Poland and Boardman police calls

POLICE CALLS

A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships:

POLAND

July 12

Thefts: Two global-positioning-system units, a satellite radio and a debit card were stolen in thefts from two vehicles, one each on Pacifica Drive and Indian Trail.

Harassment: A woman in the 6600 block of Struthers Road filed a report.

July 14

Criminal mischief: A metal lamppost and related assembly were damaged at a home in the 4000 block of Dobbins Road.

BOARDMAN

July 17

Misuse of a credit card: A Carter Circle man found that a $539 fraudulent transaction had been made to his check card.

Theft/criminal damaging: Someone broke two of a vehicle’s windows in the 4400 block of Market Street before taking a GPS device and a laptop computer.

Thefts: Police received several reports of car break-ins on Prestwick Drive, Windsor Road and other areas nearby. Stolen property included compact discs, car-safety seats, an MP3 player and jewelry.

Burglary: To a garage in the 4700 block of Brookwood Road, from which a $500, 26-inch bicycle had been stolen.

Vandalism: Someone smashed a front window, causing $1,500 damage, at Edible Arrangements, 505 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Theft/damage: Loose change was removed from a car in the 400 block of West Midlothian Boulevard after someone had smashed a passenger-side window.

Harassment: Officers took custody of 32-year-old Thomas N. Trolio, 3144 Pine Hollow Drive, Youngstown, who was wanted on a charge of telecommunications harassment. Trolio was accused of continually making harassing and unwanted calls to employees of a Boardman-Canfield Road restaurant.

Identity fraud: A Shields Road woman learned that two fraudulent online bank transactions totaling $174 had been made to her account.

Identity fraud: A West Boulevard woman discovered three unauthorized charges totaling $228 had been made, including one in Fabens, Texas.

Theft: A 20-inch boy’s bicycle was stolen in the 5700 block of Sheridan Road.

Breaking and entering: To an unoccupied home in the 7300 block of Sierra Madre Trail.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle’s right taillight was broken in the 3900 block of Dover Drive.

Domestic violence: Timothy W. Martin Jr., 21, of 1977 Wolosyn Circle, Boardman, faced a felony charge after his pregnant girlfriend alleged Martin had thrown and struck her with a TV remote-control device, then threw her against a wall during an argument. The accuser had no visible injuries, however.

Theft: A Struthers boy, 16, was charged in the theft of two pairs of shorts from Macy’s in the Southern Park Mall.

Theft: A 16-year-old Poland boy was charged with taking a $70 FM transmitter from Best Buy, 561 Boardman-Poland Road. He was released to the custody of a relative.

July 18

Theft: The front license plate was stolen off a car in the 600 block of Boardman-Poland Road.

Theft: The rear license plate was removed from a vehicle in the 400 block of Garden Valley Drive.

Burglary: Someone entered an apartment in the 900 block of Cook Avenue through a broken rear window and stole 25 DVDs and food.

Menacing: A man reported he and fellow employees of a South Avenue store have been receiving calls from a woman threatening to commit a drive-by shooting and kill one of the workers.

Bad check: Police took into custody Kristie A. Slepski, 35, of 3904 Avalon Court, Austintown, on a warrant from the township, charging her with passing a bad check.

Aggravated menacing: Police charged 27-year-old Jasmin N. Barham, 1375 Oak St. SW, Warren, with aggravated menacing, obstructing official business and resisting arrest after a supervisor at a South Avenue business alleged Barham threatened to strike him with a chair regarding a decision he had made. She also fought with police, a report showed.

Theft: Ten T-bone steaks were stolen from Cochran’s Sparkle Market, 4121 South Ave.

Arrest: Authorities investigated a suspicious person near Market Street, then arrested 34-year-old Malcolm A. Shoonover II, 62 W. Auburndale Ave., Youngstown, on a warrant from Columbiana County charging him with nonsupport of children.

July 19

Auto theft: A 1980 Cadillac Coupe DeVille was stolen in the 1900 block of Wolosyn Circle.

Theft/damage: A vehicle in the 7000 block of West Boulevard sustained roof damage. Stolen were 10 CDs and two school books.

Theft: Jay R. Weston, 24, of 7057 West Blvd., Boardman, faced charges of theft, criminal mischief and resisting arrest after several neighbors told police they had seen someone entering their vehicles and removing property. Weston also led officers on a foot pursuit, a report said.

Attempted burglary: The dead-bolt assembly to a door at an apartment in the 8100 block of Stadler Drive was damaged, apparently by someone trying to break in.

Auto theft: A 1988 Chevrolet vehicle was stolen at the Southern Park Mall.

Burglary: Occurred at an apartment in the 90 block of Lemans Drive through a rear door. A $1,800 TV was removed.

Criminal damaging: Eight paint balls were fired at a residence in the 4400 block of Lockwood Boulevard, causing a crack to a section of vinyl siding.

Criminal mischief: Someone shot 12 paint balls at a home in the 6700 block of Bluebird Lane.

Menacing: A Hitchcock Road woman reported receiving a threatening letter in which the author implied the accuser would be killed.

Assault: A Struthers Road man told police that after accidentally pulling out in front of a driver near Youngstown-Poland Road, the other driver struck him with a walking stick. The accuser had a bruise on the left forearm.

Theft: Fifty CDs and a guitar were taken from a car parked in the 7000 block of West Boulevard.

Auto theft: A 1993 Ford Tempo was missing from a Southern Boulevard business.

Burglary: Took place at an apartment in the 300 block of Mathews Road. Eleven DVDs and four video games were stolen.

Identity theft: A Carter Circle man discovered his Social Security number had been used to open an account and charged online $5,200 worth of merchandise.

Theft/damage: Someone smashed a car window in the 300 block of Boardman-Poland Road and removed two 220-watt speakers.

Identity theft: A Fredericksburg Drive woman accused her former husband of using her personal information without consent to open a cell-phone account.

Theft: An employee of a Boardman-Poland Road eatery told authorities a former office manager was responsible for the theft of more than $50,000. An audit revealed that $22,800 of that amount had never been deposited, a report said.

Menacing: A township man reported getting threatening messages on an answering machine.

Domestic violence: David G. Carr, 36, of 8190 Southern Blvd., Boardman, surrendered on a felony count. Carr’s pregnant girlfriend alleged he had grabbed her arm and pushed her from behind during an argument.

Theft: A golf bag and related accessories were stolen from a driveway in the 400 block of Meadowbrook Avenue.