Man shot by police, hospital security in emergency room
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A man died after he was shot by police and hospital security officers following an altercation in an Ohio hospital emergency room, authorities said Monday.
The shooting at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital in suburban Columbus happened Monday morning after Westerville officers responded to a report of a man passed out in a car and then followed medics to the hospital.
Westerville police, Columbus police and the hospital said in a joint statement the man was found to have active felony warrants through Columbus police.
Feds seize drugs, firearms, cash in Westerville with help of local task force
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A hotel on South State in Westerville was one of two sites of a federal seizure of drugs and firearms this week, according to a Feb. 5 news release from the city of Westerville.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Ohio announced on Feb. 4 the seizure of more than 72 pounds of cocaine, 30 pounds of heroin, 8 pounds of methamphetamine, nine firearms and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.
Lucio Manuel Munoz, 28, Maximus Alberto Dominguez, 19, and Rene Bernal Gaytan, 22, all of Columbus, were charged by federal criminal complaint and arrested Feb. 3, according to a Feb. 4 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Ohio.
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The Westerville Division of Police has received numerous reports of identity theft, with unidentified persons filing fraudulent claims for unemployment.
South Keethler Drive residents reported identity theft at 5:01 p.m. Jan. 23 after their personal information was used by an unidentified person to file for unemployment benefits. One of the residents received a letter in the mail asking her for confirm her application for unemployment benefits, and another received a call from his employer, who informed him someone had applied for unemployment using his information.
A Walsingham Court resident reported identity theft at 11:40 a.m. Jan. 23 after an unidentified person filed for unemployment benefits using his personal information. The resident was informed by his employer of the fraudulent claim. He said he isn’t sure where his personal information was compromised, reports said. The resident reported the incident to the s
New Albany school resource officers want to set positive example
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Correction: Because of errors by a reporter and photographer, the names of Robert “Jobie” Warner, Blake Stall and Jon Hood were misspelled in the first published version of this story.
Jan. 8 was as much of a day of learning for Robert “Jobie” Warner as it was for the students at New Albany Intermediate School.
Warner started his first day as a school resource officer working with K-6 students in the New Albany-Plain Local School District.
A nine-month veteran of the New Albany Police Department, Warner looks forward to setting a positive example for the youngsters, he said.
Police say the scammers are using the name s and positions of Westerville police officers. Author: Lacey Crisp Updated: 6:35 PM EST December 16, 2020
WESTERVILLE, Ohio The Westerville Division of Police have a warning about a new scam.
Westerville police say scammers are impersonating officers by using the names and positions of police officers.
Police say they received a call from someone saying they needed to pay fines by paying for them in gift cards.
The scammers told people they needed to go get the gift cards or they would be arrested. They also said not to tell anyone because of a gag order.