Sheriff Reports

— The family member of an inmate at the federal prison, FCI Elkton, Scrogges Road, Elkrun Township, called at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday requesting assistance. The family member wanted to make the prison staff informed of a situation going on with the inmate, however they could not get in touch with the prison through the posted phone number. A deputy went to the prison and made contact with staff, informing them of the situation.

— Deputies responded early Tuesday morning to a Center Township address on Steubenville Pike Road regarding a neighbor dispute over utilities being shut off. Deputies spoke to both people involved and advised both what to do moving forward.

— A suspicious vehicle was reported at 2:39 p.m. Monday on Pine Hollow Road, Elkrun Township. A deputy spoke with the caller and advised them how to proceed.

— A deputy and the Ohio State Highway Patrol both responded to a residence on Timber Run Road, Unity Township, regarding a domestic reported at 8:26 p.m. Sunday. Both parties advised everything was just verbal and signed refusal forms.

— An alarm was reported at 5:57 a.m. Dec. 10 at the Dollar General in Damascus on Salem Alliance Road, Butler Township. The building was checked and appeared secure. Another alarm was reported at 5:08 a.m. Dec. 10 at a business on state Route 9, Butler Township, with the property checked and found secure.

Salem

–Officers responded to the 1800 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 4:01 p.m. Monday for a report of two men walking around the back of the building near a semi-truck in the parking lot. Officers spoke with the people in question, who were two juvenile males, and advised them that they were on private property and not to go there without permission.

–Officers responded to the 600 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 3:07 p.m. Monday for a report of harassment. The caller advised that their juvenile son was followed home by another male juvenile that was attempting to cause an altercation. Officers checked the area for the other male juvenile but were unable to locate them. The caller wanted officers to advise the juvenile in question to leave his son alone.

–Officers responded to the 1600 block of Franklin Avenue at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday to assist Perry Township Officers. Officers stood by until they were no longer needed.

–Officers responded to the 400 block of South Union Avenue at 3:48 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a juvenile suffering a sudden fit and acting violent. While the juvenile was calm when officers arrived, they were shown a video of the behavior and first responders and EMT responded and transported the juvenile to Akron Children’s Boardman.

–Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 9:17 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a possible scam. Officers were advised that they had met someone online and were supposedly contacted by a Sheriff’s Office in another state demanding money and stating the individual they were talking to was underage. Officers advised the caller that this was a very common scam, and that they should not send any money and to block all phone numbers associated with the person.

–Hassan Mohamed, 45, Rochester, Minnesota, was cited for failure to yield after their southbound vehicle on South Ellsworth Avenue failed to yield while making a left-hand turn onto Franklin Street at 8:36 a.m., causing it to be struck by a vehicle driven northbound on South Ellsworth by Bradley Strong, 64, Lisbon, at 8:36 a.m. Tuesday. No injuries were reported.

–Officers responded to the 300 block of West Pershing Street at 8:07 a.m. for a report of a possible abandoned vehicle. Officers found that the vehicle was stuck due to the weather and contacted the owner, who already had resources to have the care moved. The vehicle was moved shortly after.

–Officers responded to a business in the 900 block of West State Street at 8 a.m. Tuesday for a reported suspicious person. Officers spoke with the person in question who advised that they were passing through and had just stopped there to get warm. Officers provided the person with some assistance, and he left the business without issue.

East Liverpool

— An officer checked the area of Center Street on Dec. 4 after a caller reported hearing a loud explosion.

— A driver was issued a verbal warning for an illegal U-turn following a Dec. 4 traffic stop on Jackson Street.

— An officer filed a report for a private property accident that happened at the W 7th Street Dollar General on Dec. 4.

— After responding to an open 9-1-1 call where a female who sounded out of breath was heard saying they are on their way on Dec. 4, officers spoke with a couple at an Ogden Street residence who said they had a verbal altercation over a cell phone and that the 9-1-1 call was accidental. Officers were unable to communicate with the male due to him being intoxicated. There were no signs of a physical altercation. The female told officers she would leave the residence for the night, and the male was advised to go to bed due to his condition.

— A female reported that her sister appeared to be deceased at a Minerva Street residence on Dec. 4. Officers were told the female has had medical problems and found no signs of forced entry or foul play. The fire department contacted the coroner .

St. Clair Township

— An officer ran a random registration check on a vehicle on state Route 170 on Dec. 4 and conducted a traffic stop when it came back that the registered owner did not have a valid license. The driver of the car was not the registered owner and had a valid license.

— An officer spoke with a female on the phone who wanted to get a protection against her husband on Dec. 4. The female said the husband had been drinking and put his hands on her. She also said she was not at home at the time and would come in the next morning to file charges.

— Officers spoke with a female who was reported to be sitting in the car with her head on the steering wheel on McGuffey Drive on Dec. 5. The female told officers she was broke down and her brother was on his way. The brother arrived and the vehicle was pulled off the roadway.

— Officers went to the residence of a male accused of pumping $18.69 worth of kerosene at an East Liverpool Road gas station and then driving off without paying on Dec. 5. Officers were able to track the driver through his license plate number which was given to them by a gas station employee. The male told officers it was accidental and he returned to the gas station and paid for the kerosene.

— Officers conducted a welfare check on a Maple Drive resident on Dec. 5. They spoke with the resident who told them everything was ok.

— Officers spoke with a female at a Sprucevale Road apartment on Dec. 5 regarding two 9-1-1 hang up calls. The female told officers she must have sat on her phone.

— Officers checked the area of Calcutta Smith Ferry Road on Dec. 5 for a male reported to be wearing hunting attire and walking down the road with a shotgun.

— A driver was issued a warning for only one working taillight following a Dec. 6 traffic stop on state Route 170.

— Officers arrived shortly after NorthStar Critical Care to a Grimms Bridge Road residence for a female having a mental crisis and wanting to go to the hospital for treatment on Dec. 6. She was transported to the hospital by North Star.

— Officers advised a male who reported damage to his car after taking it to Walmart for new tires that they will file a report at the police department, but it is a civil matter.