Shots Fired Robbery Arrests, a Rolling Pin Attack and a Bathroom Stall Hideout in Ravenna Police Reports

Ravenna police filed charges ranging from aggravated robbery to open containers between Oct. 14 and Oct. 27, according to the department’s booking report. Several cases involved students at Brown Intermediate School and Ravenna High School. Here is a look at the incidents, sorted by category and date. Aggravated Robbery Arrests Tied to September Shooting Oct. 26: Two men were booked on aggravated robbery charges connected to a Sept. 19 incident behind a building on East Main Street. Police said the two men and at least one other person were involved in an altercation there. Shots were fired during the fight. The victim’s wallet and cell phone were taken. A 27-year-old Ravenna man was arrested Oct. 23 on a warrant for aggravated robbery. He was taken into custody without incident. Officers processed him at the Ravenna Police Department and took him to the Portage County Jail. The second man, 29, turned himself in at the Portage County Sheriff’s Office jail on Oct. 26. Officers delivered the complaint and commitment paperwork and served him there. Records list addresses for him in both Ravenna and Maple Heights. He was also booked on a Ravenna felony warrant. Assault and Domestic Violence Oct. 19: Officers were called to State Route 88 for a verbal argument in a parking lot. Their investigation tied a 27-year-old Ravenna woman to a physical incident the day before on 2nd Street. Police said she was the primary aggressor. According to the report, she spit at, scratched and punched the victim. She was charged with domestic violence. Oct. 27: Officers responded to a disturbance at a King Street home. A 52-year-old Ravenna man was detained after coming off the porch. While being walked to a cruiser, he admitted punching his sister-in-law’s fiancé in the face, police said. His reason, according to the report, was that it was his house. The fiancé said he was hit on the right side of the face. The sister-in-law told police the man struck her in the back, causing pain. She also said he threatened to kill her and bury her six feet in the ground. Officers photographed injuries to both victims and later added video footage to evidence. He was taken to University Hospitals Portage Medical Center for evaluation. Once released, he was to be booked at the Portage County Justice Center. Charges include assault and domestic violence, both first-degree misdemeanors. Disorderly Conduct Oct. 26: One day before the King Street arrest, the same man drew a call for a suspicious vehicle. An officer found his car running and unattended in the roadway with the driver’s door open. Dispatch reported the driver was yelling and flipping over trash cans. Knocked over cans were found in a yard on Grant Street. Witnesses said he left his music blasting, crossed the street and tipped cans on private property. Several heard him yelling about murder and suicide. They thought he was arguing with someone, but no one else was around. Other people were outside in the neighborhood at the time. Officers handcuffed him. He later asked for an ambulance to the emergency room and offered no explanation for his behavior. He will receive a summons for disorderly conduct, a minor misdemeanor. Threats and a Protection Order Violation Oct. 21: An officer responded to a report of a temporary protection order violation. The woman protected by the order showed text messages, Facebook messages and a voicemail from a 50-year-old Ravenna man. All were dated that day. A court had granted the order on Oct. 15. Sheriff’s deputies were asked to arrest him at his State Route 14 home. During the arrest, he admitted seeing the woman in person on Oct. 20 and Oct. 21. A deputy brought him to the county jail, where he was served with the charge. Oct. 26: A man came to the police station to report messages from the same suspect, who had since turned 51. About 15 Messenger messages arrived starting at 3:35 p.m. Police said they tried to bait the man into fighting over a woman. Threats in the messages included physical harm and warnings that the man would be buried. The sender also claimed to know where he lives. One message threatened to have people raid the home of the man’s daughters. According to the report, the man believed the dispute started after he helped the woman get a washer, dryer and dishwasher. He told police he made no advances toward her. Police noted he believed the suspect was capable and willing to act on the threats. After he signed charges, the suspect was reached by phone and told he would be summoned for telecommunications harassment. Criminal Damaging Oct. 15: A 58-year-old Ravenna woman struck her son’s vehicle numerous times with a rolling pin, leaving dents, police said. Her son, the vehicle’s sole owner, saw it happen. A neighbor also witnessed it and provided a written statement. She was issued a summons for criminal damaging. Drugs and Drunk Driving Oct. 24: A 41-year-old Cuyahoga Falls man was stopped for a marked lanes violation. The officer sm