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Police blotter: Austintown

Police activity reported Nov. 7-25:

Nov. 25, 12:55 a.m. -- Theft of groceries reported at 3670 S. Meridian Road.

Nov. 24, 7:49 p.m. -- Criminal damaging of a door reported at Planet Fitness, 6000 Mahoning Ave.

1:29 p.m. -- Following a call to 317 N. Yorkshire Blvd. at the request of the fire department having a difficult time with a resident, Helene A. Brocious, 57, was charged with obstructing official business and misconduct at an emergency.

9:12 a.m. -- Theft of various items reported at 317 N. Yorkshire Blvd.

8:14 a.m. -- Following a call to 1069 Compass West Drive regarding a domestic situation, Timothy L. Overton, 21, 268 Potomac Ave., Youngstown, was arrested on a Girard warrant for a probation violation.

Nov. 23, 2:32 p.m. -- Lost or stolen dealer's plate (004 DZCX) reported at Struthers Auto Mall on Mahoning Avenue.

1:12 p.m. -- An employee made threats at Gateways to Better Living, 230 Idaho Road.

Nov. 22, 1:23 p.m. -- Theft of a 2004 Honda motorcycle reported at 5610 Madrid Drive.

10:20 a.m. -- Items were stolen and windows were broken on two vehicles parked at Planet Fitness, 6000 Mahoning Ave.

Nov. 21, 4:49 p.m. -- An iPhone, wallet, Mahoning County Sheriff's Office badge and a firearm reported stolen from a vehicle parked at Hollywood Gaming, 777 Hollywood Drive.

Nov. 20, 4:48 p.m. -- Keys reported stolen from a vehicle parked at 3345 Black Oak Lane.

Nov. 19, 10:28 p.m. -- Files reported stolen from a vehicle parked at Home 2 Suites, Patriot Boulevard.

5:17 p.m. -- Wallet stolen from a vehicle parked at 3845 Monaca Ave.

3:11 p.m. A credit card stolen from 256 N. Edgehill Ave. was used to purchase shoes.

7:16 a.m. -- A wallet and its contents reported stolen from a vehicle parked at 3885 Monaca Ave.

Nov. 18, 3:38 p.m. -- Violation of a protection order reported at an Elm Trace location, with no arrests made.

Nov. 17, 2:45 p.m. -- Coin machine damaged at Washing Well Laundry, 1719 S. Raccoon Road.

12:53 p.m. -- Remington 1911 handgun reported stolen from a vehicle parked at 69 Westminister Ave.

7:30 a.m. -- Wallet stolen from a vehicle parked at 1029 Collins Ave.

6:45 a.m. -- Wallet and its contents stolen from a vehicle parked at 221 S. Main St.

Nov. 16, 9:01 p.m. -- An apartment was trashed following a break-in at 3820 Mahoning Ave.

9:07 a.m. -- Four chain saws reported stolen from a trailer parked in the 4800 block of East Webb Road.

Nov. 15, 8:56 p.m. -- Following a call to California Palms, 1051 North Canfield-Niles Road regarding the theft of money, Matthew S. Marecki, 29, 6320 Bog Creek, Parma Heights, was charged with burglary.

1:09 p.m. -- Kieandrea A. Thomas, 30, 103 S. Main St., Austintown, was arrested on a charge of theft following a shoplifting call at Giant Eagle, 5220 Mahoning Ave.

Nov. 14, 2:45 p.m. -- Firearm reported stolen from a vehicle parked at Fred Martin Ford, 4701 Mahoning Ave.

1:13 p.m. -- Christina M. Freeland, 40, 584 Wyndcliffe Circle, was arrested on warrants out of Liberty following a disturbance call.

3:38 a.m. - Following contact with a juvenile at Fitch High School, 4560 Falcon Drive, a 16-year-old Austintown boy was charged with a curfew violation.

Nov. 13, 7:31 a.m. -- Theft of two televisions reported at 3808 Cannon Road.

Nov. 12, 10:39 a.m. -- Unauthorized use of a bank card reported at 5499 Mahoning Ave.

9:38 a.m. -- Unauthorized use of a bank card reported at 2473 Frostwood Drive.

7:16 a.m. -- Gun resported stolen from 444 Forest Hill Drive.

Nov. 11, 3 p.m. -- Wallet and cask reported stolen from a vehicle parked at 155 Idlewood Road.

