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Austintown

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Police activity reported

Dec. 15-19:

Dec. 19, 10:46 a.m. - Theft of a debit card reported at 1684 Lancaster Drive.

Dec. 18, 9:55 p.m. - Melvin V. White, 61, 695 Bane St., Warren, was arrested on a charge of trespassing after being warned off the property Jan. 19, 2021, for harassing customers.

7:47 a.m. - Theft of a 2008 Chevrolet Impala (running with the keys in it) reported at 1456 Maplecrest Drive.

Dec. 17, 9:42 p.m. - Jerome R. Varga, 45, 3424 Tall Oaks Lane, Austintown, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and intimidation following a call to that address regarding an iPhone crash detection alert at that address.

10:12 a.m. - Attempted vehicle theft (broken window) of a 2018 Kia reported at 902 Compass West.

Dec. 16, 8:32 p.m. - Theft of a bank credit card and charges of $828.52 reported at a Ruby Court residence.

8:20 p.m. - Karrington J. Rucker, 23, 335 Elberen St., Youngstown, was arrested on a Girard Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear on a theft offense, and was cited for driving while under suspension, following a traffic stop on Mahoning Avenue.

8:02 p.m. - Attempted theft (window broken out) of a 2016 Kia Forte reported at 1619 Fountain Square Drive.

3:17 p.m. - Criminal damaging of Christmas lawn decorations reported at 60 Woodleigh Court.

9:43 a.m. - Criminal damaging (house egged) reported at 3581 Johnson Farm Road.

8:31 a.m. - Criminal damaging (window broken) on a 2022 Kia reported at 1587 Fountain Square.

Dec. 15, 6:05 p.m. - Criminal damaging (tires cut) on a Kia Soul reported at Walmart, 6001 Mahoning Ave., that was alleged to be part of a road rage incident.

5:17 p.m. - Criminal damage (window broken out) of a Kia Soul reported at 179 S. Main St.

3:45 p.m. - Joshua S. Davies, 29, 6627 Vernette Drive, Austintown, was arrested on charges of domestic violence and unlawful restraint, following a call to North Turner Road for a woman who was assaulted and was being followed.

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Austintown

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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, was issued a summons for criminal trespassing following a call to Walmart, 6001 Mahoning Ave., regarding an unwanted person on the property.

Dec. 12, 9:03 p.m. -- Cody F. Webb, 30, 3268 Sheridan Road, Youngstown, was arrested on a Boardman warrant for theft, following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 for a vehicle with a defective license plate light.

Dec. 11, 4:44 p.m. -- Attempted theft (driver's door locked damaged) of a 2011 red Kia Sportage reported at 1057 Compass West Drive.

3:58 p.m. -- Maria G. Centafanti, 46, 309-1/2 S. Garland Ave., Youngstown, was arrested by Liberty police on an Austintown warrant for theft.

9:02 a.m. -- Attempted theft (broken window) of a 2014 Kia Soul reported at 30 Idlewood Drive.

7:09 a.m. -- Attempted theft (broken window) of a 2016 red Kia Forte reported at 4853 Westchester Drive.

6 a.m. -- Attempted theft of a blue Kia Forte and damage to the vehicle reported at 69 Westminster Drive.

Dec. 10, 11:42 p.m. -- Theft of a 2015 gray Kia Optima reported at 4140 New Road.

9:06 a.m. -- Theft of a lawn ornament reported at 3877 Elmwood Drive.

1:05 a.m. -- Attempted theft of a 2021 gray Kia Forte reported at 1005 Compass West.

Dec. 9, 11:12 p.m. -- Attempted theft of a 2018 Kia Optima after a rear window was broken out and the steering column peeled reported at 1031 Compass West.

12:06 p.m. -- Theft of a Kia Sportage E (no listed year) reported at 1452 Maplecrest Drive.

10:53 a.m. -- Kayla R. Messenger, 35, 265 S. Salem-Warren Road, Jackson, was arrested on a Boardman warrant for theft by deception, while at 5163 Mahoning Ave.

12:44 a.m. -- Criminal damaging (tires punctured) to a vehicle reported at 196 N. Main St.

Dec. 8, 10:17 p.m. -- Theft of money from a checking account reported on Woodbridge Drive.

4:14 p.m. -- Custody was taken from an undisclosed hospital of Rory J. Stephenson, 42, 131 Roslyn Drive, Youngstown, who was under a Boardman warrant for corrupting another with drugs.

10:41 a.m. -- Theft of a window air conditioner from Packard reported at 105 Javit Court.

7:19 a.m. -- Theft of purses reported at 4613 Barrington Drive.

Dec. 7

1:30 p.m. -- Vandalism (a television damaged) reported at Hollywood Gaming, 777 Hollywood Drive.

Dec. 6, noon -- An abandoned 2016 Chevrolet Sonic reported at 4695 Mahoning Ave.

Dec. 5, 3:12 p.m. -- Theft of a BB gun reported at Tractor Supply Company, 6225 Mahoning Ave.

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