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Boardman

Police activity reported Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Sept. 4, 5:45 p.m. — Richard W. Lightner, 39, 267 S. Main St., Austintown, and Michelle R. Wells, 41, of the same address, were arrested by Liberty police on a Boardman warrant for theft. Sept. 3, 7:10 p.m. — Nicholas A. Elmo, 32, 7115 Claybourne Ave., Boardman, was arrested on a Mahoning County warrant for failure to appear on cocaine possession charges following a welfare check at that address for a man with medical issues. 1:54 p.m. — Jessica R. Turner, 32, 542 W. Earle Ave., Youngstown, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence ...

McDonald

Police activity reported Aug. 1-29: Aug. 29, 10:43 p.m. — Medical call reported at 803 Illinois Ave. after a 25-year old man was found unconscious from a possible overdose. Aug. 27, 5:24 p.m. — David Ott was cited for driving under suspension and speeding after being stopped by police at Second and Olive streets. Aug,. 24, 10:35 p.m. — Menacing reported at 303 W. Marshall Road after a man was sending threatening texts to a juvenile girl. Aug. 22, 5:32 p.m. — Nicholas Tadla was cited for driving under suspension and speeding after being stopped by police at Ohio Avenue ...

Hubbard city

Police activity reported Aug. 4-21: Aug. 21, 10:18 p.m. — Trespassing reported on Caroline Avenue. Aug. 19, 7:55 p.m. — Menacing reported on Princeton Avenue at Walnut Street. Aug. 17, 8:43 a.m. — Warrant arrest made during traffic stop on Caroline Avenue. Aug 14, 7:56 p.m. — Warrant arrest made on Fifth Avenue. 11:53 a.m. — Theft reported on School Street. Aug. 11, 11:49 p.m. — Warrant arrest made on West Liberty Street. Aug. 8, 3:52 p.m. — Identity theft reported on Hillview Drive. 11:52 a.m. — Identity theft reported on East Water Street. Aug. ...

Canfield

Police activity Aug. 3-13 Aug. 13 — William Hudock, 21, 590 Blueberry Hill Drive, Canfield, was arrested, accused of assault on a police officer and domestic violence following a call to the 500 block of Blueberry Hill Drive for a domestic dispute. Aug. 12 — Michael Virgalitte, 40, 342 East Liberty St., Lowellville, was issued a summons for criminal damaging following a call to St. Michael Church on North Broad Street for an undisclosed report. Aug. 11 — Rhonda Briach, 60, 130 Talsman Drive, Canfield, was arrested, accused of operating a vehicle while impaired and was ...

Austintown

Police activity Aug. 4-17: Aug. 17, 10:33 a.m. — Mariah A. Francis, 23, 184 Carnegie Ave., Austintown, was arrested on a Mahoning County Court 4 warrant for failure to appear for pretrial, following a call to that address for unknown trouble. Aug. 16, 2:02 p.m. — A report was taken regarding the theft of a rug from Smoker Friendly, 1698 S. Raccoon Road. 9:43 p.m. — A report was taken regarding the criminal damaging of a vehicle window at 64 S. Meridian Road. 10:47 a.m. — A report was taken regarding the theft of a phone from Westgate Motel, 4493 Mahoning Ave. ...

Boardman

Police activity reported Aug. 3-8: Aug. 8, 12:20 p.m. — Richard F. Mihalik, 61, was arrested by Mahoning County sheriff’s deputies on a Boardman warrant for theft. 9:20 a.m. — Corey A. Bufford, 40, voluntarily turned himself in on a Boardman warrant for sexual imposition. Aug. 7, 5:55 p.m. — Joseph P. Kopnitsky, 33, was arrested by Liberty police on a Boardman warrant for trespassing. 1:33 a.m. — Amanda R. Swantek, 44, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on drug paraphernalia and probation violation charges. Aug. 6, 6:32 p.m. — Rachel S. Peters, 46, was ...