12:02 p.m. -- Medication reported stolen from a vehicle parked at 4246 Timberbrooke Drive.

Nov. 10, 12:40 a.m. -- Following a call to Belle Avenue regarding a possible theft from a vehicle, Robert J. Koby, 29, 604 N. Four Mile Run Road, Austintown, was arrested on a Liberty warrant.

Nov. 9, 7:09 p.m. Following a call to Quality Inn, 870 N. Canfield-Niles Road regarding an attempted robbery, Walter C. Martinez, 20, 3028 Chamblee Tucker Road, Atlanta, Ga., was charged with aggravated menacing.

5:12 p.m. -- Yard sign reported stolen at 3305 Darbyshire Drive.

4:24 p.m. -- A Dunbar Avenue resident reported being the victim of a $300 gift card scam.

Nov. 8, 11:56 p.m. -- Cash reported stolen from a vehicle parked at 5622 Colgate Drive.

11:21 a.m. -- A man reported being scammed out of $410 at a Penny Lane residence.

1:52 a.m. -- Medication reported stolen from 133 N. Raccoon Road.

Nov. 7, 1:19 p.m. -- Purse and wallet reported stolen from a vehicle parked at 4701 Mahoning Ave.

8:45 a.m. -- Wallet, Air Pods, and a spare key reported stolen from a vehicle parked at 446 S. Raccoon Road.

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Police blotter: Austintown

Police activity reported Oct. 23-Nov. 6:

Nov. 6, 3:11 a.m. -- Following a traffic stop on South Raccoon Road for fictitious plates, Derek J. Sanders, 23, 851 West Town St., Dublin, was arrested on a charge of improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle.

Nov. 5, 4:17 p.m. -- A woman was scammed out of $100 at 1626 Westhampton Drive.

3:27 p.m. -- Michael J. Sylvester, 32, 1894 Flint Ave., Akron, was charged with theft following a shoplifting call at Giant Eagle, 5220 Mahoning Ave.

12:05 p.m. -- David R. Sadowski, 42, 2928 Rosemary Ave., Southington, was arrested on a Mahoning County Court 4 warrant on a charge of drug abuse (Fentanyl).

8:45 a.m. -- A break-in and attempted theft of a safe reported at 4459 Viall Road.

Nov. 4, 4:18 p.m. -- Theft of $5,050 in U.S. currency reported at a medical office at 1055 S. Canfield-Niles Road.

2:56 p.m. -- Theft of a check in the amount of $1,741.50 reported at 3953 Nottingham Ave.

Nov. 3, 6:28 p.m. -- Rockport shoes were taken from the hallway near a storage unit at 850 N. Meridian Road.

Nov. 2, 9:26 a.m. -- Theft of a 2019 Can-Am Maverick reported at 3645 Mahoning Ave.

Nov. 1, 12:20 p.m. -- Theft of a set of tires and rims reported at Newport Auto Group, 1665 S. Raccoon Road.

Oct. 31, 2:04 p.m. -- Identity theft reported by a Placid Boulevard resident who told police his information was used to file for unemployment.

Oct. 30, 9:35 a.m. -- Unauthorized withdrawal from an account reported by a Wilcox Road resident.

Oct. 28, 10:05 a.m. -- Four unauthorized charges on a credit card reported by an Ardenwood Place resident.

Oct. 27, 12:16 p.m. -- Theft of a money clip reported at Shotz Bar, 3713 Oakwood Ave.

Oct. 26, 1:36 p.m. -- Theft of power tools reported at Home Depot, 6100 Mahoning Ave.

Oct. 25, 8:15 p.m. Following a call to Rhode Island Drive regarding a reckless driver, Cory R. Davis, 27, 2722 Newbern Circle, Youngstown, was arrested on a charge of drug abuse-heroin.

Oct. 24, 4:23 p.m. -- Criminal damaging (flat tire and door covered with food) reported to a vehicle parked at 1005 Compass West Drive.

7:58 a.m. -- Theft of jewelry from a vehicle having repairs done reported at West Side Tire, 4881 Mahoning Ave.

Oct. 23, 1:53 a.m. -- Following a traffic stop on North Canfield-Niles Road, Jennifer E. Perrot, 48, 230 Illinois Ave., Girard, was arrested on an undisclosed Boardman warrant.