Eight nabbed in burglary-heroin scheme

Eight nabbed in burglary-heroin scheme

BOARDMAN

The Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force arrested eight people Tuesday morning in connection with a large-scale burglary ring in which stolen items were sold and the money used to purchase heroin.

John Woods, of New Middletown, is charged with 13 counts of burglary; Erin King Jr., of Youngstown, is charged with three counts of burglary; Katie Grist, of Springfield, is charged with six counts of burglary and one theft count; Grant Repasky, of Springfield, is charged with 10 burglary counts; Jamal Vaughn, of Youngstown, is charged with seven counts of drug trafficking; Dominic Eckman, of Poland, is charged with two felony counts of receiving stolen property and two misdemeanor counts of receiving stolen property; Alexis Norman, of Youngstown, is charged with felony receiving stolen property; and Leslie Eckman is facing one misdemeanor count related to records and book keeping.

With the exception of Norman and Leslie Eckman, all also are charged with one count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. The eight accused were secretly indicted last week.

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