Man pleads guilty to stealing from employer

Man pleads guilty to stealing from employer

WARREN

Dharl Chintan, 74, of Avalon Creek Boulevard in Vienna, has pleaded guilty to stealing $50,000 from his employer from 2009 to August 2015.

Chintan was working as an accountant for Warren Psychiatric Consultants of Logan Way in Liberty Township when the thefts occurred, said Chuck Morrow, an assistant Trumbull County prosecutor.

Chintan will be sentenced in about a month, after the county’s Adult Probation Department conducts a background investigation.

Chintan could get up to a year in prison on the felony theft charge. Chintan is also ordered to pay restitution of $50,000. That is the amount Chintan and the company agreed to as restitution, Morrow said.

Homicide investigation

HERMITAGE, Pa.

Police are investigating a homicide about 11:30 a.m. Monday in the 1600 block of Fairlawn Drive.

A news release from the police department said officers were called for a report of a person shot inside a home. The called, a man, said he had shot the woman earlier in the morning and volunteered to surrender.

When police arrived, the man was on the porch and gave himself up without incident, reports said. Police found a woman inside dead from gunshot wounds, the release said.

Police are still investigating. The man was taken into custody.

Domestic dispute leads to charges against man

WARREN

Leroy Wright, 51, of Vernon Avenue Northwest was arraigned Monday in Warren Municipal Court on four felony counts of aggravated menacing, one of domestic violence and one misdemeanor count of drug abuse. A not-guilty plea was entered on the felony charges, and bond of $25,000 was set. Wright pleaded not guilty to the drug charge.

Police said they were called to the home on Vernon that Wright shared with his girlfriend for a domestic dispute. They found a marijuana grinder and a small bag of suspected marijuana in the house near Wright and arrested him. The woman had scratches and redness around her neck.

When two Warren police officers arrived at the county jail with Wright, he said he was going to kill himself, so police took him to St. Joseph Warren Hospital for a mental-health evaluation, and he threatened to kill the two Warren officers and two hospital officers who were guarding him, police said.

Stambaugh golf course looking for manager

YOUNGSTOWN

The city is looking for a golf-course manager to assist with the day-to-day oversight of the maintenance and operations of its Henry Stambaugh Municipal Golf Course on Gypsy Lane.

A detailed job description can be found on the city’s website homepage: www.cityofyoungstownoh.com under employment opportunities.

The job is for March 1 to Nov. 30 and pays about $23,000. A resume, qualifications and references must be sent no later than Feb. 28 to: Robert Burke, Youngstown park and recreation director, 26 S. Phelps St., Youngstown, OH 44503.

Subcommittee meeting scheduled in McDonald

MCDONALD

A subcommittee of McDonald Village Council will meet at 5 p.m. today for a work session to discuss potential/pending contracts in council chambers, 451 Ohio Ave.

Funds earmarked for park improvements

COLUMBUS

The state Controlling Board released nearly $584,000 for restroom improvements at two state parks, including Beaver Creek in East Liverpool.

Plastic or wooden single-user vault restrooms at Pioneer Village and two picnic areas “are in constant need of repair and have far exceeded their useful life,” according to documents. They will be demolished and replaced with concrete restroom buildings.

The board also released nearly $16,600 for an alarm system upgrade at Trumbull Correctional Institution in Leavittsburg. Improvements will connect alarm sensors to 18 additional doors in highly sensitive areas.

Urso’s police promotion to become official

HOWLAND

The Howland Police Department will officially promote Sgt. Jeffrey Urso, 44, to assistant police chief at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Howland Township trustees meeting.

Urso was hired April 1, 2000, and has served as patrolman, detective and sergeant.

Nick Roberts, previously assistant chief, was promoted to chief when Paul Monroe began as county sheriff.

Hubbard council seeks bids on chemicals

HUBBARD

City council has authorized the board of control to advertise for bids for chemicals to be used at the waste-water treatment facility in 2017.

Additionally, resident Robert Gaut presented council with a petition, asking for Drummond Avenue to be paved. The streets and sidewalks committee will meet at 6 p.m. next Monday to discuss the 2017 resurfacing program.

Staff reports