POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS

A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships:

POLAND

Aug. 18

Criminal damaging: A sunroof was damaged at a residence in the 2100 block of Knollwood Avenue, and a 3-inch dent was found on the roof’s top portion. Total damage was estimated at $1,000.

Aug. 19

Theft: A Campbell man learned that a stolen check had been written for $2,500 while he was in the 3300 block of Ridgely Park Drive.

Aug. 20

Harassment: A Bel Aire Lane woman told police she has been harassed via telecommunications.

BOARDMAN

Aug. 18

Extortion: An Erskine Avenue woman reported another woman from whom she had borrowed $800 threatened on Facebook to share two unflattering photographs of the accuser unless she made another payment on the money owed.

Possible breaking and entering: Someone pulled down the top of a kitchen window to a home in the 100 block of Argyle Avenue. Suspicious items were found on a counter, though it appeared entry had not been gained.

Theft: Two men in their 20s reportedly stole a $200, 20-volt drill set from Home Depot, 7001 Southern Blvd.

Domestic violence: Police near Market Street and Midlothian Boulevard took custody of 25-year-old Alexia B. Cathey of Catalina Avenue, Youngstown, who was wanted on a warrant related to a July 26 situation in which a Cook Avenue man alleged having been punched in the nose during a fight between them. He had a small cut and swelling.

Breaking and entering: Someone apparently cut a rear kitchen window before entering a vacant residence in the 60 block of Sciota Avenue, though police found no signs of forced entry.

Theft: Authorities at Boardman Area Court on Market Street took custody of Gregory L. Davenport of Coronado Avenue, Youngstown, who was charged with theft. The 44-year-old Davenport was accused of stealing a $25 item March 10 from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.

Burglary: To a home in the 3900 block of South Cadillac Drive via a rear door, though it appeared nothing was disturbed or missing.

Drugs: Authorities took 33-year-old Nicole M. Carder into custody at her Glenwood Avenue home on charges of possession of drug-abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia related to a June 24 incident in which the Boardman woman reportedly had suffered a drug overdose in a car on U.S. Route 224. Several prescription pills, a syringe and a spoon with burn marks typical in drug use were seized, a report stated.

Aug. 19

Arrest: After responding to a 911 call that three juveniles had been breaking into vehicles near Hillman Way, police charged a Youngstown boy, 13, with criminal mischief and criminal trespassing after the teen reportedly admitted having entered and defaced a car. The other two juveniles fled on foot.

Attempted fraud: An employee with a company in the 8400 block of South Avenue reported a caller claiming to represent Dominion East Ohio Gas Co. threatened to discontinue a gas supply to the business if a supposed past-due bill was not paid. The worker recognized the scam and hung up.

Criminal mischief: A woman in the 7400 block of Sugartree Drive reported eggs and toilet paper had been tossed at her home.

Theft: A $45 backpack was removed from a vehicle in the 200 block of Charles Avenue.

Menacing: An Arlene Avenue man alleged his supervisor had threatened via text message to punch his face after the accuser canceled a class he was to have taught.

Burglary: To an apartment in the 3900 block of South Schenley Avenue after a man reportedly had kicked in and damaged a door when a woman refused to allow him in.

Drugs: Officers phone booked 39-year-old Nicole C. Walton of Weston Avenue, Youngstown, on charges of possession of drug-abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia after police responded to a call Aug. 8 regarding an unconscious person in a vehicle at a Southern Boulevard big-box store. Found were a hypodermic needle and a spoon with burn marks, both of which are common in drug use, a report showed.

Arrests: Authorities responded to a report of theft and vandalism at a Mathews Road laundry facility before arresting 24-year-old Thomas E. Eagen and 42-year-old Tammy L. Pedro, both of Clarencedale Avenue, Youngstown, near Southern Park Mall. Eagen was charged with two counts of theft and one of vandalism, and Pedro faced two counts of complicity after an undisclosed sum of money was removed from a coin machine, which also was damaged.

Theft: Two men reportedly stole $100 worth of merchandise from Family Dollar, 4026 South Ave.

