Teen is charged with inducing panic

Teen is charged with inducing panic

BOARDMAN

Township police Friday arrested a suspect who they say is responsible for social-media threats that in April led to stepped-up security at Boardman High School.

Elias Khoury, 17, of Caribou Drive, is charged with misdemeanor inducing panic.

The charge relates to an incident in which Khoury purportedly made threatening comments – such as stating that explosive devices would be placed on vehicles at the school – to several students on Twitter.

“As a result of the threats posted by Khoury, the students, staff and administration at the Boardman High School suffered serious public inconvenience and alarm. The threats made by Khoury caused a major disruption to the school day, including approximately 250-300 students who either did not attend school, or were picked up by parents by the end of the school day,” a police report from Friday stated.

Khoury’s case will be handled in Mahoning County Juvenile Court.

Facing drug charges

YOUNGSTOWN

Police found suspected heroin and drug paraphernalia on a woman during a traffic stop Saturday night.

Nicole Walton, 38, of Youngstown, was taken to the Mahoning County jail on charges of possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a drug-abuse instrument and obstructing official business.

Reports said Walton was the driver of a car police pulled over about 9:35 p.m. at Cleveland and Hillman avenues on the South Side for running a stop sign. She told police she did not have her license with her but gave them a Social Security number. Reports said officers asked her if they could search her car, and she said yes.

Police found a needle sticking out of the pocket of her sweatshirt, along with a burnt spoon with suspected heroin residue and suspected heroin inside two pill bottles that were in her car, reports said.

Christmas dinner

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown Community Food Center Inc. and Gleaners Food Bank will sponsor its 24th annual Christmas dinner from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at St. Patrick Church hall, 1420 Oak Hill Ave. Doors open at 11 a.m.

Organizers will provide a complete traditional holiday meal to at least 200 people. Toys for children and flowers for the elderly will be provided, and there will be giveaways of hats, gloves and scarves, as well as fruit baskets.

The group accepts donations in any form. Monetary donations are tax-deductible. Make checks payable to Yo. Comm. Food Center & Gleaners Food Bank, P.O. Box 3567, Boardman, OH, 44513.

Threat investigated

AUSTINTOWN

An altercation between a jockey and former agent turned threatening at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course. A recently fired jockey was accused of threatening his former agent both verbally and with a gun Friday morning.

Officers investigated and found no weapon on the suspect, however. All parties were told the case was forwarded to the detective division for further investigation.

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