Tuesday, December 29, 2009
A summary of recent criminal activity in Canfield city and Austintown:
CANFIELD
Dec. 22
Theft: Kathryn Brocker, 56, of 270 Glenview, Canfield, was arrested and accused of shoplifting three DVDs at Giant Eagle, 525 E. Main Street.
Dec. 23
Drug abuse: Police arrested Justin Tofte, 24, of 9314 Flora Drive, Streetsboro, on charges of drug abuse on Willow Way
Drug possession: City police were asked to join an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and a U.S. Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent who are conducting an investigation based out of the Canfield U.S. Post Office.
AUSTINTOWN
Dec. 21
Fraud: Two unauthorized transactions were made on a Visa debit account at an apartment in the 1000 block of Compass West apartments.
Fraud: Eleven unauthorized transactions were made on a credit account at a home in the 900 block of Kirwan Drive.
Theft: A purse was taken at Austintown Fitch High School, 4560 Falcon Drive.
Theft: An ATM card was left behind and used in Canfield at the Seven Seventeen Credit Union, 6460 Mahoning Ave.
Domestic violence: Police arrested Joshua Cayson, 26, of 140 Aldrich Ave., on a charge of domestic violence at his home.
Recovered property: A bicycle taken from the 40 block of South Main Street was recovered in the 900 block of Compass West apartments.
Criminal damaging: A computer was damaged at a home in the 700 block of Notre Dame Avenue.
Theft: A purse was taken at The Manor, 3104 S. Canfield-Niles Road.
Dec. 22
Warrant: Police arrested Raymond Fowler, 59, of 2306 S. Turner Road on a Boardman court warrant charging menacing by stalking.
Recovered property: A Visa debit card was recovered by Austintown police.
Theft: Two National City/PNC debit cards and a Capital One card were stolen from an auto at an undetermined location and used.
Theft: A dryer was damaged and coins were stolen in the laundry room at apartments in the 4000 block of Pembrook Road.
Theft: A dryer was damaged and coins were stolen in the laundry room at apartments in the 4000 block of Woodhurst Drive.
Theft: Police arrested Jackson Williams, 47, of 2258 W. Sixth St., McDonald, and Joseph Gifford, 2907 Denniston Street, McDonald, on charges of theft at Wal-Mart, 6001 Mahoning Ave. They are accused of stealing an Ohio State hat and a trifold wallet with a combined value of $16.77.
Dec. 23
Theft: Two men, Andrew Whitley, 23, of 3646 state Route 14, Rootstown, and Dana Lee, 23, of 748 Coe Road, Ravenna, were arrested, accused of taking beer bongs and glasses at Quaker Steak and Lube, 5800 Interstate Blvd.
Aggravated robbery: A man with a red bandanna over his face robbed Chipper’s Sports Bar, 5 N. Edgehill Ave., of an undetermined amount of cash and a cell phone.
Warrant: Police arrested Amirah Whisenant, 26, of 4531 Woodhurst Drive on a warrant for failure to appear.
Passing bad checks: A bad check for $636.76 was passed at Checks into Cash, 4774 Mahoning Ave.
Telecommunications harassment: A woman was the victim of unwanted calls at Country Inn and Suites, 5570 Interstate Boulevard.
Assault: The manager was assaulted by an employee at McDonald’s, 1150 N. Niles-Canfield Road. The employee was fired and warned not to return.
Theft: Duane Ashford, 46, of 322 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown, was arrested on a theft charge and released on a summons at Big Lots, 4341 Kirk Road. He is accused of taking $49 worth of merchandise.
Burglary: A handgun and jewelry were taken from a home in the 300 block of South Edgehill Drive.
Dec. 24
Felonious assault: A male was struck with a bottle by an unidentified female at O’Donold’s, 6000 Mahoning Ave.
Theft: Steven Robertshaw, 31, of 3520 Hopkins Road, Youngstown was arrested and charged with stealing $6.66 worth of food items at Sheetz gas station, 5499 Mahoning Ave.
Criminal mischief: Flowers and vases were broken at the 911 Memorial Park, 1055 S. Raccoon Road.
Theft: A CD antenna was stolen from an auto at a home in the 4000 block of Woodhurst Boulevard.
Burglary: Entry was gained through the east main door of a home in the 4000 block of Burkey Road. A list of stolen items was to be provided to police later.
Dec. 25
Warrant: Gary McClellan, 28, 3850 Oakley Ave., Austintown, was arrested after a foot pursuit at 208 Forest Hill Drive on warrants charging him with aggravated burglary, rape, abduction and domestic violence.
Theft: A man is a suspect in a theft at a home in the 700 block of Notre Dame Avenue.
Telecommunications harassment: A man is a suspect in telephone harassment at home in the 6000 block of New Road.
Drug offense: Johnathan J. Hapcic, 34, 1575 Wellington Ave., was issued a summons accusing him of possession of marijuana in the 5000 block of Clarkins Road.
Dec. 26
Breaking and entering: A dryer coin box was broken into at an apartment in the 4000 block of Woodhurst Boulevard.
Drug offense: Larry Benton, Jr., 32, 168 Mumford Drive, Youngstown, was arrested on charges of drug abuse of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at Norquest Boulevard and North Anderson Avenue.
Fraud: Internet fraud was reported at a home in the 3000 block of Redgate Lane.
Drug offense: Juisone L. Hightower, 33, of 324 Mahoning Ave., Niles, was arrested and accused of possessing methadone at Idaho Road and Mahoning Avenue.
Warrant: Aaliyah T. McBride, 30, of 1915 Southern Blvd., Warren, was arrested on a warrant charging him with obstructing official business at 92 Ohltown Road.
Drug offense: Vincent Marstellar, 23, 3239 Main St., Mineral Ridge, was arrested and accused of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at state Route 46 and West Radio Road.
Warrant: Linda Bennett, 25, 3462 Starwick Drive, Canfield, was arrested on a warrant charging probation violation.
Dec. 27
Barking dog: Robert Cirjak was issued a summons for having a barking dog at 5418 Callaway Circle.
Drug offense: Jessica Marker, 20, of 17470 Lakewood, Lake Milton, was issued a summons accusing her of a drug offense at Comfort Inn, 5425 Clarkins Drive. She is accused of possessing a hypodermic syringe, Vicodin and heroin.
Breaking and entering: A garage was entered and a Chicago chop saw was stolen in the 1000 block of County Line Road.
Receiving stolen property: Scott A. Davis was arrested and accused of receiving stolen property at Marcia Drive and Sterling Street.
Burglary: Two game systems and games were taken from an apartment in the 500 block of South Raccoon Road.