No-contest plea; found guilty

No-contest plea; found guilty

YOUNGSTOWN

Derrick Logan, 52, of Crandall Avenue, pleaded no contest Wednesday in municipal court and was found guilty by Judge Robert Milich of negligent assault for the wounding of a man last month in his home.

Logan was sentenced to pay fines and court costs as part of his plea agreement.

Police were called to the home about 6:50 p.m. Aug. 29 in the 700 block of Crandall Avenue on the North Side for a report of a shooting and found the victim bleeding heavily from a bullet wound to the leg.

Both men admitted arguing with each other before the shooting.

Both also appeared to be drunk, reports said. Logan originally was charged with felonious assault, but the charge was downgraded to a misdemeanor at his preliminary hearing Wednesday.

Found guilty of discharging firearm

YOUNGSTOWN

An Elberen Avenue man pleaded no contest Wednesday in municipal court and was found guilty by Judge Elizabeth Kobly on a charge of discharging a firearm in city limits.

As part of his plea agreement, Robert Hanes, 57, will pay fines and costs as well as be on probation for nine months. He also will lose the shotgun that was used.

Hanes said in court he fired a round from his shotgun into the air to scare off a group of youths he said was threatening to break into his home and had already done so. He said there was no excuse for his actions and that he was glad no one was hurt.

Prosecutors said Hanes has no prior criminal record.

Ramp to close

NORTH JACKSON

The Ohio Turnpike eastbound exit ramp at Exit 218 (Niles/Youngstown) will close from 10 p.m. today until 7 a.m. Friday for an overhead sign span placement, weather permitting.

Eastbound customers will be able to use Exit 215 (Lordstown) as a detour and will be warned in advance with portable electronic signs. Customers can use Exit 215 to Ellsworth Bailey Road south to Interstate 76.

New bridge open

WARREN

The new West Market Street bridge over state Routes 5 and 82 is open, the Ohio Department of Transportation has announced.

This bridge was one of three spans over Route 5 to be replaced in a $4.3 million project. The others are at North Leavitt Road and Eagle Creek Road.

The entire project is scheduled to be completed next month.

Blockwatch meeting

YOUNGSTOWN

The Four Square Blockwatch meets at 6 p.m. today at Greater Friendship Baptist Church, 646 Lakewood Ave.

Powerstown meeting

YOUNGSTOWN

The Powerstown Neighbors Block Watch will meet at 7 p.m. today at Faith Community Church, 1919 Midlothian Blvd. Councilwoman Basia Adamczak, D-7th, is scheduled to attend.

Culvert replacement

COLUMBIANA

State Route 172, east of New Alexander, will be closed for seven days beginning Tuesday for a culvert-replacement project.

Traffic will be detoured south on state Route 183 to state Route 644 east to US 30, east to state Route 9 north back to state Route 172 and reverse.

ODOT’s contractor for this $402,000 project, which also includes culvert replacements of state Route 170 and state Route 151 in Harrison County, is Americon Industrial Services LLC of Canfield and the completion date is Oct. 31.

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