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YOUNGSTOWN -- A Youngstown man with a lengthy criminal record had his bond revoked after allegedly adding yet another violent count to his resume.
Vincent Gomori, 34, remains locked up in Mahoning County jail, where he has resided since June, after Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony M. D'Apolito denied a request by defense attorney Frank Cassese to grant Gomori house arrest.
Gomori was arrested in June after police allege he used a motorbike to pursue another man and fired a gun at him, following a dispute over a woman.
For that incident, Gomori stands charged with felonious assault and discharging a weapon near prohibited premises.
Prosecuting attorney Katherine Jones said the charges led the state to request the court revoke Gomori's bond from a November 2022 charge for possessing weapons under disability.
In the interim, Gomori also was arrested in January, along with a friend, for shoplifting at Ace Hardware in Canfield. He was picked up in Salem in late January for driving on a suspended license and speeding. In June, he also was charged in Campbell with possession of fentanyl, and obstruction. Including those, Gomori has at least 19 criminal charges and 11 traffic violations to his name, dating back to 2007.
Those include several counts of domestic violence, multiple counts of receiving stolen property, aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and theft, as well as several weapons charges.
Some of those charges have been dismissed, which D'Apolito told Gomori was "very lucky" for him.
Cassese argued that Gomori's troubles have been largely the result of his involvement with drugs and trauma from the recent death of his father, and that he is seeking treatment and has support from his step mother.
Cassese also said Gomori is dealing with a painful dental infection and house arrest would give him the opportunity to seek care for that condition and arrange other matters that would help him overcome his struggles.
Looking at Gomori's record, though, D'Apolito was unmoved. The judge said he could not believe that Gomori would be inclined to appear for upcoming court hearings, or that he would not be caught with a weapon again or even hurt someone in the interim.
"For me to let him out today would be maybe one of the most reckless acts I could commit as a judge," he said.
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