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Sheriff’s Office — A man on East Euclid Street, Salem reported at 5:24 p.m. Wednesday that two years ago a resident on Dutchtown School Road, Elkrun Township was to give back his tractor and he’s refusing to give it back. A deputy spoke by phone with the Elkrun Township resident and he said he’s been telling the Salem man for two years to come and get the tractor off of his property, he’s not towing it to him due to the fact it does not run and it’s going to cost him money that the Salem man will not pay him. Both men were told to contact an attorney. — A deputy was ...

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Highway Patrol — Jodie C. Gromley, 50, Applegate Road, Lisbon, suffered a suspected minor injury, but was not transported after her eastbound vehicle on U.S. Route 30 was struck by two deer crossing the road at 8:01 p.m. Nov. 6 in Elkrun Township. — Jacob W. Snyder, 37, Washington Street, Lisbon, was cited for right of way after turning west onto Industrial Park Road and striking a southeastbound vehicle driven by Richard G. Hawthorne, 71, South Park Avenue, Lisbon, on state Route 45 in Center Township at 10:50 p.m. Nov. 5. No injuries were reported. — Brittany N. Spalding, ...

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Salem —Burglary was reported in the 1000 block of Cleveland Street at 10:10 a.m. Thursday. The caller advised that while cleaning out her residence she noticed that someone had entered her property and taken a water shutoff valve from the basements. The caller advised that all doors and windows were locked, and there were no signs of forced entry. —Breaking and entering was reported in the 200 block of Elm Avenue at 6:23 a.m. Thursday. The caller advised that when he got to work, he noticed an interior door lock was broken. Officers checked the building and did not locate anyone ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A spokesman for XL Sand and Gravel, Jackman Road, Middleton Township, called at 4:40 p.m. Thursday to report people on the property trespassing and stealing wire from a junction box. — A deputy was dispatched at 4:09 p.m. Thursday to the 11300 block of Foundry Hill Road, Hanover Township for a suspicious vehicle pulled off of the roadway in a driveway leading to a cornfield. The deputy learned the person was from Pennsylvania and had permission to be on the property to hunt. — A deputy was dispatched at 7:21 p.m. Wednesday to Sell Road, Center Township ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Gavers Road, Hanover Township, reported at 3:32 p.m. Wednesday that her 10-year-old daughter was being unruly, throwing things and striking family members. Upon arrival, the juvenile was fine and a deputy was not needed. — Improper shooting was reported at 11:04 p.m. Tuesday at a property on state Route 165 in Unity Township where the caller said the neighbor was shooting onto the caller’s property and the bullets had struck some items on the property. The caller advised knowing the person was shooting prior to the damage. A deputy went to the ...

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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 ...