Thieves carjack priest, take his keys, wallet

Thieves carjack priest, take his keys, wallet

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The Rev. Kenneth Miller of St. Luke Church in Boardman told police his vehicle was taken at gunpoint. Father Miller’s wallet and keys also were reported stolen.

Father Miller, 63, said that after leaving a restaurant downtown at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, he noticed a vehicle on the side of the road at Market Street and Kenmore Avenue.

Father Miller told police a man in his mid-20s and a male teen, about 14, waved him down and called for help.

The priest said he pulled up next to the vehicle, and the teen pulled out a gun and ordered Father Miller to pull off Market. He complied, and the men ordered him to get out of the vehicle and demanded his wallet. The teen then got into Father Miller’s car, and both vehicles left the scene.

Mother, daughter injured in crash

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A Farmdale woman and her 1-year-old daughter were injured after the vehicle they were in veered off the road and rolled over.

Stephanie A. Battison, 28, was driving her Ford Taurus about 5:45 a.m. Monday on Hoagland-Blackstub Road when she drifted off the right side, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol in Warren.

Battison steered hard to the right, causing the vehicle to strike an embankment and utility pole before rolling over. She was ejected from the car.

Battison was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Her condition was unavailable Monday night.

Her daughter, Charlie Hacker, received minor injuries, and police said her car seat reduced the potential for serious injury.

Citywide Cleanup

Youngstown

The Youngstown Citywide Cleanup originally scheduled for May 22 and postponed due to inclement weather has been rescheduled for Saturday.

The Youngstown Litter Control and Recycling Division encourages all volunteers to come to the Covelli Centre downtown for a rally at 8 a.m. Free T-shirts, garbage bags, gloves and bottled water will be available. Get a group together and help make a difference. For more information, call 330-744-7526.

Diabetes seminar

BOARDMAN

Dr. Michael Daniels of Ankle & Foot Care Centers is offering a free diabetes seminar at 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Parish, 7325 Westview Drive. Reservations are required. For reservations and information, call the Ankle and Foot Care’s Boardman office at 330-758-6226, ext. 204. Dr. Daniels is a podiatric physician and an associate of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons.

Explore the Outdoors

LISBON

This summer’s third Explore the Outdoors activity will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Join the Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center team to learn how nature recycles and why it’s important to keep our community clean.

This activity is geared toward children age 6-12 and their families.

Meet at the Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center, located at the entrance to Beaver Creek State Park. Call Debby at 330-420-9507 or Richelle at 330-402-6919 for information.