Boardman Police Blotter

Dec. 4

Burglary: Occurred in the 4300 block of Chester Drive after someone kicked in the apartment’s front door. Loose change and medication were taken.

Attempted fraud: A Paulin Drive woman told officers a man claiming to be from a Social Security office called to inquire to which bank her Social Security checks are sent.

Theft: Stacey E. Shopinsky, 30, of 3868 Robert Frost Drive, Austintown, was charged with stealing $23 worth of clothing from the J.C. Penney store.

Harassment: An elderly South Schenley Drive woman reported getting numerous unwanted calls.

Assaults: Three people gave conflicting versions of a fight they were in while in line at a Southern Park Mall store.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle’s passenger-side window sustained $200 in damage at Southern Park Mall.

Aggravated menacing: A Beechwood Drive man reported a former tenant threatened to shoot him.

Truck theft: A 2002 Ford F-150 truck was stolen in the 100 block of Overhill Drive.

Auto theft: A 2003 Honda Civic was stolen at an East Midlothian Boulevard business.

Dec. 5

Theft: Amanda L. Holmes and Stephanie R. Rodriguez, both 20 and of 2903 Rush Blvd., Youngstown, were accused of stealing $60.50 worth of clothing from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.

Harassment: A Sheridan Road man said someone called and threatened to beat him up.

Theft: A woman left Toys “R” Us, 317 Boardman-Poland Road, without paying for a shopping cart filled with merchandise.

Theft: A $300 lawn mower was stolen in the 300 block of Shields Road.

Theft: Four packages of undergarments were removed from Dollar General, 5953 South Ave.

Counterfeit: A phony $50 bill was passed at Walmart.

Criminal damaging: A car in the 4600 block of Southern Boulevard was found with a broken window.

Theft: Brittany T. Montgomery, 20, of 413 W. Earle Ave., Youngstown, was charged in the theft of $145 worth of men’s clothing from Macy’s. She was released on a summons.

Dec. 9

Theft: A Campbell woman discovered the theft of $4,700 she had set aside for her mother’s care. The mother is in a West Boulevard health-care facility.

Assault: Jay R. Weston, 24, of 10738 Main St., New Middletown, was charged after his former girlfriend alleged that while in the 300 block of Boardman-Canfield Road, Weston placed her in a choke hold, punched her face and struck her wrist after she refused to give him a ride.

Possible theft: A man reported his wallet lost or stolen at a Boardman-Canfield Road store.

Theft: Vicki L. Porrase-Gallagher, 53, of 160 Longview Circle, North Lima, was charged with stealing $311 worth of clothing from Macy’s in the Southern Park Mall.

Arrest: Authorities picked up 29-year-old Tasha E. Floyd, 115 Shields Road, Boardman, who was wanted on two warrants, including a felony theft charge.

Theft: Tiara LaFlore, 18, of 81 Elliot Lane, Youngstown, was charged in the theft of two pairs of socks from Sears in the Southern Park Mall.

Assault: A Shadyside Drive woman alleged an irate bus driver picked up and pushed her 10-year-old son back into his seat as the boy was en route from school. He was not injured.

Dec. 10

Theft: Theresa Duley, 31, of 1073 Compass West Drive, Austintown, faced a felony count after $510 worth of clothing and perfume was stolen from Sears. Duley also was wanted on a probation-violation charge.

Identity fraud: A Havenwood Drive man noticed an unauthorized $130 charge to his credit card.

Breaking and entering: A hedge trimmer and a battery charger were removed from a shed someone had entered in the 900 block of Pearson Circle.

Harassment: A Boardman Boulevard woman said her former husband has been making such calls for about one week.

Identity fraud: A Willow Drive man told police he received a notice stating his credit-card application was denied, though he had never applied.

Bad checks: Two checks, one each for $300 and $860, were written at Midwest Money Center Inc., 5021 Market St., on a closed account.

Theft: Miscellaneous hygiene products were stolen from Deals Nothing Over a Dollar, 223 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Assault: A Trenholm Road man accused a family member of slapping his face and twisting his right arm.

Auto theft: A 2006 Pontiac G6 vehicle was stolen in the 80 block of Prestwick Drive.

