Canfield and Austintown police calls

POLICE CALLS

A summary of criminal activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown:

CANFIELD

April 19

Harassing phone calls: A woman reported receiving harassing phone calls of a sexual nature at her mother’s home in the 200 block of Northview Drive.

April 21

Embezzlement: A city business owner at Tri-County Rehabilitation, 567 E. Main St., met with police and advised that one of his employees was fired because he believes the employee was stealing money from him and his company. Police plan to charge the man for theft.

April 29

Passing bad checks: An employee at Nemenz IGA, 8 N. Broad St. reported that a Lowe’s gift card was purchased with a check for $100 that was returned for insufficient funds. The suspect, Dana Muth, 25, of 7141 N. Palmyra Road, also tried to pass another check at Nemenz on the same date but was refused by the employee. The suspect was in custody of Mahoning County jail for other bad checks she had written, and local police issued a warrant for her arrested before her scheduled court appearance.

May 15

Drug paraphernalia: Police arrested Ian Keffer, 20, of 558 Woodbury Court on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia, and Sean Pallante, 20, of 52 Jade Circle on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia at Jade Court and Sandstone Lane. Police found a silver metal grinder containing suspected marijuana residue.

AUSTINTOWN

May 9

Breaking and entering: A floor buffer and Dell computer were stolen at RBN Cleaning, 5204 Mahoning Ave.

Warrant: Ed Alexander, 32, of 476 S. Raccoon Road, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on a traffic charge.

Breaking and entering: A Toro lawn mower and a weed trimmer were stolen from a shed at a home in the 3000 block of Ayrshire Drive.

Theft: A chocolate Labrador retriever/boxer mix was stolen from a home in the 5000 block of Madrid Avenue.

Burglary: There were no signs of forced entry in a burglary at an apartment in the 1000 block of Fountain Square Drive.

Breaking and entering: Numerous tools were stolen in a break-in at a home in the 3000 block of Crum Road.

Burglary: A bottle of pain killer was stolen from a home in the 4000 block of Kirk Road.

Burglary: A computer and jewelry were stolen from a home in the 200 block of South Four Mile Run Road.

Theft: Three juveniles were released to their parents after being caught stealing clothing at Kmart, 4475 Mahoning Ave.

Warrant: Police arrested Jennifer Peace, 21, of 2918 Kirkhaven Drive, at Speedway, 4401 Kirk Road, on a warrant for failure to appear for not having a valid driver’s license.

Warrant: Police arrested Robert Biles, 56, of 337 W. Indianola Ave., Youngstown, on an unspecified warrant out of Cuyahoga County.

May 10

Fraud: Eight fraudulent charges were made on a Home Savings bank debit account at a home in the 6000 block of Ruby Courts.

Theft: A total of $2,262 in unauthorized payments debits were reported on a Seven Seventeen Credit Union account from a homeowner in the 5000 block of Cider Mill Crossing.

Breaking and entering: Copper pipe was taken from a vacant home in the 3000 block of Timber Lane.

Assault: An assault was reported at a home in the 2000 block of South Turner Road with a male as a suspect.

Fraud: Unauthorized purchases were reported at an apartment in the 4000 block of Deer Creek Court.

Identity theft: A case of identity theft was reported at a home in the 200 block of North Turner Road.

Drug offense: Angela Weimer, 41, of 317 Broadview, Youngstown was arrested on a drug offense in the parking lot at Walmart, 6001 Mahoning Ave. She was inhaling industrial strength Ultra Duster and was charged with “huffing.”

Theft: A bicycle was stolen from Austintown Fitch High School, 4560 Falcon Drive.

May 11

Breaking and entering: Cigarettes were taken at the Pit Stop, 1744 S. Raccoon Road.

Theft: Money was taken from a home in the 4000 block of Woodridge Court.

Theft: A postal delivery left at the door was stolen at a home in the 4000 block of Rhode Island Drive.

Theft: A purse was stolen at Rulli Bros., 4331 Kirk Road.

Burglary: Entry was gained through a basement window and copper pipes were pulled apart at a home in the 3000 block of Crum Road.

Burglary: A screen was cut and entry made at a home in the 1000 block of Cedarwood Drive. Thieves were possibly interrupted by the homeowner.

May 12

Theft: An Apple iPod was stolen at a home in the 1000 block of Moorefield Ave.

Fraud: Unauthorized charges were made to an account at a home in the 200 block of Forest Hill Drive.

Theft: A theft was reported at a home in the 4000 block of Staatz Drive, with a suspect fleeing in a black pickup with “Hot Wheels Power Ride” in purple detailing on the car.

Lost or stolen plate: A front license plate was stolen from a home in the 5000 block of Willowcrest Ave.

Theft: A leaf blower was stolen at Sears, 5760 Interstate Blvd.

May 13:

Contributing: Kira Reyes, 36, no address listed, was issued a summons for contributing to the delinquency of a minor at Davis Elementary School, 4302 Maple Ave.

May 14:

Assault: A boyfriend was struck in the face with his ex-girlfriend’s high-heeled shoe at Shotz, 3713 Oakwood Ave.

Recovered property: A compound bow as found in a rear yard at a home in the 200 block of Aldrich Road.

Lost property: A black wallet with an Ohio license, Social Security Number and cash was lost at an unknown location in the township.

Recovered property: A Huffy Montclair bicycle was recovered in the 3000 block of South Yorkshire Blvd.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle mirror was broken off in the parking lot in the 1000 block of Compass West.

Criminal damaging: A shopping cart was pushed into a vehicle at Marc’s, 4755 Mahoning Ave.

Theft: Patio furniture and a gas grill were stolen from a home in the 1000 block of West Hampton Drive.

Criminal damaging: Windows were broken out of a vehicle at Wylie Coyotes, 4176 Mahoning Ave.

May 15

Drug offense: Joseph Burdick, 21, of 44 Sherrard Ave., Greenville, Pa., was arrested for possession of marijuana at Club Gossip, 1743 S. Raccoon Road.

Criminal trespassing: Police charged with Angel Lukacic, 28, of 59 Queens Drive, Lordstown, trespassing at Sheetz Gas Station, 5499 Mahoning Ave.

Theft: A total of $38 in gasoline was stolen at Shell gas station, 4200 Mahoning Ave.

Recovered property: A Mastercard was recovered at Shell gas station, 4200 Mahoning Ave.

Burglary: Jewelry was taken from a bedroom at a home in the 30 block of South Yorkshire Boulevard.

Criminal damaging: A window was damaged at the Budapest Inn, 3780 Mahoning Ave.

Criminal damaging: A rock was spray painted at a home in the 200 block of Birchwood Drive.