Man beaten, robbed

Man beaten, robbed
YOUNGSTOWN -- A 24-year-old Austintown man told police he was robbed and beaten by three men after going to a house on North Evanston Avenue on the city's West Side to buy drugs Thursday. He reported the matter to police Monday.
The Austintown man said he was taken to the house by a man. While there, two other men joined the first man and beat up the 24-year-old in the front yard. They also stole his wallet that contained $135 and took his driver's license. The suspects left the man, who had severe cuts and bruises on his face, at the site.
Shots fired at house
YOUNGSTOWN -- Police were called to the 2000 block of South Heights Avenue at 8:05 a.m. Sunday, where residents reported two shots were fired at the house after a car pulled out of a driveway of a residence there.
Residents on the block described a white Lexus ES 300 at the scene. Police stopped the driver of the vehicle on Interstate 680 North near the Indianola exit a short time later and recovered a 9mm FC Luger spent shell from the driver's side rear seat. That matched a spent shell in the driveway at South Heights. No gun was found in the car.
Police released the driver after questioning.
The home's resident told police he knew the suspect only by a street name, and he had no idea who could have fired the shots at his house.
Post of OSHP moves
RAVENNA -- The Ravenna Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol has moved to its new facility at 6259 state Route 14 here. The post began its first day at its new headquarters Monday. The post phone number is still (330) 297-1441. People should call 911 for any emergencies.
Courthouse tour set
WARREN -- The Little Angels, part of the Guardian Angels program in Trumbull County, will meet Thomas A. Swift, judge of Trumbull County Probate Court, and tour the county courthouse Friday as part of National Volunteer Week. Children in the program participate in monthly activities to improve the quality of life of senior citizens in the county.
Woman's purse stolen
BOARDMAN -- A 74-year-old woman reported her purse snatched in the parking lot of her West Boulevard apartment building. The woman told police that a man ran up behind her and grabbed her purse around 3:40 p.m. Saturday. She said she held onto the straps of the purse that were over her shoulder and the man wrestled it away from her and fled. It contained about $8, a credit card and checkbook.
Litter collection event
BOARDMAN -- The kickoff of "Boardman Takes Pride," a monthlong litter collection and recycling event, will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Boardman Township Government Center, 8299 Market St. It's sponsored by Mahoning County commissioners' Reuse and Recycling Division and the township. Among the displays will be a NASA mobile unit. For more information, call Boardman recycling coordinator John Siwiec at (330) 726-4177 Ext. 1183.
Charter school meetings
YOUNGSTOWN -- Stambaugh Academy, a new tuition-free charter school set to open this fall at 2420 Donald Ave., will have parent information meetings at 4 and 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Church Social Hall, 125 Steel St. The school will be operated by National Heritage Academies, which runs 51 charter schools with 30,000 pupils in Ohio, Michigan, New York, Indiana and North Carolina. The school will open with classes from kindergarten through fifth grade this fall and add one grade each year until it has a K-8 program. Seating for the meeting is limited. To reserve a spot, call (866) NHA-ENROLL.