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Perry Township — Officers responded to the 1500 block of Harrison Avenue at 2:43 p.m. Sunday for a reported 911 hang-up call. Officers spoke with the homeowner who advised that he had accidentally dialed 911, and everything was fine. — Officers responded to the area of East Pine Lake Road at 10:46 p.m. Saturday for a report of people yelling. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate them. — Jerri Brown, 42, Salem, was cited for assured cleared distance ahead after his vehicle struck the rear of the vehicle driven by Dylan Simmons, 20, Limaville, on North Lincoln ...

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Sheriff Reports — Deputies responded at 1:36 a.m. Wednesday to state Route 45, Center Township for a report of multiple juveniles trespassing and possibly vandalizing property. Deputies did not locate any juveniles or any evidence of vandalism. — A woman on Ellsworth Avenue, West Township reported at 10:12 p.m. Tuesday that she was driving westbound on U.S. Route 30 in East Rochester, West Township, when a vehicle in front of her stopped and a man got out of the vehicle with a firearm. She drove away and went home. A deputy checked the area for a silver hatchback, but didn’t ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Buck Road, Knox Township reported at 10:42 p.m. Thursday that her 17-year-old grandson has been getting harassed for more than a year now by another teen from West Township. — A woman on Brookfield Street, Center Township reported at 5:12 p.m. Thursday that a man from Center Township was harassing her through social media messenger and was going to come to her residence. She was advised how to obtain a protection order. — Deputies at 3:39 a.m. Thursday checked the area of a 911 open line call near Scroggs Road and state Route 154, but did not ...

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East Liverpool — The school resource officer was requested by the truancy officer to do a welfare check on a couple of students. The officers checked on the students and were told they were fine and would be in school the next day. — Officers checked on an alarm at the VFW where they were met by a member who turned the alarm off on May 29. — An officer who observed a male walking behind the Rite Aid building on Walnut Street on May 29 advised the male that there shouldn’t be anyone back there. — Officers searched the area of St. George Street where Casa de Emanuel ...

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Salem — Officers responded to the 900 block of Liberty Street at 9:01 p.m. Friday for a reported suspicious person. The person was last seen an hour before the call, and officers advised them to contact them if the person was seen again. — Officers responded to a business in the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 8:19 p.m. Friday for a report of multiple vehicles parked in their lot despite having no parking signs posted. Officers spoke with several people and advised them to move their vehicles at the businesses’ request. — Officers spoke to a person at the police ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy was dispatched at 8:48 p.m. May 31 to Hadley Road, Unity Township, for a welfare check on a juvenile. The report was sent to child protective services. — A woman on Taylor Road, Middleton Township, reported at 7:16 p.m. May 31 that her neighbor was shooting and she was concerned that he wasn’t shooting in a safe manner due to past incident in December 2024. A deputy spoke to a man who said they were shooting into the ground and they were done. He said the person who was at his residence in December 2024 is no longer welcome there. — A woman on ...