Dec. 9

Dec. 9

Bad check: While answering a complaint about someone trying to cash a fraudulent check at CheckSmart, 112 Boardman-Poland Road, authorities charged 32-year-old Andrae J. Taylor of Stadium Drive, Boardman, with one felony count of passing a bad check after alleging he had attempted to cash a such a check for $2,800.

Theft: A man reportedly stole six Sony PlayStation controllers and four video games from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.

Theft: A man stole an undetermined quantity of merchandise from Dollar General, 4996 Market St.

Harassment: A Mill Creek Boulevard woman said she’s received several months’ worth of such calls.

Arson: Someone reportedly set fire to a trash bin behind Bridge of Hope Church, 7580 Glenwood Ave.

Assault: A garbage collector told police that while picking up trash at an apartment complex in the 6500 block of Lockwood Boulevard, an irate woman grabbed and pushed him.

Fraud: A Squirrel Hill Drive woman told officers a caller claiming to be a credit agent demanded she call a certain number or the accuser would need an attorney.

Menacing: A manager with a store in the Shops at Boardman Park reported a disgruntled customer called and made several threats implying bodily harm.

Theft: A Southwestern Run Drive man told authorities he had written a $1,000 check to a California business that claimed his computer needed upgrades and additional security protection. Nevertheless, the man conducted research and learned the company was fraudulent, then closed the account and lost no money.

Theft by deception: A woman reportedly picked up a $150 pair of boots at DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, 1280 Doral Drive, then fraudulently returned the merchandise for a refund after claiming she had lost the receipt.

Drugs: Officers responded to a suspicious vehicle in the 4200 block of Hillman Way, where they charged Shayla D. Clark, 20, of Compass West Drive, Austintown, and 21-year-old Paris L. Gray, same address, with drug abuse after alleging a bag of suspected marijuana was found. Also found were 0.9 grams of suspected heroin and 17 over-the-counter pills, a report showed.

Theft: Two lawn mowers and a leaf blower were removed from a yard in the 7300 block of East Parkside Drive.

Harassment: A worker for a Market Street business reported getting a threatening Facebook message after having listed information for a sale.

Misuse of a credit card: An Oyster Bay Drive woman found out her stolen credit card had been used to make nine unauthorized charges in the Orlando, Fla., area that totaled $101.

Dec. 10

Arrest: Kenneth W. Stanton, 30, was taken into custody in downtown Youngstown on a warrant charging him with obstructing official business. Stanton, of Pine Hill Drive, Boardman, was accused of fleeing from then providing false information during a traffic stop Nov. 23 on U.S. Route 224.

Possible assault: Officers received a report from an official with a township workshop center in which a client alleged a bus driver and an aide had assaulted the client. The person was not injured, however.

Drugs: Christopher B. Cordero, 28, of South Garland Avenue, Youngstown, surrendered on a felony warrant charging trafficking in drugs after police had responded to a Dec. 1 call pertaining to possible drug activity at a Tiffany Boulevard motel. Two people admitted having gone to the motel to buy heroin, and a bag of suspected heroin was found in a room, authorities alleged.

Domestic violence: A 12-year-old township boy was charged after his grandmother alleged he had shoved and struck her chest as she tried to stop him from leaving the residence during an argument that apparently started when she took his cellphone from him.

Indecency: A woman told police a man exposed himself as she was cleaning an apartment complex in the 7000 block of West Boulevard.

Theft: A man in his late 30s or early 40s reportedly took $236 worth of clothing from Victoria’s Secret in Southern Park Mall.

Misuse of a credit card: A Canfield man discovered his credit card that had been stolen while he was at a Boardman-Canfield Road fitness center was used to make $435 worth of fraudulent charges.

Theft: Brooke D. Marlowe, 24, of West Ravenwood Avenue, Youngstown, was charged with stealing seven articles of clothing from Macy’s in Southern Park Mall.

Theft/forgery: A woman told police that two checks stolen from her Wolcott Drive home were cashed for a total of $900.

Theft: A woman reportedly stole a $15 bottle of perfume from Bath & Body Works, 379 Boardman-Poland Road.

Identity theft: An Augusta Drive woman learned that her email, bank and phone accounts had been compromised and that the information was used to make unauthorized transactions.

Assault: A Youngstown woman reported having been grabbed and pushed while visiting a family member in the 8000 block of Hunting Valley Drive.

Drugs: Acting on a search warrant for an apartment in the 4000 block of Hillman Way, police reported having found a digital scale, a bag containing 10 over-the-counter pills, two firearms, two suspected marijuana pipes and a device commonly used to grind marijuana. Charges were pending.

