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POLICE

Hancock County Sheriff

— Ray D. Hess, of Chester, was arrested Nov. 1 for DUI first offense.

— Jeffrey Plunkett, of Wellsville, was arrested Nov. 2 for DUI.

— Jeffrey A. Adrian, of Newell, was arrested Nov. 5 for brandishing.

— Kavon W. McClain, of Youngstown, was arrested Nov. 13 for driving while license suspended DUI and obstructing an officer.

— Charlotte J. Bailey, of Chester, was arrested Nov. 13 for DUI first offense.

— Austin G. Virden, of New Cumberland, was arrested Nov. 18 for domestic battery.

— Mark Fuller, of Newell, was arrested Nov. 19 for wanton endangerment and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling.

— Logan T. Blake of Newell, was arrested Nov. 22 for domestic battery second offense.

— Christopher W. Rusnak, of Cleveland, was arrested Nov. 26 for DUI first offense.

— John G. Yano, of Newell, was arrested Nov. 29 for being a fugitive of justice.

St. Clair Township

— An officer spoke with a male who had been reported to be lying in his truck for several hours on Nov. 25. The male told officers he was just tired.

— A male came to the station on Nov. 25 to request a deer tag for a deer that had been hit on Calcutta Smith Ferry Road. An officer took down the male’s information and verified the deer was hit by a car and gave him the deer tag the next day.

— Officers after searching for an area of state Route 11 were unable to locate a silver SUV reported to be driven by a reckless driver.

— An officer was requested to assist another officer on Nov. 26 traffic on Carter Street. The officer stood by while a search was conducted of the vehicle.

— Officers checked the location on state Route 170 for an alarm going off on Nov. 27 and found the building to be secure.

— Officers responded to an employee call from Sheetz regarding two intoxicated males with a possible gun next to the restrooms. Officers arrived and searched the location. After speaking with the employee, it was determined the two males left prior to the officers’ arrival.

— Officers checked the Dollar General on state Route 170 after responding to an alarm on Nov. 27 and found the building to be secure.

— A driver was given a verbal warning for making a left turn into the northern entrance at Walmart following a Nov. 28 traffic stop.

— Officers checked a South Street residence on Nov. 28 for an alarm but were unable to make contact with anyone in the house. The house only had the kitchen light on, and all doors and windows were secure.

— Matthew Bigelow, age and address not provided, was cited following a Nov. 28 traffic stop on Dresden Avenue. Bigelow was observed by the officer making a left turn into the north exit at Walmart where the location is marked with a no left turn sign.

— Parties involved in an Nov. 28 accident were both advised to make a report and contact their insurance companies after each reported being hit by the other and officers unable to determine who hit whom due to both vehicles having left the scene of the accident and there being no debris field. Both drivers say the other driver went left of the center and hit their mirror.

— Officers investigated a report of a dog running behind a truck on state Route 170 on Nov. 28. Officers arrived and the owner of the dog put the dog back in his truck.

— Franklin Gilbert of West Virginia was issued a citation for expired plates following a Nov. 28 traffic stop on St. Clair Avenue.

Patrol

— April Kraft, of Georgetown Road in Homeworth, was cited for left of center at 1:10 p.m. Nov. 16 in Knox Township, after her westbound vehicle traveled left of center on CR400 and struck a vehicle driven by Tera Cook, of Malvern.

— Susan Kiewall, of Hanoverton, was cited for overtaking at 11:45 a.m. Nov. 14 in Hanover Township, after she struck Brandon Rose, of Knox School Road, as he attempted to turn north from U.S. Route 30.

— Jolene Gambey of Winona was cited at 6:26 p.m. Nov. 15 in Hanover Township for a yield of way violation, after she struck Zaira Sica Perez, of Winona Road in Salem, near the intersection of state Route 9 and 172.

— Jennifer Gilbert, of North Avenue in East Palestine, was cited at 10:05 a.m. Nov. 23 in Unity Township for failure to maintain an assured clear distance, after striking from behind Michael McFarland, who had stopped to turn into a private drive off state Route 14.

— Ericha Thompson, of North Elm Street in Columbiana, was cited at 12:20 p.m. Nov. 27 in the village of Rogers for a stop sign violation, after she struck Jeffrey Exline, of Dyke Road in Negley near the intersection of state Routes 7 and 15.

