Crime & Safety
Suspected Weed Dealer Arrested at Chuck E. Cheese
The following was obtained from a Fairlawn police report dated Feb. 16. It does not indicate a conviction.
A Chuck E. Cheese security guard called Fairlawn police on Feb. 16 after detaining a customer who was reportedly caught with several bags of marijuana.
The security guard, who also works as a Summit County sheriff's deputy, pulled Lamar E. Hill outside of the children's arcade after smelling a strong odor of marijuana emanating from his clothes.
According to the Fairlawn police report, eight bags of marijuana were found in Hill's possession, along with $360 in cash.
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Hill, 25, of Akron, was also caught stuffing several of the bags in the trash before exiting Chuck E. Cheese.
Hill was arrested and charged with trafficking in drugs, a fourth-degree felony.
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He was taken to Summit County Jail and later released on bond.
Hill is awaiting trial on the felony charge.
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