Austintown Police Blotter


May 13

Theft: A Garmin GPS was stolen from an unlocked vehicle at a home in the 3000 block of Johnson Farm Drive.

Theft: Police issued a summons to Tammy Smith, 47, Kent, in the theft of $24 worth of sandwiches and candy at Sheetz gas station, 5499 Mahoning Ave.

Identity theft: A woman was a victim of identity theft at a home in the 5000 block of Baker Street.

Identity theft: A woman from the 4000 block of New Road reported her purse had been stolen in Warren, and since then, her debit card has been used at two gas stations and her mail was stopped and forwarded to a different address.

Fraud: Unauthorized charges were made to an account at a home in the 200 block of Rome Drive.

Criminal damaging: A marquee sign and window were damaged at Dick Adgate Florist, 4195 Mahoning Ave.

Burglary: An attached garage and a vehicle in it were broken into and a computer and camera were taken at a home in the 3000 block of Maple Spring Drive.

Identity theft: Credit cards were opened in the victim’s name at a home in the 5000 block of Nashua Drive.

Fraud: Unauthorized purchases were reported at a home in the 4000 block of Nantucket Drive.

Bench warrant: Police arrested Shawn Hudson, 38, of 987 Compass West Drive, at South Meridian and Bears Den roads on a bench warrant for failure to appear in court on a disorderly conduct charge.

Theft: Kmart employees reported a possible quick-change scam resulting in a $148 theft.

Menacing: A female was threatened by an ex-boyfriend’s father in the 5000 block of Mahoning Avenue.

May 14

Burglary: A laptop computer was taken at Phoenix House.

Burglary: A ring with a blue stone, a savings bond and a war ration book were stolen from an apartment in the 1000 block of Westchester Drive.

Theft: A digital camera was taken from an auto parked at a home in the 5000 block of Pinecrest Drive.

Theft: A wallet was stolen from a home in the 4000 block of Riblett Road.

Theft: A radar detector and compact disc were taken from an auto parked in the 1000 block of Alanson Avenue.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle window and tailgate were damaged at a home in the 900 block of Collins Street.

Warrant: Police arrested Lacey Foreman, 27, of 157 S. Schenley Ave., Youngstown, at Mahoning and Edgehill Drive, on a warrant on charges of misuse of a credit card.

Theft: An unlocked vehicle was broken into in the 3000 block of Riblett Road and a CD player and compact discs were stolen.

Theft: A cell phone, uniform shirts and keys were not returned by an employee at Mr. Rooter, 5411 Mahoning Ave.

Telecommunications harassment: Unwanted calls were reported at an apartment in the 4000 block of South Raccoon Road.

Lost or stolen plate: An Ohio license plate was reported lost or stolen in the 900 block of Compass West apartments.

Breaking and entering: A vehicle in a garage was entered and a checkbook and phone were taken in the 4000 block of Lanterman Road.

May 15

Theft: A wallet was taken in the 5000 block of Seventy-Six Drive.

Drug offense: Shawn Hudson, 38, of 987 Compass West, was arrested on a charge of possession of marijuana and a marijuana pipe in the parking lot of Compass West apartments.

Theft: A 1998 Oldsmobile Alero was entered, and several credit cards were stolen and used at a home in the 90 block of Aldrich Road.

Theft: A camera was taken from a residence in the 6000 block of Abbott Street.

Burglary: Jewelry, money and a flat-screen television were stolen from a home in the 4000 block of Riblett Road.

Theft: A boat motor was taken from a driveway in the 4000 block of New Road.

Theft: Two cellular phones were taken at Club Gossip, 1743 S. Raccoon Road.

Theft: Clothes and makeup were taken at Aldi, 5863 Mahoning Ave.

Burglary: Police arrested Danyell Group and Jennifer Emler, no ages or addresses given, in the 6000 block of Abbott Street on a burglary charge.

May 16

Drug offense: Police issued a summons to Charles H. Sutton, 28, of 110 Rhoda Ave., Youngstown, on a drug offense on charges of possession of suspected marijuana after his arrest at state Route 46 and Seventy-Six Drive.

Resisting arrest: Police charged Andrew McCourt, 23, of 6336 Elk Road, Canfield, with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and criminal trespassing at the Comfort Inn, 5425 Clarkins Road.

Drug offense: Police issued a summons to Phillip Hardy, 18, of 11 N. Four Mile Run Road, on charges of possession of suspected marijuana after his arrest at the Sleep Inn, 5555 Interstate Boulevard.

Counterfeit currency: Two counterfeit $20 bills were passed at Sheetz Gas Station, 5499 Mahoning Ave.

Breaking and entering: Concrete forms were taken at Parella-Pannunzio, 720 N. Meridian Road.

Theft: A wallet was taken from an unlocked vehicle in the 5000 block of Mahoning Avenue.

Domestic violence: Police arrested Eric DeVault, 28, and Amanda DeVault, 23, both of 3921 Timber Lane, at their home on domestic-violence charges.

Counterfeit currency: A counterfeit $20 bill was passed at a home in the 5000 block of Silica Road.

May 17

Assault: A man is a suspect in an assault of his girlfriend at an apartment in the 1000 block of S. Raccoon Road.

Breaking and entering: A duplex under construction in the 100 block of N. Yorkshire Boulevard had the front door forced open and copper pipes taken.

Counterfeit currency: Two $20 bills were passed at Giant Eagle, 5220 Mahoning Ave.

Theft: A PNC Bank Visa card was stolen at a home in the 3000 block of S. Edgehill Ave.

Theft: A man received payment for work on a driveway at a home in the 4000 block of Burkey Road but did not do it. When he wrote a check to repay the owner’s $275, the check bounced.