Dec. 11

Theft: A 15-year-old New Brighton, Pa., girl was charged in the theft of $54 worth of jewelry from Macy’s.

Theft: A woman made reservations for a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese’s, 521 Boardman-Poland Road, then failed to pay the $152 bill.

Harassment: A worker for a Southern Park Mall store reported receiving a series of such calls.

Criminal mischief: Three 15-year-old Boardman boys were cited on charges of criminal mischief and violating curfew after police responded to debris in the middle of Hitchcock Road. The teens admitted having placed two lawn chairs and a metal antique wheel in the road, a report showed.

Menacing: An employee with a Market Street health-care center told police a resident’s family member threatened to harm three co-workers if they didn’t take proper care of the resident.

Arrest: Officers responded to a disoriented person at a Market Street business, then charged 31-year-old Salimah Z. Elamin, 748 Winona Drive, Youngstown, with disorderly conduct, obstructing official business and resisting arrest when, they said, she became combative with police.

Criminal trespassing: A Carter Circle woman discovered her vehicle’s sunroof was open.

Theft: Tina M. Gailey, 46, of 47145 Riffle Road, Rogers, was charged in the theft of four purses from Macy’s.

Assault: An Applecrest Court woman reported another female got out of a vehicle and punched the accuser’s face, causing a bloody nose. The woman sought medical treatment.

Criminal mischief: Two Sequoya Drive lawns sustained minor damage.

Theft: A dealer’s license plate was removed from a car in the 800 block of Afton Avenue.

Theft: Police arrested Ashonta Gore, 23, of 1967 Southwest Blvd., Desire Pruitt, 25, of 2809 Randolph St. NW, and 19-year-old Adrienna M. Jackson, 1180 Roberts Ave. NW. The three Warren women faced theft-related charges after merchandise was stolen from Kmart, 1209 Boardman-Poland Road, and Gore also was wanted on several misdemeanor warrants.

Aggravated menacing: A Wilda Avenue woman alleged her former boyfriend threatened to harm her and drive his vehicle into her residence.

Counterfeit: A Cook Avenue man told police he received in the mail a fake $2,596 check.

Theft: A man stole shirts, socks and undergarments from Dollar General, 271 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Menacing: A man backing out of his Lynn Mar Avenue driveway said a neighbor threatened him.

Domestic violence: Ivan D. West, 25, of 164 Stadium Drive, Boardman, was charged with the crime after his fiancee alleged West had pushed her and closed a door on her foot during an argument.

Dec. 12

Criminal damaging: Three decorative metal Christmas trees were damaged in the 7400 block of Jaguar Drive.

Theft: Officers charged 20-year-old Kirk E. Fisher II, 742 County Line Road, New Castle, Pa., with theft and carrying a concealed weapon after a $40 set of earphones was stolen from Macy’s. Fisher also had a folding knife and a set of brass knuckles, a report said.

Harassment: A woman and her daughter, of Sheridan Road, reported getting unwanted calls and text messages.

Criminal damaging: A light post was knocked down and damaged in the 300 block of Melbourne Avenue.

Menacing: A worker for a Boardman-Poland Road eatery reported her former boyfriend made roughly 100 unwanted calls in one day, then came to her place of employment.

Dec. 13

Domestic violence: Police issued a warrant against a 41-year-old township man after a South Schenley Avenue woman alleged he had shoved and held her down, them pulled out some of the accuser’s hair during an argument.

Assault/damage: A man choked a woman at a Boardman-Poland Road business, then knocked off one of her vehicle’s mirrors.

Arrest: Authorities charged 18-year-old Kyle R. Bluhm, 9022 Oyster Road, North Benton, with public indecency after three people at the Southern Park Mall alleged Bluhm had exposed himself.

Auto theft: A 2001 Chevrolet Malibu was stolen in the 4000 block of Hudson Drive.

Theft: Two gold wristwatches, a bracelet and a pair of gold earrings were missing from LeRoy’sJewelers in the Southern Park Mall.

Theft: A woman reported her purse stolen at the Southern Park Mall.

Theft: A Boardman-Poland Road store employee discovered her wallet missing from a locker.

Threats: A South Schenley Avenue woman reported a caller threatened to shoot her.

