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Warren man jailed

WARREN

A Warren man is in jail and facing several traffic charges after leading city police and the Ohio State Highway Patrol on a high-speed chase Tuesday afternoon that started with a hit-and-run accident on Youngstown Road in Warren and ended on state Route 44 in Portage County when the motorist’s engine overheated. While in Warren, the driver, Jeffrey Gates, 55, also sideswiped a second vehicle and went through several red traffic lights along South Street before leaving the city on West Market Street to state Route 5, where state troopers took over the chase, reported 21 WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator’s broadcast partner.

The OSHP called off the chase near Portage County for public safety reasons, but were able to capture Gates when his engine quit along Route 44. Gates is charged with driving under the influence and failing to obey police, and may face other charges.

STEM showcase Sat.

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown State University College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will present its free public STEM Showcase from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in Moser Hall. The showcase will feature access to STEM’s high-tech labs and some of its best students. More than 60 student projects will be on display. It is an opportunity for high-school students and their parents to learn more about YSU and STEM College education and careers. In addition, $1,000 in scholarships will be given away to prospective YSU STEM students who attend the event and complete a survey. Guests are encouraged to register in advance at www.stemshowcase.ysustem.com.

Man faces DUI charges

HOWLAND

A Garrettsville man is hospitalized in St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with injuries he suffered Wednesday afternoon on state Route 82, and he faces driving-while-impaired charges. According to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Mark Meadows, 45, was traveling east in his pickup truck on Route 82 at about 3:28 p.m. A preliminary investigation shows his vehicle suffered a mechanical malfunction and slid off the left side of the road, down an embankment, and struck a tree and caught fire. Meadows was trapped inside and had to be extricated by a local fire department.

The eastbound lanes of Route 82 at Elm Road were shut down about 50 minutes. Howland police and fire, as well as Bazetta police, assisted. The OSHP said this is Meadow’s 10th OVI violation, and felony OVI charges were to filed today.

Holocaust Day

YOUNGSTOWN

The Jewish Community Relations Council is announcing its annual Holocaust commemoration programs for this spring’s series of Yom Hashoah (Day of Remembrance) observances. The annual Shoah Memorial Ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane.

The 24th annual Community Holocaust Commemoration event is set for noon Tuesday in the rotunda of the Mahoning County Courthouse, 120 Market St. Both programs are open to the public. For information, contact Bonnie Deutsch-Burdman at 330-770-8702.

Liberty litter cleanup

LIBERTY

The township will host its 21st annual Community Litter Clean Up from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Any clubs, groups or families interested in cleaning an area will meet at the administration building, 1315 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, and will be assigned to a street. The cleanup is sponsored by Geauga-Trumbull County Waste Management, which is supplying bags, gloves and giveaways. Belmont Giant Eagle is providing snacks and water for the event. For information, call 330-759-1315.

4 ODs, one death

YOUNGSTOWN

An unidentified male died of a suspected heroin overdose at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the area of the KFC restaurant in the 3000 block of Canfield Road. The deceased male was one of three people who overdosed on drugs Wednesday, two of whom were revived, one twice, an officer said.

Police said the Mahoning County coroner was called to the KFC restaurant. The circumstances of the death were not available.