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Sheriff's Office
-- A deputy responded at 1:33 a.m. Sunday to Sprucevale Road, Middleton Township regarding an open 911 line and made contact with the homeowner, who said everything was fine, that his mother had accidentally hit her 911 call button.
-- Deputies responded at 9:13 p.m. Saturday to a property on 12th Street, South, Knox Township, for a woman having a mental health crisis. Deputies were able to calm her down and asked if she would go to a hospital to get checked out. She agreed to go willingly, deputies asked for EMS and she was transported to the hospital of her choice. A deputy followed EMS to the hospital to make sure no issues arose. She was dropped off at the hospital with no issues.
-- Suspicious activity was reported at a property on Crestview Road, Fairfield Township at 8:25 p.m. Saturday where the homeowner advised she saw flashlights back in the woods on her property. Deputies checked the woods, but made no contact with anyone.
-- A woman from Main Street, Hanover Township reported at 7:28 p.m. Saturday that she's not at the residence and saw two people on her camera on the property. A deputy checked the property with no contact with anyone.
-- A deputy at 6:49 p.m. Saturday spoke to the manager of DP Fuel, state Route 7, Fairfield Township regarding fraud and also spoke to the employee who was the victim of the fraud.
-- A deputy at 10:31 p.m. Friday saw multiple people on the property of the Damascus Cemetery, Valley Road, Butler Township, after dark. The deputy spoke with the people and learned they were ghost hunting and they advised they were leaving.
-- An older style vehicle was reported driving around the circle seven or eight times at Dogwood Circle, New Waterford at 9:11 p.m. Friday. A deputy checked the area, but didn't find the vehicle or anyone.
-- A woman on U.S. Route 30, West Township, reported at 4:33 p.m. Friday that a man who was living with her moved out and took some bath towels and some of her clothes.
-- A woman on state Route 517, Elkrun Township reported at 1:04 p.m. Friday that her neighbor removed a sign from her yard.
-- Deputies responded at 5:23 a.m. Friday to a structure fire on East Main Street, Salineville and a stood by, assisting the fire department with whatever they requested.
Highway Patrol
-- Morgann M. Ault, 28, Bell Road, Lisbon, was cited for assured clear distance after her northwestbound vehicle struck the rear of another northwestbound vehicle driven by Renee N. Coleman, 50, Bowerstown, who was stopped for traffic at 7:20 a.m. Oct. 30 on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township. Coleman suffered a suspected minor injury but was not transported. Ault was not injured.
-- Jameka J. Brungard, 19, New Middletown, was cited for reasonable control after her southbound vehicle on state Route 7 traveled off of the right side of the road and struck a guardrail at 10:14 p.m. Oct.. 28 in Middleton Township. No injury was reported.
-- Raymond L, Wuckovich, 56, Cedar Ridge Drive, Salem, was cited for a right of way violation for failing to yield while turning his eastbound vehicle left toward Main Street from state Route 344 in Leetonia, striking a westbound vehicle driven on state Route 344 by Demetrius Atwood, 33, Youngstown, at 6:25 a.m. Oct. 28. The Atwood vehicle then went off of the road and struck a sign post. Both drivers suffered suspected minor injuries, with Atwood taken by Columbiana EMS to Mercy Health in Boardman and Wuckovich taken by EMT EMS to Salem Regional Medical Center.
-- Madison S. Case, 25, Winston Drive, East Liverpool, suffered a suspected minor injury and was taken by Sandy Creek EMS to Canton Aultman Hospital after her northeast bound vehicle struck a deer crossing the road on state Route 172, then traveled off of the right side of the road and struck an embankment before overturning at 12:52 a.m. Oct. 27 in West Township.
-- Ricky D. Beadle, 69, Washington Street, Salineville, suffered suspected minor injuries and was taken by Lifeteam EMS to Salem Regional Medical Center after his northbound vehicle on state Route 644 in Franklin Township was struck head-on by a southbound truck driven by Brian K. Elkins, 57, Swords Creek, Va., which traveled left of center at 9:12 a.m. Oct. 26. The report did not list any citations, but illness was listed as a condition for Elkins.
