Boardman Police Blotter

July 31

Criminal damaging: A pellet gun was fired at a residence in the 6900 block of Lockwood Boulevard.

Theft/misuse of a credit card: A Buchanan Drive woman discovered her stolen debit card was used to make an unauthorized $147 purchase at a Boardman-Poland Road store.

Theft: More than $500 worth of jewelry was taken from a home in the 7600 block of Hitchcock Road.

Theft: Heather L. Gmucks, 25, of 209 Kenilworth Drive SE, Warren, was charged with stealing 12 DVDs from Kmart. Also arrested was 22-year-old Brandon McGann, 3399 Olian Ave. NW, Warren, on a charge of possession of drug-abuse instruments when, police said, a vehicle search turned up two syringes and an aluminum can with suspected heroin residue.

Aug. 1

Theft: Regan P. D’Agostino, 35, of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, was charged with stealing two shirts and a pair of sandals from Macy’s in Southern Park Mall.

Criminal damaging: Numerous scratches were found on two vehicles in the 5200 block of Pine-tree Lane, resulting in a damage estimate of more than $6,200.

Theft: Ninety prescription drugs were removed from a car in the 5800 block of Tippecanoe Road.

Theft: A Struthers woman noticed her purse missing while at a Boardman-Poland Road business.

Breaking and entering: Someone entered a shed in the 6000 block of Tam-O-Shanter Drive, then removed a self-propelled lawn mower and a pair of hedge trimmers.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle’s trunk lid was scratched in the 5700 block of Sheridan Road.

Criminal damaging: Someone in the 4600 block of Waseka Lane damaged a car’s windshield and a windshield wiper.

Aggravated menacing: An employee of a U.S. Route 224 gas station told police a customer threatened to break his neck after the accuser refused to make a sale.

Aug. 2

Drugs: Erin J. Freed, 20, of 7375 Ranier Trail, Boardman, was charged with drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop in the township. Two Vicodin pills and a small bag of suspected marijuana were found, police said.

Theft: An undisclosed amount of money was missing from a safe at Dairy Queen, 7401 Market St.

Theft: Two meat products were stolen from GFS Marketplace, 7460 South Ave.

Theft by deception: A man in his 40s deliberately damaged a ham at GFS Marketplace, then brought it to a return counter and received $18.

Breaking and entering: Someone pried open a gate and entered Millionaire’s Express, 5955 South Ave. Eighty-nine packs of cigarettes, 28 Ohio Lottery tickets and cigars were stolen.

Arson: Police responded to an apartment fire in the 2000 block of Wolosyn Circle that a township arson investigator said appeared to have been intentionally set. No one was injured, though the apartment suffered an undetermined amount of smoke and fire damage.

Theft: A Boardman boy, 16, was accused in the theft of a $14 pair of boxer shorts from Macy’s. He also was cited on a charge of possession of tobacco.

Counterfeit: Two phony $20 bills were passed at a Shell True North gas station, 5135 Market St.

Burglary: To a residence in the 600 block of Cathy Ann Drive through a kitchen window. Stolen was about $10,000 worth of jewelry.

Burglary: Someone entered a garage in the 1700 block of Lemont Drive and took an air gun, two chain saws and other items.

Aug. 3

Felonious assault: Authorities responded to possible gunfire on Tamarisk Trail, where a man in the 1400 block reported someone had shot at his residence. Eight 12-gauge casings were found, as were bullet holes, a report showed.