A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships:

A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships:

POLAND

Dec. 23

Burglary: Took place at a Saginaw Drive residence, where a $2,390 water-treatment system was removed from the garage.

Dec. 24

Criminal damaging: A vehicle sustained damage in the 5500 block of Beechwood Drive.

Criminal damaging: A 50-square-foot aluminum gate was damaged in the 4900 block of New Castle Road.

Dec. 26

Theft: A $600 laptop computer and a wireless device were stolen from a home in the 2800 block of Center Road.

Burglary: Someone entered Mold Inspection & Remediation Inc., 3110 E. Western Reserve Road, through a side door. A small amount of money was missing.

BOARDMAN

Dec. 25

Arrest: Police got a report of someone hiding in a closet at a West Boulevard apartment complex, where they charged 26-year-old Nicholas Crespo, 2013 Bancroft St., Poland, with criminal damaging, criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct while intoxicated. A resident found Crespo, who told police he didn’t know where he was or how he got there, a report said.

Theft: A 19-inch high-definition TV was removed from an apartment in the 1900 block of Wolosyn Circle.

Dec. 26

Weapon: Officers responded to several altercations at the Southern Park Mall and charged a Youngstown boy, 16, with carrying a concealed weapon, criminal trespassing and resisting arrest after saying they found an unloaded revolver in the parking lot. The boy ran from police and was issued a trespassing warning after being apprehended, a report showed.

Theft: Eight teenagers left Buffalo Wild Wings in the Southern Park Mall and failed to pay their $48.66 food bill.

Theft: Two Youngstown girls, 16 and 17, were charged with theft and trafficking in drugs, respectively, after a $60 women’s shirt had been stolen from Macy’s in the Southern Park Mall. A search of the older girl’s purse revealed five bags of suspected marijuana packaged for sale, police said.

Menacing: An Applewood Boulevard man said he received threatening text messages.

Burglary: To a second-floor apartment in the 5500 block of South Avenue by a side door. Stolen were a 42-inch flat-screen TV, a Sony PlayStation 3 game system and two laptop computers, for a $4,100 loss.

Theft: Police charged a 17-year-old Lowellville girl with stealing $30 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart, 1300 Doral Drive, before being released to the custody of a relative.

Theft: Police charged a 17-year-old Bluffton, S.C., girl with the theft of $108 worth of clothing from Macy’s.

Theft: Police charged Sheila S. Ramos, 27, of 1442 Victor Ave., Youngstown, and Robbie D. Gribben, 28, of 4329 Helena Ave., Youngstown, with stealing a total of $91.57 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart.

Theft: More than $440 worth of clothing was stolen from Macy’s, resulting in charges against 24-year-old Ashleigh L. Karnes, 3913 Evergreen Road, New Bedford, Pa., and Danika N. Fischer, 20, of 3063 Wallace Drive, New Castle, Pa. Both also were given criminal-trespassing warnings.

Theft: A vehicle at the Southern Park Mall had its dealer license plate removed.

Burglary: Took place in the 100 block of Alburn Drive through a rear set of doors. A 39-inch flat-panel TV, a Wii game system, at least 10 Wii games and a laptop computer were taken.

Burglary: A semiautomatic firearm was stolen after a break-in at a residence in the 800 block of Mathews Road.

Theft: An undisclosed amount of money was taken from Kohl’s, 383 Boardman-Poland Road.

Dec. 27

Drug abuse: Officers cited 23-year-old Tierra L. McIntosh, of Milwaukee, Wis., in the 5200 block of Southern Boulevard after saying she had a small quantity of suspected marijuana.

Burglary: A revolver, a jewelry box and a bracelet were missing from a home in the 3900 block of Stratmore Avenue after someone had kicked in a rear door.

Theft: Two females stole $845 worth of clothing from a Southern Park Mall store.

Theft: A Youngstown man’s $300 cell phone was stolen in the 400 block of Boardman-Poland Road.

Identity fraud: A Midlothian Boulevard man discovered $701 had been withdrawn from his checking account to make unauthorized transactions.

Theft: A Mathews Road man reported the theft of a gold engagement ring thought to be about $2,000.

Criminal mischief: Eggs were tossed at a car in the 8100 block of Stadler Avenue.

Criminal damaging: A truck’s rear taillights were broken in the 8600 block of Glenwood Avenue.

Theft: Two 15-year-old Youngstown girls were charged in the theft of $130 worth of clothing from Macy’s.

Dec. 28

Theft: Someone entered a car in the 700 block of Brookfield Avenue and stole a $200 faceplate.

Theft: A former employee was accused of, but not charged with, the theft of $171 worth of clothing from the J.C. Penney store in the Southern Park Mall.

Misuse of a credit card: A Pierce Drive man found out his card had been used without authorization to buy $418 worth of services or merchandise from a company in China.

Breaking and entering: Someone entered a garage at Angelilli Builders, 6001 Southern Blvd., though nothing seemed to be missing.

Theft: Police charged Lori L. Jackson, 34, of 1180 Harvard Drive, Warren, with stealing food from Giant Eagle, 476 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Aggravated menacing: A Terrace Drive woman told police of receiving threatening text messages about shooting her residence and those inside.

Arrest: A vehicle check led to the arrest of Albert L. Peake Jr., 25, of 520 Boardman-Canfield Road. Peake was wanted on a warrant charging him with failure to appear in court.

Assault: A boy at the Southern Park Mall reported someone in a vehicle shot him in the back with a BB pellet, though he was not hurt.

Theft: Police charged a 15-year-old New Middletown girl and 18-year-old Kimberly G. Snow, 10489 Main St., New Middletown, with stealing makeup from Wal-Mart.