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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy was dispatched at 12:30 a.m. Nov. 27 for a welfare check in Leetonia on Front Street, then learned a Leetonia officer was out and responded to the call, but asked for backup. The deputy assisted the Leetonia officer at the scene. — A woman on Boston Street, Washingtonville reported at 10:01 p.m. Nov. 23 that her ex-boyfriend came to her residence and damaged her vehicle. A warrant was issued out of Columbiana County Municipal Court for criminal damaging for the man. Highway Patrol — Christopher Earl, of Carrie Lane in Leetonia, was cited at ...

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Leetonia — An alarm drop was investigated at 5:39 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Industry Street. — Brian Royea, no address noted, was cited for expired registration at 10:40 a.m. Monday in the area of state Route 344 and Beeson Mill Road as well as given a verbal warning about drug paraphernalia discovered in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop. Suspected marijuana was confiscated and disposed of by police. — A suspicious person was reported at 6:04 p.m. Wednesday in the area of High and Beeson Mill Road near a storage unit. — A welfare check was performed at ...

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Perry Township – Melanie Sturgell, 47, Salem, was cited for improper backing after officers responded to the area of Elberon Avenue and Jones Drive at 9:34 p.m. Nov. 22 in reference to a vehicle that was backed off the roadway and was struck. – Officers responded to the 1900 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 6:54 p.m. Nov. 22 for a medical and assisted first responders until no longer needed. – Officers responded to the 1400 block of New Garden Avenue at 4:01 p.m. Nov. 20 in reference to a civil matter regarding a damage fence. The complainant reported wires on the fence ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Lippincott Road, West Township reported at 4:43 p.m. Tuesday that all the electronic devices inside her residence were hacked. — A woman from Medina County reported at 2:58 p.m. Monday that a relative who lives on Adams Road in Center Township was sending her inappropriate messages. She was told to contact her local law enforcement agency in Medina County. — A deputy was dispatched at 1:58 p.m. Monday to Discount Drug Mart, state Route 45, Lisbon, Center Township, for a theft report. Cheyenne Garvis, 23, Rose Drive, Lisbon, was charged with ...

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Highway Patrol — Madalyn Thrasher, of Georgetown Road in Homeworth, was cited at 5:30 a.m. Nov. 12 in Knox Township for reasonable control, after she went off the right side of Georgetown Road while traveling eastbound and struck a guardrail. — Willis Brink, of Whinnery Road in Salem, was cited at 6:50 a.m. Nov. 19 for impeding traffic and expired registration, after he stopped his eastbound vehicle on state Route 344, exited it and was backed into by Mark Fowler, of Jefferson Avenue in Salem. Fowler also was cited for improper backing. — John Cresanto, of Bacon Avenue in ...

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East Palestine — Officers issued a citation for driving under suspension following a traffic stop at 7:57 p.m. on West Taggart Street on Thursday. — Officers responded to Brookdale Avenue at 5:19 p.m. on Wednesday to assist EMS and a resident who had fallen and needed help. The resident was not injured. — Officers responded to a neighbor dispute at 1:20 p.m. on Alice Street on Wednesday. — Officers conducted a welfare check on Alice Street at 11:06 a.m. on Wednesday. — Officer responded at 9:36 a.m. to Circle K on North Market to a shoplifting report on ...