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BOARDMAN
April 27
Arrest: Officers who responded to a fight in a parking lot at a Market Street business charged Corey J. Jones, 21, with obstructing official business after saying Jones, of Jean Street, Youngstown, had walked away and ignored several commands to remain at the scene.
Assault: Authorities picked up Luigi Farina, 76, of Chablis Lane, Poland, who was wanted on an assault warrant after an April 12 incident in which a Sheridan Road woman alleged Farina, her landlord, grabbed her by the head when she tried to stop him from touching her inappropriately. The accuser had initially invited him to her apartment to pick up a rent check, a report stated.
Theft: Diamond T. Richardson, 25, of West Princeton Avenue, Youngstown, faced a felony-theft charge after $1,785 worth of merchandise, including a chain saw, was stolen from Home Depot, 7001 Southern Blvd.
Aggravated menacing: A Lordstown woman told police a man in his 30s tailgated her as she drove on Market Street, then pointed a gun at the accuser after she had pulled into Akron Children’s Hospital, 6505 Market, and fled.
Theft: Authorities phone booked Joseph A. Moore of South Raccoon Road, Austintown, on a theft charge related to an April 5 shoplifting situation in which Moore, 32, was accused of stealing a 43-inch flat-screen TV from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive.
Fraud: A Canfield woman alleged her former boyfriend, of Glenwood Avenue, likely had stolen $8,000 from her debit/credit-card account, then canceled and reissued the card via the internet.
Theft: A 13-year-old Youngstown boy was accused of taking four candy bars from Macy’s in Southern Park Mall.
Theft: Two women reportedly stole a hat and nine other pieces of merchandise from T.J. Maxx & More, 717 Boardman-Poland Road.
Arrest: A traffic stop near Market Street resulted in charges of operating a vehicle impaired and possession of drug paraphernalia against Amy M. Niddel, 37, of Woodview Avenue, Boardman. Niddel had a bag containing a small plastic bowl, a pair of tweezers and a white powder with residue, police said.
Criminal damaging: An Erie Street resident reported someone had shattered glass on a screen door to the home.
Theft: David L. Coulter, 35, of Steubenville Pike Road, Lisbon, was charged with stealing three articles of men’s athletic clothing valued at $108 from Kohl’s, 383 Boardman-Poland Road.
Harassment: A Wolosyn Circle woman said her father has sent her multiple unwanted text messages.
Theft: Michelle M. Ortiz, 23, of Shirley Road, and Tania M. Pagan-Colon, 27, of South Bruce Street, were charged. The two Youngstown women were accused of stealing 36 grocery items worth about $257 from Walmart.
Arrest: Police at Boardman Area Court on Market Street arrested Steven J. Schaefer, 31, of Indianola Road, Boardman, on one misdemeanor count each of abuse of a corpse and failure to report a crime or death. In early March, authorities were dispatched to a St. Albans Drive residence regarding a missing person, a report said.
Drugs: A vehicle check in the 7100 block of Market Street led to the arrest of Tabitha C. Fitz-Patrick, 30, of Melrose Avenue, Boardman, on a felony drug-abuse charge when, authorities alleged, Fitz-Patrick had in her purse two Hydrocodone tablets with prescriptions that belonged to two other people. Hydrocodone is an opioid commonly used to treat pain.
Harassment: Officers arrested Denise M. Brindle at her Ewing Road residence. The 58-year-old Boardman woman was wanted on a Poland warrant charging telecommunications harassment.
April 28
Arrest: Sharita R. Byrd, 40, was taken into custody during a traffic stop near Midlothian Boulevard and South Avenue. Byrd, of Depauw Avenue, Youngstown, was wanted on a felony warrant from Franklin County charging forgery.
Assault: A Warren man alleged a former friend had punched his face during a fist fight in the 6800 block of Lockwood Boulevard that was about missing items.
Theft: Heather L. Andrei, 33, of Kirk Road, Canfield, was arrested on a theft warrant after four pairs of children’s shoes and three pieces of jewelry were taken from Kohl’s. Andrei also was wanted on an Austintown warrant accusing her of failing to appear in court on a theft charge.
Theft: A man reportedly stole a $19 package of diapers from Dollar General, 5953 South Ave.
Criminal damaging: Police on Market Street pulled over and took into custody Matthew T. Cannon of Carter Circle, Boardman, who was wanted on a criminal-damaging charge related to an April 23 argument between two drivers in which one of the motorists alleged Cannon, 23, had gotten out of his vehicle and kicked the accuser’s car.
