Drugs and syringes found during traffic stop; 3 arrested

CANFIELD — Three Valley residents were arrested after officers found suspected heroin and syringes during a traffic stop.

Christopher Faiola, 21, of Poland; Ronald Helle, 23, of Boardman; and Julia Flick, 24, of Canfield; were taken into custody by Canfield police just after 10 a.m. Thursday.

All three are charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Flick is also charged with theft and Helle with possession of heroin. The two are at the Mahoning County jail without bond, and Faiola was released on his own recognizance.

A room shared by the three at the El Patio Motel on West Main Street was searched by police, where drug paraphernalia and evidence leading to the recovery of stolen cash and credit cards was found.

Officers identified the owner of the missing property as another resident of the motel. Further investigation revealed information about several burglaries in Youngstown and Beaver Township.

Helle and Flick are scheduled to appear in Mahoning County Area Court in Canfield at 9 a.m. today. Faiola will be arraigned in Canfield Mayors Court on May 18.