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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Fugitive Hiding Out in Wadsworth Caught by Bath Police

Information provided by the Bath Township Police Department.

On Nov. 5, Bath Township police officers arrested a fugitive wanted on a felony warrant by Colorado police, said Chief Michael McNeely. Felon Justin T. Duzyk, 31, is originally from Bath Township and came back here after living in Mesa County, CO, for a short period, McNeely said. Officers looked for him in the 4300 block of Granger Road, but it turns out he was hiding out in Wadsworth. Duzyk was found in the 700 block of Leatherman Drive and arrested, McNeely said. He's being held at the Wadsworth Police Department for Colorado authorities. Duzyk was wanted for a felony count of vehicular eluding, but he has an extensive criminal history in Colorado including possession of dangerous drugs, cruelty toward children, obstructing telephone …

Brandy

2:35 pm on Monday, November 12, 2012

Obstructing telephone service is breaking a cell phone in CO. Just for the record, he does have an extensive background, but half of these charges listed are incorrect.   more ›

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Caught with Pot, a Local Fugitive & Tax Evasion: Week's Best in Crime

Check out the three most popular crime stories on the site this week.

Crime is one of the most read sections on the site each day. In our Week's Best in Crime column, I feature the three most popular stories this week, in case you missed them. Bath Township Police were busy this week! 1. A new business owner from Kent was caught driving drunk on Interstate 77, but that's not all he was caught with. Click here to see what police found in his car. 2. U.S. Marshals were on the lookout for a fugitive wanted for domestic violence and drug abuse. Turns out, he worked in Bath Township. Find out where here. 3. The IRS charged a Bath Township man with tax evasion this week when they found out he had been selling items for cash and not reporting it. See what he was selling and how much he withheld here.  

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Fugitive Wanted by U.S. Marshals Arrested at Gasoline Alley

Information provided by the Bath Township Police Department.

An employee at Gasoline Alley was arrested on Oct. 18 because he was wanted by U.S. Marshals, according to a Bath Township Police report.  William Shawn Thornburg, 39, had a warrant through the Elyria Police Department and the Summit County Sheriff's Office for a felony domestic violence charge and also through the University of Akron for drug abuse, according to the report. Bath Chief Michael McNeely said restaurants don't typically perform background checks before hiring someone and Thornburg was arrested without incident. Marshals have been looking for Thornburg since April, McNeely said.

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