A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman:
A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman:
POLAND
April 23
Vandalism: A woman in the 60 block of Centennial Drive found a burned paper bag on her front porch.
April 26
Theft: A 50-inch TV was removed from a home in the 100 block of Cover Drive without permission.
April 27
Vandalism: Someone scratched the paint and used nail polish to damage a vehicle's finish in the 200 block of Evergreen Drive.
BOARDMAN
April 26
Unauthorized use of a vehicle: A woman in the 800 block of Cook Avenue told officers her car was used without her consent.
Criminal damaging: Someone used a key to damage the finish on a vehicle at Giant Eagle, 1201 Doral Drive.
Bad checks: A man reported getting seven bad checks as payment for services he performed at various Boardman locations.
Theft: An employee at Cingular Wireless in the Southern Park Mall reported someone used a false identification to try to obtain phone services.
Arrest: A 42-year-old Youngstown man was apprehended near U.S. Route 224 and Market Street on charges of fleeing and eluding police, a felony, resisting arrest, operating a vehicle under the influence, driving under suspension and possession of marijuana, all misdemeanors. Authorities say a drunken driver fled after being pulled over in the 7500 block of Market.
Theft: Officers took a Youngstown woman, 48, into custody at Giant Eagle, 1201 Doral Drive. The woman faced charges of theft, possession of drug-abuse instruments, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal trespassing; she also was wanted on warrants accusing her of identity theft and obstructing official business.
Domestic violence: Authorities arrested a 31-year-old man at his Annawan Lane residence on a domestic-violence charge after a situation there.
April 27
Stolen check: A Youngstown man discovered a check that had been stolen from him was written at Cochran's Sparkle Market, 4121 South Ave.
Theft: A woman in the 6000 block of Applecrest Court said someone made an unauthorized withdrawal from her bank account.
Theft: An 18-year-old Austintown woman was charged with theft after items were stolen from Gabriel Bros., 850 Boardman-Poland Road.
Truck theft: Two men reported a pickup truck stolen from the Southern Park Mall.
Aggravated robbery: The crime occurred at a residence in the 4000 block of Glenwood Avenue. No other details were available.
Criminal damaging: A woman in the 7400 block of West Boulevard reported her car's windshield was broken.
Arrest: Ashland County, Ohio, authorities arrested a Niles man, 22, wanted on felony warrants from Boardman charging him with misuse of a credit card and receiving stolen property.
Arrest: A 41-year-old Boardman woman surrendered to police and faced one count of grand theft.
Arrest: Officers picked up a Struthers man, 33, at Wal-Mart, 1300 Doral Drive. He was wanted on a warrant from Boardman charging him with three counts of failure to appear in court; the man also was wanted on a warrant from Austintown charging him with a single count of the same offense.
Domestic violence: A 35-year-old Youngstown man was apprehended near Midlothian Boulevard and Lake Park Road and turned over to Austintown authorities. He was wanted on a warrant from Austintown charging him with domestic violence.
Theft: A woman was caught on a video surveillance camera stealing flowers from Giant Eagle, 1201 Doral Drive.
April 28
Theft: Police arrested a 33-year-old Struthers man on charges of theft and receiving stolen property after merchandise was taken from Giant Eagle, 1201 Doral Drive.
Assault: A man in the 7000 block of Paxton Road reported being assaulted.
Theft: A motorist pumped gasoline at a Get Go station, 480 Boardman-Canfield Road, and left without paying.
Criminal damaging: A Boardman man came out of Club South Health & amp; Fitness Center, 7120 Tiffany Blvd., and found his vehicle damaged.
Domestic violence: Police arrested two 20-year-old men at their Oakley Avenue residence and charged each with domestic violence after a situation there.
Theft: A 37-year-old Youngstown man surrendered to police. He was wanted on a warrant from Boardman charging him with theft.
Assault: Officers arrested a 17-year-old Youngstown female after an investigation and charged her with one count of assault.
Theft: Charges of theft and criminal trespassing were filed against a 23-year-old Youngstown woman after items were stolen from Kohl's, 383 Boardman-Poland Road.
April 29
Theft: A woman reported her purse stolen while she was at Circle K, 7103 Lockwood Blvd.
Criminal mischief: A man called police after someone spray-painted graffiti on a side of Antone's Paninos & amp; Pasta II, 840 Boardman-Poland Road.
Criminal damaging: A woman in the 7700 block of Crimson Trail discovered damage to a portion of her lawn as well as to a tree.
Attempted burglary: A woman in the 7600 block of Huntington Drive discovered screens had been cut to a rear window when someone tried to enter her home.
Drugs: Officers cited a 22-year-old Boardman man during a traffic stop after finding suspected marijuana in his vehicle. Charges against the man were possession of marijuana and driving under suspension.
Drugs: Two arrests were made after police stopped a car in the township and said they found suspected crack cocaine and two suspected crack pipes. A Poland man, 39, and a New Springfield woman, 37, were charged with possession of cocaine and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia; the woman also was wanted on a warrant charging her with failing to appear to face three traffic charges.
April 30
Truck theft: A man reported the theft of his 1989 Chevy truck from his home in the 2000 block of Wingate Road.
Theft: A man reported his cellular phone stolen at the Southern Park Mall.
Assault: A man in the 7400 block of West Parkside Drive reported being assaulted.
Theft: A customer stole two cartons of cigarettes from a BP station at U.S. Route 224 and South Avenue.
Theft/recovered property: Officers arrested two 13-year-old Youngstown boys after a woman reported her daughter's bicycle stolen from Boardman Sparkle Market, 6315 Market St. One of the boys was charged with theft after being accused of stealing the bicycle; the other was charged with receiving stolen property after police say they saw him riding it. The bicycle was found at the Southern Park Mall.