POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS

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

POLAND

June 25

Breaking and entering: Three chain saws, an air compressor and other tools were stolen from a storage unit at Lowellville Storage, 6106 Center Road.

Drugs: A traffic stop on Struthers Road resulted in a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia against 19-year-old Anthony E. Pondillo, 5020 E. Calla Road, New Middletown. Pondillo also was cited on a charge of marijuana possession when, police said, 1.5 grams of suspected marijuana was found.

June 27

Criminal mischief: Someone rummaged through a vehicle in the 2200 block of Venloe Drive.

June 28

Arrest: Police took into custody 26-year-old Tom F. Tofilski at his residence, 8490 Morningside Drive, Poland, on a warrant from Niles Municipal Court charging him with retaliation against a public servant, a third-degree felony.

Breaking and entering: Someone stole a pressure washer and a miter saw from a garage in the 8100 block of North Lima Road.

June 29

Theft: A Venloe Drive woman reported her purse, numerous gift cards and a pair of prescription eyeglasses stolen.

July 1

Recovered property: Four stolen purses were found in a yard in the 2200 block of Renwick Drive.

Theft: A West Manor Avenue woman reported an MP3 player and $5 stolen.

Arrest: Police on Mathews Road arrested 24-year-old Nicole E. Carbone during a traffic stop. Carbone, of 1982 Mathews, was charged with driving under suspension and obstructing official business.

Theft: A township resident reported the theft of a pack of cigarettes.

Recovered property: A stolen global-positioning-system unit was found after a Manor Avenue resident reported it stolen.

Recovered property: Nearly $700 worth of property was recovered after a Shetland Lane man discovered it missing.

Theft: A book bag, several textbooks and workbooks and other items were removed from a car in the 2100 block of Knollwood Avenue.

Theft: Ten Ohio Lottery tickets were taken from a vehicle in the 2000 block of Knollwood Avenue.

Theft: A Knollwood Avenue man reported $25 stolen.

BOARDMAN

June 28

Aggravated menacing: An official with a South Avenue long-term care center reported that co-workers told her they had overheard someone threaten to kill the accuser.

Theft: A GPS unit, a phone charger and $75 were removed from a car parked in the 7400 block of Oregon Trail.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle in the 1000 block of Boardman-Canfield Road was found with a deep scratch to its passenger side.

Burglary: Kawanjula T. Harden, 18, of 4931 Southern Blvd., Boardman, faced a burglary charge after a Shadyside Drive woman discovered a rear door had been kicked in. Police discovered Harden, who also was wanted on a probation-violation charge, hiding in the basement, they said.

Breaking and entering: A GPS device and $130 were stolen from a vehicle in a garage someone had entered in the 7400 block of Oregon Trail.

Theft: A computer storage device and a tablet were taken from a car in the 7400 block of South Avenue.

Attempted auto theft: Police at a Boardman-Poland Road store charged 34-year-old Ricky J. Short, 551 Hills Dale Drive NW, Warren, with attempted auto theft and possession of criminal tools, both felonies, after saying they saw Short twice insert a tool into a van’s locks in an effort to steal the vehicle.

June 29

Harassment: A Shadyside Drive woman reported receiving an unwanted call in which the person claimed to have knowledge about a burglary at the accuser’s home.

Theft: An employee with a South Avenue motel reported her purse, two cellphones, a prescription bottle and other property missing from her car.

Assault/domestic violence: A domestic-violence charge was pending against a man after his former girlfriend alleged he threatened to kill her. Also, another man with the woman at a U.S. Route 224 fast-food restaurant alleged the man spit in his face.

Stolen property: Police executed a search warrant for a residence in the 7500 block of Glenwood Avenue, where they found numerous items that reportedly had been stolen from vehicles. No arrests were made at the time of the report, however.

Misuse of a credit card: A New Castle, Pa., woman found out her credit card had been used to make an $801 fraudulent purchase at a Boardman-Poland Road store.

Theft: A 17-year-old Youngstown girl was charged in the theft of three T-shirts and makeup from Kmart, 1209 Boardman-Poland Road.

