POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS

A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown:

CANFIELD

Jan. 14

Drug abuse: Police arrested Brandon White, 37, of Waddell Street, Leetonia, on charges of drug abuse and possession of drug-abuse instruments.

Jan. 15

Vandalism: Two parked cars were vandalized on Hilltop Drive.

Arrest: Police arrested Charles Courtney, 30, of North Market Street, Lisbon, on a probation-violation warrant through Mahoning County.

AUSTINTOWN

Jan. 11

Theft: Police issued a summons to Denise Jerek, 49, of Wesley Avenue, Youngstown, on a theft charge. Police accused Jerek of taking $118.02 in merchandise from Walmart, 6001 Mahoning Ave.

Domestic violence: Police arrested Benjamin Peters, 24, of Rosemont Avenue, on a charge of domestic violence at his home

Aggravated burglary: The victim’s brother broke into a window at an apartment in the 1000 block of Compass West.

Drug offense: Police issued a summons to Keith Ratiff, 30, of North Dunlap Avenue, Youngstown, on a charge of possession of marijuana.

Theft: Jewelry was taken from a bedroom at a home in the 4000 block of Westchester Drive.

Theft: Customers failed to pay for food at the Upstairs Lounge, 4450 Mahoning Ave.

Jan. 12

Disturbance: A large group of males was involved in a fight at Bill’s Place, 4771 Mahoning Ave. Police used pepper spray to break up the fight.

Breaking and entering: Computer files were stolen at DJL Accounting, 1570 state Route 46.

Warrant: Police arrested Carly Esposito, 21, of Compass West on a warrant for failure to appear on an assault charge.

Jan. 13

Identity theft: Personal information was used to open an account at a home in the 5000 block of South Saratoga Avenue.

Warrant: Police arrested Michael Sutton, 36, of West Rockwell Road, on a warrant for theft of $926.47 from Emilio’s Drive-Thru,1255 S. Raccoon Road.

Theft: A Universal Product Code was improperly used to obtain merchandise at Walmart.

Theft: Police arrested Ashley Brown, 22, of Cleveland Avenue, Ravenna on charges of theft and possession of criminal tools.

Theft: Police arrested Shane Fetty, 35, of state Route 225, Diamond, on a theft charge.

Jan. 14

Warrant: Police arrested Chastity Young, 42, of Radio Road, on a warrant for theft. She is accused of taking $74.71 in merchandise from Walmart.

Warrant: Police arrested Marquaysha Driver, 21, of Compass West on a warrant for theft. She is accused of taking merchandise from Walmart.

Warrant: Police arrested Jorell Gibbs, 35, Forest Hill Drive on a warrant for failure to appear and contempt of court on a warrant for petty theft and criminal mischief.

Theft: Cash, jewelry and pills were reported stolen at Phoenix House, 850 N. Meridian Road.

Jan. 15

Attempted vehicle theft: An attempt was made to steal a 1994 Chevrolet truck at Austintown Auto Sales, 5275 Mahoning Ave.

Warrant: Police arrested Benjamin Peters, 24, of Rosemont Avenue on a warrant for domestic violence.

Theft: A camera was taken from an auto parked at a home in the 6000 block of New Road.

Drug offense: Police issued a summons to Alexis Hyde, 37, of Eastway Drive, Youngstown on charges of drug abuse of marijuana and possession of marijuana.

Jan. 16

Theft: A cellphone was stolen at Rulli Bros., 4331 Kirk Road.

Warrant: Police arrested Erik Carlson, 29, of Madrid Drive on a warrant for telecommunications harassment.

Disturbance: There were conflicting stories about a disturbance in the 1000 block of Compass West.

Jan. 17

Telecommunications harassment: A woman received calls from a male threatening to blow up her vehicle.

Warrant: Police arrested Rachel Gurganus, 32, of Broadway Avenue, Girard on warrants for failure to appear on drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia, and James Pesano, 30, also of Broadway, on warrants for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Attempted theft/threat: Police said nothing was taken from an auto parked at a home in the 6000 block of Stoney Ridge Drive, but a male was threatened by the suspect.

Recovered property: A black Batman wallet was recovered at Get-Go, 5163 Mahoning Ave.

Theft: $60 in cash was stolen from Walmart.

Criminal damaging: A 17-year-old is a suspect in damage at a home in the 200 block of North Yorkshire Avenue.