Sunday, January 20, 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. She ain't no "call"aback girl- A Cuyahoga Falls woman knew something was amiss when 100 people called her on Jan. 6 looking for a "good time." According to Cuyahoga Falls police , the surge of gentlemen callers was no fluke; it appears someone created a "Casual Encounters" Craigslist ad using the woman's name and phone number without her permission. The woman became aware of the ad on Jan. 9, called police and said she had a suspect; however, the initial lead didn't pan out. Police are still investigating. This …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The following was obtained from Cuyahoga Falls police reports dated Jan. 9-10. It does not indicate a conviction.
Not that kind of girl A Cuyahoga Falls woman knew something was amiss when 100 people called her on Jan. 6 looking for a "good time." According to a Cuyahoga Falls police report, the surge of gentlemen callers was no fluke; it appears someone created a "Casual Encounters" Craigslist ad using the woman's name and phone number without her permission. The woman became aware of the ad on Jan. 9, called police and said she had a suspect; however, the initial lead didn't pan out, said Falls Police Lt. Steve Guldeman. The detective's bureau is investigating the incident. Meat heist A Giant Eagle employee called police on Jan. 10 after a pair of suspects dashed into the Howe Avenue grocery store and stole $225 worth of assorted meat products. …
Thursday, December 29, 2011
The following information was supplied by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
A city resident who decided against buying a television offered for sale in a Craigslist ad must have irked the seller, who emailed three obscene photos to the man. A resident of the 1500 block of Northmoreland Boulevard called Cuyahoga Falls Police at 7:34 p.m. Dec. 20 to report a case of telecommunications harassment. The man, 19, told police the male Craiglist seller sent three obscene photos to his email address after he decided not to purchase a TV advertised for sale on the website.
John Rogers
2:15 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Wow, 100 phone calls off of one free ad. more ›