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Sheriff’s Office — Deputies responded at 12:58 a.m. Tuesday to a disturbance on Canal Street, West Township. Residents advised that people who were visiting had been in a verbal dispute and one of the persons left. Deputies confirmed with the man on the scene that there were no physical exchanges and he was unharmed. Deputies located the female and confirmed that she was unharmed. Neither person wanted to pursue charges. — A homeowner at 3:26 p.m. Sunday on Carbon Hill Road, Middleton Township, reported a man driving a truck struck some mailboxes then crashed into a rock in the ...

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Salem — Officers responded to the first block of Elm Avenue at 5:21 a.m. Tuesday for a reported suspicious person. The caller advised that an elderly woman trying to flag down vehicles. Officers spoke with the woman who advised that her son was in the emergency room, and she was trying to get to Alliance hospital. She advised that she was going to go to Circle K West for a phone. — Officers responded to the area of Fairview Court at 3:56 a.m. Tuesday for a report of possible shots fired. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate or hear anything unusual. — ...

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County Sheriff — A deputy was dispatched at 1 a.m. Sunday to Walnut Grove Lane, Unity Township, for a domestic dispute. — A Salem man requested a welfare check at 9:21 p.m. Saturday on his wife at the Frola Motel, state Route 45, Center Township. A deputy spoke to the woman who was fine. — A deputy was dispatched at 6:19 p.m. Saturday to Sprucevale Road, Middleton Township, for a found property report. — A deputy responded at 4:27 p.m. Saturday to a medical emergency in the parking lot of the County Seat Plaza, state Route 45, Center Township. Upon arrival, EMT Ambulance ...

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East Palestine — Officers responded to the 600 block of West Martin Street at 2:34 a.m. Thursday in reference to a suspicious man and woman walking around the outside of a house and talking to the resident. Officers checked the exterior of the residence but found no one. — Matthew J. Jerome, 38, East Palestine, was charged with domestic violence and strangulation after officers responded to the 100 block of West Taggart Street to speak with the victim. — Officers responded to a Lincoln Avenue home at 7:37 p.m. Wednesday in reference to a barking dog complaint. The dog’s ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A juvenile-related report was taken on state Route 9, Hanover Township, when a deputy arrived at 7:32 p.m. Thursday. — A resident on Canal Street, West Township, filed a report at 4:26 p.m. Thursday for one to be removed, saying that his father came onto his property, went into the garage, then left. — A woman on Westville Lake Road, Knox Township, reported at 3:36 p.m. Thursday that her 17-year-old son was receiving harassing text messages from an unknown number. — A man on Rose Drive, Center Township, reported at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday that he just ...

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Salem — Officers responded to the 300 block of Rose Avenue at 3:25 a.m. Thursday for a reported domestic dispute. The caller advised that upon returning home from the hospital, her daughter began to yell at her and the man that brought her home. The caller went inside with her daughter who continued to yell and got in her face, and when the caller threatened to call police, the daughter took her phone and struck her right knee. The daughter left the area prior to officers’ arrival and warrants will be issued for domestic violence and disrupting public service. — Officers ...