Youngstown man, woman report robbery outside South Avenue bar


YOUNGSTOWN — A city man and woman told police they were robbed at gunpoint while leaving a South Avenue tavern early Sunday.

The woman, 39, and man, 41, told police they were leaving Teenie’s Tavern about 4 a.m. Sunday and while they were clearing snow from their van, two men approached them, drew handguns and went through their pockets.

The two men took the woman’s wallet, which contained personal documents but no cash, and fled on foot.

Police searched the area but didn’t locate the robbers.