Summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown


A summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown Township:

June 12

Theft: Medications were stolen after a Fedex delivery at a home in the 100 block of North Kimberly Avenue.

Theft: A gas card was taken by an employee and $787 was charged on it at Asphalt Solutions, 116 S. Meridian Road.

Theft: Trista Vlasic, 28, of North Park Avenue, Warren was arrested on a charge of theft of $44.46 in merchandise at Walmart.

Telecommunications harassment: Unwanted calls, texts and emails were reported at a home in the 2000 block of Penny Lane.

Medical intervention: A patient believed to have overdosed was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

Theft: Three males and a female walked out on a bill for $86.28 at Buffalo Wild Wings, 6000 Mahoning Ave.

Drug overdose: A woman was given Narcan three times and transported to St. Elizabeth from a home in the 1000 block of Woodledge Drive.

June 13

Theft: A cellphone was stolen at McDonald’s, 1709 S. Raccoon Road.

Misconduct at emergency: April Comer, 27, of Midland Avenue, Youngstown was issued a summons for misconduct at an emergency for screaming at two elderly women with whom she was in an accident.

Recovered property: Keys were recovered at Philip A. Leone Inc., 5669 Mahoning Ave.

June 14

Sex offense: Krista Capelluto, 37, of Virginia Trail, Liberty, was arrested on charges of soliciting and possession of criminal tools.

Theft: A wallet was stolen at a home in the 3000 block of Mahoning Avenue.

Warrants: Kendris Staples, 29, of South Schenley Avenue, Youngstown, was arrested on warrants for failure to appear on an endangering-children charge and resisting arrest and a warrant for violation of a protection order.

June 15

Felonious assault: One shot was fired at Norquest Boulevard and North Canfield-Niles Road.

Counterfeit currency: A $20 bill was passed at Key Bank, Raccoon Road.

Theft: A passenger mirror was stolen from a home in the 4000 block of Westchester Drive.

Theft: Nonpayment for stay was reported at the Country Inn and Suites, Interstate Boulevard.

Warrant: Michael Tusin, 36, of Pine Hollow Drive, Youngstown, was arrested on a warrant for failing to pay a bill at Country Inn Suites, 5570 Interstate Blvd. He returned to the hotel seeking a room again, which is when Weathersfield Township police were notified.

June 16

Forgery: A check from Austintown Township was forged and altered and attempts to cash it were made in Maine.

Theft: A soda machine was stolen at Austintown Junior Soccer League, 855 Ohltown Road.

Theft: Money from the cash drawer was stolen at Kentucky Fried Chicken, 4642 Mahoning Ave.

Theft: An Hispanic female stole merchandise but fled and left the items at Walgreen’s, 40 N. Meridian Road.

June 17

Recovered property: Credit cards, an Ohio license and Mastercards were recovered at Pilot Oil, 1150 N. Canfield-Niles Road.

Domestic violence: Chad Litzinger, 31, of Fountain Square was arrested on a charge of domestic violence.

Criminal damaging: Tires were flattened at a home in the 400 block of South Raccoon Road.

Theft: An unknown amount of items was stolen at Dollar General, 2002 S. Raccoon Road and Gary Smith, 32, of Greenville, S.C., was arrested on charges of theft, drug abuse and possession of three canisters of suspected marijuana.