Theft: A $100 radar detector and a pair of sunglasses were removed from a vehicle in the 8100 block of Hunting Valley Drive.

Counterfeit: An investigator with Huntington National Bank, 3960 South Ave., discovered a woman had deposited a $9,850 check, then withdrew funds before it was determined the check was fraudulent.

Burglary: To a residence in the 400 block of Ewing Road, apparently through a rear sliding-glass door. An iPad and another computer device were taken.

Theft: A woman from the Pittsburgh area at a Boardman-Poland Road restaurant saw that someone had stolen her purse containing several valuables from her vehicle.

Theft: A man stole a cellphone charger from Dollar General, 271 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Breaking and entering: Someone in the 7400 block of Huntington Drive broke into a vehicle and took a GPS device and change.

Menacing: A Willow Drive man said a woman has continually driven past his residence in an effort to stalk him.

Arrest: Police responded to threats in the 4900 block of Southern Boulevard, where they picked up 21-year-old Frankie E. Lockett, 4913 Southern Blvd., who was accused of violating a court order related to a domestic-violence charge from Austintown.

Theft: A Red Tail Hawk Drive man reported his wife’s $500 pair of sunglasses stolen from their car.

Theft: A wallet was taken from a vehicle in the 2300 block of Hunters Ridge Drive.

Weapon: Suspicious activity in the 7200 block of Market Street caught the attention of police, who charged 18-year-old Yanyria D. Linares of Manassas, Va., with carrying a concealed weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia after saying Linares had a folding knife. Also found were a suspected marijuana pipe and suspected marijuana debris, a report said.

Harassment: A Pinetree Lane man reported getting unwanted text messages after having listed a car part for sale online.

June 30

Theft: An iPhone charger, a pair of sunglasses, a USB computer cable and other items were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 7600 block of Spring Park Drive.

Domestic violence: Michael A. Welsh, 38, of 311 E. Dewey Ave., Youngstown, faced a felony domestic-violence charge and a simple-assault count after officers responded to a disturbance in the 7100 block of Glendale Avenue in which Welsh’s girlfriend alleged he had pushed her to the ground, causing the accuser to strike and injure her tailbone. A man who tried to intervene alleged Welsh, who has two prior domestic-violence convictions, punched his head several times.

Threats: A Canfield girl, 16, was charged with making domestic-violence threats after her grandmother alleged the teen threatened to harm her.

Burglary: Occurred in the 7300 block of Glenwood Avenue via an unlocked rear window. Stolen were a Wii game system and a 42-inch flat-screen TV.

Theft/forgery: An elderly Claybourne Avenue man alleged that two people to whom he had rented a room used his credit card to make unauthorized cash advances totaling about $659, and stole and forged some of his checks for more than $600.

Theft: A Canfield man told police he rented a banquet room at a South Avenue motel for $1,482, but was never reimbursed, despite having been promised.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle in the 1500 block of Walker Mill Road had a broken driver’s-side window.

Theft: A Johnston Place woman noticed a trailer-hitch ball was stolen from her vehicle’s bumper.

Possible theft: A $4,390 women’s engagement ring was missing from LeRoy’s Jewelers in Southern Park Mall.

Arrest: A traffic stop near Western Reserve Road resulted in 38-year-old Dorian A. Brown’s arrest. Brown, of 1442 Humbolt Ave., Youngstown, was charged with operating a vehicle impaired.

Assault: A 15-year-old girl alleged her stepmother grabbed her cheek and threatened to beat her up at an Applewood Boulevard residence.

July 1

Harassment: A Gertrude Avenue man said a client made an unwanted call to the accuser’s home.

Domestic violence: Wayne R. Johnson, 61, was taken into custody at his home, 310 Melrose Ave., Boardman, on a felony warrant after an elderly family member alleged Johnson had smacked her face, causing swelling and redness.

Auto theft: A 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer was stolen near Tippecanoe and Canfield roads.

Theft: A Youngstown man reported his wallet missing from a swimming-pool area at a Red Tail Hawk Drive apartment complex.

Theft: A South Schenley Avenue woman reported her $100 Trac phone stolen.