Identity fraud: An Ivy Hill Drive woman learned of a bogus $50 check having been posted to her account.

Dec. 19

Theft: Jessica M. Skelley, 22, of 411 Whipple Ave., Campbell, and Rhiannon L. Summerville, 28, of 1779 McCollum Road, Youngstown, were charged in the theft of a $12 pair of slippers from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive. Summerville also faced a criminal-trespassing count.

Theft: Mary E. Sutton, 68, of 351 Breaden Ave., Youngstown, faced a felony charge after $640 worth of clothing was stolen from Sears in the Southern Park Mall.

Theft: Ninety prescription pills and two credit cards were stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Afton Avenue.

Breaking and entering: Someone may have used a key to enter a vacant home in the 100 block of Alburn Drive, then removed copper piping from the basement.

Theft: A Southern Boulevard woman reported the theft of a credit card from her wallet.

Theft: A Youngstown woman reported a family member obtained her prescription without consent at an East Midlothian Boulevard store.

Aggravated menacing: An East Huntington Drive woman told police a caller threatened to kill her family and shoot at her residence.

Dec. 20

Theft: A $300 amplifier was removed from a car in the 5300 block of Youngstown-Poland Road.

Attempted burglary: Three males reportedly tried to enter a residence in the 4500 block of Grover Drive.

Assault/criminal damaging: A man at an Aravesta Avenue residence told officers another visitor bent one of his fingers, then placed a large scratch on his vehicle’s quarter panel.

Menacing: A woman reported another female threatened her at a Doral Drive business.

Theft: A Terrace Drive man reported Viagra pills and $16 missing from his home.

Theft: A customer rented but failed to return a carpet-cleaning machine to Dollar General, 859 E. Midlothian Blvd.

Misuse of a credit card: A Rockland Drive man discovered a $152 fraudulent charge to his debit-card account.

Harassment: A former Southern Park Mall employee reported her estranged husband continually called her at work, resulting in her termination from one of the mall’s stores.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle’s driver’s-side mirror was damaged in the 40 block of McClurg Road.

Breaking and entering: Someone entered a vacant residence in the 100 block of Roche Way and stole a TV, a computer, a crib and other items.

Arrest: A traffic stop on Midlothian Boulevard resulted in the arrest of 51-year-old Michael D. Miller, 25 Market St., Youngstown, on a charge of obstructing official business. Miller got out of his car, then swore at and became belligerent with police, a report said.

Fraud: A Ferncliff Avenue man told authorities a caller claimed the man had six felony charges pending and would be arrested unless he sent $1,437 to someone in Buffalo, N.Y. The accuser contacted the Ohio Attorney General’s office and learned it was a scam.

Theft: Two women stole meat and other food from Giant Eagle, 1201 Doral Drive.

Theft: A flat-screen TV was taken from a concourse area in the Southern Park Mall.

Dec. 21

Theft: A woman left the Southern Park Mall and discovered numerous pieces of jewelry missing from her car.

Theft: Police booked 18-year-old Laura A. Daviduk, 3334 Burkey Road, Austintown, after $40 worth of jewelry was stolen from Walmart. She was released on a summons.

Theft: A 17-year-old Youngstown girl was accused in the theft of a jewelry set from Walmart and released to the custody of an uncle.

Misuse of a credit card: A Sigle Lane man noticed an unauthorized $516 transaction had been made.

Theft: Roughly $872 worth of DVDs was stolen from Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 381 Boardman-Poland Road.

Arrest: Officers pulled over a vehicle on Southern Boulevard and took into custody 50-year-old Robert L. Cayson Jr., 1425 Seventh St. SW, Warren, who was wanted on a bench warrant accusing him of failing to appear to pay various fines and costs.

Harassment: A Lockwood Boulevard woman reported her former husband sent unwanted and obscene text messages.

Theft: Police picked up Edward C. Wheeler, 23, of 11140 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, New Middletown, who was accused in the theft of a DVD from Walmart.

Dec. 22

Unauthorized use of a vehicle: A Youngstown woman said her brother took her car to the Southern Park Mall without permission.

Theft of services: An employee with Rondinelli Tuxedo, 207 Boardman-Canfield Road, told police a man has been illegally dumping garbage in the business’s trash bin for about a year.

