Bank robbed

Bank robbed
NILES -- Someone robbed National City Bank on Main Street across from the McKinley Memorial at 9:16 this morning.
Authorities were not immediately releasing any information, including a description or how the robber got away.
Drug charges
YOUNGSTOWN -- A 17-year-old boy was arrested on drug trafficking charges Tuesday night near his home in Rockford Village on the East Side.
Police approached the boy after watching possible drug transactions. The Rayen School student handed over 10 packaged-for-sale bags of marijuana and five of crack cocaine, police said.
He was taken to the juvenile justice center at 11:30 p.m.
East Side chase
YOUNGSTOWN -- Antoinette Stephens, 42, of Neilson Avenue sped off from a bank drive-through Tuesday afternoon on the East Side when police pulled behind her with a warrant charging her with trafficking in cocaine, reports show.
Stephens crossed McCartney Road, nearly causing several accidents, then drove north on Fincastle Street to Oak Street to Jacobs Road to Orrin Avenue, where she lost control and rammed into Reed's Chapel on McGuffey Road, police said.
After the crash, she ran. When caught, Stephens struggled and refused to be handcuffed until two officers held her down, reports show.
Police said she ran every red light and stop sign during the pursuit, ignoring traffic and people. Police said she has no valid driver's license.
Flag disposal ceremony
POLAND -- Sons of The American Legion Mahoning Valley Squadron 15 will sponsor its fourth annual flag disposal ceremony at 8 p.m. Thursday at the post home, 35 Cortland St.
The public is invited to participate in the ceremony where worn, frayed, torn or faded American flags will be honorably retired.
Flags may be dropped off at the post in the receptacle marked "flag disposal," or call (330) 750-0488.
Scholarship available
YOUNGSTOWN -- The city school district is sponsoring a $3,500 scholarship for a district graduate who is attending a historically black college or university.
The scholarship, provided through the Tom Joyner Foundation, is available this fall to a student entering the junior year.
Applications are available at the district office, 20 W. Wood St.
Deadline is Monday.
Call (330) 744-6930.
Boy faces charges
ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. -- A 16-year-old boy faces adult charges after a police officer was assaulted.
Pennsylvania State Police said Joseph James Yhelka Jr. was charged with three counts of aggravated assault, three counts of simple assault, one count of propulsion of missiles, two counts of recklessly endangering another person and criminal mischief.
Police said Yhelka was standing at Lawrence Avenue and 14th Street at 11:40 p.m. Monday kicking and striking passing cars when he ran with a cement block at a moving car.
Officer Michael McBride was behind the car and got out and chased Yhelka.
State police said Yhelka grabbed a 30-pound rock and charged the police officer. The two struggled before McBride was able to handcuff him.
State police said charges were filed in adult court because a deadly weapon was used.
Airport worker suspended
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A screening manager at Pittsburgh International Airport shouldn't have let a passenger handle a loaded handgun at a ticket counter in April, a U.S. Transportation Security Administration official said Tuesday.
The unidentified manager was suspended without pay for two days for failing to call police, as required by federal regulations, TSA spokesman Mark Hatfield said.
Screeners and supervisors who work for the federal agency, as well as passengers, are not allowed to touch weapons found during luggage searches.
On April 15, a gun was discovered in a passenger's luggage. The screening manager was notified and she escorted the passenger to the airline ticket counter with his bag, Hatfield said. The passenger bought a gun case, which is required of passengers who carry handguns in their checked luggage, and picked up the .22-caliber handgun to remove the bullets, Hatfield said.
His bag was rescreened and he was allowed to board his flight.
While it's legal to pack an unloaded firearm in checked luggage, it's illegal to pack a loaded gun. No firearms are allowed in carry-on bags.