— Hayden Caustin, of Tiioga, Pa. was cited at 8:44 a.m. Nov. in the village of Rogers for a marked lanes violation at the intersection of state routes 7 and 154. His trailer struck two utility poles while negotiating the turn.

Sheriff’s Office

— A deputy was dispatched at 9:53 p.m. Saturday to a residence on Sell Road, Center Township for an unwanted woman from Wellsville. Upon arrival, she left the property in a vehicle.

— A Hanover Township woman at 8:52 p.m. Saturday requested a welfare check on her 4-year-old child at the father’s residence in Hanoverton. A deputy observed the child, who was fine, and spoke with the father and other family members at the residence who said the child was fine and there were no issues.

— A Shelton Road, Butler Township woman reported at 5:09 p.m. Saturday that when she returned to her residence, she found footprints in the snow and found where someone was trying to gain entry into the residence on the east side by damaging a window screen.

— A woman on Carmel Achor Road, Middleton Township reported at 4:52 p.m. Saturday that her children’s father was harassing her by telephone and text message and was following her around in his vehicle when she’s driving. She was advised how to obtain a protection order.

— A woman on Elkton Road, Elkrun Township reported at 4:43 p.m. Saturday that sometime after midnight, her mailbox was blown up and pieces were everywhere.

— The Ohio State Highway Patrol at 3:16 p.m. Saturday requested a sheriff’s deputy go to the Dollar General, U.S. Route 30, West Township, and make contact with a man who was involved in a one-vehicle crash at Sandy Creek Road at Lowmiller Road, West Township, and is requesting an ambulance due to injuries from the crash. A deputy spoke to the driver, who had injuries to his face area. Sandy Creek EMS transported him to Aultman Canton Hospital in Canton. The information was forwarded to the patrol.

— A deputy at 4:10 a.m. Friday checked on a vehicle parked at the Zeppernick Lake parking lot, state Route 172. The occupants were traveling to North Canton from the Mountaineer Casino and said they had to stop for a break. They left the parking lot following the interaction with the deputy.

— Goshen Township police at 2:55 a.m. Friday requested a welfare check on a man at an address on Lake Street, Knox Township, due to a call they were investigating for a man who may have hurt himself. No one was located at the address. The residence appeared vacant. The information was forwarded to Goshen Township police.

— Stark County Sheriff’s Office at 1:56 a.m. Friday requested a welfare check on a woman who called 911 while traveling through Stark County; however, when law enforcement arrived, they could not locate the caller or vehicle described. The caller reportedly lives in Winona. Deputies went to the home and located the vehicle, the caller and a man, learning the couple had an argument and the woman called 911 to have the man removed from the vehicle, but did not pull over and he continued to ride home with her. She parked the car and went inside the residence and left him in the vehicle, which is where deputies found him. After speaking with deputies, she agreed to take the man home.

East Liverpool

— Officers checked around the First Church of the Nazarene on Walnut Street on Nov. 25 for a male reported to be lying behind a pillar, but found no one.

— A driver was issued a verbal warning for failure to stop at a stop following a Nov. 25 traffic stop on West 5th Street.

— Officers checked the Jennings Randolph Bridge for a male reported to be riding a motorized bicycle on Nov. 25 but were unable to locate the person.

— Bud Hall Sr., 46, was arrested and charged with resisting arrest, criminal damage and disorderly conduct and transported to the Columbiana County jail following a well-being check at his Moore Street residence on Nov. 25.

— Officers responded to a report of a juvenile who ran away from his Bank Street home on Nov. 25 after an argument with his mother. Officers attempted to locate the juvenile at several locations but were unable to find him. A missing persons report was filled out to enter the juvenile into LEADS as a missing juvenile.

— A parking citation was issued on Nov. 26 to a black SUV parked on the sidewalk against the flow of traffic on Lincoln Avenue after police received a complaint about the vehicle.

— An officer conducted a traffic stop on Nov. 26 on Jefferson Street after observing a vehicle without taillights on after dusk. During the stop the driver was able to turn the lights on. The driver received a verbal warning.

— The police department received a call from a female on Nov. 26 who had filed a missing juvenile report for her son the previous day providing officers with the location of her son. Officers went to an Ohio Avenue address and located the missing juvenile. They took him into custody and returned him to his mother.

— A Mainland Gas Station employee called police on Nov. 26 to report a victim running into the store saying a male with a gun chased him there. When an officer arrived at the station, he was told both the male and the victim had left, but the victim was carrying a backpack and a sword. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate either one.

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