POLICE

February 11, 2026

Salem — Officers responded to the 2100 block of Monroe Street at 2:58 a.m. Tuesday for a reported suspicious person. The caller advised that two people were digging through trash dumpsters. Officers spoke with them and advised them of trespassing laws. They went on their way. — Officers conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of East State Street at 8:31 p.m. Monday. During the stop K-9 Chaz was deployed for a free air sniff and alerted to the presence of narcotic odor. Officers then conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle and recovered a pipe for the smoking of ...

POLICE

February 10, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A woman on state Route 644, Hanover Township, reported at 5:31 p.m. Saturday that her 17-year-old daughter’s father, of Tunnel Hill Road, Hanover Township, called her and said he was coming onto the property to pick up his daughter. A deputy advised her that the man called and said he will pick up his daughter at the end of the driveway. He had called at 4:58 p.m. Saturday to report his daughter lives with her mother and has to leave the residence on foot and walk to the end of the long driveway in 10-degree weather. He said he was picking her up at the end of ...

POLICE

February 9, 2026

Salem — Officers responded to the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue at 11:46 p.m. Thursday for a reported fight. Officers spoke with the involved parties and were advised that they were just arguing a nothing physical had occurred. All parties were advised to stay away from each other. — Officers responded to the 2700 block of East State Street at 11:48 p.m. Thursday for a reported suspicious vehicle. Officers checked the area and located the vehicle at a nearby business. It was unoccupied and nothing suspicious was observed. — Officers responded to the 200 block of ...

POLICE

February 7, 2026

Perry Township — Officers responded to the area of Depot Road near Stewart Road at 7:38 p.m. Saturday for a report of vehicles racing. No violations were observed, and officers stood by in the area for some time. — Officers responded with the fire department to state Route 14 near a car dealership. Officers checked the area and found the vehicle on Benton Road. No injuries were reported, and the Goshen Township Police Department was notified. Officers assisted with traffic control as needed. — Officers responded to the 1600 block of Van Buren Avenue at 12:45 p.m. Saturday ...

POLICE

February 6, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — Deputies were dispatched at 5:48 p.m. Tuesday to state Route 154, Center Township, for an unknown medical call involving a person possibly unconscious. Deputies, West Point EMS and Northstar EMS spoke with the person, who was sleeping and was fine. — A juvenile-related report was taken from a residence on state Route 45, Madison Township, at 4:40  p.m. Tuesday. The report was sent to child protective services. — A deputy was dispatched at 2:03 p.m. Tuesday to Lisa Lane, Center Township, for an assault report. The victim did not want to press ...

POLICE

February 5, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A deputy responded at 9:16 p.m. Saturday to the Rogers Feed Mill, Depot Street, Rogers for an alarm, finding all windows and doors secure and no signs of forced entry. — A deputy returned a call at 8:22 p.m. Saturday regarding a civil matter on Carmel Achor Road, Middleton Township, speaking to both parties involved and advising them how to proceed. — A man on Glasgow Road, Wayne Township called at 1:14 p.m. Saturday to request a welfare check on his neighbor due to not seeing him in over a week. A deputy didn’t have contact with the man, but did talk ...