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Man indicted in Warren gas station shooting

WARREN — A man accused of firing a gun outside a city gas station in April was indicted last week by a Trumbull County grand jury on charges of felonious assault and discharge of a firearm on/near prohibited premises, both with a three-year gun specification.

Makai J. Sims, 26, Heather Lane NW, Warren, was arrested around 2 a.m. April 14 after officers were called to the Sunoco at 805 W. Market St. for reports of shots being heard, where witnesses said a man in a black jacket with white sleeves was shooting a gun. Officers located Sims, who was apprehended near his vehicle.

The report states Sims was bleeding from his hand and told officers that the firearm was in his right pocket, which an officer retrieved, noting there was blood on it.

Officers located several bullet casings on the gas station’s north side between the building and the gas pumps and a white jacket and wallet near the building’s east side.

The report states officers noticed blood near the building’s door and in the parking lot, and an inspection of the gas station’s interior revealed a live cartridge on the floor near the checkout counter and a damaged cooler — all of which were photographed. The bullet casings were handled for DNA testing.

Sims was transported to the Trumbull County jail on charges of attempted felonious assault and discharge of a weapon in city limits. Bond was set at $500,000 for his felonious assault charge after Warren Municipal Court Judge Patricia Knepp determined him to be a “risk of serious physical harm to the community,” court records show.

He has been in the Trumbull County jail since his arrest, jail records show.

In addition to Sims, the grand jury returned 44 other indictments, including two secret or sealed cases, whose charges will be known once those charged are in custody.

Those indicted are:

• Paige Elizabeth Guinaugh, 37, Jeanette Drive, Warren, nine counts each of theft of drugs, illegal processing of drug documents and aggravated possession of drugs.

• Justin N. Hite, 47, Euclid, grand theft, theft and grand theft of a motor vehicle.

• Milton C. Glenn, 48, Market Street, Youngstown, possession of a fentanyl-related compound, possession of cocaine and illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto grounds of a governmental facility.

• Reesha L. Myers, 45, West Park Avenue, Niles, possession of cocaine and illegal use/possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Brett Busch, 60, Roy Street, Youngstown, breaking and entering.

• Tolulope Fells, 49, Lucasville, two counts assault.

• Lasalle L. Hundley, 35, Victor Avenue, Niles, having weapons while under disability, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and carrying concealed weapons.

• Kenneth R. Myers, 44, Greenville, Pa., receiving stolen property and obstructing official business.

• Bradley S. Salus, 48, West Delason Avenue, Youngstown, grand theft, receiving stolen property and breaking and entering.

• Christina C. Finley, 30, Parkman Road NW, Warren, aggravated possession of drugs.

• Malachi Linderman, 23, Charles Avenue NE, Warren, trespass in a habitation when a person is/likely to be present.

• Devyn Staggers, 29, Bonnie Brae Avenue SE, Warren, two counts OVI with forfeiture specifications.

• Randall W. Humenik, 56, Kenilworth Avenue SE, Warren, possession of cocaine.

• Louis T. Taylor, 47, Idylwild, Warren, possession of cocaine.

• Damien R. Group, 19, High Street, New Waterford, assault, obstructing official business, resisting arrest and harassment with a bodily substance.

• Raeanne E. Brantley, 39, Merwin Chase Road, Brookfield, two counts OVI with forfeiture specifications.

• James Rocha, 43, Glenwood Drive, Sharon, Pa., misuse of credit cards and receiving stolen property; and a second case of two counts each of theft, receiving stolen property and identity fraud.

• Willis Provitt, 70, Stewart Drive NW, Warren, possession of cocaine.

• Andrew S. Devellin, 28, Wilson Avenue, Niles, aggravated possession of drugs.

• Justin L. Rush, 37, Perkinswood Boulevard, Warren, receiving stolen property.

• Anthony Sims Jr., 51, South Feederle Drive SE, Warren, aggravated possession of drugs.

• Dasia N. Woodall, 30, Commerce Avenue, Warren, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and OVI.

• Daniel R. Procopio, 29, North Park Avenue, Warren, two counts illegal use of minor in nudity oriented material/performance.

• Briana J. McMillian, 42, Hazelwood Street, Warren, escape, tampering with evidence and illegal use/possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Jerome J. Morgan, 50, East Broadway Avenue, Girard, having weapons while under disability and two counts aggravated menacing.

• Joseph A. McCudden, 31, Allen Drive, Youngstown, superseding indictment, receiving stolen property and possession of cocaine.

• Marcus A. Campbell, 43, Front Street SW, Warren, domestic violence.

• John H. Cain Jr., 38, Anderson Avenue NE, Warren, domestic violence.

• Brandon Bennett, 42, Atlanta Avenue, Austintown, unauthorized use of a vehicle.

• Shawn M. Knauf, 54, Pleasant Valley, Niles, having weapons while under disability, obstructing official business, inducing panic, resisting arrest and illegal use/possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Heather A. Taylor, 38, North Feederle Drive SE, Warren, possession of cocaine.

• Jo Zel Wright, 21, Hazelwood Avenue SE, Warren, strangulation and domestic violence.

• Andre Roberts II, 27, Maryland Street NW, Warren, domestic violence.

• Erica M. Lough, 44, North Street, Warren, felonious assault.

• Anthony M. Bolino, 41, Bonne Brae Avenue NW, Warren, possession of a fentanyl-related compound.

• Steven Desmarais Jr., 32, Center Road, Conneaut, possession of a fentanyl-related compound and aggravated possession of drugs.

• Thomas J. Scofield Jr., 24, Nevada Avenue NW, Warren, failure to comply with order/signal of police officer.

• James A. Lee, 59, Kinsman Road NW, North Bloomfield, aggravated possession of drugs.

The following misdemeanor cases were remanded to a lower court:

• Nathan J. Thomas, 45, state Route 82, Newton Falls, domestic violence.

• Quan Vo, 52, Difford Drive, Niles, domestic violence.

• Khrystian Collins, 31, Mariner Avenue, Youngstown, domestic violence.

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