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County Sheriff — Deputies were dispatched at 10:39 p.m. Wednesday to Freeman Road, Center Township, for a medical call involving a juvenile that was choking. Upon deputies arriving, the juvenile was not choking. Hanover Township EMS arrived and the juvenile was transported to Akron Children’s Hospital, Boardman, by EMT Ambulance. — A deputy responded to the Highlandtown Wildlife Area, state Route 39, Washington Township, for a report at 1:42 p.m. Wednesday of gunshots coming from the hunting area. The deputy checked the area and parking lots, but found no one. Dispatch advised ...

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County Sheriff — A Lisbon Road, Salem Township, resident called at 4:58 p.m. Wednesday to report a property dispute with his family over his deceased father’s property. He was advised to contact an attorney. — A man from Main Street, Hanoverton, reported at 12:51 p.m. Wednesday that he owns property on Mountz Road, Butler Township, and a 2004 Cadillac he has parked on the property was damaged by a bullet, from someone shooting in the area. — A man on state Route 45, Center Township, reported at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday that he wants his son to move out of the residence. He was ...

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County Sheriff — A deputy was dispatched at 12:45 a.m. July 20 to Taylor Road, Middleton Township, for a report that a father wanted his adult son out of the residence after he was allegedly causing a problem. After the deputy arrived, he learned the father had already taken the son to his mother’s residence for the night. — Deputies at 11:53 p.m. July 19 assisted a local agency with a male experiencing a mental health crisis on Spruce Street, Leetonia. The male was transported to a local hospital for an evaluation. — A spokesman for Ohio Edison reported at 12:46 p.m. ...

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County Sheriff — A man on Salem Alliance Road, Butler Township, reported at 11:26 p.m. Friday that his cell phone and security cameras were hacked. — Deputies were dispatched at 11:38 p.m. Thursday to Market Street, Salineville, for a man sitting on a porch who needed medical attention. An ambulance was summoned to transport him to a local hospital. — Shane Russell Hart, 31, West Main Street, Salineville, was charged with making false alarms, inducing panic and falsification after police were called at 11:23 p.m. July 23 to West Main Street, Salineville, for an alleged drug ...

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County Sheriff — The Portage County Sheriff’s Office called at 2:32 p.m. Tuesday to request a deputy make contact with a person on North Ridge Place, Hanover Township, and have them contact the Portage County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy spoke with a family member who advised the person was not there, but they would make contact with the person and tell them to call. — A man from Bedford requested a report be placed on file at 10:17 p.m. Saturday regarding another man pushing him into the pool at Timashamie Campground, Georgetown Road, Butler Township, damaging his cell phone ...

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Salem — Officers observed a woman walk into Sebo Stadium and into the back of the stadium at 4:09 p.m. Sunday. After a couple minutes the woman left the stadium and officers checked the area she was in and located drug paraphernalia which was collected and destroyed. Officers attempted to locate the woman, but she was no longer in the area. — Officers spoke to a person by phone at 12:26 p.m. Sunday regarding an ongoing situation with an ex-roommate. The caller advised that some of their personal belongings were placed at the curb, listed as free on a local Facebook group and ...