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Highway Patrol — Jacob W. Snyder, 37, East Washington Street, Lisbon, was cited for marked lines after his vehicle traveling the on ramp to state Route 11 from state Route 154 in Lisbon crossed over the right fog line and struck a disabled vehicle on the right shoulder facing northbound on state Route 11 at 10:40 a.m. Sept. 11 in Elkrun Township, driven by Michelangelo Morlicchio, 62, Salarno, Italy. Neither driver nor the three passengers in the Morlicchio vehicle were injured. — Beverly R. Suffolk, 73, Kent, was cited for a stop sign violation after her eastbound vehicle on ...

FIRE

Salem — A structure fire was reported in the 300 block of East Euclid Street at 5:09 a.m. Monday. When firefighters arrived, smoke was visible inside the building, and they were met by employees of the business that took them to the area where the fire occurred. The fire had been mostly extinguished by employees with fire extinguishers and was confined to a workstation where employees advised an oil line appeared to have burst. Firefighters lifted steel plates and located smoldering debris which was extinguished with a water can. Firefighters then checked the area with a thermal ...

POLICE

Leetonia – Omer Sahin, no age or address listed, was cited for expired registration following a traffic stop on state Route 344 at Main Street at 5:32 p.m. Sept. 10. – An officer responded to the 500 b lock of Cherry Fork Avenue at 2:09 p.m. Sept. 9 in reference to a raccoon standing up, spinning in circles and falling down. The officer euthanized the animal. Salem – Officers responded to the 300 block of Newgarden Avenue at 3:40 p.m. Saturday in reference to a person pointing a gun at a dog and found that the owner of the dog was pointing a pellet gun at the dog while ...

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Highway Patrol — Douglas J. Thomas, 76, Jones Drive, Salem, was cited for assured clear distance after his westbound vehicle struck the rear of a westbound vehicle driven by Robert R. Grinder, 61, East Grant Street, East Palestine, who was stopped at the light on state Route 14 at 6:28 p.m. Sept. 8 in Salem at the Salem Plaza. No injuries were reported. — Richard S. Forbes, 55, Salineville Road, Salineville, was cited for improper passing after his westbound vehicle attempted to pass another westbound vehicle driven by Edward E. Carter, 72, Dover, who was turning left and struck ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy responded at 7:51 p.m. Wednesday to Lusk Lock Road, Elkrun Township, for a suspicious vehicle, but didn’t find it after a search of the area. — A case of alleged menacing was reported at 6:48 p.m. Wednesday in the area of McCann Road, Hanover Township. — A woman on Ottawa Trail, Middleton Township reported at 6:16 p.m. Wednesday that a woman from Africa was harassing her on Google Chat and email and also hacked into her email. She was advised to contact Google. — A caller at 6:31 p.m. Tuesday on Georgetown Damascus Road, Butler Township ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — Deputies were dispatched at 10:04 p.m. Sunday to Cream Ridge Road, Elkrun Township, for a person having a mental episode. The person was worried that people were trespassing on his property. Deputies checked the area and made no contact with anyone, telling the person, who calmed down. He said he was going back inside for the night. Perry Township — A person looking in cars and asking for money was reported in the 400 block of Benton Road at 4:27 a.m. Saturday. Officers gave the woman a ride back into the city. — A fight was reported in the 500 block of ...