OVI arrest made

OVI arrest made

CAMPBELL

Police responded Wednesday night to reports of an intoxicated, confrontational male at the Burger King drive-thru window on McCartney Road.

Officer Robert Vukovich observed the vehicle’s driver, Edward Jackson, 57, of Campbell shouting at staff members and trying to grab food from them. Vukovich also reported Jackson had slurred speech and an open bottle of vodka on the driver’s-seat floor. The police report says Jackson’s license was suspended and he failed a series of sobriety tests.

Vukovich placed Jackson under arrest on suspicion driving under the influence, driving under suspension and violating open-container laws and took him to Campbell jail.

While in his cell, Jackson complained of shortness of breath and asked for his asthma medication. Paramedics then transported Jackson to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for medical evaluation.

Evacuation at YSU

YOUNGSTOWN

Ward Beecher Hall at Youngstown State University was evacuated for a short time Thursday morning when a small fire ignited while workers were repairing the building’s roof.

Ron Cole, a YSU spokesman, said the fire caused some smoke to get into the building’s sixth floor. University officials called the city fire department, which evacuated the building. Everyone returned to the building a short time later. There was no damage, and no one was injured.

Domestic violence

BOARDMAN

An Austintown man faces a misdemeanor domestic-violence charge after Austintown police picked him up on a warrant out of Boardman.

Township police took custody of Daniel Farah Jr., 29, Wednesday on the charge they say stems from an incident early Monday in which Farah reportedly injured his girlfriend.

Police responded to a Pearson Circle apartment about 1:45 a.m. Monday, where the purported victim told them Farah entered her apartment through an unlocked window and assaulted her.

Police observed multiple injuries on the purported victim. Farah was scheduled to appear in court Thursday evening.

Vehicle break-ins

STRUTHERS

A Wilson Avenue resident told police Wednesday that two of his cars had been broken into.

The resident told police about $30 had been taken from a locked car in front of his house. The resident said the car’s lock had been broken open and that the exterior liner had been pulled out of the window seal.

The resident also reported that about $10 in cash had been taken from a second car parked in his driveway. A police report says entry was made through an open driver’s-side window.

Heroin charges

YOUNGSTOWN

Police arrested two people in separate traffic stops Wednesday on possession of heroin charges.

Kristen Raymond, 23, of Federal Street, Niles, was taken into custody at Ohio and Benita avenues for running a stop sign, reports said. Police found a bag of suspected heroin rolled up in currency on the floor where Raymond was sitting, reports said.

About 10:25 p.m., Brian Spence, 27, of Berlin Center, was taken into custody at Overland and Falls avenues after running a stop sign. Police found a dose of suspected heroin in the car’s center console, reports said.

Both were taken to the Mahoning County jail.

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