Creative Con Man Scores Free Beer: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police reports. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Crafty Scam Nets Thief Cases of Beer A man has hit two Giant Eagle stores in Fairlawn with a scam that allowed him to walk out with multiple cases of free beer. According to the report, the man identified himself to the manager as a Tramonte Distributing employee who had come to inventory the shelves for outdated beer. He went into the cooler and loaded six cases of Miller Lite, plus a six-pack of Miller Lite, into a shopping cart, then wheeled it out to his car and left. The manager realized it was a scam when the other Giant Eagle…

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Man Robs Bank With Pen; Burglars Target Frozen Turkeys: Best of the Blotter

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.   Bank robber proves pen is mightier than gun Steven C. Dagostine, 43, of Tallmadge, was charged Feb. 26 with aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, in connection with a Huntington Bank heist in Cuyahoga Falls. Fortunately, police did not have to track him down as Dagostine was already being held in Summit County Jail on a separate robbery charge. On Feb. 24, Dagostine allegedly walked into the Giant Eagle-Huntington Bank, handed the teller a note demanding money and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. …

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Giant Eagle Ending Foodperks, Expanding Fuelperks

The program is 'a little too complex,' CEO said.

Giant Eagle is ending foodperks! and adding extra incentive to use its fuelperks! program, according a press release from the Pennsylvannia-based company. And yes, that means our locations at The Strip and at Washington Square in North Canton. The last day to earn foodperks! will be Feb. 13 and discounts must be redeemed by May 31. According to a letter obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the CEO said customers thought the foodperks! program was "a little too complex." In an effort to inform in advance the customers who were receiving the highest level of savings with foodperks!, Giant Eagle began to issue letters to those customers along with added value offers in appreciation of their loyalty.  These letters began to arrive late …

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10 Ways to Avoid a Packed Lunch Slump

Are your kids tired of the same old bagged lunches? Spice things up with homemade Lunchables and bento boxes.

We're halfway through the school year and you may be in a “packed lunch slump.” Here are 10 ways to make packed lunches healthy, fun and fast. 1. Get a bento box system. Laptop Lunches has great options for bento box-style lunches. Bento-ware includes a soft-sided case with sturdy, dishwasher safe containers (top rack only) that fit together inside, just like a bento box. The system pays for itself as you can ditch zip-lock bags and pack a far greater variety of lunch options, including dinner leftovers, berries and dips. You can purchase Laptop Lunches online or the next time you're in Cleveland and near a Whole Foods store (check here for the closest location to North Canton). 2. Wrap it & have your child choose the filling. Kids love …

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Man Arrested for Stealing Meat from Giant Eagle at Washington Square

North Canton police arrested a 59-year-old Louisville man Saturday for theft

North Canton police arrested a 59-year-old Louisville man Saturday for reportedly stealing meat from the Washington Square Giant Eagle. The man was charged with theft, a first-degree misdemeanor, after police said he stole $270 worth of meat. He was booked into the Stark County Jail. Officers also recovered a 2013 Chevrolet Impala that had been stolen from the 4000 block of Everhard Road in Jackson Township on Jan. 2. Jackson Township police impounded the car. Police continue to investigate the incident.

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Commuters Take Note: New GetGo Opens in Louisville

Spend fuleperks, foodperks at six-pump station and small convenience store that are open 24-7.

A new GetGo gas station has opened on North Chapel Road near the Louisville Giant Eagle, giving North Canton commuters another place to spend their fuelperks and foodperks. The station has six fuel pumps, free air for vehicle tires and a 300-square-foot convenience store that’s open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The small store offers full-service lottery sales, a wide variety of GetGo-brand coffee and cappuccino, bottled beverages, snacks, candy, a large variety of retailer gift cards and prepaid wireless phone cards, as well as a surcharge-free ATM. The site’s fuel is provided by BP, so BP credit cards and gift cards are accepted at the station.

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Need a Last-Minute Ingredient? These Grocery Stores are Open on Thanksgiving

Is your go-to grocery store open on Thanksgiving?

Run out of nutmeg for your pumpkin pie? Need one more ingredient to complete your stuffing?  No worries — grocery stories in North Canton are open for Thanksgiving for those who are looking for last-minute items. Check our list below to see where you can run to get your ingredients today.

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Blame the GPS & Black Bear in Solon: Best of the Blotter

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. Blame it on technology: A Broadview Heights woman overlooked her .111 blood-alcohol content level on Aug. 26 when she explained to Westlake Police why she drove the wrong way on Interstate 90. Who deserved the blame? Her GPS, of course. That's what 26-year-old Jacqueline Kovach told police after she was stopped at 2:34 a.m. Police arrested her for drunk driving, an open container, no seat belt and willful and wanton disregard for safety. She drove west in the eastbound lanes near the Columbia Road overpass. …

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lyn

10:38 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Well - I agree with I.M.Wright! And just maybe by putting her face here will make her think twice about ever driving drunk again. She could have killed people! Its not like she committed some small infraction. She was drunk and did not even realize when she turned the wrong way. A sober person, without an open container, would have been more aware of GPS instructions. Anyone with a basic GPS …   more ›

Do You Know This Robbery Suspect?

Police, FBI looking for possible serial robber who hit bank branch inside Giant Eagle on East Maple Street.

North Canton Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are on the lookout for a man caught on surveillance video Friday robbing the Huntington National Bank branch inside Giant Eagle. The man is also a suspect in several other area robberies. North Canton Police Detective Lt. Stanley Strausser issued a press release at 8:30 p.m. Friday reporting that at 6:02 p.m., the lone suspect approached a Huntington teller and handed over a handwritten note. The robber’s message stated he wanted cash in 100s, 50s and 20s from the teller’s drawer and that he didn’t want any die packs. Strausser said the suspect mentioned twice that he had a gun and put his hand on his waist as he said it, but no gun was seen. The man then fled the store, but no …

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Drug-filled Gummy Bears & Meat Theft: Best of the Blotter

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 …

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