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Sheriff's Office
-- A woman on Speidel Road, West Township reported at 8:42 p.m. Tuesday that a gray or white truck was parked just off of the roadway west of her driveway. Upon a deputy arriving, the vehicle was gone.
-- An employee of Dollar General, U.S. Route 62, Knox Township, reported at 6:46 p.m. Tuesday that an unknown male entered the store and walked out without paying for multiple items.
-- A juvenile-related report was taken at a residence on Pancake-Clarkson Road, Middleton Township after a deputy was dispatched at 5:53 p.m. Tuesday. The report was sent to Columbiana County Children Services.
-- A man on New Garden Road, Butler Township reported at 4:44 p.m. Tuesday that a person from North Augusta, South Carolina, paved his driveway and he felt the job was not completed correctly. He said he asked him for a business card, which he declined, then he asked him for a copy of the bill which he also declined. He felt the person was a fraud and did not make payment to him. The person then left the residence in his vehicle from South Carolina.
-- A man on Sycamore Street, Knox Township reported at 10:41 p.m. Saturday that an Alliance woman arrived and forced her way inside the residence and was refusing to leave. Upon a deputy arriving, she had already left. He wanted a report on file. Dispatch advised receiving a call from the woman, who advised she had left the residence.
A deputy was dispatched at 9:27 p.m. Saturday to Depot Road at Coffee School Road, Butler Township, for a woman dressed in all black walking and telling a person in a vehicle that she needed help. The deputy spoke with the woman from Hartville and she said she was fine and was walking to Leetonia. The deputy provided her with a courtesy transport to the Dairy Queen parking lot, Columbia Street, Leetonia.
-- A possible prowler was reported at 11:05 p.m. Oct. 16 on Eells Street, Rogers. A deputy spoke with the caller and checked the exterior of the premises and the yard, but had no contact with anyone. No suspicious persons were located in the area. The deputy checked again later in the shift and did not locate anyone around the area.
Highway Patrol
-- A Chevy Equinox police vehicle owned by East Palestine and driven by Dan Haueter struck a deer and sustained disabling damage to the front and right side at 1:15 a.m., Oct.19 on state Route 517 in Elkrun Township. No injury was reported.
-- Blake A. Legg, 33, Massillon, was cited for reasonable control and operating a vehicle impaired after his westbound vehicle traveled off of the right side of Rochester Road, struck a ditch and struck a utility pole at 1:19 a.m. Oct. 18 in West Township. No injury was reported.
-- Joshua Lee Sheets, 37, Beaver Falls, Pa., was cited for improper starting/backing after his westbound vehicle accelerated forward while stopped in traffic at a red light on state Route 14 and struck the rear of a westbound vehicle drive by Laurie S. Crow, 51, Coraopolis, Pa., causing Crow's vehicle to strike a westbound vehicle driven by Karen L. Vanderweil, 59, Coraopolis, Pa., while they were also both stopped in traffic at the red light on state Route 14 at 10:33 a.m. Oct. 17 in Unity Township. Both Crow and Vanderweil suffered suspected minor injuries, but were not transported. Sheets and his three passengers weren't injured.
-- Antoine D. Miles, 31, Canton, was cited for reasonable control after his southeastbound vehicle on U.S. Route 30 turned south onto state Route 267, drove off of the left side of the road, struck an embankment, then drove off the road again and struck a ditch at 11:15 p.m. Oct. 16 in Madison Township. No injury was reported.
-- A 16-year-old Salem girl was cited for reasonable control after her southbound vehicle traveled off of state Route 9 and struck an embankment at 8:23 p.m. Oct. 16 in Hanover Township. No injury was reported.
-- Carol A. Briggs, 82, Valleyview Court, Salem, was cited for assured clear distance after her southbound vehicle on Georgetown Road struck the rear of a disabled vehicle driven by James R. Leonard, 43, Idaho Avenue, Salem, at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 16 in Butler Township. No injuries were reported.
-- Isabelle L. Knight, 18, Alliance, was cited for reasonable control after her eastbound vehicle on Hartley Road ran off of the right side of the road, crossed the center line, drove off the left side of the road and struck a ditch at 4:32 p.m. Oct. 14 in Knox Township. Two of Knight's four passengers, also from Alliance, ages 19 and 17, suffered suspected minor injuries and were taken to Aultman Hospital in Canton.
-- Rian M. Doolan, 32, Massillon, was cited for reasonable control after the cargo van he was driving west on state Route 172 lost control, jackknifed and the trailer overturned off of the right side of the road at 10:53 a.m. Oct. 14 in Hanover Township. A passenger, David Dishon, 36, Canton, suffered possible injury, but was not transported.
-- Zachary P. Tompkins, 32, Lakeview Circle, East Liverpool, was cited for reasonable control after his westbound vehicle on U.S. Route 30 lost control and went off of the right side of the road and struck a traffic sign at 6:43 a.m. Oct. 14 in Madison Township. No injury was reported.
Salem
--Criminal trespassing was reported in the 300 block of East Sixth Street at 4:54 a.m. Tuesday. The caller advised that a man who had previously been trespassed had come to the residence and had texted their roommate threatening to kick down the door. A witness filled out a statement, and a screenshot of the text message will be sent to officers. Further investigation is pending.
--Officers assisted EMT with a combative patient in the 2500 block of Bentley Drive at 4:29 a.m. Tuesday. Officers stood by while the patient was loaded.
--A barking dog was reported in the 100 block of Fair Avenue at 2:49 a.m. Tuesday. Officers were unable to make contact at the residence, but dispatch was able to speak with a resident over the phone who advised nobody was home at the time. The resident advised that their sister would head to the residence to take care of the dog.
--A suicidal woman was reported in the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 10:41 p.m. Tuesday. Officers spoke with the woman and stood by until the fire department and EMT arrived. The woman was transported by EMT.
--Officers observed a man on a bicycle fail to stop at a stop sign in the 300 block of West State Street at 9:02 p.m. Tuesday. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the bicycle and issued the rider a warning for the violation.
--A possible scam was reported in the 500 block of Jefferson Avenue at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday. The caller advised that someone was posing as the Columbiana County Jail asking for money. They were not at a loss.
--Officers spoke with a person at the police department at 1:38 p.m. Tuesday regarding a civil issue. The person advised that their brother-in-law had come to their residence and taken property for the husband, who is currently not allowed at the residence due to a protection order. The caller advised that they would have to contact their attorney due to the items in question being marital property.
--Telecommunications harassment was reported in the 2400 block of Lexington Avenue at 12:26 p.m. Tuesday. The caller advised that a man was contacting her via text messages and fake social media accounts even after being blocked multiple times on multiple platforms. Officers located the man in question Mitchell Hill, 42, Salem, was located at his residence and taken into custody charged with telecommunications harassment and transported to the Columbiana County Jail.
--A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 300 block of Newgarden Avenue at 10:43 a.m. Tuesday. Officers spoke with the driver of the vehicle who advised they were waiting on their partner to go on their lunch break.
--The school resource officer was advised by school administrators of an issue with something a student said during class. The officer, school administration, and the guidance counselor spoke with the student and addressed the issue.
--Menacing was reported in the 700 block of East Sixth Street at 10:27 a.m. Tuesday. The caller advised his son had stepped on his neighbor's property on the way to school, and the neighbor had threatened to beat him up over it. The case will be forwarded to the prosecutor's office for further review.
--Telecommunications harassment was reported in the 200 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 8:52 a.m. Tuesday. The caller advised that an unknown woman had called him on his business phone and yelled profanity at him, and that he believed it was the result of ongoing issues with a person who has a no contact order against him. The caller requested the incident be documented.