This is a sampling of Cuyahoga Falls police reports made available October 28 and is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all events occurring in the city. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty.
10-16 The manager at a car dealer in the 1500 block of State Road reported that an unknown male broke into the business’s road and attempted to steal a Dodge Challenger at 3am. The male used large bolt cutters and broke a large window resulting in approximately $3,500 worth of damage. The suspect entered into a gray floor model Dodge Challenger and searched inside the vehicle, then left through the same window and fled the scene. The manager was interested in charges and there are leads.
10-17 Officers were flagged down at Brookledge Golf Course for an active fight. A 38-year-old Wadsworth man had initiated a fight which involved two separate people while he was intoxicated. All parties involved had minor injuries. The man was cited for Disorderly Orderly Conduct. A bystander saw the initial fight and had intervened to try to break up the fight. As he was walking away, the man punched him in the face and caused injury. The bystander declined to pursue charges for assault. The man was driven home by a sober party after receiving his citation on scene.
10-18 A landlord reports an unknown suspect damaged a property he owns in the 1900 block of Bailey Road by cutting and removing approximately 10-20 feet of copper wire. This wire was connected to an electric box which has been rendered unusable due to the damage. The landlord will prosecute.
10-18 The owner of an auto care facility reports that an unknown male began ordering tires from his business in September and has used multiple different credit cards to pay for the orders. On today’s date an unknown male contacted the business to inquire why their credit card was run for a value of $3,500, showing that the credit cards being utilized for payment of tires have been used without consent of the credit card’s owner. The business does wish to pursue charges.
10-20 A 48-year-old Cuyahoga Falls man, while intoxicated at a club in the 1500 block of Main Street, threw a glass cup and mints, creating a condition which presented risk to another and the property of others. The cup was not damaged from the throw and staff from the club stated the objects were not thrown in a person’s direction. The suspect was issued a citation for disorderly conduct, trespassed from the property, and then transferred into the custody of Summit County Sheriff for an outstanding warrant.
10-20 A 49-year-old Akron woman states she stole a Four Loko from a Main Street convenience store because the employees didn’t stop her and began drinking it on the public sidewalk of the Route 8 underpass on Howe Avenue The manager for the store signed charges for theft for the $3.40 Four Loko. The open and half-drunk Four Loko was poured out on body cam. The woman was charged with an open container in public. and was cited and released on scene after being told she is now trespassed from the store.
10-22 A 42-year-old Hudson man was stopped for several traffic violations on Route 8. The man had the smell of an intoxicant emanating from his person, his speech was slow, he admitted to consuming alcohol prior to operating a vehicle, and was in possession of an open container. After sobriety testing, the man was arrested for OVI. The man later provided a breath sample of .168 BAC. The man was charged with OVI, possession of an open container, speed, and signal while changing course.
10-23 The loss prevention manager at a Howe Avenue grocery store reports that a male and female did take a bag of pumpkin candy and two bottles of Southern Comfort liquor past the point of sale without paying for the items, resulting in a loss of $23.97. All items were recovered by police and returned to the store. Officers report that when the couple were found near the Taco Bell drive-thru, they were voluntarily intoxicated, stumbling, and were seen drinking from an open container of Four Loko. The male was transported to Akron City Hospital, and the female was transported to Akron General Hospital after being booked for Theft, Disorderly Conduct Public Intoxication, and Open Container. They were given a copy of their citations and summons at the hospital.
10-24 A 47-year-old Cuyahoga Falls woman reported receiving a phone call stating her bank accounts had been hacked. The woman stated she received instruction to withdraw $24,000 on two separate transactions and placed it in two separate vehicles. The woman is out $24,000. She wishes to pursue charges, there is a lead.
