Not a real photo: but maybe the officer was on the phone?A Newton Township police cruiser suffers heavy damage after being hit by a train.

It happened in Newton Falls, on Miller-Graber Road around 11:00 last night.

Police say the Newton township police department was engaged in a foot pursuit, and an officer parked his car on the tracks to chase after the suspect. The cruiser was then hit by the train, OSP and the Newton Township police department is investigating the incident. Fortunately, no one was injured.

The program also can help look for elderly people who leave a group home.

NEWTON FALLS — City council is looking to raise awareness of missing children by supporting the Ohio Child Abduction Response Team as well as donating funds to a training exercise May 17.

The city recently joined the Ohio CART program earlier this year. On Monday, council donated $100 to a Trumbull County CART training exercise here.

The Ohio CART is a network of trained public safety and other individuals from various agencies, jurisdictions, and disciplines who are prepared to respond to specific at risk, missing, endangered or abducted children.

The Salvation Army Newton Falls Service Unit is in need of people to ring the RED KETTLE BELLS from Friday to Monday. The kettles will be set up from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. those day at Giant Eagle, IGA and Pamida. To schedule a time, call 330-872-5574. Money raised will help families in the Newton Falls area.

The First Congregational Church of Newton Falls, 612 West Broad St., will hold a free BREAKFAST WITH SANTA from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Sausage and pancakes will be served.

Love Cathedral International will hold a fall camp meeting Oct. 6 at Ridge Ranch Campgrounds, state Route 303. Old-fashioned preaching and singing are planned at 1, 4 and 7:30 p.m. with the Rev. Mike Walters of Dallas, Bishop Patty Young of Youngstown, the Rev. Troy Taylor of Harrow, Ontario, Canada, and the Rev. Howard Thomas and the Rev. Billie Williams.