Clerk claims attack by daughter of woman she ID'd for cigarettes

YOUNGSTOWN — A clerk at an 1821 Mahoning Ave. store told police early today she was attacked by the daughter of a woman she carded for cigarettes.

Police were called to the West Side store about 12:30 a.m., where the clerk told police after she asked the woman for identification, she left but her daughter came in a short time later.

Reports said the daughter jumped behind the counter, shoved the clerk and tried to punch her before her mother came in and dragged her away.