Gun arrest at restaurant

Gun arrest at restaurant
YOUNGSTOWN -- Police arrested a 30-year-old prep cook Saturday morning at The Roadhouse restaurant, 2537 South Ave., and charged him with possessing a dangerous ordnance and possessing a firearm in a liquor establishment. Police said they found a loaded 12-gauge sawed-off shotgun in the Youngstown man's leather jacket when police went to the restaurant in response to a report of an employee with a gun. The man said he was carrying the gun for protection because he'd recently been robbed, but police said the robbery hadn't been reported to the department.
Girl reports attack
YOUNGSTOWN -- A 12-year-old Rosewood Lane girl told police she was attacked by several girls at a bus stop just before 3 p.m. Friday. According to police reports, the girl was pushed to the ground as she exited the bus. Several girls, some of whom attend school with the victim, then began punching and kicking her. One girl, armed with a knife, reportedly tried to stab the victim in the back. The group then stopped and allowed the victim to walk home. Reporting officers said the girl's injuries were visible.
Cookie distribution
YOUNGSTOWN -- Buckeye Eyes & amp; Ears Block Watch will have its "Cookie Crunch" for all residents in the city's Buckeye area at its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Word of Grace Church, 2724 Mount Vernon Ave. John Nittoli, block watch president, said all who attend are asked to donate one or two dozen cookies. The cookies then will be packaged and distributed to the elderly and shut-ins.
Theaters seek gifts
YOUNGSTOWN -- Regal Cinema theaters in Boardman, Austintown and Niles are encouraging patrons to bring in new unwrapped gifts from Monday through Dec. 21 for the Toys for Tots Program. Theater managers will continuously watch the movie "Jimmy Neutron" from midnight until 8 a.m. Dec. 21 in an effort to boost donations. Donors will have a chance to win prizes such as a DVD player, dinner and movie, and a $25 gift card courtesy of Wal-Mart.
Shopping sprees
EAST LIVERPOOL -- Thirty-two children from East Liverpool elementary schools were treated to $100 Wal-Mart shopping sprees Saturday as part of the annual Shop-With-A-Cop program. The children were paired up with officers to shop for items they need -- preferably clothing, said Patrolman James McElreath. Shop-With-A-Cop, in its second year, is sponsored by the East Liverpool Fraternal Order of Police and is designed to help needy children.