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Leetonia — A suspicious vehicle was discovered at 6:39 p.m. Sept. 6 at Woods-Rettig Funeral Home. Police made contact with a non-verbal older male on scene and discovered the vehicle’s owner attending a family reunion at Wick Park.. She advised the man was her disabled uncle. So she left the event to go retrieve him and the vehicle. — An officer responded at 12:11 p.m. Sept. 3 to a report that a small dog had been struck by a car that continued on without stopping. The dog had to be euthanized by the veterinarian due to injuries. —A village resident was advised on how ...

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Chester — Amanda Ripley, of Newell, was cited for failure to control. — Ricky Sherbahn, of Chester, was cited for driving without a license. — Andrew Hager, of East Liverpool, was cited for a seat belt violation. — Cody Zubay, of Chester, was cited for driving while license suspended (first offense). — Casey Tokarski, of Imperial, Pa., was cited for a cell phone violation. — Kelly Hooper, of Chester, was cited for possession of drug abuse instrument. — Christopher Dixon, of New Cumberland, was cited for Driving While License Suspended. — Alicia ...

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County Sheriff — A woman on U.S. Route 30, West Township, reported at 3:52 p.m. Friday that unknown people on social media were trying to extort money from her. She closed the account and wanted a report on file. — A deputy was dispatched at 3:05 p.m. Friday to South Lane Drive, Hanover Township, for a domestic violence report. A refusal was signed. — A woman from West High Street, Lisbon reports at 9:54 a.m. Friday that she was at a residence on state Route 45, Madison Township, when a female from Wellsville was making threats towards her. She was advised how to get a ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A man on Depot Road, Hanover Township, reported at 6:32 p.m. Thursday that he has a protection order against a relative who was at a neighbor’s residence which is within 500 feet of his property. A similar report was filed Wednesday. — A deputy was dispatched at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday to a breaking and entering report on Steubenville Pike Road, Wayne Township. Liverpool Township — A driver exiting LaCroft Elementary School onto Boring Lane on Aug. 22 stopped in the roadway when he saw a car coming toward him. The other driver stopped to allow the driver ...

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Perry Township — Officers responded to the 600 block of West Pidgeon Road at 11:02 a.m. Saturday for a barking dog complaint. Officers relayed the complaint to the resident who advised they would bring the dog inside. — Officers on patrol in the area of Egypt Road at 1:32 a.m. Saturday located a tree limb in the roadway blocking the southbound lane of travel. Officers were able to remove the limb. — Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on North Howard Avenue for driving on the left side of the roadway and failure to signal at 3:55 a.m. Aug. 30. During the stop the ...

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County Sheriff — A man on Depot Road, Hanover Township, reported at 5:24 p.m. Wednesday that he has a protection order against a relative who was at a neighbor’s residence which is within 500 feet of his property. — A deputy was dispatched at 4:47 p.m. Wednesday to the area of the Travelers Inn, state Route 45, Center Township, for multiple juveniles throwing apples at vehicles driving by. The area was checked, with nobody found. — Deputies at 2:33 a.m. Aug. 28 responded to the New Waterford area for a report of a suicidal male, with the caller saying he made concerning ...