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Sheriff's Office
-- A deputy was dispatched at 6:38 p.m. Wednesday to the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing at Cunningham Road, Salem Township for people walking on the railroad tracks. All trains were stopped, but there was no contact with anyone.
-- Rusty Ray Altman, 53, Cream Ridge Road Lisbon, was taken into custody, charged with burglary, a fourth-degree felony, and transported to the Columbiana County jail after deputies were dispatched at 5:33 a.m. Wednesday to a reported burglary on Cream Ridge Road, Lisbon. Deputies went to the suspect's residence first and detained him and he was cooperative. Then deputies took him to the victim's residence and gathered information, learning he allegedly entered the residence without being invited while the victims were asleep. He was in possession of a long-handled ratchet wrench at the time of entry.
-- A deputy responded at 7:36 p.m. Sunday to Pancake-Clarkson Road, Middleton Township, regarding a custody issue, with the caller advised how to proceed. The deputy also spoke to the other party over the phone and advised them the same information.
-- Criminal damaging was reported at a property on Westville Lake Road, Knox Township at 9:17 p.m. Oct. 15. The callers were advised how to proceed. A deputy spoke to the other party involved, at the Duchess in Alliance, where the other party denied knowing anything about the damage. The deputy found no wrongdoing.
Highway Patrol
-- Nathan Martin, 43, Kelly Park Road, Leetonia, suffered a possible injury, but was not transported after his northbound vehicle struck a deer in the road on Columbiana Lisbon Road, Fairfield Township at 9:53 p.m. Oct. 20.
-- Lucian Hodor, 30, Quakertown, Pa., was cited for a stop sign violation after his eastbound vehicle on state Route 172 made a left turn onto U.S. Route 30 and was struck by a westbound vehicle on U.S. Route 30 driven by Kent N. Baker, 61, Unity Line Road, New Waterford, at 7:33 p.m. Oct. 16 in Center Township. Hodor suffered a possible injury, but was not transported.
-- Brandon A. Machamer, 30, Akron, was cited for reasonable control after the semi trailer he was driving eastbound on U.S. Route 30 traveled off of the right side of the road, struck a ditch and overturned at 4:31 a.m. Oct. 16 in Center Township, spilling his load of scrap metal. Machamer suffered a possible injury and was treated at the scene by Lifeteam EMS but was not transported.
Leetonia
- Joshua Scyoc, 18, Lisbon Road, Salem, was charged with domestic violence after officers responded to a 100 block West Main Street home at 9:50 p.m. Oct. 18 where a relative reported Scyoc had shut the door on his hand, causing a cut, and lunged at him, breaking his glasses and ripping his shirt.
- An officer responded to the 100 block of Bears Den Road at 3:40 a.m. Oct. 18 where a resident reported his wife had been pushing him around before leaving the scene. The resident said his wife had not been taking her medication and just wanted police to be aware of the situation.
- Pete Davis, no age or address listed, was arrested on an active felony warrant for aggravated drug possession out of Columbiana County after an officer observed him traveling on Butcher Road near Washington Street at 9:48 p.m. Oct. 17 and knew him to have the warrant.
- Steven Wukotich, 25, Columbiana Lisbon Road, Columbiana, charged with OVI, open container and leaving the scene of a crash after officers responded to the 300 block of Columbia Street at 8:36 p.m. Oct. 16 in response to him allegedly striking a stop sign near a Front Street business and leaving the scene.
Perry Township
-- Vandalism was reported in the 1500 block of Depot Road at 6:39 p.m. Tuesday. Officers documented the damage.
-- Fraud was reported in the 300 block of Springdale Street at 12:16 p.m. Tuesday. The caller advised someone had called claiming to work for Huntington Bank and during the call had them create a Zelle account and send them money. The caller was able to contact their bank and close the account before the money could be transferred.
-- A hit and skip was reported in the 500 block of West Pine Lake Road at 5:20 p.m. Monday. The caller advised they were driving eastbound on West Pine Lake Road when a westbound vehicle went left of center and struck his side mirror.
-- Officers spoke with a man in the 1100 block of West Perry Street at 4:52 p.m. Sunday about ongoing issues with their neighbor. The caller advised they'd been in a verbal dispute with their neighbor and wanted it documented. Officers spoke with both parties to try to resolve the issue and advised them that a report would be on file.