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Highway Patrol Keith Banfield, of Wooster, was cited at 7:28 a.m. April 10 in Elkrun Township on a charge of improper backing, after he backed into a vehicle driven by Audrey Barborak, of state Route 517 in Lisbon, at a stop sign at state Route 517 and Fairfield School Road. Chase Forbes, of Fife Coal Road in Wellsville, was cited at 8:25 p.m. April 8 in Salem Township for left of center, after failing to negotiate a curve on state Route 558, crossing the center line and striking an oncoming vehicle driven by William Barnes, of state Route 30 in Lisbon. Lisbon — K-9 officers ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A suspicious person was reported at 1:53 a.m. Sunday on West Terrace Drive, Yellow Creek Township. The report noted juvenile involvement, but no other details. Lisbon — Officers responded at 4:41 p.m. on April 4 to the area of state Routes 164 and 517 for a report of a disabled vehicle. Officers could not locate the vehicle in question. — Officers responded to the area of Sherman Street near Hostetter Street at 5:18 p.m. on April 4 for a report of young juveniles playing in the roadway. Upon arrival, police checked the area, but did not observe any ...

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Sheriff’s Office — Deputies were dispatched at 11:49 p.m. Saturday to Timber Run Street, Unity Township, for a possible disturbance called in by a neighbor. Deputies made contact with a small group of people having a social gathering and advised them of the complaint. Everybody at the gathering appeared to be untroubled. Deputies then left. — Deputies were called at 3:42 a.m. Saturday to Auburn Skilled Nursing, Valley Road, Salem, in reference to an aggressive patient that needed to go to the hospital. A deputy spoke to the nursing staff who advised that a patient was yelling ...

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Sheriff’s Office — Deputies responded at 12:25 a.m. Thursday to Adams Road, Middleton Township, for a welfare check after a medical alert company advised being contacted for a non-medical issue and asked that law enforcement respond. Deputies made contact with the person who advised she was fine now and did not need any assistance. She further refused any medical care. — A man on Hartley Road, Butler Township, reported at 9:46 p.m. Tuesday that he was having a mental health crisis. Deputies spoke with the man, who said he was fine and with family. — A Louisville man called ...

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Salem — Officers responded to the 600 block of Prospect Street at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a grocery order being sent to the wrong address. The caller advised that he had knocked on the door of his neighbor where the groceries were dropped off but did not get an answer. Officers spoke with the neighbor and the caller retrieved his groceries. — Officers on patrol in the area of Penn Avenue and Walnut Street at 2:02 p.m. Tuesday observed a vehicle that was illegally parked. Officers spoke with the owner who advised they would move the vehicle. — Nancy McNeal, Salem, ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy was dispatched at 9:28 p.m. Sunday to assist the Ohio State Highway Patrol with a reckless driver on Salem Grange Road, Salem Township. The deputy located the vehicle in the parking lot of Phillips Christian Church off Salem Grange Road. The driver and trooper made contact with the driver, who said they were tired and pulled off to sleep. The driver did not appear to show any indicators of being under the influence and the trooper and deputy left. — A noise complaint was reported at 6:38 p.m. Sunday to Mattix Road, Center Township, with a deputy ...