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 Area residents used snowblowers, snow plows and snow shovels to dig out from a winter storm that hit late Friday and Saturday. Another storm is to hit tonight. Staff photo/William Laney MIKE BURKHOLDER
and WILLIAM LANEY
Staff Writers
A winter snow storm, which dumped as much as 3 feet in the Washington, D.C. area, hit the area with as much as 9 inches of snow in Wapakoneta and some areas of Auglaize County.
The snowfall came with high winds which created drifts as tall as 4 feet causing hazards for the city and county roadways.
Wapakoneta weather observer Dan Dietz calculated 8.5 inches of snow fell in Wapakoneta Friday and Saturday. The National Weather Service is predicting as much as 10 more inches starting with a light snow at midnight with most of the snow falling throughout the day Tuesday before tapering off early Wednesday morning.
Wapakoneta Public Works Superintendent Meril Simpson said city crews hit the roads at 4 a.m. Saturday, but the high winds hampered their effforts.
Crews worked until 4:15 p.m.. Saturday and returned Sunday and worked from 7 a.m. to 1p.m. before heading back out early this morning.
“We are attempting to clear the roadways the best we can and we are dumping more salt and grit this time,” Simpson said this morning. “The temperature is still too cold for the salt to work, but if we get enough sun it may warm it up enough to help.”
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Tuesday, 13 October 2009 |
By KAREN CAMPBELL
Assistant Managing Editor
Three female juvenile shoplifters were detained at Wal-Mart in two separate shoplifting incidents Saturday evening.
Wapakoneta Police Chief Dave Webb said in the first incident, a 17-year-old St. Marys female was detained at the store at 1257 Bellefontaine St. at 5:30 p.m. after she was witnessed by an asset protection associate attempting to steal jewelry.
She was released to her stepfather with a report of the incident sent to prosecuting attorneys with the Auglaize County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to review for possible charges.
At 7:42 p.m. a 16- and a 17-year-old Wapakoneta female were detained by an asset protection associate after they were seen attempting to steal cosmetics.
They were released to their mothers with reports of the incident sent to prosecuting attorneys with the Auglaize County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to review for charges.
Wapakoneta
Police Department
• Charles Knueve, 1500 Apache Trail, reported at 11:10 a.m. Friday that someone had gotten his personal information and used it to obtain two credit cards.
According to the report:
The credit cards were used to get cash advances of more than $13,000.
The incident happened in New York City and Elmhurst, N.Y., and is still under investigation.
• Cori Webb, the owner of CJ’s Sports Bar, reported at 5:55 p.m. Sunday that after 2:30 a.m. Sunday someone entered the bar and stole two TVs.
According to the report:
The TVs were valued at more than $1,000.
The theft remains under investigation.
• Officers at 1:55 a.m. Monday checked the Travel Centers of America truck stop after receiving a call from troopers with the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol that a prostitute was knocking on truck doors at the rest area of Interstate 75.
According to the report:
The woman was not located at the rest area or the truck stop.
She was described as white with black hair and wearing dark clothes.
• Tyler Coon, 914 S. Blackhoof St., called at 11:20 p.m. Sunday to report that someone stole his Xbox 360 and two beer steins full of change.
No further information was available but the reported theft remains under investigation.
• A Vincent man was cited for disorderly conduct after it was reported at 1:30 p.m. Saturday that he threw a beer bottle and was urinating in public at 200 S. Wood St., near the Rock Garden.
According to the report:
Nicholas Brooks II, 26, was cited for the incident.
• Ashley Newland, 24, 20130 State Route 198, was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Hardin County and taken to the Auglaize County Jail at 9:45 a.m. Friday.
According to the report:
She was located after a Wapakoneta man she stayed with the night before alleged she stole from him when she left in the morning.
It was unknown what offense was listed on the Hardin County warrant.
• Officers are investigating a report made at 11:40 p.m. Friday by Cindy Chilcoat, 36, that her 17-year-old stepson, Lowell Chilcoat III, of North Blackhoof Street, busted out her front window with his fist.
The report was incomplete and no further information available.
• A concerned neighbor called at 1 p.m. Friday to report a young girl outside of 5 W. Benton St. playing close to the road, in the rain, wearing pajamas.
According to the report:
An officer talked to the 4-year-old and her mother, who thought she was in the backyard playing and wearing her raincoat and boots.
They were in the process of moving out of the house.
A report of the incident was sent to caseworkers with Auglaize County Children’s Services.
• Rex Parker, 20, 608 Buchanan St., was arrested on a warrant for probation violation from the Auglaize County Municipal Court at 5:10 p.m. Saturday.
• At 7:42 p.m. Saturday it was reported again that someone shot a security light out by 116 Cherry Lane.
According to the report:
The bulb did not appear to be broken in the light that was installed just a couple weeks ago. It has been shot out two other times.
• Prosecutors with the Auglaize County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office are reviewing charges of a juvenile out after curfew in possession of tobacco products at 1:20 a.m. Saturday.
According to the report:
The 16-year-old male from Wapakoneta was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a routine traffic violation at East Pearl and South Pine streets.
He was released to his mother.
No additional information was available.
• No citations were issued in a collision that occurred shortly before 6 p.m. Friday in the 1400 block of Bellefontaine Street.
According to the report:
Ashley Hadding, 17, 113 W. Sugar St., Cridersville, was driving west and slowing for traffic when Zachary Taylor, 17, 13494 Cemetery Road, Wapakoneta, swerved to the left and struck her rear bumper.
Hadding’s Dodge sustained moderate damage, while Taylor’s Honda sustained heavy damage.
Due to contradicting information no one was cited and it could not be determined who was at fault.
• A resident of 16761 County Road 25A called at 11:20 p.m. Saturday to report that his formeer girlfriend’s son was making physical threats.
According to the report:
Robert Sawmiller said Randal Spring made the threats and his girlfriend called to make similar threats as well.
No additional information was available.
Wapakoneta Post
of the Ohio State
Highway Patrol
• A Spencerville teen was cited for failure to maintain an assured clear distance ahead after a collision at 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Ohio 66 and Quellhorst Drive.
According to the report:
Derek Dunlap, 19, 418 Columbia St., St. Marys, was driving a Pontiac Grand Am north on Ohio 66 and turning right on Quellhorst Road when Jacob Shimp, 17, Spencerville, who also was driving north on Ohio 66 in his Pontiac Grand Prix said he did not see Dunlap turning and struck the rear of his vehicle.
Both vehicles sustained disabling damage.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 October 2009 )
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