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Toddler’s hand burned

YOUNGSTOWN

Police charged Van Barnette, 31, of 740 Broadway with endangering children Friday morning after his 23-month-old son was discovered in the home about 9:45 a.m. with second-degree burns on his right hand. When the boy’s mother came home, she noticed the burns and saw the child crying and took him to St. Elizabeth Health Center, police said.

Barnette told police the boy defecated in his diaper and got it on his hands, and Barnette washed them with warm water and dish soap. When the child’s mother came home, she saw the boy’s red hand and heard him crying, so she took him to the hospital. The doctor who treated the boy advised calling the Mahoning County Children Services Board because the burn would not have been caused by warm water and dish soap, even if his skin is sensitive.

Bowling alley robbed

YOUNGSTOWN

West Side Lanes, Mahoning Avenue, was robbed by two armed gunmen around 8:30 p.m. Friday, police said.

Only the bowling-alley manager was inside at the time. The men took an unspecified amount of cash and left. No one was injured. The manager had no description of the men, police said.

Youth center opening

YOUNGSTOWN

The public is invited to the opening of the new Youth Connection Facility at Metro Assembly of God church, 2536 South Ave., at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Refreshments will be served.