Fairlawn Police Blotter: Local Chef Gets a Goose Egg, a Money Order Scam and More.

Assault

A  employee was allegedly assaulted by a co-worker during a disciplinary meeting at the restaurant on Thursday (Sept.22). According to the police report, culinary partner Frank Defer sustained a minor injury when employee Tori T. Smith lunged across the office and struck Defer on top of the head with a closed fist. Another employee at the meeting grabbed Smith and pushed him out of the office.

Smith was last seen fleeing the restaurant. Police said Defer suffered “an egg-sized hematoma” on the left side of his head.  He declined medical treatment.  

Police have issued a warrant for Smith, who was being terminated at the meeting.

Breaking and entering

Police are investigating a break in the 600 block of Brunsdorph Rd. that occurred between 8 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 22).

According to a police report, the front door of the house was kicked in and the frame damaged. A tennis bracelet, diamond earrings, and two diamond necklaces, a laptop computer, digital camera, two televisions, credit cards and other jewelry was taken. The loss was estimated at $11,998. Owners told police the house was locked when they left for work in the morning. 

Theft by deception

A Fairlawn woman is the apparent victim of a money order/employment scam.  Lindsay Orin, 27, was hired as a personal assistant for a job listed on Craigslist. She was instructed to cash a money order sent to her, subtract her pay the wire the balance to an address in the Philippines. Orin took the money order to  on Sept 16, deposited it into her own account then paid the wouldbe employer out of her savings.  The money order, the website and the e-mail used in the ad were later discovered to be fraudulent.

Contact Editor Kymberli Hagelberg for questions about this information.