Theft: Two 12-inch subwoofers and a 250-watt amplifier were removed from a vehicle in the 6800 block of Southern Boulevard.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle in the 200 block of Boardman-Canfield Road was found with scratches to its paint.

Theft: Three gold rings and another ring were stolen from a home in the 8000 block of Spartan Drive.

Theft: Fifty-two toys were stolen from Kmart, 1209 Boardman-Poland Road, costing the store $965.

Recovered property: An Erie Street woman found her 2001 Pontiac vehicle after having reported it stolen.

Identity fraud: A Green Glen Drive woman reported a caller from Georgia tried to fraudulently obtain her personal information, including Social Security number and date of birth.

Assault: A township woman alleged her boyfriend, of Hillman Way, tossed the accuser and punched her face during an argument.

Theft: Authorities on Boardman-Canfield Road took custody of 42-year-old AngelicHiggins, 4423 New Road, Austintown, who was wanted on a felony theft charge as well as on two misdemeanor warrants.

Theft: Frances V. Corsale, 28, of 282 Tenth St., Campbell, faced a felony charge after an official with the JCPenney store in the Southern Park Mall said she caught an employee ringing up and deleting more than $1,000 worth of sales. Corsale admitted to the crime, police said.

Auto theft: A 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix was stolen in the 4800 block of Erie Street.

Dec. 23

Arrest: Ethan P. Love, 19, of 189 Vernia St., East Liverpool, was given a summons charging him with disorderly conduct while intoxicated. Love tried to leave St. Elizabeth Health Center’s Boardman Campus against medical advice, argued with hospital police and caused a scene, a report showed.

Attempted theft: Someone tried to enter a pickup truck at a Doral Drive business and damaged its driver’s-side door.

Theft: Terry L. Carter, 50, of 435 W. Ravenwood Ave., Youngstown, was charged in the theft of children’s clothing from Dollar General, 271 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Arrest: Pierre M. Callion, 26, of 406 W. Glenaven Ave., Youngstown, was taken into custody after police pulled him over on Southern Boulevard. Callion was wanted on three charges of failure to appear in court.

Domestic violence: Police charged 38-year-old David N. McComb, 7397 Bonnie Place, Boardman, with the crime after his girlfriend alleged McComb had struck her face during an argument about a Christmas tree.

Theft: A man stole $60 worth of trading cards from Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 381 Boardman-Poland Road.

Theft: A customer rented but failed to return a $225 kerosene heater to Rental Corral Inc., 4627 Market St.

Fraud: An Indianola Road man told police he sent $23,000 to buy gold and silver from a Woodland Hills, Calif., company, yet never received his shipment.

Theft: A $300 firearm was removed from a residence in the 800 block of Afton Avenue.

Attempted burglary: A Youngstown-Poland Road man found pry marks on his garage door, presumably after someone had tried to break in.

Theft: A $500 laptop computer was stolen from a home in the 600 block of Chestnut Lane.

Theft: Cynthia S. Northcott, 33, of 7137 Trenholm Road, Boardman, was arraigned on a felony count after more than $1,168 worth of toys and other items had been stolen from Toys “R” Us, 317 Boardman-Poland Road.

Dec. 24

Theft: Michael Callihan, 40, of 1907 Cardigan St., Niles, was charged with stealing a shirt and a pair of jeans from Macy’s in the Southern Park Mall. He also was wanted on two warrants, including a felony parole-violation charge.

Theft: Officers booked 40-year-old Shannon R. Hooks, 321 E. Garfield Ave., New Castle, Pa., who was accused of stealing two shirts from Macy’s.

Theft: Lisa A. Winwood, 30, of 506 Park Ave., Girard, faced charges of theft and drug abuse after a $12 wallet was stolen from Macy’s. She also had seven pills, police said.

Domestic violence: Alec J.R. Neapolitan, 18, of 124 S. Cadillac Drive, Boardman, was charged with domestic violence and obstructing official business after police said Neapolitan admitted having punched his father’s stomach and face during an argument. The younger Neapolitan then fled from the residence on foot, a report said.

Theft: A driver’s license, a checkbook, a wallet and money were removed from a vehicle in the 6300 block of South Avenue.

