Feb. 25


Feb. 25

Theft: A $2,560, 65-inch plasma TV was stolen from HH Gregg, 441 Boardman-Poland Road.

Felonious assault: Officers responded to a possible fight at a Boardman-Canfield Road fast-food restaurant, where a manager reported a woman tried to hit her with a vehicle after the woman had argued with another manager.

Theft: A woman reported her wallet stolen at a Boardman-Poland Road eatery.

Criminal mischief: A vehicle in the 800 block of Cook Avenue was found with a smashed rear windshield. Damage came to $250.

Arrest: Officers responded to a criminal-mischief complaint on Bonnie Place, where they arrested David N. McComb, 39, of 7397 Bonnie Place. He was wanted on a probation-violation charge.

Feb. 26

Theft: A woman in her 20s stole a $600 sweeper from Target, 417 Boardman-Poland Road.

Theft: An Old Harbour Place man discovered $675 missing from his wallet.

Menacing: A Canfield man at a Wolosyn Circle residence reported getting a threatening call pertaining to a piece of artwork.

Theft: Christian A. Oliver, 18, of 92 Van Buren Ave., Campbell, was charged with stealing four men’s undergarments and a pair of cargo pants from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.

Theft: Linda D. Angelo, 59, of 2746 Wind Point Trail, Poland, was charged, accused of taking five electronic-phone cases from Walmart.

Burglary: Took place in the 100 block of Beechwood Drive, where copper piping was removed from the basement.

Theft: Campbell police handed to township authorities 35-year-old Anthony McCeachy, 686 McBride St., Youngstown, who faced a felony theft count after having been accused of stealing a $600 cellphone from Verizon Wireless, 439 Boardman-Poland Road. McCeachy also was wanted on misdemeanor warrants from Liberty and Hubbard.

Theft: Police took 21-year-old Mariah R. Beaver into custody on a theft charge. Beaver, of 719 Dewey Ave., East Liverpool, was accused of stealing $324 worth of women’s clothing from Macy’s in Southern Park Mall, then released on a summons.

Feb. 27

Bad check: An Angeline Drive man who replied to an online ad reported having received a $998 money order he knew was fraudulent.

Theft: A man in his 40s stole about $50 worth of merchandise from Dollar General, 271 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Theft: A woman noticed her wallet missing while at the Southern Park Mall.

Unauthorized use of a vehicle: A woman failed to return a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicle to Sweeney Chevrolet, 8010 Market St.

Harassment: A Boardman- Canfield Road woman said she’s received continual unwanted text messages.

Theft: A man and a woman stole 21 items from Kohl’s 383 Boardman-Poland Road. The theft was estimated at just more than $1,000.

March 2

Identity fraud: A Canfield woman at a South Avenue bank learned that someone had used her debit card without authorization to make $882 worth of online purchases.

Theft: Police charged Kenneth B. Oberholtzer, 30, of 147 N. Middle St., Columbiana, with stealing a $53 fishing reel from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.

Breaking and entering: Someone in the 40 block of Erskine Avenue broke a garage window, though it appeared nothing was taken.

Drug paraphernalia: Police cited 19-year-old Mardell H. Halas, 257 Brenda Lane, Columbiana, during a traffic stop near the Southern Park Mall. Suspected marijuana debris and a suspected marijuana cigar were found, a report showed.

Criminal damaging: Two 14-year-old township boys faced criminal-damaging charges after police received a complaint that four juveniles were seen damaging landscaping lights in the 100 block of Brookfield Avenue. Both admitted their involvement and were released to the custody of their parents, a report said.

Misuse of a credit card: Someone used a stolen card to buy 700 T-shirts from Step in Time Inc., 1305 Boardman-Canfield Road. The purchase came to $3,850.

Theft: A Toledo man at a Tiffany Boulevard motel noticed two Nintendo systems missing.

Aggravated menacing: The owner of a U.S. Route 224 karate studio reported a man threatened to kill him.

Theft: Two men in their 20s stole more than $5,900 worth of MP3 players from Walmart.

