A summary of recent criminal activity in Canfield city and Austintown.
A summary of recent criminal activity in Canfield city and Austintown.
CANFIELD CITY
Feb. 19
Missing equipment: The manager at Radio Shack, 429 E. Main Street reported that a Phillips I-Pod dock was missing from inventory.
Feb. 23:
Criminal mischief: A 17-year-old Beloit boy was arrested for criminal mischief at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road after school officials found graffiti on a restroom wall.
AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP
Feb. 23
Fraud: A security officer for Infocision, 5740 Interstate Blvd., reported that a former employee had obtained credit card information from numerous customers and had placed fraudulent orders using the credit information. The estimated value of the charges is $31,975, and the charges occurred during the one-month period while the employee worked at Infocision and after he left after being fired.
Lost or stolen property: A man reported he had stopped to assist another motorist in the eastbound lane of I-680 and I-80 and once he got back into his car realized his wallet was missing. He returned to the location but could not find it.
Theft: A woman was arrested for stealing numerous health and beauty products worth $143.31 at Kmart, 4475 Mahoning Ave.
Theft: A woman reported that a cell phone and digital camera were stolen when she was visiting at a home in the 6000 block of Silica Road.
Robbery: A man was walking in the 600 block of Notre Dame Drive when a light blue car stopped and a black male got out with his hand in his pocket as if he had a gun and asked him if he had any money. The perpetrator made the victim empty his pockets, which were empty, and then left in the vehicle.
Feb. 24
Telecommunications harassment: A woman reported being harassed on the internet at a home in the 4000 block of Burkey Road.
Theft: $29 in fuel was stolen at Country Fair, 1143 N. Niles-Canfield Road.
Criminal damaging: The rear window on a vehicle was smashed out at a home in the 30 block of N. Wickliffe Circle.
Fraud: A man from the 6000 block of Cider Mill Crossing reported a company had charged four $19.95 fees to his bank account for a total of $79.80 for services he did not order.
Drug offense: A Youngstown man was arrested for drug abuse and possession of marijuana at Idaho Road and Westchester Drive.
Identity theft: Information from a resident in the 5000 block of Willowcrest Drive was used to purchase an auto in Minnesota.
Disorderly conduct: A woman was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct at Taco Bell, 850 N. Niles-Canfield Road.
Theft: A woman was arrested for theft at Wal-Mart, 6001 Mahoning Ave.
Criminal damaging: A rear window of a vehicle was damaged by an unknown object in the 4000 block of Burkey Road.
Feb. 25
Fraud: Unauthorized charges were made to a victim’s account at a home in the 2000 block of S. Edgehill Avenue.
Weapons offense: A 12-year-old male student was accused of having a folding knife at Austintown Middle School, 800 S. Raccoon Road.
Burglary: A male is a suspect in a burglary at a home in the 300 block of Potomac Ave. Stolen were an X-Box 360, a controller with built-in keyboard and X-Box 360 games.
Menacing: A former boyfriend of a man’s girlfriend made menacing remarks to him at the Wedgewood Coin Laundry, 4286 New Road.
Feb. 26
Breaking and entering: Tools were taken from a home in the 6000 block of Kirk Road.
Theft: A women’s wallet was stolen from an apartment at Phoenix House, 850 N. Meridian Road.
Impersonating a police officer: A man claimed to be an Austintown Township Police officer at a home in the 1000 block of Lancaster Drive.
Telecommunications harassment: Unwanted text messages were reported at a home in the 2000 block of S. Raccoon Road.
Recovered property: A bicycle was recovered in the 3000 block of Selkirk Drive.
Loose dog: A man was issued a summons for a dog not leashed at a home in the 100 block of N. Roanoke Avenue.
Feb. 27
Resisting arrest: A male suspect fled on foot from police in the 30 block of N. Bon Air Avenue.
Theft: A wallet and it’s contents were stolen from an auto at Pilot Oil, 1150 N. Canfield-Niles Road.
Theft: A 15-year-old student’s cell phone was stolen from a locker at Austintown Fitch High School, 4560 Falcon Drive.
Fraud: A tax return check was deposited into another account at an apartment in the 1000 block of Compass West apartments.
Drug offense: An Austintown man was found to have drug paraphernalia, heroin and rolling papers at a home in the 200 block of S. Main Street.
Theft: A man stole a flash drive at Wal-Mart.
Liquor violation: A male suspect was issued a summons for sale of alcohol to an underage customer at Route 46 Beer and Wine, 136 N. Canfield-Niles Road.
Liquor violation: A male suspect was issued a summons for sale of alcohol to an underage customer at the Pitt Stop Drive Thru, 1744 S. Raccoon Road.
Aggravated menacing: A male is accused of aggravated menacing at a home in the 3000 block of Bentwillow Court.
Assault: A man was issued a summons for assault at an apartment in the 1000 block of Compass West apartments.
Feb. 28
Criminal damaging: Vehicle damage was reported at a home in the 90 block of Westminster Avenue.
Receiving stolen property: A man was arrested for stealing a Glock. 40 caliber handgun at Mahoning Ave. and state Route 11.
Drug offense: A Youngstown man was issued a summons for possession of marijuana in the 3000 block of Oakwood Avenue.
Drug offense: An Austintown man was issued a summons for possession of marijuana at Mahoning Avenue and Anderson Avenue.
Theft: A Garmin GPS was reported stolen from an auto at a home in the 4000 block of Selkirk Road.
Telephone harassment: Harassing phone calls were reported at a home in the 100 block of N. Beverly Avenue.
Theft: A rocking chair was reported stolen at Cracker Barrel Restaurant, 5600 Interstate Boulevard.
Disorderly conduct: A 15-year-old male student at Austintown Fitch High School, 4560 Falcon Drive was accused of disorderly conduct.
Theft: Compact discs were stolen from a vehicle and then recovered at Wal-Mart.
March 1
Drug offense: A Youngstown woman was issued a summons for possession of marijuana at Noday’s, 3713 Oakwood Ave.
Possible counterfeit money: A $20 bill was handed over to police after being passed at True North, 4200 Mahoning Ave.
Menacing: A man reported receiving threatening phone calls at an apartment in the 4000 block of Woodhurst Drive.
Theft: A woman was arrested for stealing a computer at Wal-Mart.
Theft: A purse was taken from a counter at Walgreen’s, 5501 Mahoning Ave.
Aggravated burglary: Two suspects with guns took cell phones and money off of victims at an apartment in the 4000 block of Westchester Drive.
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