Newton Township man charged with attempted murder in shooting of neighbor

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Staff report

WARREN

Clarence L. Peyatt, 76, of Marquis Drive in Newton Township is being held in the Trumbull County jail in lieu of $100,000 bond, charged with attempted murder in Saturday’s shooting of a neighbor, 59.

Police said the victim, who lives on King’s Drive in the Blue Manor mobile home park off Carson Salt Springs Road in Newton Township, suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach at 10:30 a.m. Saturday while walking his dog in the mobile home park.

Detective Mike Yannucci of the sheriff’s office, which is investigating, said he doesn’t know the victim’s condition and had not spoken with him yet.

A county 911 call log says Peyatt, who uses oxygen, fired a shotgun numerous times from the area of his home toward the victim, hitting him once.

Yannucci said he doesn’t know how many times the victim was hit.

Peyatt also lives in the mobile home park.

Deputies said they arrested Peyatt at his home after the shooting.

The victim and Peyatt have been in a dispute dating back at least to May 9, according to an earlier police report.

That report says the victim of Saturday’s shooting called 911 May 9 because when he was walking his dog, Peyatt yelled threats at him and threatened to shoot him if he enters Peyatt’s property.

The report also says Peyatt told deputies that the victim walks his dog past Peyatt’s property on purpose.

No plea was required from Peyatt Monday in Newton Falls Municipal Court. Peyatta returns for a preliminary hearing Oct. 3. If convicted, Peyatt could get up to eight years in prison.