Menacing: A woman told officers a driver who had nearly backed into her also threatened to harm the accuser when she confronted the motorist and as she tried to park her vehicle at a Doral Drive big-box store.

Aug. 20

Aggravated menacing: A Woodlawn Avenue woman told police she received secondhand information that a neighbor with whom she’s in a dispute had threatened to use a family member’s gun to shoot the accuser.

Arrest: While responding to a report of a suspicious person in the 7200 block of Market Street, authorities picked up 24-year-old Andre Tubbs Jr. after discovering Tubbs, of Liberty Road, Youngstown, was wanted on a Medina, Ohio, warrant.

Breaking and entering: A man mowing a lawn noticed someone had damaged part of a chain-link fence, evidently before entering a restricted area that belongs to WKBN-TV 27 in the 3900 block of Sunset Boulevard. Damage to the fence was estimated at $1,000.

Assault: A South Avenue woman suffered a swollen left jaw and a small cut to her lip before reporting she had been assaulted. Nevertheless, the victim appeared to have difficulty remembering specific details of the assault, a report showed.

Theft: Someone stole a “For rent” sign from an apartment building in the 800 block of Cook Avenue.

Domestic violence: While answering a fight call in the 5400 block of South Avenue, police took 26-year-old James P. Feltner into custody. Feltner, of Elm Road, Struthers, was wanted on a Trumbull County warrant charging him.

Theft: A Forest Park Place woman noticed her purse missing from her car.

Theft: A man and a woman reportedly took $40 worth of energy drinks from Walgreens Pharmacy, 525 E. Midlothian Blvd.

Criminal damaging: A vehicle in the 7300 block of West Boulevard was found with a broken front driver’s-side window.

Aug. 21

Animal cruelty: Police received a complaint that two pit bull puppies were left tethered outside at a Terrace Drive residence for an extended amount of time in heavy rain. Officers took possession of the animals.

Breaking and entering: Someone pushed open a side window, then entered a garage in the 4200 block of Chester Drive. A bicycle was missing.

Theft: Ashley N. Miller, 28, of West Judson Avenue, and 29-year-old Deidra C.M. Wilson of West Warren Avenue were charged. The two Youngstown women were accused of stealing $137 worth of items from Walmart.

Theft: Two women reportedly took $60 worth of cleaning supplies from Dollar General, 859 E. Midlothian Blvd.

Domestic violence: Harry G. Baker Jr., 55, of Valley View Drive, Boardman, was charged with one count each of domestic violence and aggravated menacing after his former wife alleged Baker had threatened to shoot her with an air nail gun.

Arrest: While part of an Operating a Vehicle Impaired Task Force detail near U.S. Route 224, officers arrested Newell Spann, 39, of East Avondale Avenue, Youngstown, on a charge of operating a vehicle impaired after saying his blood-alcohol content was 0.106, which exceeds Ohio’s 0.08 legal intoxication limit. Spann also was handed a minor-misdemeanor citation charging marijuana possession.

Identity theft: A South Avenue woman said she was convinced nearly $500 had been removed from her bank accounts.

Theft: A woman was reportedly seen on a surveillance camera stealing numerous undergarments from Victoria’s Secret in Southern Park Mall. The loss came to about $509.

Theft: Katelyn M. Whitman, 27, of Fayetteville, N.C., was charged with theft and obstructing official business after a zip-up hooded sweatshirt was stolen from Walmart. Whitman also provided a false date of birth, police said.

Theft: A $680 gold ring was missing from a residence in the 7700 block of Amberwood Trail.

Aug. 22

Arrests: After responding to a report that a car had crashed into a pole in the 500 block of Boardman-Canfield Road, officers charged 21-year-old Courtney R. Cina of East Parkside Drive, Boardman, with operating a vehicle impaired after saying Cina had a 0.171 blood-alcohol content. A short time later, authorities charged Caitlin L. Cina, same age and address, with obstructing official business and disorderly conduct after alleging an enraged Caitlin Cina had arrived and yelled obscenities at and approached Courtney Cina in a confrontational manner, then refused several times to calm down and return to her vehicle.