Friday, April 12, 2013
The following was supplied by the North Canton Police Department. It does not indicate convictions.
Funky odor leads to arrests What started as a routine traffic stop turned into a pair of major misdemeanor arrests for two North Canton men who were found in possession of burnt spoons and a syringe. The men were pulled over on Pittsburgh Avenue NW on March 27 at 9:31 p.m., and were asked to step out of their car when officers reportedly smelled marijuana. Following the search and discovery of the suspected heroin-related paraphernalia, the men were each charged with possessing drug abuse instruments and taken into custody. Handgun, pills stolen A 48-year-old North Canton woman called police after someone reportedly burglarized her Parkview Avenue NW residence on the morning of April 1. An unknown number of thieves stole her .380 caliber …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The local pizza parlor will hold a graffiti art competition on April 21.
Later this month, Zepp's Pizza will host an inaugural graffiti competition to give local artists a fun and legal outlet to promote their work. Hoover, Glen Oak, McKinley and Timken High School art teachers have received an invitation with the hope that each school is represented in the event, according to co-organizer and Flynn Marketing owner Alyson Flynn. Mohler Lumber is building plywood boards that will act as canvasses. Only five applicants will be selected. Entrants are asked to submit an entry form and a design to Zepp's by April 10. The public is invited as well, and pizza, salads and drinks — along with Honey Bees Sweet Treats cupcakes — will be on sale during the event, said Flynn. There also will be a DJ and music to give the …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Council members agreed to remove the civil penalty from their proposed graffiti ordinance Monday night. That means there is now no penalty for business owners who don't remove graffiti from their buildings.
It started off as a criminal offense. Then went to a civil offense. Now no offense. North Canton City Council members still are tweaking their proposed graffiti ordinance that aimed to punish business owners who dawdled on removing graffiti from their businesses. And at Monday night's council meeting they discussed removing the penalty altogether. Council-at-large Dan Griffith — also chairman of the Ordinance, Rules and Claims Committee — said the amended ordinance alleviates valid concerns citizens and council members had with the first draft. He handed the floor over to Law Director Tim Fox, who helped craft the proposed ordinance. "Specifically, what I wanted to make sure we incorporated in here was the intent of what was discussed at …
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Monday, August 27, 2012
Which graffiti remover works best? North Canton City Council members and the city's superintendent of permits and inspection were determined to find that out this weekend.
North Canton City Council members have been mulling over how to deal with graffiti in the city this year as the unsightly artwork continues to pop up on Dumpsters, park buildings and businesses. They've recently discussed an ordinance that would slap the wrists of business owners who dawdle on cleaning graffiti from their buildings. The proposed ordinance, which has been tabled since June, would require business owners to remove the graffiti within a certain time frame or else face punishment from the city (city officials are leaning toward a civil offense). Council members had also talked about which graffiti removers might work best and whether the city should buy the removers and sell them to business owners at cost. And on Saturday …
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Monday, August 20, 2012
North Canton City Council returns from its summer break ready to tackle an ordinance that would punish business owners who drag their feet on removing graffiti from their buildings
North Canton City Council members will return from their summer break and meet at 7 p.m. tonight in North Canton Council Chambers for a meeting of the whole. On the agenda for the night is discussion about a graffiti ordinance that was tabled in June. Council had discussed punishing business owners who dawdle on cleaning up graffiti on their buildings. Council had talked at its June 18 meeting about whether the time frame should be two weeks or a month and what the penalty should be (as written, it was a first-degree misdemeanor, while the act of vandalism or criminal damaging is often a less severe second-degree misdemeanor). Before the 7 p.m. meeting, council members will meet at 6:30 p.m. and move into executive session to discuss …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Council chose not to move forward with an ordinance that would penalize business owners who leave graffiti on their buildings for an excessive amount of time
Business owners whose buildings get tagged with graffiti can breathe a sign of relief — for now. North Canton City Council has decided to table an ordinance that would slap the wrists of business owners who don't clean up graffiti in a timely manner. Council had talked at its June 18 meeting about whether the time frame should be two weeks or a month and what the penalty should be (as written, it was a first-degree misdemeanor, while the act of vandalism or criminal damaging is often a less severe second-degree misdemeanor). Doug Lane, president of the North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce, spoke about the proposed ordinance at the North Canton City Council meeting Monday night. He said it can be difficult for business owners to remove …
Monday, June 25, 2012
Check out what's in store for tonight's North Canton City Council meeting
Last week, North Canton City Council discussed an ordinance that would allow the city to punish business owners who don't clean up the graffiti in a timely manner. But, what's timely, exactly? We're expected to learn more at tonight's meeting inside North Canton City Council Chambers as members have their first reading for the proposed ordinance. Council will meet at 7 p.m. In the meantime, you can learn more by checking out our coverage of last week's meeting. Also on tonight's agenda: Interested in what else is happening tonight? You can find the full agenda in the PDFs section of this update.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
City council discussed cracking down on business owners who leave graffiti on their buildings for too long
So, how long is too long to leave graffiti on a building for all to see? Fourteen days? Thirty days? North Canton City Council members gave it some discussion at Monday night's meeting, saying they're tired of seeing business owners drag their feet when it comes to cleaning up their graffiti-tagged buildings. Council discussed a proposed ordinance that would require business owners to remove the graffiti within a certain amount of time. Some agreed 14 days was plenty of time, while others thought 30 days was more reasonable. "I think this is absolutely needed," said Councilman Jeff Peters, Ward 2. He shared a his experience with a business owner who, after trying and failing to remove graffiti from his building, said he'd give up and leave…
Friday, June 8, 2012
The following information was supplied by the North Canton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Thief breaks into home through window Someone busted the back window of a house in the 300 block of Viking Street NW and stole a Charlotte Hornets basketball and a wrench from inside. The theft took place between 8 p.m. and 9:37 p.m. May 27. The items totaled $35. Police collected blood as evidence at the home. Broken flag on South Main Street Someone broke a banner flag in the 1400 block of South Main Street between 1 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. Estimated damage is $250. Items stolen from car on Ellesmere Avenue NW A Samsung tablet, $9 cash, a fishing reel and a pack of cigars was stolen from a car in the 1400 block of Ellesmere Avenue NW between 7 p.m. May 31 and 9 a.m. June 1. Estimated loss is $382. CDs, iPod stolen from car on …
Friday, May 25, 2012
The following information was supplied by the North Canton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Someone spray-painted graffiti on several Orchard Hill Elementary playground items and equipment, broke a light post and wrote on a table with marker. The crimes occurred between 3:30 p.m. May 18 and 9 a.m. May 21. Estimated damage is $700. Thief almost gets away with XM radio Someone tried to take an XM radio from a car parked in the 700 block of Circle Hill Road between 10 p.m. May 8 and 1 p.m. May 9. The person did not get away with the radio, but did take a power card and caused $20 in damages. Items stolen from car on 7th Street NE A Garmin GPS, 10 CDs and $5 cash was stolen from two cars in the 200 block of 7th Street NE between 7 p.m. April 29 and 7:55 a.m. April 30. Estimated loss is $355. Car tire punctured on South Main Street …
Steve
10:13 am on Monday, April 15, 2013
Better yet, I wonder if the thieves had to under go a background check for that gun they took posetion of or if it could end up surfacing at a crime scene somewhere down the road. We need more gun control, right? more ›