Carlotta Ave. man charged with stealing credit card at Youngstown City Hall
YOUNGSTOWN
A worker for the firm contracted by the city to do cleaning at city hall is accused of stealing a city credit card and ringing up more than $900 in charges.
Anthony McDowell, 40, of Carlotta Avenue, is in the Mahoning County jail after his arraignment Friday before Magistrate Anthony Sertick on felony charges of theft and misuse of a credit card. Sertick set bond at $40,000.
McDowell is an employee of American Maintenance Services, which cleans offices and other areas in city hall.
City Prosecutor Dana Lantz told Sertick the credit card McDowell is accused of stealing was taken from the finance department. She said it was used to buy alcohol and clothes, and there is video footage showing McDowell using the card to buy those items.
Lantz said there is one more card missing from the finance department, along with two checks.
Read more about the theft in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.