Sunday, July 17, 2016
Craigslist robbery
AUSTINTOWN
A man who tried to buy car tires and rims through Craigslist told police he was robbed of $1,100 at gunpoint in the 1000 block of North Meridian Road, where he was to make the purchase. After the robbery Friday morning, the victim chased the purported thief through parts of Weathersfield Township and Liberty, into Youngstown, where the suspect was apprehended by Youngstown police at the corner of Granada and Coronado avenues. A police dog from the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force located a weapon believed thrown from the suspect’s car. Jeremiah Marcus Allen, 23, of Warren, was charged with aggravated robbery and traffic violations and taken to Mahoning County jail. Another man and a woman in the car were not jailed, but may be charged, police said.
NAACP complaints
YOUNGSTOWN
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s mobile-outreach center will visit the Youngstown unit of the NAACP, 1350 Fifth Ave., Suite 202, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday to accept complaints of employment discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 and older), disability or retaliation. The EEOC considers retaliation the firing of a worker who complained about job discrimination, gave evidence in a job-discrimination matter or filed a charge of job discrimination with the commission. To schedule an appointment, email naacpyoungstownbranch@gmail.com or call 330-782-9777.
Seeking female hero
YOUNGSTOWN
The local 17th Forgotten Heroes Program wants to honor a female military veteran buried in Belmont Cemetery in Liberty. The program honors veterans buried in the cemetery during Veterans Day, and six men have been identified. The goal this year is to honor a female veteran. If families have a female vet buried in the cemetery, call local historian Steffon Wydell Jones at 330-259-2091.
Donate cellphones
NEW CASTLE, PA.
The Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County is asking for unwanted cellphones for victims to use to reach 911 in an emergency and as a continuing fundraiser to benefit the shelter. The shelter also is accepting used smart phones, iPads, and iPods for recycling.
The shelter provides emergency shelter and transitional housing for those fleeing violent situations, counseling services for victims of violence and abuse, and legal and medical advocacy for those in need. For more information, call 724-652-9206, ext. 100.