Break-in at school

Break-in at school
YOUNGSTOWN -- Someone removed a window to gain entry to the principal's office at Sheridan Elementary School on Hudson Avenue, ransacked the office and stole a TV and VCR, police said. Also missing is the window. The break-in was discovered Thursday.
Theft-by-deception report
YOUNGSTOWN -- Jeff Moffie believes two of his Cambridge employees at 44 W. Federal Street conspired to embezzle more than $9,000 in rent receipts. Moffie filed a theft-by-deception report with police on Thursday. Moffie is majority owner of the 12-story Stambaugh building downtown and owns Cambridge Realty, Cambridge Woodbridge Apartments and Cambridge MSBL Management, all of which filed for bankruptcy protection last year, according to Vindicator files.
Case of indecent exposure
BOARDMAN -- Township police are looking for a husky white male in his 30s for what they are calling an act of indecent exposure. According to police reports, a 74-year old Melbourne Avenue woman told police that a man knocked on her door at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to ask for directions, wearing only a shirt and exposing his genitals. Police reports say the man was driving a dark blue or black car.
Police find tractor
YOUNGSTOWN -- The tractor that abandoned a tanker on North Meridian Road after a spill of a tarlike substance was found Thursday on North Meridian by its owner, All Coatings Inc., 1301 N. Meridian Road.
The tractor was found at Mr. Fuel, a truck stop across from Petro truck stop, where the tanker was abandoned early Tuesday. Lt. Mark Milstead said the tractor was photographed and will likely be returned to its owner today.
He said police do not consider it to be stolen, as the company contended, and continue to look for the driver.
Revolver found in house
CAMPBELL -- Police recovered a Smith & amp; Wesson revolver from a 12th Street address after they were called to the location for a noise complaint.
The gun was loaded with six rounds of live ammunition and in good condition. An officer spotted it lying next to a vehicle parked in the driveway as he was walking back to his cruiser after advising people inside of the noise complaint and asking them to turn the music down.
Pretrial for deputy's case
YOUNGSTOWN -- A pretrial was Thursday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for the sexual battery case against deputy sheriff Mark Dixon. Judge Jack Durkin gave lawyers additional time to file motions, and another pretrial will be July 10. Dixon, 29, of Wellington Avenue, is accused of having a female inmate perform oral sex on him at the county jail in November 2002. He has been removed from the sheriff department's payroll, but has not been fired. His status is frozen pending outcome of the charge.
Appointed inspector
LOWELLVILLE -- Mayor Joseph Rossi appointed Nick Ruozzo as zoning and building inspector during a regular council meeting this week.
Closing for demolition
LOWELLVILLE -- Jackson Street will be closed between Monroe and Smith streets beginning Monday to allow for demolition of the South Side School. Police Chief William Vance said the street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for about three days.
Trustees receive bids
COITSVILLE -- Township trustees received bids from eight construction companies for an addition and renovations to the police station. The bids range from $1,999 to $69,990 and were submitted by Aberdeen Construction, McCarthy Systems, Brock Builders Inc., DOT Construction Corp., Villano Construction Co. Inc., DSV Builders, D & amp;G Mechanical, and DJ Porter Co. Inc. Bids will be awarded at the next regular meeting of the board of trustees Wednesday.
Funnel cloud reported
CORTLAND -- The National Weather Service in Cleveland reported an unconfirmed sighting of a funnel cloud at 9:05 p.m. Thursday near here.
An unconfirmed report means it was spotted by a member of the public rather than a member of law enforcement or a weather watcher.
A funnel cloud also was sited near Gustavus about 9:17 p.m. and it moved toward Crawford, Pa., the National Weather Service said. There were no reports of any tornado touchdowns.
In McDonald, high winds caused some damage at the local ice cream shop.
Tables were blown away and the sign at the Dairy Queen on East Marshall Road was damaged during Thursday's storms. No injuries were reported.