Truck overturns

Truck overturns

NORTH JACKSON

The driver of a gravel-hauling dump truck, which overturned Tuesday morning on Interstate 76 eastbound, just west of the Bailey Road interchange, was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown for treatment of minor injuries, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.

A patrol dispatcher said she did not know why the truck overturned at 10:09 a.m., and she did not have the report containing the driver’s, name, age and address.

Masked man robs BP gas station

WARREN

A masked man with a handgun robbed the BP gas station, 1290 E. Market St., at 11:40 p.m. Monday.

An employee said the man, wearing black pants and black hooded sweatshirt with a black cloth over his face, walked into the store and pointed a gun at the employee’s face and demanded money from two cash registers.

When a second employee came out of the back room, the gunman ordered her to put her hands up and stand beside the other employee. He stuffed about $300 in his pants pockets and left.

Fire damages house

AUSTINTOWN

A kitchen fire early Tuesday caused thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to a township home.

Austintown firefighters arrived at 71 S. Anderson Ave. about 2:30 a.m., and the fire was under control by 3 a.m., a report said. Assistant Fire Chief Robert Williams said crews “knocked it down real fast.”

The fire still is under investigation, with fire damage to the kitchen and smoke damage throughout the home. One firefighter suffered a minor back injury, and one homeowner was in the residence at the time of the fire. That home-owner is staying with relatives. Damage to the home is estimated at $12,000, and the property loss within the home is estimated at $10,000.

City man says shots were fired at him

YOUNGSTOWN

A North Side man said he was shot at Monday evening on New York Avenue near his residence. The 40-year-old victim told police he was unable to identify the male shooter, who fired at him from down the street, but he believes the 9:33 p.m. shooting may have resulted from a lover’s quarrel. A neighbor verified that she heard the gunfire, the police report said. There were no injuries.

The victim told police he saw a silver Chrysler, possibly an Intrepid, with chrome rims and a burned-out taillight and temporary tag pull up near his house as the shooting occurred. The victim said he did not get a good look at the shooter and could only offer details about the car.

Special meeting

LOWELLVILLE

Lowellville Village Council will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. today on the second floor of city hall, 140 E. Liberty St.

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