This is a sampling of Cuyahoga Falls police reports made available February 5 and is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all events occurring in the city. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty.
1-25 A department store in the 400 block of Howe Avenue reported to police that an unknown male suspect was pushing a cart of merchandise worth $361.71 out the front of the store without paying. The suspect fled on Howe Avenue in a dark colored Toyota Corolla towards the highway. The store is willing to prosecute. There is a lead.
1-29 During a Traffic stop at Front Street and Oakwood Drive for multiple moving violations, the officer spoke with the driver and passenger and detected the strong odor of alcohol. Police also observed open alcohol containers and noticed signs of impairment in the driver. After asking if he had any firearms the driver denied it. He was asked to exit the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests which confirmed his impairment, leading to his arrest. A search of the vehicle uncovered a loaded CANiK handgun, prescription pills not in proper containers, Adderall in a plastic bag, and more open alcohol containers. The passenger couldn’t provide a prescription for the pills on scene, so she was also arrested. The driver admitted the firearm was his and later refused a blood/urine test. While being booked, the passenger was able to provide a valid prescription for the scheduled substances and was released with a citation for open container. The driver was booked, charged, and both parties were released to a sober individual.
1-29 A Cuyahoga Falls woman reported to police that an unknown suspect used her identity to create a PayPal account and stole $3,525 from her bank savings account. The victim was refunded part of the money from her bank but is still missing $2,230. The victim will sign charges and there are possible leads.
1-29 Police conducted a traffic stop on State Route 8 near Broad Boulevard, and after speaking to the driver it was determined the driver was under suspension and had an outstanding warrant. Both occupants informed there was an AR15 rifle in the vehicle and gave consent to remove it. The rifle, with a 16-inch barrel, was found in a compartment along with two loaded magazines, violating 2923.16C4. The occupants were asked to exit the vehicle and they both consented to a search of their persons, but nothing was found. The driver also consented to a search of the vehicle, where a blue container with a folded paper inside containing white powder residue was found. No other illegal items were located. Both occupants denied possession of the paraphernalia, and while the driver showed signs of recent drug use, there was no evidence of impairment. Police could not determine who owned the paraphernalia. The driver was cited for driving under suspension, and the passenger was warned for improper handling of the firearm. A valid driver arrived to take possession of the vehicle, and paraphernalia was seized.
1-30 A known Parks & Recreation employee from the City of Cuyahoga Falls reports seeing two persons believed to be juveniles jump a wooden fence at the top of a staircase behind a restaurant in the 2100 block of Front Street which leads onto the rooftop. The persons were located by police and identified as adults. The two identified suspects were warned of trespass after speaking with the owner of the restaurant.
1-30 A Cuyahoga Falls woman reported to police that she was being scammed by a loan company. The victim reports that she found a loan company online and provided them with her bank account, routing number, and social security number. The company then deposited $900.00 into her account and gave her instructions to go to the store and send the money back in gift cards or wire transfer. The victim did not comply with the instructions and began getting text messages that were threatening with one saying, “You will die soon.” The victim does believe it to be a credible threat and does wish to prosecute.
1-31 A Cuyahoga Falls woman was found unresponsive behind the wheel of her vehicle with a 3-year-old child inside. CFFD responded with officers and located the female. After multiple attempts to alert the female, officers broke the driver window. The woman was given three doses of Narcan and admitted to using Fentanyl before driving with her 3-year-old in the vehicle. Four baggies with powder residue were located in the vehicle. The suspect admitted to the residue in the baggies being Fentanyl and was transported to Akron City Hospital by CFFD. Children’s Protective Services was notified and responded to help place the child with his grandparents. The suspect was later booked on her charges at the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department.
1-31 Police responded to a tavern in the 2900 block of Bailey Road for a disturbance. Upon arrival officers began identifying all parties involved, including one identified male with a head injury who had fled from the area before officers’ arrival. The male with the head injury was also found to be a suspect in an assault against another patron of the bar. No parties on scene wanted to prosecute and all parties were referred to the prosecutor’s office.
2-1 A car dealer in the 1300 block of Main Street reported to police that between Tuesday December 31, 2024 and Friday January 31st, 2025, a black 2016 GMC Canyon (worth $15,664.46) was stolen from the parking lot. Representatives from the dealer stated the vehicle was parked in the front lane in the southeast corner. Dealership management stated the folder and spare key were missing from the inventory as well and they are certain the vehicle has not been loaned to any vendors or customers and is presumed stolen. There are no leads or suspects at this time. The dealer would like to prosecute and was given the report number. They recently recovered the 2021 Ford Explorer (Report #2162) which may have been stolen from the dealer at the same time this vehicle was stolen.
