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April 18, 2024

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    If there’s one book that I believe everyone should read once in their life, it’s my favorite book – Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi. From my course, Queer Literature under Dr. Bill Albertini, I discovered Emezi’s Freshwater (2018). Once more, my course, Creative Writing Thesis Workshop under Professor Amorak Huey, was instructed to present our favorite […]
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    “gAyPRIL” (Gay-April) continues on Falcon Radio, sharing a playlist curated by the Queer Trans Student Union, sharing songs celebrating the LGBTQ+ experience. In similar vein, you will enjoy Jeanette Winterson’s books if you find yourself interested in LGBTQ+ voices and nonlinear narratives. As “dead week” is upon us, students, we can utilize resources such as Falcon […]
Spring Housing Guide

Police Blotter

Friday

4:45 a.m.

Joshua D. Linnean, 25, of Berea, Ohio, arrested for criminal trespassing after a woman called to report an unknown man was sleeping on her couch. Linnean was taken to the Wood County Justice Center on $2,500 bond.

9:25 a.m.

Front windshield of a vehicle parked on Varsity Lane reported to have been smashed.

10:58 a.m.

Hotel guest reported bags filled with clothes worth $3,500 to $5,000 were stolen from outside the door of her East Wooster Street hotel room. Hotel management said they hadn’t seen bags outside her door.

11:59 a.m.

Juvenile arrested for aggravated menacing.

2:16 p.m.

North Enterprise Street resident reported a purse containing a cell phone, a credit card, a green wallet, $5 cash, keys and an Ohio driver’s license reported stolen on Thursday night.

3:32 p.m.

Bicycle reported stolen on North Summit Street.

10:54 p.m.

Harley A. Maize, 20, of Bluffton, Ohio, arrested for public urination and underage under the influence of alcohol on North Enterprise Street.

11:54 p.m.

Rebecca L. Wichie, 20, of Brunswick, Ohio, arrested for underage under the influence of alcohol at an East Napoleon Road apartment complex.

Saturday

Midnight

CD player, speakers and amplifier, total value $750, reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle on North Main Street.

12:01 a.m.

Kristine L. Topmiller, 19, of Wauseon, Ohio, arrested for underage possession of alcohol at an East Napoleon Road apartment complex.

12:26 a.m.

Joseph Anthony Powers, 20, of Allen Park, Mich., arrested for underage possession of alcohol at Enterprise Street and Reed Avenue.

12:31 a.m.

Desk drawer knobs, value $2, reported stolen from a Parkview Drive apartment.

12:36 a.m.

Nicholas A. Wadsworth, 20, of Port Clinton, Ohio, arrested for underage under the influence at a North Main Street bar.

12:49 a.m.

Luke W. Gardner, 20, of Swanton, Ohio, arrested for underage possession of alcohol at Enterprise Street and Leroy Avenue.

2:13 a.m.

James Edward Holloway Jr., 31, of Monroe, Mich., given civil citation for public urination.

2:28 a.m.

Fight reported at a North Main Street bar.

2:59 a.m.

Antwan J. Turner, 19, and Jamari K. Woodard, 21, both of Toledo, arrested for fighting in an East Wooster Street parking lot.

3:20 a.m.

Christyna A. Rogers, 19, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, arrested for forgery, falsification, failure to use headlights and driving under suspension on East Wooster Street. She was taken to the Wood County Justice Center without bond.

8:13 a.m.

Driverside window of a van parked on South Summit Street reported broken.

9:22 a.m.

Rebecca S. Riffle, 40, of Grand Rapids, Ohio, arrested for selling alcohol to an underage person without checking for proper ID on East Wooster Street. She was taken to jail for a previous charge of receiving stolen property.

9:54 a.m.

Mark A. Hawkins, 51, of Custar, Ohio, arrested for selling alcohol to an underage person without checking for proper ID at a Marathon gas station.

10:14 a.m.

Bryan G. Pacak, 21, of Parma Heights, Ohio, cited for open container of alcohol on South Main Street.

10:16 a.m.

Jennifer L. Glosser, 36, of Custar, Ohio, arrested for illegal sale of alcohol to a minor on Haskins Road.

10:54 a.m.

Janice L. Lewallen, 30, of Bowling Green, arrested for sale of alcohol to a minor at a South Main Street gas station.

11:21 a.m.

Matthew Ryan Parabicoli, 24, of Bowling Green, cited for open container of alcohol on North Main Street.

11:38 a.m.

Matthew D. Vanvorhis, 21, of Bowling Green, arrested for disorderly conduct on North Main Street after he admitted to taking a sign from Brewsters.

12:10 p.m.

Matthew J. Freier, 32, of Bowling Green, and his employer, Mr. Spots on East Court Street, cited for selling alcohol to a minor.

2:23 p.m.

Jeremy J. Meyer, 23, of Bowling Green, arrested for disorderly conduct on South Enterprise Street.

2:31 p.m.

