Armed suspect captured in Pittsburgh

Armed suspect captured in Pittsburgh

SHARON, PA.

The Vindicator’s broadcast partner 21 WFMJ-TV said Michael Bagnall, the suspect in a homicide in the city Saturday, was captured late Monday in Pittsburgh, and will be brought to Sharon for a hearing.

Police in western Pennsylvania had been looking for Bagnall after witnesses said he shot another man at Bagnall’s birthday party and then fled. The homicide victim was identified as 23-year-old Jaylen “Bubby” West, of Farrell.

Police say Bagnall was celebrating his birthday with friends when he pulled a gun during a disagreement and shot West about 2:30 a.m.

Road closing

WARREN

The Trumbull County Engineer’s office announced that Risher Road between Layer Road and the South Leavitt Road bridge will be closed today through March 9 for soil borings. The recommended detour route is north on South Leavitt, west on Burnett Road and south on Layer.

Grant awarded

YOUNGSTOWN

Compass Family & Community Services of Youngstown has received a $144,000 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant for Compass’ Daybreak Youth Crisis Shelter.

Daybreak is a community-based, 10-bed facility that provides safe haven and crisis counseling services to runaway, “throwaway” or otherwise homeless youths 11 to 18.

It is the only program in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties that can provide shelter for unaccompanied youths who are under 18, enabling them to avoid placement in child-welfare custody. U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, of Howland, D-13th, announced the grant Monday.

Victim left at hospital

YOUNGSTOWN

A gunshot victim was dropped off at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital after having been shot about 5:30 p.m. Monday on Erie Street near Midlothian Boulevard on the city’s South Side. As he arrived for the overnight turn, Police Lt. Ramon Cox said detectives went to the scene, but he did not have any details of the shooting or the victim’s condition by press time.

Funds for ticket booth

boardman

Refresh Dental is donating $40,000 toward the building of a ticket booth that will be housed at the new Boardman Stadium which is to open in the fall of 2015. The stadium will have two ticket booths when the project is finished.

“Our recent contribution to the Boardman High stadium project will give the students a great facility,” said Ken Cooper, CEO of the North American Dental Group.

Anyone who wants to support the project should contact the Boardman Boosters at donation@boardmanboosters.org.

Woman arraigned

HUBBARD

Aleshia M. Graham, 28, of Jerry Drive was released on $15,000 bond after her arraignment Monday on charges of felonious assault, domestic violence and using a weapon while intoxicated. She is accused of pointing a gun at her boyfriend at their home early Sunday.

Hubbard police said her boyfriend reported he checked Graham’s phone after arriving home, then confronted her about things he found on the phone. This led to Graham’s getting a gun out of a drawer and pointing it at him and demanding her phone back. She hit him in the back of the head with the gun when he turned and walked away from her, he told police. She denied hitting him.

Graham pleaded not guilty in Girard Municipal Court.

Facing assault charge

CAMPBELL

Jose Hernandez, 39, of Campbell faces a first-degree felony charge of felonious assault with a weapon — his truck.

Police were dispatched to Hernandez’s home Friday, where a physical altercation took place between him and his wife, according to a police report.

When officers arrived, Hernandez purportedly attempted to leave in his truck and drove it in a manner as if to strike one of the officers. The report says Hernandez continuously ignored orders and resisted arrest. Hernandez eventually was arrested. He is expected to appear for a hearing today in municipal court.

Snow-shoveler robs potential customer

WARREN

As if it were not challenging enough getting through this winter, a thief in Warren has sunk to a new low — an armed robbery by snow shoveler.

A 46-year-old Kenmore Avenue Southeast man reported he was robbed at gunpoint at 3:55 p.m. Sunday by a man who first approached him about shoveling his driveway for money.

When the man said no, the approximately 30-year-old black male wearing a Carhartt-type coat with a rip on the side replied: “If you’re not going to let me shovel your driveway, give me your money.”

The would-be shoveler lifted one side of his jacket, revealing a handgun in the waistband of his pants.

The suspect got the cash from the homeowner and fled by getting in the passenger side of an older silver Chevrolet minivan that was parked in the driveway. A white male was driving.

Pleads guilty

WARREN

Ondre L. Brown, 22, of Monticello Boulevard and Eastlawn Avenue, both in Liberty, pleaded guilty Monday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court to two counts of felony child endangering for injuries to two of his girlfriend’s children last July.

His girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter suffered a broken collarbone, and her 3-year-old daughter suffered burns, police said.

When police arrived at the apartment early July 29, they discovered bruises on the 2-year-old’s face and bruising on her ear.

The child’s mother already had taken the 3-year-old to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for treatment of burns that also had occurred while she was at work the previous night.

Work session

LORDSTOWN

The Lordstown Board of Public Affairs will have a work session to discuss billing and special provisions 4 p.m. today at the administration building, 1455 Salt Springs Road.