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Youngstown man indicted on drug, tampering charges

WARREN — A Youngstown man was among more than four dozen people indicted Thursday by a Trumbull County grand jury.

Frank Perry, 36, of East Florida Avenue, was charged in a superseding indictment on felony charges of tampering with evidence and possession of a fentanyl-related compound.

According to a police report, an officer on patrol in the area of Belmont and Fairlawn Avenue Aug. 9 noticed a silver Chevrolet Malibu traveling south on Belmont, entering the eastbound turning lane of Colonial Drive. The vehicle failed to yield the right-of-way to a vehicle traveling north, nearly causing a collision.

The officer followed the vehicle to a Belmar Drive residence and the driver, later identified as Perry, ignored the officer’s orders to come over to him and instead walked to the front of a black GMC Acadia and attempted to conceal himself behind it, the police report states. The officer requested additional officers to the scene and, once again, ordered Perry to come out from behind the car.

Perry said the Chevrolet belonged to his girlfriend, and when he was asked for its registration, he admitted he had no license. He told officers he pulled into the Belmar Drive residence because he was “looking for somebody here,” the report states.

The officer told the other officers who arrived later about Perry retreating to the front of the GMC, and a search of the area revealed two plastic baggies in its grill — one containing seven blue pills and the other containing an unknown white substance, the report states. The building’s resident told officers they did not know Perry and were advised to contact police if they found any other contraband.

Officers searched Perry through LEADS, which revealed an active warrant for him through the Lordstown Police Department, and dispatchers confirmed the warrant. When asked about the suspected narcotics found in the GMC’s grill, he denied ownership of them, according to the report. The officer asked Perry if the residents were going to know who he was, and he responded, “No. I don’t know. I was looking for somebody.”

The report states that as officers were arresting Perry, he put his foot out to stop them from closing the door and began arguing with the officer. Perry made additional attempts to stop the officer, later attempting to push through him while the officer ordered him to “Stay in the car.” Another officer went to the rear driver’s side door to attempt to keep Perry in the vehicle, then attempted to push by him too, according to the report, but he was forced back inside the police vehicle.

A search of the Chevrolet revealed a black .22 revolver with six rounds inside a woman passenger’s purse in a holster, the report states. Perry denied firearms being in the vehicle, the report states.

Others indicted and scheduled to appear for arraignment in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court in the next few weeks are:

• Six people were secretly indicted. Their identities and charges will be made public once they are arrested.

• James R. Shaver, 42, Coombs Road, North Bloomfield, escape.

• Michael D. Freeman, 64, Southern Boulevard NW, escape.

• Brandon M. Price, 33, Akron, theft.

• Nicholas E. Hedrick, 25, failure to provide notice of change of address.

• Thomas J. Englert, 54, Porter Street NE, 10 counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material / performance and 10 counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor.

• Frank Howley, 45, 36 Heights Ave., Youngstown, tampering with evidence, grand theft of a motor vehicle and theft.

• Kyle L. Brown, 43, Cleveland, burglary, aggravated menacing, public indecency and aggravated trespass.

• Bradly V. Stinson, 42, Royal Mall Drive, Niles, domestic violence.

• E’Liyah Conner, 29, Maplecrest Drive, Youngstown, aggravated possession of drugs.

• Earl L. Freeman, 50, homeless, possession of cocaine and aggravated possession of drugs.

• Dana Wallace, 44, Edwards Street, Youngstown, possession of cocaine.

• Joshua A. Dillow, 26, Jefferson Street SW, having weapons while under disability and two counts aggravated menacing.

• Shane A. Brown, 38, East Market Street, escape.

• Tyler W. Bronson, 31, Trumbull Avenue SE, strangulation and domestic violence.

• Michael D. Robinson, 40, Carroll Avenue NW, aggravated possession of drugs.

• Travis M. Langston, 18, Hazelwood Avenue, Warren, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle with a specification of forfeiture.

• Yamid Torress Pomales, 27, Sharon, Pa., theft.

• Yancys Cruz, 32, Sharon, Pa., theft.

• Melvin Jordan, 61, Sharpsville, Pa., theft.

• Marielys Rivera-Serrano, 31, Sharon, Pa., theft.

• Rajah Rucker, 32, Cleveland, aggravated possession of drugs.

• Reesha L. Myers, 45, West Park Avenue, Niles, possession of heroin and possession of cocaine.

• Shadi F. Mohammad, 46, Sherwood Drive, possession of a fentanyl-related compound and OVI.

• Corey Schmidt, 28, Palmyra Road, trespass in a habitation.

• Carl D. Dale, 36, Mahoning Avenue NW, felonious assault and aggravated burglary.

• Dawn L. Rogers, 52, Clermont Avenue, forgery and theft.

• Christopher J. Edwards, 24, West Marshall Road, McDonald, domestic violence.

• Glenn E. Tillman, 36, Red Fox Run Road NW, felonious assault.

• Michael R. Cooper, 38, Belmont Avenue NE, possession of cocaine and possession of heroin.

• Mackenzie R. O’Grady, 31, Mahoning Avenue NW, aggravated possession of drugs.

• Jason T. Martin, 47, Verona Avenue, Girard, making terroristic threats, disrupting public services, domestic violence and resisting arrest.

• Jarrett L. Hammond, 43, Detroit, Michigan, two counts having weapons while under disability and possession of marijuana.

• Mark E. Smith, 34, Buffalo, New York, corrupting another with drugs, possession of cocaine, failure to comply with underage alcohol laws and illegal use / possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Lloyd I. Paynter, 48, Garden Street NW, possession of fentanyl-related compound.

• Bryon R. Brandt, 28, North Feederle Drive SE, aggravated possession of drugs.

• Casey Jones, 45, Naples, Florida, aggravated possession of drugs and OVI.

• Lamar D. Carmichael Jr., 30, South Feederle SE, possession of cocaine.

• Robert Mach, 39, Kenmore Avenue SE, domestic violence.

The following misdemeanor cases were remanded to a lower court:

• Deanna R. Thurman, 25, McCleary Jacoby Road, Cortland, five counts cruelty to companion animals and two counts abandoning animals.

• James Webb, 36, Massillon, unauthorized use of a vehicle.

• Tyler J. Kelly, 26, Maple Street SW, endangering children.

• Joshua T. Allen, 24, East Main Street, Girard, criminal damaging / endangering.

• Anthony R. D’Angelo, 39, LaFrance Street, Newton Falls, obstructing official business and resisting arrest.

• Martez D. Williams, 24, Monticello Boulevard, Liberty, domestic violence.

• James C. Daniels, 45, Myron Street, Hubbard, 11 counts cruelty to companion animals.

• Tiffany L. Daniels, 36, Myron Street, Hubbard, 11 counts cruelty to companion animals.

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