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Salem — Officers responded to the 500 block of Broadway Avenue at 6:16 a.m. Sunday for a wellness check. The caller advised a man was seen slumped over in the driver seat of the vehicle. Officers found the man was sleeping and were able to wake him. The man had been consuming alcoholic beverages at a nearby establishment earlier in the day and was provided a courtesy transport to his residence in the city. — Officers on patrol in the area of East State Street and Fair Avenue at 3:18 a.m. Sunday conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a lane violation. During the investigation ...

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Highway Patrol — Dave Greenawalt, of Waterford Road in New Waterford, was cited at 5:52 p.m. Dec. 16 for failure to control in Unity Township after he drove his eastbound vehicle off the right side of the Metz Road and struck a ditch. — Troopers responded at 4:54 a.m. Dec. 10 to Washington Township to investigate a single-vehicle crash near state Route 39. They discovered an unoccupied vehicle that had been westbound and drove off the right side of the road. A passerby had called it in. No charges will be filed unless the driver is positively identified. — Andrew Dattilio, ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A person on Carter Road, Unity Township, called at 10:55 p.m. Thursday to request an ambulance to go to the hospital due to mental health and medical issues. A deputy stood by and Columbiana EMS transported the person to a hospital in Mahoning County. — The Canton post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol at 2:15 a.m. Thursday requested a deputy go to an address on state Route 518, Franklin Township, to make contact with a person regarding a relative troopers arrested. Deputies made contact and advised the person to contact the Canton OSHP post. — A deputy ...

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St. Clair Township — Officers were dispatched to a residence on Echo Dell Road on Dec. 12 for a man who had fallen. NorthStar EMS arrived to treat the male and transport him to the hospital. — A driver was issued a warning following a Dec. 12 traffic stop on state Route 170. Reason for stop not provided. — Officers stood by at an Irish Ridge Road residence on Dec. 12 with a male retrieved his belongings from his girlfriend. — A driver was issued a warning for no turn signal following a Dec. 12 traffic stop on Dresden Avenue. — Officers retrieved a garbage can ...

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New Waterford — Officers responded to the area of East Main and Boardman streets at 9:34 p.m. Dec. 19 in reference to the sound of an explosion coming from a telephone pole. Ohio Edison was called to check the area. — Officers responded to the 3900 block of West Main Street at 7:25 p.m. Dec. 17 in reference to a disturbance between a male and female. The female left prior to officers’ arrival. — Officers responded to the 46000 block of Church Street at 3:55 p.m. Dec. 13 due to an ambulance crew having issues with a patient. The issue was resolved with the patient being ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy responded at 6:41 a.m. Wednesday to Pennex, Commerce Avenue, Leetonia, to investigate a vehicle in the parking lot which had been parking there with someone sitting in it for the past week or so. The deputy spoke with the vehicle occupant and identified him, confirming there were no warrants for him. He was advised he was not welcome on the premises and left without incident. — A deputy responded at 1:13 a.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of Pine Street, Leetonia for a welfare check on a person who failed to show up for work. The deputy made contact and ...