Poland and Boardman police calls

POLICE CALLS

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

POLAND

March 13

Identity theft: A man in the 2000 block of Renwick Drive filed a report.

March 14

Criminal damaging: A vehicle sustained $500 in damage in the 3100 block of Dobbins Road.

Arrest: A traffic stop on U.S. Route 224 resulted in the arrest of 50-year-old Michael A. Rios, 16 Ohio Ave., Niles, who was wanted on a warrant from Niles charging him with contempt of court.

March 15

Criminal damaging: Two hundred feet of lawn damage was reported in the 2300 block of Knollwood Avenue.

Burglary: To a home in the 2000 block of Renwick Drive, from which a $1,000 laptop computer was stolen.

Drug paraphernalia: Officers on Route 224 arrested Richard G. Slaina, 1577 Western Ave., Youngstown; Anthony C. Ciccolelli, 7400 Cobbler Run Drive, Poland; and Sage T. Medvec, 532 Geneva Ave., Struthers. The three 18-year-old men were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia when, police said, 0.4 ounces of suspected marijuana and two pipes with suspected marijuana residue were among contraband found in their car.

March 18

Theft/damage: Someone took $100 from a residence in the 7100 block of Clovermeade Drive, where a vehicle was damaged.

Theft: Twenty pills were removed from a home in the 7400 block of Cobblers Run Drive.

March 20

Arrest: Police pulled over a car on state Route 170 and took 49-year-old Clifford H. West, 2306 Hamilton Ave., Poland, into custody. West was wanted on a warrant from Liberty Township.

BOARDMAN

March 16

Identity theft: A Youngstown woman alleged her sister used the accuser’s identity while being given a traffic citation near Midlothian Boulevard and South Avenue.

Identity theft: A Chester Drive woman reported receiving a letter stating she had a $205 outstanding balance on an account she had never opened.

Harassment: An Erskine Avenue woman told police a man in Fort Myers, Fla., has sent her such text messages.

Menacing: An Afton Avenue woman reported a person pulled into her driveway, called and asked to come inside her home.

Theft: Two TVs, a microwave oven and a set of pots and pans were among items taken from a residence in the 4000 block of South Avenue.

Arrest: Jeffrey M. Gallagher Jr., 28, of 125 Creed St., Struthers, faced charges of assault, endangering a child and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after a Boardman woman alleged an enraged Gallagher had tossed her to the ground and pushed her 3-year-old daughter, causing the girl to fall, before fleeing in the woman’s vehicle. Gallagher was later charged with theft after six pieces of jewelry were stolen from Kohl’s, 383 Boardman-Poland Road.

Theft: A 17-year-old township boy was accused in the theft of a $30 solar charger from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.

Identity theft: While at a Boardman-Poland Road bank, a Cranberry Township, Pa., man discovered five unauthorized transactions totaling $1,383 had been made to his checking account.

Harassment: A Mill Creek Boulevard woman reported that since January, she’s gotten about 30 such calls.

March 17

Theft: Police took custody of 36-year-old John M. Begalla, 11903 Unity Road, New Middletown, on a felony warrant. He was accused of stealing more than $900 worth of tools from a garage in the 200 block of Meadowbrook Avenue.

Domestic violence: Dewayne Washington, 42, of 1025 Ohio Ave., Youngstown, was picked up on a warrant after a South Schenley Avenue woman alleged he had shoved and held her down during an argument.

Theft: All of a vehicle’s wheels and tires were removed at a Boardman-Canfield Road business.

Menacing: A Glenwood Avenue woman said her former boyfriend sent threatening text messages.

Identity fraud: A Hopkins Road man noticed multiple loans, credit cards and inquiries to his credit report that he never made or took out. Harassment: A Parkland Avenue woman reported receiving unwanted text messages.

Domestic violence: Wayne M. Dunning, 30, of 149 Stadler Court, Boardman, surrendered on a warrant after his girlfriend alleged Dunning had grabbed and scratched her during an argument related to custody of their child.

Domestic violence: Authorities arrested Eric M. Cornwell, 31, at his home, 502 Seventh St., Struthers, on a warrant after a Southwoods Drive woman alleged he had threatened to slit her throat.

Theft: Jason M. Fair, 32, of 1128 Ivanhoe Drive, Youngstown, was charged in the theft of meat products from Cochran’s Sparkle Market, 4121 South Ave.

March 18

Theft: A woman stole a donation jar containing $50 from Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St.

Theft: A man in his 20s took clothing from Walmart.

Theft: A Youngstown boy, 16, faced charges of theft and falsification after a shoplifting situation at Walmart. He also provided a phony name, police said.

Theft: Jasmine J. Smith, 21, of 810 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Youngstown, was charged after a $12 pair of shorts was stolen from Walmart.

Theft: Ten candy bars were taken from a Shell True North gas station, 5135 Market St.

Theft: Three pieces of costume jewelry were removed from Macy’s in the Southern Park Mall, leading to a charge against 31-year-old Elizabeth R. Hackett, 528 Aetna Drive, Salem.

Theft: A $500 handgun was missing from a residence in the 7400 block of Fox Hollow Drive.

Theft: A worker for a Tiffany Boulevard restaurant noticed her vehicle’s rear license plate missing.

March 19

Vandalism: Someone spray-painted a portion of road in front of a driveway in the 1700 block of Lynn Mar Avenue.

Theft: Two packs of energy drinks were taken from Giant Eagle, 1201 Doral Drive.

Theft: A Campbell boy and a Struthers girl, both 17, were charged with stealing a cellphone case and a set of cards from Walmart.

Criminal damaging: A car in the 1200 block of Doral Drive had minor damage to its front fender.

Theft: Michelle N. Humans, 31, of 66 Wilhelm St., Struthers, was charged with taking a $50 set of headphones and a MP3 player case from Best Buy, 561 Boardman-Poland Road.

March 20

Burglary: Occurred in the 1200 block of Red Tail Hawk Drive, though nothing seemed to have been disturbed or was missing.

Theft: A woman in her 30s took 19 sticks of deodorant and a sun dress from Walgreen’s Pharmacy, 7295 Market St.

Domestic violence: Joseph D. Repp, 33, of 520 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman, was charged with domestic violence and obstructing official business after Repp’s girlfriend alleged he had choked her. He also refused to cooperate with authorities, they said.

Criminal mischief: Eggs were thrown at a residence in the 1300 block of Midwood Circle.

Criminal damaging: A small hole was found in a window to a residence in the 5300 block of Shadow Creek Drive.

Breaking and entering: Someone entered a garage in the 300 block of Wildwood Drive and took $7.

Aggravated menacing: A Lynn Mar Drive man told officers a neighbor threatened to harm and kill him.

Theft: Ryan M. Lepold, 20, of 10268 New Buffalo Road, Canfield, was accused of stealing 21 video games from Sears in the Southern Park Mall.

Arrest: Vincent R. Thomas Jr., 23, no address listed, was charged with violating a protection order after a Paulin Drive woman reported having been informed he was at her residence, despite the prohibition.