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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy at 2:31 a.m. Wednesday came across a person in Rogers while on patrol and found him to be homeless after speaking with him. The deputy attempted to find him a place to stay for the night and after some help from the person, found him a relative to stay with for the night. — A woman from Powhatan, Ohio called at 4:17 p.m. Tuesday to request a welfare check on her mother on Lowmiller Road, West Township, who has not been answering her phone all day. A deputy spoke to the mother, who said her phone battery was dead and was charging now. The deputy ...

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Salem — Officers responded to the 2500 block of Bentley Drive at 8:12 p.m. Friday to assist with a possible combative resident. The staff asked officers to speak with the resident who had already calmed down and they voluntarily agreed to go to the hospital and were transported by EMT. — Officers responded to the 400 block of East Second Street at 7:39 p.m. Friday for a report of a drug deal taking place. Officers spoke with all parties involved and found that it was not the case. — Officers responded to the area of South Union Avenue and Ridgewood Drive at 7:02 p.m. Friday ...

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Sheriff’s Office — Deputies assisted Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers with an animal-related call at 4:11 a.m. Monday on Kirk Road, Fairfield Township, assisting with herding a few cows found in the roadway back into the pasture from where they came. The owner of the cows was notified they were returned. — A man on Darlington Road, Middleton Township, reported at 7:20 p.m. May 15 that vehicles were racing up and down the roadway. A deputy checked the area of Darlington Road, but didn’t find anything. — At 6:49 p.m. May 15, a deputy was dispatched to Depot Street, Rogers ...

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Sheriff’s Office — Suspicious activity was reported at 11:34 p.m. Saturday in the area of Y & O Road, Madison Township. A deputy checked the immediate and surrounding areas near the caller’s residence and found everything in good order. — A man on Mattix Road, Center Township, reported at 7:35 p.m. Saturday that his father was selling the residence and he has to move out. He was advised of the eviction process. — A woman on Winona Road, Butler Township, reported at 5:45 p.m. Saturday that she was outside on her property towards the road with her dog when a person pulled ...

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Salem — Officers responded to the 100 block of Cleveland Street at 10:41 a.m. Thursday for a speak with officer call. The caller advised that her brother put a storage bin full of clothes and his cell phone on the curb lawn unattended around 8 a.m. and when he went back outside two hours later it was located on the neighbor’s sidewalk emptied with all the clothes scattered on the lawn. Officers advised them that anything put on the curb could be mistaken for trash or free items and attempted to speak with the neighbor, but nobody was home. — Officers responded to the 200 block ...

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Salem — Officers responded to the area of North Howard Avenue at 3:10 p.m. Thursday for a wellness check. The caller advised that a woman had been standing on the sidewalk for an extended period of time and was unsure if something was wrong. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the woman. — Officers responded to the 100 block of East Third Street at 1:25 p.m. Thursday for a report of vandalism. The caller, who is the property owner, advised a group of juveniles who were seen ripping wooden posts off their front porch. They advised that they did not want to pursue ...