Grandaughter accused of theft by deception

BOARDMAN — Township police served a warrant to a Youngstown woman accused of theft by deception against her grandmother.

Joanna Button, 29, of Stratmore Avenue was arrested at her home on the felony charge about 3 p.m. Tuesday. She was taken to the Mahoning County jail and is scheduled to appear in Mahoning County Area Court here Thursday.

The charge, according to a police report, is tied to a case reported in August 2015 in which a female victim, 82, told police that someone opened a home equity line of credit in her name. That person reportedly obtained credit cards tied to the line of credit, and had charged $3,000.

The arrest report indicates that the victim is Button's grandmother.