Theft: A GPS and wireless headphones were taken from an auto at a home in the 3000 block of Starwick Drive.

Telecommunications harassment: A man is accused of making unwanted phone calls to a home in the 3000 block of Bryant Drive.

Theft: A .45 caliber handgun was taken from Austintown Self Storage, 5370 Clarkins Drive.

Breaking and entering: A vacant house was entered in the 1000 block of Westminster Ave.

Theft: A juvenile was caught stealing at Kmart, 4475 Mahoning Ave., and was turned over to a guardian.

Assault: A man was attacked by an ex-girlfriend and new boyfriend at Golden Food Market, 4290 New Road.

May 18

Theft: A computer was taken from a home in the 200 block of S. Navarre Ave.

Menacing: A student reported being threatened by a cafeteria worker at Austintown Fitch High School, 4560 Falcon Drive.

Aggravated menacing: Text messaging threats were received at an apartment in the 1000 block of Compass West.

Warrant: Phillip Jones, 24, 561 Fourth Ave., Sharon, Pa. was arrested on a warrant alleging misuse of a credit card.

May 19

Theft: An auto was entered and a wallet and money were taken from a home in the 4000 block of Rita Ave.

Fraud: A charge was made to an account at an apartment in the 1000 block of Fountain Square.

Burglary: Carpet was taken from a home in the 1000 block of Yolanda Place.

Fraud: Men attempted to pass a check which could not be verified at Farmer’s National Bank, 22 N. Niles-Canfield Road.

Recovered property: Pills were recovered at the Fifth Season,1400 N. Niles-Canfield Road.

Theft: A man’s wallet was stolen from an unlocked vehicle at a home in the 5000 block of Willowcrest Drive.

May 20

Theft: $63 in food was not paid for by four suspects at Quaker Steak and Lube, 5800 Interstate Boulevard.

Menacing: A threatening text message want an apartment in the 900 block of Compass West.

Theft: Johnathan Crawford, 20, 6104 Luther Ave., Cleveland was issued a summons in connection with theft of a $300 cell phone at Cellular Connections, 5507 Mahoning Ave.

Lost or stolen wallet: A wallet was reported missing at an unknown location.

Burglary: There was no sign of forced entry in a burglary of a Sony Playstation 3 and several DVDs at a home in the 1000 block of Paisley Street.

Theft: An iPod was stolen at a home in the 4000 block of New Road.

Drug offense: Police arrested Jason Leeper,32, 458 Brunstetter Road S.W., Warren, on charges of possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia at State Route 46 and W. Webb Road.

Menacing by stalking: A man is a suspect in menacing by stalking in the 4000 block of Mahoning Ave.

May 21

Breaking and entering: A detached garage was broken into and a go-cart and a bicycle were stolen in the 1000 block of S. Main Street.

Criminal damaging: Four vehicles were scratched at Bob and Chuck Eddy’s, 4850 Mahoning Ave.

Telecommunications harassment: A man is a suspect in telecommunications harassment at a home in the 1000 block of S. Main Street.

Auto theft: A 2002 Suzuki was stolen at the Economy Inn,1051 N. Canfield-Niles Road.

Burglary: A furnace, copper, backhoe and stump grinder were stolen from a home in the 4000 block of New Road.

Warrant: Emma Felton, 57, 1007 Main Ave., Warren, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on a seat-belt violation.

May 22

Drug offense: Mylindsie Allison, 19, 23 Fairview, Campbell, was issued a summons on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia for possession of a crack pipe in the 5400 block of Seventy-Six Drive.

Drug offense: John C. Lucci, 23, 624 s. Loveless, Youngstown ,was arrested on a summons for possession of marijuana at Mahoning Ave. and Raccoon Road.

Warrant: Lisa A. Velly, 47, 118 Carnegie ave., Youngstown was arrested on a warrant for domestic violence at Mahoning Avenue and Meridian Road.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle was dented at a home in the 2000 block of Rosemont Drive.

Disorderly conduct: James Dicket, 50, 154 Idlewood Road, was issued a summons for disorderly conduct in the 4000 block of Mahoning Avenue.

Telecommunications harassment: Unwanted telephone calls and text messages were reported at a home in the 3000 block of Lanterman Road.

Criminal damaging: A rear window was broken out on a vehicle in the 1000 block of Compass West.

Burglary: A vehicle was taken from the 2000 block of S. Raccoon Road and recovered by Rittman, Ohio police department.

May 23

Auto theft: A 2004 Yamaha was stolen from a home in the 4000 block of Deer Creek Drive.

Warrant: Nicole Montecalvo, 30, 5545 East Drive, Niles was arrested on a warrant for prostitution at state Route 46 at County Line Road.

Disorderly conduct: Timothy J. McBride, 21, 237 Trumbull Ave., Warren, was issued a summons for disorderly conduct at the Wedgewood Plaza, 1747 S. Raccoon Road.

Theft: Numerous gold jewelry pieces were missing from a jewelry box from the bedroom of a home in the 3000 block of Darbyshire Drive.

Theft: A GPS, cell phone charger and eye glasses were stolen from an auto at a home in the 2000 block of Penny Lane.

Auto theft: A 1994 GMC truck was stolen from a parking lot in the 4000 block of Deer Creek Drive.

Auto theft: A 2008 Honda motorcycle was stolen from the 4000 block of Deer Creek Drive.

Telecommunications harassment: A woman is a suspect in telecommunications harassment at a home in the 1000 block of County Line Road.

Menacing: A man is a suspect in making verbal threats at a home in the 1000 block of Ohltown Road.

Theft: A laptop and seven-inch television was taken from Kmart, 4475 Mahoning Ave.