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Monday, November 02, 2009

Public Record
Docket

From the public records of the Findlay Police Department and the Hancock County Sheriff's Office:

Police Department

A man and woman engaged in fisticuffs Friday afternoon on Hardin Street while the man was removing some of his possessions from the woman's home. He caught her finger on a key ring, breaking it, and she bit him.

A woman in the 1300 block of Fishlock Avenue reported Friday that her daughter has been sending her threatening telephone messages while drunk.

A woman called the police early Saturday morning during an argument with her husband after he claimed that the woman's daughter performed oral sex on him, and the daughter was better at it.

A drunken driver was arrested early Saturday morning after police spotted him weaving through streets and alleys on and near North Main Street.

A woman in the 2900 block of Greenacre Drive reported Saturday that she found a man she didn't know sitting in her car. When he saw her, he got out of the car and struck the side of her face, breaking her glasses.

A woman from the 2700 block of Greenacre Drive reported Saturday that her son-in-law was sitting in her car in her driveway sending harassing phone messages tp her daughter.

A man stole more than 11 gallons of gas Saturday at the Eastside Party Mart on Tiffin Avenue.

A man was caught stealing $32 worth of energy drinks Saturday afternoon at the Trenton Avenue Walmart.

A man was arrested Saturday for stealing Insane Clown Posse shot glasses at Spencer's Gifts in the Findlay Village Mall.

A woman was cited early Sunday morning for having an open container of rum and Coke on a sidewalk in the 1200 block of Morey Avenue.

A man was cited for having an open container of Bud Light outside a bar in the 200 block of Crystal Avenue.

A man reported early Sunday that a neighbor's boyfriend knocked on her door while intoxicated and created a disturbance by falling down the stairs. He also made threats to the caller by simulating a gun with his hand. The boyfriend was arrested.

An intoxicated woman passed out in Nino's Bar on Main Street early Sunday morning. She had vomited everywhere, and other bar patrons got into a fight while trying to help her.

A man reported that his intoxicated ex-girlfriend yelled at him and hit him in the face early Sunday in the 300 block of South Cory Street.

The owner of Dave's Hideaway, 1634 Imperial Lane, reported Sunday that someone burglarized the bar and stole about $3,500 in cash, checks and credit card slips. The money was contained in three bank bags.

Sheriff's Office

A man at the Wayside Golf Course on Ohio 568 reported that someone damaged one of the holes on the green and stole one of the tee markers. The damage amounted to about $2,600.

An Arlington man reported Friday that his friend's ex-boyfriend punched him several times in the side of the face after he and the friend returned from a football game together. The ex-boyfriend was arrested.

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.

Fire Calls

Friday

7:17 a.m., 1700 Fostoria Ave., alarm malfunction.

9:39 p.m., 216 E. Yates Ave., carbon monoxide incident.

Saturday

2:41 a.m., 1220 Tiffin Ave., gas spill.

9:06 a.m., 1996 Tiffin Ave., medical assist.

4:37 p.m., 519 South St., good intent call.

9:18 p.m., 1900 S. Main St., building fire.

Sunday

5:52 a.m., 422 W. Sandusky St., dumpster fire.

7:50 a.m., 2820 Greenacre Drive, alarm system.

12:40 p.m., 1403 Huntington Drive, cooking fire.


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48 Comments (5 pages)

Latest comments listed first.
Michaelann Rader wrote:
Public Docket
“ The docket is hilarious, LIGHTEN UP! If you don't like it, THEN DON'T READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stop buying the paper or drop your subscription if you don't like what is put in it. I agree with Jeremy--you people are perfectly ok with reading about Hollywood/Political smut, but seem to have a fit with local smut. ”
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:43:48 AM
Jeremy wrote:
OS
“ All this because oral sex was printed in the docket?? How long did we have to hear about Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinski?? Give me a break. There are worse things that could be printed here but aren't. This city needs to grow up. ”
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 6:31:15 PM
JN wrote:
In response to CS
“ "Think about it...why else would graphic explanations of smut & indecencies be allowed to be printed??"