Drugs: Police pulled over 52-year-old Cornelius Robbins, 365 Shields Road, Boardman, on Market Street and charged him with one felony drug-abuse count after saying he had a folded piece of paper in his sock that contained suspected crack cocaine.

Criminal damaging: Someone in the 1100 block of Doral Drive used a key to scratch a vehicle’s finish. Damage was estimated at $50.

March 3

Criminal damaging: A car’s passenger-side window was broken in the 7300 block of Indian Trail.

Criminal damaging: A woman in the 6700 block of Paxton Road discovered a wooden table and a plastic chair on her porch were damaged.

Theft: Ashley D. Johnson, 21, of Morgantown, W.Va., was charged with stealing three pairs of men’s pants from Macy’s in the Southern Park Mall.

Criminal damaging: An office window to a Market Street motel was broken.

Theft: A woman reported the theft of her wallet while in the Southern Park Mall food court.

Theft: A spare tire was removed from a vehicle in the 5500 block of West Boulevard.

Bad checks: A worker for a Hillman Way bank told police someone deposited checks later returned for nonsufficient funds.

Criminal damaging: A man in the 1100 block of Doral Drive told officers another driver intentionally opened his car door and struck the accuser’s vehicle, putting a dent in its rear fender.

Assault: Police on West Midlothian Boulevard picked up 29-year-old Stephanie R. Streb. Streb, who listed addresses on West Ravenwood Avenue and Tyrell Street in Youngstown, was wanted on an assault charge.

Theft/forgery: A Shadyside Drive man discovered five personal checks were stolen, forged and cashed for $315 at a township bank.

Theft: Police charged Brandon A. Morgan, 18, of 599 Sexton St., Struthers, with the theft of two boxes of condoms from Walmart.

Arrest: A traffic stop near Hillman Way resulted in 42-year-old Winston E. Higgins Jr.’s arrest. Higgins, of 241 E. Lucius Ave., Youngstown, was wanted on two warrants from Warren Municipal Court accusing him of failure to pay fines related to a loose-dog charge.

March 4

Criminal mischief/intimidation: A Youngstown man reported someone had dumped a drink on his vehicle’s rear windshield and wrote a racial slur on the car’s windows at two Boardman locations.

Assault: An employee with a Boardman-Canfield Road care center alleged a co-worker assaulted two residents, one of whom had been grabbed by the arm and shoved into a hallway, the other slapped on the leg.

Assault: A Beechwood Drive man reported his 12-year-old daughter was punched in the face and bitten on her right forearm.

Drugs: A traffic stop near Indianola Road led to the arrest of Timothy A. Howard, 40, of 660 N. Four Mile Run Road, Youngstown, who was wanted on a warrant from Humility of Mary Health Partners police on a drug-related charge.

Misuse of a credit card: An employee of Quaker Steak & Lube, 435 Boardman-Poland Road, reported a man tried to leave without paying his $49 bill, then used a credit card that was declined.

Arrest: Ashley B. Shehan, 25, of 2116 Gregory Ave., Youngstown, was taken into custody on a warrant after having been pulled over near Market Street and Midlothian Boulevard.

Theft: A Youngstown man reported $50 stolen from him while at a South Avenue store.

March 5

Arrest: Authorities charged a 15-year-old Boardman boy with unlawful restraint, a third-degree misdemeanor, after his mother alleged that during an argument, the teen took her cellphone and refused to allow her to leave a bedroom for about three hours.

Theft: One hundred feet of pipe and four wooden pallets were stolen from Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 396, 493 Bev Road.

Attempted burglary: Someone likely kicked in a door to a home in the 100 block of Meadowbrook Avenue in an effort to enter.

Burglary: A woman in the 300 block of Melrose Avenue alleged her landlord entered without permission and removed living-room and bedroom furniture as well as a stove.

Vandalism: Three glass-block windows were broken and a garage was spray-painted on property in the 6400 block of Market Street.

