POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS

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

POLAND

Oct. 21

Theft: A Poland man reported the theft of $5,004 from his residence.

Oct. 22

Bad checks: A Greystone Drive man told police an acquaintance wrote four such checks totaling $3,075 in an attempt to pay off a debt.

Oct. 23

Criminal mischief: Damage was done to a driveway in the 2400 block of Edgewater Drive.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle in the 8300 block of North Lima Road sustained damage.

BOARDMAN

Oct. 21

Drugs: A traffic stop on South Avenue led to the arrest of 23-year-old Alexander T. Oliver, 123 W. Earle Ave., Youngstown, on a charge of trafficking in marijuana when, police said, he had several bags of the drug packaged for sale. Oliver also was cited on charges of operating a vehicle impaired and having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle.

Theft: A computer and numerous tools were stolen from Foxy’s Auto Repair Inc., 4200 Simon Road. The loss was estimated at $6,140.

Theft: A man reported the theft of several tools while at a Market Street car dealership.

Fraud: A Green Glen Drive man discovered seven unauthorized charges to his wife’s debit card.

Theft: Dawn E. Lee, 36, of 2838 Dearborn St., Youngstown, was charged in the theft of 19 DVDs from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.

Drug paraphernalia: Police charged a 16-year-old township boy with possession of drug paraphernalia and cited him on a charge of underage possession of tobacco after saying he had a pipe with suspected marijuana residue and cigarettes in his backpack. The teen was released to the custody of his sister.

Oct. 22

Arrest: Cassandra D. Armour, 37, of 4020 Hillman Way, Boardman, surrendered on a charge of contributing to the unruliness of a minor.

Theft: Roughly 3 tons of scrap-metal tubing was taken from the George Mitchell Co., 557 McClurg Road.

Theft: A woman reported her cellphone stolen while at a business in the 7300 block of Southern Boulevard.

Aggravated menacing: A man at a Market Street motel told authorities another man threatened to harm him, then was seen holding a gun.

Theft: Two Youngstown boys, 12 and 14, faced charges of theft and obstructing official business after an air gun was stolen from Walmart. The two lied about their addresses, their relationship to each other and other information, police said.

Theft: A woman at a Market Street restaurant discovered her cellphone missing.

Arrest: Robert M. Sudimak, 44, of 127 S. Main St., Youngstown, was arrested after police pulled him over near Southern Boulevard. Sudimak was wanted on warrants accusing him of failing to appear in court on theft and drug charges.

Arrest: Police cited 56-year-old Randall A. Renstrom, 6717 Lockwood Blvd., Boardman, after saying he had followed a cruiser too closely. Renstrom faced additional charges of fleeing and eluding and intimidation when, authorities said, he failed to stop, then threatened an officer.

Drugs: Officers on a traffic stop charged Joseph Micco, 7348 Brookwood Road, Boardman, with possession of drug paraphernalia and crack cocaine after saying they found two cigarette packs with numerous suspected crack pipes, as well as items that tested positive for crack. He also was cited on a charge of operating a vehicle impaired.

Arrest: Stephen T. Hurtuk of 7688 Spring Park Drive, Boardman, was charged with operating a vehicle impaired after police stopped his car.

Arrest: Cameron D. Anderson, 22, of 399 Melrose Ave., Boardman, faced a charge of operating a vehicle impaired.

Breaking and entering: Someone entered an abandoned building in the 20 block of Boardman-Poland Road, possibly through a rear window. Damage included broken glass and spray-painted walls.

Oct. 23

Arrest: Tina M. Gaida, 42, of 4225 Chester Drive, Boardman, was taken into custody in the 5200 block of Market Street on a misdemeanor warrant charging her with contributing to the unruliness of a child.

Arrest: Police conducting a traffic stop on Market Street took a 17-year-old Youngstown boy into custody on a pickup order from the Martin P. Joyce Juvenile Justice Center in Youngstown. The original charge was carrying a concealed weapon.

Arrest: A traffic stop on South Avenue resulted in a charge of operating a vehicle impaired against Irecka Spencer, 19, of 346 Falls Ave., Youngstown.

Theft: Police booked 29-year-old Michael J. Malagisi, 3838 Cumberland Drive, Youngstown, and 35-year-old Kimberly M. Slipski, 16847 Heiser Road, Berlin Center, after eight video games were stolen from Walmart. Both were released on summonses.

Menacing: A man in a check-out line at a Market Street store said a woman behind him threatened to beat him up.

Theft: A Canfield man reported $900 stolen from his room at a Market Street motel.

Counterfeit: Someone used a fake $20 bill at Sam’s Club, 6361 South Ave.

Theft: A woman stole $30 worth of groceries from Giant Eagle, 1201 Doral Drive.

Oct. 24

Possible arson: Police assisted firefighters with a house fire in the 4500 block of Southern Boulevard. The cause of the blaze remained under investigation.