BY JOHN A. DARNELL JR.
      associate editor
      Boardman Police are investigating the death of a 26-year-old woman who was found dead in a room at the Days Inn, 7393 South Ave., on Fri., Feb. 15.
      Police were called to room #141 at the Inn about 3:07 a.m. after a man identified as Dennis Sklenchar reported a “female came to kick it with him and they had sex and she gave him one clonapin and not sure how many she took.”
      Ptl. Anthony Ciccotelli said that Haley Elaine Secre, 26, of 564 West Evergreen, Youngstown, Oh., was found laying on her back near the bed, and there were no visible injuries.
      Sklenchar told police that Secre had taken a taxi to the Days Inn about 9:00 p.m. on Feb. 14 where they drank “some alcoholic beverages, had ex, then fell asleep on the bed,” according to Officer Ciccotelli.
      Sklenchar told police “a little after midnight” he woke up and saw Secre not breathing and unresponsive.
      He said “he then attempted to perform CPR for a short while, then put ice...and cold water on her chest and face area in an effort to get Secre to regain consciousness, but was unsuccessful,” Officer Ciccotelli said.
      According to the policeman, Sklenchar said he then called his brother, who told him to call 9-1-1.
      “This call was received at 3:05 a.m.,” Ptl Ciccotelli said.
      Sklenchar told police he had known Secre for four to five months and got together with her several times during that time period.
      “Sklenchar advised he had checked into the motel on Feb. 13 and booked the room for two nights. (He) stated his uncle visited him in his room on Feb. 14 at 11:00 p.m. and stayed for five to ten minutes,” Ptl. Ciccotelli said.
      A female who visited the Boardman Police Department on Monday, who said she was Secre’s mother, indicated her daughter likely died of a heroin overdose.
      Secre was arrested by Boardman police on Oct. 31, 2018 and charged with inducing panic on Aug. 19 after she stated she was high on drugs and needed help.
      “Secre advised she had taken drugs, but could not say which kind or how much,” Ptl. Tim Hughes reported at the time, adding that “Secre then began talking incoherently.
      At that time, Officer Hughes noted hat police had dealt with Secre and Robert Rosenberg “the previous day for an overdose.”
      Det. Greg Stepuk is investigating Secre’s death.