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Police blotter Austintown

Police activity reported Dec. 12-17: Dec. 17, 4:05 a.m. — Justin Whitcomb was arrested at 32 S. Edgehill Ave. on a charge of disorderly conduct. Dec. 16, 8:24 p.m. — Criminal damaging of a phone and truck was reported at 4609 Deer Creek Court. 1 p.m. — Theft of a purse reported at Walmart, 6001 Mahoning Ave. Dec. 15, 1:24 p.m. — Theft of a snowman decoration reported at Eat n’ Park, 5451 Mahoning Ave. 3:43 a.m. — Criminal damage to a cell phone reported at Zodiac Club, 169 S. Four Mile Run Road. 1:13 a.m. — A vehicle pursuit of a possible Masserati was ...

Police blotter Boardman

CORRECTION: On Dec. 9 at 10:59 a.m., a skimmer device was seized after it was discovered on a credit card terminal at Save a Lot, 223 Boardman-Canfield Road. It was not found at the UPS store as previously reported. Police activity reported Dec. 11-17: Dec. 17, 11:43 p.m. — Columbus L. Hackett, 54, 2122 Burbank Ave., Youngstown, was arrested following a crash investigation (car in a ditch) on Glenwood Avenue on charges of obstructing official business and operating a vehicle while under the influence, on a Campbell Police warrant for failure to appear, and was cited for failure to ...

Police blotter Boardman

Police activity reported Dec. 4-10: Dec. 10, 9:30 p.m. — Debra J. Burkey, 61, 39 Indianola Road, Boardman, was arrested by Mahoning County deputies on Boardman warrants for burglary, robbery and assault. 5:49 p.m. — Janie L. Hernandez, 37, 46 Maple Drive, Boardman, voluntarily turned herself in on Boardman warrants for possession of drugs, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. 3:05 p.m. — Harriet P. Cortez, 46, 6885 Langston Run, Canfield, voluntarily turned herself in on four Boardman theft warrants. Dec. 9, 4:24 p.m. — A 15-year-old Boardman ...

Police blotter Austintown

Police activity reported Dec. 5-11: Dec. 11, 1:51 a.m. — Landon Palotsee, 19, was cited for operating a vehicle while impaired during a traffic stop on U.S. 62. Dec. 10, 1:35 a.m. — John Oramas was arrested in the 6800 block of Mahoning Avenue on a Mahoning County warrant for failure to appear. Dec. 9, 11:18 p.m. — Theft of a debit card was reported at 1005 Compass West. 7:42 p.m. — Kevin Baritell was arrested at Home Depot, 6100 Mahoning Ave., on a theft charge and undisclosed warrants out of Niles and Mercer, Pa. 7:28 p.m. — Theft of food stamps reported at 4345 ...

Police blotter Canfield

Police activity reported Dec. 4-8: Dec. 8 — Tree damaged by a vehicle on Kings Lane. Dec. 6 — Police dog mutual aid was provided to Boardman police for an alarm and open door at a business in the 6000 block of Market Street. Dec. 5 — Angel Zayas, 38, 951 Shehy St., Youngstown, was arrested on a theft charge related to an Oct. 30 report of a contractor failing to start a project on Edwards Avenue after a monetary exchange. Dec. 4 — Jeffrey Karash, 34, 10890 New Road, North Jackson, was cited for a marked lanes violation (left of center) following a two-vehicle crash on ...

Police blotter Boardman

Police activity reported Nov. 27-Dec. 3: Dec. 3, 11:13 p.m. — Cristian P. Perez Lopez, 22, 1545 S. Meridian Road, Austintown, was arrested at 317 Boardman-Poland Road on a charge of operating a vehicle while impaired and was cited for an open container violation. 10:52 p.m. — Jermaine M. Brown, 52, 79 Indianola Road, Boardman, was arrested during a traffic stop on Indianola Road on a Trumbull County failure to appear warrant and was cited for driving while under suspension and two headlights required. 7:59 a.m. — Jose A.I. Barros, 28, 4805 Southern Blvd., Boardman, was ...