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-- A deputy responded at 7:51 p.m. Wednesday to Lusk Lock Road, Elkrun Township, for a suspicious vehicle, but didn't find it after a search of the area.
-- A case of alleged menacing was reported at 6:48 p.m. Wednesday in the area of McCann Road, Hanover Township.
-- A woman on Ottawa Trail, Middleton Township reported at 6:16 p.m. Wednesday that a woman from Africa was harassing her on Google Chat and email and also hacked into her email. She was advised to contact Google.
-- A caller at 6:31 p.m. Tuesday on Georgetown Damascus Road, Butler Township called twice to report two vehicles with out-of-state plates and two people inside parked in the parking lot of Damascus Friends Church, Walnut Street, Butler Township. Multiple vehicles were in the parking lots due to a church function. A deputy spoke with two people who were church attendees.
-- Deputies were dispatched at 7:49 p.m. Monday to James Drive, Yellow Creek Township, for a domestic. The woman half said she was not injured and did not want to pursue anything. She also said the male half took off to his buddy's house down the road. Deputies responded to that residence and were advised by the homeowner the man took off when he saw deputies arrive. Deputies checked the area, but didn't made contact with him.
-- A juvenile-related incident was reported at 6:22 p.m. Monday by a Brown Street, Center Township resident.
-- A shooting complaint was reported at 5:20 p.m. Monday on state Route 170, Middleton Township. A deputy checked the area but didn't find anyone shooting.
-- A suspicious vehicle was reported at 3:14 a.m. Monday at a residence on state Route 45, Center Township, but the caller said the vehicle took off prior to deputies arriving.
-- A Knox Township resident reported at 11:02 p.m. Saturday that a man was in the ditch and was now walking north on Knox School Road at Bowman Road. A deputy spoke with the man, who's from Sebring, who said he just left an event in the area and was walking toward his residence until his ride arrived. The ride arrived as he was talking with the deputy.
-- A theft incident was reported at 9:35 p.m. Sept. 2 in Elkrun Township on state Route 45. Deputies responded to the home and the incident was resolved peacefully with no criminal charges pending.
-- A man from Yellow Creek Township called at 2:50 p.m. Sept. 2 regarding a disagreement with the mechanic who has his vehicle. He was told it's a civil matter.
Lisbon
- Danielle Rauch, no age or address listed, was cited for OVI, driving under suspension and expired license following a traffic stop on state Route 154 at 2:41 a.m. Sept. 4.
- An officer responded to the 200 block of North Beaver Street at 3:58 p.m. Aug. 29 in reference to a neighbor dispute in which a resident reported her three neighbors had been bothering her by going on her porch and throwing trash on her property. The neighbors share the porch with the resident and said they had only picked up trash off the sidewalk and put it in her trash can. They also claimed the resident had been harassing them since they moved in. They were advised to document any harassment or damage to property.
- Thomas Welsh Jr., no age or address listed, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop on North Market Street at 1:01 a.m. Aug. 28 in which he was a passenger and found to have a glass pipe commonly used for smoking narcotics.
- Shawtai Beilling, no age or address listed, was arrested on an active warrant after an officer observed her traveling on Market Street at 10:03 p.m. Aug. 24 and knew her to have the warrant for her arrest.
Leetonia
- An officer responded to the first block of Pine Street at 6:48 p.m. Sept. 7 where a resident reported speaking to Angels for Animals regarding trapping stray cats and someone entered the property and released a trapped cat despite clearly marked trespassing signs. The person in question was formally trespassed from the property.
- An officer responded to the 400 block of Walnut Street at 9:33 p.m. Sept. 4 in reference to a juvenile who had spit pickles onto two other juveniles. The juvenile was removed the juvenile from the event at the request of school administration and released him to a family member, noting he is trespassed from all remaining football games at the facility for the rest of the season.
- An officer responded to the 100 block of Walnut Street at 6:04 p.m. Sept. 4 in reference to an open 911 line. The officer spoke with the residents who said their son had been in an argument with them that turned physical. The juvenile was advised to stay in his room the rest of the night. The matter was turned over to the juvenile prosecutor's office.
- An officer responded to to the 100 block of Chestnut Street at 8:40 p.m. Sept. 3 in reference to a blocked manhole causing flooding in residences basements in the area. The officer located the blockage and notified the water department.
Salem
-- A prowler was reported in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 11:37 p.m. Wednesday. Officers were unable to locate anything unusual and provided the caller with options for surveillance. They were also advised to keep all doors and windows locked and call back immediately if anything else was observed.
-- Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 8:49 p.m. Wednesday, who advised that their son had not returned home from school and refused to come home. Officers spoke with the juvenile by phone, who advised that they would be home after work. The son also stopped at the police department prior to returning home to speak with officers about his side of the story. He was advised that a report would be filed and referred to the juvenile officer, and to contact them immediately if any issues arose after he returned home.
