Man charged in assault on girlfriend

YOUNGSTOWN — Samuel Bell, 67, of the 1600 block of East High Street was arrested at about 5:20 p.m. Saturday and taken to the Mahoning County jail on charges that he assaulted his girlfriend. The victim told police that Bell had slapped her multiple times and bent her fingers back. The police report noted that Bell and other residents at the home said they had been drinking because of a birthday party.