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Cruelty charge filed

WARREN

Police charged John Simoudis, 43, of Edgewood Street Northeast, with misdemeanor animal cruelty after an off-duty Warren police officer reported seeing him throwing a cat out of the window of his moving car Wednesday.

An on-duty police officer was advised by the off-duty officer at 9:25 p.m. to make a traffic stop on the driver. The off-duty officer said he saw the cat being thrown out of the window on Buena Vista Avenue Northeast.

The off-duty officer said the cat “landed hard on the roadway, and then got up and ran to the bushes.”

The on-duty officer made a traffic stop on Washington Street near Park Avenue. The man denied knowing anything about a cat, but he was arrested and later written a summons for misdemeanor animal cruelty. His vehicle was towed.

Sixth break-in

YOUNGSTOWN

Moe’s Auto Sales on Poland Avenue reported to police Wednesday afternoon that about $3,600 worth of property had been stolen sometime that day. The owner of the store said this is the sixth time this year the store has experienced a break-in. The owner said he thinks the thieves are breaking in by damaging his fence. Police said they would keep a report on file.

Fire Safety Day

BOARDMAN

Township fire Chief Mark Pitzer, firefighters and other officials will host a Fire Safety Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the main fire station, 136 Boardman-Poland Road.

Children and parents are invited to learn about fire safety while getting a close-up look at firetrucks and related equipment.

There will be a live-burn demonstration at 12:15 p.m. in a free-standing “burn building” structure designed to show guests how rapidly a fire can spread once ignited. At 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., firefighters will demonstrate the latest equipment used to extract motorists trapped in cars. There also will be fire-station tours, fire-extinguisher training and free helmets, stickers and coloring books for children.

Road closings

YOUNGSTOWN

These roads in Mill Creek Park will be closed to pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday for the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk: Bears Den Road, Cross, New Cross and West drives.

Receipts unknown

YOUNGSTOWN

Mahoning County Auditor Michael V. Sciortino said Thursday the amount of money counties will get to repair any roads and bridges damaged by drilling-related hauling in the oil and gas industry severance-tax proposal is undetermined.

That severance tax proposal is in House Bill 375, which passed the Ohio House of Representatives in May and is now being considered by an Ohio Senate committee.

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