Theft: A woman reported the theft of a set of keys at a Market Street store.

Burglary: To a home in the 6000 block of Tam-O-Shanter Drive through the garage. Taken were $210, a glass bowl and a jar.

Counterfeit: A housekeeper at a Tiffany Boulevard motel reported finding several fake bills in a room.

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

Assault: A New Middletown man at a Doral Drive business reported another man punched his face.

Theft: A woman in her 40s stole $113 worth of merchandise from Dollar General, 271 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Burglary: To an apartment in the 50 block of Carter Circle, from which a $500 laptop computer was missing.

Dec. 25

Criminal damaging: Two people in the 300 block of Tudor Lane discovered damage to a satellite dish, and that someone had cut a vehicle’s fan belt.

Dec. 26

Drugs: A traffic stop on Wildwood Drive led to the arrest of 55-year-old Gary L. McKee, 429 Wildwood, on charges of driving under suspension and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. McKee, who was under five license suspensions, also had a bag of suspected marijuana, police said.

Theft: Harriet T. Perantinides, 32, of 278 Park Drive, Campbell, was charged, accused of switching price tags on binders and stealing diet pills from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.

Theft: Trevor T. Ishee, 18, of Norwalk, Ohio, and a 17-year-old Warren girl were charged in the theft of eight pairs of earrings from Macy’s.

Criminal damaging: A storm-door window was shattered in the 100 block of Erskine Avenue.

Theft: A man left Sawa Steak House in the Southern Park Mall without paying a $61 food bill.

Theft: Sony PlayStation 3 and Xbox game systems, a paint ball gun and seven video games were stolen from a residence in the 5200 block of Trotter Drive.

Domestic violence: Juan A. Cruz, 25, of 7035 Paxton Road, Boardman, was charged after a family member alleged Cruz had grabbed and squeezed her wrist, causing discoloration.

Theft: Derrick A. Gabriel, 21, of 1971 McGuffey Road, Youngstown, was charged with stealing a $50 pair of tennis shoes from Gabriel Bros., 850 Boardman-Poland Road.

Dec. 27

Assault: A South Avenue man sought medical treatment for injuries he sustained after reporting another man had struck his face 10 times and kicked him at the accuser‘s residence.

Identity theft: A Pioneer Drive woman discovered her personal information had been used to obtain several services.

Auto theft: A 1987 Buick Century was stolen in the 100 block of Lemans Drive.

Theft: Two $1,500 gold rings and money were stolen from a home in the 6100 block of Northlawn Avenue.

Arrest: Police working a security detail at a Glenwood Avenue church charged 18-year-old Michael J. Rossi, 5333 Shadow Creek Drive, Boardman, with underage possession of alcohol.

Assault: Jarrod J. Taybus, 29, of 4525 Euclid Blvd., Boardman, surrendered to authorities. He was accused of punching a man who pulled into a driveway on Grover Drive.

Dec. 28

Domestic violence: A 16-year-old township girl was charged after her mother alleged the enraged teen had punched the accuser’s forehead, struck her with a purse, bit her arm and scratched her during an argument.

Dec. 29

Arrest: Police served a warrant to 57-year-old Thomas E. Lucas Jr., 4055 South Ave., Boardman, charging him with obstructing official business related to a loud-music complaint. Lucas had given authorities a false name and date of birth, they said.

Misuse of a credit card: A Washingtonville woman discovered her missing card was used without consent at two township stores.

Theft: A $220 gas grill was removed from a back porch in the 7400 block of Sierra Madre Trail.

Theft: A worker for a South Avenue business reported the theft of a $300 MP3 player.

Unauthorized use of a vehicle: Someone took a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee for a test drive but failed to return it to Used Car Connection Inc., 482 E. Western Reserve Road.

Theft: Michael J. Jones, 22, of Waynesburg, Pa., was charged in the theft of a $71 bottle of men’s cologne from Macy’s in the Southern Park Mall.

Identity fraud: A Market Street woman learned her name and Social Security number had been used without permission to open an account with a gas company. The accuser also reported a collection agency advised she owes $350.

Dec. 30

Domestic violence: John M. Rosa, 42, of 6803 Lockwood Blvd., Boardman, was charged with the crime after his son alleged an intoxicated Rosa had thrown him around their apartment several times and choked him. Police found scratch marks and dried blood on the accuser, a report said.

