Stowsentry.com - Fake bill does not halt beer purchase

Stow -- A counterfeit $10 bill did not stop a man from purchasing two 24-ounce cans of beer from a business in the 3000 block of Graham Road. The incident was reported Jan. 3 at 12:45 a.m.

When the man handed over the fake money, an employee told him it was not real.

So the man pulled out a legitimate $10 bill, paid for the beer and departed.

It was unclear from the police report whether the clerk kept the fake money. Police are investigating.

Theft

Dec. 31. Beer taken: A man reportedly stole two 18-packs of canned beer without paying at a business in the 3000 block of Darrow Road at 10:30 a.m. The total value was $28.

Jan. 4. Computer monitor stolen: A 19-inch color flat-panel computer monitor was reported taken between Dec. 31 and Jan. 4 from a work cubicle at an Allen Road business. It was valued at $206.

Dec. 24. Credit cards taken: A woman reported that three credit cards were stolen at a Steels Corners Road business.

Jan. 1. Tree taken: A $50 spruce tree was reported stolen between Dec. 29 and Jan. 1 from a North River Road farm.

Dec. 30. Flash drive stolen: A flash drive worth $15 was reported stolen from a Marsh Road business.

Unauthorized use of vehicle

Jan. 2. Driving without permission: A 2003 Mazda was driven without the owner's permission at a Beckley Road residence between Jan. 1 and 2.

---- Munroe Falls ----Assault

Dec. 20. Nose broken: A male student was accused of pushing a male victim into another student, causing the victim's nose to be broken at Kimpton Middle School at about 1:30 p.m.

The police report did not indicate whether there was any medical treatment or whether there were any arrests.

Criminal damaging

Dec. 20. Turf damaged: Someone drove a vehicle on the rear fields behind Kimpton Middle School and Riverview Elementary School at about 1 a.m. There was minor turf damage of about $400 reported.

Dec. 25. Attempted break-in: A resident reported three men tried to break into a North River Road home at about 8 p.m. The resident heard the sound of a glass door breaking in the rear of the residence.

The resident told police she spotted three men outside who ran toward Kimpton Middle School. No entry was gained. Damage was about $300. Police found a rock outside the home that appeared to be used to break the glass.

Arrest warrant

Dec. 22. Taken into custody: While on patrol at about 7 p.m., police checked out a vehicle license plate and discovered the registered owner had an arrest warrant.

The driver, a 23-year-old Munroe Falls man, was arrested and transported to the Kent Police Department.

Editor's note: Police News is a sampling of incidents responded to by local law enforcement agencies.

It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Stow Police can be reached at 330-689-5700.

Munroe Falls Police can be reached at 330-688-7494.