Summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman

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A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships:

POLAND

Nov. 15

Breaking and entering: Someone broke into a residence in the 6100 block of Struthers Road. A vehicle’s radiator was damaged.

Nov. 16

Theft: A $1,000 tailgate was removed from a pickup truck at a Center Road business.

Nov. 18

Unauthorized use of a vehicle: A Boardman woman filed a report in the 3000 block of Palmarie Drive that a 2010 Nissan Sentra had been used without permission.

Nov. 20

Harassment: A Cobblers Run Drive woman said she’s being harassed via telecommunications.

BOARDMAN

Nov. 16

Arrest: While dealing with a two-car crash near Hillman Way, police charged Cameo A. Sharpe, 33, of Fairgreen Avenue, Youngstown, with resisting arrest and obstructing official business. Sharpe, who also was wanted on two bench warrants, led officers on a foot chase before being apprehended in the 3700 block of Market Street, a report showed.

Criminal damaging: Authorities at Boardman Area Court on Market Street picked up Shadane K. Atkins, 27, of South Avenue, Boardman, who faced a felony criminal-damaging charge, related to a Nov. 5 situation in which damage was done to drywall and a door at a Boardman group home.

Drugs: Mahoning Valley Drug Task Force members handed to Boardman police Keon M. Chism, 27, of Murray Avenue, Campbell, who was wanted on a drug-abuse warrant. Two unmarked capsules were in Chism’s pocket after authorities had pulled him over in March 2016 on Southern Boulevard, a report showed.

Drugs: Officers booked Christopher M. Grier, 32, of Sexton Avenue, Struthers, on charges of possession of drug-abuse instruments and drug possession as well as inducing panic after having responded to a drug overdose Sept. 4 at a Market Street motel. Grier was found in a restroom with a syringe and a suspected crack-cocaine pipe before he was given several doses of Nalaxone to reverse the effects of opioids and taken to an area hospital, a report stated.

Theft: Saida M. Awadallah, 27, of Kendis Circle, Youngstown, was charged with theft and possession of drug paraphernalia after $105 worth of merchandise, including a pair of jeans, was stolen from Walmart, 1300 Doral Drive. Also found was a suspected crack-cocaine pipe, police alleged.

Domestic violence: Kevin D. Faucette, 30, of Carlotta Drive, Youngstown, surrendered on a felony charge after a Nov. 1 situation in which his pregnant girlfriend, of Boardman, alleged that during an argument about custody of their infant, Faucette grabbed her neck then punched the accuser’s right eye and stomach.

Arrest: Police arrested a 13-year-old township boy as part of an investigation and charged him with identity theft and telecommunications harassment after alleging the teen admitted to a Boardman Glenwood Junior High School official he had hacked into the school system’s email account and sent emails that were obscene in nature to several teachers and administrators.

Theft by deception: A resident in a South Avenue care facility alleged his nurse scanned an order for 50 mg of Tramadol pills but kept them for herself. Tramadol is a narcotic commonly used to treat moderate to severe pain.

Theft: Terrence S. Dixon, 54, of Pittsburgh was charged with stealing about $900 worth of flooring material from Home Depot, 7001 Southern Blvd.

Nov. 17

Arrest: Police responded to a complaint of a person not wanted at a West Boulevard apartment before taking Nathaniel D. Bowles, 26, into custody. Bowles, of East Calla Road, New Middletown, was wanted on a warrant charging failure to appear in court.

Attempted burglary: A woman reported someone tried to enter her apartment in the 7000 block of West Boulevard via a front door by trying to manipulate the doorknob.

Aggravated menacing: A pharmacist with a Boardman-Canfield Road big-box store told officers a caller asked when the business was to close, then made a threat that the victim would die at that time.

Fraud: An Argyle Avenue man discovered two checks had been taken and used to make fraudulent purchases at a Boardman-Canfield Road grocery store. Soon after, the man received an email stating his account was overdrawn.

Employee theft: Leandra D. Jackson, 24, who listed addresses on Hillman Way in Boardman and Birch Hill Avenue in Youngstown, was charged after being accused of stealing $369 worth of property over a two-week period while unloading merchandise for Kohl’s, 383 Boardman-Poland Road.

Theft: A Shadyside Drive man told police someone had entered his vehicle and removed a $50 backpack that was later recovered. Also, two males were reportedly seen running from the car.

Theft: Deanna M. Donnadio, 28, of Rebecca Avenue, Hubbard, was charged with attempting to fraudulently return two purses valued at $110 for cash at Kohl’s.

Citation: A traffic stop near Market Street resulted in a minor-misdemeanor citation charging Victor D. Boone, 27, of West Indianola Road, Youngstown, with having a bag of suspected marijuana in his lap.

Drug paraphernalia: After pulling him over near Wolosyn Circle, officers charged Richard A. Fanfer of Glendale Avenue, Boardman, with possession of drug paraphernalia. Fanfer, 64, had a suspected crack-cocaine pipe with burn marks and a package of steel wool, both common in drug use, police alleged.

Arrests: Two 16-year-old Youngstown boys were charged with obstructing official business after officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle near Shadyside Drive. The teens, one of whom also was cited on a marijuana-possession charge, ran from the car, then lied to police about their activities, they alleged.

Theft: A man noticed a $300 iPad missing from his apartment in the 7500 block of Market Street.

Aggravated menacing: An Erskine Avenue man alleged another man had threatened to shoot the accuser during a dispute about zoning complaints.

