Woman is indicted in robbery of neighbor, 84

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

A Mahoning County grand jury has indicted a 38-year-old woman on a charge of robbery after police say she robbed an 84-year-old neighbor of $1,000 after hitting him on his head and left hand with his wooden cane in his apartment.

Police say Belinda Kennedy of Flo-Lor Drive came to the man’s Canfield Road apartment about 3 a.m. June 25 and asked him for money, at which time he gave her $30.

The woman knocked again at his apartment door 90 minutes later, asking to use the bathroom, and he admitted her, the victim told police. After she emerged from the bathroom, he told police he refused her request for an additional $50.

Kennedy, police said, became irate, grabbing a cane from the table and hitting the victim with it before grabbing a cloth bag containing $1,000 and fleeing the residence.

The grand jury also indicted the following people Thursday on these charges:

Billy T. Carter, 24, Atkinson Avenue, burglary.

Keith Page, 22, East Boston Avenue, domestic violence.

Gary Pierce, 26, Tacoma Avenue, vandalism.

Calvin Shelton Jr., 21, Southern Boulevard, aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and kidnapping.

Travis Beiling, 26, Lower Elkton Road, Columbiana, failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.

Reuben Jackson, 29, Bridgewater, Pa., carrying a concealed weapon and improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle.

Edward Newsome, 36, North Four Mile Run Road, Austintown, breaking and entering and possession of criminal tools.

Ingrid Lincoln, 44, West Earle Avenue, felonious assault.

Alvin Williams, 55, East Wood Street, theft and receiving stolen property.

Danielle Staats, 26, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, possession of heroin and possession of cocaine.

Brendan J. Sloat, 18, North Webb Street, Alliance, breaking and entering, and arson.

Jessica Taylor, 28, S. Dehoff Drive, Austintown, perjury.

Brad Ruozzo, 26, East Jackson Street or West Water Street, Lowellville, theft, forgery, theft and receiving stolen property.