Metro digest || Route 11 crash

Two drivers injured in Route 11 crash

LISBON — Angela Hatfield, 53, of St. Clairsville, was one of two people injured in a three- vehicle accident at 5:49 p.m. Tuesday on state Route 11, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Leah Nelson, a spokeswoman for U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson of St. Clairsville, D-6th, confirmed that Hatfield is an acquaintance of Wilson’s and was driving Wilson’s Lincoln, but he would provide no more information.

Hatfield was driving north in the passing lane next to a truck driven by George Warren, 45, of East Liverpool.

Matthew Preteroti, 30, of Lisbon, was driving south in a small car when he crossed the median and hit the Lincoln and the truck, the patrol said. It had been snowing, the patrol said. No charges have been filed.

The patrol said that Hatfield and Preteroti were taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. A spokesman could not be reached.

Fondled in store

YOUNGSTOWN — A North Side woman told police she was fondled by an East Side convenience-store employee while shopping.

The 28-year-old woman told police she was inside a convenience store in the 1700 block of Lansdowne Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon shopping when the son of the owner came up behind her, began pulling down her pants and rubbing himself up against her. She said the man told her, “Come on. There is no one else in the store.”

The woman told police she pulled up her pants and left the store. She said she called police from a nearby home.

2 keep jobs at museum

YOUNGSTOWN — Only two Ohio Historical Society employees will remain employed at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor when it reopens Monday under the direction of Youngstown State University.

The “steel museum” had five part-time OHS employees when the society ran it, but a spokeswoman said only two will remain society employees as YSU takes over the day-to-day operations. Nancy Harabuda will be full time, and Martha Bishop will continue to work part time.

The society will retain ownership of the museum.

YSU has said it will be responsible for hiring any additional staff needed at the facility.

Seventh anniversary

VIENNA — The Vienna Township Neighborhood Watch will celebrate its seventh anniversary Monday when it meets at 7 p.m. at the town hall, spokeswoman Roseann Kennedy announced.

Guest speaker will be Sgt. Joe O’Grady of the Warren Police Department. O’Grady’s topic will be “Don’t Become a Victim.” The township’s new police chief, Brian Darbey, also will be on hand.

Temporary closing

LISBON — A state Route 11 travel lane south of the state Route 154 exit in Columbiana County was closed Wednesday for pavement repairs, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The lane will remain closed until the weather permits crews to make the needed repairs. Officials hope that the work will be completed by early next week.

Charged in carjackings

LIBERTY — Liberty police charged Lilton C. Morris, 18, of 860 Early Road, Youngstown, with aggravated robbery in a carjacking at 11:45 p.m. Dec. 12 in the township. Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force arrested Morris on Tuesday on charges of aggravated robbery and felonious assault stemming from two carjackings in Hubbard. He is in Trumbull County Jail. Liberty also is pursuing another suspect in the carjacking incident.

Shorty’s robbed

HUBBARD — A robber took about $300 from Shorty’s restaurant, 135 Youngstown-Hubbard Road, about 3 p.m. Tuesday, police said. The robber walked into the restaurant and demanded cash; employees did not see a weapon.