Crime & Safety
Police: Woman Charged After Killing Pets
The following was obtained from Cuyahoga Falls Police reports dated Dec. 7-9. It does not indicate a conviction.
Cruelty to animals
A 50-year-old Cuyahoga Falls woman was charged with cruelty to animals on Dec. 9 after allegedly suffocating her two cats, according to a Cuyahoga Falls Police report.
Officers initially responded to her Kennedy Boulevard residence after she called 9-1-1 and reported she was suicidal, said police Sgt. Michael Heinl. When officers arrived, they found the dead animals, which she admitted to killing.
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The woman will be prosecuted on the misdemeanor charge in Stow Municipal Court.
Sticky fingers
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A man strolled into Sam's Club on Dec. 6, picked up a $700 Samsung security system and left the store without paying for it.
It appears the unidentified thief opted for the 100-percent-off discount.
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