Monday, February 4, 2013
Information provided by the Fairlawn Police Department.
On Jan. 26, the security guard at Target watched a 48-year-old Akron woman puruse the Electronics Department before making her way to the video games, according to a Fairlawn police report. The woman pulled 23 different games off the shelf and began stuffing them in her handbag, the report stated. The woman headed toward the exit and began to walk out when she was stopped by security. She had $454 of games in her bag. Police charged the woman with theft and she was banned from Target for one year.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Information provided by the Fairlawn Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
On Jan. 26, a Sam's Club clerk rang up an order for $151 and the customer paid with two gift cards, according to a Fairlawn police report. Each gift card was worth $100 and one gift card had $48 left on it when the transaction was done. Instead of giving that gift card back to the customer, the clerk kept it and gave the customer the empty one, the report stated. The customer later noticed they had the empty card and reported it to the store. After investigating and watching video, Sam's Club security saw the clerk take the card and use it next door at Walmart. The employee, 19, of Akron, admitted she stole the card and used it. Police charged her with theft.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Information provided by the Fairlawn Police Department.
On Jan. 21, the manager of Chuck E. Cheese called police to report someone parked outside the exit smoking weed in their car, according to a Fairlawn police report. When the officer arrived, he walked up to the car and stated he could smell marijuana smoke coming out, the report stated. The officer asked the woman inside, 30, of Akron, if she was smoking weed and she turned over a half burnt marijuana cigar. Then she gave officers a false name and age, the report stated. When police finally figured out who she was, the officer charged her with drug possession and providing a fake name.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Mayor William Roth gave his state of the city address at Monday's Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
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.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Information provided by the Fairlawn Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
On Jan. 8, Walmart security called Fairlawn police about a Wadsworth man who was caught stealing merchandise, a report stated. Security saw Samuel D. Page, 38, of Wadsworth, take $63 of merchandise off the shelf, go into the men's restroom, walk out and walk out of the store without paying, the report stated. The guard caught him before he got away. When police arrived, they discovered Page had warrants through the Summit and Portage County Sheriff's Departments and the Wadsworth Police Department. When police searched Page, they found keys to a PT Cruiser that had been reported stolen from Wadsworth. In the car, they found two syringes — one loaded with heroin, the report stated. Page admitted to stealing the Walmart merchandise to …
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.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Information provided by the Fairlawn Police Department.
On Jan. 3, a 30-year-old Copley man stole two TVs from a display in Walmart, according to a Fairlawn police report. The man grabbed two 40-inch TVs, put them in his cart, removed the sensors and headed toward the front of the store, the report reads. When security stopped the man at the doors, he pushed the cart away, ran to his car and drove away ... but not very far. Police found the man's car behind the Fidelity building and promptly charged him with theft, the report stated. The two TVs were valued at $836.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Information provided by the Fairlawn Police Department.
A trip to Summit Mall turned into a nightmare for a 53-year-old Brecksville man after someone stole his wallet from his fitting room, according to a Fairlawn police report. The man went into Jos. A. Bank on Jan. 4 to try on some pants. He went into a fitting room and later walked out leaving his jeans with his wallet inside. In the brief moment he was gone, someone took his wallet, the report stated. The man noticed his wallet was missing between 8 and 8:30 p.m. By 8:47 p.m. the thief had made three big-ticket purchases using three different credit cards at Target. The purchases were for $318 (at 8:47 p.m.), $415 (at 8:50 p.m.) and $457 (at 8:54 p.m.). The suspect tried to use another card for a purchase but it was declined, the report …
Monday, January 7, 2013
Information provided by the Fairlawn Police Department.
On Dec. 28, employees in Summit Mall's Express store saw a woman who was previously banned in 2009 shopping around, according to a Fairlawn police report. The 21-year-old Akron woman was approached by mall security and the officer saw stolen clothing sticking out from under her clothes, the report stated. The woman had managed to stuff $501 of clothes under hers. Police charged the woman with theft and criminal trespass. She was taken to the Summit County Jail and banned from Summit Mall, the report stated.
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