Saturday, February 2, 2013
Check out the three most popular crime stories on the site this week.
Police and Fire is one of the most-read sections on Fairlawn-Bath Patch each week. We've rounded up the top three stories this week, in case you missed it. 1. A Bath Township police officer pulled over a Copley teen for a simple traffic violation that turned into a drug bust. Find out what police found in the boy's car here. 2. The Bath Township Police Department is investigating after a Richfield teen reported being sexually assaulted. Find out where the alleged crime happened here. 3. Another Bath Township incident: A woman locked her keys in her car, so she called police for help. She got the help she wanted, but she was also charged. Find out what she had in her car here.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Information provided by the Bath Township Police Department.
The Bath Police Department is investigating a report of sexual assault that happened at a Revere High School basketball game in December, according to a police report. Police Chief Michael McNeely said a 15-year-old girl reported being sexually assaulted to the Richfield Police Department, who then called BPD. McNeely said the schools have been notified and are cooperating with police. He added that no school employees are suspects in the alleged offense. There is no identified suspect, McNeely said. The description provided is a white male teen. "Anytime we receive a report of any alleged serious incident we contact our local police so the alleged incident can be thoroughly investigated," said Superintendent Randy Boroff in an email. "It …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Information provided by the Bath Township Police Department.
On Jan. 24, a 30-year-old Akron woman called police because she locked her keys in her car, according to a Bath Township police report. When officers arrived and got the woman's door open, the smell of marijuana wafted out of the car, the report stated. When police asked the woman if she had any, she admitted there was a marijuana roach in the ashtray. Police charged the woman with drug abuse and she was released at the scene.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Information provided by the Bath Township Police Department.
What started as a simple traffic violation turned into something more for a 17-year-old Copley boy. On Jan. 19, Bath police pulled over a car heading west on Smith Road for not having a back license plate light, a report stated. When the officer approached the car, he reported he could smell marijuana. A search of the car found 1 ounce of marijuana hidden under the driver's seat, the report stated. The 17-year-old driver admitted it was his. Police charged the teen with drug abuse and he was also cited for the equipment violation, the report stated. The boy was released to his father.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Check out the three most popular police stories on the site this week.
Crime is one of the most read sections on the site each day. We've rounded up the three most popular stories this week, in case you missed them. 1. A 16-year-old girl was busted stealing at T.J. Maxx after walking out of the store with merchandise. See what she stole and how much it was worth here. 2. A shoplifter at Walmart got in trouble for a lot more than stealing. Click here to see what drugs the man had and what other stolen merchandise he had. 3. Police caught a man walking into a hotel to meet a prostitute, and when they announced their presence, he ran and committed several traffic violations. Click here to read more about the fugitive of the week.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Information provided by the Bath Township Police Department.
On Jan. 12, T.J. Maxx security watched three girls walk into the store and start shopping, according to a Bath Township police report. Security saw one 16-year-old pick up two sets of bracelets and put them in her purse. The girl and her friends began to walk out of the store, but security stopped the 16-year-old, the report said. The girl gave security the two bracelets plus one she wore out of the store. They were valued at $58. Police charged the girl with delinquency by means of theft and she was released to her uncle. The girl's friends are not suspected of theft.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Check out the three most popular stories on the site this week.
Crime is one of the most read sections on the site each day. We've rounded up the three most popular stories this week, in case you missed them. 1. The Our Lady of the Elms athletic complex in Bath Township caught fire on Sunday. Find out the cause of the fire here. 2. A Kent woman had a scary morning Thursday after losing control on some ice on Yellowcreek Road and flipping over the bridge into the creek. See pictures from the accident here. 3. A Brecksville man's trip to Summit Mall turned into a nightmare after his wallet was stolen from his pants in the fitting room. See how much money thieves spent using his credit cards here.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Information provided by the Bath Township Police Department.
An Olmsted Township woman was standing near the road in front of Acme Fresh Market when a man pulled up to talk to her, according to a Bath Township police report. The man offered the woman $500 to get in his car, but she refused. He asked the woman several more times to get in his car before driving away, the report stated. The man was driving a silver Jeep Cherokee with Michigan plates. He was white, in his late 30s with thin brown hair and a fish hook-looking scar on his face, the report stated. He was wearing a black jacket. The woman was not injured.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Information provided by the Bath Township Police Department.
On Dec. 19, Bath police responded to a one-car accident in front of a home in the 4400 block of Rock Ridge Lane, according to a report. The driver, a 55-year-old Bath Township man, was outside of his car and seemed confused about where he was, the report stated. The man managed to hit someone's mailbox before crashing into a guardrail and stopping. The man had trouble understanding police officers, but did manage to say that he had taken sleeping pills and drank alcohol. In a breath test, the man blew a 0.111. The legal limit is 0.08. Police charged the man with driving under the influence, the report stated.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Information provided by the Bath Township Police Department.
On Dec. 12, the general manager at the Hampton Inn in Bath Township called to report a theft of hotel merchandise, according to a Bath police report. The manager told police someone booked two hotel rooms on the Internet and a man with a different name came in to stay in the rooms. The man told the manager his father booked the rooms for him, the report stated. At 11:30 the same day the man left the hotel and it was discovered that he broke both rooms' TV stands and the televisions had been taken. He also stole the bedding from one of the king size beds, the report stated. The items were valued at $1,900, said Chief Michael McNeely. No one has been arrested and the investigation is ongoing. The hotel was unable to determine if the credit …
Susan Frerichs
9:09 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
This is disturbing. Although I understand that this is a police matter I find myself wondering why parents in the district were not told about this by the school administration? This happened weeks ago at a basketball game- shouldn't parents be alerted so that they can talk with their kids? more ›