Two Boardman police officers said they were approached by a man in the parking lot of Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., about 5:00 a.m. on Sat., Jan. 19, who said he needed a taxi after checking out of a room at the Wagon Wheel Motel, 7015 Market St., claiming a bed was infested with bed bugs.
      According to Ptl. Joseph Lamping, Timothy Redman said he and a female acquaintance rented a room for one night.
      “At one point, Redman said he awakened to find bugs crawling in his bed. He stated he recognized them as bed bugs,” Officer Lamping said, adding that Redman said he also had several roaches in his room.
      “Redman attempted to address the situation with the manager on duty, however he was refused a refund for the room. He did not wish to spend the rest of the night in a room infested with bugs, so he checked out of the motel,” Officer Lamping said.