Theft: Police at the Mahoning County jail booked 23-year-old Kyle Taylor on a felony charge. Taylor, of 242 E. Main St., Girard, was accused of cashing two stolen checks totaling $700 at a Hillman Way bank.

Theft: An Augusta Drive man told police he sold an item online for $609, but never received payment.

March 9

Attempted burglary: Someone tried to enter a home in the 4600 block of Rush Circle through a rear sliding-glass door.

Arrest: Police responded to a dispute at a South Avenue motel, where they charged 40-year-old David K. Lewis of Carrollton, with disorderly conduct and failure to desist. Lewis became agitated and used profanities in front of children and toward police after refusing several times to calm down, a report said.

Theft: Kelly L. Fleeson, 18, of 403 Roosevelt Ave., Bessemer, Pa., and a 16-year-old New Wilmington, Pa., girl were charged with stealing $55 worth of women’s apparel from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive. Fleeson also was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Theft: Two 16-year-old Youngstown girls and a township girl, 17, were charged in the theft of cosmetics, a pregnancy-test kit, candy and energy drinks from Walmart. All three were released to the custody of a sister of one of the girls.

Forgery: A Youngstown man at a South Avenue bank found out two personal checks had been cashed electronically without authorization.

Theft: A Reserve Court woman told police her husband transferred money to buy a motorcycle for $11,500, but never received the vehicle.

Assault: A Salineville man told police that after dropping off his 6-year-old daughter to visit a family member in the 100 block of Stadler Court, the girl reported a neighbor had struck her.

Criminal damaging: A truck in the 800 block of Park Harbour Drive was found with a scratch to its driver’s-side door.

Harassment: A customer reportedly made about 30 such calls to a West Boulevard business regarding an appointment.

Criminal damaging: A rock was used to break a window to a home in the 20 block of Clifton Drive and do about $200 in damage.

Burglary: Someone broke into a garage in the 4600 block of Rush Circle, then tried unsuccessfully to enter the residence.

March 10

Weapon: A traffic stop on state Route 7 resulted in 29-year-old Glenroy L. Dillon’s arrest on charges of carrying a concealed weapon, obstructing official business and resisting arrest. Dillon, of 1460 Yankee Run Drive, Masury, had a folding knife, and refused to identify himself and cooperate, police said.

Theft: A Canfield woman reported the theft of her $100 cellphone at a Boardman-Poland Road eatery.

Assault: Two juveniles reported having been shot with an air gun in the 7300 blocks of Sierra Madre and Salinas trails. One teen had a welt on his left forearm.

March 11

Arrest: Authorities conducing an investigation in the 7100 block of Glendale Avenue took into custody 21-year-old Jennifer T. Johnson, 720 Kendis Circle, Youngstown, on three misdemeanor warrants. She faced two counts of menacing and one of domestic violence.

Burglary: To an apartment in the 6300 block of South Avenue. Several items were disturbed.

Theft: A Youngstown woman reported a $200 wedding band stolen from a restroom at the Southern Park Mall.

Theft: The front license plate was stolen off a vehicle in the 100 block of Carter Circle.

Theft/vandalism: Fifteen trucks at R&J Truck & Auto Body Inc., 8063 Southern Blvd., were broken into. Numerous citizens band radios were removed from the vehicles.

Theft: A man stole a sewer grate from a parking lot in the 500 block of East Midlothian Boulevard.

Theft: A woman in her 50s stole 17 boxes of condoms from Walgreen’s Pharmacy, 7295 Market St.

March 12

Drugs: Police stopped 58-year-old William R. Watson on a bicycle near Southern Boulevard, then charged him with one felony drug-possession count. Watson, of 8250 Southern, had an Oxycodone pill in a backpack, a report showed.

Impersonation: A man walking his dog on Devonshire Drive told officers a man dressed in black with a black baseball cap showed him a phony badge and pretended to be a police officer.

Possible identity fraud: A Willow Drive woman reported getting a letter claiming she was leasing a vehicle from a Cortland car dealership and, after making an inquiry, concluded someone had used the accuser’s name and address without her consent.

