Business robbed

Business robbed

BOARDMAN

Township police are investigating a robbery in which a victim said a man came to her office and stole money from the business.

Police responded to Ashton Insurance Agency, 725 Boardman-Canfield Road, on Wednesday evening after an employee said an unidentified man approached her as she was locking up for the day, placed a hard object against her back and threatened to shoot her unless she went inside, according to a police report.

The man then pushed her inside, pushed her under a desk and forced her to tie a bag around her eyes, she said. The suspect went through the office, and then left.

The victim said $350 in cash was missing from the office. The victim told police she believed the suspect to be a white male wearing a black coat or sweatshirt with gloves.

Bank robbery

BOARDMAN

Nearly $2,000 was stolen in a bank robbery at Huntington National Bank on Youngstown-Poland Road on Wednesday, according to a police report.

Police initially did not release the amount of money that had been taken, saying only that it was more than $1,000.

Township police are looking for the suspect, who witnesses in the report described as a white male in his 40s. Witnesses said he is about 6 feet tall and appeared to weigh about 200 pounds. He wore a wig, sunglasses and a hood during the robbery.

The robbery took place a little before 10 a.m. The suspect approached a bank teller and handed her a note demanding money. The suspect then fled on foot.

LoanMax donates for Christmas party

GIRARD

LoanMax is donating $5,000 to the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Mahoning Valley for its annual Christmas party. The party will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Girard High School, 1244 Shannon Road.

As many as 150 children attend the party. Every child receives gifts and treats from Santa Claus. A catered meal is served, and volunteers also are recognized during the dinner.

LoanMax and its affiliated companies operate in more than 20 states nationwide.

Ryan ‘outraged’

YOUNGSTOWN

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan said he is “outraged” by a report that states 3.2 million American jobs, mostly manufacturing, were eliminated or displaced between December 2001 and December 2013 because of the trade deficit with China.

The report states 106,400 of those jobs were in lost in Ohio, said Ryan, of Howland, D-13th.

“This issue is not new, but it is continuing to choke the American economy, and we must act now,” he said. “Manufacturing is the backbone of our economy, creating an estimated 17.2 million quality jobs nationwide, [and it] is vital that we do everything in our power to protect and grow this important American sector.”

The report, released Thursday, came from the Alliance for American Manufacturing, the United Steelworkers union and the Economic Policy Institute.