Boardman police calls

POLICE CALLS

A summary of recent criminal activity in Boardman:

May 21

Felonious assault: Authorities interviewed a North Lima man at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Boardman Campus, who reported having been stabbed in the cheek with a screwdriver while leaving a building on Homestead Drive.

Theft by deception: An employee with Dollar General, 5953 South Ave., alleged a co-worker deliberately failed to fully charge a family member for items bought and gave unauthorized refunds and discounts.

Felonious assault: A charge was pending against a 60-year-old Boardman man after a woman making a phone call at a residence in the 7600 block of South Avenue alleged the man had struck her in the head with a metal chair. She sought medical treatment for a lump to the affected area.

Theft: Twenty-two baby items were stolen from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive, resulting in a charge against 42-year-old Kelly J. Reed, 29 W. Woodland Ave., Columbiana. She was released on a summons.

Theft: A pack of bracelets was taken from Claire’s Boutique in the Southern Park Mall.

Menacing: An employee with a Boardman-Poland Road eatery reported receiving 20 unwanted text messages, some threatening harm.

Theft: A man in his 30s fled Burlington Coat Factory, 529 Boardman-Canfield Road, after taking 12 articles of clothing, two of which were found in the parking lot.

Theft: A woman’s wallet was stolen at a Boardman-Poland Road eatery.

May 22

Drugs: While investigating a traffic violation at a police checkpoint on Market Street, officers said they discovered 55-year-old James R. Coffin, 4120 Brookwood Road, Boardman, was under several license suspensions. Coffin also faced a felony charge of possession of drugs when, they said, he had a small rock of suspected crack cocaine in his hand.

Breaking and entering: A worker for Harbor Pet Center, 7338 Market St., discovered a break-in. Missing was a $4,000 dog and an undisclosed amount of money from a safe.

Theft: End tables, pots and pans, a sofa bed and other items were stolen from a residence in the 5100 block of Glenwood Avenue.

Criminal damaging: Two of a vehicle’s tires were slashed in the 5500 block of Market Street.

Attempted auto theft: Police found damage to a 1993 GMC vehicle’s steering column and its turn signal on in the 4700 block of Lake Park Road.

Arrest: Police responded to a robbery at Gabriel Bros., 850 Boardman-Poland Road, and charged a Youngstown boy, 16, with complicity to theft. Stolen was $48 worth of clothing.

Domestic violence: A 15-year-old township boy was charged after his father alleged the teen had tried to head-butt the accuser during a struggle over a book bag.

Theft: Police charged Matthew S. Rudder, 20, of 2409 St. Clair Ave., East Liverpool, with stealing a shirt and a pair of shorts from Macy’s in the Southern Park Mall.

Criminal damaging: A Campbell man left a Boardman-Canfield Road restaurant to discover damage to his car’s front fender and two driver’s-side doors. The damage estimate was $700.

Arrest: A traffic stop in the 5100 block of Market Street led to the arrest of 28-year-old Glenn J. Barnes, 6903 Trenholm Road, Boardman, who was wanted on a warrant from the county.

May 23

Arrest: Officers charged 66-year-old Ralph Dulak, 4014 Helena Ave., Boardman, with failure to comply with police and operating a vehicle impaired. Dulak had run a red light and initially failed to stop for police, a report said.

Vandalism: Two lamps were damaged and a coffee maker was broken in a room at a South Avenue motel.

Breaking and entering: Took place when someone entered a garage in the 4000 block of Hillman Way, from which a 30-foot aluminum ladder was missing.

Theft: A man in his 30s stole two pairs of shoes and perfume from Kohl’s, 383 Boardman-Poland Road.

Attempted auto theft: A 1997 Chevrolet Lumina’s steering column was damaged in the 4000 block of Hillman Way, apparently as someone tried to steal the car.

Auto theft: A 1994 Chevrolet van was stolen in the 5900 block of South Avenue.

Theft: Someone stole $114 worth of clothing and other merchandise from Burlington Coat Factory.

May 24

Criminal damaging: A vehicle’s passenger-side window sustained $300 of damage in the 400 block of Canterbury Lane.

Theft: A metal grate was removed from a gas grill in the 7000 block of Claybourne Avenue.

Theft/damage: Someone broke a car’s passenger-side window in the 100 block of Terrace Drive before stealing a bag containing alcoholic beverages and a tote bag.

Theft: A checkbook, a driver’s license and a debit card were removed from a vehicle in the 100 block of Clifton Avenue.

Theft: Spare change was taken from a car in the 4800 block of Grover Drive.

Criminal damaging: Someone in the 700 block of Annawan Lane pried and shattered a window to a vehicle and damaged a door frame.

Theft/damage: Ten compact discs and a pair of sunglasses were missing from a car in the 4800 block of Southern Boulevard that had a shattered window.

Recovered property: A 1991 Buick was found after a Southern Boulevard man had reported it stolen.

Theft: A woman at an East Midlothian Boulevard gas station reported her wallet stolen.

Theft: An AM/FM/CD stereo and a speaker were removed from a vehicle in the 100 block of Lemans Drive.

Criminal damaging: A window was broken at an apartment in the 4000 block of Hillman Way.

Theft: A Paxton Road woman accused a family member of stealing $300 from her.

May 25

Burglary: Occurred at an apartment in the 7300 block of Salinas Trail, from which a 9 mm handgun was missing.

Attempted burglary: Police discovered damage to two rear doors after someone had tried to enter a home in the 4000 block of Hudson Drive.