Notable indictments issued

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

A Mahoning County grand jury indicted a Struthers man, who was a Poland Township religious school principal, on four felony counts of sexual battery.

Christopher Stivers, 31, of Idora Lane, who was principal of Gospel Baptist School and assistant pastor of the church bearing that name, was arrested in November and charged with sexual battery of a 14-year-old girl, according to a police report.

Police Chief Brian Goodin said police received a call from the girl’s parents after she told them what allegedly happened.

The victim and her family attended Gospel Baptist Church, according to a statement from the church.

In another matter Thursday, the grand jury indicted Sean Bing Dixson, 39, of 8th Street, Struthers, on charges of felonious assault, assault and obstructing official business, with a firearm specification, domestic violence and endangering children.

Dixson, 39, allegedly held law-enforcement officers at bay during a 41/2-hour standoff in November at an 8th Street home.

Four children with him in the home were uninjured. Police said Dixson got in an argument with his girlfriend, which escalated into the standoff. The woman left the house and contacted police.

In another case, the grand jury indicted Cameron Dyer, 30, of Ohio Avenue, Youngstown, on a felony charge of disrupting public services for an altercation with firefighters before Fire Lt. Paul Lutton, 46, was wounded by gunfire in December. Dyer has not been charged with wounding the firefighter.

Police said Dyer was upset with firefighters before the shooting because he thought they weren’t doing enough to save a burning Elm Street home on the North Side.

Police Lt. Doug Bobovnyik said one of the reasons Dyer was upset was that he had $10,000 in drug money stashed in the vacant house. Bobovnyik said Dyer is a self-admitted drug dealer.

Reports said Lutton was driving back to Station No. 7 about 11:25 p.m. after leaving the fire on Elm when he was hit by a round from an assault rifle, which passed through the door of the fire truck he was driving.

Another firefighter inside the truck was grazed by a bullet. Lutton was treated at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

Firefighters at the scene said Dyer argued with them, then drove away. A short time after he drove away, Lutton was shot.

City Prosecutor Dana Lantz said Dyer drove over fire hoses several times, got out of his car and yelled at them.

The grand jury also indicted Scott Spencer, 25, of Hood Drive, Canfield, on misdemeanor charges of ethnic intimidation and criminal mischief in connection with anti-Semitic graffiti found in Mill Creek MetroParks in September.

The chalk messages appeared on roads and paths and on Mill Creek Park boat docks.

Others indicted were:

Gideon Graham, 21.of Kenneth Street, improperly handling a gun in a motor vehicle and obstructing official business.

Leeana Bermudez-Shaulis, 18, of Sixth St. Campbell, and Alex New, 19, of Holland Avenue, receiving stolen property.

Joseph J. DiGiacomo, 29, of Clarencedale Avenue, two counts each of vandalism, possessing criminal tools and tampering with coin machines.

Charles Edmonds II, 22, of Fitch Boulevard, drug possession, aggravated drug possession and three counts of improperly handling a gun in a motor vehicle.

Latrisha Fields, 33, of 12th Street, Campbell, theft.

Lisa Golterman, 53, of Shields Road, permitting drug abuse.

Braylon Black, 21, of Hanley Avenue, aggravated drug possession.

Joseph Crockett, 30, of Brentwood Avenue, illegal gun possession and improperly handling a gun in a motor vehicle.

Trina Hill, 43, of East Ravenwood Avenue, cocaine possession and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Joseph McIltrot, 37, of Camella Drive, Poland, heroin possession with a forfeiture specification.

Joseph Patton, 28, of Orman Avenue, Sharon, Pa., assault.

Heather Rivera, 39, of East Lucius Avenue, aggravated drug possession and two counts of operating a vehicle impaired.

Tkazijah Saunders, 18, of Oak Hill Avenue, two counts of felonious assault.

Brian Bleggi, 49, of Black Oak Lane, cocaine possession and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Leonard Brady Jr., 44, of Warren Avenue, Lake Milton, two counts of aggravated drug possession with forfeiture specifications.

James Fields, 68, of Crandall Avenue, cocaine possession.

Christopher Hammond, 43, of West Evergreen Avenue, cocaine possession and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kyle Keeling, 40, of Ashland Street, Mineral Ridge, cocaine possession, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing official business.

Ryan Trimacco, 30, of James Street, Poland, aggravated drug possession, drug possession and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Marquail Watkins, 24, of West Myrtle Avenue, illegal gun possession, cocaine possession, and aggravated drug possession with forfeiture specifications.

Antonio Hawthorne, 47, of Kensington Avenue, breaking and entering.

Jose Delgado, 36, of East Hartford, Conn., nonsupport of dependents.

The grand jury declined to indict Justin Ramsey, 21, of Boardman on a domestic-violence charge.