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:…
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Wedding ring goes missing in Red Lobster An Akron man told Cuyahoga Falls police he lost his wedding ring inside Red Lobster, 1090 Graham Road, the afternoon of March 23. The man took off his ring — which did not have a value listed on the Cuyahoga Falls police report — while inside the dining room and forgot to put it back on. Nearly $1,000 stolen from inside car A Cuyahoga Falls woman said she left $980 inside her unlocked car while it was parked outside Drug Mart, 655 Portage Trail, and when she got back to her car about 2 p.m. March 22 she discovered the bag of money was gone. Malfunctioning railroad gates Police received a call of malfunctioning railroad gates at Broad Boulevard about 4:30 p.m. March 23. The caller told police the …
Friday, March 22, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Police responded to Lincoln Elementary School March 15 to find a man who reportedly was shouting expletives with parents and children in earshot. Cuyahoga Falls police got the call about the man about 7:30 p.m. that day, but by the time they arrived, the man was nowhere to be found. The man had been threatening to beat up his ex-wife's current husband. According to the police report, officials planned to serve the man a court summons. Burglaries around the Falls Man uses forehead to dent police cruiser A 25-year-old man was charged with a misdemeanor count of criminal damaging after banging his forehead into the trunk of a police cruiser so hard that he left a dent in the trunk. The incident took place in the 2400 block of Oakwood Drive …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
A State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) told Cuyahoga Falls police she was solicited for sex while giving hospice care to a person living in the 2800 block of Cedar Hill Road. The incidents occurred between Sept. 1, 2012, and March 18. The Crossroads Hospice worker reported that a man offered her money in return for sexual intercourse when she was providing hospice care to a patient at the patient's residence. She told police she was unsure whether she'd like to prosecute. Soliciting is a third-degree misdemeanor, according to the Cuyahoga Falls police report. Filth-covered car seat stolen outside Sam's Club Someone stole a filth-covered child's car seat from the parking lot of Sam's Club, 1189 Buchholzer Road, around 4:30 p.m. March 17. …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Thieves hit up Portage Crossing recently and stole nearly $20,000 in construction supplies. A Thompson Electric employee told Cuyahoga Falls police someone stole five bundles of galvanized conduit (in 3-inch diameter) and eight sets of anchor bolts from the construction site near Portage Trail and State Road. Total estimated loss is $19,520. The items were stolen sometime between March 11 and March 18. Car break-ins around the Falls
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Community members attended the first Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Meeting this week and Patch readers are now sounding off on how they can prevent crime in their neighborhoods.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Nearly 70 people attended the first Neighborhood Excellence Initiative at Preston Elementary Wednesday night to discuss keeping crime out of their neighborhoods
If Cuyahoga Falls residents want to live in a safe community, what's keeping them from reporting crime in their neighborhoods? Police, court and city officials echoed one another Wednesday night in answering that question at the first Neighborhood Excellence Initiative meeting. It's simple: They're scared to speak up. "They're afraid to call the police because they don't want it to come back on them; they just don't know what to do" said Heather Shaw, a resident activist who's tired of seeing drug and crime activity in Cuyahoga Falls. Shaw, also a blogger on Cuyahoga Falls Patch, orchestrated the night's community awareness meeting — and more will follow. Over the past several weeks, Shaw has spread the word about the initiative through …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Benjamin G. Gates, 33, of Canton, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison after appearing for a hearing in the federal courthouse Monday
A Canton man who robbed eight banks across Northeast Ohio — from North Canton to Cuyahoga Falls and Youngstown — was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison Monday. Benjamin G. Gates, 33, had been indicted in September and then in November pleaded guilty to eight counts of bank robbery in U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio. “This sentence should send a clear message to those who would think about robbing a bank,” U.S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach said in the community newspaper, The Falls News-Press. “Our law enforcement partners are to be commended for bringing an end to this wave of bank robberies.” Police had connected Gates to the following Ohio bank robberies: Vindy.com also reported Gates robbed two banks in …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Resident Heather Shaw has formed the "Cuyahoga Falls Neighborhood Excellence Initiative," and she's looking for your support.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Heather Shaw is gathering support from Cuyahoga Falls officials, and will soon host a "Community Awareness" meeting to address crime and drug activity in the city.
John Deike
1:39 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Hello AJ, the city and residents have organized the Cuyahoga Falls Neighborhood Excellence Initiative here in the Falls. Here's a link to one of the blogs posted: http://cuyahogafalls.patch.com/blog_posts/cuyahoga-falls-neighborhood-excellence-initiative Search 'neighborhood excellence initiative' in the search bar at the top of the page to find out more. Regards, JD more ›