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Salem

-- A person attempting to kick in a man door of the garage of a vacant home was reported in the 300 block of East Sixth Street. Officers checked the garage and the residence but did not locate any signs of forced entry.

-- A domestic in progress was reported in the 900 block of West Wilson Street at 9:59 p.m. Monday. The caller advised that they were not injured, but a physical altercation did occur and that the other party had left the residence prior to their arrival. The caller completed a statement to document the incident and had the other party trespassed from the residence. The incident remains under investigation.

-- While on the scene of a prior call in the 100 block of West Fifth Street at 9:33 p.m. Monday, officers were advised that two juveniles had egged and toilet papered a home on Saturday evening. The matter was caught on home surveillance, and officers advised the homeowner that the school resource officer would be shown footage to potentially identify the juveniles.

-- Officers checked on a tip from the Ohio Safe Schools Tip Line at 9:09 p.m. Monday. Information was gathered and will be forwarded to the school resource officer to follow up.

-- Suspicious activity was reported in the 100 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 8:17 p.m. Monday. The caller advised that it sounded like someone was attempting to get into her locked rear door. Officers checked the area but did not locate anything suspicious and advised the caller to contact them if there were any more issues.

-- Officers spoke with a person by phone at 4:19 p.m. Monday regarding concerns they had about the facility where they live. The caller was provided with the options for dealing with the situation.

-- Shoplifters were reported at a business in the 2300 block of East State Street at 12:38 p.m. Monday. Officers located the people in question, Even Kelly, 18, Salem, and Maddox Dawson, 19, Wintersville, and detained them. A probable cause search located the stolen items, and Dawson and Kelly were taken into custody and transported to the Columbiana County Jail.

-- A possible theft was reported in the 300 block of North Lundy Avenue at 12:01 a.m. Monday. The caller advised that their trash can had been taken two weeks ago and that they believed their neighbors may have taken the can by mistake when they moved away. She requested a report number for documentation.

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