Police Blotters for Sept. 30

Sept. 7, 2:35 a.m.: Sergeant Mark Cawthon was on patrol along North Leavitt Road when he saw a white Mercury topaz traveling southbound without lights. Cawthon initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle.

During the stop, Cawthon also utilized his K9 partner Bandit to sniff the vehicle for drugs.

The driver, Joshua Morris, was cited for having no headlights, while his passenger, Adam Smith, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Sept. 7, 9:01 a.m.: Detective Alex Molnar was dispatched to a residence on Forest Hills Drive in reference to items missing from a vehicle parked in the driveway.

The complainant stated one of two vehicles parked in his driveway overnight were entered by someone. He discovered the door ajar and miscellaneous items missing inside.

Sept. 8, 12:45 p.m.: Officer Michael Taliano was dispatched to the Sunoco gas station, 7580 N. Leavitt Rd., regarding a suspicious vehicle. The officer located the driver, Abdul Giles, who was found to be in possession of drugs. A search of the vehicle yielded a large amount of money stashed underneath the hood of his vehicle.

Giles was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Taliano also seized the money. Additional charges are pending following the results from the Lorain County crime lab.

Sept. 9: Sergeant Dan Makruski responded to Arby's, 1951 Cooper Foster Park Rd., in reference to a possible counterfeit bill that had been passed to a clerk staffing the drive-through.

The bill in question was retrieved and the unidentified customer who passed the item was interviewed. The investigation in to the incident is ongoing.

Sept. 11, 1:38 a.m.: Officer Michael Taliano observed the driver of a vehicle make several traffic violations while traveling on Park Avenue.

The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle, driven by Emily White, and began to conduct his investigation. Upon approaching the driver side window, Taliano could clearly tell she was intoxicated, according to a police report.

White was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, having a blood alcohol level over the .08 percent state legal limit, going the wrong way on a one-way street and not driving within marked lanes.

Sept. 11: Officer Eric Layfield was running radar on Rt. 2, when he noted someone driving above the posted 65 mph speed limit. After the officer initiated a traffic stop, he found the driver, Vikki L. Ready, was driving with a suspended license.

Layfield then cited her for both speeding and driving under suspension.

Sept. 12, 2:29 a.m.: Officers responded to the intersection of Westchester and Sleepy Hollow drives in reference to juveniles sitting on the corner smoking "something."

One of the males who was identified as Aaron Kudlo, had an active bench warrant for criminal trespass.

He was taken in to custody and transported to the Lorain County Jail where he was being held on a $250 cash or surety bond pending his appearance inside Oberlin Municipal Court.

Sept. 12, 2:31 a.m.: Officer Jacob Perez was on routine patrol when he observed the driver of a purple Dodge Intrepid fail to make a complete stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Tenney Avenue and Spring Street. Due to the traffic violation, Perez initiated a traffic stop on the driver, 20-year-old Marco Gonzalez.

Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer reported he was able to detect an odor of an intoxicating beverage coming from on or about his person. Perez also noticed Gonzalez's eyes were "glassy" in appearance. Upon further investigation, Gonzalez was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, having a blood alcohol level over the .08 percent state legal limit, underage consumption and running a stop sign.

Sept. 13, 2:19 a.m.: Officers were dispatched to McDonald's, 500 N. Leavitt Rd., in reference to four juveniles in the drive-through lane who were causing a disturbance.

Officers found two males and two females to be intoxicated.

A 14-year-old female, a 16-year-old male, a 17-year-old female and a 17-year-old male were arrested and charged with one count each of underage consumption and violating curfew.

Sept. 13, 8:56 p.m.: Officer Zack Horning was dispatched to a residence on Birch Lane regarding a burglary complaint.

According to the homeowner, a male had been going in and out of their garage, loading items into a light colored Cadillac.

As Horning was headed to the scene, dispatch advised the officer the vehicle in question had left the residence and was seen traveling northbound on North Woodhill Drive.

As Horning was coming close to Terra Lane from Cooper Foster Park Road, he observed two Cadillacs in the area. However, neither vehicle matched the description the officer was given by dispatch. He then checked the rest of the area, but was not able to locate anything that matched.

Horning then turned over the case to the department's detective bureau.

Sept. 14: Officer Eric Layfield was dispatched to a residence on Crosse Road regarding a theft complaint.

Upon arrival, Layfield spoke to the female who stated around 4:30 p.m. that day, she parked her car and went inside Dot's, 1917 Cooper Foster Park Rd. When she returned, she noticed her cell phone -- which was placed in the center console -- was missing. The phone -- a red Envy II -- was valued at nearly $150. There are no suspects and the officer did not observe any damage to her vehicle.