Arrests made

Arrests made

BOARDMAN

Township police made several arrests in separate theft incidents.

Police arrested Anthony Elder, 45, and Traci White, 46, both of Youngstown, on Wednesday in the theft of items from Marc’s, 7121 Tiffany Boulevard. Elder was arrested at a South Avenue bar after leading officers on a chase.

Police arrested Frank Hosey, 34, of Youngstown, on Wednesday in the theft of items from Kmart, 1209 Boardman-Canfield Road. Arrested with Hosey was Danita Harris, 24, of Boardman, who faces a charge of receiving stolen property.

Police arrested Lemar Kellie, 16, of Youngstown, on criminal trespass and felony theft charges for purportedly stealing from a car in the area of Indianola Road near Erie Street on Wednesday.

Early Thursday, police arrested Vincent Sherman, 22, of Youngstown, in the theft of a cellphone case from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.

Habitat applications

WARREN

Habitat for Humanity of Mahoning Valley, serving Mahoning and Trumbull counties, is accepting applications from families and individuals interested in purchasing homes in Trumbull County.

Habitat will conduct an informational session for potential home buyers at 6 p.m. Monday at the YWCA Warren, 375 N. Park Ave. Or, get an application from the Habitat website at www.HabitatMahoning.org or by calling 330-743-7244, ext. 302, and leaving their name and address. An application will be mailed.

Habitat has two homes available for purchase at 2153 and 2157 Plaza Ave. in Warren. All applicants must have a steady income source, reasonable credit and cannot currently own a home.

Funding received

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Foundation has awarded a $20,000 grant to Meridian HealthCare that will provide a portion of the funding for a five-year plan to upgrade security systems at 11 of Meridian’s locations, among which are residential, two-year transitional and permanent housing facilities.

Clients at these facilities include individuals in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction, individuals and families who have been homeless, homeless veterans, adults suffering from chronic mental illness, individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families and low-income senior citizens.

The security upgrade project will involve the installation of new digital network hardware, gradually phasing out the existing analog and coaxial cable system. The funds provided by the Youngstown Foundation grant will cover the initial year of what is expected to be a five-year project.

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