Police News

Woman waits for car's return . . . and waits and waits A North Thomas Road woman told police April 25 that her car, which was lent to a friend three days before, has not been returned. The woman said the friend borrowed the car shortly before 5 p.m. "to...  Read Story.

Tallmadge -- On April 18, police stopped a juvenile driving on South Munroe Road at 1:27 a.m. after he was observed driving left of center, according to police. According to the report, the driver reeked of alcohol. Officers reported discovering a lock...  Read Story.

Tallmadge -- Police arrested two Akron men on April 11 and charged them with illegal assembly and aggravated possession of drugs following a traffic stop on North Thomas Road at 11:49 p.m. where police discovered marijuana, suspected methamphetamines and...  Read Story.

Tallmadge -- Following separate traffic stops, two Akron men are facing drug charges. On March 31, just before 11:30 p.m., officers had stopped a vehicle and were searching the vehicle's passenger, 25-year-old Akron man, for weapons. During the search,...  Read Story.

Tallmadge -- On March 28, a Newton Street woman told police she has recently received anonymous letters in the mail in regard to her leaving her dog out of doors. According to the report, she told police sometime between 11 p.m. March 27 and 6 p.m. March...  Read Story.

Kent man arrested for alleged fleeing, eluding Tallmadge -- A Kent man was arrested for alleged fleeing and eluding March 24 after he drove off on his motorcycle after officers attempted to pull him over on Northeast Avenue for allegedly driving 64 mph...  Read Story.

Tallmadge -- The owner of a Northeast Avenue business told police sometime between 9 p.m. March 9 and 6:50 a.m. March 10, someone entered the center bay of his three-bay garage, pried open the steel...  Read Story.

Resident charged with resisting arrest, criminal damaging Tallmadge -- Police were called to a report of an individual causing damage at a Fernwood Avenue residence on March 10 shortly before 10 p.m. When officers arrived, the complainant showed the...  Read Story.

Catalytic converter removed from truck Tallmadge -- On March 3, the owner of a Commerce Street business told police sometime over the weekend, someone removed a catalytic converter, valued at $300, from a locked company truck. Theft March 2. Cash,...  Read Story.

$3,000 in catalytic converters removed from company vans Tallmadge -- On Feb. 25, the owner of a Southwest Avenue business told police sometime between 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 and 8 a.m. Feb. 25, someone removed five catalytic converters and four hubcaps with...  Read Story.

Pretzels, Gatorade stolen from concession stand in high school Tallmadge -- On Feb. 16, a Tallmadge Band Boosters representative told police someone broke the window to the Devils' Den concession stand in the high school and removed six boxes of...  Read Story.

Teodosio to preside over county drug court Judge Thomas A. Teodosio has assumed the duties of presiding over Summit County Drug Court, which handles cases involving drug-using/abusing, non-violent offenders through immediate supervision, drug testing...  Read Story.

Tallmadge -- An East Howe Road man told police someone entered his home Jan. 25 and removed .357 magnum revolver worth $350, a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun worth $450, and a .38 caliber antique stock muzzle loading rifle plus ammunition valued at...  Read Story.

Cash, gift cards removed from unlocked vehicle Tallmadge --On Jan. 18, a Helena Drive woman told police sometime between 5 p.m. Jan. 17 and 7 a.m. Jan. 18, someone opened her garage door and removed $130 cash, and $250 worth of gift cards to assorted...  Read Story.

Tallmadge -- On Jan. 14 a North Thomas Road man told police sometime between 3:30 p.m. Jan. 13 and 2:06 a.m. Jan. 14, someone entered his apartment and removed $2,000 worth of valuables and broke an $80 overhead light. Police are investigating. Theft ...  Read Story.

Tallmadge -- An employee of a Southwest Avenue business told police sometime between Dec. 24 and 27, someone cut the exhaust systems and removed the catalytic converters on four delivery vans parked in the lot. Cost to repair the vehicles was estimated...  Read Story.

Exhaust systems removed from delivery vans Tallmadge -- An employee of a Southwest Avenue business told police sometime between Dec. 24 and 27, someone cut the exhaust systems and removed the catalytic converters on four delivery vans parked in the lot....  Read Story.

Police department restructured in 2007 Compiled from staff reports Tallmadge -- In 2007, the city's police department said good-bye and good luck to Chief John Kafka, who retired in May after 27 years with the force; and watched as the administrative...  Read Story.

Woman arrested for theft she reported to police officers by Amanda Harnocz Reporter Tallmadge -- After admitting to police that she fabricated a report of a robbery Dec. 21, an employee of First American Cash Advance was charged with internal theft when...  Read Story.

Tallmadge -- On Dec. 8, a Northwest Avenue man told police he saw a man park a vehicle in front of his home around 11 p.m. and walk across the street. According to the report, several minutes later, he saw the man return to his vehicle carrying an...  Read Story.