Because Conservatives like to hide their dirty laundry and Liberals aren't hung up on sex. ”
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 5:22:10 PM
Jeff wrote:
apology
“ So the editor prints an apology in the paper, but nothing online??? At least he is man enough to admit they went over the line. We do not need the sordid details of every domestic indicent. Sure, report the domestic incident, but do we need to know the causes of the domestics? ”
Saturday, November 07, 2009 9:45:37 AM
adam wrote:
jls
“ i agree with you totally. Its time others like me to stop commenting and get on with our lives! If you are not likeing what the courier prints, then stop useing this website and cancell your subscriptions. I can belive this is news to ya'll just goes to show that members of this commuity are so close minded of thier "perfect" little city. If every call was reported in the dockett and whatever the college covers up, ya'll would be shocked. Besides its freedom of press like it or not it will print and sell, if ya dont like it then dont read it ”
Friday, November 06, 2009 2:00:17 PM
JLS wrote:
Think about what you are suggesting
“ If you think that the mention of oral sex in a small snippet in the docket is outrageous, then we are a step away from not printing sexual abuse cases or rape cases and informing the community of predators because it had sexual or "sleazy" content. Be-careful what you wish for. Are you not aware once a policy or guideline is established because of all the whiny immature people in the community don't want to read about the word oral sex, there will now be a communistic approach to letting us as a community know what we are allowed to hear, read, or say. Its called freedom of speech people and although you may not agree with it, it is the right of the community to have the choice of what they feel is informative. In this case it was not as serious as the above mentioned, but once you take the ability away from the paper to report accurately and truthfully we are no longer a free society. ”
Friday, November 06, 2009 10:00:53 AM
gunsareneat wrote:
Dan...
“ You have to pay for engagement and wedding notices because you are using a news medium for personal reasons.
Any time that a citizen calls the police, they are using the time and resources of a public service that we all share and pay for. Every single person deserves to know how that public service is being utilized, no matter how "sleazy."
I'll say it again: Instead of becoming upset over hearing about less-than moral behavior in our fair city, try becoming upset that these things are happening at all. Personally volunteer for/donate to local causes aimed at helping those of us who are down and out. Don't blame the newspaper for doing its job. ”
Friday, November 06, 2009 8:51:13 AM
gunsareneat wrote:
The point of a public records section...
“ It may come as a surprise to some, but the point of the Public Records section is not to provide you with an opportunity to read about the personal lives of your neighbors with a reasonable level of censorship (so as not to upset anyone!).
The point of the section is to assure readers that the reporting staff is keeping tabs on local law enforcement and their official reports. Sometimes, personal issues get published in the name of this, but it is never the point. Knowing that a reporter isn't afraid to take the dirty details about this oral sex fiasco public is a sign that The Courier staff carefully reads police reports and is on the look-out.
It is attention to detail like this that proves The Courier will be capable of bringing to light a related series of crimes, police wrongdoing, or criminal action perpetrated by public figures, if need be.
And, as a matter of personal opinion, I have to ask; when did oral sex become so scandalous? ”
Friday, November 06, 2009 8:42:12 AM
all for more books wrote:
Public Record
“ I have to agree with the person saying that at least The Courier does not pick and choose what gets in the section. No 'Big Brother' type-stuff in this section.
I have a huge amount of sympathy for the poor cop that took that complaint. I bet the cop did not laugh; I would have.
I read The Courier online since I moved out-of-state. Maybe not everything is there, but most things are. ”
Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:24:36 PM
Dan wrote:
Public Record
“ I currently do no subscribe to the Courier print edition and the unnecessary details in the Public Record are exactly why. The Courier has lowered itself to a journalism low with printing of such sleaze.

One must pay to print engagements, weddings, etc. but the Courier seems to find space on a regular basis for trashy details of the latest sex caper. ”
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