Harassment: An Old Shay Lane woman said her former boyfriend and his fianc e have been engaged in a one-year pattern of harassment against the accuser, including false claims that she was suicidal.
Arrests: After conducting a vehicle check near Glenwood Avenue, authorities pulled over and charged Elijah J. Taylor, 37, of Mistletoe Avenue, Youngstown, with one felony count each of receiving stolen property and drug possession, as well as Prince J. Singletary, 32, of East Midlothian Boulevard, Youngstown, with receiving stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia after alleging the 2007 Mercedes vehicle had been stolen in Youngstown. Also found in the car was a bag that contained 0.1 grams of suspected cocaine; in addition, Singletary had a suspected crack-cocaine pipe, a report stated.
April 29
Aggravated menacing: A Terrace Drive man reported a caller had threatened to shoot him in the head regarding personal matters.
Theft: A 13-year-old Boardman boy was accused of removing several energy drinks from a vending machine at the YMCA of Boardman, 45 McClurg Road.
Breaking and entering: An East Western Reserve Road woman realized someone had entered her garage, then removed a lawn mower and a weed trimmer.
Theft: Two men in their 30s reportedly short-changed a cashier at Giant Eagle, 1201 Doral Drive. One of the men distracted customers while the other committed the theft, a report said.
April 30
Theft: A briefcase was stolen from a vehicle in the 100 block of Forest Park Drive.
Trespassing: A Mill Creek Boulevard man noticed someone had entered his car, though it appeared nothing was taken.
Domestic violence: Sean C. Wilford, 28, of Shields Road, Boardman, faced a felony domestic-violence charge after his girlfriend alleged that during an argument related to money and their relationship, Wilford kicked her in the stomach. Also, the accuser was six months pregnant, a report showed.
Theft: A Youngstown woman noticed her wallet missing after having shopped at a Southern Park Mall clothing store.
Criminal damaging: A mailbox and its post in the 700 block of Oakridge Drive sustained $100 in damage.
Recovered property: A $500 cellphone was found at a Boardman-Canfield Road restaurant after an Erskine Avenue woman had reported it stolen.
Theft: Someone took $10 from a vehicle in the 500 block of West Glen Drive.
Theft: A Golfview Avenue man reported a loaded firearm had been removed from his car.
May 1
Attempted burglary: Two males reportedly pried open a sliding-glass door in an effort to break into an apartment in the 80 block of Lemans Drive before a dog scared away the would-be burglars.
Fraud: A Youngstown woman at a Boardman-Poland Road bank found out $299 had been withdrawn from her account without authorization.
Theft: A Newport Drive woman discovered someone had entered her car and removed $18.
Theft/attempted burglary: A Forest Park Drive woman reported about $40 missing from her vehicle. Also, she noticed a kitchen-window screen was damaged, presumably when someone had tried to enter the residence.
Theft: Mary A. Chalfant, 49, of Lowellville Road, Struthers, was charged in the theft of three shirts worth $31 from Walmart.
Possible theft: A man said his wallet may have been stolen while he was at a business in the 1300 block of Boardman-Poland Road.
Burglary: To an apartment in the 4200 block of Chester Drive after a screen was removed from a side window. Stolen were a $300 cellphone and a set of keys.
Theft: A man reportedly stole a $257 set of blinds on two occasions from Walmart, then twice returned the item to a service desk before receiving that amount in two refunds.
Theft: A Montrose Avenue man reported a small tree and a meat smoker stolen from his property.
Theft: Michael L. Neuman, 38, of South Avenue, Boardman, was charged with intentionally failing to scan $29 worth of groceries while at Walmart.
Domestic violence: Lee E. Johnson III, 22, was charged with the crime after his girlfriend alleged he had grabbed her around the neck during an argument between them in a Doral Drive big-box store. Johnson, who listed addresses on Tyrell Avenue in Youngstown and Jackson Street in Campbell, also was wanted on a bench warrant charging drug possession.
Theft: Breiash N. Floyd, 20, of Ferndale Avenue, Youngstown, was picked up at Boardman Area Court on a theft warrant after $125 worth of property, including a back brace, was stolen April 12 from Walmart.
May 2
Arrest: Police answered a 911 call from a Pierce Drive home, where they took into custody Oksana K. Wajda, 27, of Cambridge Avenue, Youngstown. She was wanted on two Trumbull County warrants charging failure to appear in court