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2 arrested in stolen vehicle

BOARDMAN

Township police arrested two people Thursday at a Market Street motel after authorities discovered the pair were in a stolen vehicle.

Harriett Randolph, 50, of Youngstown is charged with receiving stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia. Robert Grier, 46, of Youngstown was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and cited for having an open container of alcohol.

Police said they found crack pipes in their possession, prompting the drug-paraphernalia charges. Additional drug charges could be filed. Police said they also found suspected crack cocaine at the scene.

Both suspects are scheduled to appear in Mahoning County Area Court here on Tuesday.

Crash under investigation

DEERFIELD

A fatal crash in Deerfield Township in Portage County is under investigation by the Ravenna Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Investigators say William Martin, 38, of Beloit, was traveling south on state Route 14 at about 9:30 a.m. Friday, reports 21 WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator’s broadcast partner.

Police say Martin’s vehicle traveled off the right side of the road, then came back across the road into oncoming traffic. The vehicle struck the ditch and a tree. Martin was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say alcohol was not a factor in the crash, and Martin was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.