Public Indecency An Akron woman told police that an unknown male exposed himself to her, her adult son and her two-year-old granddaughter in the parking lot of Toys 'R' Us on June 22. Criminal Damaging An Akron woman told police that someone threw eggs at her car while she was out of town between June 24 and 26. Four slices of bologna were also found on her car, along with an ethnic slur written on the hood. A woman in the 600 block of Viewpoint Ave. told police that someone threw a piece of asphalt through one of her windows on June 27 at 4 a.m. Police said that someone spray painted three …
Memorial Day took a dangerous turn for the owner of Falls Cab, a local taxi business located at 2481 Front Street, after he was confronted and stabbed twice by an irate customer, said police. The victim told Cuyahoga Falls Police that an unidentified black man came into his office around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday and began shouting about being overcharged on a past cab fare. “The gentleman came in here yelling about he was overcharged and ripped off,” said Dave Bridge, owner of Falls Cab Company. I kept trying to talk to him a couple times to see if he can give me the information … I tried to be very…
Theft: A Staples employee called Cuyahoga Falls police just before 8:00 p.m. May 14 and reported a man had taken a pair of scissors and a phone charger, together worth $25.98, from the office supply store on Howe Avenue without paying for the items. A woman living on the 1600 block of Phelps Avenue told police a woman approached her around 6 p.m. May 15, while she was outside walking her dog. She said the woman acted as if she knew the resident and allegedly talked her way into the woman's home, where she then stole a $100 high school class ring. There are currently no leads in the theft. The…
Burglary: A resident of the 100 block of Madison Avenue reported $2,550 worth of equipment stolen just after 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The victim told Cuyahoga Falls Police that someone entered his home and took three guitars, 2 video game systems, 30 video games and an amplifier. Criminal Damaging: A resident of the 2300 block of Iota Avenue calld police on April 22 after discovering about $400 worth of damage to his 1999 Chevy Malibu. Officers suspect the vehicle was keyed sometime between 9 p.m. and midnight the previous evening. Just before 5 a.m. April 24, a woman living on the 1600 block…
A man was assaulted Thursday by up to 15 people who surrounded him and took turns punching and kicking him at Oak Park. The man told Cuyahoga Falls police that after he ran to his car, the group kicked the vehicle, broke both rear-view mirrors and climbed onto the hood to further threaten him. The man's left ankle, left eye and both forearms were injured. Damage to the car is estimated at $500. Burglary: A resident of the 1500 block of Meriline Street was robbed at gunpoint late Wednesday night in his home. Just before 10:30 p.m., after three men entered the back door of his home, pointed a …
Correction: An earlier version of this report stated thatDonald Layman had been arrested. While police used that term in their report, he was not taken into custody; he was given a summons to appear in court. We have edited our report to reflect that distinction. An Akron man was detained briefly and given a summons Monday morning after police found a loaded gun in his car. Donald Laymon, of Akron, was stopped by Cuyahoga Falls police for a routine traffic stop at the intersection of Howe Avenue and Main Street at around 1:30 a.m. Monday. The 26-year-old faces charges of improper handling of …
A woman called Cuyahoga Falls police at about 10 p.m. March 26 to report her brother-in-law was threatening her and her son with a firearm. When officers arrived at the apartment, in the 4300 block of Winter Parkway, Gerald Davis, 43, told police he had been drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana while handling the gun. Davis was arrested and charged with inducing panic, aggravated menacing, drug abuse and operating a weapon while under the influence. Illegal drugs: Stephanie Wintermute, 25, of Collinwood Avenue in Akron, was arrested March 28 at the Giant Eagle, 75 Graham Road, and charged …
A resident of the 3000 block of Timber Brook Drive told Cuyahoga Falls Police March 23 that between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on March 18, her credit card numbers were used online to purchase a computer without her consent. The unknown identity thief spent nearly $250 on the victim’s credit card. A similar incident occurred just three days later. A woman living on the 3000 block of Prange Drive told police early March 26 that her bank debit cards were used to make cash withdrawals of more than $400 without her knowledge. The loss was reimbursed by her bank. Officers are investigating the incidents, …
Cuyahoga Falls Police arrested Richard Prior, of 12th Street, on the corner of 14th Street and Portage Trail March 16 on a charge of driving under the influence and use of weapons with alcohol. Officers found a loaded Smith and Wesson handgun in his glove box. Theft: Richard Camp was arrested March 19 after the manager of a Target store at 449 Howe Ave told police that Camp tried to leave the store with items totaling $86 in his pockets without paying. Items included a GPS navigation device, dog bark deterrent device and batteries. Akron resident Aaron R. Maurer, was arrested March 20 …
