Boardman teens charged in break-ins

June 23, 2011 at 11:30p.m.

BOARDMAN

Police have charged two township teens with attempted burglary and two counts each of breaking and entering.

Officers arrested a 16-year-old boy who lives on Erskine Avenue and a 15-year-old boy who lives on Arlene Avenue after neighbors near two vacant homes on Border Avenue reported two male teens and a female look-out were trying to break into the houses, according to reports.

The two teens were arrested around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday on Argyle Avenue east of Erie Street and admitted to trying to force their way into vacant homes at 5731 and 5797 Border Ave. The two were taken to the Martin P. Joyce Juvenile Justice Center.