RAVENNA, Ohio – Below is a police blotter-style roundup of incidents reported by the Ravenna Police Department and reflected in recent booking and arrest records for Dec. 2–8, 2025. This Ravenna police reports summary is based on incident narratives and booking information. Names and exact house numbers are not being published.
Domestic Violence Incident Involving Elderly Victim
On Dec. 4, officers responded to a domestic violence call involving an elderly woman who requires daily oxygen treatments and has heart-related medical issues. According to the report, a younger female family member allegedly held the victim down on a bed, spit in her face, and stomped on her bare feet.
The suspect was arrested and booked on a charge of domestic violence – knowingly causing physical harm. She was transported to the Portage County Jail.
Criminal Damaging Reported After Vehicle Windshield Broken
Also on Dec. 4, officers investigated a criminal damaging complaint after a Ravenna resident reported that a male acquaintance broke the windshield of a vehicle.
The incident reportedly followed a dispute in which the resident told the man he was not welcome inside the home. The victim told police he then saw the suspect damage the windshield before leaving the area. A charge of criminal damaging/endangering was filed in connection with the case.
Jewelry Store Incident Leads to Public Indecency Charge
On Dec. 4, officers were dispatched to a jewelry store in Ravenna after employees reported a man urinated inside the business. Staff told police the man had been waiting for help with a watch when he walked to a corner of the counter area and urinated on the counter leg and floor.
Video surveillance reportedly showed the man exposing himself and appearing to urinate on the carpet in an area open to the public and employees. The man later returned to the store, was identified and admitted to exposing himself and urinating on the floor, according to the report. He was advised he would receive a summons for public indecency – exposure.
Suspicious Activity Call Leads to Disorderly Conduct Summons
On Dec. 5, officers were dispatched to a Ravenna location for a report of a suspicious male trying to get into a vehicle. When officers arrived, they found the man standing in the doorway with a woman who said she knew him and would be leaving.
After officers cleared, the original caller later contacted police and reported that the same man made a concerning statement to her and would not let her leave in her vehicle. The caller signed charges, and the man was issued a summons for disorderly conduct – offensive gesture or noise.
On Dec. 7, the same man was again the subject of a complaint, this time for allegedly pounding on the back door of a residence and causing problems. A resident told officers the man came to the back door, began yelling and cursing while asking for another person, and forced the door back open when the resident tried to close it. The resident reported feeling the situation might turn into a fight.
The man was issued a summons for disorderly conduct in that case as well and was advised of his court date.
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Charges and Traffic Citation
On Dec. 5, officers conducted a traffic stop involving a Ravenna resident. During the stop, police reported finding a prescription bottle of oxycodone inside the vehicle. The prescription was allegedly in the name of the driver’s mother, who does not live with the driver.
The driver was charged with possession of drugs and also cited for a traffic control device violation. She was transported to the Portage County Justice Center for incarceration.
Public Urination in Downtown Ravenna
On Dec. 7, while on patrol in downtown Ravenna near the intersection of Main Street and Chestnut Street, an officer reported seeing a man urinating on the side of a building in a busy area.
The man was informed he would be charged in connection with the incident and later received a summons for public indecency.
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments Reported in Apartment Hallway
Also on Dec. 7, officers responded to a complaint about a man sleeping in a first-floor hallway near a laundry room in a Ravenna apartment building. When officers woke him, he reportedly could not recall how he ended up sleeping in the hallway.
With his consent, officers searched his belongings and reported finding three hypodermic needles—two in a backpack and one in his jeans pocket. Given his prior history of drug-related issues, he was charged with possessing drug abuse instruments, a first-degree misdemeanor, and advised of his court date.
Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, and Failure To Identify
On Dec. 6, officers were dispatched to a location for a report of someone yelling. They found a woman who was allegedly the source of the disturbance and who refused to stop yelling despite officers’ commands.
According to the report, she was taken into custody for disorderly conduct after continuing her behavior. Officers noted that she pulled away while they attempted to place her in a patrol vehicle, leading to a resisting arrest charge. Once in the cruiser, she refused to identify herself.
Her identity was later confirmed through an outside agency using a BMV image, and she was booked on charges of disorderly conduct (offensive gesture or noise), resisting arrest, and failure to disclose personal information. She was transported directly to the justice center, where complaints were signed and served.
Domestic Dispute Call Ends in Warrant Arrest
On Dec. 7, officers responded to a domestic dispute in Ravenna after hearing a verbal argument from outside a residence. The people involved told officers the incident was verbal only and that no threats had been made and nothing had become physical.
Officers learned that a male at the scene had an active misdemeanor warrant through Ravenna Police Department. He was arrested on the warrant and taken to the Portage County Justice Center without incident.
Multiple Warrant Arrests
Throughout the week of Dec. 2–8, Ravenna officers and partnering agencies completed several warrant arrests:
- A woman was taken into custody Dec. 3 by another agency on an RPD warrant, after which the warrant was faxed and she remained in that agency’s jail.
- Another woman was arrested Dec. 3 on a felony warrant through the Portage County Sheriff’s Office after officers initially responded for a report of a male driver following her while she walked. She was found to have an active warrant and was turned over to deputies.
- On Dec. 5, officers located a man in a parked vehicle and confirmed he had a felony warrant through the sheriff’s office. He was detained until deputies arrived and took custody.
- Later that same day, a man stopped in traffic in Ravenna was found to have multiple active warrants out of another local jurisdiction. The warrants were confirmed, and he was turned over to that agency.
- Another man contacted on Dec. 5 was found to have a misdemeanor warrant and was transported to the jail by deputies after confirmation.
- On Dec. 8, officers conducted warrant service at a Ravenna residence, contacting a woman with a felony warrant through the sheriff’s office. She was detained until deputies arrived and took her into custody.
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