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Columbiana — Stacy Love, of Leetonia, was arrested at 11:04 p.m. Sept. 27 on a charge of drug paraphernalia, after a traffic stop near South Main Street and Woodland Avenue. — A female subject reported at 9:25 a.m. Sept. 27 that she was a victim of identity fraud through a “Publishers Clearing House” scammer, who withdrew money from her bank account. The incident continues to be under investigation. — A city resident reported at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 that her purse disappeared while at Firestone Park. — Officers responded at 12:27 p.m. Sept. 22 to the 300 block of North ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A caller reported a vehicle sitting alongside the roadway on state Route 154, Elkrun Township, with four males inside at 5:31 p.m. Saturday. A deputy checked the area, but didn’t find anyone. — A man on Cream Ridge Road, Elkrun Township, reported at 4:22 p.m. Saturday that his neighbor or the Columbiana County dog warden has his three dogs, due to him being in jail. He was advised to contact the dog warden and an attorney. — A deputy was dispatched at 5:01 p.m. Saturday to the 7900 block of Rochester Road in West Township for a shooting complaint, but ...

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St. Clair Township — Officers responding to a call of a person with possible mental disorder roaming around Summit Drive trying to get into cars on Sept. 20, found the person to be under duress and called North Star to transport him to the hospital. — Kaylee Congrove was issued a citation for expired tags following a Sept. 20 traffic stop on state Route 170. The vehicle was towed by Calcutta Towing. — Officers took a report from a male on Sept. 20 for a person who was known to him swerve his vehicle at him while driving past him on Y&O Road. — Amanda Eltringham, 31, ...

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Salem —Officers responded to the 600 block of West Wilson Street at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday for a report of two men observed trying to gain access to a closed business. The caller confronted the individuals who then ran southwest from the area. Officers checked throughout the area but did not locate the individuals. The building and surrounding buildings were checked, and everything was OK. —Officers responded to the 2800 block of East State Street at 5:48 p.m. Wednesday for a reported gas drive-off. Officers spoke with the caller who advised it was a misunderstanding and it was a ...

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Salem — Officers responded to the 500 block of Franklin Street at 12:08 p.m. Sunday for a report of theft. Officers were advised that more plants had been stolen from a detached greenhouse. A previous complaint was made on Saturday and the caller advised that the plants were stolen between then and the time of the current complaint. Photographs were taken. — Officers responded to the 400 block of Franklin Avenue at 9:58 a.m. Sunday for a reported animal complaint. The caller advised the neighbor’s dog had been getting out and coming onto their property and was currently on ...

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Highway Patrol — Christopher Johnson, of Hawkins Road in New Waterford, was cited at 7:40 a.m. Sept. 18 on state Route 517 in Center Township for failure to control after traveling off the right side of the road while traveling southbound and striking a mailbox, utility pole, sign, well casing and a parked vehicle. Debris from the parked vehicle hit a second parked vehicle. — Matthew Bable, of Carter Road in New Waterford, was not cited after striking a tree branch while traveling westbound on state Route 154 at 6 a.m. Sept. 26 in Middleton Township. — Charges may be pending ...