YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Damian Cessna, 28, was found guilty by a Mahoning County jury for the assault of a Boardman police officer. Cessna was found guilty of Felonious Assault, a Felony of the first degree, following a 3-day trial before Mahoning County Common Pleas Judge Maureen Sweeney. Assistant Prosecutors Patrick Fening and Robert Andrews successfully prosecuted the case.
During a traffic stop on Market Street in Boardman, Cessna wielded a knife and attempted to charge an officer before being subdued. Cessna was arrested and charged for the incident. Cessna will be sentenced at a later date.
Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro thanks the Boardman Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation for their work and investigation in this case, which led to the prosecution.
