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Auto Shops Broken Into

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Police Blotter

June 20: Rash of Break-Ins at Auto Shops, Car Stolen

The following information was supplied by the Stow Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Three auto shops in Stow were broken into the same way, cash was stolen and at one business a car was taken June 20. In all three incidents, the suspects entered the businesses through a pried open garage door panel. The first break-in happened around 9 a.m. June 20 at Leipold Tire on Darrow Road. The owner told Stow Police that the panel on the garage door was opened and $150 in cash was stolen. Keys that were left in the night drop box were also taken, said police. The suspects got away with a 2007 black and silver Ford Escape, which was dropped off for repairs, according to the report. Breaking and entering is a fifth-degree felony, grand theft is a third-degree felony and criminal mischief is a third-degree misdemeanor. Later that day…

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