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Saturday, November 29, 2008

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The following incidents were reported to the Findlay Police Department and the Hancock County Sheriff's Office:

Police Department

Three tires were slashed on a Chevy Monte Carlo on Friday at 438 Cherry St.

A male on Friday said three men took his shoes, cell phone and money from a room at Findlay Motel, 820 Tiffin Ave.

An attempted break-in took place recently at Scarbrough Pharmacy, 1809 S. Main St.

An unlawful entry was noted Friday at 422 Eben Ave.

A male was in trouble Wednesday for playing loud music at 947 Morse St., Apt. 1 A.

Tools and car parts were taken from a garage at 214½ Western Ave. on Wednesday.

A Findlay man on Wednesday said someone made unauthorized purchases on his debit card.

A male, later found to be wanted under a Tiffin warrant, was caught trying to shoplift a case of soda and three cases of beer Wednesday from the Trenton Avenue Wal-Mart.

A mountain bike was purloined Wednesday from 510 W. Main Cross St.

Hit-skip traffic incidents were reported Wednesday at 1410 W. Main Cross St. and 1800 Tiffin Ave.

Four youths were detained for causing a Wednesday ruckus at the Findlay Village Mall.

An inebriated South Main Street person was in custody Wednesday for domestic violence after striking a family member.

Windows were shattered Thursday at Longberry's Paint Store, 217 Broadway.

A laptop computer which was to be delivered to 219 N. Blanchard St. reportedly was missing Thursday.

A theft charge was requested against a city male who stole his ex-girlfriend's cell phone at 204 Ellis Ave.

Six bags of sidewalk salt were swiped Friday outside the Great Scot grocery store on Broad Avenue.

Sheriff's Office

A rural Fostoria woman was ticketed Tuesday for failing to control her Chevy Camaro, which hit a patch of ice and slid into a tree off Hancock County 18, south of Hancock County 216.

Three area males were admonished Thursday for hunting from railroad tracks on Allen Township 142, near Allen Township 107.

Anyone with information about a crime can call Findlay/Hancock County Crimestoppers

between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at 419-425-TIPS, or visit the Web at www.

HancockCrimeStoppers.org.

Callers may remain anonymous.

Municipal Court

The following people were sentenced in Findlay Municipal Court:

Ryan K. Patterson, 819 W. Sandusky St., petty theft; $250 fine, 30 jail days with 27 suspended.

Robert R. Martin, 1729 Foraker Ave., domestic violence; $250 fine, 30 jail days with 27 suspended.

Edward N. Molina, 412 E. Pearl St., no operator's license (NOL); $50 fine.

Anna D. Torres, 130½ Monroe Ave., assault; $350 fine, 30 jail days.

Jase A. Wisner, 424 Scarlet Oak Drive, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a vehicle while under the influence (OVI), reckless operation of vehicle; $1,550 fine, 60 jail days with 40 suspended, license suspended 366 days.

Caner Yildiz, 1133 Brookside Drive, reckless operation of vehicle; $150 fine.

Jeffery F. Combs, Alger, driving under suspension (DUS) and NOL; $400 fine, 90 jail days with 60 suspended, license suspended 181 days.

Sarah E. Heuerman, 331 Frazer St., sale to underage person; $500 fine.

Thereasa J. Terry, 8250 Oakwood Drive, passing a stopped school bus; $150 fine.

Andrew A. Harlow, 808 Country Creek Drive, speed; $250 fine, three jail days suspended.

James R. Petrie, 2201 W. Sandusky St., Nathan L. Varney, 529 E. Lincoln St., both for OVI; $375 fines, 30 jail days with 23 suspended, licenses suspended 366 days.

Trent A. Weiker, rural Findlay, OVI; $450 fine, 30 jail days with 20 suspended, license suspended 366 days.

Fire Calls

Wednesday

8:36 a.m., 100 W. Lincoln St., traffic accident.

11:43 a.m., 1161 W. Trenton Ave., EMS call.

12:54 p.m., 200 Clinton Court, EMS call.

Thursday

5:34 p.m., 600 Fox Run Road, gas leak.

Friday

12:37 p.m., 231 McManness Ave., dumpster fire.

3:49 p.m., 425 Monroe Ave., EMS call.

4:50 p.m., 363 Sterling Hill, EMS call.

5:14 p.m., 2081 Breckenridge Road, EMS call.
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After fighting a house fire early Monday at 815 Howard St., firefighters found 20 marijuana plants in the residence.

"They ran across it and called us," said police Sgt. Justin Hendren with the Hancock County METRICH Drug Enforcement Unit.

Police seized all 20 plants, and Hendren said charges are pending.

High-powered growing lights, fans, and a box filled with dried marijuana were also found in the house, according to a police report.

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