Taken into custody

Taken into custody

YOUNGSTOWN

Reports said a 40-year-old man agreed to go to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital on Monday morning for a mental health evaluation after he walked into the lobby of 21 WFMJ-TV, 101 W. Boardman St., about 9:20 a.m. with a gas can and a lighter.

Reports said a station employee told police she saw the man on a video camera enter the lobby and try to get on an elevator. When the man was told he would need to fill out a card to gain access to the elevator, reports said he held up the gas tank and lighter before walking away.

The man did not make any threats, reports said.

The man then walked over to the police department garage across the street, where he was taken into custody without incident.

Destroyed by fire

YOUNGSTOWN

Fire reports said three vacant houses were destroyed by fire over the weekend and another was damaged.

Destroyed after crews were called about 10:30 p.m. Sunday was a 1916 Elm St. home. About 12:15 a.m. Saturday, fire destroyed a 3131 McGuffey Road home, and at 10:10 p.m. Friday, a 200 Garfield Ave. home was consumed by a fire.

Sustaining about $2,000 in damage was a 369 Earle Ave. home, where crews were called about 11:30 p.m. Friday after a fire was found on the porch and the sides of the home. The Earle and Garfield avenue fires have been ruled arsons. A cause for the Elm Street fire is under investigation and a cause cannot be determined for the McGuffey Road fire, reports said.

ACTION meeting

YOUNGSTOWN

An ACTION task force meeting for the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods is set for 7 p.m. today at St. Edward Church, 240 Tod Lane.

Five representatives of each church and organization are asked to attend to address these areas of discussion: voter registration, Youngstown city schools, economic development, racism and crime reduction through the establishment of a South Side community center and the need to attract grocery stores.

Open interviews

AUSTINTOWN

Mahoning County District Board of Health will conduct open interviews for registered nurses wishing to become public health nurses from 1 to 6 p.m. today in its offices at 50 Westchester Drive.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field and should bring their resumes and a list of references.

Starting pay is $19.36 per hour, and the two-year experience level is $20.53 per hour.

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