Man arraigned in firefighter’s shooting

Man arraigned in firefighter’s shooting

YOUNGSTOWN — The man accused of shooting an off-duty city firefighter was arraigned Monday in municipal court. Bond was set at $250,000 for Stefin Gantt, 20, of Garden Street N.W., Warren, who is charged with felonious assault. Magistrate Tony Sertick Jr. ordered that Gantt be placed on electronically monitored house arrest if he is able to post bond. A preliminary hearing was set for Monday. The firefighter, Andre “Dre” Johnson, 26, of North Fruit Street is recovering at St. Elizabeth Health Center. He was shot at home Wednesday. Gantt lost part of his right ear and was shot in the left forearm. A sizable amount of marijuana was found in the house Johnson shares with another man.

Fire in vacant house

YOUNGSTOWN — A fire was intentionally set around 12:30 a.m. Monday at 31 S. Bruce St., a vacant house on the East Side, the fire department said. Light smoke was seen coming from the basement area when crews arrived and fire discovered on the basement steps. Damage was set at $1,000.

OSHP post honors 2

LISBON — The Lisbon Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol has named its post trooper and dispatcher of the year.

The 2007 honors go to Trooper Stephen W. Pacheco, and Amy L. Williams, both 35. Both are now in contention for district and state honors.

The awards are based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude and cooperation with supervisors, peers and the public.

Pacheco joined the patrol in 1997. He was awarded the health and fitness ribbon in 2005 and 2007.

Williams was the post’s dispatcher of the year in 2004 and 2005, and was also the district dispatcher of the year in 2005.

Suspicious house fire

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire at a vacant three-story home. New Castle Fire Chief Tom Bulisco said the house at 216 Bellview Ave., was fully engulfed when they arrived at 6:07 p.m. Sunday. Bulisco did not know who owned the house.

Boil-water order lifted

GREENVILLE, Pa. — With three filters rebuilt, state authorities authorized the boil-water order to be lifted for the Greenville Water Authority as of 8:15 a.m. Sunday. At this time the need for boiling water is not necessary.

Contact (724) 588-4340 with any questions.

Police probe injuries

AUSTINTOWN — Injuries to a resident at the Meridian Arms Living Center has prompted a police investigation.

An 80-year-old woman was treated at St. Elizabeth Health Center on Friday for a broken shoulder, arm, wrist, hip and thumb and a head injury. The injuries occurred at 4:30 a.m., a police report says.

The woman’s daughter told police Saturday that Meridian Arms staff called to tell her that her mother had fallen off a chair. After being treated, she was transferred to the Hospice House on Sharrott Road, Poland.

Staff there called the police, the report said.

Police are investigating because the woman’s injuries seem extensive for having fallen out of a chair, said Lt. Bob Schaeffer, Austintown’s chief of detectives.

An administrator for Meridian Arms, 650 S. Meridian Road, could not be reached to comment Monday.

The center has 38 assisted living apartments and a 50-bed nursing home.