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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy was dispatched at 9:53 p.m. Saturday to a residence on Sell Road, Center Township for an unwanted woman from Wellsville. Upon arrival, she left the property in a vehicle. — A Hanover Township woman at 8:52 p.m. Saturday requested a welfare check on her 4-year-old child at the father’s residence in Hanoverton. A deputy observed the child, who was fine, and spoke with the father and other family members at the residence who said the child was fine and there were no issues. — A Shelton Road, Butler Township woman reported at 5:09 p.m. Saturday ...

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Salem — The school resource officer was advised of an issue with a student by school administrators at 2:40 p.m. Friday. Officers and administrators spoke with the student about their concerns and Child Protective Services were contacted about the issues again. — Officers responded to the 1000 block of Buckeye Avenue at 1:22 p.m. Friday for a report of a disturbed man. The man was yelling and acting frantic about people in his residence and wanted them to leave. Officers checked the house and did not locate anyone in the residence. The man was paranoid and insisted that there was ...

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St. Clair Township — A driver was given a verbal warning following a Nov. 20 traffic stop on state Route 267 for plates registered to a white GMC on a vehicle appearing to be a red Chevy. The driver said he was in the process of fixing the old white truck by using scrap parts off his other truck which was red. The officer looked at the vehicle and verified that the vehicle was white. — A driver was given a warning following a Nov. 20 traffic stop on state Route 170 for an expired registration. — An officer waited next to a downed telephone pole leaning across the roadway ...

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Salem — Officers located a person riding a bicycle in the roadway on East State Street near Park Drive at 12:03 a.m. Wednesday. Officers advised them that proper lighting was needed to ride at night and that they needed to stay on the right side of the roadway. The rider advised that they understood. — Officers responded to the 700 block of West State Street at 9:04 p.m. Tuesday for a speak with officer report. The caller advised that the clerk at the store was not giving him the correct amount of money he was due from two lottery tickets. Officers looked at the tickets and ...

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Salem — An East Eighth Street resident reported at 5:40 p.m. Sunday his credit card had been used to purchase a Macbook and a $200 gift card. An investigation is pending. — Officers responded to the 900 block of West Wilson Street at 4:25 p.m. Saturday where a juvenile reported receiving menacing text messages. Following an investigation, officers took into custody the juvenile who had sent the messages. — Tyler L. Cox, 23, Lisbon, was charged with theft after allegedly failed to pay for $61.39 in merchandise at a 2800 block East State Street business at 1:47 p.m. ...

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Salem — Officers responded to the a 2800 block East State Street business at 6:17 p.m. Sunday in reference to someone who attempted to the leave the store without paying for $75.78 in merchandise. Officers were provided camera footage of the theft and charges will be filed. — Officers responded to the 1000 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in reference to an assault. Officers spoke with all people involved and the information was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review of possible charges. — While in the 900 block of West Wilson Street on an ...