County Sheriff
— A man on West Martin Street, East Palestine reported at 6:22 p.m. Wednesday that his soon-to-be ex-wife wasn’t following the court order for him to see his children the last two days. He wanted a reported on file.
— Deputies were dispatched at 1:39 a.m. Wednesday to the 19000 block of Haiti Road, Washington Township, for a domestic dispute. Both parties said there was an argument over a misunderstanding, but the situation was worked out. Deputies confirmed no physical violence occurred between the two.
— Deputies were called at 2:46 a.m. Sept. 9 to a residence in the 2000 block of Waterford Road, Unity Township, for one to be removed when a male and female showed up uninvited after being criminally trespassed from the property. A warrant was issued for the male after he assaulted a female at the residence.
— A man was reported passed out on the walkway a Gorby’s, Richardson Avenue, Negley at 5:32 a.m. Aug. 22. He wouldn’t identify himself at first. Deputies learned his identity and that he was walking to the East Liverpool area. He was given a ride for his safety.
— An overdose was reported at 5:35 a.m. Aug. 18 in the 30000 block of Miller Road, Salem Township. The person was transported to a hospital for further medical treatment.
East Palestine
— Officers arrested Nichole Chestnut, no age or address given, after responding at 9:24 a.m. to a disturbance on Park Avenue on Tuesday. Chestnut was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant.
— Officers charged Carina Ocasio, no age or address given, with speed, no child restraint and driving under suspension at 5:58 p.m. on Monday following a traffic stop on Kenmar Drive. A passenger in the vehicle, Chrsital Garcia, no age or address given, was cited for possession of marijuana.
— Officers issued a junk vehicle notice to a resident on East North Avenue on Monday at 9:33 a.m.
— Officers performed a wellness check on a female at 8:44 a.m. at East Taggart Street on Monday after she failed to show up for work. The female was located and advised officers she was ill.
— Officers performed a wellness check at 6:25 a.m. on East Taggart Street on Monday. Contact was made and the subject advised nothing was wrong.
Salem
— Officers responded to the 900 block of East Fifth Street at 9:37 p.m. Tuesday for a report of two people walking through the caller’s backyard. Officers checked the surrounding streets, but nobody could be located.
— Officers responded to a business in the 1700 block of East State Street at 9:03 p.m. Tuesday for a reported theft. The caller advised a man was seen taking a bottle of liquor and placing it inside his jacket before leaving without paying. Officers spoke with the man, Christian Hall, 27, Salem, who admitted to taking the bottle, which officers located on his person. The product was returned to the business and management confirmed they wanted to pursue charges. Hall was taken into custody and transported to the police department for processing and then transported to the Columbiana County Jail.
— Officers responded to the 700 block of East Third Street at 6:22 p.m. Tuesday for a wellness check on a woman that looked unwell. Officers spoke with the woman who advised that everything was okay and no assistance was needed.
— Officers responded to a business in the 1000 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 5:22 p.m. Tuesday for a report of an unattended dog left in a vehicle with the windows up. The animal appeared to be in good health, and the external temperature was 65 degrees, overcast and raining and presented no danger to the animal’s health. Officers attempted contact with the owner of the vehicle to advise them of the complaint but were unable to locate them.
— Officers responded to the 900 block of East Sixth Street at 5:18 p.m. Tuesday for a report of vandalism. The caller advised that a neighbor witnessed the incident and reported it to the school. The matter is under investigation.
— Officers spoke with a man at the police department at 4:07 p.m. Tuesday about a possible scam. The caller advised that he was sent a fax from a law firm claiming they could help him get money he was owed but in order to do so the caller had to send them $10,000 as a retainer. Officers advised him that it was most likely a scam. The man had not sent any money.
— Officers responded to the 2800 block of East State Street at 4:16 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a suspicious person. Officers observed a man standing near the roadway with a sign asking for money. Officers contacted the man and advised him of the complaint, and he advised he would leave for the day.
— Officers were advised by an anonymous motorist that they had observed a business vehicle of a local company commit a blatant red-light violation at the intersection of East State Street and Cunningham Road at 3:34 p.m. Tuesday. Officers will contact the company to advise them of the complaint and request the drivers be advised to be more attentive.