-- Meagan R. Fehrenbach, 29, Canton, suffered a possible injury and was taken to Aultman Alliance City Hospital by Minerva Fire/EMS after her westbound vehicle struck a deer on state Route 172, then while stopped was struck from behind by another westbound vehicle driven by Elaina A. Kiko, 19, Winona Road, Salem, at 6:26 a.m. Oct. 26 in West Township. Kiko was cited for assured clear distance and was not injured.
-- Randy Bowerstock, 56, Campbell Road, Hanoverton, was cited for reasonable control after his westbound vehicle drove off of the right side of U.S. Route 30, struck a ditch and overturned multiple times at 5:55 a.m. Oct. 26 in West Township. No injury was reported.
-- Sarae L. Dudek, 37, Buck Road, Alliance, was cited for a right of way violation after failing to yield at a stop sign while northbound on Knox School Road and getting struck by an eastbound vehicle on Georgetown Road driven by John L. Earl, 50, U.S. Route 62, Beloit, at 4:07 p.m. Oct. 25 in Knox Township. Earl suffered a suspected minor injury and was taken by Beloit EMS to Aultman Alliance City Hospital. Dudek and three passengers were not injured.
-- Kristyan M.W. Horner, 35, South Street, Alliance, was cited for reasonable control after her southbound motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve on state Route 45, causing the motorcycle to lay down at 1:02 p.m. Oct. 25 in Madison Township. Horner suffered suspected minor injuries and was treated at the scene by West Point EMS.
-- A 17-year-old driver from Northfield was cited for reasonable control after her westbound vehicle failed to negotiate a curve on Middle Beaver Road and struck a ditch at 7:09 p.m. Oct. 24 in Elkrunn Township. No injury was reported.
-- A 16-year-old driver from East Liverpool was cited for improper turn after her southbound vehicle on state Route 267 made an improper right turn onto Old Lincoln Highway and struck a vehicle driven by Floyd Saltsman, 80, County Airport Road, Wellsville, who was stationary at the stop sign on Old Lincoln Highway at 5:12 p.m Oct. 24 in Madison Township. There were no injuries.
-- Wayne Smith, 64, Morris Road, Lisbon, was cited for reasonable control after his northwestbound vehicle on state Route 558 crossed the center line, ran off of the road and struck a utility pole at 1:24 p.m. Oct. 24 in Fairfield Township. He wasn't injured.
Perry Township
-- Two men were reported looking through windows in the 500 block of North Ohio Boulevard at 5:34 a.m. Sunday. Officers checked the area and surrounding areas but did not locate anyone suspicious.
-- A man who was potentially going to harm himself was reported leaving a residence on South Lincoln Avenue at 3:55 a.m. Sunday. Officers located the man and stood by until Salem officers arrived to speak with him.
-- Officers spoke with a woman by phone at 2:40 p.m. Saturday regarding a scam. They advised that over the course of two weeks they were deceived by someone claiming to be from Huntington Bank and had sent several electronic devices to multiple addresses through FedEx totaling approximately $163,000. The woman had already reported the fraud with her bank, and the matter is under investigation.
-- Drug paraphernalia was located in the 1600 block of Van Buren Avenue at 8:39 p.m. Friday. Officers located the items and secured them for destruction.
-- An unresponsive man was reported in the 900 block of Canterbury Lane at 1:44 a.m. Friday. Officers provided chest compressions and applied an AED upon arrival. Officers continued compressions until EMT arrived and transported to the man to the Salem Regional Medical Center.
-- Officers assisted the Salem Police Department with a drunk man yelling profanity in the 100 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 11:18 p.m. Thursday. Officers spoke with the man in question who agreed to get a ride home.
-- Illegal dumping was reported in the 600 block of East Pine Lake Road at 4:50 p.m. Thursday. Officers determined that Elmo Endicott Jr., 57, Salem, had placed several steel rolls onto the neighbor's property. Endicott had also previously been trespassed from the property.
-- Officers spoke with a woman at the police department at 4:20 p.m. Oct. 27 who advised that she had received a phone in the mail that they didn't order. She was advised that a report would be on file and to contact her phone provider.
