Friday, October 12, 2012
Do you think the 22-year veteran should be punished further for the blow that was caught in a now-viral video?
A Cleveland RTA bus driver was filmed uppercutting a female passenger on a Beachwood bus and the video has gone viral. See all posts on this topic: RTA Uppercut Topic Page A spokesperson from the RTA wrote today that the company saw the video on Oct. 11 and immediately suspended the 22-year veteran driver pending an internal investigation. The woman did not press charges on the day of the incident. Do you think the driver deserves further punishment for this incident? Take our poll, and tell us why in the comments! WATCH | Cleveland RTA Bus Driver Hits Female Passenger: Video Taken in Beachwood WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC SCENES AND EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. LOOK | Driver and Witness' Full Statements to Police READ | Twitterverse …
Sunday, October 7, 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. No game for drug-dealing referee — If a Chardon man planned to sell marijuana after his gig as a referee at an area high school football game, he probably shouldn't have stopped to chat with officers. Roger Ward, 22, was scheduled to work Westlake's homecoming game against Olmsted Falls last week. Before kickoff, he pulled into the Westlake Police station to ask where he should park. Instead of advice, he got arrested. Police noticed the smell coming from his car and soon found marijuana in jars and plastic …
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 27, 2012
The most bizarre police reports from departments throughout Northeast Ohio.
Here are some of this week's weird calls and charges from Northeast Ohio. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Sprayed cab customer: An intoxicated Brecksville man refused to pay his cab driver, and got pepper sprayed for it. The driver told police the man failed to pay his bill on May 17 and had threatened him twice. The driver sprayed the man once in the car and again when the man exited the taxi and kicked it. The man kept making threats once police arrived. He was eventually charged with menacing, petty theft and disorderly conduct by intoxication. Police said he fell asleep at the station. Flirtatious urination: Westlake Police arrested a Lorain woman earlier this month — after she …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
The most bizarre police reports from departments throughout Northeast Ohio.
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. Threatening Words: Though an Akron man returned the clothing he tried to steal from Walmart, he still ended up in a Fairlawn Police cruiser. He also had some threatening words for the arresting officer. Derek Sampson, 50, tried to walk out of Walmart in Fairlawn on May 13 with three pairs of shorts. When a security officer confronted him, Sampson returned the items. Officers arrested him for theft when he tried to exit again. Once in the cruiser, Sampson told the officer, "You're a dead man … I don't talk to dead men." Read more …
FrankMir
7:39 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
Only "cowards" in the context that you use it, hit men thinking that they will not get introuble. Im sure that girl didnt really want to fight that man. Just hiting hime while she believed she wouldnt get hit. Thats cowardly thinking. The man simply acted out of rage. There is a difference between rage and cowardess. Yes the woman was a bully no question the buss driver just wasnt able to handel … more ›