Poland and Boardman police calls

POLICE CALLS

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

POLAND

March 31

Harassment: A James Street woman filed a report.

April 1

Harassment: A Shawbutte Drive woman said an acquaintance has been harassing her.

April 2

Domestic violence: Police charged 32-year-old Robert H. Dennis, 2717 Coblentz Drive, Poland, with the crime after his girlfriend reported having been a victim. She was not seriously injured.

BOARDMAN

March 31

Arrest: Police took custody of 29-year-old Ruby I. Rich at her residence, 8260 Southern Blvd. Rich was wanted by Columbiana County authorities on an assault charge.

Theft: Jewelry and $3,000 were missing from a home in the 100 block of Charles Avenue.

Assault: A woman told police her son was punched in the head at Boardman High School, 7777 Glenwood Ave.

April 1

Theft: Two women stole $21 worth of hygiene products from Family Dollar, 4028 South Ave.

Theft: Two 14-year-old New Castle, Pa., girls were charged with stealing jewelry from Macy’s in the Southern Park Mall, then released to the custody of their parents.

Unauthorized use of a vehicle: Police in the 4000 block of Glenwood Avenue found a disabled car that belongs to a Lemans Drive woman who said no one had permission to drive it.

Harassment: A township motel employee reported his former girlfriend has made unwanted calls.

Harassment: A Lockwood Boulevard woman reported receiving unwanted calls.

Possible fraud: A Hudson Drive woman told police she was informed that a company from which she had ordered a cellphone might be fraudulent.

Misuse of a credit card: A Youngstown woman found out her card had been used to make $1,455 worth of unauthorized charges at a U.S. Route 224 store.

Robbery: Authorities responding to the theft of clothing at Sears in the Southern Park Mall charged 28-year-old Nakeia L. Hall, 176 Lauderdale Ave., Youngstown, with robbery and criminal trespassing after a store official told police Hall tried to flee, then kicked him as he attempted to detain her.

Theft: Officers issued a summons to 21-year-old Sarah A. Beal, 7385 Bonnie Place, Boardman, after three toys were stolen from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.

Criminal damaging: The front of a residence struck by eggs in the 1800 block of Lynn Mar Avenue sustained $350 in damage.

Theft: Angelo D. Martino Jr., 30, of 6054 Applecrest Court, Boardman, was charged in the theft of an Xbox device from Best Buy, 561 Boardman-Poland Road.

Thefts: On four occasions, video surveillance cameras at Sam’s Club, 6361 South Ave., caught a man and a woman stealing a total of 17 DVD players and numerous meat products.

April 2

Theft: Gretchen L. Garza, 32, of 715 Gladstone St., Campbell, was charged in the theft of $36 worth of cosmetics from Walmart.

Menacing: A Southern Park Mall employee told officers her former boyfriend has been following her daily and that she fears for her safety.

Menacing: A man backing out of a parking space at a Boardman- Canfield Road store reported an enraged woman threatened to hit him after claiming the man had nearly struck her son.

Theft: Various hygiene items were stolen from Family Dollar, 4030 Market St.

Domestic violence: Terrance M. Hymes, 21, of 276 Jackson St., Campbell, was arrested at Akron Children’s Hospital, 6505 Market St., and charged with the crime after police responded to a fight in which a woman alleged Hymes had punched the accuser two or three times in the face and injured her.

Aggravated menacing: A South Schenley Avenue man reported getting several calls in which he was threatened with harm and death.

Auto theft: A 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix was stolen in the 300 block of West Midlothian Boulevard.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle in the 6000 block of Applecrest Court was found with a smashed driver’s-side window.

Criminal damaging: A South Avenue woman accused her former boyfriend of damaging her car.

Burglary: To an apartment in the 5000 block of Forest Park Place through a rear door. A flat-screen TV/DVD player unit as well as a computer and its carrying case were stolen.

Harassment: It was reported that someone has been making a series of harassing and disturbing calls to a Market Street pet store.

Criminal mischief: A Presidential Court woman noticed numerous eggs had been thrown at her home.

Theft: A woman’s $300 cellphone was taken at a Tiffany Boulevard business.

Criminal mischief: Several eggs were tossed at a residence in the 7600 block of Winterberry Drive.

Theft: A woman discovered her wallet and cellphone missing from her purse at a Doral Drive store.

April 3

Arrest: A traffic stop near Interstate 680 led to 41-year-old Eliot S. Reed’s arrest. Reed, of 107 N. Brockway Ave., Youngstown, was picked up on a felony probation-violation charge and cited when, police said, a bag of suspected marijuana was in his car.

Domestic violence: DeVontae Johnson, 22, of 1464 McCartney Road, Youngstown, faced a felony domestic-violence charge and one misdemeanor count of obstructing official business after a pregnant woman at Akron Children’s Hospital alleged Johnson had assaulted her. He also was deceptive with police, they said.

Domestic violence: A 16-year-old township girl was charged after a family member alleged the girl had attacked her younger brother during an argument.

Aggravated menacing: Three people reported having been threatened at a residence in the 5000 block of Forest Park Place.

Vandalism: Two sections of a vinyl fence were damaged near a Boardman-Poland Road restaurant. Damage came to $400.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle’s windshield was broken in the 50 block of Clifton Drive.

Criminal damaging: A car in the 5100 block of Youngstown-Poland Road was found with scratches and key marks on its passenger side.

Criminal mischief: Someone struck a fence with eggs at a Devonshire Drive residence.

Citation: Officers responding to a fight at a Boardman-Poland Road store cited 21-year-old Travis M. Lupton, 252 Greenfield Ave., Boardman, on a charge of disorderly conduct while intoxicated.

Harassment: A Charles Avenue man reported finding disturbing messages on his son’s Facebook page.

April 4

Assault: A woman told officers a student sneaked up and punched her 12-year-old daughter in the back of the head at Boardman Center Middle School, 7410 Market St.

Criminal damaging: A Paxton Road woman discovered sugar had been placed in and near her car’s gas tank.

Theft: An envelope containing $5,000 was stolen at a Boardman-Canfield Road gas station.

Harassment: A Doncaster Drive woman found out someone had offered to send her daughter obscene material online.

Breaking and entering: Copper piping, a stove and a refrigerator were removed from a piece of rental property in the 8500 block of Southern Boulevard someone had entered.

Fraud: A Chester Drive woman learned her debit card had been used without consent to rack up $771 worth of fraudulent charges.

Theft: A man at a Boardman-Poland Road fast-food restaurant reported the theft of 17 checks and two credit cards.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle at a Market Street dealership was found with a dent in one of its quarter panels.