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Neighbor charged with inducing panic

WARREN

John R. Taylor, 53, of Atlantic Street Northeast is charged with carrying a concealed weapon and inducing panic after a neighbor reported that Taylor knocked on their door at 1:46 a.m. Friday asking if they wanted to buy a rifle.

The neighbor described Taylor walking from the apartment toward North Park Avenue. Police found Taylor getting into a vehicle parked in a driveway on nearby Mercer Street Northeast and found a rifle in a towel in the back seat of the car.

He was charged with misdemeanor carrying a concealed weapon for not having a concealed-carry license and misdemeanor inducing panic for frightening the neighbor, police said.

Police also charged Jeffrey Selep, 32, of Larry Lane in Cortland with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and a 17-year-old male from Warren and a 15-year-old female with a curfew violation for being inside the car at that hour.

Campbell mom charged with obstruction

CAMPBELL

A Campbell woman was cited for obstructing official business after police said she falsely reported her son was attempting to harm himself.

Crystal Harris called city police at 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

Officers responded to the residence of Harris’ 27-year-old son, in the 300 block of Whipple Avenue, for his safety, and learned that he did not plan to harm himself. In addition, Harris hadn’t been with him when she made the false claims to police.

Harris’ parents, who were with her son, backed up the son’s story and told police that Harris was just trying to start trouble.

Harris then arrived at the residence and continued to make more false claims. Harris appeared to be highly intoxicated, the police report said. Police told Harris to return to her home and quit antagonizing her son and her parents.

2 charged in theft

NEWTON FALLS

Madelyn A. Hanzes, 20, who listed addresses on Taylor Avenue and Arlington Boulevard, is charged with receiving stolen property, and Bradley M. Woolard, 19, of Ridge Road, is charged with breaking and entering, aggravated trespassing, and theft after police found them unloading metal chairs at a Windham scrapyard.

The arrests are related to a call Newton Falls police received at 11:13 a.m. Dec. 9 regarding two people stealing items from St. Michael Church, police said.

Hanzes pleaded not guilty in Newton Falls Municipal Court on Dec. 12, and Woolard pleaded not guilty to his charges Dec. 9. Hanzes returns to court Jan. 23, and Woolard returns to court Jan. 28. Woolard was released on bond.

Food giveaway

YOUNGSTOWN

Victory Lutheran Church, 2110 Glenwood Ave., will have a food giveaway from 9 to 11 a.m. today for residents living in ZIP codes 44502, 44507 and 44511. Two forms of identification, a photo and present address are required. No new registrations will be taken this month.

Appointments made

YOUNGSTOWN

In appointments effective Wednesday, Mahoning County commissioners named Martin Loney to the Western Reserve Port Authority; reappointed Jack A. Gruber to the county board of developmental disabilities; and reappointed Steven Gondol and John Jakubec to the Western Reserve Transit Authority.

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