METRO DIGEST || Comment on Mill Creek road project

Public comment on park road project

youngstown

Mill Creek MetroParks will have a public comment period for an upcoming roadway resurfacing project on West Golf Drive in the park. A portion of the road will be closed during the project, which should begin in the fall.

The project is funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Public comment will be taken at 4 p.m. March 7. Submit comments to Mill Creek MetroParks, RE: West Golf Drive, PO Box 596, Canfield 44406.

Flood threat downgraded

WARREN

The National Weather Service downgraded the threat of flooding to the Leavittsburg area, estimating that the high-water mark will reach only 7.9 feet at 2 p.m. today.

Earlier it was predicted to reach above 11 feet. It had climbed from 3 feet on Thursday to 4.5 feet Friday morning. Minor flooding begins at 10 feet.

New firefighters

YOUNGSTOWN

The city will be adding two new firefighters Tuesday and promoting a third in a ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Central Fire Station downtown.

Being sworn in as new firefighters will be Patrick Holcomb and Zackary Whinery. Craig Tershel will be promoted from lieutenant to captain. All three will be sworn in by Mayor John A. McNally.

Police seize guns

YOUNGSTOWN

Police seized two shotguns and a semiautomatic handgun Thursday afternoon during separate raids by the vice squad.

The shotguns were taken from a 2046 McClure Ave. home where officers were serving a search warrant investigating drug activity at about 5:20 p.m. Also found was a bag of heroin, a bag of crack cocaine, a bag of marijuana, five pills, a security system and $478 in cash.

Gary Drayton Sr., 34, was arrested on charges of possession of drugs/heroin, possession of drugs/cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia and Marcus Peterson, 24, was arrested on charges of drug abuse and possession of drugs.

The 9mm handgun was found at a 3261 Hermosa Road home at about 6:40 p.m., along with a bag of heroin and two bags of marijuana. Arrested there was Anthony Griffin, 27, on charges of possession of drugs/heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia.

OVI citation

YOUNGSTOWN

A West Ravenwood Avenue man was cited for operating a motor vehicle under the influence at about 11:15 p.m. Thursday after reports said he was in a running car for at least 45 minutes.

An officer noticed a car in front of a building in the 2800 block of Market Street on the sidewalk with the engine running. He stopped to look inside and found Phillip Lawrence Jr., 33, slumped over the steering wheel.

Two officers knocked on the windows for several minutes before Lawrence woke up, but he had a hard time opening a window or door and was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center. A blood test was taken at the hospital, and he was cited for OVI and arraigned in municipal court Friday.