Poland and Boardman police calls

POLICE CALLS

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

POLAND

April 6

Breaking and entering: Charges were pending against three men after a break-in at a building in the 3000 block of Center Road. Most of the stolen property was recovered in Struthers.

April 9

Citation: Authorities cited 18-year-old Robert R. Rivera, 135 S. Schenley Ave., Youngstown, after an off-duty police officer reported a reckless driver near Dobbins Road and state Route 170.

April 10

Citation: Paul B. Downing, 27, of 3045 Highland Ave., Poland, was cited on a charge of disorderly conduct after a situation near Shawbutte Drive and Whittier Court.

BOARDMAN

April 7

Theft: An Austintown woman accused her former husband, of Erskine Avenue, of stealing her medications.

Fraud: A Maple Drive man discovered $141 worth of unauthorized charges to his credit card via the Internet.

Theft: A Glendale Avenue man said a friend borrowed but refused to return his $1,700 power washer.

Domestic violence: A 17-year-old township girl was charged with the crime after her mother alleged the teen had struck her upper back during an argument.

Drug paraphernalia: Robert C. McCoy, 25, of 292 Broad St., Struthers, was taken into custody during a traffic stop on East Midlothian Boulevard. McCoy was wanted on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Menacing: A Harrow Place woman said a neighbor threatened to harm her.

Arrest: Police picked up 32-year-old Daniel Soto, 23 W. Auburndale Ave., Youngstown, at Mahoning County Area Court 127 Boardman-Canfield Road, on a charge of disorderly conduct while intoxicated.

Misuse of a credit card: A Mathews Road man learned his stolen debit card was used to make unauthorized purchases.

Arrest: Township authorities apprehended 26-year-old William G. Hogan, 2552 Hunter Ave., Youngstown, in the city and charged him with fleeing and eluding police and endangering a child. Hogan had led officers on a vehicular and foot pursuit with a 15-year-old girl in the car, a report said.

Assault: Ashley J. Root-Bazer, 19, of 7960 Market St., Boardman, faced an assault charge after a juvenile reported having been punched in the face during a confrontation at a Boardman-Poland Road fast-food restaurant.

April 8

Recovered property: A woman’s purse was found after she reported it had been stolen near Market Street and Terrace Drive.

Drugs: Brittney V. Shipley, 21, of 1907 Cardigan St., Niles, was charged with possession of drugs when police at Akron Children’s Hospital, 6505 Market St., said she had various pills in a diaper bag.

Domestic violence: Kemontey E. Law, 36, of 4017 Hopkins Road, Boardman, was charged after his girlfriend alleged Law had jumped on her, pulled the accuser’s hair and tried to burn her with a cigarette.

Harassment: A woman filed a report on behalf of her mother, of Leighton Avenue, who said she was being stalked.

Burglary: To a home in the 100 block of Runnemede Drive, though police found no signs of forced entry. Stolen were several $150 rings.

Theft: A $73 bottle of cologne was stolen from Macy’s in the Southern Park Mall, resulting in a charge against 32-year-old Jason R. Henninger, 3762 Indian Run Drive, Canfield. He was released on a summons.

April 9

Arrest: Ashley Basista, 28, of 31 Grimm Heights Drive, Struthers, faced a charge of failing to comply with police after they pulled her over in the 600 block of Cook Avenue. Basista had led officers on a vehicular pursuit before being stopped, they said.

Attempted fraud: A Carter Circle man reported receiving a $2,639 check that proved to be fraudulent.

Theft: Two Boardman girls, 15 and 16, were charged in the theft of jewelry from Claire’s Boutique in the Southern Park Mall and released to the custody of their mothers.

Drugs: Police pulled over a car near Simon Road, then took into custody 21-year-old Travis J. Martin of Columbus. He was wanted by Franklin County authorities on a felony drug-abuse charge.

Harassment: A Ridgewood Drive man reported a caller claimed his wife had won a sweepstakes drawing.

Theft: A Struthers boy, 17, was charged with stealing two shirts, a wallet and a set of headphones from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.

April 10

Drug paraphernalia: A traffic stop on Market Street led to the arrest of 29-year-old Candace A. Connelly, 3705 Loveland Ave., Youngstown, on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia when, police said, a digital scale and a straw with a white powdery substance were found.

Theft: A man in his 20s stole energy drinks from Dollar General, 5953 South Ave.

Arrest: Roger L. Pruitt Jr., 20, of 254 Watson St., Lowellville, surrendered on a probation-violation charge from the township.

Theft: A 17-year-old city girl was charged, accused of stealing a nail kit from Walmart. She was released to the custody of her grandmother.

Theft: An Island Drive man reported his wallet stolen in the township.

Felonious assault: A man being treated at St. Elizabeth Health Center’s Boardman Campus on Market Street told police three or four males punched him and tried to stab the accuser with a piece of a broken bottle while in the 400 block of Boardman-Poland Road.

April 11

Theft: An East Midlothian Boulevard woman discovered her debit card missing from a bedroom drawer.

Harassment: An elderly Boardman Boulevard woman reported getting three such calls, one of which the caller claimed she owes $800.

Attempted fraud: A Wilda Avenue woman told police a man called claiming she had won a 67-inch plasma TV and $850,000.

Stolen property: Police conducting a traffic stop in the 4600 block of Market Street arrested Christine A. Heard, 29, of 702 E. Boston Ave., Youngstown, on a felony count of receiving stolen property after saying the car had stolen license plates.

Theft: An undisclosed sum of money was missing from a register at Kingly Hand Wash & Wax, 309 W. Midlothian Blvd.

Theft: The title was missing from a vehicle at Boardman Towing Inc., 702 McClurg Road.