Boardman Police Calls

POLICE CALLS

A summary of recent police activity in Boardman:

May 14

Theft: Nine prepaid cell phones were stolen from a kiosk at Sam’s Club, 6361 South Ave. The theft came to about $799.

Attempted auto theft: An Amherst Avenue man noticed a man in his 20s inside the accuser’s vehicle, apparently trying to steal the car.

Theft: An official with Walgreen’s Pharmacy, 7295 Market St., told police a former employee had stolen more than $4,000 worth of merchandise over a four-month period.

Theft: Two men left Denny’s Restaurant, 154 Boardman-Canfield Road, without paying a $20.57 food bill.

Assault: A woman was not injured after reporting she had been assaulted in her car near Mathews and Sheridan roads.

May 15

Harassment: A Salinas Trail woman said her former boyfriend has been making a series of unwanted calls.

Theft: A man and a woman stole a phone and an MP3 player from Sam’s Club.

Theft: Police charged Jay R. Weston, 24, of 7057 West Blvd., Boardman, with stealing two pieces of jewelry from Macy’s in Southern Park Mall.

Menacing: A Red Tail Hawk Drive woman reported a neighbor threatened to break into the accuser’s condominium and harm her. The neighbor admitted having threatened the accuser with a hatchet, a report said.

Theft: A 17-year-old Youngstown girl faced a charge, accused of stealing two articles of clothing from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.

Theft: A New Springfield girl, 15, was accused in the theft of $25 worth of merchandise from Macy’s.

Arrest: Authorities responded to a possible burglary at a Sciota Avenue residence and took into custody 25-year-old Lawrence R. Myers, 68 Sciota, on a probation-violation charge. Police determined Myers lived at the residence, a report showed.

Theft: A worker with a Market Street business reported her purse stolen.

Theft: A man in his 50s stole a $200 motorcycle tire during an open-house sale at Youngstown Cycle Supply, 6915 Market St.

Theft: A man in the 1900 block of Wolosyn Circle reported the theft of a package that had been mailed to his residence.

Theft: A global positioning system unit, money and a cell-phone charger were taken from a vehicle in the 8000 block of Hunters Cove Drive.

May 16

Vandalism: Someone in the 200 block of Mathews Road glued a sign to a truck’s driver’s-side window and added glue to a door, causing an estimated $1,000 of damage.

Assault: A woman at a Prestwick Drive residence reported another woman became angry and twice kicked the accuser in the stomach, scratched her arm and punched her left cheek. She complained of stomach pain and had three scratches.

Assault: Police responded to a suspicious person near Prestwick Drive, where they arrested 20-year-old Kendall P. Johnson, 4071 Glenwood Ave., Boardman. Johnson was wanted by Cuyahoga County authorities on an assault charge.

Theft: Three cast-iron statues were taken from a yard in the 100 block of Newport Drive.

Domestic violence: Police charged Daniel P. Vecchione, 39, of 4756 Lockwood Blvd., with the crime after his girlfriend alleged Vecchione had struck her in the face, pulled her hair and threw her against a fireplace during an argument. The woman suffered swelling to her face and left cheek.

Theft: A $400 Wii video-game console was removed from an apartment in the 100 block of Shields Road.

Arrest: A traffic stop in the 800 block of Boardman-Poland Road led to the arrest of 30-year-old Michael T. Adams, 3593 Loveland Road, Youngstown, on a probation-violation count related to a traffic offense.

Theft: An employee with a Boardman-Canfield Road restaurant reported her purse stolen from her car.

Domestic violence: A 15-year-old township girl was charged after her father alleged the teen had punched him three or four times in the face as he tried to get her to obey him. The girl admitted having struck her father, a report said.

May 17

Theft: Two bottles of a cleaner were stolen from Gamestop, 1222 Doral Drive.

Theft: A $300 mountain bike was taken from a back yard in the 6100 block of Glenwood Avenue.

Theft: A woman in her late teens stole $50 worth of cosmetics from Dollar General, 859 E. Midlothian Blvd.

Theft: Two people took a $50 pair of men’s tennis shoes from Gabriel Bros., 850 Boardman-Poland Road.

Theft: A customer rented but failed to return a 60-inch TV and a living-room set to Eagle Rental, 6132 Market St.

Vehicle theft: A Canfield man’s 1993 Ford van was stolen at a Lockwood Boulevard business.

Breaking and entering: Someone broke into a trailer at a construction site in the 800 block of East Midlothian Boulevard and took a portable generator, a drill and numerous other tools.

Assault: A township woman suffered injuries to her right elbow, both knees, back, face and head after having been assaulted at an apartment in the 100 block of Lemans Drive.