-- Officers spoke with a person in the 1500 block of Chestnut Grove at 9:10 p.m. Oct. 26 regarding a civil issue. They advised that their ex had sent them a picture of her mail from the court and that they wanted them to return the mail. However, the ex wanted to wait until they met up during custody exchange three days later. Officers advised the caller that since the ex was not refusing to give it back that it was not a crime.
-- A domestic altercation was reported in the 1600 block of Van Buren Avenue at 7:31 p.m. Oct. 25. The caller advised that their father had "come at him with a shovel" and they began shoving one another and continued to escalate. The father claimed to have been attacked but refused medical treatment multiple times and later advised that a firearm had been brandished during the event. Officers recovered the firearm in question. Officers requested footage from security cameras that had recently been installed due to multiple incidents at the residence and were advised that they happened to not be working that day. The father left for the evening with a neighbor while the sons gathered their belongings and left. The firearm was returned prior to officers' departure, and all officers were advised that the incident would be sent to the prosecutor's office for review.
-- Officers responded with the fire department to the 1600 block of state Route 344 at 8:42 p.m. Oct. 23 for a gas complaint. The caller advised they'd accidentally cut the cap to a gas line while mowing. The caller was able to shut his gas off.
-- A tanker truck striking a utility pole was reported in the 700 block of Georgetown Road at 4:59 p.m. Oct. 21. It was found that the vehicle had gone off the right side of the roadway into a ditch and struck a telephone pole and had approximately 900 gallons of diesel fuel still in the tanks. The fire department and EMT were requested to respond, and no damage was observed to the tanks. The driver, Jin Lu, 55, Canfield, was cited for failure to control and transported by EMT for evaluation and testing. The owner of the vehicle, 21st Century Energy Group, was notified of the crash and their in-house tow truck responded and removed the vehicle from the roadway.
Salem
-- An ongoing dispute was reported in the 100 block of Benton Road at 11:44 p.m. Monday. The caller and their employee advised that the owner of the business across the street was violating a protection order held by the employee, while the neighboring business owner claimed the employee was violating a protection order held by them. Officers advised all parties that they had spoken to the prosecutor and under the current circumstances no arrest would be made as the employee was lawfully at his place of employment, and the business owner was lawfully on his own property. The matter will be submitted to the prosecutor's office for further review.
-- A possible protection order violation was reported in the 100 block of Benton Road at 9:21 p.m. Monday. Officers spoke with the caller and watched video footage. The matter is under investigation.
-- Clarissie Zellers, 45, Salem, was cited for OVI and driving under suspension at 8:41 p.m. Monday after attempting to get into a vehicle in the parking lot of a business in the 2400 block of East State Street. Zellers admitted to driving the vehicle and drinking alcohol and due to her level of intoxication was transported to the Salem Regional Medical Center by EMT.
-- A domestic dispute was reported in the 200 block of South Howard Avenue at 7:20 p.m. Monday. The caller advised that they had an altercation with their live-in boyfriend. No evidence of physical violence was observed. However, the boyfriend, Reginald Ellis, 36, was found to have an active warrant out of Wayne County and was taken into custody and transported to the police department where custody was transferred to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
-- A civil issue was reported in the 600 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 11:42 a.m. Monday. The caller advised they wanted to move their belongings out, but their roommates were preventing them. Officers spoke with the roommates, and they agreed to allow the caller to collect his belongings.
-- A juvenile issue was reported in the 1100 block of Cleveland Street at 11:14 a.m. Monday. The caller wanted their son to be removed from the residence. Officers advised the caller that they could not do so because the son is a juvenile.
-- Officers spoke with a person in the 1500 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 10:39 a.m. Monday about an issue. Officers advised them to contact an attorney about the civil elements of the issue, and the criminal aspect will be under investigation.
-- A medical issue was reported in the 1200 block of Southeast Boulevard at 10:28 a.m. Monday. The person in question was willingly transported by EMT.
-- Officers assisted EMT with an unruly patient in the 2500 block of Bentley Drive at 8:35 a.m. Monday. Officers stood by for safety of staff until EMT secured the patient for transport.