Theft/criminal mischief: A Boardman-Canfield Road woman discovered someone had siphoned gasoline from her car and damaged a latch to the gas tank.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle at a South Avenue motel sustained several scratches.

Assault: A worker for a Simon Road business told officers he had been shoved into a wall while at work. The employee complained of right-elbow pain.

Theft: A man stole two pairs of headphones from AT&T, 451 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Bad check: Authorities booked 22-year-old Stephanie A. McCourt, 6306 Elk Road, Canfield, on a charge of passing a bad check after a $390 fraudulent check had been passed at Checksmart, 112 Boardman-Poland Road. McCourt also was wanted on a warrant from Austintown charging her with forgery.

Arrest: A fight between two women in the 5900 block of Market Street led to the arrest of Angela K. Rogers-Sanders, 50, of 50 Pinehurst St., Youngstown, on charges of obstructing official business and resisting arrest. Rogers-Sanders, who is a family member of one of the combatants, hampered the investigation and refused to cooperate, police said.

Domestic violence: Authorities charged Earline D. Gilford-Weaver, 53, of 3958 S. Schenley Ave., Boardman, with the crime after her husband alleged Gilford-Weaver had punched his head and made a statement implying he should die.

Drugs: James L. Patterson, 26, of 430 Division St., Youngstown, faced felony counts of trafficking in and possession of drugs as well as misdemeanor charges of obstructing official business, resisting arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities stopped him on Applecrest Court. Patterson, who ran from police, had 16 grams of suspected heroin, two grams of suspected cocaine and a bag of suspected marijuana, a report said.

March 15

Drugs: Craig L. Hall, 29, of 7431 Sierra Madre Trail, Boardman, surrendered on warrants charging him with possession of dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia. Among items found in his residence and vehicle were a suspected marijuana pipe, a digital scale, papers commonly used to roll marijuana and a bag of pills, a report showed.

Drugs: The Boardman Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant that resulted in the arrests of Shannon L. Metzler and Shawn A. Metzler, both 43 and of 3940 Sylvia Lane, Boardman. Charges included deception to obtain dangerous drugs as well as possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

March 16

Menacing: A Gertrude Avenue man said a neighbor threatened him.

Harassment: A Garver Drive woman told police a girl disguised her voice and called numerous times claiming to be with the police department.

Arrest: A vehicle check in the 4100 block of South Avenue led to the arrest of 44-year-old Karen M. Davis of Columbus, who was wanted on a warrant from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mansfield post.

Criminal mischief: Eggs were tossed at a garage and a vehicle in the 100 block of Brainard Drive.

Attempted robbery: Two employees with Jewels & More in the Southern Park Mall told authorities a man in his mid-20s wearing a black shirt and jacket and gray sweat pants threatened them when the man returned a ring and one of the workers refused to give him a full refund. The man reached several times toward his waist, but did not produce a weapon, a report said.

Menacing: A worker for a Doral Drive store said her daughter’s former boyfriend made a threat implying that the accuser would be harmed.

Aggravated menacing: An employee of a Doral Drive grocery store told police he overheard a customer threaten to return to shoot several people after the customer evidently had become upset while in line at a register that closed before he reached it.

Misuse of a credit card: A Canavan Drive woman found $200 worth of online transactions made to her credit card without authorization.

Assault: The U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested 33-year-old Jolita M. Monserrat, 2760 Julian St., Youngstown, at her residence on two felony assault charges after a caretaker allegedly had assaulted two residents of Briarfield Care Center, 830 Boardman-Canfield Road. Monserrat was accused of shoving one resident into a hallway and slapping the other’s leg.

March 17

Attempted burglary: A woman returned to her home in the 100 block of Aylesboro Avenue and discovered four window screens had been disturbed.

Harassment: A Hitchcock Drive woman reported getting such calls in violation of a protection order.

Bad checks: Police on Market Street picked up 53-year-old Carlton D. Lillard, 3017 Rush Blvd., Youngstown, on warrants charging him with one misdemeanor and felony count each of passing bad checks. Two checks totaling $1,160 were cashed at Midwest Money Center Inc., 5021 Market, on a closed account, authorities said.

