Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Bartender tips will benefit the Copley Share a Christmas Program to make the holidays special for needy families in the Copley-Fairlawn area.
Want to have a drink poured or mixed by one of Copley and Fairlawn's finest? On Dec. 12 you can, and it's for a good cause! Officers and firemen from the Copley and Fairlawn police and fire departments will be guest bartenders at David B's from 6 to 11 p.m. on Dec. 12. All tips received are donated to the Copley Share a Christmas Program, which helps needy families in the Copley-Fairlawn area have a special Christmas. Last year, more than $5,000 was raised, said Copley Youth Services Coordinator Marcie Mason. That money was used to help more than 100 Copley-Fairlawn families. "We're hoping to get more than that this year," Mason said. "It's the largest contribution we get to the departments by far." Fundraiser coordinator Matt Beck said …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Information provided by the Copley Police Department.
On Oct. 1, the Copley Police Department was called to the Motel 6, 99 Rothrock Loop, for a complaint about drugs and prostitution, a police report said. Officers met a 32-year-old Hudson woman in Room 133 and her supposed boyfriend. She gave officers consent to search the room and they found "evidence of prostitution" and drug paraphernalia, including burnt spoons, new and used syringes and crack pipes, the report said. Chief Michael Mier couldn't specify what the evidence of prostitution was, but said the man might have been the woman's pimp. Police charged the woman with possessing drug abuse instruments.
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Patrolmen Ted Davis, Joel Moledor and Ben Campbell will be recognized by DeWine at the Law Enforcement Conference in Columbus for their acts of heroism in the line of duty.
Forget comic books and action movies, here's a story about three real heroes. This past November, Cuyahoga Falls Police officers Ted Davis and Joel Moledor rushed to a residence on Squires Bend after getting a report of a woman frantically screaming. When officers arrived, they could hear cries for help from behind a locked garage. Moledor kicked the door in and he and Davis confronted Eugene Roseling, 60, of Euclid, who was stabbing his wife to death. The officers subdued Roseling and saved the woman’s life. Roseling Hit With 11-Year Prison Sentence For the heroic act, the patrolmen will receive meritorious service awards during Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Law Enforcement Conference in Columbus on Oct. 25 and 26. "Officers Davis and …
Saturday, September 29, 2012
These are the three most popular crime stories on the site this week.
Hands down, crime is one of the more popular topics on Fairlawn-Bath Patch, so we rounded up the three most popular crime stories this week, in case you missed it. A Revere High sophomore got in a fight with another student on a school bus and was later caught with a knife. A drunk Akron woman was kicked out of a Montrose hotel for hosting a loud party, and she had a lot to say to police about that. A Hudson woman and Twinsburg man made a plan to steal $700 of merchandise from Walmart. But their plan was foiled shortly after they drove away.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Edward Draher was 66, and police have not ruled out foul play.
A 66-year-old Copley man died in a house fire Thursday in Copley, according to a Copley Police Department press release. Edward Draher was found on the first floor of the home with a bullet wound in his head. The fire, at 1554 Earhart Ave., started around 11:30 a.m. and was under control by 12:45, said police Chief Michael Mier. The Copley Fire Department was assisted by Fairlawn Fire and Bath Fire departments. The Fairlawn fire investigation team said the fire was started intentionally and that Draher died from a gunshot wound to the head. Police found firearms in Draher's home, but have not determined if any of them caused his fatal injury. Police don't suspect any foul play, but they aren't ruling it out, either, Mier said. The friend …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Information provided by the Copley Police Department.
Managment at Inn Place Suites in Copley-Montrose area called police to report a loud party that was being held in the building, according to a Copley police report. When police arrived, officers went to the party room and asked everyone to leave. Everyone cooperated except a 30-year-old Akron woman who began yelling at hotel guests and officers, the report said. She repeatedly yelled obscenities before finally getting in a car with a friend to go home. Officers followed the car with the woman in it until it stopped. The driver asked police to take the woman away because she was being too disruptive in the car. When the woman got out of the car, she was still yelling and was asked several times to quiet down before police attempted to …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
The two students were taken out of class and questioned by police Friday.
Two Copley High School sophomores were reported Friday morning for making "specific threats" against the school and marching band members on Facebook, according to Copley police Chief Michael Mier and Superintendent Brian Poe. The students were reported by fellow classmates. The 15-year-olds threatened to "kill students, detonate a bomb, and to plant an explosive device at a school event," according to a press release sent out by Mier. Some of the comments were directed at Copley High Marching Band members. The sophomores also posted pictures of a gun they said was real, but actually turned out to be a from an action figure and much smaller than it appeared online, Mier said. The students have been charged with delinquency by reason of …
Friday, September 7, 2012
Information provided by the Copley Police Department.
Editor's Note: This article was updated at 2:32 p.m. to include more information about the threats. Two Copley High School sophomores were reported Friday morning for making threats to blow up the school marching band on Facebook, according to Copley police Chief Michael Mier. The students were reported by fellow classmates. The high school administration acted quickly and brought the students into the office for questioning, said Superintendent Brian Poe. The students are and will remain safe, Poe said. "We take situations like this very, very seriously," Poe said. "The staff did a terrific job and I can't say how thankful I am that students reported this." There will be extra security at tonight's football game against Orrville, but Poe …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Information provided by the Copley-Fairlawn School District.
An 8-year-old Fort Island Primary student told police a man tried to lure her into his truck while she waited for the bus Wednesday morning, according to a statement Superintendent Brian Poe. The man pulled into her South Hametown Road (in Copley) driveway in a blue-green truck around 8:30 a.m. and motioned and yelled for her to get into his truck. When the girl refused, the man drove away, the statement said. The girl was not harmed and made it safely to school. Because the window was only partially rolled down, the girl could not describe the man to police. Copley-Fairlawn Schools reported the incident to the Copley Police Department, which is investigating. Copley Police said there have been no similar incidents reported this year and …
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Monday, August 20, 2012
The following information was provided by the Bath Police Department.
Nearly 100 partiers fled on foot and in vehicles Aug. 11 when Bath Police, with assistance from two other area police departments, showed up at a Harmony Road home at 11:37 p.m. Aug. 11 to check out a loud-noise complaint. According to a report, police were called about a loud party in the 1500 block of Harmony Road. They arrived to find about 100 guests, the majority of whom promptly took off. “Officers observed alcohol containers in plain view inside and outside the residence,” the report stated. Police determined that the party’s host was an 18-year-old girl who was arrested, processed at the police station and released with a summons to appear in court. Two other adults also were charged with underage drinking and released with court …
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