Crime & Safety
Police: Stranger Lists Stow Home 'For Rent' Online When it Isn't
The following information was supplied by the Stow Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Wanting to live in someone else's home is no doubt a compliment, but when the offer isn't on the table, things get a little awkward.
The home at 2303 Becket Cir. was listed for rent on Craigslist this month. The homeowner received calls from two interested tenants after it was posted Sept. 2, according to police.
The only problem? The homeowner did not put the house up for rent.
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The homeowner contacted and had the listing taken down.
False Internet posting is a first-degree misdemeanor.
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