Nursing home sued

Nursing home sued

YOUNGSTOWN

The estate of a man, who allegedly suffered a fatal head injury after walking out of the Springfield Township nursing home where he lived, has sued the nursing home chain for more than $25,000 in damages in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.

The estate of Myron Esposite said Esposite left Masternick Memorial Health Care Center, 5250 Windsor Way, on Aug. 24, 2013, fell onto the pavement, struck his head and died the next day. The lawsuit, filed this week and assigned to Judge Shirley Christian, alleges that the nursing home, owned by Windsor House Inc., negligently failed to provide adequate staffing, security and supervision. Windsor’s corporate counsel, John P. Daliman, declined to comment on the lawsuit.

Market robbed

NEW CASTLE, Pa.

A man 20 to 30 years old wearing a dark-hooded sweatshirt and bandanna covering his face robbed Book’s Market, 3384 Perry Highway in Scott Township, Lawrence County, at 1:55 p.m. Friday.

The man requested several packs of cigarettes, then brandished a handgun and demanded the money from the cash register, which the clerk gave him. He then fled on foot along Perry Highway, Pennsylvania State Police said.

A similar robbery occurred 20 minutes later at Last Minit Mart, also on Perry Highway, but this one in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, with the suspect having the same description as in the Book’s Market robbery, police said. The two stores are about 6 miles apart.

Anyone with information is asked to call state police at 724-598-8100,

Weapons charge

YOUNGSTOWN

Roger White, 31, of Youngstown, was arrested on a charge of carrying concealed weapons after police found an unloaded .38-caliber revolver in the glove box of a car he was driving about 9:40 p.m. Thursday.

Reports said White was pulled over for an expired registration at West Dewey and Hudson avenues and officers smelled marijuana coming from inside his car. He said the car was his girlfriend’s and he was asked if he had anything illegal inside, reports said.

Reports said White told police his gun may have been in the car, but it was unloaded. Police found the gun, along with four live rounds on the floor of the car and two burnt suspected marijuana cigarettes.

White was taken to the Mahoning County jail. Three passengers with him were released without being charged.

Wrappers needed

LIBERTY

Liberty Township’s Blott Elementary holiday kids project is a gift collection of toys, books, games and gift cards.

The goods have been collected, and assistance is now needed to wrap them. Participants in the project will be wrapping gifts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Churchill United Methodist Church, 189 Church Hill-Hubbard Road. Call the church at 330-759-0118 if you plan to participate.

Beware of scam

NORTH LIMA

Beaver Township police want to make people aware of a scam in which a person will distract residents while another person burglarizes their home.

“An individual comes to your door and asks to see your property lines, because they’re going to be cutting down some trees. Once they take you outside, another individual goes inside your home and burglarizes it,” said Lt. Eric Dattilo.

Dattilo said the scam has been attempted twice in the township, and a few times in nearby communities. In one instance a few weeks ago, the burglars were successful. The burglars were turned away from a residence on the 9000 block of Market St. Friday when the homeowner recognized it was a scam.

Police do not have suspects or vehicle descriptions at this time.

Dattilo said residents should call the police if a similar incident happens to them.

Man sentenced

YOUNGSTOWN

A 53-year-old South Side man who pleaded guilty to an armed robbery of a Family Dollar store and to a home burglary, both on July 4, has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

Dennis Ray, who has addresses on West Dewey and West Delason avenues, drew the sentence Thursday from visiting Judge Richard D. Reinbold Jr. of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Ray entered his plea and was sentenced just before his scheduled Monday jury trial. He’ll be on supervised release for five years after he leaves prison.