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Photography equipment worth $6,000 stolen

September 1, 2010

Photography equipment worth $6,000 stolen Streetsboro -- A Route 14 hotel patron reported to police that sometime between 9 p.m. Aug. 19 and 7:45 a.m. Aug. 20 someone broke the driver's door window of his vehicle and stole about $6,000 worth of... Read Story.

Resident reports a $3,600 ring missing Aug. 10

August 25, 2010

Resident reports a $3,600 ring missing Aug. 10 Streetsboro -- A Brushwood Drive resident reported to police Aug. 10 that a diamond ring, valued at $3,600, was missing from his residence. The man told police he had company over between 3 and 6 p.m. Aug. 6... Read Story.

Overturned tanker carrying hydrochloric acid on turnpike prompts evacuation

August 18, 2010

A tanker truck carrying hydrochloric acid overturned on the Ohio Turnpike last night, closing a portion of the toll road and evacuating several homes.No illnesses or injuries resulted, according to a Wednesday morning release from the Streetsboro Fire... Read Story.

Business receives bomb threat, nothing suspicious found

August 18, 2010

Business receives bomb threat, nothing suspicious found Streetsboro -- A supervisor from an Ethan Avenue manufacturing plant reported to police around 6 a.m. Aug. 5 that someone at the business received a bomb threat via a voice mail message. According... Read Story.

Arrests may close case on burglaries in Portage

August 12, 2010

Portage County Sheriff David Doak announced Wednesday that two heroin arrests may solve multiple burglaries that have occurred in the northern part of Portage County and elsewhere.On Monday, Portage County Sheriff’s Office detectives, along with... Read Story.

Driver 'forgot' he had bottle of beer in hand, he tells police

August 11, 2010

Driver 'forgot' he had bottle of beer in hand, he tells police Streetsboro -- A Streetsboro man, 42, was arrested and charged with having an open container and consuming alcohol while in his vehicle around 7 p.m. July 28, according to police reports. The... Read Story.

Police charge local juvenile, mother after speeding incident

August 4, 2010

Streetsboro — Police charged a 17-year-old Mantua resident with speeding and driving with a suspended license and his mother, 45, also of Mantua, with wrongful entrustment, after an incident on Frost Road around 2 p.m. July 18, according to police... Read Story.

Driver cited for multiple offenses on Frost Road

July 28, 2010

Driver cited for multiple offenses on Frost Road Streetsboro -- An Akron resident, 36, was cited for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driving with a suspended license, having an open container of alcohol and speeding after police pulled over his... Read Story.

Ride from bar ends in assault for man

July 21, 2010

Ride from bar ends in assault for man Streetsboro -- A Kent man, 23, reported to police that he was robbed and assaulted after accepting a ride home from two strangers in the middle of the night. According to police reports, the man left a bar in... Read Story.

Streetsboro man faces drug paraphernalia charge

July 14, 2010

Streetsboro man faces drug paraphernalia charge Streetsboro -- A Streetsboro man, 23, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and driving without a license after police responded to a call about possible drug activity in the rear... Read Story.

Three golf carts worth more than $10,000 stolen

July 7, 2010

Three golf carts worth more than $10,000 stolen Streetsboro -- A Streetsboro business employee told police that sometime between 9 p.m. June 24 and 6:30 a.m. June 25 someone cut a steel cable that locked all of the golf carts together and stole three of... Read Story.

Break-in at middle school causes damage to doorways, window

June 30, 2010

Break-in at middle school causes damage to doorways, window Streetsboro -- A break-in at Streetsboro Middle School took place during the night of June 15. Police reported finding "significant damage" on the south door, where there were "deep gouge marks... Read Story.

Police: Unconscious hotel guest 'extremely intoxicated'

June 23, 2010

Police: Unconscious hotel guest 'extremely intoxicated' Streetsboro -- Unsure whether an unconscious man lying in the woods behind a Route 14 hotel was alive, a caller contacted police around 8:40 a.m. June 3. When police arrived, they discovered the man... Read Story.

Police officer hits Sunny Lane mailbox in evening

June 16, 2010

Police officer hits Sunny Lane mailbox in evening Streetsboro -- While responding a call, a police officer June 1 drove off the right side of the road, striking a mailbox on Sunny Lane with the right side mirror of the cruiser, according to police... Read Story.

Man allegedly threw to ground woman holding baby

June 2, 2010

Man allegedly threw to ground woman holding baby Streetsboro -- A man faces domestic violence and child endangerment charges after allegedly throwing his girlfriend on the ground, while she was holding a baby. Police reported receiving a call from the... Read Story.

Officers testify about night of Miktarian's shooting

May 26, 2010

by Andrew Schunk and Emily Canning-Dean Editor and Reporter Akron — Twinsburg Officer Patrick Quinn, the first to arrive at 2454 Glenwood Drive around 2 a.m. July 13, 2008, testified Tuesday that it was the lack of any radio response from... Read Story.

Man warned after taking free dip in hotel's pool

May 26, 2010

Man warned after taking free dip in hotel's pool Streetsboro -- A Route 14 hotel employee reported to police around 12:20 a.m. May 10 that an Akron man, who was not staying at the hotel, was observed swimming in the pool on the property. The man left... Read Story.

Man pleads guilty to assault, robbery

May 25, 2010

By Dave O’BrienRecord-Courier staff writerA Streetsboro man pleaded guilty to a robbery and felonious assault, stemming from two December 2009 incident at bars in the city.John A. Range Jr., 28, pleaded guilty May 17 to one count each... Read Story.

Resident charged with menacing after dog-related dispute

May 19, 2010

Resident charged with menacing after dog-related dispute Streetsboro -- A William Henry Drive woman, 59, was charged with menacing after a dispute with her neighbor, who also lives on William Henry Drive, about their dogs, according to police reports. ... Read Story.

North Sagramore Drive vehicles painted with obscenities

May 12, 2010

North Sagramore Drive vehicles painted with obscenities Streetsboro -- Three North Sagramore Drive residents reported to police around 7:30 p.m. May 1 that someone painted vulgar images and words on their vehicles' windows. The residents washed the paint... Read Story.

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