Arrest: A traffic stop in the 900 block of East Midlothian Boulevard resulted in the arrest of 23-year-old Brendan M. Rozier, 3720 Erie St., Youngstown, on a warrant accusing him of failing to appear in court.

Theft: Thirty Vicodin tablets were stolen at Valley Renaissance, 5665 South Ave.

Aggravated menacing: Two men told officers another man had threatened to harm them at a Doral Drive store.

Theft: William R. Seabrook, 58, of 3253 Creek Road, New Waterford, was charged after an employee at Sears in the Southern Park Mall alleged Seabrook, a co-worker, had deliberately rung up a $25 gift card without paying for it. He was released on a summons.

Criminal damaging: Two of a vehicle’s tires were slashed in the 300 block of Boardman-Poland Road.

Arrest: Police pulled over a car on Market Street, where they took into custody 28-year-old Matthew F. Vincik, 442 Raccoon Road, Youngstown, on a warrant from Struthers Municipal Court.

Theft: A 16-year-old New Middletown girl was accused of stealing from Macy’s a sweater and a pair of earrings.

Dec. 31

Vandalism: A Palo Verde Drive woman told police an enraged contractor kicked 11 holes in her basement wall when she refused to pay him until after the work was complete.

Theft: Jerry J. Bohrer, 48, of 1207 Oak St., Youngstown, was charged with stealing about $180 worth of tools from Home Depot, 7001 Southern Blvd. He also was wanted on a warrant from Trumbull County.

Theft: A woman at a South Avenue business discovered a $50 gift card missing from her purse.

Theft: A global-positioning-system unit, an MP3 player and a cassette adaptor were stolen from a vehicle in the 1100 block of Boardman-Poland Road.

Jan. 1

Theft: A man in his 40s stole three Bluetooth headsets from AT&T, 650 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Assault: Officers responded to a fight in the 80 block of Prestwick Drive, where a Struthers man reported having been attacked. No arrests had been made at the time of the report, however.

Arrest: Daniel Dixon Jr., 26, was picked up at his residence, 7057 West Blvd., Boardman, on a warrant from Austintown charging him with failure to appear in court to face a theft count.

Theft: A township woman reported her cell phone missing at a Doral Drive store.

Criminal damaging: Three eggs were splattered on a door to a West Parkside Drive residence.

Theft: A $150 MP3 player was missing from a home in the 5000 block of Firnley Avenue.

Attempted burglary: Authorities received a report that someone was seen kicking a basement window in an effort to break into a residence in the 4400 block of Green Glen Drive. No entry was made, though.

Burglary: To a second-floor apartment in the 6700 block of Tippecanoe Road through the front door. Stolen were a laptop computer, a surge-protector device and three computer cables.

Jan. 2

Theft: A Griswold Drive man reported the theft of his $250 MP3 player.

Theft: A 3-foot-tall snowman decoration was taken from a yard in the 200 block of Afton Avenue.

Arrest: Police responded to an argument on Doral Drive and charged a 17-year-old Struthers boy with obstructing official business and resisting arrest when, they said, he swore at and refused to cooperate with authorities.

Burglary: Someone forced open a rear door to a home in the 7100 block of Paxton Road and stole two flat-screen TVs, a DVD player and a laptop computer.

Jan. 6

Domestic violence: Anthony J. Walker, 34, of 540 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman, faced charges of domestic violence and resisting arrest after his fiancee alleged Walker had punched her in the ribs and face, then slammed her head into a bed frame during an argument. He also refused to allow police into the apartment, they said.

Harassment: A Lemans Drive woman said a neighbor sent four vulgar text messages.

Theft: A woman reported a $300 MP3 player stolen from her purse in the 800 block of Kentwood Drive.

Aggravated menacing: A Nevada Avenue man told officers his former girlfriend called threatening to harm and kill him.

Jan. 7

Criminal damaging: A fence-lock mechanism sustained $200 in damage in the 700 block of Indianola Road.

Assault: Marc Ruess, 19, of 1204 Salt Springs Road, Mineral Ridge, surrendered to authorities and was charged after a Glenwood Avenue man suffered several injuries during a December assault at his residence.

