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Boardman

Police activity reported Dec. 6-20: Dec. 20, 3:33 a.m. – Spencer D. Morrell, 25, 20 Ohio Ave., Niles, was arrested on charges of theft and drug possession (Vivance, Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate, and Alprazolam), and Victoria K. Dobroka, 30, 486 Westgate Blvd., Austintown, was arrested on a charge of theft, following a call to Sheetz, 134 Boardman-Poland Road, for a theft in progress. Dec. 19, 8:53 p.m. – Patrick M. Barden, 50, 5940 Lightner Place, Boardman, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence. 2:43 p.m. – Christian M. Maxwell, 20, 3601 S. Maple Drive, New Castle, Pa., ...

Girard

Police activity reported Nov. 15-30: Nov. 30, 10:49 p.m. – Telephone harassment reported at 703 Trumbull Ave. after a woman reported receiving harassing phone calls after breaking up with boyfriend. Nov. 29, 9:41 a.m. – Resident of North Market Street came to the police station to report identity theft after someone tried to change his address. Nov. 28, 6:21 p.m. – Unwanted person reported at 511 North Ave. after two people were trespassing on property. Nov. 27, 7:56 p.m. – Domestic violence reported at 1004 Patricia Drive. 4 p.m. – Willie Waller, 27, was arrested on ...

Canfield

Police activity reported Dec. 5-10: Dec. 10 – Christian Figueroa, 22, 1104 Mathews Road, Youngstown, was arrested on a charge of operating a vehicle while impaired and was cited for following too closely, following a traffic stop on East Main Street. Dec. 8 – Michelle Petruska, (no listed age), 55 Willowbend Drive, Canfield, was arrested on a charge of operating a vehicle while impaired and was cited for a marked lanes violation, following a traffic stop on Akron-Canfield Road. Dec. 8 – Michael Tomko, 31, 155 Willowbend Drive, Canfield, was arrested on a charge of ...

Austintown

Police activity reported Dec. 5-14: Dec. 14, 4:16 p.m. — Aaron M. Bertovich, 27, 1142 Doris Drive, Hubbard, was arrested on charges of theft and possession of drugs, following a shoplifting call at Tractor Supply, 6225 Mahoning Ave. 9:33 a.m. — Theft of a 2015 Polaris Ranger ATV reported at 4823 E. Webb Road. 6:37 a.m. — Criminal damaging (restaurant window damaged) reported at Travel America, 5400 Seventy-Six Drive. Dec. 13, 6:28 p.m. — Theft of a Farmer’s credit / debit card reported at 6001 Mahoning Ave. 11:05 a.m. — James A. Taylor, 59, 1229 North Road, Niles, ...

Boardman

Police activity reported Nov. 22-28: Nov. 28, 10 p.m. — Ashley L. Wooden, 29, 533 Tennessee Place, Barberton, was arrested by Barberton police on a Boardman warrant for theft. 8:41 p.m. — James R. Brorman, 41, 4811 Southern Blvd., Boardman, was arrested on a Liberty warrant for a probation violation, following an investigation into a man lying in the grass at Market Street and Hillman Way. 7:40 p.m. — Annilisa L. Benson, 46, 7320 Market St., Boardman, was arrested on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and was cited for disobeying a traffic control device (crosswalk ...

Austintown

Police activity reported Nov. 18-21: Nov. 21, 7:38 p.m. — Robert G. Scott, 64, 4151 Westmont Drive, Austintown, was arrested on a Liberty warrant for multiple drug charges following a call about a domestic disturbance. 2:48 a.m. — Ashley S. Rusu, 28, 726 N. Main St., Struthers, was arrested on charges of falsification and driving while under suspension, and was cited for headlights required following a traffic stop on Mahoning Avenue. Nov. 20, 1:22 a.m. — A man threatened employees at Pilot, 1150 N. Canfield-Niles Road. Nov. 19, 8:24 p.m. — Jared A. Feicht, 27, 4469 Kirk ...