Police: Woodridge Student Admits to Weapons Purchase

The Woodridge High School student was charged with underage possession of a weapon, but faces no disciplinary action from the Woodridge Local Schools district.

Editor’s note: The original post raised concern among readers over whether a gun was brought to Woodridge High School. According to school officials and Cuyahoga Falls police, there was never a gun on school grounds, nor was there any alarm among students, staff or faculty. On April 16 at 8:58 a.m., a Woodridge High School counselor notified Cuyahoga Falls police that a student had approached her and admitted to illegally purchasing a .357 magnum revolver from an unknown man in Akron. The 17-year-old student said he had buried the handgun near a creek in Cuyahoga Falls, and told police he and his brother had purchased it for self-defense, according to Falls Police Chief Tom Pozza.  Officers escorted the student to where the gun was buried …

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Violent Fugitive Wanted on Federal Weapons Charge

Both the U.S. Marshals and ATF are looking for Daniel Austin

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information that will lead to the capture of Daniel Austin, a fugitive who faces federal firearms charges. Austin, 31, is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Austin is accused of having a handgun on him when previously stopped by police. However, as a convicted felon, he is not allowed to own a firearm. According to the Task Force, the ATF picked up the case due to Austin’s extensive history of violent crime. Austin is about 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He is suspected to be hiding out somewhere in Cleveland. He …

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Kidnapping, Rape Charges Leveled Against Cuyahoga Falls Man

Hours after his arrest on Thursday, Cuyahoga Falls police added new charges -- from kidnapping and rape to the manufacture of drugs -- against Brandon J. Richards.

If the allegations are true, Brandon J. Richards is in a world of trouble.  Suspected Weed Trafficker Arrested After Felony Domestic Violence Dispute Richards, 23, of Cuyahoga Falls, was charged with kidnapping and rape -- both first-degree felonies -- after detectives examined evidence collected from his Bath Heights Drive residence on Thursday, said Cuyahoga Falls Police Sgt. James Singleton. The Cuyahoga Falls Narcotics Unit also seized evidence from Richards' State Road storage unit, which led to three additional drug-related charges, said Singleton. Those charges include: possession of chemical for the manufacture of drugs, a third-degree felony; illegal manufacture of drugs, a fifth-degree felony; and possession of criminal tools, a …

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Suspected Weed Trafficker Arrested After Felony Domestic Violence Dispute

Brandon J. Richards, 23, of Cuyahoga Falls, was arrested after allegedly threatening his significant other with a handgun, and for dealing marijuana.

A squad of Cuyahoga Falls Police and SWAT team members arrested Brandon J. Richards at 1:15 a.m. Thursday in the 3300 block of Bath Heights Drive. Richards, 23, of Cuyahoga Falls, was arrested after he allegedly threatened his significant other with a handgun, and for dealing marijuana, said Falls Police Lt. Steve Guldeman. After speaking with the victim, police decided to deploy their SWAT team to assist in the arrest.  When police executed a warrant and entered his residence at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Richards wasn't home. He was arrested two hours later when he returned to the residence in a car.  He was charged with trafficking in marijuana, a fifth-degree felony, and domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony.  The victim reported the …

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Pizza Hut Employees Shaken up After Botched Gunpoint Robbery

The attempted robbery occurred late Friday night in Cuyahoga Falls.

At 11:52 p.m. Friday, a handful of Pizza Hut employees got the scare of a lifetime when a pair of men sprinted up and tried to rob their business.  According to a Cuyahoga Falls Police press release, a manager and two employees were taking a cigarette break outside of the pizza shop – located at 2893 State Rd. – as the robbers approached.  One of the employees was grabbed around the neck from behind by one of the men and was ordered to get down on the ground. Police reported one of the men was holding a silver handgun. Thinking quickly, the manager ran into Pizza Hut and locked the door behind her, leaving the employees and robbers outside. The robbers demanded to be let into the rear door, but fled after employees said they didn’t have a …

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Police Blotter: Gunpoint Road Rage, Car Thefts and Stolen Property

The information below was provided by Cuyahoga Falls police. It does not indicate a conviction.

  Gunpoint road rage Late Monday night, a man decided to end a traffic altercation by pulling a handgun. The man asked the motorist – whom he was arguing with – whether or not “he wanted to get shot tonight,” according to a Cuyahoga Falls police report. The man chose the path of least resistance and the gunman drove off on 3rd Street. Stolen Electronics Grand Theft Auto and a joy ride

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Cuyahoga Falls: Police Blotter

Falls Man Faces Charges for Threatening a Mother and Child With Gun

A wrap-up of the latest crime reports in Cuyahoga Falls.

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 with 17 counts of deception to obtain drugs, 16 counts of illegal processing of drug documents and one count of drug possession. A Giant Eagle …

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