Monday, March 18, 2013
Chief Chris Noga, who dealt with a fatal shooting in Twinsburg in 2008, said his department's thoughts are with Solon right now.
The shooting in Solon Sunday night is a situation all too familiar for Twinsburg Police Chief Chris Noga. Solon Police released a detailed account of what happened on Sunnywood Drive Sunday night that led police officers to kill a man who fled from a traffic stop. Click here for the latest Solon Patch story. In 2008, Twinsburg experienced a fatal shooting — when Officer Josh Miktarian was killed during a traffic stop in 2008. The morning after the shooting in Solon, Twinsburg's Chief Noga offered this comment: "In police work, there is no such thing as a ROUTINE traffic stop. Today's police officers are trained to respond to threats perceived, observed or verbalized. A great majority of traffic stops in suburban communities end safely for…
Monday, February 25, 2013
A woman died after police responded to a domestic violence call early Sunday in Twinsburg.
A Twinsburg man was charged with murder Sunday after police accuse him of stabbing his wife to death. The woman, whose name has not been release, died after police responded to a domestic violence call early Sunday in Twinsburg. Glenn Wong, 50, of Twinsburg, was charged with aggravated murder and is currently in the Summit County Jail. Police took the victim, who had multiple stab wounds, to the Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center. The suspect was treated at Cleveland Clinic in Twinsburg for non-life-threatening injuries before he was jailed. Police were called to the home on Abrams Drive at about 7 a.m. Sunday Twinsburg Police cars and a Bureau of Criminal Investigation crime scene unit were at the home Sunday. Check back with …
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Huffing while driving — A cleaning product made a Cuyahoga Falls man veer off the road on Sept. 15, causing him to crash into a home on Bailey Road. Police said the man admitted to huffing a 12-ounce can of Ultra Duster at 6:43 a.m. as he drove his 2012 Chevy Cruze down Bailey. He crossed the northbound lane, jumped a curb and drove over the front lawn of the home and into the residence. No injuries were reported. The man was cited for abusing harmful intoxicants and failure to control his vehicle. Say, "Cheese…
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Here are some of the weirdest police reports from departments across the region
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Chair thrower: A bad day turned worse for a former employee at a Twinsburg company on Summit Commerce Park. The woman's employer fired her on Aug. 22, and she responded by attacking another worker. The woman shouted obscenities at multiple employees before hurling a chair at one of them. The victim was struck in the leg and decided to press assault charges on the former employee. The company has asked police to ban the woman from the premises and make sure she stays away. Turtle down: A turtle in Avon must have …
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Here are some of the weirdest police reports from departments across the region
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Bottle to the face — A Broadview Heights woman admitted to taking matters — and a beer bottle — into her own hands on July 4 at Sassy's Bar & Grill in Twinsburg. Sallia Martin said she smashed a bottle in another patron's face after the victim and friends laughed at someone in her group. The men had laughed at way the girlfriend of Martin's grandfather danced at the bar. Martin, 19, was charged with felonious assault and underage consumption. Her grandfather's girlfriend was also charged with providing alcoholic …
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Here are some of the weirdest police reports from departments across the region
It seems there's no alleged crime too bizarre to occur in Northeast Ohio. Here are some of this week's weird calls and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Driving through a neighborhood: An 18-year-old Avon Lake man faces drunk driving charges from an incident that caused damage to a home, a garage and a car. Westlake Police said William Muller drove his 1991 Ford pickup truck into a garage and car Tuesday morning on Bradley Road. About 15 minutes later, a resident of the 31100 block of Center Ridge Road said somebody drove a pickup truck through his backyard and into a creek before exiting on foot. A …
Sunday, June 10, 2012
The most bizarre police reports from departments throughout Northeast Ohio.
Her call, her arrest: Tara Lynn Silk's incomplete call to Stow Police led to officers finding drug paraphernalia at a home in the 4100 block of Stow Road. Silk had essentially called the police on herself. Police arrested Silk upon arrival because she had a failure-to-appear warrant out for her arrest, stemming from a May 17 court date for driving under suspension. She also received charges for a glass marijuana water bong, a used marijuana pipe, a black plate with white powder, residue and a straw. Officers also found a 22-inch hunting knife with a 7-inch blade, according to the report. Silk was released on bond. Flinging feces: A Strongsville woman called police a week ago to report that her neighbor threw dog feces at her. The woman's …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
The week's strangest police reports from departments throughout Northeast Ohio.
There's no shortage of bizarre police calls and charges in Northeast Ohio. We'll gather the zaniest of the region each Sunday in this Best of the Blotter column. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Questioned in the Nude: Twinsburg Police didn't learn much about a stolen-money accusation on May 3, but they were exposed to a naked man. The unexpected showing occurred during officers' second trip to the Warren Parkway residence that day. Police came earlier because a woman was screaming for help outside. She was being chased by the naked man's roommate, who believed the woman had stolen $1,000 from the apartment. When police returned with questions, the garment-free man said no one had taken …
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The following information was provided by the Twinsburg Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Perhaps this man was trying to beat the rooster. On Feb. 18 around 3:15 a.m., a Sandalwood Drive resident reported hearing a drunk person yelling and "making animal sounds" in the area. Twinsburg police officers located the person, a Solon man, sitting at the top of the silo at the Old Corbett's Farm. The man came down the ladder, and was arrested. He was charged with criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct/intoxication, and held on a PR Bond.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The information in this report is from the Twinsburg Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction
Some people shouldn't dance because they are terrible. Others shouldn't dance because it might attract unwanted attention. On July 16 police saw several individuals "running, screaming and dancing" around a car in the Scorchers parking lot. Police gave all the men warnings for loud music, but Daniel Callahan, 24, of Bedford Heights, had a warrant out for his arrest from the Solon Police Department for failing to appear in court on a marijuana charge. After finishing his dance number, Callahan was arrested and transferred to Solon.
bridget harwell
3:18 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Best of the Blotter? Why the jaunty title; in no way, is crime in Cleveland Heights funny. Is there a grown-up around who could write this post without being cute? more ›