Attempted murder indictment issued for Boardman man

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning County grand jury Thursday indicted a 58-year-old Boardman man on charges of attempted murder, felonious assault, domestic violence, kidnapping and disrupting public services stemming from a quarrel with his live-in girlfriend last month.

Orlando Torres was arrested Oct. 6 at his residence in the 4500 block of South Avenue after his live-in girlfriend called 911 and reported to officers that Torres had punched her in the face multiple times, held a pillow over her face for several minutes, held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her, according to a police report.

Police dispatchers and officers heard some of the incident unfolding, including a death threat, when the victim called 911 and when police called her to find out where she was, according to the report.

The victim reported to police that after she told Torres she wanted to end the relationship, he pulled her hair, threw himself on top of her and punched her in the face about 13 times, placed a pillow over her face for several minutes, then grabbed a knife and held it to her throat, all while repeatedly threatening to kill her.

The attempted murder and kidnapping charges are first-degree felonies, each carrying a three-to-11-year prison term upon conviction.