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Sheriff's Office
-- A deputy was dispatched to the 39000 block of Grant Street, Center Township at 5:59 p.m. Thursday for a burglary in progress. An arrest warrant has been issued for a 37-year-old Youngstown man related to the incident for multiple charges filed in Columbiana County Municipal Court, including first-degree felony aggravated burglary, second-degree felony felonious assault, third-degree felony strangulation and misdemeanors of aggravated menacing and telecommunications harassment.
Highway Patrol
-- David W. Miller, 38, North Market Street, East Palestine, was cited for assured clear distance after his westbound vehicle struck another westbound vehicle driven by George J. Guy, 53, North Market Street, East Palestine, in the rear on state Route 14 at 5:58 p.m. Oct. 13 in Unity Township. No injuries were reported.
-- William Ray Cox, 83, Pine Hollow Road, Lisbon, was cited for right of way violation after failing to yield from a stop sign on southbound Lisbon Road and was struck by an eastbound vehicle driven by Aurora J. Smith, 26, Bentley Drive, Salem, on state Route 558 at 11:25 a.m. Oct. 13 in Salem Township. Neither driver was injured, but a passenger in Smith's vehicle, Travis Hunt, 30, state Route 45, Salem, suffered a suspected minor injury, but was not transported.
-- Urbano Z. Ocampo, 65, Columbus, was cited for assured clear distance after his eastbound vehicle struck the rear of another eastbound vehicle on U.S. Route 62 driven by Conner D. Starling, 22, state Route 644, Hanoverton, who had slowed for stopped traffic at 7:19 a.m. a.m. Oct. 12 in Butler Township. No injuries were reported.
-- Jeremiah J. Sharrow, 22, Depot Street, Rogers, was cited for left of center after his southbound vehicle crossed the center line and struck a semi truck driven by Carlos M. Montalvo, 35, Youngstown, head-on. The semi then drove off the right side of the road and into a ditch and the Sharrow vehicle went off the left side of the road and struck a ditch at 5:08 a.m. Oct. 12 in Middleton Township. No injuries were reported.
-- Jonathan D. Anderson, 18, Riffle Road, Lisbon, was cited for reasonable control, suffered a suspected minor injury and was treated at the scene by Negley EMS after his northwestbound vehicle struck multiple deer crossing Sprucevale Road at 8:39 p.m. Oct. 11 in Middleton Township, then traveled off the road and struck a utility pole.
-- Patricia L. Majors, 69, Monaca, Pa., was cited for assured clear distance after her westbound vehicle struck the rear of another westbound vehicle driven by Lawerence P. Miller, 45, New Brighton, Pa. at 1:13 p.m. Oct. 10 in Unity Township. No injuries were reported.
Salem
-- Officers spoke with a man at the police department at 11:46 a.m. Friday regarding a civil issue. The man advised that he was applying for guardianship of his sister and her boyfriend keeps going into her apartment and taking items. He advised that the boyfriend had been given permission to enter and a key by the sister at one point and that he understood nothing criminal had occurred at that time but wanted the incident documented for the future.
-- Suspicious activity was reported in the 300 block of East Third Street at 2:11 a.m. Friday. The caller advised that it sounded like something had hit the side of her house. Officers checked the area but located nothing suspicious.
-- A child custody dispute was reported in the 600 block of Woodland Avenue at 1:15 a.m. Friday. The caller advised that their boyfriend had taken her child without permission. Officers located them down the road and the man advised that the caller had not been home and he did not want to leave the child home alone so took them with him. Officers advised him that the caller had custody of the child, and he needed to take them back home. He walked the juvenile back home and left.
-- Officers assisted the fire department with a medical call in the 300 block of Roosevelt Avenue at 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
-- Officers spoke to a woman at the police department regarding suspicious activity that occurred over the weekend at 4:35 p.m. Thursday. The caller advised that while they were inside a store someone had wrapped grocery bags around the wiper blades of her vehicle, and that while a store employee stood by while she removed the bags she wanted to make a report.
-- Officers checked a residence in the 800 block of Highland Avenue for a wanted person at 2:15 p.m. Thursday. The resident advised that the wanted person was at work at that time but does currently stay at the residence.
-- A woman experiencing a mental health crisis was reported in the 2300 block of Lexington Avenue at 1:28 p.m. Thursday. The woman had been making comments about possible self-harm and was transported to an appropriate medical facility.
-- Officers checked on the wellness of a woman who two third parties advised was in a possible domestic violence situation in the 600 block of Arch Street at 12:13 p.m. Thursday. Officers spoke with the woman who denied any domestic violence and advised they would contact the caller.
-- Officers checked for a wanted person in the 800 block of Summit Street at 10:25 a.m. Thursday. Officers located the person, Howard Leisure, 53, Salem was taken into custody for the warrant and transported to a business in Alliance where custody was transferred to the Stark County Sheriff's Office.
-- A man experiencing a seizure inside a vacated garage was reported in the 100 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 7:37 a.m. Thursday. Officers spoke with the man, who denied having a seizure and signed a medical refusal from EMS. Officers determined he did not have any means of housing, but he refused any help from law enforcement. He was advised to move along.