Detectives arrest man in homicide

Detectives arrest man in homicide

WARREN

Detectives arrested a suspect in a homicide last week at a home on Bingham Avenue Northwest.

Gregory Brewer, 49, of Warren, is in the Trumbull County Jail on a charge of murder, according to Vindicator news partner 21 WFMJ-TV.

He was arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of 55-year-old Dominic Bufano, who was found dead in the home.

Police told the television station that Bufano and Brewer knew each other, and that Bufano was stabbed.

At the time Bufano was killed, his mother, who is in a wheelchair, was in the home, police said.

After search, police seize $200K of drugs

WARREN

Police seized an estimated $200,000 worth of suspected cocaine and suspected crack cocaine after a serving a search warrant at a home in the 400 block of Summit Street NW on Tuesday.

The homeowner, Oronde Allen, 39, was arrested on a charge of trafficking in cocaine and placed in the Trumbull County jail.

A news release from police Chief Eric Merkel said the department’s Street Crimes Unit and a tactical-entry team served the warrant and found 4 pounds of cocaine and crack cocaine.

Also found were three handguns, $20,000 cash, a bulletproof vest, digital scales and ammunition.

The warrant culminated a two-month investigation by the SCU, the release said.

Man faces charge of vandalizing door

YOUNGSTOWN

A Berlin Center man was arraigned in municipal court Wednesday on a felony vandalism charge for damaging a door at the Martin P. Joyce Juvenile Justice Center Tuesday, after he was told several times he could not wear a hat inside the waiting area.

Joseph Blaede, 36, also faces a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest after reports from Mahoning County deputies said he resisted efforts to be handcuffed. Reports said Blaede came inside the building for a hearing and was asked to remove his hat, and he did. He put it on and was asked to remove it, and he did, then put it on a third time and asked to remove it.

He got up and walked out the door but opened it hard and broke a piece worth $200, reports said. He ignored several orders to stop in the parking lot, got into his car and would not come out. Deputies managed to get him out of the car.

His bond was set at 10 percent of $3,500 Wednesday.

Customer event at turnpike plaza

NEW SPRINGFIELD

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has partnered with Panera Bread, Dairy Queen and the Ohio State Highway Patrol for a Customer Appreciation Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Mahoning Valley Service Plaza, 3500 E. South Range Road, at milepost 237.3 westbound. It’s the last of five such events this year.

At the Mahoning Valley Service Plaza, Panera Bread and Dairy Queen will be offering free samples, giveaways, discounts and coupons.

In addition, the Ohio Turnpike, Sunoco’s APlus Convenience Store and the Ohio State Highway Patrol will participate with children’s activities, coupons, samples and information. The patrol will have a uniformed trooper and a new car on the grounds for children to interact with and learn about law enforcement and safety campaigns.

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