, and they left the area.

— Officers responded to the 2700 block of East State at 4:55 p.m. Thursday for a report of criminal trespass. The caller advised that a man had previously been in the store throwing items when he became upset, and that the same person had returned and was causing issues. The caller was able to obtain a name from a package the person left to be shipped, and while the person in question lives outside of the city’s jurisdiction officers will attempt to contact them to advised them that they have been trespassed from the store and not to return.

— Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 4:39 p.m. Thursday about a suspicious phone call. Officers gathered the available information and will follow up to the extent possible.

–Officers responded to the 800 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 4:03 a.m. Wednesday for a reported burglary alarm. Officers checked the exterior of the residence and found it to be secure. The alarm company later called to cancel the alarm.

–Officers responded to the 400 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 4:03 a.m. Wednesday for a reported suspicious person. Officers located a person who matched the description given in an earlier report who was identified and advised of the complaint.

–Officers responded to the 100 block of West State Street at 3:43 a.m. Wednesday for a report of shoplifting. The caller advised that a man had taken items from the cooler and walked out of the store with them, and that they were not sure what they looked like exactly but that a manager would be in later that day to view the camera footage. Officers later located a man matching the description given by the caller, but he did not have any items that would have been from the store on him.

–Officers responded to the 600 block of Aetna Street at 1:01 a.m. Wednesday for a reported person to be removed. The caller advised that their boyfriend, whom officers had removed earlier in the evening, had returned to her residence and was sleeping inside his vehicle. Officers spoke with the man who had text messages proving he and the caller had met at a restaurant after officers made him leave the residence and advised that he had been granted permission to sleep outside in his vehicle. Officers spoke with the caller, but due to her level of intoxication she was unsure if she had allowed him to stay in the driveway or not. However, at that time she did grant him permission to sleep in the vehicle on the property. Officers advised him not to enter the residence, or he would be arrested.

–Officers responded to the 2300 block of East State Street at 8:42 p.m. Tuesday for a reported juvenile problem. Officers spoke with the juvenile in question, and they left the area.

–Officers responded to the 2200 block of Southeast Boulevard at 7:28 p.m. Tuesday for a reported runaway juvenile. Officers located the juvenile, and they returned them to their home.

–Officers responded to the 2200 block of Southeast Boulevard at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday for a reported dispute. When the officers arrived, they found that a babysitter had been arguing with one of the children she was watching and that nobody else was at the residence. Everything checked out OK. .

–Officers responded to the 2100 block of East State Street at 5:44 p.m. Tuesday for a reported distraught person. The caller advised that a woman was outside in the parking lot harassing people and causing a disturbance. Officers were unable to locate the woman and were advised that she had left prior to their arrival.

–Officers responded to the 900 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday for a reported medical call. Officers stood by until they were no longer needed.

–Officers responded to the Salem Regional Medical Center emergency room at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday for a report of an alleged sex offense. A patrolman and detective spoke with the victim and obtained information about the incident before responding to the 300 block of Walnut Street where the incident occurred. A short time later officers were advised that the woman had left on foot and was supposed to be transported by ambulance to another medical facility for proper testing. Officers searched the area for the woman but were unable to locate her.

–Officers responded to the 400 block of Continental Drive at 2:48 p.m. Tuesday to follow up on a possible location of a missing juvenile. Officers spoke with the homeowner and received consent to search the residence for the missing juvenile. Officers checked the residence but did not locate the juvenile.

–Officers responded to the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 2:51 p.m. Tuesday for a wellness check. Officers were unable to make contact with the person in question but were advised by a neighbor that they had been seen leaving their apartment prior to officers’ arrival.

–Officers responded to the 200 block of South Madison Avenue at 9:02 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a possible scam. Social Services contacted officers after a bank account of an elderly man was flagged for possible fraud. Officers spoke with the man and discovered he had been in contact with a person and given them personal information. The man advised that the person had attempted to open a card in his name but was unable to. Officers collected all information, and the case will be forwarded to the detective division.

— Officers responded to the 300 block of North Madison Avenue at 2:37 a.m. Friday to assist with a medical call. Officers spoke with first responders who advised that they were going to have to force entry due to a medical emergency. However, the resident of the home came to the door before it was done and found that they were okay.

— Officers responded to the 300 block of South Ellsworth Avenue at 12:01 a.m. Friday for a report of suspicious activity. Officers spoke to the caller about someone knocking on their door. Officers did not locate anyone.

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