Assault: Officers stopped a car in the 5300 block of Market Street, where they took into custody 39-year-old Luz E. Fragosa-Franklin, 67 S. Fruit St., Youngstown, who was wanted by city authorities on a warrant.

Theft: Michael R. Rosier, 33, of 2813 Beck St., Warren, was accused in the theft of 20 DVDs from Sam’s Club, 6361 South Ave.

Arrest: Officers charged 55-year-old Gary E. Mott, 3241 Estates Circle, Youngstown, with criminal child enticement, a first-degree misdemeanor, after four 12-year-old girls alleged Mott had tried to lure them into his vehicle as they left a township movie theater.

Menacing: A worker for a Southern Boulevard business said a former employee harassed and made implied threats toward her.

Jan. 8

Domestic violence: Police signed a charge against a man, no information provided, after a Lemans Drive woman reported having been punched in the head and dragged by her hair.

Theft: A city girl, 17, was charged after three jewelry items were stolen from Macy’s in the Southern Park Mall. She was released to the custody of an uncle.

Theft: Stacey L. Stauffer, 23, of 107 Hickory Lane SW, Warren, and 37-year-old Joseph Profanchek Jr., 326 W. State St., Niles, were charged in the theft of a pair of blue jeans and a sweat shirt from the JCPenney store in the Southern Park Mall.

Assault: Lisa A. Kupecv, 48, of 4482 Green Garden Drive, Boardman, was charged after police responded to a disturbance at the home. A man alleged an enraged Kupec had pushed him after he shut off a breaker when she continually played loud music.

Theft/drug paraphernalia: Jason M. Mulgrew, 32, of 763 Fifth St., Struthers; Jolleen M. Boggs, 21, of 1320 W. Montrose St., Liberty; and Michael A. Faiola, 26, of 1650 Lynn Ave., Poland, faced theft and drug-related charges after two cell phones and a satellite radio were stolen from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive. A syringe and suspected crack pipe were in their vehicle, police said.

Theft: Two Social Security cards were among property taken from a vehicle in the 600 block of Cook Avenue.

Harassment: A Youngstown woman at a Boardman-Poland Road store reported two females followed and made harassing statements to her.

Theft: A woman reported three or four purses, clothing and hats stolen at Brown’s Drugs, 5106 Southern Blvd.

Theft: Three gift cards and $60 were removed from a car in the 800 block of Mathews Road.

Jan. 9

Domestic violence: Andre M. Ballinger II, 21, of 81 Lemans Drive, Boardman, was charged with the crime after a woman alleged he had choked her during an argument. Ballinger also was wanted on three warrants, including a domestic-violence charge.

Arrest: Omar M. Shkokani, 33, of 7544 Market St., Boardman, was charged with obstructing official business and falsification after police said that, during a traffic stop, he provided false information related to his immigration and driving status.

Truck theft: A stolen GMC Sierra truck was in a crash near Southern and Midlothian boulevards.

Drugs: Montreal J. Moore, 18, of 489 Francisca Drive, Youngstown, was charged with two counts of drug abuse and one of possession of drug paraphernalia after police pulled him over near Hillman Way. Found were a small quantity of suspected crack cocaine and a suspected marijuana cigarette, a report said.

Theft: A Youngstown woman reported her $300 MP3 player stolen while in the 80 block of Lemans Drive.

Assault: A man reported having been struck and punched several times during an argument with another driver near Cook and Evans avenues.

Harassment: A Colwyn Court woman told police her former husband has continually sent and made unwanted text messages and calls.

Burglary: Took place in the 100 block of Beechwood Drive through a side door, though nothing appeared to be missing.

Theft: A woman at a South Avenue motel noticed $180 missing from her room.

Jan. 10

Arrest: Police booked 25-year-old Jeffrey L. Anglin, 13823 Grant St., New Springfield, at the Mahoning County Jail. He was wanted on charges of receiving stolen property and misuse of a credit card.

Drugs: A traffic stop on Market Street resulted in the arrest of 54-year-old Octavio Pagan, 6439 Diana Drive, Poland, on a felony charge of possession of drugs when, police said, they found a folded dollar bill with suspected cocaine inside.