— Officers responded to the area of South Lincoln Avenue and Franklin Avenue at 11:38 a.m. Tuesday for a report of an intoxicated driver that was witnessed consuming open containers of suspected alcoholic beverages. Officers checked both South Lincoln and South Ellsworth Avenue but were unable to locate the vehicle.
— Officers responded to the 1600 block of East State Street at 10:51 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a suspicious person. The caller advised that a man was walking around the building and sitting in the grass on the property, and when the caller asked the man to leave, he became aggressive and started yelling. Officers spoke with the man who was walking east on State Street and advised him of the complaint and that he was trespassed from the property.
— Officers at 9 a.m. Tuesday spoke with a man at the intersection of West State Street and Georgetown Road that had been observed walking on Georgetown Road toward the city the night prior. The man advised he was from Stark County and was walking with an unknown destination. Officers offered the man assistance in getting to his destination or with any problems he might be having, which he refused. No warrants for the man were found and he departed on foot.
— Officers responded to the 500 block of Aetna Street at 7:41 a.m. Tuesday on behalf of the street department for a parking issue. It was advised they were about to work on the road and needed a motorcycle moved. Officers spoke with the owner of the motorcycle who advised he would move it.
— Officers responded to the area of North Ellsworth Avenue and East Seventh Street at 6:32 a.m. Tuesday for a report of suspicious objects in the roadway. Officers observed a towel rack, baby gate and a bag of tree branches in the roadway, which officers removed.
— Officers responded to the 700 block of South Union Avenue at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a gunshot heard. Officers checked the area but located nothing out of the ordinary.
— Officers responded to the 700 block of West State Street at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a loose dog. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the dog.
— Officers responded to the industrial park at 10:38 p.m. Monday to assist Perry Township officers with an OVI crash. Perry Township officers took the driver into custody for OVI and transported him to the police department where officers assisted by conducting a breath test.
— Officers responded to the 100 block of West State Street at 10:44 p.m. Monday to speak with a person regarding an ongoing harassment issue at their place of employment. The person was advised that a report would be on file and to contact officers if anything further was needed.
— Officers responded to the 1800 block of Meadow Lane at 10:03 p.m. Monday for a report of multiple people heard screaming. Officers found the incident to be two juveniles outside playing around.
— Officers responded to a business in the 1000 block of North Ellsworth Avenue at 9:52 p.m. Monday for a report of a suspicious person. The caller advised multiple people were in the parking lot after closing hours acting irregularly. Officers spoke with the caller further and found the people in question had left. The caller was advised to contact officers if they returned.
— Officers responded to the 1100 block of East Ninth Street at 8:48 p.m. Monday for a domestic dispute. Officers found that the involved parties had gotten into a verbal altercation and nothing physical had occurred. The female half left the residence for the remainder of the evening.
— Officers responded to the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 7:09 p.m. Monday for a report of harassment. The caller advised a person they knew had been yelling profanities and purposely honking a bicycle horn in a malicious way when riding past the caller. The caller advised that this has been an ongoing issue and had just wished for the incident to be documented.
— The school resource officer was advised of an issue that occurred earlier in the day at Southeast Elementary at 6:58 p.m. Monday. The officer responded to the student in question’s residence and spoke with him and his parents about the issue. The student advised he understood the seriousness of the issue and apologized for the incident and the parents were advised that his backpack would be checked in the morning.
— Officers spoke with a person at the police department about a possibly missing person at 4:57 p.m. Monday. After speaking with the caller, it was determined that the person in question was not missing and walked away from his place of work on his own.
— Officers spoke to several parents at the police department at 4:50 p.m. Monday regarding an ongoing issue of their children being harassed and menaced by a known male student at the same school. A related incident had already occurred earlier that day and a history of ongoing issues with the student in question. Officers advised that the reports would be researched, and a case file would be generated to verify if necessary, elements were present for a menacing by stalking charge. Officers further advised the juvenile victims to keep their phone handy to call police if the student in question or associates cause any sort of problem. Any further incidents will be added to the case to establish elements required for criminal charges if not already present, and extra patrols were set around the high school after classes let out.
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County Sheriff — A man on West Martin Street, East Palestine reported at 6:22 p.m. Wednesday that his soon-to-be ex-wife wasn’t following the court order for him to see his children the last two days. He wanted a reported on file. — Deputies were dispatched at 1:39 a.m. Wednesday to the 19000 block of Haiti […] Read More