-- An intoxicated driver was reported in the 600 block of East State Street at 8:44 p.m. Wednesday. Officers located the vehicle and were advised by the caller that they had convinced the intoxicated person not to drive, but that while they were switching seats, they had fallen and injured themselves. Due to their injuries, intoxication, and the medication they take, they were transported to the Salem Regional Medical Center, and the caller was picked up by a friend.
-- A dispute during a custody exchange was reported in the 900 block of South Lundy Avenue at 6:19 p.m. Wednesday. The father advised that when dropping off their child, the babysitter had begun yelling at the caller regarding the child being in day care. The caller advised they were going to take the child home, and the incident ended with the caller's girlfriend advising that they needed to leave.
-- Officers spoke with a person pulled off the roadway in the 2300 block of East State Street at 1:19 p.m. Wednesday. The person advised that they were okay and had just pulled over because they were very emotional. She advised that she would not drive again until she felt that she could do so safely.
-- Officers checked on a person in the 300 block of North Madison Avenue at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday. Officers spoke with the person in question, and they agreed to be transported to the emergency room by ambulance.
-- A stolen drill bit was reported in the 100 block of Jennings Avenue at 11:17 a.m. Wednesday. The caller advised that he had left the job site where he was working and that the bit was gone when he returned, and that he needed a report on file for his work.
-- Officers spoke with a person at the police department regarding a reported theft at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday. The person advised that while they were at work someone had stolen cash from her purse. Officers provided them with options for dealing with the situation.
-- A person to be removed was reported in the 200 block of South Broadway Avenue at 9:03 a.m. Wednesday. Officers advised the person in question that they needed to leave the property, and they collected their belongings and did so.
-- Officer on patrol in the area of South Lincoln Avenue and East Perry Street observed a wanted person at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday. The warrant was confirmed, and the person, Brook Hunter, 34, Salem, was taken into custody and transported to the Columbiana County Jail.
-- Cameron Colwell, 24, Salem, was cited for OVI, plates to another vehicle, no operator's license, and issued a summons for possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop on his vehicle in the area of South Broadway Avenue and East State Street found him to be impaired, driving without a license, and the license plate on his vehicle to be registered to a different vehicle at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday. A search of the vehicle located drug paraphernalia and suspected narcotics in the glove box.
-- A dispute was reported in the 800 block of West Pershing Street at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday. Officers determined that the dispute had been verbal only, but the male half was found to have an active warrant out of Guernsey County. The man, Christopher Kleinhans, 40, Salem, was taken into custody for the warrant and transported to the Columbiana County Jail.
-- A juvenile issue was reported in the 900 block of West Wilson Street at 4:39 p.m. Tuesday. The caller advised that a juvenile had never been picked up from their bus stop and had been taken back to the bus garage. Officers advised the juvenile's guardian of the same, and they advised that there had been a misunderstanding about who was getting the child off the bus. The guardian retrieved the child from the garage.
-- A runaway juvenile was reported in the 300 block of West 10th Street at 4:03 p.m. Tuesday. The caller advised their juvenile son had not gotten on the bus to return home from the Utica Shale Academy and was believed to have gone home with friends in Salineville. The runaway form was completed, and the juvenile was entered in LEADS.
-- Officers observed what appeared to be two electric dirt bikes operating southbound on North Ellsworth Avenue, turning East onto East Eighth Street at 3:42 p.m. Tuesday. Officers spoke with the juvenile riders and advised them that the bikes were not street legal. The juveniles were given a warning for the violation and proceeded on the sidewalk to reach their destination.
-- A juvenile problem was reported in the 100 block of East Sixth Street at 3:04 p.m. Tuesday. The caller advised that they had seen a juvenile be jumped by two other juveniles who then fled down North Lincoln Avenue. Officers observed injuries to the victim who was able to identify one of the two assailants. The victim also advised that the two juveniles were paying each other to knock them down and had struck him in the head with a closed fist multiple times. Officers requested the fire department and EMT and the victim was later transported to the hospital for further evaluation. Officers responded to the residence of the identified juvenile but were unable to make contact. The incident is under investigation.
-- Officers spoke to a person at the police department at 2:02 p.m. Tuesday who advised that they had lost $6,000 in a cryptocurrency scam. He advised they just wanted a report on file for his bank.
-- Officers assisted the fire department with a medical call in the 1400 block of Franklin Avenue at 1:33 p.m. Tuesday. The patient was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.
-- Criminal damage to a motor vehicle was reported in the 100 block of Washington Avenue at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday. The caller advised their front passenger window had been smashed and the door was dented. Officers collected a statement from the caller and documented the damage with photos. Officers also followed up with the business where the damage occurred but were unable to obtain any information on other possibly involved people.
-- Officers on patrol in the 100 block of West State Street at 8:32 a.m. Tuesday observed a person in what appeared to be a verbal dispute. Officers spoke with the woman but did not observe anyone else. Officers asked if they wanted medical treatment which they declined and advised them to stop in at the police department if they needed any assistance.