Canfield man accused of stealing $3,000

Canfield man accused of stealing $3,000

AUSTINTOWN

Officers arrested a Canfield man accused of stealing $3,000 from someone he sat next to at the slot machines at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, 777 Hollywood Drive.

According to the police report, a security employee at the racino contacted police Friday night after viewing Chris Aczel, 44, of West Calla Road, Canfield, on surveillance video reaching into a man’s pocket and extracting his wallet while the man was bent over to pick up his cane by a slot machine. The victim advised offers he had $3,000 in his wallet.

Officers weren’t able to locate the wallet or the money, but Aczel was charged with felony theft and transported to the Mahoning County jail.

Motorcyclist injured

BAZETTA

A crash about 1:30 p.m. Monday sent a motorcyclist to the hospital.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports a motorcyclist was forced off the road when a van abruptly changed lanes in front of him on state Route 82.

A trooper said the 32-year-old motorcyclist slid into the median and got caught under some median cable wires before flipping over a fence.

The motorcyclist was transported to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for leg injuries which are not life-threatening, according to the state patrol. His name was not available at press time. The patrol continues its investigation of the accident.

Warren man struck by gunfire at house

WARREN

A man, 27, of Brier Street Southeast, was hit by gunfire at a house in the 1900 block of West Market Street at 2 a.m. Saturday. Police responded to the Market Street address and found blood on the front porch and front door and a man with a cut finger.

At the same time, another man, Mario D. Patterson, 37, of Milton Street Southeast, ran toward the house and tried to assault a man on the porch, telling police, “He just shot my brother,” a report said.

Patterson pleaded not guilty in Warren Municipal Court to resisting arrest and obstructing official business.