Drug paraphernalia: Police cited a 16-year-old township female during a traffic stop on Market Street after saying she had a suspected marijuana pipe with residue.

Theft: A man at Family Video, 5205 Market St., was caught on a surveillance camera reaching behind a counter and stealing $101.

Theft: Numerous medications, a cable line and $30 were removed from an apartment in the 4900 block of Brookwood Road.

Drugs: A traffic stop on Southern Boulevard resulted in a citation against 21-year-old Hymie L. Carr, 3775 Bellwood Drive SE, Warren, after police said they found a prescription bottle containing a bag of suspected marijuana, as well as a digital scale with suspected marijuana residue.

Arrest: Officers responded to a disturbance in the 7400 block of West Boulevard, where they charged 53-year-old Melvin H. Caraballo, 7431 West Blvd., with disorderly conduct and failure to desist. Caraballo yelled at a neighbor because she had called authorities, then refused to calm down for police, a report said.

Theft: A Youngstown man reported the theft of a firearm from his vehicle while the car was being serviced at a Market Street dealership.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle’s window frame was pried and damaged in the 4000 block of Riverside Drive, apparently as someone tried to enter.

Identity fraud: A Green Garden Drive man learned someone had used his debit card to withdraw $633 from his account without permission.

March 18

Harassment: An Argyle Avenue woman reported receiving such text messages.

Arrest: A traffic stop near Eisenhower Drive led to the arrest of Dondi Searcy Jr., 27, of 7591 Eisenhower, on a warrant from Youngstown.

Criminal damaging: A car in the 700 block of Oakridge Avenue was found with damage to a passenger-side mirror and a quarter panel.

Theft: Police charged John J. Swiger, 18, of New Cumberland, W.Va., with stealing two necklaces from Spencer Gifts in Southern Park Mall.

Theft: Police charged 54-year-old Donald G. Lawrence, 718 Cambridge Ave., Youngstown, in the theft of miscellaneous clothing from Kmart, 1209 Boardman-Poland Road.

Arrest: Michael P. Wynyard, 30, was taken into custody after having been pulled over near Indianola Road. Wynyard, of 304 N. Hyde St., Niles, was wanted on a warrant from Newton Falls charging him with contempt of court.

Theft: An Annawan Lane woman accused her former boyfriend of removing about $800 worth of jewelry from her residence.

Theft: A portable scanner and a wallet were taken from two vehicles in the 1700 block of Brandon Avenue.

Theft: Roughly $3,500 worth of car-audio equipment was stolen from a vehicle in the 5900 block of Market Street.

Theft: Four outrigger pads were taken from a crane in a rear yard in the 8500 block of South Avenue.

Theft: An $800 laptop computer was stolen from a home in the 30 block of Shadyside Drive.

Attempted theft: Someone entered a car in the 1700 block of Brandon Avenue and rummaged through the glove compartment.

Harassment: An Argyle Avenue woman said her former boyfriend has been sending her unwanted text messages.

March 23

Identity fraud: A Crestline Place woman learned someone had withdrawn $91 from her bank account without permission to make an insurance payment. The insurance company was investigating.

Theft: Two chain saws, a pocket knife and $5 were taken from a car in the 70 block of Arlene Avenue.

Breaking and entering: Someone entered a garage in the 4500 block of Lake Park Road and stole a lawn mower, a portable grill and three gas cans.

Theft: A man and a woman took two $400 electronic tablets from Best Buy, 561 Boardman-Poland Road.

Identity fraud: A Wolcott Drive man reported that, despite having canceled a subscription to a company, he continued to receive three unauthorized debits totaling $118.

Robbery: A man knocked down and fled from an employee of Kmart, 1209 Boardman-Poland Road, who tried to stop him after a shoplifting situation.

Theft: A $300 push mower was removed from a shed in the 8500 block of Southern Boulevard.

