Ravenna Police Reports: Glass Candle Thrown, Fire Alarm Pulled and a Mistaken Shoplifting Call

Ravenna police booked 13 people between Oct. 7 and Oct. 13. The arrests included four assault and domestic violence cases, two juvenile cases and six warrant arrests. One call about a possible shoplifter ended with a surprise twist. Assault and Domestic Violence Oct. 7: Woman Pushed Onto Rocks Near Huntington Bank Officers were sent to a report of an assault that had just happened near Huntington Bank. The victim said a man pushed her onto some rocks. She told police he held her down by the throat and punched her in the right side of the head. She had a small bleeding mark on her face and scratches on her right elbow. A bystander said she knew the suspect. She left and came back a short time later with the man. At first he said he did not know the victim. He later said they talked at a bus stop, and that she asked him for money and spit in his face. A witness then confronted him and said he beat the “hell” out of the victim. The 55-year-old Ravenna man had outstanding Ravenna felony warrants. Police arrested him on the warrants and charged him with assault. He was also charged with possessing drug abuse instruments for having a crack pipe. At the station he complained of chest pains and was taken to UH Portage Medical Center. He was cleared on Oct. 9 and taken to the Portage County Jail. Oct. 7: Woman Seen Punching Man During Argument Police were called to a man and woman arguing. Witnesses saw the woman punch the man in the back of the head. She admitted that she pushed him first. The 24-year-old woman, who has no permanent address, was charged with domestic violence. Oct. 8: Glass Candle Thrown During Fight in Roadway An officer responded to two people fighting in the middle of the road. A 28-year-old Ravenna woman said she got upset during an argument and threw a glass candle. She said she did not mean to throw it at her partner. The candle hit the victim in the face anyway. The two told police they have dated for four years and live together. The victim had a red mark just left of her eye. The woman was charged with domestic violence. With no prior convictions, the charge is a first-degree misdemeanor. She was booked into the Portage County Jail. Oct. 13: Woman Kicked in Stomach on Jefferson Street Officers went to Jefferson Street for a possible domestic violence call. Police said a 19-year-old Ravenna woman kicked the victim in the stomach during an argument. She also hit the victim with a basket and a shelving unit. She was charged with domestic violence and taken to the Portage County Jail. Protection Order Violation Oct. 13: Man Found at Protected Person’s Home Police found a 35-year-old Ravenna man at the home of a person protected by an active protection order. He came out of the home and followed officers’ commands. He was arrested on an active Ravenna felony warrant. He also faces a new charge of violating a protection order. A prior conviction raised that charge to a fifth-degree felony. Disorderly Conduct and Trespassing Oct. 10: Man Admits Pulling Fire Alarm At 11:35 p.m., officers were sent to a building after someone pulled a fire alarm. No one was supposed to be on the property. A 49-year-old Ravenna man walked up to officers and admitted he did it. He said he saw people near the door while crossing the property from the back lot. Once they left, he pulled the doors open, went inside and pulled the alarm. He does not work there. He was charged with inducing panic, a first-degree misdemeanor, and criminal trespass, a fourth-degree misdemeanor. Oct. 12: Akron Man Yells at Customers on West Main Street A 42-year-old Akron man was screaming, yelling and making obscene gestures at customers. This took place at a business on West Main Street. Police had warned him earlier that day for disorderly conduct. He kept it up and was charged with disorderly conduct. Juvenile Cases Oct. 7: Runaway Boy Found in Cleveland Police handled a call about a runaway juvenile. The 13-year-old boy was found in Cleveland. His mother picked him up and brought him to the police station. She signed unruly juvenile charges, citing his recent behavior and disobedience. Oct. 13: Unruly Charge After Repeated School Discipline A school principal asked police for help with a 12-year-old boy after repeated behavior problems. School records showed nine referrals between Sept. 9 and Oct. 2. Four of them ended in out-of-school suspensions lasting one to 10 days. One suspension followed a Sept. 16 school bus incident. In that case he assaulted a third-grade student and was charged with assault. On Oct. 1, school staff met with him about inappropriate classroom comments regarding a police officer. He was warned that another referral could mean a suspension and an unruly child charge. Administrators later learned he made a racially offensive gesture toward a classmate at lunch that same day. He was suspended for 10 days. By the end of that suspension, 39 school days will have passed. He will have missed 20 of them because of suspe