Man faces charges

Man faces charges

YOUNGSTOWN

Police cited a man for possession of marijuana and having an open container in a car after he was found passed out in a running car in a 122 W. Federal St. parking lot at 12:39 a.m. Thursday.

Officer William Burton was on patrol downtown when he saw the car running and went to take a look and found a man later identified as Bajwa Eusha Saleem, 26, of Canfield, slumped over the wheel. Burton wrote in a report that he could see an open can of beer inside and a bag of suspected marijuana. Burton’s report said he knocked on the car’s window, Saleem looked at him, then put his head back on the steering wheel.

The car door was open, so Burton opened the door and checked to make sure Saleem did not need medical attention before he was cited, reports said.

Cat, jewelry missing after break-in

NEW MIDDLETOWN

A black cat and a significant amount of jewelry are missing from a Middletown Road home after it was broken into Wednesday, a news release from village police says.

The release said the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is helping village police process the crime scene.

The missing cat is 15 years old and is an inside cat, the release said, which raises concerns among family members.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 330-746-CLUE or village police at 330-542-2234.

Maruca files to run for probate judge

YOUNGSTOWN

Atty. Susan Maruca filed nominating petitions to run for Mahoning County Probate Court judge in the May 2014 Democratic primary.

Maruca announced her candidacy Oct. 10, and filed her nominating petitions Thursday with the board of elections.

Incumbent Judge Mark Belinky, also a Democrat, is expected to seek re-election for the six-year position.

Feb. 5 is the filing deadline to get on the May primary ballot.

Judge Belinky easily won the 2008 Democratic primary with Maruca finishing last in a three-person race.