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Sunday, March 3, 2013

Man Robs Bank With Pen; Burglars Target Frozen Turkeys: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region

Here are this week's most bizarre police reports. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Bank robber proves pen is mightier than gun Steven C. Dagostine, 43, of Tallmadge, was charged Feb. 26 with aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, in connection with a Huntington Bank heist in Cuyahoga Falls. Fortunately, police did not have to track him down as Dagostine was already being held in Summit County Jail on a separate robbery charge. On Feb. 24, Dagostine allegedly walked into the Giant Eagle-Huntington Bank, handed the teller a note demanding money and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. According to Cuyahoga …

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Naked Man Confuses Masseuse for Prostitute: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports from across the region

Here are this week's most bizarre police reports. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Not a happy ending... A man was arrested in Cleveland Heights on Feb. 3 after propositioning his masseuse to have sex with him.  He paid her $60 and gave her his identification before the massage was to begin, according to Cleveland Heights police. She then left the massage room. When she came back, the man was naked and asked her to put a condom on him. She turned down the invite and refused an extra $60 he offered her, police said. The man dressed and fled, leaving behind his identification. The massage therapist called the …

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