OVI charge for deputy

OVI charge for deputy

CANFIELD — A Mahoning County deputy sheriff is charged by Canfield police with operating a vehicle impaired.

Donald Belosic Jr., 34, of Canfield was in Mahoning County Area Court on Wednesday and pleaded innocent. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Oct. 10.

Belosic refused to be tested, records show. His automatic license suspension was stayed by Judge Scott D. Hunter. Records show Belosic was charged with OVI on Saturday.

In January 2003, Belosic, who had been charged with OVI, pleaded no contest to a reduced charge and received a one-year probation.

Judge OKs repayment

WARREN — A Trumbull County Common Pleas judge has approved the way a former Warren Municipal Court deputy clerk will repay $77,000 she embezzled from the court.

In January, Judith DeJacimo, 50, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by Judge John M. Stuard and ordered to make restitution. On Thursday, DeJacimo’s attorney, Michael D. Rossi of Warren, and David Toepfer, an assistant county prosecutor, decided on the way it will be repaid.

According to the agreement, $34,000 has been placed on deposit with the common pleas court, $25,000 will be paid by the municipal clerk of court’s bonding company, and $18,000 from DeJacimo’s Public Employees Retirement System or deferred compensation accounts.

Still unresolved is how payment will be made of $130,000 for the audit that resulted in the charges against the former clerk. Judge Stuard has scheduled a status hearing for Oct. 25 to discuss repaying the cost of the audit.

Warren drug raid

WARREN — City police are conferring with the prosecutor to determine if charges will be filed as the result of a drug raid earlier this week at a heavily fortified house on the southwest side.

Lt. Thomas Skoczylas, head of the police narcotics unit, said his officers with the assistance of the Trumbull County Adult Probation Department recovered several small bags of suspected marijuana packaged for sale Tuesday.

Surveillance cameras were attached to the outside of the house at 926 Swallow St. with monitors throughout the inside. Metal bars reinforced all the windows and doors. During the investigation, agents seized guns and suspected marijuana. The occupant is on probation for attempted possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, Skoczylas said.

Brookfield schools pact

BROOKFIELD — Brookfield Board of Education will have an emergency meeting at 7 tonight in the high school auditorium. The purpose is to ratify the contract between the board and Brookfield Federation of Teachers, which represents the school district’s teachers.

YSU dining hall open

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University officials cut the ribbon Thursday on the new and improved Christman Dining Commons.

The $275,000 in renovations includes a new “sports bar” area with big-screen TVs, an upgraded entrance area, and made-to-order entrées such as linguine with shrimp scampi and veal cutlet with tortellini.

The dining hall is adjacent to Lyden and Cafaro House residence halls on the north side of campus. The dining hall is used by students who live on campus and is open to the public.

Dog warden threatened

YOUNGSTOWN — A Mahoning County deputy dog warden called police earlier this week, saying he was threatened with an AK-47 assault rifle while investigating dog fighting complaints on North Fruit Street on the East Side.

Dave Nelson told police a man in a white Oldsmobile pulled up and pointed the AK-47 directly at him. The gunman put the rifle back on the passenger seat and drove off when a woman who lives at a house Nelson was checking came outside, police said.

Instant game winner

YOUNGSTOWN — A Wellsville resident is the latest winner to claim a top prize on an Ohio Lottery instant game.

William A. Williams won $100,000 after he bought the instant game, Ruby Red 7s. He filed a claim in the regional office here. After mandatory federal and state withholding taxes totaling 31 percent, Williams receives $69,000.

He bought Ruby Red 7s from Four Seasons Mini Mart, 49150 Calcutta & Smith Ferry Roads in East Liverpool. This agent receives a $1,000 bonus. Ruby Red 7s costs $5. The game began selling last Friday.