Woman stabbed; suspect arrested

Woman stabbed; suspect arrested
YOUNGSTOWN -- A 24-year-old Saranac Avenue woman was in guarded condition in St. Elizabeth Health Center on Sunday night with stab wounds to the head and right arm.
The victim, Nina Spencer, told Youngstown police she was assaulted by a former boyfriend, Andre L. Scott, 25, of Dogwood Drive, who pounded on her door at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday. She told police that when she answered the door, Scott attacked her so she sprayed him with Mace. She said he then became enraged and stabbed her several times before fleeing, according to the police report.
Scott was arrested in the 1400 Block of Victor Avenue a short time later and charged with felonious assault.
Man reports abduction
YOUNGSTOWN -- A 46-year-old Bryson Street man, apparently abducted by mistake, was held prisoner in an unknown location for about 13 hours Saturday and Sunday.
The victim told city police he was walking on Bryson when a van with two men in it pulled up beside him and asked if he was "Wayne." When he said no, one pointed a revolver at him and ordered him into the van and onto the floor and placed a laundry bag over his head.
The victim told police they drove around for a long time before he was eventually taken into a building that he said smelled like an auto body repair shop and locked in a small brick storage room.
He eventually fell asleep but was wakened by his abductors and shown to a third man, who said he was the wrong person. The victim was then dropped off on Andrews Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Sunday and called police.
Medicare prescriptioninformation available
BOARDMAN -- An information session on Medicare prescription plans will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Boardman Public Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave., sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland of Lisbon, D-6th. Senior citizens and officials who provide care to seniors are invited to attend.
People receiving Medicare will be eligible for drug coverage, regardless of income, Strickland said. Strickland organized the session and others planned in his district to help seniors get accurate and complete information to choose a prescription plan. Strickland said the sign-up period does not begin until Nov. 15, but companies offering plans in cooperation with Medicare could begin marketing and selling their plans in October.
Parenting presentation
DIAMOND -- Dr. Ray Guarendi, author of "You're a Better Parent Than You Think," will present a talk on that topic at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 at Palmyra United Methodist Church, 3968 state Route 225. A clinical psychologist, Guarendi has appeared on regional and national television shows. The program is free, but tickets are required. Call (330) 654-5709.
Fire destroys house
CAMPBELL -- A vacant two-story wood-frame house at 215 Reed Ave. burned to the ground early Sunday.
Two firefighters were slightly injured while fighting the blaze, according to a fire report. Information about the extent of their injuries and how they occurred was not available Sunday night.
The fire was reported at 12:06 a.m. Campbell firefighters, who were assisted by the Struthers Fire Department, stayed on the scene until 11:30 a.m. Sunday.