Fallsnewspress.com - Stow man arrested after police chase through Akron

Cuyahoga Falls Police arrested a speeder they pursued into Stow who finally pulled over after his tires were punctured by devices laid down by Stow Police.

According to the report, a Falls officer was running radar on State Route 8 between Broad Boulevard and Howe Avenue around 1 a.m. May 14 when the officer clocked a pickup truck traveling 77 miles per hour. The officer pulled out and activated the cruiser's sirens and overhead lights, but the truck didn't stop.

The truck exited Route 8 at Tallmadge Avenue with several Falls police officers in pursuit. After driving down numerous side streets in Akron, the report said, the truck got back on Route 8 headed north from Tallmadge Avenue. Falls Police learned through dispatch that Stow set out stop strips near Steels Corners Road northbound.

The truck ran over the stop strips and its tires began to go flat, police said. The driver pulled over to the right and stopped the vehicle. The driver, a 29-year-old Stow man, was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, refusing a blood-alcohol content test, driving under suspension, speed, reckless operation, and failing to stop. During the booking process, Akron Police called and said they had a warrant for this man's arrest, so a Falls officer drove him to a meeting place where he was turned over to Akron Police.

Theft

May 17 -- Money missing. The general manager of a restaurant in the 300 block of Howe Avenue reported someone stole $4,929 from the company's take on May 15 and 16. The manager gave police the name of a possible suspect.

May 17 -- Cars entered. A Peninsula man and an Akron man reported someone entered their unlocked cars while they were parked at a bar in the 4800 block of Bailey Road between 11 p.m. May 16 and 2:15 a.m. May 17, and took an estimated $1,000 worth of personal items.

May 7 -- City property stolen. The city's Electric Department reported someone gained entry to an electric sub station in the 300 block of West Portage Trail by cutting through a chain-link fence and locks on a gate with an unknown tool between 11 a.m. May 6 and 2 p.m. May 7 and took seven transformers worth a total of $16,815.

Killing or injuring animals

May 17 -- Cat killed. A resident of the 1600 block of Short Avenue reported someone shot his 10-year-old cat with some type of a projectile between 5 p.m. May 15 and 10:30 p.m. May 16. A veterinarian's x-rays showed a pellet lodged in the feline's spine. The animal had to be euthanized, the report said. The owner said his bill from the vet was $389.

Assault

May 16 -- Juvenile arrested. A 17-year-old Falls boy was arrested and charged with assault after a 20-year-old Stow man reported he punched him and threw him to the ground at the restaurant where they work in the 1000 block of Graham Road. The victim had blood in his right eye and a cut to his right arm, the report said, and went to an Akron hospital. The case will be sent to Juvenile Court, police said.

May 12 -- Woman says ex shoved her, stole her keys. A Falls resident reported her ex-boyfriend came to her house and shoved her to the floor. She said she had a pain in her wrist but declined medical attention. She told police he took her house and car keys and a friend's cell phone before he left. Charges were signed, police said, but the suspect has not yet been arrested.

Drug abuse

May 15 -- Fake plates, warrant. A 29-year-old Akron man was arrested and charged with drug abuse after police were called to a factory in the 3300 block of Cavalier Trail where he and another man were found loading scrap metal into a van without the owner's position. Prosecution for theft was declined, the report said, but police found the man had suspected marijuana with him. He was also cited for having fictitious plates, the report said, and he was turned over to another police department that had issued a warrant for his arrest.

Burglary

May 13 -- House robbed. A resident of the 2300 block of Sutton Drive reported someone entered her home through a front window between mid March and May 13 while she was on vacation and took various items. Estimated loss was $1,900.

May 12 -- Mower moved. A resident of the 2400 block of Chestnut Boulevard reported someone stole a $307 lawnmower out of his attached garage between 10:30 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. The garage door was open at the time, the report said.

Endangering children

May 5 -- Child left at neighbor's apartment. A Falls woman was arrested in her apartment at 1:26 a.m. and charged with endangering children, drug abuse and drug paraphernalia after police said she abandoned her 9-month-old daughter at a neighbor's apartment. Police said the woman had suspected marijuana, two used syringes and a liquid that field-tested positive for heroin.

Accident

May 16 -- Stop sign. A 47-year-old Falls woman was cited for stop sign violation following a two-car crash at Broad Boulevard and Third Street at 12:50 p.m. According to the report, she was traveling north on Third Street when she stopped at a stop sign at Broad Boulevard. Pulling away from the stop sign, her SUV was struck by a car driven by a 16-year-old Falls girl. The woman sustained non-incapacitating injuries and the teen had possible injuries, but neither were taken to the hospital. Each vehicle had one passenger but neither was injured. Both vehicles had disabling damage.

Editor's note: This is a sampling of incidents responded to by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.