More illegal immigrants

More illegal immigrants
MERCER, Pa. -- State police said they apprehended 15 more illegal immigrants during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Wolf Creek Township.
The latest stop occurred shortly after 1 p.m. Monday in the eastbound lanes at Milepost 24, the same location where police nabbed two groups of illegal immigrants over the weekend.
The latest stop brings to 65 the number of illegal immigrants caught on I-80 in Mercer County since Friday.
Monday's stop was for a traffic violation, and 15 occupants of the vehicle were found to be Mexican citizens who were in this country illegally, police said.
One of the 15 was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and the others were released, police said.
Man charged in burglary
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- A cut suffered during a burglary led police to the suspect. Richard Cotelesse, 22, of East Leasure Avenue was charged with burglary, receiving stolen property, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police said Cotelesse smashed the window at the Marathon service station at 3:41 a.m. Monday, getting cut and leaving blood. The surveillance tape shows that the burglar unsuccessfully tried to open the cash register and then took cigarettes.
Police said that when they arrested Cotelesse this morning on Highland Avenue they were able to match up cuts on his body with what was seen on the videotape. Police said he had prescription drugs that were not his and a glass crack pipe when arrested.
Trailer tax due
LISBON -- The Columbiana County Treasurer's Office has mailed about 3,000 trailer tax statements for the second half of 2004. The bills must be paid by Sept. 10.
Those who do not must pay a 10 percent penalty.
Treasurer Linda Bolon said trailer owners who do not receive a bill soon should contact her office.
Woman reports gang rape
YOUNGSTOWN -- A 24-year-old Champion woman told police she was held against her will and gang-raped at a house in the 500 block of Willis Avenue, where she had been given heroin and couldn't come up with $400 to pay for the drugs.
The woman said she went to the house Sunday with a friend she'd met while both were incarcerated at the Trumbull County jail. She told police that the resident of the house made her call her family several times to try to get the $400.
When that failed, he forced her into the attic and threatened her with a metal pipe, saying, "You take care of these guys or I'll beat your a-- with this pipe," reports show. She told police she then had sex with five men.
The woman escaped Monday and ran to a house on West Chalmers Avenue, where the resident let her in to call police.
Subway break-in, theft
YOUNGSTOWN -- Chunks of concrete were used to smash through the double-pane front door of Subway, 3212 Mahoning Ave., and an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen from the business around 1:30 a.m. today, police said.
The owner told police that he will provide detectives with a copy of the surveillance videotape, which recorded the break-in.
Mecca corn roast
MECCA -- The fifth annual Mecca Community Corn Roast will be at the Mecca Community Park from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
This year's event will feature live entertainment and a classic car show. There will be games for the children, bingo and a Chinese auction.
Kicking off the event will be a parade beginning at 11 a.m. from the Moose Lodge and ending at the park, located on state Route 46, just south of Route 88 in the township.
Anyone interested in participating in the parade should contact Mary Owens at (330) 889-3899. For more information about the car show, call Earl at Earl's Muffler, (330) 889-2426.
Co-sponsored by the Cortland Moose Lodge, all proceeds will be used for local community projects.
Niles tire collection
NILES -- The city will offer curbside pickup of scrap tires in each ward.
Tires will be picked up between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day of the collection, with 1st Ward set for Aug. 23, 2nd Ward on Aug. 24, 3rd Ward scheduled for Aug. 25 and 4th Ward on Aug. 26.
A special pickup of any tires that may have been missed throughout the city will be Aug. 27.
There is a limit of four tires per household, and no rims will be picked up.