Sheriff Reports

— Deputies and Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers responded at 5:43 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a possible domestic violence situation with people reportedly barricaded on U.S. Route 30, Hanover Township. It was found that the reported victim was not injured or threatened and denied any further incident. The reported victim was interviewed on the scene and signed a refusal to cooperate. The residence was checked for any other persons and no one was located.

— A noise disturbance was reported at 3:55 p.m. Monday at a Steubenville Pike Road, Center Township property. Deputies asked the people involved to turn the music down, which they did willingly.

— A deputy at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 9 returned a call regarding fraud, with the address listed on state Route 164, Center Township. The deputy spoke with the complainant and advised them how to proceed.

Salem

–Officers responded to the 1800 block of Southeast Boulevard at 6:04 p.m. Monday for a report of a suspicious phone call. The caller advised that they had received a phone call from a woman claiming to be an FBI agent from the Youngstown Office and asked them questions about their sons. The caller was concerned that it was a scam as they were to set up a meeting at a location to be determined on Thursday. The caller was advised to suggest the police department as a location if he did not feel comfortable elsewhere. They advised that they would follow up tomorrow when they get further information.

–Officers responded to the area of North Broadway Avenue and East Fourth Street at 1:26 a.m. Friday for a reported reckless operator. Officers located the vehicle and advised the caller of the complaint. The driver advised that he was arriving home after work and no signs of impairment were observed from the driver.

–Officers responded to the 900 block of Liberty Street at 11:29 p.m. Thursday for a medical call. The caller advised that they found their neighbor lying on the ground outside and he could not get up. Officers stood by until the fire department and EMT arrived, and EMT transported them to the Salem Regional Medical Center.

–Officers responded to the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 10:36 p.m. Thursday for a report of loud music. The caller advised that their neighbor’s music was rattling their walls. Officers were unable to hear the music.

–Officers responded to the 600 block of East Sixth Street at 10:17 p.m. Thursday for multiple reports of shots fired. Officers spoke with a resident who advised that they had heard the shots behind their residence and that a dark colored Kia sedan had left the area just prior to officers arriving on scene. Officers checked the area for several minutes, finding no evidence of any shots being fired.

–Officers responded to the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard at 7:02 p.m. Thursday for a reported juvenile problem. The caller advised that a person had smacked her kids. Officers spoke with the person in question who advised that they had spanked the juvenile due to him not listening. There was no trauma nor injury to the child.

–Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 6:02 p.m. Thursday for a reported hit and skip. The driver’s side mirror of a vehicle was hit and knocked off by another vehicle traveling on the roadway. Officers took photos of the damage and gathered information.

–Officers responded to the 400 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 4:54 p.m. Thursday for a reported civil dispute. Officers spoke with both parties, and the female half gathered her belongings and left the area without incident.

–Officers responded to the 2800 block of East State Street at 12:16 a.m. Thursday for a report of theft. The caller advised that they had witnessed the person in question conceal items in their purse and attempted to leave the store without paying. Asset protection stopped them at the front door=, and the person apologized and relinquished the items. Officers advised them that they were free to go but would be getting paperwork in the mail for a court summons for theft.

–Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 11:35 a.m. Thursday regarding a person living in their rental and wanting them removed. They advised that they had stopped by a rental to notify the tenant of a 24-hour notice of inspection after being advised that the tenant had been incarcerated and another person was inside the residence. They spoke with the person who advised they were house-sitting and refused to leave despite being advised that they were not permitted to be there, per the contract with the tenant. Officers advised them that the matter was civil and that the issue would ultimately be with the tenant.

East Liverpool

— A female told officers responding on Oct. 30 to a report of a physical assault on Ashbaugh Lane between herself and another female over a borrowed car being returned later than the agreed upon time that she did not want charges pressed.

— Officers responding to E. 5th Street for a report of two people arguing were told by one of the parties there was not arguing. Officers told them that extra checks would be done.

— After receiving a call from a third party that two people were arguing in a Wilber Avenue apartment on Oct. 30, after going to the residence where they heard what sounded like yelling when they approached the door. Officers knocked multiple times, but no one answered. Officers spoke to the caller who said he saw a male push the female resident multiple times and was threatening to punch her in the face. Officers attempted to review footage with nothing found.

— Officers, after responding to an alarm on Oct. 30, at the Hot Dog Shoppe found no signs of foul play or damage and were unable to see signs of anyone inside the building. Doors and windows were secure.

— An officer on patrol on state Route 11 on Oct. 30 noticed two construction barrels in the roadway and moved them.

— Ashley Parker, 20, was taken into custody and charged with underage drinking after officers responding on Oct. 30 to Heights Manor for a report of an intoxicated female. Due to refusing to identify herself or answer any of the officers’ questions she was also charged with obstructing official business and transported to the police department where she identified herself, given a summons for her court charges and released to an adult. After being released, Parker was involved in another incident and arrested for underage consumption and transported to the Columbiana County Jail.

St. Clair Township

— Officers told the owners of multiple cars parked on the side of Annesley Road, blocking the flow of traffic on Oct. 30, that they needed to move the vehicles or they would be towed.

— An officer gave a courtesy ride to a male walking on state Route 11 after the male got into an argument with his wife and got out of the vehicle and started walking on Oct. 30.

— Officers checked the area of Bell School Road on Oct. 30 after a reckless driver was reported in the area.