Monday, April 29, 2013
The following was provided by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Watch that first step, it's a doozy On the evening of April 25, a drunk Cuyahoga Falls woman was struck by a passing car as she started to jaywalk at the intersection of Portage Trail and Fourth Street. According to a Cuyahoga Falls police report, the driver had no time to stop and was not at fault. The woman, who sustained a leg injury in the accident, was cited for disorderly conduct and transferred to Summa Western Reserve Hospital. Better lock your doors A resident called police on April 23 after someone slipped through an unlocked door of his house and stole $515 in property. There are no leads or suspects in connection with the Americana Drive burglary. Sugar bandit The owner of B&K Rootbeer reported a thief broke into his store …
Monday, April 22, 2013
The following was supplied by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It does not indicate convictions.
Vandals strike again On April 16 at 9:20 a.m., a city groundskeeper called Cuyahoga Falls police to report that more than 20 headstones had been overturned at Oakwood Cemetery. This is the fourth time a major vandalism has occurred at the cemetery within the last 10 months. In late March, vandals reportedly smashed 31 gravestones and monuments, according to the Cuyahoga Falls Police Facebook page. Crimestoppers is offering a reward in exchange for information that leads to one or more arrests. Falls police pledged it would match the amount to increase the likelihood of finding those responsible. As of April 22, police have no suspects or leads. If you have information relating to the vandalisms, call Crimestoppers-Akron at 330-434-2677 …
Monday, April 15, 2013
The following was supplied by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Duped On April 4, an 81-year-old Cuyahoga Falls man was scammed out of $4,200 when he sent cash via MoneyGram to a con man in Lima, Peru. There are no leads or suspects, according to the police report. More burglaries A 21-year-old Cuyahoga Falls woman living in the 1300 block of Bailey Road called police April 3 after a burglar reportedly entered her home and stole $200 worth of electronics. There are suspects and the woman intends to prosecute. A 42-year-old Cuyahoga Falls woman living in the 2300 block of Third Street alerted police April 4 after a burglar reportedly walked through her unlocked front door and stole a watch and necklace valued at $250. There are no leads or suspects. A 49-year-old Cuyahoga Falls woman living in the …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Not quite an emergency A woman called 911 three times on March 28 to tell Mayfield Heights Police that her laundry had been taken from the laundry room in her apartment building, according to The Plain Dealer. The police offers who responded to the calls said that the woman was drunk and combative when they arrived. They asked her to only call 911 for emergencies and a roommate agreed to look after the woman that evening. The woman ultimately decided not to file a police report. All unhappy families are unhappy in…
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The following was supplied by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It does not indicate convictions.
Four burglaries, a breaking and entering incident and a gun theft were reported in Cuyahoga Falls last week alone. Here's what's known, according to Cuyahoga Falls police reports: March 27, 8:02 a.m. One or more burglars reportedly smashed through the front door of the Cuttin It Up beauty salon on Bailey Road and broke open a charity box located inside the store. According to the salon owner, nothing was missing from the business, although, she does wish to prosecute if the culprit is caught. March 27, 8:30 a.m. An unknown number of burglars reportedly shattered the front window of the Razor's Edge Hair Studio on Graham Road and stole a cash box and $190 in loose cash. Estimated loss: $590. No leads or suspects were reported. March 27, 5:…
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Drugging and driving At 3 p.m. Feb. 25, a 22-year-old North Canton man, reportedly high on keyboard cleaner, crashed his car into a tree. The man reportedly inhaled a 12-ounce aerosol can then passed out and crashed in the 200 block of Roselane Street SW. The process is known as "huffing," where inhalants are used to induce alcohol-like intoxication. The police report did not indicate whether he was treated for injuries. The man was charged with abusing a harmful intoxicant, a first-degree misdemeanor, and failure…
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Bank robber proves pen is mightier than gun Steven C. Dagostine, 43, of Tallmadge, was charged Feb. 26 with aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, in connection with a Huntington Bank heist in Cuyahoga Falls. Fortunately, police did not have to track him down as Dagostine was already being held in Summit County Jail on a separate robbery charge. On Feb. 24, Dagostine allegedly walked into the Giant Eagle-Huntington Bank, handed the teller a note demanding money and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The following was obtained from Cuyahoga Falls police reports dated Feb. 14-16. It does not indicate convictions.
Highly questionable behavior On Feb. 16 at 7:35 a.m., a 54-year-old Stow woman alerted Cuyahoga Falls police after she reportedly spotted a man masturbating while driving on State Route 8. With the tip, officers were able to find and arrest the 29-year-old Canton man. He was charged with public indecency, a third-degree misdemeanor, according to the Cuyahoga Falls police report. Valentine's Day misfortune An Akron woman called Cuyahoga Falls police and reported her Sandhill residence had been burglarized at about 1:40 p.m. on Feb. 14. The burglar smashed through the back door and made off with $2,200 in cash and valuables, according to the police report. The woman intends to prosecute if the crook is caught. Conned On Feb. 14 at 3:30 a.m…
Monday, February 11, 2013
The following was obtained from Cuyahoga Falls police reports dated Feb. 3-5. It does not indicate convictions.
Contemptible con A Verizon Wireless employee called a Cuyahoga Falls man last month after someone tried to sign up for a smart phone with his dead father's personal information, according to a Feb. 5 Cuyahoga Falls police report. Officers were unsure who attempted the contemptible con, and referred the man and his mother to the city's prosecutor. Better luck next time On Feb. 5, an unknown number of thieves kicked in the door of a Haas Avenue residence and tried to steal a Sentry Safe from inside the home. The attempt was unsuccessful and nothing was stolen. Don't leave home without it A woman called police on Feb. 3 after someone took her PNC debit card and withdrew $600. There is a suspect, and according to the report, the woman …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
What was initially thought to be a burglary in progress turned out to be something else entirely.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
On Dec. 7 at 11:47 a.m., Cuyahoga Falls Police received a call that an alleged burglar was climbing through a window at 2522 State Rd #2. Officers responded to the apartment and quickly concluded a crime was in progess, but not a burglary, according to a police press release. The Cuyahoga Falls Police Narcotics Unit obtained a search warrant, and raided the apartment later in the day. During their search, they found items that indicated the residence was being used to produce methamphetamine. Following the raid, Joshua T. Rix was charged with illegal assembly of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs, a second-degree felony. Rix, 29, of Akron, was already in custody on several outstanding arrest warrants. "Rix was booked into the …
Jay Bell
2:50 pm on Monday, April 22, 2013
Vandalizing a cemetary has to be one of the most despicable things in the world to do. It shows a person with an ugly spirit and no respect for anything. www.firebrandcentral.com more ›