Man jailed in adult-store thefts

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Bernard Carter

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

A city man is facing a list of charges after trying to steal items from an adult store on Market Street.

Bernard Carter, 41, of Hilton Avenue is in the Mahoning County jail on charges of robbery, intimidation of a public servant, carrying a concealed weapon and harassment by bodily substance. He is being held in lieu of $35,000 bond.

According to reports, Carter went to the Adult Toy and Gift shop on Market just after 7 p.m. Tuesday. When he left the store, a clerk noticed an item valued at $85 missing from a shelf.

The clerk told police Carter came back to the store a short time later and was questioned about the missing item. The clerk then noticed that there was another item stuffed under Carter’s shirt.

The clerk called police when Carter said he had a razor.

Police arrived at the business and found a razor with refills as they were taking Carter into custody. Police also found a 4-inch pearl-handled kitchen knife inside Carter’s prosthetic leg.

According to police, Car-ter repeatedly kicked at the windows of the police car and spit on officers as he was being taken to the county jail. He was ultimately sprayed with chemical tear gas by officers attempting to transport him to the jail.