-- While searching for a person involved in an earlier call officers observed a man with an active warrant, Jamie Tice Jr., 25, Salineville, at McCulloch Park at 1:52 a.m. Monday. Officers advised Tice of the warrant, and he fled from officers on foot. After a brief foot pursuit, Tice was taken into custody and while being searched incident to arrest a glass pipe with crystal residue was located inside of a bandanna. He was transported to the Columbiana County Jail on the outstanding warrant and charges of obstructing official business and possession of drug paraphernalia.
-- Officers spoke with a person at the police department at 1:23 a.m. Monday regarding their significant other going missing. They advised that the person in question had disappeared and was possibly suicidal. A missing person form was filed, and officers sent a BOLO to other agencies. The person later called back and advised that their significant other had been located, and no further help was needed.
-- A verbal dispute was reported in the 200 block of Newgarden Avenue at 12:36 a.m. Monday. The caller advised that their neighbors were arguing loudly while walking in and out of their home. Officers spoke with them and confirmed that the argument was verbal only. Officers also warned them for causing a disturbance late at night and advised them to stay inside for the evening.
-- A hit and skip was reported in the 2300 block of East State Street at 12:32 a.m. Monday. The caller advised that the passenger side rear bumper of their vehicle had been struck sometime during the day while they were working. Officers documented that damage and found that there were no surveillance cameras in the area.
-- A possibly suicidal person was reported on North Broadway Avenue near East State Street at 9:22 p.m. Sunday. Officers located the person in question who was voluntarily transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
-- A verbal dispute was reported in the 200 block of South Broadway Avenue at 6:02 p.m. Sunday. Officers spoke with both parties and sent them on their separate ways for the evening.
-- Officers located a person suffering ill effects from drug use in the 1000 block of West State Street at 4:29 p.m. Sunday. The fire department and EMT were requested to evaluate the man, and he was ultimately transported to the Salem Regional Medical Center. Three knives were located in the man's belongings and were taken to the police department and logged into found property for safekeeping as they would not be permitted in the hospital.
-- A suspicious person was reported in the 700 block of West State Street at 3:48 p.m. Sunday. The caller advised that someone had come to his door and attempted to open it, claiming to be looking for a friend's parents' house. The caller told the person to leave, and they did so. The caller requested the person be trespassed from their property, and officers located the person and advised them of the same.
-- A juvenile issue was reported in the 1500 block of East State Street at 12:52 p.m. Sunday. The caller advised that their juvenile son, who is currently on probation, had taken an iPad without their permission, accessed restricted websites, and possibly spent money while playing a video game. The caller was advised that a report would be filed and to contact their son's probation officer regarding further unruly charges.
-- Officers spoke with a person in the 900 block of Barclay Avenue at 12:26 p.m. Sunday regarding a scam. The caller advised that they had been scammed out of $400 by two people who claimed the caller had "won a prize of millions of dollars" and instructed them to purchase gift cards and provide the numbers. The caller did so before realizing it was a scam.
-- A dispute involving a firearm was reported in the 400 block of Continental Drive at 11:15 a.m. Sunday. The caller advised that they had been in a verbal altercation when the other half pointed a firearm at her. The person in question admitted to having a firearm but said they'd only retrieved it after being threatened and had never pointed it at the caller. Officers took written statements from both parties and advised them that the case would be sent to the prosecutor's office for review.
- Corey C. Stahl, 37, Cedar Street, Salem, was charged with domestic violence, obstructing official business and resisting arrest after an officer standing by for a crash observed in the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue at 1:08 a.m. Sunday Stahl screaming at and shoving a household member. Stahl was also allegedly non-compliant during the arrest.
- Megan Ripley, 32, Salem, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop at Filbert Avenue and East Wilson Street at 1 a.m. Sunday.
- Officers responded to the 600 block of East Perry Street at 8:11 p.m. Saturday in reference to a back window of a vehicle being shattered. There was no surveillance in the area or witnesses.
- Thomas G. Pasco, 78, Alliance, was cited for marked lanes following a two-vehicle crash at East State Street and North Ellsworth Avenue at 4:29 p.m. Saturday in which he was eastbound in the left turn lane and traveled into the straight lane, striking a vehicle driven by Cameron E. Cantwell, Louisville. No injuries were reported.