Nov. 18

Arrests: After responding to a report that a woman may have been poisoned in the 1900 block of Mathews Road, authorities charged a 15-year-old Youngstown girl with making a false alarm after alleging the teen admitted she had made the 911 prank call on a dare. Also, police took into custody Wilbur C. Burch, 63, who listed addresses on Mathews, Boardman, and Ellenwood Avenue in Youngstown, and who was wanted on a Belmont County, Ohio, warrant.

Arrest: Police answered a call about a possible domestic situation before arresting Justin W. Baun, 36, of Glen Park Road, Boardman. Baun was wanted on a bench warrant accusing him of failing to appear in Youngstown Municipal Court.

Possible theft: A New Middletown woman said her son’s wallet was lost or stolen at a Boardman- Poland Road fast-food restaurant.

Assault: A woman alleged a former co-worker punched her head and fought with the accuser as she sat in a Market Street restaurant.

Robbery: Sherry L. Gordon, 53, of Cottage Grove Drive, Youngstown, faced a robbery charge after about $18 worth of candy was stolen from Marc’s, 7121 Tiffany Blvd. A loss-prevention official alleged Gordon bit her in three places and tried to bite other employees in an effort to flee.

Auto theft: A Niles man noticed his 2017 Kia Niro vehicle missing while he was at a Tiffany Boulevard motel.

Robbery: A driver for a Boardman-Poland Road pizza restaurant told authorities two gunmen in their late teens robbed him of an undisclosed amount of money when the victim made a delivery in the 300 block of West Midlothian Boulevard. One of the robbers wore a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark pants; the other was in black clothing with a black bandana over his face, a report stated.

Drugs: The Ohio State Highway Patrol relinquished custody of Kristoffer M. Lemmon, 39, of Canton, who was charged with possession of a drug-abuse instrument, related to a May 6 incident in which police received information that someone in the 7500 block of California Avenue was passed out after having been engaged in drug activity. Lemmon also was spotted tossing a syringe from a vehicle, officers further alleged.

Domestic violence: Reshaud M. Biggs, 31, of Sugarcane Drive, Boardman, was phone booked on a charge after his wife alleged Biggs had made a series of threats against her, including one to kill her.

Nov. 19

Arrest: Authorities responded to a man who was possibly unconscious in a car near Glenwood Avenue, where they charged Ridge D. Bryant, 22, with operating a vehicle impaired after saying he had a 0.113 blood-alcohol content, which exceeds Ohio’s 0.08 legal intoxication limit. Bryant, of Red Fox Run Drive, Warren, also was cited on a marijuana-possession charge.

Disrupting public services: A Market Street woman told police she suspected someone intentionally interrupted her phone service.

Fraud: A man reportedly used altered checks to fraudulently buy $148 worth of items from Walmart.

Theft: A man in his mid-40s or early 50s reportedly stole a 40-inch TV valued at $200 from Walmart.

Citations: Police near Lake Park Road handed minor-misdemeanor citations to John D. Heffron, 20, of Sheridan Road, Youngstown, charging him with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Recovered property: A license plate that had been stolen off a vehicle in the 5900 block of Applecrest Drive was found.

Criminal damaging: Three mailboxes and their posts were damaged in the 6300 block of Tara Drive.

Counterfeit: Police at the Mahoning County jail charged Robert D. Peters, 29, with criminal simulation after alleging the Akron man had used two phony $100 bills Oct. 7 to pay for a wristwatch at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 550 Boardman-Poland Road.

Stolen property: Jeffrey L. Linam II, 31, of Gertrude Avenue, Boardman, faced a felony receiving-stolen-property charge after a Nov. 9 incident in which a Struthers woman reported her purse stolen at a South Avenue restaurant.

Nov. 20

Attempted fraud: A Southwestern Run Place man reported a caller from St. Petersburg, Fla., asked to access his computer, supposedly to make repairs to it, as a means to obtain his personal information.

Child endangerment: Officers got a call that a 7-year-old child was left unattended in a car at Southern Park Mall, though the boy was not found in distress. No charges had been filed at the time of the report.

Criminal damaging: Two coin-operated washing machines sustained damage at an apartment complex in the 4200 block of Hillman Way.

Nov. 21

Domestic violence: Bethany A. Wilson of South Avenue, Boardman, was charged with the crime after her boyfriend alleged that during an argument, Wilson, 20, had threatened to stab him with a kitchen knife.

Domestic violence: Jason L.J. Clinkscale, 35, of Danbury Drive, Boardman, faced two domestic-violence counts after his girlfriend alleged that during an argument about Clinkscale wanting her to move from the residence, he bit her left forearm, then threatened to shoot her.

Theft: Deanna M. Tringhese, 53, was charged with theft after police alleged Tringhese, of Cherokee Lane, Columbiana, switched price tags on three toilet seats at Home Depot.

Harassment: Beaver Township police handed to Boardman authorities Burton D. Clowser, 38, of Harvard Boulevard, Poland, who was wanted on a telecommunications-harassment charge after his wife alleged Clowser had been sending her unwanted correspondence via Facebook.

Stolen property: Officers in the 7200 block of Market Street arrested and charged Dario D. Valentini, 36, of Applecrest Court, Boardman, with two counts of receiving stolen property and one each of drug abuse and criminal simulation. Found in and on Valentini’s vehicle were a stolen license plate, counterfeit bills that had been used at an Applewood Boulevard restaurant and a bag that contained several over-the-counter pills, one of which belonged to his fiancee, a report stated.