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Kidnapping added to charges after check forgery incident

August 29, 2010

Kidnapping added to charges after check forgery incident Cuyahoga Falls -- Charges against a 29-year-old Akron man who tried to pass a bad check escalated to kidnapping and obstructing justice when he tried to elude police by forcing someone to give him... Read Story.

Silver Lake resident reports canoe missing from yard

August 22, 2010

Silver Lake resident reports canoe missing from yard Silver Lake -- A Kent Road resident reported someone took his canoe from his backyard near the river sometime between Aug. 15 and Aug. 16 at 10 a.m. The canoe was leaning against a tree near the river... Read Story.

Falls man arrested after allegedly assaulting his family

August 15, 2010

Falls man arrested after allegedly assaulting his family Cuyahoga Falls -- A 64-year-old Falls man was arrested and charged with felonious assault and domestic violence after he allegedly attacked his wife and daughter. The man's wife, 63, reported that... Read Story.

State Road garage reports two motorcycles stolen

August 8, 2010

State Road garage reports two motorcycles stolen Cuyahoga Falls -- The proprietor of an auto repair garage in the 4800 block of State Road reported someone entered his locked storage facility between July 29 and Aug. 2 and stole a 1973 Harley Davidson... Read Story.

Barberton teen caught after fleeing police in stolen car

August 1, 2010

Barberton teen caught after fleeing police in stolen car Cuyahoga Falls -- A 17-year-old Barberton boy was arrested July 21 and charged with motor vehicle theft, fleeing police, and OVI after he reportedly stole an Akron woman's car from an address on... Read Story.

Electronics, jewelry, $2 bill reported stolen in burglary

July 25, 2010

Electronics, jewelry, $2 bill reported stolen in burglary Cuyahoga Falls -- A resident of the 1200 block of Curtis Avenue reported on July 17 that her home was burglarized between 8 a.m. July 10 and 5:15 p.m. July 17. The following items were reported... Read Story.

Missing Wooster man found in traffic stop

July 18, 2010

Missing Wooster man found in traffic stop Silver Lake -- Police at about 3 a.m. July 1 stopped a car that was reportedly traveling westbound on Kent Road with its high beams on and weaving from lane to lane. The police officer making the stop said the... Read Story.

Falls man arrested following altercation with father

July 18, 2010

Falls man arrested following altercation with father Cuyahoga Falls -- A 33-year-old Hanover Street man was arrested and charged with domestic violence and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after police say he physically accosted his father for... Read Story.

Cuyahoga Falls man charged with felonious assault

July 11, 2010

Cuyahoga Falls man charged with felonious assault A 44-year-old Falls man was arrested and charged with felonious assault after police say he caused serious physical harm to a 30-year-old Falls man July 2 when the man was thrown from the roof of the... Read Story.

Falls woman reports assault at hands of other woman

July 4, 2010

Falls woman reports assault at hands of other woman A woman reported that a woman she knows attacked her while she was walking down Lancaster Street and East Broadway shortly before 10 p.m. June 28. The woman stated the other woman slammed her up... Read Story.

Akron man hospitalized, cited after two-truck crash

June 27, 2010

Akron man hospitalized, cited after two-truck crash A 57-year-old Akron man was taken to Akron City Hospital with non-incapacitating injuries, police said, after he turned his pickup truck left into the path of another pickup truck being driven by... Read Story.

Woman charged with felony theft of elderly allegedly got $16,000

June 20, 2010

Woman charged with felony theft of elderly allegedly got $16,000 Cuyahoga Falls -- A 24-year-old Falls woman was arrested and charged with felony theft from the elderly on June 10 after police say she scammed a Leavitt Avenue couple into giving her more... Read Story.

Man charged with receiving stolen cornhole game

June 13, 2010

Man charged with receiving stolen cornhole game Cuyahoga Falls -- Police arrested a 22-year-old Falls man June 2 in connection with a theft from a motor vehicle the night before. A Twinsburg man reported on June 1 that someone entered his vehicle by... Read Story.

Police arrest Falls man found with stolen electronics

June 6, 2010

Police arrest Falls man found with stolen electronics Cuyahoga Falls -- A 23-year-old Falls man was arrested at 12:30 a.m. May 25 and charged with receiving stolen property after police say he was found in possession of two laptop computers and a video... Read Story.

Fairlawn woman treated after assault in the Falls

May 30, 2010

Fairlawn woman treated after assault in the Falls Cuyahoga Falls -- A Fairlawn resident was treated for injuries sustained when her boyfriend assaulted her at a private residence, police said. The woman reported May 22 that she was punched in the face by... Read Story.

Rangers nearly run down in Gorge Park

May 23, 2010

Rangers nearly run down in Gorge Park by Steve Wiandt Reporter Cuyahoga Falls -- Two rangers avoided serious injury after a man they witnessed breaking into a car threw a rock at one of them and tried to run them both over with his car in a county park.... Read Story.

Stow man arrested after police chase through Akron

May 23, 2010

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... Read Story.

Falls woman arrested after toddler was found outside

May 16, 2010

Falls woman arrested after toddler was found outside Cuyahoga Falls -- A 40-year-old Falls woman was arrested and charged with endangering children after two women reported seeing her 2-year-old son, wearing only a T-shirt and a diaper, walking by... Read Story.

Octogenarian loses nearly $3,000 to wire scam

May 9, 2010

Octogenarian loses nearly $3,000 to wire scam Cuyahoga Falls -- A 82-year-old Falls man reported he lost $2,915 to someone who claimed to be his grandson. Police say someone called the man and conned him into wiring the money to Kent, England on April... Read Story.

Suspected pot pipes found on alleged burglar

May 2, 2010

Suspected pot pipes found on alleged burglar A 19-year-old Falls man was arrested and charged with burglary and drug paraphernalia after he allegedly climbed through the second-story window of an occupied home in the 3100 block of Atterbury Street at... Read Story.

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