Teen to be arraigned

Teen to be arraigned

campbell

A Campbell teen will be arraigned today in Campbell Municipal Court after police said he tried to set a house on fire while his ex-girlfriend was trapped inside.

Mathue O’Malley, 18, faces felony charges of aggravated arson and obstructing official business.

Police responded about 3:30 p.m. Saturday to a Tremble Avenue home. A family member told police O’Malley had recently broken up with his girlfriend and was threatening to kill himself along with everyone present. Additionally, the family member said he believed the ex-girlfriend was in danger because O’Malley was refusing to let her leave the home.

Police reported that O’Malley threatened to release his pit bull at officers. O’Malley then attempted several times to set the home’s porch on fire, before succeeding in starting a small fire, according to police. Firefighters were called and doused the flames. O’Malley is being held without bond in the Mahoning County jail until his arraignment.

Facing assault charge

AUSTINTOWN

A man driving on Forest Hill Drive began honking and making vulgar gestures toward a family walking Saturday evening. The victim told police that the man got out of his vehicle and began hitting him until a bystander pulled him off.

Officers issued Samuel Morton, 48, of Forest Hill Drive a summons charging assault.

Domestic violence

AUSTINTOWN

An intoxicated man assaulted his wife and daughter after being denied money to buy pain pills, a police report states. Officer Dominic Cicozi said when the wife denied him money to buy pain pills, the two got into an argument, leading to him restraining her on a bed. While on the phone with his mother shortly after, reports said the man became irate and grabbed his daughter by the neck, pushed her off a chair and threw her onto the floor. Officers arrested Joseph Lagamba, 53, of Notre Dame Avenue on a charge of domestic violence, the report states.

Drug possession

AUSTINTOWN

A disturbance call Monday morning resulted in two summonses for drug possession at an apartment complex on Mahoning Avenue.

According to the police report, the two people in the apartment told officers they were arguing and one of them would sleep on the couch to resolve the issue. Officer Chris Pasvanis said he observed loose marijuana and a pipe with marijuana in it on the coffee table.

Pasvanis issued William Slater, 53, 4372 Mahoning Ave., two summonses for possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

Road closing

VIENNA

Scoville-North Road, between Catherine Drive and Candywood Lane, will be closed Thursday through April 27 for cross-pipe replacement.

The recommended detour route is east on state Route 82, southwest on Niles Vienna Road, and north on Scoville-North Road.

West Branch board

BELOIT

The West Branch Local School board will have a special meeting in executive session at 4:30 p.m. today in the high-school conference room, 14277 Main St.