Criminal mischief: A Paxton Road woman told police a juvenile had urinated and defecated on her vehicle.

Arrests: Police and the U.S. Marshals Task Force conducted a joint investigation on Lemans Drive that resulted in the arrest of Dennis J. Howells, 29, of 633 Angiline Drive, Boardman, who was wanted on felony charges of receiving stolen property and misuse of credit cards. Facing a felony obstructing-justice charge was Angelo D. Martino Jr., 31, of 134 Lemans, after officers alleged Martino pretended not to know Howells, who was found in Martino’s apartment.

Theft: A man in his 40s stole a T-shirt and undergarments from Family Dollar, 4030 Market St.

Identity fraud: A Johnston Place man discovered someone had fraudulently opened a utility account after he received a notice from a Houston collection agency stating he owes a $742 balance on an outstanding electric bill.

March 24

Assault: Authorities responded to a fight between several males in the 7300 block of South Avenue, where a man reported having been punched in the head as he tried to diffuse the situation. He suffered injuries to his right eyebrow and forehead.

Arrest: Officers answering an assault call in the 4000 block of Hopkins Road arrested 29-year-old Jennifer Stitzel, 411 Rhoda Ave., Youngstown, on a probation-violation warrant from Campbell. The original charge was receiving stolen property.

Drugs: A traffic stop in the 7400 block of Market Street led to a citation against 19-year-old Robert L. Thompson Jr., 127 Funston St., Youngstown, after police said a small quantity of suspected marijuana and a pill bottle with 57 tablets and no label were found.

Theft: Police arrested a man and a woman after nine pairs of pants and jeans totaling $395 were stolen from Christopher & Banks in the Southern Park Mall. The report, however, had no information on the arrestees.

Assaults: Two men reported having been assaulted by each other at a Boardman-Poland Road restaurant. One man said he was punched; the other said he was struck repeatedly.

Counterfeit: An East Palestine man told police he learned that a $20 bill he had received as change for a purchase at a Boardman-Canfield Road pharmacy was fake.

Assault: An Eisenhower Drive woman alleged her boyfriend bit her about 10 times after becoming angry about a text message she had received.

Theft: A $2,700, 13-horsepower generator was stolen from Rental Corral, 4627 Market St.

Theft: A woman reportedly rented but failed to return a $1,388 electric-wall steamer device to Rental Corral.

March 25

Domestic violence: A Girard boy, 16, was taken into custody at the Southern Park Mall on a domestic-violence charge after his mother alleged the teen had shoved a table into her and scratched her right wrist during an argument.

Arrest: Zachary T. Howell, 35, of 1133 Springdale Ave., Youngstown, was picked up in the 100 block of Indianola Road on warrants charging him with domestic violence and criminal trespassing after a woman alleged he had threatened to kill her and blow up her vehicle. Howell also was at her residence in violation of conditions of his bond, police said.

Theft: Heather L. Rodgers, 19, of Reynoldsville, Pa., and 21-year-old Dalton G. Dickey of DuBois, Pa., were charged in the theft of undergarments, toiletries and hygiene products from Kmart.

Domestic violence: Police charged 24-year-old Felix Lopez Jr., 4011 Glenwood Ave., Boardman, with the crime after his fiancee alleged Lopez had grabbed her arms and pulled out tufts of her hair during an argument.

Misuse of a credit card: A Sugarcane Drive woman found a $130 unauthorized transaction had been made with her card.

Assault/theft: A woman told authorities her 17-year-old daughter’s boyfriend smacked the girl’s face during an argument in the 30 block of Clifton Drive, and that he refused to return her $150 cellphone.

Misuse of a credit card: A Palo Verde Drive woman found out her credit card was used to make a $208 online purchase without her consent.

Criminal mischief: Someone in the 8000 block of Hunting Valley Drive damaged a mailbox and tossed eggs at a home.

March 26

Arrest: An erratic driver on South Avenue caught the attention of police, who arrested Nicholas A. Sugar, 26, of 4331 Southern Blvd, Boardman. He was charged with operating a vehicle impaired.