Fire victim helped

Fire victim helped

CAMPBELL

An elderly man whose home caught fire is OK, thanks to help from a neighbor.

Campbell fire officials said they responded to a call of a structure fire on Hamrock Drive shortly after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, they found a neighbor had helped the homeowner get out of the house and was using a gardening hose to fight the fire.

The damage to the home is estimated at $45,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Attempted robbery

YOUNGSTOWN

Reports said someone in a red Monte Carlo on Tuesday night tried to rob the Burger King restaurant at 15 E. Midlothian Blvd.

Police were called to the restaurant about 10:05 p.m., where employees said someone in the car tried to rob the restaurant as the driver went through the drive-through.

Reports did not say if anything was taken or if a weapon was used. Detectives are investigating.

Facing drug charges

AUSTINTOWN

A man who refused to cooperate with officers was arrested on a charge of possession of drugs Wednesday, according to a report.

Police stopped a vehicle that pulled into a driveway on Edgehill Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. Terry Stewart, 38, of Austintown, a passenger in the vehicle, reportedly stepped out of the car and refused officer’s commands to get back in the car, claiming he didn’t need to because he was on his own property.

An officer said Stewart was unruly and held on to a wire attached to his house while refusing to cooperate with officers. According to the report, at one point, Stewart told police, “I don’t have anything on me. You can check.”

An officer searched Stewart, purportedly finding a glass pipe with suspected marijuana residue and a tablet of Lorazepam, an anti-anxiety drug, concealed in a pill bottle.

Stewart is charged with obstructing official business, possession of drugs and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

Relay for Life event

YOUNGSTOWN

For the fifth year, Rayen Early College Middle School students and staff are hitting the Chaney track for a good cause.

The school, which enrolls sixth- through eighth-graders, will stage its own Relay for Life event at 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Chaney track.

RECMS is housed inside the Chaney building at 731 S. Hazelwood Ave.

There will be other activities for students, staff and attendees to enjoy between laps. Many local officials and dignitaries have been invited to the event. Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s largest yearly fundraiser.

Boil-water advisory

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Water Department experienced a water-pressure problem after a contractor hit a major distribution waterline Wednesday. This issue affected customers on the West Side of Youngstown and east side of Austintown.

Because of the low water pressure that resulted, the water department is recommending customers in the affected area boil water used for drinking and cooking. A roiling boil for one minute is adequate.

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