Tax break for company

Tax break for company
HUBBARD -- Trumbull County commissioners were expected to approve a tax break today on $1.4 million worth of new equipment and inventory Champion Molded Plastics Inc. installed at its Hubbard Township factory more than four years ago.
The company received a 10-year, 60-percent abatement on a $4.2 million expansion in 1997. But the company actually invested $5.6 million, officials say.
The company had been paying full taxes on the $1.4 million difference, and had not asked to amend the tax agreement until now, officials say.
The agreement will not result in the company's getting any money back. However, taxes on the $1.4 million will be reduced by 60 percent for the remainder of the agreement.
4 boys face charges
YOUNGSTOWN -- Three East Side boys and one from Campbell were arrested Tuesday after a break-in at Spanish Evangelical Church, 1408 Rigby St.
Police found several windows broken at the building and took into custody a 13-year-old Ayers Street boy, who cooperated and gave the names of the three others who ran when the burglar alarm sounded at 4:30 p.m. Those three boys, ages 13, 15 and 16, were found in the basement of a Hawn Street house.
All of the boys face charges of breaking and entering.
Fireworks in apartment
YOUNGSTOWN -- Two mothers and their children, ages 19 months and 3 months, were inside a Griffith Street apartment when a lighted Roman candle was stuffed into the mail slot on the front door and filled the place with smoke at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
The four occupants suffered minor smoke inhalation from the fireworks, police said.
One mother told police that three boys and an 18-year-old man shot Roman candles at her apartment and the lighted one in the mail slot sent fireballs throughout the first floor, where the children were.
Fall Harvest at school
CANFIELD -- The Ursuline Preschool and Kindergarten celebrates its 40th anniversary with Fall Harvest from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the school, 4300 Shields Road.
More than 800 people plan to attend the festivities that include pony rides, hay rides, face painting, kiddie games, a Bounce Around, a magician, a disc jockey and songs by Maureen Collins. Other highlights are a Chinese auction and pumpkin decorating contest with more than 125 families.
Call (330) 792-4150.
Tools stolen from trucks
AUSTINTOWN -- More than $900 worth of tools were taken from two Ohio Edison bucket trucks parked at a restaurant along state Route 46 near Interstate 80.
Police said Tuesday that the trucks had been parked in the lot for about 45 minutes during the lunch hour Monday.
Damage to new car
AUSTINTOWN -- Vandals caused $1,500 in damage to a new 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser before it even made it to the showroom floor at Bob Eddy Chrysler.
The factory AM/FM-CD-cassette stereo and control knobs for the climate controls and windows were broken out of the dash of the car sometime after it was delivered to the dealership Saturday afternoon, according to a police report.
Employees didn't discover the damage until Monday.
Domestic violence month
YOUNGSTOWN -- To raise awareness for October, domestic violence month, the Youngstown Police Department Crisis Intervention Unit will have an open house at 11 a.m. Oct. 8 at its offices in the Wick Building, 34 W. Federal St., Suite 900.
A selection of handbooks will deal with immigrant women, women of color, same-sex relationships, guidelines for battered men and domestic violence in military relationships, said Detective Sgt. Delphine Baldwin Casey.
She said the CIU recognizes that in many cultures, domestic abuse, rape, stalking and violent crimes against women and children are under-reported. The goal is to have the CIU represent as many diverse backgrounds as possible, she said.
Refreshments will be served at the open house.
Forgery charge
YOUNGSTOWN -- Richard Infante, 33, of Wade Street, Niles, was arrested at 3 a.m. today on a warrant issued in October 1999 charging him with forgery.
Infante is accused of writing himself an American Ladle & amp; Furnace business check for $1,600 in September 1999.