Melissa Marie Wright, 19, of Perrysburg, Ohio, arrested for prohibited acts after she used another’s ID to purchase alcohol at a North Main Street bar.

3:17 p.m.

Matthew H. Robinson, 19, of Shelby, Ohio, arrested for underage possession of alcohol on East Merry Avenue.

3:27 p.m.

Jennifer L. Glosser, 36, of Custar, Ohio, arrested for underage sale of alcohol on Haskins Road.

4:59 p.m.

Scott Patrick West, 19, of Toledo, arrested for underage possession of alcohol at a Sixth Street apartment.

5:20 p.m.

Woman reported her wallet, which contained her license, Social Security card, birth certificate and two credit cards, stolen at a North Main Street bar.

6:36 p.m.

Caller reported people were threatening to beat him up because he was wearing a kilt at Mercer Road and Scott Hamilton Avenue.

6:52 p.m.

Daniel J. Pomnean, 20, of North Royalton, Ohio, arrested for underage under the influence of alcohol on Klotz Road.

7:08 p.m.

Tony A. Womack Jr., 19, of Bowling Green, arrested for underage possession of alcohol in a Klotz Road parking lot.

7:52 p.m.

Joanne H. Tavernelli, 18, of South Euclid, Ohio, Christine Amanda Loy, 19, of Eastlake, Ohio, Lauren M. Moser, 18, of Bowling Green, and Lindsay A. Friedman, 20, of Toledo, arrested for underage under the influence at Briarwood Drive and Mercer Road.

8:50 p.m.

Jessie A. Rupp, 18, of Elizabeth Town, Kent., and Melinda S. Shidler, 18, of Deshler, Ohio, arrested for underage possession of alcohol in a Klotz Road parking lot.

9:10 p.m.

Drew C. Williamson, 20, of Gibsonburg, Ohio, cited for operating a vehicle while under the influence, failure to use headlights at night and carrying another’s ID on Klotz Road.

9:12 p.m.

Megan L. Finkhousen, 23, of Bowling Green, arrested for criminal mischief on Clay Street after she admitted to punching and breaking a glass door.

9:13 p.m.

Christopher S. Greggila, 19, of Bowling Green, given civil citation for public urination at a Campbell Hill Road apartment complex.

10:17 p.m.

Verbal dispute reported at a Varsity Square apartment.

10:31 p.m.

Katelyn J. Funchion, 19, of Napoleon, Ohio, arrested for underage possession of alcohol at an East Napoleon Road apartment complex.

10:48 p.m.

Howard L. Dowell, 40, of Bowling Green, cited for open container of alcohol in a vehicle at Poe Road and Main Street.

10:49 p.m.

Michael E. Norwood Jr., 19, of Sycamore, Ohio, arrested for underage possession of alcohol and resisting arrest in a Campbell Hill Road parking garage. According to police reports, he put his hands behind his back while officers attempted to arrest him and then tried to run. He was taken to jail on $17,500 bond.

11:09 p.m.

Eric J. Delacerda, 31, of Bowling Green, arrested for domestic violence at a West Gypsy Lane Road home. He was lodged at the Wood County Justice Center without bond.

11:41 p.m.

Matthew T. Olmstead, 18, of Pepper Pike, Ohio, and Nicholas A. Gomula, 19, of Northfield Center, Ohio, issued a civil citation for public urination.

11:51 p.m.

Stephen M. Wagner, 20, of Wexford, Pa., arrested for underage under the influence on Thurstin Avenue.

Sunday

12:42 a.m.

Fight reported at a South Enterprise Street church.

1:03 a.m.

Donald S. Kerrick, 20, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, arrested for underage under the influence at a Frazee Avenue apartment complex. He was taken to the Wood County Hospital for treatment.

1:06 a.m.

Kody D. Highley, 21, of Celina, Ohio, given a civil citation for public urination on East Court Street.

1:07 a.m.

Jason Randall Weidman, 24, of Findlay, Ohio, given a civil citation for public urination on North Main Street.

2:03 a.m.

Fight reported at a North Main Street bar.

2:07 a.m.

Kurt Thomas Nusbaum, 24, of Sherwood, Ohio, arrested for disorderly conduct while intoxicated at Wooster Street and Larchwood Drive.

2:12 a.m.

Joseph P. Rapp, 22, of Fremont, Ohio, given a civil citation for public urination.

2:47 a.m.

Michael P. Dragar, 23, of Painesville, Ohio, given a civil citation for disorderly conduct after he walked in front of a police cruiser at Crim and Wooster streets. He was taken to the hospital for alcohol poisoning.

3:30 a.m.

Reddish-orange motorcycle, value $1,000, reported stolen from a Buttonwood Avenue garage.

4:31 a.m.

Cottage Inn Pizza delivery man reported a Brookwood Drive resident refused to pay him in full for his pizza and spit on him.

4:58 a.m.

Daniel R. Smead, 33, of Bowling Green, cited for operating a vehicle while under the influence and failure to follow marked lanes on North Main Street.

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