POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS

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

POLAND

July 2

Burglary: Occurred in the 2600 block of Center Road through the front door. A 32-square-foot trailer, 200 feet of copper and numerous tools were missing.

July 3

Theft: An elderly Howell Drive man reported his wallet, Social Security card and credit card stolen.

Theft: An Eastbrooke Trail woman discovered a $1,500 wedding ring and two other pieces of jewelry missing. The loss came to $2,153.

July 4

Harassment: An East Wood Street man reported having been harassed.

BOARDMAN

July 6

Trespassing: Police picked up James E. Allen, 31, of 137 E. Avondale Ave., Youngstown, in Trumbull County on a criminal-trespassing warrant. He was accused of continually asking people for money at a Hillman Way bank’s automated-teller machine, despite having been issued warnings barring him from being on bank property, a report said.

Theft: A man stole a $150 tool kit from Radio Shack, 7131 Tiffany Blvd.

Theft: Someone stole $4,500 worth of construction materials from a construction site in the 1300 block of Doral Drive.

Fraud: A Boardman-Canfield Road woman reported two unauthorized charges to her debit card that originated in Florida and totaled $116.

Criminal damaging: A window to a home in the 50 block of Overhill Drive was damaged, possibly with a rock.

Menacing: A Boardman-Canfield Road woman said a man drove slowly past her when she stopped at a nearby gas station in an effort to stalk her.

Employee theft: Police charged Shelly L. Calvin, 23, of 96 N. Broad St., Canfield, after having been accused of taking at least $300 from a drawer at a township store in a two-month time period.

Menacing: A worker for a Boardman-Poland Road company reported a co-worker made several unwanted sexual comments and gestures toward her.

Arrest: David M. Palmi, 56, of 430 Marion Ave., Youngstown, was taken into custody during a traffic stop on East Midlothian Boulevard on a bench warrant charging him with a probation violation. Also, police cited 46-year-old W.D. Mixon, 550 W. Chalmers Ave., Youngstown, on a charge of driving under suspension.

Identity fraud: A Forest Park Place woman noticed six unauthorized charges to her credit card that originated in Mexico totaling $393.

Assault: A woman told police another woman twice pushed the accuser and threatened her during a baseball game on McClurg Road.

July 7

Harassment: The owner of a South Avenue motel reported receiving such calls.

Theft: An argument at a Boardman-Poland Road fast-food restaurant led to the arrest of 24-year-old Jovaun D. Lave. Lave, of 21 E. Lucius Ave., Youngstown, was accused of failing to appear in court to face a felony theft charge.

Criminal damaging: A Market Street woman saw that someone had sprayed the front and passenger side of her vehicle with what appeared to be mustard.

Drugs: Officers responding to threats in the 300 block of Meadowbrook Avenue charged 36-year-old Mark G. Grinstead, 352 Meadowbrook, with four misdemeanor counts of drug possession and one count each of obstructing official business and resisting arrest after saying he had a bottle containing multiple pills that had not been prescribed to him. Police had to use a stun gun to get an enraged Grinstead to cooperate, a report showed.

Domestic violence: A charge was pending against a man after his girlfriend, of Boardman, alleged he twice choked her and threw her against a vehicle during an argument.

Domestic violence: Laura L. Brue, 45, of 126 Massachusetts Ave., Poland, was arrested at her residence on a warrant after her husband alleged Brue had punched him during an argument in their truck while they were near U.S. Route 224 and Interstate 680.

Misuse of a credit card: A Southwoods Drive man found out about a $115 unauthorized online charge to his debit card.

Identity fraud: A Thalia Avenue man learned someone without permission withdrew $376 from his checking account.

Criminal damaging: A key was used to damage the paint on a car’s fender in the 3900 block of South Schenley Avenue.

Assault: The manager of a Boardman-Canfield Road restaurant told police that when he entered a restroom, a man twice pushed him after having damaged a picture frame. A short time later, authorities cited 25-year-old Jordan J. Ferns, 7398 E. Huntington Drive, Boardman, on charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication, though Ferns was not charged in the assault.

Domestic violence: Kenneth Krecken, 49, of 337 Oak Ave., Boardman, faced domestic-violence and felonious-assault charges after his elderly mother-in-law alleged Krecken had punched her face at least six times. The woman was found with severe swelling to her forehead, dried blood on a corner of her mouth and bruises, police said.

Theft: Two women and a man stole a puppy from Harbour Pet Center, 7338 Market St.

Theft: A man was detained but released after reportedly stealing a $30 sports banner and a toothbrush from Touchdown Gifts & More in the Southern Park Mall. The property was recovered.

Theft: An East Liverpool girl and a Lisbon girl, both 17, were charged with stealing $103.51 worth of clothing from Kmart, 1209 Boardman-Poland Road.

July 8

Theft: A $300 chain saw was removed from a truck in the 6400 block of Mill Creek Boulevard.

Arrest: A traffic stop on Route 224 resulted in the arrest of 38-year-old Billie J. Seay, 67 Hilton Ave., Youngstown, on warrants accusing her of failing to appear in court on a felony assault charge as well as a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle in the 700 block of Orlo Lane was found with punctures to its passenger-side tires.

Burglary: Someone forced open the front door to a home in the 100 block of Meadowbrook Avenue before taking 475 personal checks.

Theft: A township woman reported her purse stolen at a store in the Shops at Boardman Park.

Theft: A man age 25 to 30 stole a 32-inch TV from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive, then left in a vehicle.

Criminal mischief: Someone entered a car in the 300 block of Indianola Road and scattered the glove compartment’s contents.