Spitting Man Threatens Cops: Police Blotter

All information is according to Stow Police. Arrest information does not indicate conviction.

You have won... An Internet fishing scheme nabbed some cash from a Stow man. The Stow resident told Stow Police he received a telecommunication advising him that he had won $250,000. In order to claim his prize, he had to send a money gram in order to get the $250,000. The man told police March 2 that he sent an undisclosed amount in order to get the "prize," but the award was never delivered to him. Spitting is illegal Stow Police charged a man with disorderly conduct, a minor misdemeanor, after he allegedly spit at another man at Wal-Mart. The man reportedly spit in a man's face inside the store, and police responded to serve him a summons on the disorderly conduct charge. The man became upset, so police escorted him to his car. While on…

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Father and Son Charged with Aggravated Burglary, Assault

The following arrest information was supplied by the Cuyahoga Falls police department. It does not indicate a conviction.

An aggravated burglary June 9 turned into a quasi-professional wrestling match after a father and son pushed their way into a Cuyahoga Falls home and began punching, choking and hitting the victim with a chair, police said. The 27-year-old male victim said he and his girlfriend were in their apartment at 1451 2nd St. when Jospeh A. Vittorio, 52, and his son Joseph A. Vittorio Jr., 27, of Munroe Falls knocked on their door around midnight, police said. The victim told Cuyahoga Falls Police that he told the duo to go away and closed the door. The men then pushed their way into the home and started assaulting the victim, resulting in a bloody nose and a cut to the right thumb, along with swelling to his head and face, according to police. …

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Police Blotter

Entertainment Items Taken From Walmart

A sampling of police items for March 16 and 17.

The police blotter is a sampling of the most recent police reports.

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Police Blotter: Possible Bottle Bombs Found in Stow Mailbox

Police blotter for Feb. 4-6.

A newspaper delivery person reported to Stow Police Feb. 5 that a two-liter bottle that had liquid inside was bubbling in a mailbox at the 1300 block of Hibbard Drive. The newspaper delivery man said there were two other small bottles on the road by the mailbox and three small foil balls were  inside the mailbox. A police officer pushed the bottles onto the road and removed the contents without incident, according to the report. Arson, in this situation, is a first-degree misdemeanor. In other police news:

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Police Blotter: Someone's Trash is Another's Misdemeanor

A sampling of police news on Jan. 19 and Jan. 20.

An Arts Pizza and Chicken employee reported to the Stow Police Department Jan. 19 around 1 p.m. that someone filled the dumpster at the business with trash. Throwing away trash in a business dumpster is considered to be a theft of service. Theft is a first-degree misdemeanor. In other police news:  Stow Patch police blotters offer a sampling of the latest incidents.

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Police Blotter: 4 Thefts from Unlocked Cars on Same Day

The police chief says thefts like the ones listed below are "unfortunately" common.

"These thefts from motor vehicles are unfortunately not uncommon and they usually occur in clusters," said Police Chief Louis Dirker. "People often leave their cars unlocked and they invite thefts by leaving articles in plain sight inside the vehicles. Citizens should lock their vehicles, even in their driveways, and place articles in the trunk of the car if they want to leave them in the vehicle." "Thefts from vehicles are common and, in this case, [they are] likely related," said Lt. Anne Stirm. "When we address this at our monthly community neighborhood watch meetings, we always tell attendees that it is very important to 'harden the target.'  In other words, windows up, doors locked and valuables removed."

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Police Blotter: Season of Giving is Over

Blotter items from Dec. 27-Jan. 2:

A Saybrooke Boulevard man reported to police Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. that his Christmas tree was stolen from his porch. The artificial tree, valued at $120, is green with white lights and decorated with ceramic pots, according to the report. Theft is a first-degree misdemeanor. In other police news:

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Blotter: Vehicle Turfs Lawn on Christmas Eve

Police Blotter Dec. 22-26.

Unless Santa's sleigh made a detour through a Housley Road yard Christmas Eve, police are investigating an incident where a driver drove through a side and front yard. A Housely Road homeowner reported to police that an unknown person drove a vehicle through his side and front yard on Christmas Eve at 9:28 p.m. On Dec. 24, the victim reported damage to his grass and track marks through the snow in both yards.  The victim said the incident also allegedly occurred on Dec. 22, but did not report it to police because there was no known damage to the lawn. According to police, the homeowner did not see the vehicle. Criminal mischief is a third-degree misdemeanor. In other police news:

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Police Blotter: Man Asks Police for a Lift, Gets Arrested

Police blotter for Dec. 10-15.

A 29-year-old man traveling on foot in Stow during the Dec. 13 snow storm, stopped into the police department to ask for a ride home at 6:44 p.m. Instead of catching a lift back to his Cuyahoga Falls home, he was arrested for outstanding warrants including failure to comply, driving under suspension and expired license plates. In other police news:

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