Poland and Boardman police calls

POLICE CALLS

A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships:

POLAND

Oct. 11

Theft/damage: Numerous compact discs, an MP3 player, a CD receiver and a radar detector were stolen from a car, which had damage to its dashboard, in the 1900 block of Lawn Drive.

Oct. 12

Criminal damaging: A vehicle in the 2000 block of Knollwood Avenue had damage to a door and window.

Oct. 14

Breaking and entering: Someone entered a home in the 7600 block of North Lima Road and took a $35 towing drawbar.

Oct. 16

Citation: Police cited a homeowner in the 5700 block of Beechwood Drive for having a noisy dog.

Oct. 17

Arrest: Police took into custody Michael D. Norberg, 28, of 2785 Cunningham Road, Salem, in the 5800 block of Water Street on a theft charge from Boardman. He also was charged with obstructing official business.

Theft: Two chainsaws and two weed trimmers were among items stolen from a residence in the 8300 block of Morningside Drive, for a $2,050 loss.

BOARDMAN

Oct. 15

Criminal damaging: A vehicle in the 300 block of Mathews Road had its front windshield smashed.

Harassment: A Glenwood Avenue man reported getting a series of unwanted cell-phone calls.

Theft: Robert E. Hallas, 27, of 7377 Sierra Madre Trail, Boardman, was charged after a neighbor alleged Hallas had taken a $50 metal campfire saucer base without consent.

Arrest: Police charged 31-year-old Rayonna L. Henderson, 4001 S. Schenley Ave., Boardman, with menacing and obstructing official business after the landlord of a nearby apartment complex reported Henderson had threatened to harm her. Henderson also refused to provide officers with her information, a report said.

Theft: A $125 python was stolen from Harbor Pet Center, 7338 Market St.

Criminal damaging: Three landscaping lights sustained damage at an apartment complex in the 7300 block of West Boulevard.

Oct. 16

Assault: A traffic stop in the 700 block of Boardman-Poland Road resulted in the arrest of 27-year-old Angel L. Ramos, 279 E. Lucius Ave., Youngstown, on a misdemeanor assault charge.

Assault: A man in the 40 block of Melrose Avenue suffered a bloody nose after alleging his mother’s boyfriend had punched him several times.

Theft: A couple left Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 6691 South Ave., without paying a $27 food bill.

Breaking and entering: Someone broke into Lumber Liquidators Inc., 7661 South Ave., and removed a cash box with an undisclosed amount of money.

Identity theft: A Green Bay Drive man found two unauthorized transactions totaling $121 to his debit card.

Theft: A Youngstown woman at a Market Street business discovered about $370 missing from her purse.

Theft: A woman in her 20s stole five articles of clothing from Burlington Coat Factory, 529 Boardman- Canfield Road, and fled.

Theft: A $400 satellite radio was taken from a vehicle in the 30 block of Midwood Circle.

Harassment: A West Boulevard woman said her husband threatened to break into her apartment and change the locks.

Theft: A man in his 20s fled after stealing a cash box from Walgreens Pharmacy, 7295 Market St.

Theft: Lindy M. Wilcox, 38, of 7400 West Blvd., Boardman, was charged with stealing a package of bacon, a can of beer, a magazine and a book from Giant Eagle, 476 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Theft: Police booked 40-year-old James M. Sellers, 321 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown, who was accused of stealing a backpack, clothing and other merchandise from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive. Sellers also was wanted on warrants charging him with three counts of theft and one of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Oct. 17

Breaking and entering: Someone smashed a front window and entered Edible Arrangements, 505 Boardman- Canfield Road. Missing was an undisclosed sum of money.

Theft: Authorities charged 19-year-old JronC. Ferrell, 1642 Bancroft Ave., Youngstown, after saying Ferrell, an employee of T.J. Maxx, 717 Boardman-Poland Road, admitted having stolen money from the business on three occasions.

Possible theft: A township woman reported her wallet lost or stolen at a Doral Drive store.

Attempted breaking and entering: Police found a shattered window at Uptown Pizza, 4605 Market St., though no entry had been made.

Theft: A pair of sunglasses and change were removed from several vehicles in the 7000 block of Paxton Road.

Burglary: To an apartment in the 5000 block of Firnley Avenue after the front door was forced open. Two laptop computers, a TV and a Sony PlayStation 2 system were stolen.

Harassment: A Paxton Road man reported getting several unwanted calls.

Oct. 18

Criminal damaging: All of a vehicle’s tires were slashed in the 6000 block of Applecrest Court.

Theft: A man in his 40s fled after having stolen batteries and containers from Dollar General, 5953 South Ave.

Breaking and entering: Someone broke into Subway, 5052 Youngstown-Poland Road, and took a cash drawer.

Attempted burglary: A screen was cut and a window was broken after someone tried to enter a home in the 4000 block of South Avenue.

Theft: A $150 cell phone was stolen from a residence in the 40 block of Melrose Avenue.

Attempted auto theft: A 1999 Honda vehicle at Four Wheels Auto, 5925 South Ave., was found with a smashed passenger-side window and a damaged steering column.

Theft: A woman age 25 to 30 stole 20 clothing items and video games from Kohl’s, 383 Boardman-Poland Road.