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Man found unconscious in car at Boardman intersection

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Boardman Police
Boardman Police Kelcey Norris Mahoning Matters

Police officers were dispatched to investigate a man who was found unconscious behind the wheel of a 2013 Chrysler at the intersection of Boardman Poland Road and Southern Boulevard in Boardman.

The stopped Chrysler was blocking traffic in the westbound curb lane on Boardman-Poland Road stopped on the railroad tracks at 6:32 p.m. on Feb. 22, according to a Boardman police report.

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The driver, identified as Matthew C. Folkwein, 45, of Market Street, was later charged with obstructing official business and abusing harmful intoxicants, the report stated.

When an officer approached Folkwein behind the wheel, the report stated it appeared he was holding an air duster up to his mouth. The officer ordered the driver to put the vehicle in park, the report states, and attempted to unlock the vehicle by reaching inside.

Folkwein then took his foot off the brake, and the car moved forward, striking the passenger side door of the Boardman police cruiser. The Chrysler also side-swiped the officer’s leg, but he was not injured, the report stated.

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After the vehicle was secured, officers handcuffed Folkwein and searched the vehicle, finding a blue aerosol can on the driver’s side floorboard.

Folkwein is scheduled to appear in Boardman court at 9 a.m. Feb. 27 to answer the charges.

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This story was originally published February 26, 2024 at 11:05 AM.