Man indicted on kidnapping, attempted-murder charges

By John W. Goodwin Jr.

YOUNGSTOWN — A Mahoning County grand jury has indicted 26 people, including a man accused of kidnapping and attempted murder.

The grand jury also levied charges against a man recently accused of beating a young child.

Daniel Austin, 51, of Forestview Drive, is indicted on charges of kidnapping, aggravated burglary, felonious assault and attempted aggravated murder with repeat violent-offender specifications.

Austin is accused of pushing his way into the residence of a woman on Youngstown’s East Side, abducting the woman and threatening her with serious bodily harm. He was arrested June 25 at the Akron Greyhound bus station.

Robert Armstrong, 26, of N. Hazelwood Drive; Jerbrail Grhim, 19, of Monroe Street, Campbell; and Elijah Johnson, 21, address unknown, are indicted on charges of felonious assault and conspiracy to commit felonious assault with firearm specifications.

The indictment says the three men attempted to cause physical harm with a firearm to another man June 23.

Grhim has also been arrested in the brutal beating of a small child in mid-July.

The child, of Lucius Avenue, was reportedly assaulted with a wire coat hanger by Grhim, who is not related to the child. The child also was punched several times and held underwater in a bathtub.

Others indicted:

kDonald Prestley, 40, Norwood Avenue, possession of cocaine.

kLance Nielson, 22, of Doris Drive, Hubbard, illegal possession of a weapon, improper handling of a firearm in a vehicle, receiving stolen property and possession of criminal tools.

kSheyenn Cortez, 31, of East Ravenwood Avenue, felonious assault.

kJacob Merchant, 25, of East Lucius Avenue, breaking and entering.

kLuke A. Wellman, 21, South Avenue, North Lima, possession of drugs.

kDominique Johnson, 26, of East Philadelphia Avenue, assault and robbery.

kPaul Furgas, 46, of Market Street, attempted theft and possession of criminal tools.

kPatrick Hymes, 40, of Norwood Avenue, possession of cocaine.

kJeffrey Campbell, 40, Burkey Road, Austintown, possession of heroin.

kMichael Rodriguez, 18, of Lee Street, burglary.

kJermaine Tubbs, AKA Anthony Tubbs, 19, of Potomac Avenue, burglary.

kDajuan Dukes, 30, of Shadyside Drive, Boardman, possession of cocaine, illegal possession of a weapon and trafficking in heroin.

kJohn Donnadio, 32, of Hamilton Street, Poland, felonious assault.

kRicardo Mendez, 25, Saranac Avenue, trafficking in heroin, illegal possession of a weapon, possession of cocaine, tampering with evidence and possession of drugs.

kRashaud Rivers, 24, of Miller Street, trafficking in marijuana.

kRonald Chambers, 61, of East Judson, possession of cocaine.

kAntoine Collins, 32, of King Street, possession of cocaine.

kMichael Pete, 24, of East Chalmers, illegal possession of a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of cocaine.

kJahnta Campbell, 37, of Ferndale Avenue, possession of cocaine and possession of drugs.

kEdward Thigpen, 42, of Martin Luther King Boulevard, possession of cocaine and possession of drugs.

kJohn Dubose, 53, of Baker Avenue Southwest, Warren, possession of cocaine.

kSpencer Washington, 33, Lauderdale Street, carrying a concealed weapon.

kHavert Minor, 26, of Sherwood Avenue, improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle.