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Selling marijuana at WRTA station

YOUNGSTOWN

Police arrested a man on a drug-trafficking charge about 11:45 a.m. Monday downtown after they found 19 small bags of suspected marijuana on him.

Officers were called to the Western Reserve Transit Authority station at 310 W. Federal St. for a report of someone selling marijuana nearby. When they got there they found Sean L. Dozier, 24, of Youngstown, in an alcove near the station and questioned him because he fit the description of the person selling the marijuana.

A security guard from the station also came over and told police he had received complaints that a person fitting Dozier’s description was selling marijuana, reports said.

Police searched Dozier and found the smaller bags of marijuana in a larger bag. He was taken to Mahoning County jail and is expected to be arraigned in municipal court today.

Man arrested

YOUNGSTOWN

Vincent Accola, 33, of Palo Verde Drive, was taken to Mahoning County jail at about 5 p.m. Monday after police say they found five needles and a burnt spoon in a car he was driving at Shady Run Road and Aberdeen Avenue on the South Side.

According to reports, police pulled the car over because it had only one brake light, and Accola gave officers permission to search the car. Police found the needles and spoon inside a sock in the center console.

Reports said Accola admitted the needles and spoon were his. A passenger was not charged.

Gay Pride parade

YOUNGSTOWN

The 2014 Youngstown Gay Pride Festival is seeking individuals, businesses and organizations to participate in the festival parade, which will start at Market Street and Woodland Avenue and proceed to Federal Plaza and Wick Avenue.

The parade will kick off the Pride Festival, starting at noon June 7.

Individuals or groups who wish to participate in the parade must visit www.prideyoungstown.org and print, complete and send Pride Youngstown the form to be considered.

Council to meet

WARREN

A special meeting of Warren City Council has been called for 5:30 p.m. today in council chambers, first floor of the municipal justice building, 141 South St. SE, for the purpose of considering operational matters.

Robber sentenced

WARREN

Davon L. Owens, 18, of Oak Street Southwest, was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday for his role in an armed robbery that resulted in his being accidentally shot in the face by his co-defendant.

Owens pleaded guilty before Judge Andrew Logan in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court to aggravated robbery.

Prosecutors said Owens was part of a Dec. 29 robbery on Iowa Avenue Northwest in which he and Antwan Baugh, 21, of Oak Street Southwest, tried to rob a man standing outside of a house close to midnight.

Police found the robbed man’s cellphone in Owens’ pocket. Baugh was sentenced to three years in prison earlier.