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-- Deputies were dispatched at 8:12 p.m. Oct. 8 to Bell Road, Elkrun Township for suspicious activity, with the caller reporting people were moving heavy equipment in the area at night. Deputies made contact with the people, who said everything was ok and they had forgotten to notify their supervisor they were going to be working. Deputies spoke with the owner of the equipment and company and he advised everything was fine.
-- Deputies responded to a complaint from a man on Fife Coal Road in Yellow Creek Township at 1:50 p.m. Sunday who reported another man was in front of his house shooting a gun on or near the roadway. Deputies patrolled both the area of the residence and a large portion of Fife Coal Road with no contact with any sounds of shooting, no persons and no vehicles. The call was later deemed unfounded.
-- A deputy was dispatched at 9:53 p.m. Saturday to Homeworth Road, Knox Township for a missing 16-year-old juvenile, but while en route, the juvenile was located on the property and was fine.
-- Salem police contacted the sheriff's office at 6:35 p.m. Saturday to request a deputy make contact with a man on Jersey Ridge Road, Salem Township regarding his vehicle being involved in an accident and leaving the scene. A deputy spoke with a family member who said the man in question lives in the state of Oregon. A telephone number was provided for him and Salem was advised.
-- A woman on 10th Street, Wellsville reported at 3:15 p.m. Saturday that her wallet was stolen from a residence on Opal Drive, Yellow Creek Township, on Sept. 26 and now her credit cards are being used totaling $500. She also had $100 cash in the wallet, along with her driver's license, social security card and four credit cards.
-- Deputies responded to Knox Township at 2:02 p.m. Saturday on Center Road regarding an ongoing dispute between two neighbors, this time over grass being trimmed. It was initially reported that both parties brandished weapons over the argument involving weed whacking. Deputies spoke with both men and advised them of Ohio fence and maintenance laws. They were separated and told a report would be on file.
-- A man on McCormick Run Road, Madison Township called at 1:14 p.m. Saturday regarding a stolen vehicle.
-- A report was filed at 11:46 a.m. Saturday by a Grant Street, Center Township resident regarding fraud.
-- A loud explosion was reported at 1:01 a.m. Saturday in the area of Siegler Road outside of Salineville in Washington Township. Nothing was located that could have made any explosion and there was no fire or smoke located.
-- A man on state Route 7, Fairfield Township reported at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 9 that his neighbor was at his residence and was confused. A deputy escorted the neighbor back to his residence where he was turned over to family.
-- Consumers National Bank, West State Street, Alliance, called at 4:40 p.m. Oct. 9 to request a welfare check on a customer who was at the bank earlier, became very upset with staff and advised she would shoot somebody. A deputy had no contact with her at her Knox Township residence but did speak with her by phone. She said she was out of the county with her daughter and that incident happened last week and she didn't know why they would be calling now.
-- Deputies were dispatched at 3:48 p.m. Oct. 9 to Latta Road, Unity Township for a breaking and entering report. No items were reported missing at this time.
-- A man from state Route 7, Elkrun Township reported at 10:15 p.m. Oct. 8 that he was outside his residence when a vehicle stopped at the end of his driveway and a person was yelling at him. A deputy checked the area, but didn't find anyone.
-- A deputy was dispatched at 9:32 p.m. Oct. 8 to state Route 154, Middleton Township to check the welfare of a person who posted on social media that they were going to cause themselves bodily harm. A deputy spoke with the person, who was with family, and they advised their social media was hacked.
-- Deputies responded to state Route 45, Madison Township regarding a complaint of menacing at 2:27 a.m. Oct. 6 and spoke to the person, later finding the person was having mental health issues and thought someone was stalking them. A deputy was able to calm the person down and also checked the surrounding property to put them at ease.
Leetonia
- An officer responded to the intersection of Old State Route 344 and Grafton Road at 7:12 p.m. Monday in reference to a truck that was struck by eggs allegedly thrown from home on the left side of the road on Old State Route 344.
- An officer responded to the 400 block of Somer Street at 1:33 a.m. Sunday in reference to a domestic disturbance and found a juvenile had been involved in a verbal argument with her boyfriend, who had already left
- An officer responded to the 400 block of Somer Street at 6:31 a.m. Saturday in reference to a resident reporting high blood sugar and illness. The officer stood by until EMS arrived.
- Aaron Wolford, 30, Columbiana, was cited for speeding following a traffic stop at state Route 344 and Commerce Street at 12:03 a.m. Saturday in which he allegedly failed to stop in an appropriate time and was argumentative with officers, and was nervous during the stop.
Liverpool Township
-- After being cleared medically by the East Liverpool Fire Department medics after saying he was having breathing difficulty due to anxiety, Jason Conkle was taken into custody by officers on behalf of the Adult Probation Department for an outstanding warrant after a brief foot chase on Dewey Avenue and Clark Street on Oct. 1.
-- An officer conducting a random plate check on state Route 7 on Oct. 6 conducted a traffic stop due to the vehicle showing as registered to a female with no license. The officer spoke with the driver, identified as Cody Wilt, who had an outstanding warrant in Jefferson County. Wilt was taken into custody on the warrant and a second officer on the scene left to pick up the mother of the infant in the vehicle. Once the officer returned Wilt was transported to a drop off location where a deputy from Jefferson County took him into his custody.
-- Michael Stefi was issued a court date and citation for speed of 103 mph in a 55-mph zone during an Oct. 12 traffic stop on state Route 7.