Dec. 11

Drugs: Authorities at the Mahoning County jail phone booked Kristen M. Nagy, 32, of Ellsworth Road, North Jackson, on charges of possession of drug-abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia as well as child endangering after police answered a call about an unresponsive person in a vehicle Dec. 4 at Akron Children’s Hospital, 6505 Market St. A syringe and a metal spoon with suspected drug residue were found; a 1-year-old child was in the car, a report showed.

Theft/forgery: A Chablis Lane man learned that a check stolen from his vehicle had been cashed for $2,600.

Theft: A Columbiana woman noticed two hearing aids missing while at a McClurg Road business.

Drugs/weapon: Police at a Mahoning County Operating a Vehicle Impaired checkpoint near Market Street charged 20-year-old Jermaine D. Phipps of West Chalmers Avenue, Youngstown, with aggravated trafficking in marijuana, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia. A jar containing 12 individually wrapped bags of suspected marijuana, a scale with suspected marijuana residue and a set of brass knuckles were found, authorities said.

Theft: Christina M. Seeley, 25, and 31-year-old Joshua M. Seeley, both of Prospect Street, Salem, were charged in the theft of 10 video games and other items from Walmart.

Theft/forgery: A Paxton Road man told police he received a letter with a copy of two checks he said he had never signed.

Theft: Daniell N. Rogers, 39, of Pasadena Avenue, Youngstown, was charged with stealing a $64, 20-inch bicycle from Walmart.

Dec. 12

Arrest: After receiving a report of a possibly intoxicated driver at a Boardman-Poland fast-food restaurant, police charged 29-year-old Mason E. McCambridge of Macklin Road, New Springfield, with operating a vehicle impaired.

Criminal damaging: Two 15-year-old Poland boys faced criminal-damaging charges after various Christmas decorations were damaged in the 1800 block of Halbert Drive.

Employee theft: Ashley M. Miller, 32, of Lemans Drive, Boardman, was charged after an official with Smoker Friendly, 4927 Market St., alleged Miller had conducted a series of fraudulent returns and stole miscellaneous items, costing the business about $487.

Arrest: Francisco L. Vazquez, 30, of Melbourne Avenue, Boardman, was arrested near a sobriety checkpoint and charged with operating a vehicle impaired.

Breaking and entering: Someone kicked in a rear door to a home in the 4800 block of Grover Drive and took a $400 power washer.

Auto theft: A 2003 Pontiac Aztec that belongs to a Youngstown company was stolen in the 4300 block of Lake Park Road.

Theft: A $60 smoke detector was removed from a room at a South Avenue motel.

Theft: A Youngstown man discovered his $900 iPhone missing while at a Boardman-Canfield Road clothing store.

Dec. 13

Assault: A man and a woman in the 20 block of Meadowbrook Avenue each reported having been assaulted by the other.

Theft: Police at the Trumbull County jail charged 27-year-old Douglas M. Diclaudio with theft after alleging Diclaudio, of Addison Street, Masury, had stolen a digital camera and two accessories July 24, 2014, from Walmart.

Bad check: Authorities at the Mahoning County jail picked up 22-year-old Aeryka Gentry of Arch Street, Youngstown, on a warrant charging her with passing bad checks.

Burglary: To a third-floor apartment in the 4100 block of Glenwood Avenue via the front door. A Wii game system, a 40-inch TV and an Xbox system were among items taken.

Theft: A woman reportedly stole miscellaneous food products from Family Dollar, 4026 South Ave.

Criminal damaging: A woman in the 7200 block of Glenwood Avenue noticed several scratches on her car’s hood and driver’s side.

Theft: A $100 cable box was taken from a room at a Market Street motel.

Theft: Joseph Derrico, 26, of Kensington Avenue, Youngstown, was charged with theft and possession of criminal tools after two Sony PlayStation 4 controllers were stolen from Walmart. Derrico, who also was wanted on a probation-violation charge from Girard, used a small pocket knife to cut the packaging, a report said.

Stolen property: A vehicle check at Southern Park Mall resulted in the arrests of 52-year-old Ethel M. Stanford and 42-year-old Jamie P. Tice, both of state Route 170, Negley, on one felony count of receiving stolen property and two counts of theft, respectively. Stanford admitted she dropped Tice off before he stole more than $1,100 worth of merchandise from the J.C. Penney store; also, stolen items from two township grocery stores were in their vehicle, a report stated.

Theft: Jasmine S. Weaver, 28, of Pasadena Avenue, and 48-year-old Daphney T. Dates of East Dewey Avenue, faced theft charges. The two Youngstown women were accused of stealing two T-shirts and a pair of sweatpants from Victoria’s Secret.

Theft: Paige M. Wasko, 19, of Overlook Boulevard, Struthers, was charged in the theft of two women’s sweaters from Macy’s in Southern Park Mall.

Dec. 14

Criminal damaging: Officers received a report that a man in the 1300 block of Doral Drive had jumped on and dented a minivan’s hood while another person recorded the crime.